[HTML][HTML] Ghrelin treatment of cachectic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
…, S Murakami, S Ohnishi, T Hiraga, M Miki, S Kitada… - 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
S Kitada, K Kobayashi, S Ichiyama… - 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 …
Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection burden in Japan: a multicenter prospective study
…, T Bando, K Toimoto, K Moriya, K Kasahara, S Kitada… - Anaerobe, 2019 - Elsevier
Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is the leading cause of healthcare-associated infectious
diarrhea in the developed world. Retrospective studies have shown a lower incidence of C. …
diarrhea in the developed world. Retrospective studies have shown a lower incidence of C. …
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 (…
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 …
Prognostic predictors for survival in patients with COPD using cardiopulmonary exercise testing
…, T Okamoto, A Hirotani, S Kitada… - 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 …
[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
Y Nishiuchi, A Tamaru, S Kitada, T Taguri… - 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 …
[HTML][HTML] Host immune response and novel diagnostic approach to NTM infections
…, D Motooka, N Ose, S Nakamura, S Kitada… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The incidence and prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections are steadily
increasing worldwide, partially due to the increased incidence of immunocompromised …
increasing worldwide, partially due to the increased incidence of immunocompromised …