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Three Molecular Developmental Pathways of Remnant Pancreatic Cancer After Resection: A Nationwide Project Study of Japan Pancreas Society.

Shuji Suzuki, Yuko Omori, Yusuke Ono, Katsuya Hirose, Taito Itoh, Hidenori Karasaki, Mitsugi Shimoda, Yuichi Nagakawa, Ryota Higuchi, Itaru Endo, Toshiki Rikiyama, Michiaki Unno, Tsutomu Fujii, Yuki Sunagawa, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Hideki Sasanuma, Takahiro Akahori, Keiichi Okano, Masaji Tani, Satoshi Hirano, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Minoru Kitago, Shugo Mizuno, Tomohisa Yamamoto, Masayuki Furukawa, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Motokazu Sugimoto, Akira Matsushita, Kenichi Hakamada, Hisato Igarashi, Tamotsu Kuroki, Satoshi Tanno, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Atsushi Masamune, Kazuhiro Mizumoto, Yoshiki Hirooka, Hiroki Yamaue, Kazuichi Okazaki, Sohei Satoi, Yoshifumi Takeyama, Yusuke Mizukami, Toru Furukawa

Annals of surgery 281 ( 6 ) 1015 - 1025 2025.06 [Refereed] [International journal]

OBJECTIVE: To clarify the molecular mechanism of remnant pancreatic cancer (PC) development after primary PC resection. BACKGROUND: Molecular mechanisms of the development of remnant PCs after primary PC resection are largely unknown. METHODS: Forty-three patients undergoing remnant PC resection after primary PC resection between 2001 and 2017 at 26 institutes were retrospectively analyzed. Clinicopathologic features and molecular alterations detected by targeted amplicon sequencing of 36 PC-associated genes were evaluated. RESULTS: These patients showed significantly lower body mass indices and higher hemoglobin A1c values at remnant PC resection than at primary PC resection. A comparison of the molecular features between primary and remnant PCs indicated that remnant PCs were likely to develop through 3 different molecular pathways: successional, showing identical and accumulated alterations (n = 14); phylogenic, showing identical and distinct alterations (n = 26); and distinct, showing independent distinctive alterations (n = 3). The similarity of gene alterations was associated with time to the remnant PC development ( r = 0.384, P = 0.0173). Phylogenic pathways were significantly associated with the intraductal spread of carcinoma ( P = 0.007). Patient survival did not differ significantly depending on these molecular pathways. CONCLUSIONS: Molecular profiling uncovered 3 pathways for the development of remnant PCs, namely, successional, phylogenic, and distinct pathways. The vast majority of remnant PCs are likely to be molecularly associated with primary PCs either in the successional or phylogenic way. This information could impact the design of a strategy for monitoring and treating remnant PCs.

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Participation-based clinical clerkships contribute to increased medical student confidence in community emergency care: a cohort study.

Hiroshi Mihara, Atsushi Jinno, Kenta Sato, Kazuhito Nomura, Takao Wakabayashi, Yoshihisa Tsuji

BMC medical education 25 ( 1 ) 734 - 734 2025.05 [Refereed] [International journal]

BACKGROUND: The Community-based assessment for Clinical and Emergency Practice (C-CEP) scale is a validated tool comprising 15 items across four components: "Attitude and Communication in Emergency Medicine," "Basic Clinical Skills," "Knowledge about Community Medicine," and "Knowledge in Evidence-Based Medicine." The C-CEP scale enables medical students' self-assessment of their confidence in clinical and emergency care. This study aimed to evaluate whether a two-week comprehensive general practice clerkship would improve C-CEP scores and to identify the specific training elements contributing to increased confidence in primary care, particularly in emergency responses. METHODS: After obtaining ethical approval and written informed consent, fifth-year medical students at Sapporo Medical University who participated in two-week off-campus clerkships at external healthcare facilities (hospitals) during the 2023 academic year were included. Pre- and post-clerkship C-CEP scores were collected. Changes in the baseline and average scores were analyzed across facilities accepting more than four trainees. Text mining was conducted on students' reflective portfolios from the facilities with significant findings to identify frequent and co-occurring words related to confidence-building activities. RESULTS: Out of 115 eligible participants, 97 students were included in the analysis (84.3% participation rate). The data from seven facilities accepting more than four trainees, representing 74 students in total, were analyzed. These facilities averaged 243 beds, were located 147 km from the medical school, and had an emergency admission rate of 84.6%. C-CEP scores showed significant improvement across all components post-clerkship (p < 0.05). Although pre-clerkship scores did not differ significantly across facilities, post-clerkship score increases varied. Multivariate analysis identified Facilities D and F as exhibiting significant differences in confidence improvement compared with the other facilities (R² = 0.20, p = 0.0379). Text mining highlighted that Facility F emphasized active learning activities such as "interviews," "examinations," and "conferences," whereas Facility D focused on passive activities such as "observation", which were associated with limited impact on trainee confidence. CONCLUSION: The C-CEP effectively measured confidence improvements in primary care and emergency responses among fifth-year medical students following their clinical clerkships. The C-CEP scale's ability to detect inter-facility differences highlights its potential to inform and refine clinical education programs, ensuring more targeted and effective training.

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Diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonographic shear wave elastography for assessing early chronic pancreatitis using the Japanese diagnostic criteria 2019.

Shuhei Shintani, Osamu Inatomi, Takuya Okamoto, Kosuke Hiroe, Takaaki Eguchi, Yuki Tomozawa, Akitoshi Inoue, Hidenori Kimura, Atsushi Nishida, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Akira Andoh

DEN open 5 ( 1 ) e387 2025.04 [Refereed] [International journal]

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Endoscopic ultrasound shear wave elastography (EUS-SWE) can facilitate an objective evaluation of pancreatic fibrosis. Although it is primarily applied in evaluating chronic pancreatitis, its efficacy in assessing early chronic pancreatitis (ECP) remains underinvestigated. This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of EUS-SWE for assessing ECP diagnosed using the Japanese diagnostic criteria 2019. METHODS: In total, 657 patients underwent EUS-SWE. Propensity score matching was used, and the participants were classified into the ECP and normal groups. ECP was diagnosed using the Japanese diagnostic criteria 2019. Pancreatic stiffness was assessed based on velocity (Vs) on EUS-SWE, and the optimal Vs cutoff value for ECP diagnosis was determined. A practical shear wave Vs value of ≥50% was considered significant. RESULTS: Each group included 22 patients. The ECP group had higher pancreatic stiffness than the normal group (2.31 ± 0.67 m/s vs. 1.59 ± 0.40 m/s, p < 0.001). The Vs cutoff value for the diagnostic accuracy of ECP, as determined using the receiver operating characteristic curve, was 2.24m/s, with an area under the curve of 0.82 (95% confidence interval: 0.69-0.94). A high Vs was strongly correlated with the number of EUS findings (rs = 0.626, p < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis revealed that a history of acute pancreatitis and ≥2 EUS findings were independent predictors of a high Vs. CONCLUSIONS: There is a strong correlation between EUS-SWE findings and the Japanese diagnostic criteria 2019 for ECP. Hence, EUS-SWE can be an objective and invaluable diagnostic tool for ECP diagnosis.

