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Serum Procalcitonin (PCT) as a Negative Screening Test for Colonic Ischemia after Open Abdominal Aortic Surgery by Nagata, J, Kobayashi, M, Nishikimi, N, Komori, K

“…Background and aim We assessed serum procalcitonin (PCT) as a screening test for early detection of ischemic colitis. Patients and methods Ninety-three…”
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Neutrophil and endothelial cell activation in the vasa vasorum in vasculo-Behçet disease by KOBAYASHI, M, ITO, M, NAKAGAWA, A, MATSUSHITA, M, NISHIKIMI, N, SAKURAI, T, NIMURA, Y

“…Aim The aim of this study was to analyse the immunopathological mechanisms of vasculo‐Behçet disease, which were also compared to cases of Takayasu's arteritis…”
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Immunohistochemical analysis of arterial wall cellular infiltration in Buerger's disease (endarteritis obliterans) by Kobayashi, Masayoshi, Ito, Masafumi, Nakagawa, Atsuko, Nishikimi, Naomichi, Nimura, Yuji

“…Purpose: The diagnosis of Buerger's disease has depended on clinical symptoms and angiographic findings, whereas pathologic findings are considered to be of…”
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Effect of elastic compression stockings on oedema prevention in healthy controls evaluated by a three-dimensional measurement system by Hirai, M, Nukumizu, Y, Kidokoro, H, Hayakawa, N, Iwata, H, Nishikimi, N, Sho, K, Tsujisaka, T, Komatsubara, R

“…The degree of oedema may differ at various sites on the leg. This study evaluated the degree of oedema at the calf, ankle and foot using a three-dimensional…”
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Effects of Atherosclerotic Plaque on the Enlargement of an Experimental Model of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Rabbits by Kobayashi, H, Matsushita, M, Oda, K, Nishikimi, N, Sakurai, T, Komori, K

“…Purpose. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) usually is associated with atherosclerosis. We attempted to create an abdominal aortic aneurysm with atherosclerotic…”
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The Retroperitoneum Protects Prosthetic Graft Material from Intraperitoneal Contamination: An Experimental Study by Fujishiro, K., Nishikimi, N., Watanabe, N., Sakurai, T., Komori, K., Ohta, M.

“…To evaluate the ability of the retroperitoneum to serve as a barrier, against bacterial contamination, between the peritoneal cavity to the retroperitoneal…”
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Healing of Implanted Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Vascular Access Grafts with Different Internodal Distances: A Histologic Study in Dogs by Kuzuya, A., Matsushita, M., Oda, K., Kobayashi, M., Nishikimi, N., Sakurai, T., Komori, K.

“…Objective. We assessed characteristics of healing, over time, of two types of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene grafts. Study design. An experimental…”
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Decrease in prevalence of Buerger's disease in Japan by Matsushita, Masahiro, Nishikimi, Naomichi, Sakurai, Tsunehisa, Nimura, Yuji

“…Background: Buerger's disease is a peripheral arterial occlusive disease that is becoming rare in Western countries but is more common in Asia. Whether it is a…”
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Relationship between aortic calcification and atherosclerotic disease in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm by Matsushita, M, Nishikimi, N, Sakurai, T, Nimura, Y

“…Calcification of the aortic wall has been used as an index of the degree of complicated atherosclerotic plaque formation. Atherosclerosis in the abdominal…”
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Correlation of the anatomical distribution of venous reflux with clinical symptoms and venous haemodynamics in primary varicose veins by Sakurai, T., Gupta, P. C., Matsushita, M., Nishikimi, N., Nimura, Y.

“…Aim The aim of this study was to correlate the anatomical distribution of venous reflux with clinical symptoms and venous haemodynamics in patients with…”
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Infrarenal aortic dilatation less than 4 cm is not unusual in patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease by Matsushita, M, Nishikimi, N, Sakurai, T, Nimura, Y

“…The relationship between atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm is now controversial. To better define the contribution of atherosclerosis to the…”
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Hemodynamic assessment of femoropopliteal venous reflux in patients with primary varicose veins by Sakurai, Tsunehisa, Matsushita, Masahiro, Nishikimi, Naomichi, Nimura, Yuji

“…Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the anatomic distribution and extent of deep venous reflux in patients with primary varicose veins (PVVs) and to…”
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Urinary microalbumin as a marker for intermittent claudication by Matsushita, M., Nishikimi, N., Sakurai, T., Yano, T., Nimura, Y.

“…The urinary microalbumin concentration was analysed in patients with intermittent claudication in order to investigate its usefulness as a marker for…”
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Effect of walking distance on the change in ankle-brachial pressure index in patients with intermittent claudication by Sakurai, T., Matsushita, M., Nishikimi, N., Nimura, Y.

“…The ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) responses to different exercise intensities on a treadmill were evaluated to clarify the relationship between…”
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A rabbit model of abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with intimal thickening by Matsushita, M, Kobayashi, H, Oda, K, Nishikimi, N, Sakurai, T, Nimura, Y

“…A model of abdominal aortic aneurysm with intimal thickening was developed in the rabbit. A segment of the abdominal aorta just proximal to the bifurcation (1…”
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Vena cava occlusion with balloon to control blood pressure during deployment of transluminally placed endovascular graft by Nishikimi, Naomichi, Usui, Akihiko, Ishiguchi, Tsuneo, Matsushita, Masahiro, Sakurai, Tsunehisa, Nimura, Yuji

“…Transluminally placed endovascular graft (TPEG) replacement has been applied to treat various aortic diseases. At the moment of deployment, TPEG receives a…”
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Treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with hemophilia A: A case report and review of the literature by Kobayashi, Masayoshi, Matsushita, Masahiro, Nishikimi, Naomichi, Sakurai, Tsunehisa, Takamatsu, Junki, Nimura, Yuji

“…A 77-year-old man with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) was referred to our department. His AAA, which was 6 cm in diameter, was found incidentally with…”
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Measurement of spinal cord blood flow by an inhalation method and intraarterial injection of hydrogen gas by Harakawa, Itoshi, Yano, Takashi, Sakurai, Tsunehisa, Nishikimi, Naomichi, Nimura, Yuji

“…Purpose: This study was performed to determine spinal cord blood flow using the H 2 clearance method. Methods: In 12 dogs we measured blood flow determined by…”
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Aortic stump closure with a titanium permanent clamp: A useful emergency method by Kobayashi, Masayoshi, Matsushita, Masahiro, Nishikimi, Naomichi, Sakurai, Tsunehisa, Miyauchi, Masayuki, Nimura, Yuji

“…Successful aortic stump closure in a patient with Behçet's disease was accomplished with a permanent titanium clamp. In May 1990, a saccular infrarenal…”
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Late results of surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm by Matsushita, M, Nishikimi, N, Sakurai, T, Nimura, Y, Yano, T

“…We investigated the long-term survival and quality of life (QOL) of patients after abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, in a retrospective study of 216…”
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