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Association between intraoperative pulmonary artery pressure and cardiovascular complications after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a single-center observational study

The impact of intraoperative pulmonary hemodynamics on prognosis after off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery remains unknown. In this study, we examined the association between intraoperative vital s...

Mitsuhiro Matsuo, Toshio Doi, Masahito Katsuki, Yuichiro Yoshimura… in BMC Anesthesiology (2023)

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Anaesthetic management using remimazolam in a patient with severe aortic stenosis: a case report

The administration of general anaesthesia in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) requires careful attention to haemodynamics. We used remimazolam for the induction and maintenance of anaesthesia in a woman with...

Minako Furuta, Hisakatsu Ito, Mitsuaki Yamazaki in BMC Anesthesiology (2021)

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A selective inhibition of c-Fos/activator protein-1 as a potential therapeutic target for intervertebral disc degeneration and associated pain

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a major cause of low back pain. The transcription factor c-Fos/Activator Protein-1 (AP-1) controls the expression of inflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinas...

Hiroto Makino, Shoji Seki, Yasuhito Yahara, Shunichi Shiozawa… in Scientific Reports (2017)

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Clinical anatomy of the cephalic vein for safe performance of venipuncture

The aims of this study were to elucidate why the cephalic vein provides a reliable cannulation site from a morphological viewpoint and identify an effective landmark for avoiding injury to the superficial bran...

Mitsuhiro Matsuo, Satoru Honma, Takahiro Sonomura, Mitsuaki Yamazaki in JA Clinical Reports (2017)

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Critical role of endogenous histamine in promoting end-organ tissue injury in sepsis

Histamine assumes an important role as a major mediator in various pathologic disorders associated with inflammation and immune reactions. However, the involvement of histamine in the pathological conditions a...

Mizuki Hattori, Mitsuaki Yamazaki, Wakana Ohashi… in Intensive Care Medicine Experimental (2016)

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Analysis of sleep disorders under pain using an optogenetic tool: possible involvement of the activation of dorsal raphe nucleus-serotonergic neurons

Several etiological reports have shown that chronic pain significantly interferes with sleep. Inadequate sleep due to chronic pain may contribute to the stressful negative consequences of living with pain. How...

Hisakatsu Ito, Makoto Yanase, Akira Yamashita, Chigusa Kitabatake… in Molecular Brain (2013)

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Usefulness of Antidepressants for Improving the Neuropathic Pain-Like State and Pain-Induced Anxiety through Actions at Different Brain Sites

Clinically, it is well known that chronic pain induces depression, anxiety, and a reduced quality of life. There have been many reports on the relationship between pain and emotion. We previously reported that...

Kiyomi Matsuzawa-Yanagida, Minoru Narita, Mayumi Nakajima… in Neuropsychopharmacology (2008)

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Chronic Pain Induces Anxiety with Concomitant Changes in Opioidergic Function in the Amygdala

Clinically, it has been reported that chronic pain induces depression, anxiety, and reduced quality of life. The endogenous opioid system has been implicated in nociception, anxiety, and stress. The present st...

Minoru Narita, Chihiro Kaneko, Kan Miyoshi, Yasuyuki Nagumo… in Neuropsychopharmacology (2006)

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Changes of circulating blood volume in coronary arterial graft surgery with and without cardiopulmonary bypass

Mitsuaki Yamazaki, Kiyoshi Shakunaga, Koki Hirota in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (2001)