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Initiatives for Continuing Medical Education of Internists in Provincial Mid-Sized Hospitals

Mihara Hiroshi, Jinno Atsushi, Nagahata Ken, Miyanishi Shuji, Hattori Tetsuo, Tsuji Yoshihisa

Igaku Kyoiku / Medical Education (Japan) ( Japan Society for Medical Education ) 56 ( 1 ) 46 - 47 2025.02 [Refereed]

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The Challenge of Automatic Visualization of IR Information

Shinozaki Jun, Takatsuka Shintaro, Mihara Hiroshi, Yamamoto Takeshi, Ukai Wataru, Koyama Masayuki, Ogawa Tadashi, Kimura Minami, Sato Nao, Fukagawa Shuhei, Yokoyama Kazuki, Neki Toru, Tsuji Yoshihisa

Proceedings of the Meeting on Japanese Institutional Research ( Japan Association for Institutional Research ) 13 80 - 84 2024.11 [Refereed]

札幌医科大学では、教学IRのみを行う目的で、2019年4月に統合IR部門が設置された。毎年の出版物として教学データを掲載する「データブック」の作成、および、「教員の業績評価」の実行が求められていた。本学においてデータを自動的に可視化するツールはなく、限られた予算内でこれらを達成するため、RとPythonを用いて０からシステム構築を行った。ここではその報告と課題を述べる。

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Efficacy and safety of elobixibat in combination with or switched from conventional treatments of chronic constipation: A retrospective observational study.

Takaaki Eguchi, Osamu Inatomi, Shuhei Shintani, Kenji Momose, Tomoya Sako, Megumi Takagi, Daiki Fumihara, Kazuki Inoue, Norio Katayama, Toshiyuki Morisawa, Takumi Ota, Yoshihisa Tsuji

JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 8 ( 8 ) e70019 2024.08 [Refereed] [International journal]

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Elobixibat is a triple mode of action laxative that increases water secretion into the colon, promotes colonic motility, and reestablishes the defecation desire. This study aims to evaluate the effectivity and safety of elobixibat in chronic constipation (CC) patients refractory to conventional laxatives. METHODS: A single-center retrospective observational study was conducted in refractory CC patients diagnosed according to the Rome IV criteria and received elobixibat between April 2018 and June 2022 at Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital. Data were collected for spontaneous bowel movement (SBM), Bristol stool form scale (BSFS) scores, abdominal symptoms, and adverse events. RESULTS: Eligible 311 patients were selected for the analysis. Two-week Elobixibat treatment significantly increased SBM (times/week) from 2.9 ± 1.9 to 4.3 ± 1.9 (P < 0.0001). The BSFS score improved significantly from 3.2 ± 1.7 to 4.4 ± 1.4 (P < 0.0001). The percentages of patients with hard stool were decrease and that with normal stools were increase. Improvements in abdominal symptoms (sensation of incomplete bowel evacuation, straining, abdominal pain and distention, and difficulty defecating) were also significant (P < 0.05). These constipation symptoms were improved irrespective of patient characteristics or previous laxatives. The 43.9% of previous laxatives were discontinued at the start of or after starting elobixibat treatment. A few adverse events were observed, elobixibat was well tolerated. CONCLUSION: Elobixibat was effective in patients who were refractory to other laxatives, irrespective of previous therapy or patient characteristics. Elobixibat may contribute to resolving polypharmacy with single mode of action laxatives.

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在宅終末期ケアにおける訪問診療同行看護師の役割検討同行看護師および多職種、患者家族を対象としたインタビュー

奥岡由美, 本田日奈子, 古山悦子, 神野敦, 市来智子, 日下勝博, 辻喜久, 辻喜久

Palliative Care Research ( (NPO)日本緩和医療学会 ) 19 ( Suppl. ) S.555 - S.555 2024.06 [Refereed]

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Gut microbiota and metabolites in patients with COVID-19 are altered by the type of SARS-CoV-2 variant.

Yoshihiro Yokoyama, Tomoko Ichiki, Tsukasa Yamakawa, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Koji Kuronuma, Satoshi Takahashi, Eichi Narimatsu, Akio Katanuma, Hiroshi Nakase

Frontiers in microbiology 15 1358530 - 1358530 2024 [Refereed] [International journal]

INTRODUCTION: Patients with COVID-19 have dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota with altered metabolites in the stool. However, it remains unclear whether the differences among SARS-CoV-2 variants lead to differences in intestinal microbiota and metabolites. Thus, we compared the microbiome and metabolome changes for each SARS-CoV-2 variant in patients with COVID-19. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a multicenter observational study of patients with COVID-19 and performed fecal microbiome, metabolome, and calprotectin analyses and compared the results among the different SARS-CoV-2 variants. RESULTS: Twenty-one patients with COVID-19 were enrolled and stratified according to the SARS-CoV-2 strain: six with the Alpha, 10 with the Delta, and five with the Omicron variant. Fecal microbiome analysis showed that α-diversity was reduced in the order of the Omicron, Delta, and Alpha variants (p = 0.07). Linear discriminant analysis revealed differences in the abundance of short-chain fatty acid-producing gut microbiota for each SARS-CoV-2 variant. Fecal metabolome analysis showed that the Omicron and Delta variants had markedly reduced propionic and lactic acid levels compared to the Alpha strain (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The intestinal microbiota of patients with COVID-19 varies depending on the SARS-CoV-2 variant. Dysbiosis of the intestinal microbiota due to differences in SARS-CoV-2 variants causes a decrease in intestinal short-chain fatty acids.

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Clinical Significance of Recombinant Human Soluble Thrombomodulin (rTM) Administration in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis

江口考明, 江口考明, 辻喜久, 辻喜久, 稲富理

胆膵の病態生理 ( 金沢 : 日本胆膵病態・生理研究会 ) 40 ( 1 ) 7 - 11 2024 [Refereed]

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Clinical characteristics of patients experiencing stroke after initiation of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

羽田綾子, 上野真行, 上野真行, 辻喜久

胆膵の病態生理 ( 金沢 : 日本胆膵病態・生理研究会 ) 40 ( 1 ) 107 - 112 2024 [Refereed]

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便秘症治療難治抵抗例に対するエロビキシバット併用・切替え治療における治療有効な背景因子の検討

江口考明, 江口考明, 迫智也, 稲富理, 辻喜久

日本消化器病学会雑誌(Web) 121 2024 [Refereed]

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The Challenge of Automatic Visualization of IR Information

篠崎淳, 高塚伸太朗, 三原弘, 山本武志, 鵜飼渉, 小山雅之, 小川宰司, 木村心南, 佐藤直, 深川周平, 横山和樹, 根木亨, 辻喜久

大学情報・機関調査研究集会論文集(Web) 13 2024 [Refereed]

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The Role of the Nurse Who co-visit Home Care Doctor in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study

奥岡由美, 本田日奈子, 古山悦子, 神野敦, 市来智子, 日下勝博, 辻喜久, 辻喜久

木村看護教育振興財団看護研究集録 ( 東京 : 木村看護教育振興財団 ) 31 ( 31 ) 1 - 24 2024 [Refereed]

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Trauma-related thyroid storm in adolescents: A case report.

Atsushi Jinno, Naofumi Bunya, Junya Hagiwara, Kai Takao, Keigo Sawamoto, Akira Ishii, Takeshi Tsugawa, Eichi Narimatsu, Yoshihisa Tsuji

Acute medicine & surgery 11 ( 1 ) e70004 2024 [Refereed] [International journal]

BACKGROUND: Because of a scant report, it is little known that thyroid storms can occur after trauma, even in adolescence. Significantly, this increases the risk of delaying diagnosis resulting in life-threatening. CASE PRESENTATION: A 13-year-old girl was admitted to the emergency department after a traffic accident. Despite receiving comprehensive trauma care, the patient developed hyperthermia and tachycardia that did not respond to temperature management therapy. On the 10th day of her admission, she was diagnosed with a thyroid storm. Treatment for thyroid storm was initiated; thereby, her condition was totally improved. CONCLUSION: We experienced a case of an adolescent girl, who developed a thyroid storm during the treatment of trauma and could save her life. Clinicians should consider thyroid storm in post-traumatic hyperthermia and tachycardia patients, even in children.

