著者

KOJI TANAKA AKIRA MORI

出版者

The Herpetological Society of Japan

雑誌

Current Herpetology (ISSN:13455834)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.19, no.2, pp.97-111, 2000 (Released:2009-03-27)

参考文献数

234

被引用文献数

13

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Characteristic defensive behaviors of snakes and their ecological and morphological correlates have been well documented. Biological interpretations of these characteristics, however, often suffer from a paucity of information on actual predators of snakes. Concerning natural predators of Japanese snakes, neither quantitative data nor a systematic review are available. Here, we review and synthesize the published accounts of predators of snakes in Japan. We confirmed 59 species/subspecies of predators and 21 species of prey snakes. We hope that this review will stimulate biologists and naturalists to record further predatory events on snakes and help clarify the defensive mechanisms of snakes.

著者

田中 康二 Koji Tanaka

出版者

日本文学会

雑誌

日本文芸研究 (ISSN:02869136)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.66, no.1, pp.1-38, 2014-10

著者

Masato Okada Koichi Inoue Koji Tanaka Yuichi Ninomiya Yuko Hirao Takafumi Oka Nobuaki Tanaka Hiroyuki Inoue Ryo Nakamaru Yasushi Koyama Atsunori Okamura Katsuomi Iwakura Yasushi Sakata Kenshi Fujii

出版者

The Japanese Circulation Society

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.82, no.4, pp.956-964, 2018-03-23 (Released:2018-03-23)

参考文献数

14

被引用文献数

14 17

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Background:This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of venous figure-of-eight (FoE) suture to achieve femoral venous hemostasis after radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF).Methods and Results:We retrospectively examined 517 consecutive patients undergoing RFCA for AF. The control group (n=247) underwent manual compression for femoral venous hemostasis after sheath removal with 6 h of bed rest. The FoE group (n=270) underwent FoE suture technique with 4 h of bed rest. All patients achieved successful hemostasis within 24 h after CA. Although the incidence of hematoma was similar between the groups, the incidence of rebleeding was lower in the FoE group than in the control group (FoE vs. control, 3.7% vs. 18.6%, P<0.001). The post-procedural use of analgesic and/or anti-emetic agents was less frequent in the FoE group (19.3% vs. 32.0%, P<0.001). On multiple logistic regression analysis after adjustment for age and sex, the use of a vitamin K antagonist (OR, 2.42; 95% CI: 1.18–4.99, P=0.02) and the FoE suture technique (OR, 0.17; 95% CI: 0.08–0.35, P<0.001) were independent predictors of rebleeding after CA.Conclusions:FoE suture technique effectively achieved femoral venous hemostasis after RFCA for AF. It reduced the risk of rebleeding, shortened bed rest duration, and relieved patient discomfort.

著者

Nobuaki Tanaka Koji Tanaka Yuichi Ninomiya Yuko Hirao Takafumi Oka Masato Okada Hiroyuki Inoue Ryo Nakamaru Kohtaro Takayasu Ryo Kitagaki Yasushi Koyama Atsunori Okamura Katsuomi Iwakura Yasushi Sakata Kenshi Fujii Koichi Inoue

出版者

The Japanese Circulation Society

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.CJ-18-1035, (Released:2019-02-06)

参考文献数

25

被引用文献数

4

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Background: Automated ablation lesion annotation with optimal settings for parameters including contact force (CF) and catheter stability may be effective for achieving durable pulmonary vein isolation. Methods and Results: We retrospectively examined 131 consecutive patients who underwent initial catheter ablation (CA) for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) by automatic annotation system (VISITAG module)-guided radiofrequency CA (RFCA) (n=61) and 2nd-generation cryoballoon ablation (CBA) (n=70) in terms of safety and long-term efficacy. The automatic annotation criteria for the RFCA group were as follows: catheter stability range of motion ≤1.5 mm, duration ≥5 s, and CF ≥5 g. We ablated for >20 s with a force-time integral >150 gs at each site, before moving to the next site. Each interlesion distance was <6 mm. Procedural complications were more frequent in the CBA group (1.6% vs. 10.0%, P=0.034). Across a median follow-up of 2.98 years, 88.5% and 70.0% of patients in the RFCA and CBA groups, respectively, were free from recurrence (log-rank test, P=0.0039). There was also a significant difference in favor of RFCA with respect to repeat ablations (3.3% vs. 24.3%, log-rank test, P=0.0003). Conclusions: RF ablation guided by an automated algorithm that includes CF and catheter stability parameters showed better long-term outcomes than CBA in the treatment of patients with PAF without increasing complications.

