著者
Kiyoshi Hotta Naohide Hashimura Masaki Takatsuka Tomoki Matsuyama Kouichirou Nakagawa Tsuneo Yabusako Shuhei Hosomi Yasuhiro Fujiwara
出版者
The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
雑誌
Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.60, no.24, pp.3857-3864, 2021-12-15 (Released:2021-12-15)
参考文献数
23
被引用文献数
5

Objective Ceftriaxone (CTRX) is a widely used antibiotic because of its long plasma half-life and good tissue transmission. Many of the reported studies on CTRX-associated pseudolithiasis were performed in children. Although some studies have been published in adults, there are no studies limited to elderly people. The present study investigated CTRX-associated pseudolithiasis and explored its risk factors in the elderly. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 133 elderly patients (≥65 years old) treated with CTRX. Pseudolithiasis was defined as stones or sludge newly appearing in the gallbladder, as detected by computed tomography after the administration of CTRX. We evaluated the risk factors for pseudolithiasis using multivariate regression and inverse probability of treatment weighting analyses. Results Among the 133 patients, 24 (18%) developed CTRX-associated pseudolithiasis. In a multivariate analysis, the CTRX dose [odds ratio (OR) 4.54, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.36-15.07, p=0.012] and CTRX treatment duration (OR 2.80, 95% CI 1.06-8.04, p=0.043) were significantly associated with pseudolithiasis formation. The cut-off value of the total CTRX dose associated with pseudolithiasis formation was 19 g. A propensity analysis determined that the frequency of pseudolithiasis was increased in patients treated with >19 g total CTRX compared with those who received ≤19 g in total (OR 4.06, 95% CI 1.45-11.32, p=0.008). Conclusion The incidence rate of CTRX-induced pseudolithiasis is high in elderly people, and the CTRX dose and CTRX treatment duration are significant risk factors for pseudolithiasis. A total dose of >19 g increases the likelihood of pseudolithiasis formation in elderly people treated with CTRX.
著者
Yuji Nadatani Toshio Watanabe Sunao Shimada Koji Otani Tetsuya Tanigawa Yasuhiro Fujiwara
出版者
SOCIETY FOR FREE RADICAL RESEARCH JAPAN
雑誌
Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition (ISSN:09120009)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.63, no.1, pp.26-32, 2018 (Released:2018-07-01)
参考文献数
109
被引用文献数
52

Intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury is a severe disease associated with a high mortality. The mechanisms that cause ischemia/reperfusion injury are complex and many factors are involved in the injury formation process; however, the only available treatment is surgical intervention. Recent studies demonstrated that the intestinal microbiome plays a key role in intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury and there are many factors associated with intestinal bacteria during the formation of the intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury. Among the Toll-like receptors (TLR), TLR2, TLR4, and their adaptor protein, myeloid differentiation primary-response 88 (MyD88), have been reported to be involved in intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury. Oxidative stress and nitric oxide are also associated with intestinal bacteria during the formation of the intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury. This review focuses on our current understanding of the impact of the microbiome, including the roles of the TLRs, oxidative stress, and nitric oxide, on intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury.
著者
Takashi MAOKA Yasuhiro FUJIWARA Keiji HASHIMOTO Naoshige AKIMOTO
出版者
公益社団法人 日本油化学会
雑誌
Journal of Oleo Science (ISSN:13458957)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.51, no.1, pp.1-9, 2002 (Released:2002-06-28)
参考文献数
7
被引用文献数
19 29 26

The combination method of high performance liquid chromatography / UV-Visible (Vis) absorption spectrometry by photodiode-array detector and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry (LC/PAD/APCI-MS) were applied for the rapid identification of carotenoids obtained from several natural sources. APCI-MS spectra provided not only information of the molecule weight but also the presence of functional groups such as hydroxy, acetyl and glycosyl groups in carotenoids. On the other hand, UV-Vis spectra gave the information of chromophores which consist of the conjugated double bonds and end groups in carotenoids. This combination method allows the carotenoids to be characterized by retention time in HPLC, APCI-MS and UV-Vis spectral data so that it offers rapid and accurate method for the identification of carotenoids extracted from various natual sources.