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Rural Medical Education Design in Minami-Hiyama

辻喜久, 辻喜久, 辻喜久

医学教育 ( Japan Society for Medical Education ) 54 ( 5 ) 467 - 473 2023.10 [Refereed]

We are engaged in community medical education using Minami-Hiyama (14,000km², population 23,000, aging rate 41.6%) in southern Hokkaido as a resource. The “rural(region)” concept has become more diverse in recent years, and a highly designed physician training program for rural doctors has become necessary. Therefore, we are attempting to design a rural medical education program based on the concept of “difference.” These “differences” can occur not only between urban and rural areas but also between different cultures. We hope that by connecting Minami-Hiyama and Sapporo with a telemedicine/education system, “differences” will be created and students who experience these differences will have a deeper understanding of rural medicine.

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Sex-based differences in metabolic protection by the ANP genetic variant rs5068 in the general population.

Tomoko Ichiki, Valentina Cannone, Christopher G Scott, Seethalakshmi R Iyer, S Jeson Sangaralingham, Kent R Bailey, Jens P Goetze, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Richard J Rodeheffer, John C Burnett Jr

American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology 325 ( 3 ) H545-H552 2023.09 [Refereed] [International journal]

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) are produced in the heart and secreted into the circulation. As hormones, both peptides activate the guanylyl cyclase receptor A (GC-A), playing a role in blood pressure (BP) regulation. A significant role for ANP and BNP includes favorable actions in metabolic homeostasis. Sex-based high prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in males compared with females is well established, but sex-based differences on cardiometabolic protection have not been investigated in relation to ANP (NPPA) and BNP (NPPB) gene variants. We included 1,146 subjects in the general population from Olmsted County, Minnesota. Subjects were genotyped for the ANP gene variant rs5068 and BNP gene variant rs198389. Cardiometabolic parameters and medical records were reviewed. In the presence of the minor allele of rs5068, diastolic BP, creatinine, body mass index (BMI), waist measurement, insulin, and prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome were lower, whereas HDL was higher in males with only trends observed in females. We observed no associations of the minor allele with echocardiographic parameters in either males or females. Regarding rs198389 genotype, the minor allele was not associated with any BP, metabolic, renal, or echocardiographic parameters in either sex. In the general community, the minor allele of the ANP gene variant rs5068 is associated with a favorable metabolic phenotype in males. No associations were observed with the BNP gene variant rs198389. These studies support a protective role of the ANP pathway on metabolic function and underscore the importance of sex in relationship to natriuretic peptide responses.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Males are characterized by lower ANP and BNP with greater prevalence of cardiometabolic disease. The ANP genetic variant rs5068 was associated with less metabolic dysfunction in males, whereas no metabolic profile was related to the BNP genetic variant rs198389 in the general population. ANP may play a more biological role in metabolic homeostasis compared with BNP in the general population with greater physiological metabolic actions in males compared with females.

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The diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound-shear wave elastography in multiple pancreatic regions for chronic pancreatitis based on the Rosemont criteria.

Shuhei Shintani, Osamu Inatomi, Kosuke Hiroe, Yuki Tomozawa, Akitoshi Inoue, Hidenori Kimura, Atsushi Nishida, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Akira Andoh

Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) ( The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine ) 50 ( 4 ) 485 - 492 2023.08 [Refereed] [Domestic journal]

PURPOSE: Although endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has been widely used for diagnosing chronic pancreatitis (CP), the assessment of fibrosis using the Rosemont criteria (RC) is generally subjective. Shear wave elastography using EUS (EUS-SWE) has been advocated as an objective approach to evaluating pancreatic fibrosis; however, it is unknown which pancreatic region should be selected for measurement. This study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy in diagnosing CP by measurement site. METHODS: Fifty patients with CP or suspected CP who underwent EUS-SWE were retrospectively analyzed. As per the RC, they were classified into two groups: CP and non-CP. Pancreatic stiffness was evaluated by measuring the velocities of the shear wave (Vs) in addition to determining the relevant cutoff value of Vs for diagnosing CP. The correlation between Vs and RC, and the RC factors affecting pancreatic stiffness were evaluated. RESULTS: In the CP group, the Vs were notably higher in all regions (P < 0.001). The Vs for diagnostic accuracy of CP were highest in the body [area under the curve (AUC): 0.87]. A significant correlation was seen between the number of RC and Vs in all regions, with the correlation coefficient being highest in the pancreatic body (rs = 0.55). Multivariate analysis revealed that lobularity with honeycombing was an independent factor for pancreatic stiffness (P = 0.02). CONCLUSION: The pancreatic body is a suitable region for assessing pancreatic stiffness using EUS-SWE. Additionally, quantifying Vs is a valuable objective indicator for diagnosing CP.

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Impact of S‐1 adjuvant chemotherapy longer than 6 months on survival in patients with resected pancreatic cancer: a nationwide survey by the Japan Pancreas Society based on real‐world data

Yoshito Tomimaru, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Yosuke Inoue, Yuichi Nagakawa, Akihiro Ohba, Hideki Takami, Michiaki Unno, Tomohisa Yamamoto, Shoji Kawakatsu, Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Ryota Higuchi, Hirohisa Kitagawa, Satoshi Hattori, Tsutomu Fujii, Yoshiki Hirooka, Hisato Igarashi, Masayuki Kitano, Tamotsu Kuroki, Atsushi Masamune, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Masaji Tani, Satoshi Tanno, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiroki Yamaue, Sohei Satoi, Yoshifumi Takeyama

Cancer ( Wiley ) 129 ( 5 ) 728 - 739 2022.12 [Refereed] [International journal]

BACKGROUND: Based on the Japan Adjuvant Study Group of Pancreatic Cancer 01 study, the standard duration of adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 (an oral 5-fluorouracil prodrug consisting of tegafur, gimeracil, and oteracil) in patients with resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) was considered to be 6 months, but the impact of increasing its duration on postoperative survival was unknown. Here, the authors investigated this question by reviewing real-world data from a large cohort of patients with PDAC. METHODS: In total, 3949 patients who underwent surgery for PDAC during the study period followed by S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy in board-certified institutions were included. Based on the duration of S-1 chemotherapy, two subgroups were defined: a standard-duration group that included patients who were treated for 180 ± 30 days and a longer duration group that included patients who received treatment for >210 days. RESULTS: The median duration of S-1 chemotherapy was 167 days, with a mean ± standard deviation of 200 ± 193 days. After excluding patients who had a recurrence within 210 days after the initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy, postoperative recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) in the standard-duration group (n = 1473) and the longer duration group (n = 975) were compared. RFS and OS did not differ significantly between the standard-duration and longer duration groups (5-year RFS: 37.8% vs. 36.2% respectively; p = .6186; 5-year OS: 52.8% vs. 53.4%, respectively; p = .5850). The insignificant difference was verified by multivariate analysis and propensity-score matching analysis. CONCLUSIONS: The current findings suggest that extending S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy beyond 6 months has no significant additional effect on survival in patients with PDAC. This could be useful in determining whether to extend S-1 chemotherapy in patients who have completed the standard 6-month treatment.

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Self-assessment scale for the community-based and emergency practice.