著者

Masato Okada Koji Tanaka Yasuharu Matsunaga-Lee Yuichi Ninomiya Yuko Hirao Takafumi Oka Nobuaki Tanaka Hiroyuki Inoue Katsuomi Iwakura Kenshi Fujii Koichi Inoue

出版者

International Heart Journal Association

雑誌

International Heart Journal (ISSN:13492365)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.60, no.3, pp.761-767, 2019-05-30 (Released:2019-05-30)

参考文献数

16

被引用文献数

1 2

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A 70-year-old woman was admitted for treatment of supraventricular tachycardia. Ventriculoatrial conduction was revealed through programmed ventricular stimulation; the coronary sinus ostium (CSos) was the earliest atrial activation site. The fast-slow forms of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) were induced by ventricular extra-stimuli. During tachycardia, the earliest atrial activation site was located at the bottom of CSos. Radiofrequency (RF) energy application to this site resulted in the delay of local electrical potential, prolongation of tachycardia cycle length, and a shift of the earliest retrograde activation site to the roof of CSos. Subsequent ablation induced a similar shift to the inferior tricuspid annulus and to the right posterior septum. Finally, RF energy application to the right posterior septum resulted in the termination of tachycardia, which was not induced afterward. Multiple shifts in the earliest retrograde atrial activation site along the tricuspid annulus after each slow pathway ablation suggested that annular tissue plays a substantial role as a substrate for AVNRT.

著者

AKIRA MORI KOJI TANAKA

出版者

The Herpetological Society of Japan

雑誌

Current Herpetology (ISSN:13455834)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.20, no.1, pp.39-49, 2001 (Released:2009-03-27)

参考文献数

48

被引用文献数

2

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Innate responses to prey chemicals, antipredator responses, and prey-handling behavior of a Madagascan colubrid snake, Leioheterodon madagascariensis, were experimentally examined. In a chemical test, ingestively naive hatchlings flicked their tongues frequently to the chemicals prepared from the animal taxa included in their natural diets, suggesting the presence of innate chemical prey preference. In a second test, three different types of stimuli were presented to elicit antipredator responses of the hatchlings. In a nonmoving stimulus session, only a single snake struck and exhibited characteristic displays such as body flattening, neck flattening, head elevation, and jerk. In a moving stimulus session, either no specific responses or a simple flight response was exhibited. In a tactile stimulus session, the above characteristic displays were frequently exhibited. Among these, lateral neck tilting posture accompanying head elevation and neck flattening was unique to L. madagascariensis. In a third test, five types of prey animals were offered to juveniles to examine the effects of prey size and type on prey-handling behavior, but no such effects were detected. Direction of ingestion seemed to depend on initial bite position. Constricting behavior was observed only in a single trial. All but one prey were swallowed alive. This inflexibility of prey-handling methods in the juvenile snakes may reflect the characteristics of generalist feeders, which require ontogenetic experiences to handle prey efficiently. Although L. madagascariensis is considered to have well-developed Duvernoy's glands with enlarged, posterior maxillary teeth, the gland secretion did not seem to cause rapid death of prey.

著者

Nobuaki Tanaka Koichi Inoue Koji Tanaka Yuko Toyoshima Takafumi Oka Masato Okada Hiroyuki Inoue Ryo Nakamaru Yasushi Koyama Atsunori Okamura Katsuomi Iwakura Yasushi Sakata Kenshi Fujii

出版者

The Japanese Circulation Society

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.81, no.11, pp.1596-1602, 2017-10-25 (Released:2017-10-25)

参考文献数

21

被引用文献数

2 24

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Background:Durable pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is critical in reducing recurrence after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The VISITAG Module, an automatic annotation system that takes account of catheter stability and contact force (CF), might be useful in accomplishing this.Methods and Results:In 49 patients undergoing VISITAG-guided AF ablation (group A), we set the following automatic annotation criteria: catheter stability range of motion ≤1.5 mm, duration ≥5 s, CF ≥5 g, time ≥25% and tag diameter at 6 mm. We used ablation >20 s and force-time integral >150 gs at each site, then moved to the next site where a new tag appeared that overlapped with the former tag. Results and outcome were retrospectively compared for 42 consecutive patients undergoing CF-guided AF ablation without this algorithm (group B). Successful PVI at completion of the initial anatomical line was more frequent in group A than B (66.3% vs. 36.9%, P=0.0006) while spontaneous PV reconnection was less frequent (14.2% vs. 30.9%, P=0.0014) and procedure time was shorter (138±35 min vs. 180±44 min, P<0.001). One-year success rate off anti-arrhythmic drugs was higher in group A (91.8% vs. 69.1%, log rank P=0.0058).Conclusions:An automated annotation algorithm with an optimal setting reduced acute resumption of left atrium-PV conduction, shortened procedure time, and improved AF ablation outcome.