Search Results - "Azuma, Masanori"
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Prospective associations of sleep apnea, periodic limb movements, and plasma fibrinogen level
Published in Sleep & breathing (01-06-2021)“…Purpose Our previous cross-sectional study showed that periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) were frequently found in patients with obstructive sleep…”
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Association Between Endothelial Function (Assessed on Reactive Hyperemia Peripheral Arterial Tonometry) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Visceral Fat Accumulation, and Serum Adiponectin
Published in Circulation Journal (2015)“…Background:Visceral obesity, low adiponectin, and severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are associated with cardiovascular diseases, but the interactions among…”
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Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Abdominal Aortic Diameters
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-08-2014)“…Although obesity has been reported to be a potential risk factor for abdominal aortic dilatation, the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the abdominal…”
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Differences in associations between visceral fat accumulation and obstructive sleep apnea by sex
Published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society (01-03-2014)“…The difference in mortality from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by sex is an important issue. Visceral fat, a significant risk factor for cardiovascular…”
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A case of coagulation factor V inhibitor induced by immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy
Published in Respirology case reports (01-02-2024)“…A 73‐year‐old woman with lung adenocarcinoma (cT4N3M1a: Stage IVA) was treated with atezolizumab as the eighth line of therapy. Four weeks after the fourth…”
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Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and endogenous carbon monoxide
Published in Journal of applied physiology (1985) (01-01-2017)“…Endogenous carbon monoxide (CO) levels are recognized as a surrogate marker for activity of heme oxygenase-1, which is induced by various factors, including…”
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Obesity hypoventilation syndrome in Japan and independent determinants of arterial carbon dioxide levels
Published in Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (01-11-2014)“…Background and objective Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) prevalence was previously estimated at 9% in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in…”
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Among Metabolic Factors, Significance of Fasting and Postprandial Increases in Acyl and Desacyl Ghrelin and the Acyl/Desacyl Ratio in Obstructive Sleep Apnea before and after Treatment
Published in Journal of clinical sleep medicine (15-08-2015)“…There are reports suggesting that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may itself cause weight gain. However, recent reports showed increases in body mass index (BMI)…”
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Association between plasma neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin level and obstructive sleep apnea or nocturnal intermittent hypoxia
Published in PloS one (14-01-2013)“…Both obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a novel lipocalin, neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (Ngal), have been reported to be closely linked with…”
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Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Liver Fat Accumulation According to Sex and Visceral Obesity
Published in PloS one (15-06-2015)“…Associations between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and liver fat accumulation have been frequently investigated because both morbidities are common. Visceral…”
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Pulmonary hemorrhage induced by epileptic seizure
Published in Heart & lung (01-05-2012)“…Abstract We report a 35-year-old man who presented with pulmonary hemorrhage induced by an epileptic seizure. He had experienced recurrent episodes of massive…”
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Impact of long-term continuous positive airway pressure on liver fat in male obstructive sleep apnea patients with fatty liver
Published in Sleep and biological rhythms (2018)“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an established factor in the pathogenesis and exacerbation of fatty liver disease. However, randomized controlled trials have…”
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Associations among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep-disordered breathing in an urban male working population in Japan
Published in Respiration (01-01-2014)“…There are few reports about sleep disturbances in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Asian countries. To investigate the…”
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Postoperative respiratory management in living donor lobar lung transplantation
Published in Clinical transplantation (01-07-2013)“…Background We evaluated postoperative respiratory management of living donor lobar lung transplantation (LDLLT). Methods Perioperative variables were reviewed…”
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DOCK2 is involved in the host genetics and biology of severe COVID-19
Published in Nature (London) (22-09-2022)“…Identifying the host genetic factors underlying severe COVID-19 is an emerging challenge 1 – 5 . Here we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS)…”
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Characteristics of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 during the first to fifth waves of infection: a report from the Japan COVID-19 Task Force
Published in BMC infectious diseases (12-12-2022)“…We aimed to elucidate differences in the characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring hospitalization in Japan, by COVID-19…”
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Single-cell analyses and host genetics highlight the role of innate immune cells in COVID-19 severity
Published in Nature genetics (01-05-2023)“…Mechanisms underpinning the dysfunctional immune response in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection are elusive. We analyzed single-cell…”
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Stabilization of enzyme activity during the esterification of lactic acid in hydrophobic ethers and ketones as reaction media that are miscible with lactic acid despite their high hydrophobicity
Published in Enzyme and microbial technology (05-09-2008)“…Lipase-catalyzed esterification of lactic acid has thus far achieved only limited success due to high acidity and polarity of lactic acid: acid inactivation of…”
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The whole blood transcriptional regulation landscape in 465 COVID-19 infected samples from Japan COVID-19 Task Force
Published in Nature communications (22-08-2022)“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a recently-emerged infectious disease that has caused millions of deaths, where comprehensive understanding of disease…”
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Gastrointestinal symptoms in COVID-19 and disease severity: a Japanese registry-based retrospective cohort study
Published in Journal of gastroenterology (01-03-2024)“…Background Research on whether gastrointestinal symptoms correlate with the severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been inconclusive. This study…”
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