Takao Wakabayashi, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Takeshi Yamamoto, Hitoshi Sohma, Wari Yamamoto

BMC medical education 22 ( 1 ) 799 - 799 2022.11 [Refereed] [International journal]

BACKGROUND: For current medical education, community-based primary care for the elderly is an essential topic. This study aimed to establish a scale of community-based assessment for clinical and emergency practice (C-CEP). METHODS: A self-assessment scale for C-CEP was developed according to four steps. Initially, we reviewed publications from the societies of the United States, British, and Japan regarding educational goals. In addition, we searched MEDLINE for educational goals regarding attitude, skills, and knowledge. Getting together, we established 23 items as the educational goals of the C-CEP. Second, we collected responses for these 23 items from 5th-grade medical students (n = 195). Third, we conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using their responses to determine the fundamental structure of the self-assessment scale. Finally, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to assess the fitness of the self-assessment scale developing the EFA, resulting in modification of the items. RESULTS: In EFA and CFA results, C-CEP Scale consisted of four factors with 15 items: "Attitude and communication in emergency care," Basic clinical skills," "Knowledge of community healthcare," and "Knowledge of evidence-based medicine perseverance." The model fit indices were acceptable (Goodness of Fix Index = 0.928, Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index = 0.900, Comparative Fit Index = 0.979, and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = 0.045). The values of McDonald's omega as an estimate of scale reliability were more than 0.7 in all four factors. As for test-retest reliability, the intraclass correlation coefficients were ≥ 0.58 for all factors. All four factors of the C-CEP Scale correlated positively with the Medical Professionalism Evaluation Scale subscales. CONCLUSIONS: We developed a valid and reliable self-assessment scale to assess student competence.

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Natriuretic Peptide-Based Novel Therapeutics: Long Journeys of Drug Developments Optimized for Disease States.

Tomoko Ichiki, Atsushi Jinno, Yoshihisa Tsuji

Biology 11 ( 6 ) 2022.06 [Refereed] [International journal]

The field of natriuretic peptides (NPs) as an endocrine hormone has been developing since 1979. There are three peptides in humans: atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), which bind to the guanylyl cyclase-A (GC-A) receptor (also called natriuretic peptide receptor-A (NPR-A)), and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), which binds to the GC-B receptor (also called the NPR-B) and then synthesizes intracellular cGMP. GC-A receptor stimulation has natriuretic, vasodilatory, cardiorenal protective and anti-renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system actions, and GC-B receptor stimulation can suppress myocardial fibrosis and can activate bone growth before epiphyseal plate closure. These physiological effects are useful as therapeutics for some disease states, such as heart failure, hypertension, and dwarfism. To optimize the therapeutics for each disease state, we must consider drug metabolism, delivery systems, and target receptor(s). We review the cardiac NP system; new designer NPs, such as modified/combined NPs and modified peptides that can bind to not only NP receptors but receptors for other systems; and oral drugs that enhance endogenous NP activity. Finally, we discuss prospective drug discoveries and the development of novel NP therapeutics.

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Clinical relevance of reduced skeletal muscle mass in pancreatic diseases

上野真行, 上野真行, 辻喜久, 宇座徳光, 妹尾浩

胆膵の病態生理 ( 日本胆膵病態・生理研究会 ) 38 ( 1 ) 1 - 6 2022.06 [Refereed]

膵疾患患者は一般人口よりもサルコペニアの有病率が高い。外分泌機能障害や食事摂取量の低下がその一因と考えられる。膵癌領域ではサルコペニアが予後や術後合併症リスクと関連することが明らかになった。サルコペニアの定義と評価方法を概説した。膵癌と骨格筋量との関連を切除例と非切除例に分けて示した。急性膵炎は骨格筋量喪失の原因となる可能性があり、再発を繰り返して慢性膵炎に移行する例では骨格筋量の維持が重要である。

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Blue Foreign Body in the Esophagus.

Ryosuke Tomiyama, Tomoko Ichiki, Yoshihisa Tsuji

Gastroenterology 162 ( 7 ) e14-e15 2022.06 [Refereed] [International journal]

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Two Types of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-related Pancreatitis.

Tomoko Ichiki, Yasuki Hori, Yoshihisa Tsuji

Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 61 ( 10 ) 1477 - 1478 2022.05 [Refereed] [Domestic journal]

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Estimated tumor blood flow as a predictive imaging indicator of therapeutic response in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: use of three-phase contrast-enhanced computed tomography.

Hiromitsu Maehira, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiroya Iida, Haruki Mori, Nobuhito Nitta, Takeru Maekawa, Sachiko Kaida, Toru Miyake, Masaji Tani

International journal of clinical oncology 27 ( 2 ) 373 - 382 2022.02 [Refereed] [Domestic journal]

BACKGROUND: Preoperative chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy is a common strategy for treating pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). This study aimed to assess the association between the therapeutic response in PDAC and tumor blood circulation. METHODS: The medical records of patients who underwent chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy prior to pancreatectomy for PDAC were reviewed. Of these, patient data that included three-phase contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) findings before treatments were used in this study. We evaluated the estimated tumor blood flow (eTBF) using CECT. According to the therapeutic histopathological response defined by the Evans classification, patients were divided into poor (grade I/IIa) and good (grade IIb/III/IV) responder groups. The variables, including eTBF, were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Thirty patients were enrolled in this study. Of these, 13 (43.3%) (grade IIB/III/IV: 8/4/1 patients) were categorized into the good responder group and 17 patients (56.7%) (grade I/IIA: 4/13 patients) were categorized into the poor responder group. eTBF was significantly higher in the good responder group (0.39 s-1 vs. 0.32 s-1, p = 0.007). An eTBF ≥ 0.36 s-1 was found to be an independent predictive factor for the destruction of over 50% of tumor cells (p = 0.036; odds ratio, 9.71; 95% confidence interval, 1.16-81.30). CONCLUSIONS: eTBF can be used to predict the therapeutic histopathological response in PDAC prior to treatment.

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Larger Volume and Higher Fat Content of the Pancreatic Head Are Predictive Factors for Postendoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis

Shuhei Shintani, Osamu Inatomi, Shigeki Bamba, Yoshiya Takeda, Takehide Fujimoto, Shinichi Ota, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiromu Kutsumi, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Akira Andoh

Pancreas ( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins ) 51 ( 1 ) 28 - 34 2022.01 [Refereed] [International journal]

Objectives Acute pancreatitis is the most critical complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). In this study, we investigated the association between the volume/fat content of the pancreatic head and the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). Methods We retrospectively enrolled 157 patients who underwent ERCP. The volume and fat content of the pancreas were calculated by multislice computed tomographic imaging by using a volume analyzer. Multivariate analysis was performed to identify risk factors for PEP. Results The mean volumes of the whole pancreas and pancreatic head were significantly larger, and the fat content of the pancreatic head was significantly higher in the PEP group (P < 0.01). There were no significant differences in the mean volume and fat content of the pancreatic body and tail in the PEP group. Multivariate analysis revealed that the pancreatic guidewire placement (odds ratio [OR], 12.4; P < 0.01), pancreatic head volume (OR, 5.3; P < 0.01), and the pancreatic head fat content (OR, 4.8; P < 0.01) were independent risk factors for PEP. Conclusions The pancreatic head volume and fat content were independent predicting factors of PEP. Quantitative assessment of the pancreas may contribute to the prediction of PEP onset.

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感染性walled-off necrosisの上腸間膜静脈内への穿破に対し、保存的治療で救命しえた1例

上西陽介, 上野真行, 辻喜久, 上山伸也, 小山貴, 池田有希, 戸川文子, 羽田綾子, 眞野俊史, 石田悦嗣, 山本博, 水野元夫

日本病院総合診療医学会雑誌 ( (一社)日本病院総合診療医学会 ) 18 ( 1 ) 20 - 27 2022.01 [Refereed]

症例は67歳,男性。アルコール性慢性膵炎とwalled-off necrosis(WON)の既往があり,発熱と腹痛,尿量減少を主訴に近医を受診した。血液検査とCTで慢性膵炎の急性増悪と診断され入院した。当初は軽症であったが徐々に全身状態が悪化し,重症急性膵炎の基準を満たした為当院に搬入された。敗血症性ショック,播種性血管内凝固を伴い,特徴的なCT所見と持続性の菌血症をきたしていた事から,感染性WONが上腸間膜静脈に穿破したと考えた。循環動態が不安定で高度の凝固障害を伴い,ドレナージやネクロセクトミーは実施困難であった。感染性心内膜炎の治療指針に準じ,6週間の抗菌薬2剤併用療法と抗凝固療法を行い良好な転機が得られた。感染性WONの血管内穿破に対して侵襲的な治療が困難な際,これらの治療が有効な可能性が示された。総合診療医にとって,重症度評価の反復と円滑な病院連携の重要性を実感する一例であった。(著者抄録)

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IMPORTANCE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION IN GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

TSUJI Yoshihisa

GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ENDOSCOPY ( Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society ) 64 ( 1 ) 7 - 18 2022.01 [Refereed]

The importance of reforming university and medical educations in Japan has been attracting attention. Looking at the details of higher education reforms in other countries, such as the U.S. and the U.K., we can see the philosophy of developing good doctors and good researchers. This philosophy has promoted research in education and created new terms and concepts. In Japan, third-party evaluations of the quality of education at each university are underway, and it would be a shame if some of these universities were to change the terminology and concepts only formally to superficially get through these evaluations; this is not conducive to true growth. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to summarize the background of some important terms related to education that have been developed in Europe and the United States as a result of such reforms, and to introduce their importance to doctors who will design the gastrointestinal endoscopy education curriculum in the future.

