16 Result(s)

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Elevated soluble platelet glycoprotein VI is a useful marker for DVT in postoperative patients treated with edoxaban

Prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is important in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery. Although the detection of an elevated d-dimer level is useful for predicting DVT, it is not efficacious in p...

Takumi Aota, Katsuki Naitoh, Hideo Wada… in International Journal of Hematology (2014)

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The thrombin inhibitor, argatroban, inhibits breast cancer metastasis to bone

Breast cancer has the potential to metastasize to bone, causing debilitating symptoms. Although many tumor cells have thrombin-generating systems originating from tissue factor (TF), therapy in terms of the co...

Kunihiro Asanuma, Hiroki Wakabayashi, Takayuki Okamoto, Yumiko Asanuma… in Breast Cancer (2013)

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Increased fibrinolysis increases bleeding in orthopedic patients receiving prophylactic fondaparinux

We evaluated hemostatic markers in patients who underwent major orthopedic surgery, including total hip and total knee arthroplasty, and were treated for the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with or w...

Kakunoshin Yoshida, Hideo Wada, Masahiro Hasegawa… in International Journal of Hematology (2012)

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Monitoring for anti-Xa activity for prophylactic administration of Fondaparinux in patients with artificial joint replacement

The efficacy of measuring anti-Xa activity was evaluated in major orthopedic surgery patients receiving thrombo-prophylaxis with Fondaparinux. Although 98 orthopedic patients including those receiving total hi...

Kakunoshin Yoshida, Hideo Wada, Masahiro Hasegawa… in International Journal of Hematology (2011)

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A novel hyperthermia treatment for bone metastases using magnetic materials

Patients with bone metastases in the extremities sometimes require surgical intervention to prevent deterioration of quality of life due to a pathological fracture. The use of localized radiotherapy combined w...

Akihiko Matsumine, Kenji Takegami… in International Journal of Clinical Oncology (2011)

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Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma after radiotherapy for congenital hemangioma: a case report

A rare case of post-radiation epithelioid hemangioendothelioma arising in a congenital hemangioma of the lower leg 18 years after radiotherapy is reported. At 7 years of age, the patient underwent partial rese...

Rui Niimi, Akihiko Matsumine, Katsuyuki Kusuzaki, Ken Shintani… in Medical Oncology (2010)

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Management of small pulmonary nodules in patients with sarcoma

Small pulmonary nodules in patients with sarcoma are problematic, because it is difficult to distinguish such small metastatic nodules from benign. The purpose of this study was to establish management guideli...

Tomoki Nakamura, Akihiko Matsumine, Rui Niimi… in Clinical & Experimental Metastasis (2009)

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Cut-off values of D-dimer and soluble fibrin for prediction of deep vein thrombosis after orthopaedic surgery

Soluble fibrin (SF) and D-dimer are considered to be useful for the diagnosis of thrombosis; however, the efficacy of the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after orthopaedic surgery by SF and D-dimer is ...

Akihiro Sudo, Hideo Wada, Tsutomu Nobori… in International Journal of Hematology (2009)

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Elevated levels of soluble fibrin in patients with venous thromboembolism

The fibrin-related markers (FRMs), including soluble fibrin (SF), d-dimer and fibrin and fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) are considered to be useful for the diagnosis of thrombosis; however, evidence for th...

Akihiro Tsuji, Hideo Wada, Takeshi Matsumoto… in International Journal of Hematology (2008)

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Usefulness of limb salvage surgery for bone and soft tissue sarcomas of the distal lower leg

The usefulness of limb salvage surgery for distal lower leg sarcoma remains controversial. We analyzed the long-term prognosis, limb function, and complications after limb salvage treatment of patients with di...

Rui Niimi, Akihiko Matsumine… in Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical On… (2008)

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Primary osteosarcoma of the lung: a case report and review of the literature

Primary osteosarcoma of the lung is exceedingly rare. A 72-year-old man was admitted to our hospital; a primary osteosarcoma of the lung was diagnosed following computed tomography-guided needle biopsy. He die...

Rui Niimi, Akihiko Matsumine, Katsuyuki Kusuzaki, Yasuhiro Inada… in Medical Oncology (2008)

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Negative predictive value of d-dimer for diagnosis of venous thromboembolism

The d-dimer levels are considered to be useful for the diagnosis of thrombosis, and they can be clinically used as a negative predictive value (NPV). However, evidence for the efficacy of diagnosing thrombosis ba...

Hideki Nomura, Hideo Wada, Toshiro Mizuno… in International Journal of Hematology (2008)

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Novel hyperthermia for metastatic bone tumors with magnetic materials by generating an alternating electromagnetic field

We have developed a novel hyperthermic treatment modality using magnetic materials for metastatic bone tumors. The purpose of this study is to show the results of novel hyperthermia for metastatic bone tumors....

Akihiko Matsumine, Katsuyuki Kusuzaki… in Clinical & Experimental Metastasis (2007)

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Low-dose Methotrexate Inhibits Lung Metastasis and Lengthens Survival in Rat Osteosarcoma

Lung metastasis is the most crucial event affecting the treatment of osteosarcoma and is dependent on tumor angiogenesis. To improve the prognosis for patients with osteosarcoma, prevention of lung metastasis ...

Ryota Tomoda, Masashi Seto, Yasunari Hioki… in Clinical & Experimental Metastasis (2005)

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Bone and soft tissue sarcomas: Summary of the Third United States/Japan Clinical Trials Summit (Seattle, Washington)

Atsumasa Uchida, Masanori Fukushima… in Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical On… (1997)