[HTML][HTML] Ghrelin treatment of cachectic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
K Miki, R Maekura, N Nagaya, M Nakazato, H Kimura… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Pulmonary cachexia is common in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), culminating in exercise intolerance and a poor prognosis. Ghrelin is a novel …
disease (COPD), culminating in exercise intolerance and a poor prognosis. Ghrelin is a novel …
The Recovery of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Complex (MAC) from the Residential Bathrooms of Patients with Pulmonary MAC
Y Nishiuchi, R Maekura, S Kitada… - Clinical Infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
The distribution of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) in residences was
examined. MAC was only recovered from bathrooms but not from other sites of residences. …
examined. MAC was only recovered from bathrooms but not from other sites of residences. …
Serodiagnosis of Mycobacterium avium–Complex Pulmonary Disease Using an Enzyme Immunoassay Kit
…, I Sakurabayashi, M Ito, R Maekura - American journal of …, 2008 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium–complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD)
and/or its discrimination from pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is sometimes complicated and …
and/or its discrimination from pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is sometimes complicated and …
Current surgical intervention for pulmonary tuberculosis
…, M Hayakawa, N Sawabata, R Maekura - The Annals of thoracic …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Surgery for pulmonary tuberculosis now plays a role in facing the emergence
of complicated and multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), and it still remains a …
of complicated and multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), and it still remains a …
Use of Glycopeptidolipid Core Antigen for Serodiagnosis of Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease in Immunocompetent Patients
S Kitada, R Maekura, N Toyoshima… - Clinical and Vaccine …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
We report the development of a serodiagnostic method for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
disease with an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) with the MAC-specific glycopeptidolipid (…
disease with an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) with the MAC-specific glycopeptidolipid (…
Predictive value of B-type natriuretic peptide for postoperative atrial fibrillation following pulmonary resection for lung cancer
…, Y Funakoshi, T Kimura, R Maekura… - European journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain B-type
natriuretic peptide (BNP) for predicting postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF), we determined the …
natriuretic peptide (BNP) for predicting postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF), we determined the …
Prognostic predictors for survival in patients with COPD using cardiopulmonary exercise testing
T Hiraga, R Maekura, Y Okuda… - Clinical physiology …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
We studied the relationship between physiologic parameters in cardiopulmonary exercise
testing (CPET) and prognosis in terms of survival time in patients with chronic obstructive …
testing (CPET) and prognosis in terms of survival time in patients with chronic obstructive …
Serodiagnosis of Pulmonary Disease Due to Mycobacterium avium Complex with an Enzyme Immunoassay that Uses a Mixture of Glycopeptidolipid Antigens
S Kitada, R Maekura, N Toyoshima… - Clinical infectious …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
It is difficult to distinguish pulmonary disease due to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
from that due to other mycobacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium …
from that due to other mycobacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium …
[HTML][HTML] Exogenous lipoid pneumonia caused by repeated sesame oil pulling: a report of two cases
M Kuroyama, H Kagawa, S Kitada, R Maekura… - BMC pulmonary …, 2015 - Springer
Background Exogenous lipoid pneumonia is a rare disease caused by aspiration or inhalation
of oily substances. Case presentation A 66-year-old male with dry cough (Case 1) and a …
of oily substances. Case presentation A 66-year-old male with dry cough (Case 1) and a …
Mycobacterium avium complex organisms predominantly colonize in the bathtub inlets of patients' bathrooms
…, N Matsumura, H Ogura, R Maekura - Japanese journal of …, 2009 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Medical treatment of pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease does not
always provide curative effects and is frequently hampered by recurrence. This suggests the …
always provide curative effects and is frequently hampered by recurrence. This suggests the …