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Impaired tryptophan metabolism in the gastrointestinal tract of patients with critical coronavirus disease 2019.

Yoshihiro Yokoyama, Tomoko Ichiki, Tsukasa Yamakawa, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Koji Kuronuma, Satoshi Takahashi, Eichi Narimatsu, Hiroshi Nakase

Frontiers in medicine 9 941422 - 941422 2022 [Refereed] [International journal]

INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still causing a global pandemic. But the mechanism of COVID-19 severity is not well elucidated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted two single-center observational studies of patients with COVID-19. In the first study, the enrolled patients were distinguished based on critical vs. non-critical COVID-19. We collected blood samples from the patients at admission to measure markers related to inflammation and thrombosis and stool samples to analyze the fecal microbiome, metabolome, and calprotectin level. In the second study, we collected ileum and colon tissue samples from patients with critical COVID-19 who required colonoscopy due to severe gastrointestinal symptoms and analyzed mucosal gene expression. RESULTS: A total of 19 blood samples and 10 stool samples were collected. Interleukin (IL)-6 was the only serum inflammatory marker with significantly higher levels in the critical group than in the non-critical group. The fecal calprotectin level in the critical group was significantly higher than that in the non-critical group (P = 0.03), regardless of the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms. Stool metabolomic analysis showed that the level of indole-3-propionic acid, a ligand for aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), was markedly decreased in the critical group compared to that in the non-critical group (P = 0.01). The expression of genes involved in tryptophan metabolism, including ACE2, AHR, CARD9, and IL22, was downregulated in the ileum of critical COVID-19 patients who required a colonoscopy. DISCUSSION: Critical COVID-19 patients have gastrointestinal inflammation potentially caused by impaired tryptophan metabolism in the small intestine due to decreased expression of genes involved in tryptophan metabolism.

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Rupture of infected walled off necrosis into the superior mesenteric vein

上西陽介, 上野真行, 上野真行, 辻喜久, 上山伸也, 小山貴, 池田有希, 戸川文子, 羽田綾子, 眞野俊史, 石田悦嗣, 山本博, 水野元夫

日本病院総合診療医学会雑誌(Web) 18 ( 1 ) 2022 [Refereed]

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IMPORTANCE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION IN GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

辻喜久, 辻喜久

Gastroenterological Endoscopy (Web) 64 ( 1 ) 2022 [Refereed]

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改定Atlanta分類と本邦ガイドラインを組み合わせた急性壊死性貯留の新診断基準の有用性検討

江口考明, 辻喜久, 児玉裕三

日本消化器病学会雑誌(Web) 119 2022 [Refereed]

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急性膵炎におけるDICとトロンボモジュリン製剤早期投与による有効性の検討

江口考明, 辻喜久, 岡田明彦

日本腹部救急医学会雑誌 42 ( 2 ) 2022 [Refereed]

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The usefulness of early administration of recombinant human soluble thrombomoduline for improving pancreatic blood flow in acute pancreatitis

江口考明, 辻喜久, 岡田明彦

日本外科感染症学会雑誌(Web) 19 ( 1 ) 2022 [Refereed]

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Fatal Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-related Pancreatitis.

Masayuki Ueno, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Toshihide Yokoyama, Takashi Koyama, Yosuke Uenishi, Etsuji Ishida, Motowo Mizuno

Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 60 ( 24 ) 3905 - 3911 2021.12 [Refereed] [Domestic journal]

We herein report a case of fatal pancreatitis induced by an immune checkpoint inhibitor. A 62-year-old man with cancer of unknown primary was treated with pembrolizumab. After 12 cycles, immune-related pneumonitis developed and was treated with prednisolone. Three months later, pancreatitis developed, which was successfully treated with hydration and protease inhibitors. Eight months later, another attack of pancreatitis occurred, which did not respond to therapy, including high-dose corticosteroids, and he eventually died. This is the first report describing fatal immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pancreatitis. Despite the rarity of this complication, attention should be paid to its potential severity and treatment.

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Utility and safety of a new uneven double-lumen sphincterotome in cases of difficult biliary cannulation

Shuhei Shintani, Osamu Inatomi, Yoshiya Takeda, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Takehide Fujimoto, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiromu Kutsumi, Akira Andoh

BMC Gastroenterology ( BioMed Central Ltd ) 21 ( 1 ) 102 - 102 2021.12 [Refereed] [International journal]

Background: We investigated the utility and safety of a new uneven double-lumen sphincterotome in biliary cannulation in comparison with the conventional pancreatic guidewire (PGW) method. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 119 patients who required PGW placement because of difficult biliary cannulation. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was performed using a conventional ERCP catheter or a new uneven double-lumen sphincterotome. The success rate of bile duct cannulation, the operation time of bile duct cannulation, and the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) were evaluated. Results: Forty-four patients were treated with a new double-lumen sphincterotome (the new sphincterotome group) and 75 patients underwent conventional PGW placement (the conventional group). The success rate of bile duct cannulation was 39/44 (88.6%) in the new sphincterotome group and 63/75 (84.0%) in the conventional group (not significant). The total biliary cannulation time (from the reach to the papilla to the finish of biliary cannulation) was 16.0 (6.5–78) min in the new sphincterotome group and 26.0 (5–80) min in the conventional group (P < 0.01). The time from PGW placement to bile duct cannulation was 3.5 (0.3–57) min in the magictome group and 12.0 (1–65) min in the conventional group (P < 0.01). Hyperamylasemia was observed in 13/44 (29.5%) and 17/75 (22.7%), respectively (not significant). Five of 44 (11.3%) of the new sphincterotome group and 14/75 (18.7%) of the conventional group were diagnosed with PEP (not significant). Conclusion: A new double-lumen sphincterotome allows selective bile duct cannulation to be performed in a shorter time than the conventional PGW method.

