Biomedical subjects

M Akira

Publications and source records attributed to M Akira.

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Computed tomography following endoscopic sclerotherapy of esophageal varices.

Computed tomography of the chest following endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices was performed in 17 procedures in 13 patients. CT scans were obtained before and within 48 hours after the procedure. CT findings included: esophageal wall thickening; a low-attenuating lesion within the wall of the esophagus with varying appearances, either laminated, localized, or inhomogeneous; a mediastinal lesion; pleural effusion; and various types of pulmonary changes such as atelectasis, pleural-based lesions, dilatation of peripheral pulmonary vessels, and nodular lesions. However, on follow-up CT they had regressed or disappeared. The changes in the mediastinum and pleural space might be caused by direct extension of inflammation from the esophagus, but those in the lungs, especially dilatation of peripheral vessels, may be caused by the sclerosing agent passing to the pulmonary vessels.

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Tentative diet for liver failure containing well-polished rice.

A liver-failure diet (low in protein) that contained rice polished to 50% to reduce the protein content of the diet was given to patients with uncompensated liver cirrhosis and compared with a standard liver-failure diet containing conventionally processed rice. The amount of boiled rice served in each meal could be increased by using well-polished rice and the use of supplementary sources of energy (powdered starch syrup, jelly, cookies, and candy sugar) was unnecessary. In the liver-failure diet containing well-polished rice, the methionine contents could be reduced and the Fischer ratio could be increased. The ingestion rate of the diet with well-polished rice was 80% and the diet was rated favorably in a questionnaire on palatability. Decreases in blood ammonia concentrations were observed in three patients given the liver-failure diet with well-polished rice for 2 wk by the crossover method.

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