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The clinical efficacy of azathioprine as maintenance treatment for autoimmune pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yoshiharu Masaki, Hiroshi Nakase, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Masanori Nojima, Kyoko Shimizu, Nobumasa Mizuno, Tsukasa Ikeura, Kazushige Uchida, Akio Ido, Yuzo Kodama, Hiroshi Seno, Kazuichi Okazaki, Seiji Nakamura, Atsushi Masamune

Journal of gastroenterology 56 ( 10 ) 869 - 880 2021.10 [Domestic journal]

The effectiveness of azathioprine (AZA) in preventing relapse and maintaining autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) remission has been reported; however, most of these studies are case series with no randomized control trials available in the literature. Therefore, this study performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing literature on this subject to determine the clinical efficacy of AZA as maintenance therapy for AIP patients. A systematic search was performed to identify studies on the clinical efficacy of AZA as maintenance therapy in AIP patients. The crude multiple relapse rate was estimated to assess the ability of AZA to control relapses in AIP. Pooled estimates were obtained using a random-effects model with the DerSimonian-Laird method. We identified AIP patients who did not respond to initial steroid treatment, experienced steroid weaning failure, or those who relapsed during remission as refractory cases. After reviewing the studies, ten articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were selected for meta-analysis. Of all 4504 patients, 3534 patients were treated with steroids, and 346 patients were treated with AZA for relapsed AIP. In this meta-analysis, 14/73 (19.2%) patients receiving AZA for refractory AIP relapsed. Meanwhile, 14/47 (29.8%) patients without AZA experienced relapse. The integrated odds ratio for relapse risk in patients receiving AZA was estimated to be 0.52 (p = 0.15). This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated the efficacy of AZA in preventing relapse of AIP, which supports the use of AZA as a maintenance treatment in patients with AIP who relapse upon withdrawal of steroid therapy.

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International comparison of clinical guidelines for acute pancreatitis

TSUJI Yoshihisa, SATO Kenta

Suizo ( Japan Pancreas Society ) 36 ( 4 ) 226 - 232 2021.08

Guidelines for the treatment of patients with acute pancreatitis have recently been published in various countries. In this paper, we compared the recommendations and evidence ratings of eight guidelines collected based on the following, (1) published within the last 10 years (2010-2020), (2) written in English, (3) published by domestic and foreign medical associations and societies, and (4) using the GRADE system. Of 30 items in 7 major categories, 26 were in general agreement, but there was disagreement on 4 items. One of the reasons for the divergent recommendations was the lack of sufficient evidence. The evaluation of the quality of evidence was greatly divided even within items. From the above, it was thought that the level of recommendation would be unified to some extent in the future as new accurate evidence is accumulated.

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Reducing the risk of developing walled-off necrosis in patients with acute necrotic collection using recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin.

Takaaki Eguchi, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Akihiko Okada, Dai Inoue, Hironobu Tokumasu, Kosuke Iwane, Yoshitaka Nakai, Toshihiro Kusaka, Yoshito Uenoyama, Koichi Fujita, Masataka Yokode, Yukimasa Yamashita, Yugo Sawai, Masanori Asada, Takao Mikami, Chiharu Kawanami, Yasushi Kudo, Shujiro Yazumi, Tsuyoshi Sanuki, Arata Sakai, Toshihiro Morita, Yojiro Sakuma, Norimitsu Uza, Yutaka Takada, Toshinao Itani, Katsutoshi Kuriyama, Kazuyoshi Matsumura, Kazuki Ikeda, Hitoshi Someda, Eiji Funatsu, Shinji Katsushima, Yuzo Kodama, Hiroshi Seno

Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences 28 ( 9 ) 788 - 797 2021.06 [Domestic journal]

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the possibility of reducing clinical impacts of acute necrotic collection (ANC) on patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) using recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin (rTM). METHODS: In this retrospective multicenter study, 233 consecutive AP patients with ANC and acute peripancreatic fluid collection (APFC) from 2012 to 2016 were enrolled. To assess clinical impacts of ANC, severity on admission (JPN score, JPN CT grade, and Modified CT severity index), development of walled-off necrosis (WON), imaging costs for follow-up, and mortality were recorded. Finally, we investigated whether rTM could reduce the clinical impacts, adjusting the severity using propensity analysis with Inverse probability of treatment weighting. RESULTS: Patients with ANC developed WON with higher ratio than APFC (58/98 [59.2%] vs 20/135 [14.8%], OR = 8.3, P < .01]. Severity on admission and imaging costs for follow-up in ANC patients were significantly higher than those in APFC (P < .01). However, regarding mortality, there was no significant difference between patients with ANC and APFC (P = .41). Adjusting severity, it was revealed that rTM administration significantly reduced the risk of ANC developed WON (OR = 0.23, P = .01). CONCLUSIONS: While ANC had a higher clinical impact than that of APFC, we found that early administration of rTM may reduce the impact.

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Diagnosing Biliary Strictures: Distinguishing IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis From Cholangiocarcinoma and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.

Yasuki Hori, Suresh T Chari, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Naoki Takahashi, Dai Inoue, Phil A Hart, Takeshi Uehara, Masayasu Horibe, Satoshi Yamamoto, Akira Satou, Lizhi Zhang, Kenji Notohara, Itaru Naitoh, Takahiro Nakazawa

Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes 5 ( 3 ) 535 - 541 2021.06 [International journal]

Biliary strictures caused by inflammation or fibrosis lead to jaundice and cholangitis which often make it difficult to distinguish malignant strictures. In cases when malignancy cannot be excluded, surgery is often performed. The concept of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related sclerosing cholangitis (SC) as a benign biliary stricture was recently proposed. The high prevalence of the disease in Asian countries has resulted in multiple diagnostic and treatment guidelines; however, there is need to formulate a standardized diagnostic strategy among various countries considering the utility, invasiveness, and cost-effectiveness. We evaluated accuracies of various diagnostic modalities for biliary strictures comparing pathology in the Delphi meetings which were held in Rochester, MN. The diagnostic utility for each modality was graded according to the experts, including gastroenterologists, endoscopists, radiologists, and pathologists from the United States and Japan. Diagnostic utility of 10 modalities, including serum IgG4 level, noninvasive imaging, endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-related diagnostic procedures were advocated and the reasons were specified. Serum IgG4 level, noninvasive imaging, diagnostic endoscopic ultrasound and intraductal ultrasonography under endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography were recognized as useful modalities for the diagnosis. The information in this article will aid in the diagnosis of biliary strictures particularly for distinguishing IgG4-SC from cholangiocarcinoma and/or primary SC.

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一般内科における入院患者の入院日数の延長に関するリスクの検討

若林崇雄, 山本武志, 相馬仁, 辻喜久, 山本和利

日本病院総合診療医学会雑誌 ( 一般社団法人日本病院総合診療医学会 ) 17 ( 3 ) 274 - 281 2021.05

【目的】一般内科における患者の入院日数の延長に関連する因子を検討する。【方法】2016 年 4 月 1 日から 2017 年 3 月 31 日まで 200 床規模のA病院総合診療科に即日入院した患者 289 名を対象とした。入院期間に影響を及ぼす要因として 12 項目の説明変数を選定し，比例Coxハザード分析を用いて入院日数の延長と関連する因子を検討した。【結果】在院日数の中央値は 10 日だった。入院前の住居と退院先の相違（ハザード比（HR）2.25，95％信頼区間（95％ CI）；1.35-3.75）であり，次いでBMI低値（HR 1.70，95％ CI；1.18-2.45），要介護（HR 1.56，95％ CI；1.07-2.27），ポリファーマシー（HR 1.48，95％ CI；1.08-2.04）が入院日数の延長と正の相関を示した。【結論】入院日数の延長と関連する因子が示唆された。今後は本検討を基に多施設前向き研究で妥当性を確保する必要がある。

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Non-compliance to practice guidelines still exist in the early management of acute pancreatitis: Time for reappraisal?

Rupjyoti Talukdar, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Nitin Jagtap, R Pradeep, G V Rao, D Nageshwar Reddy

Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] 2021.05 [International journal]

INTRODUCTION: Earlier national surveys on the management of acute pancreatitis (AP) had reported non-compliance to practice guidelines. In the past decade, several guidelines were revised based on new evidence. In this multicenter international survey, we aimed to evaluate the practice patterns of early management of AP and compliance to the revised treatment guidelines across different disciplines and practice environments. METHODS: A structured questionnaire was sent via email to a target population of 654 that constituted of medical and surgical gastroenterologists, physicians and general surgeons, paediatricians from academic and non-academic centres across 30 countries. Other than demographic variables, the questionnaire contained items pertaining to early management of AP, such as, assessment at admissions and within first 72 h s, details regarding analgesics, IV hydration, oral/enteral feeding and antibiotic use. RESULTS: The response rate was 46.2% and after exclusions, a total of 297 participant's responses were analysed. Majority of the participants were from Asia, followed by Europe and the Americas. 181 (60.9%) claimed to follow practice guidelines, out of which 59 (32.6%) followed more than one. On further probing, only 41.9% were actually compliant to feeding and 59.7% to antibiotic guidelines. Even though participants opted for aggressive hydration, early feeding and avoidance of prophylactic antibiotics, there were non-compliance and discrepancies in titration of fluid therapy, indications of feeding and antibiotic use. DISCUSSION: Discrepancies and non-compliance still appear to exist in the early management of AP due to lack of strong evidence. We discuss ways that could improve compliance to the existing guidelines until stronger evidence comes to the fore.

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Dilemma of physician-mothers faced with an increased home burden and clinical duties in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sachiyo Nishida, Kanna Nagaishi, Masayo Motoya, Ayako Kumagai, Noriko Terada, Ai Kasuga, Narumi Kubota, Kotoe Iesato, Motonobu Kimizuka, Satsuki Miyajima, Masayuki Koyama, Hirofumi Ohnishi, Eichi Narimatsu, Naoya Masumori, Kazufumi Tsuchihashi, Taiji Tsukamoto, Yoshihisa Tsuji

PloS one 16 ( 6 ) e0253646 2021 [International journal]

PURPOSE: Since December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly across the world. During the pandemic, physicians in our hospital have had to respond both to the issue of treating the patients and the increasing domestic burden associated with social disruption. The purpose of this study was to assess how much the burden on our doctors, especially female doctors, was increasing. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The Physicians' Career Support Committee in Sapporo Medical University conducted a questionnaire survey. The questionnaire inquired about a wide range of subjects with regard to working style and family life during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, and was sent to all medical/dental physicians working in Sapporo Medical University. RESULTS: A total of 266 (42.7%) physicians in our hospital responded to our questionnaire and the data for 264 data were analyzed. The total numbers of males, females, and others, including those who did not want to specify, were 178 (67.4%), 82 (31.0%), and 4 (1.5%), respectively. Among them, 62 (23.5%) and 23 (8.7%) answered that their domestic burden was slightly or markedly increased. The increase in the domestic burden showed a significant difference between genders (p = 0.04). Even after correction for background differences using multivariate analysis, being female (p<0.001), having child dependents (p<0.001), and treating COVID-19 patients (p = 0.03) were significantly related to an increased domestic burden. Regarding family style, 58.1% of the physician-fathers were from two-income families (i.e., families with both parents in employment), and they answered that their partner mainly cared for the children. In contrast, 97.3% of physician-mothers were from two-income families, and 94.6% of the physician-mothers had to take care of children by themselves. CONCLUSION: Physician-mothers are caught in a dilemma between an increased home burden and clinical duties in the hospital, with a significantly higher ratio than physician-fathers during the pandemic. As we showed, female doctors could have not continued their careers and take responsible positions in the same way as male doctors. This is a social risk in the timing of a crisis, such as a pandemic.

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急性膵炎発症後3か月における心身の負担と社会復帰の現状

辻喜久, 石上敬介, 上野真行, 上野真行

膵臓(Web) 36 ( 3 ) 2021

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Analysis of the risk of prolongation of hospital stay for patients hospitalized on an emergency basis in the department of general medicine of an acute care hospital

若林崇雄, 山本武志, 山本武志, 相馬仁, 辻喜久, 山本和利, 山本和利

日本病院総合診療医学会雑誌(Web) 17 ( 3 ) 2021

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International comparison of clinical guidelines for acute pancreatitis

辻喜久, 佐藤健太

膵臓(Web) 36 ( 4 ) 2021

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FileMakerによる情報共有システムの構築アンプロフェッショナル学生への対応

石井真理子, 辻喜久, 伊藤俊之

医学教育 ( (一社)日本医学教育学会 ) 51 ( Suppl. ) 217 - 217 2020.07

Optimal Treatment for Octogenarians With Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.

Sohei Satoi, Tomohisa Yamamoto, Kazushige Uchida, Tsutomu Fujii, Toshifumi Kin, Satoshi Hirano, Keiji Hanada, Takao Itoi, Yoshiaki Murakami, Hisato Igarashi, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Tamotsu Kuroki, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Masaji Tani, Satoshi Tanno, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Yoshiki Hirooka, Atsushi Masamune, Toshio Shimokawa, Hiroki Yamaue, Kazuichi Okazaki

Pancreas 49 ( 6 ) 837 - 844 2020.07 [International journal]

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to clarify the role of pancreatectomy for patients with resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma aged 80 years or older using a nationwide audit by the Japan Pancreas Society. METHODS: Data were collected from 39 institutions from 2007 to 2014. The primary endpoint was overall survival, and secondary endpoints were surgical outcomes and predictive factors for prognosis. RESULTS: Data were obtained from 556 octogenarians who underwent pancreatectomy (n = 369, 66%), chemo(radio)therapy (n = 99, 18%), and palliative therapy (n = 88, 16%). Median survival times were 20.6, 18.6, and 8.8 months in each group, respectively. Even after propensity score matching, median survival time in the surgery group (22.8 months) was significantly higher than that in the chemotherapy group (18.5 months; hazard ratio, 0.64 [95% confidence interval, 0.44-0.93]; P = 0.020). Significant independent prognostic factors were body mass index, lymph node metastasis, and tumor diameter in the surgery group, and serum albumin level, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, body mass index, modified Glasgow prognostic score, second-line chemotherapy, and tumor diameter in the chemotherapy group. CONCLUSIONS: Octogenarians with resectable/borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma can be recommended for pancreatectomy according to mental and physical fitness for surgical procedures.

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Nutrition support for pancreatic disease and its relationship with sarcopenia

UENO Masayuki, TSUJI Yoshihisa, HIRA Daichi, ISHIDA Etsuji, MORIMOTO Youichi, MIZUNO Motowo

Suizo ( Japan Pancreas Society ) 35 ( 2 ) 166 - 173 2020.04

Nutrition support is often required for patients with pancreatic disease, because exocrine and endocrine insufficiency can lead to malabsorption and diabetes. There is substantial evidence supporting nutritional therapy for patients with chronic pancreatitis, and an individualized approach based on disease severity and stage is recommended. To provide appropriate nutritional support, evaluation of skeletal muscle volume and physical function is important. A decreased volume of skeletal muscle and sarcopenia are associated with lower quality of life (QOL) and an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality. Evidence for the use of nutritional therapy in patients with acute pancreatitis (subacute or later phase) and pancreatic cancer is still poor, but our studies suggest that adequate nutritional support is also important for patients with these diseases. This article reviews the clinical relevance of nutritional therapy for patients with chronic pancreatitis, acute pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer, showing some of the results of our recent research.

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History of Japanese and Western Medical Professionalism Developed in the Context of Social Structure

辻喜久, 辻喜久

医学教育 ( Japan Society for Medical Education ) 51 ( 1 ) 15 - 28 2020

Introduction: Currently, there is confusion about what constitutes medical professionalism in Japan. Method: We compared the histories of the development professionalism in western countries and Japan based on the stage theory of economic development and a literature review. Using the information we gathered, we discuss the reasons why the confusion occurred. Result: In most of western countries, medical professionalism was affected by the industrial revolution and Protestantism. As Weber noted, for Protestants, working industriously and using the gift of one’s talent to earn much money was consistent with the teachings of God. Thus, reward was an important proof of their faith. Meanwhile, the Japanese social system and professionalism were developed independently from the industrial revolution. Since Japan was less influenced by the industrial revolution, knowledge was not subdivided. This resulted in undeveloped specialist jobs and the continuation of classical education based on Buddhism and Confucianism. Japanese professionalism, which included sacrificial altruism, differed from western professionalism, particularly with regard to the concept of reward. Discussion: Due to globalization, Japanese society now has two types of professionalism: one from western ideals and another from classical Japanese ideals. Because these two types of professionalism conflict on certain points, such as the concept of reward, there is confusion about what constitutes Japanese professionalism.

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Prognostic importance of peritoneal washing cytology in patients with otherwise resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who underwent pancreatectomy: A nationwide, cancer registry-based study from the Japan Pancreas Society.

Hiroyoshi Tsuchida, Tsutomu Fujii, Masamichi Mizuma, Sohei Satoi, Hisato Igarashi, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Tamotsu Kuroki, Yasuhiro Shimizu, Masaji Tani, Satoshi Tanno, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Yoshiki Hirooka, Atsushi Masamune, Kazuhiro Mizumoto, Takao Itoi, Shinichi Egawa, Yuzo Kodama, Shin Hamada, Michiaki Unno, Hiroki Yamaue, Kazuichi Okazaki

Surgery 166 ( 6 ) 997 - 1003 2019.12 [Refereed] [International journal]

BACKGROUND: The importance of peritoneal washing cytology status both as a sign of irresectability and as a prognostic factor for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma remains controversial. The purpose of this nationwide, cancer registry-based study was to clarify the clinical implications of operative resection in patients who had positive cytology status. METHODS: Clinical data from 1,970 patients who underwent tumor resection were collected from the Pancreatic Cancer Registry in Japan. Clinicopathologic factors and overall survival curves were analyzed, and multivariate Cox proportional hazard models were evaluated. RESULTS: Among the 1,970 patients analyzed, positive cytology status was found in 106 patients and negative cytology status was found in 1,864 patients. The positive cytology status group had a greater frequency of pancreatic body and tail cancer and greater preoperative serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels than the negative cytology status group (P < .001 each). The ratio of peritoneal recurrence tended to be greater in the positive cytology status group (14% vs 43%; P < .001). Overall median survival times were less in the positive cytology status group (17.5 months vs 29.4 months; P < .001). The 5-year survival rates were 13.7% and 31.1% in the positive cytology status and negative cytology status groups, respectively. Multivariate analysis of positive cytology status patients revealed that adjuvant chemotherapy was an independent prognostic factor. CONCLUSION: Positive cytology status was an adverse prognostic factor in patients who underwent resection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma but did not preclude attempted curative resection. Curative resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy may contribute to long-term prognosis in patients with positive cytology status.

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消化器画像診断における時間軸画像の有用性—TIME AXIS IMAGING FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DIGESTIVE DISEASE—生涯教育セミナー記録平成30年度第26回日本外科学会生涯教育セミナー最新の診断技術 ; 中部地区

辻喜久

日本外科学会雑誌 = Journal of Japan Surgical Society / 日本外科学会編 ( 東京 : 日本外科学会 ) 120 ( 2 ) 261 - 263 2019 [Refereed] [Invited]

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消化器画像診断における時間軸画像の有用性

辻喜久

日本外科学会雑誌 120 ( 2 ) 2019

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Chemokine CXCL16 mediates acinar cell necrosis in cerulein induced acute pancreatitis in mice.

Yojiro Sakuma, Yuzo Kodama, Takaaki Eguchi, Norimitsu Uza, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Masahiro Shiokawa, Takahisa Maruno, Katsutoshi Kuriyama, Yoshihiro Nishikawa, Yuki Yamauchi, Motoyuki Tsuda, Tatsuki Ueda, Tomoaki Matsumori, Toshihiro Morita, Teruko Tomono, Nobuyuki Kakiuchi, Atsushi Mima, Yuko Sogabe, Saiko Marui, Takeshi Kuwada, Akihiko Okada, Tomohiro Watanabe, Hiroshi Nakase, Tsutomu Chiba, Hiroshi Seno

Scientific reports 8 ( 1 ) 8829 - 8829 2018.06 [Refereed] [International journal]

Severe acute pancreatitis is a lethal inflammatory disease frequently accompanied by pancreatic necrosis. We aimed to identify a key regulator in the development of pancreatic necrosis. A cytokine/chemokine array using sera from patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) revealed that serum CXCL16 levels were elevated according to the severity of pancreatitis. In a mouse model of AP, Cxcl16 expression was induced in pancreatic acini in the late phase with the development of pancreatic necrosis. Cxcl16-/- mice revealed similar sensitivity as wild-type (WT) mice to the onset of pancreatitis, but better resisted development of acinar cell necrosis with attenuated neutrophil infiltration. A cytokine array and immunohistochemistry revealed lower expression of Ccl9, a neutrophil chemoattractant, in the pancreatic acini of Cxcl16-/- mice than WT mice. Ccl9 mRNA expression was induced by stimulation with Cxcl16 protein in pancreatic acinar cells in vitro, suggesting a Cxcl16/Ccl9 cascade. Neutralizing antibody against Cxcl16 ameliorated pancreatic injury in the mouse AP model with decreased Ccl9 expression and less neutrophil accumulation. In conclusion, Cxcl16 expressed in pancreatic acini contributes to the development of acinar cell necrosis through the induction of Ccl9 and subsequent neutrophil infiltration. CXCL16 could be a new therapeutic target in AP.

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Early diagnosis of pancreatic necrosis based on perfusion CT to predict the severity of acute pancreatitis.

Yoshihisa Tsuji, Naoki Takahashi, Hiroyoshi Isoda, Koji Koizumi, Sho Koyasu, Miho Sekimoto, Yuichi Imanaka, Shujiro Yazumi, Masanori Asada, Yoshihiro Nishikawa, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Osamu Kikuchi, Tsukasa Yoshida, Tetsuro Inokuma, Shinji Katsushima, Naoki Esaka, Akihiro Okano, Chiharu Kawanami, Nobuyuki Kakiuchi, Masahiro Shiokawa, Yuzo Kodama, Ichiro Moriyama, Takafumi Kajitani, Yoshikazu Kinoshita, Tsutomu Chiba

Journal of gastroenterology 52 ( 10 ) 1130 - 1139 2017.10 [Refereed] [Domestic journal]

BACKGROUND: Perfusion CT can diagnose pancreatic necrosis in early stage of severe acute pancreatitis, accurately. However, no study to date has examined whether early diagnosis of pancreatic necrosis is useful in predicting persistent organ failure (POF). METHODS: We performed a multi-center prospective observational cohort study to investigate whether perfusion CT can predict the development of POF in the early stage of AP, based on early diagnosis of the development of pancreatic necrosis (PN). From 2009 to 2012, we examined patients showing potential early signs of severe AP (n = 78) on admission. Diagnoses for the development of PN were made prospectively by on-site physicians on the admission based on perfusion CT (diagnosis 1). Blinded retrospective reviews were performed by radiologists A and B, having 8 and 13 years of experience as radiologists (diagnosis 2 and 3), respectively. Positive diagnosis for the development of PN were assumed equivalent to positive predictions for the development of POF. We then calculated the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic for POF predictions. RESULTS: Fourteen (17.9%) and 23 patients (29.5%) developed PN and POF, respectively. For diagnoses 1, 2, and 3, AUCs for POF predictions were 74, 68, and 73, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Perfusion CT diagnoses pancreatic necrosis and on that basis predicts the development of POF; http://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/index-j.htm,UMIN000001926 .

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Erratum to: Early diagnosis of pancreatic necrosis based on perfusion CT to predict the severity of acute pancreatitis.

Journal of gastroenterology 52 ( 10 ) 1147 - 1148 2017.10 [Refereed] [Domestic journal]

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佐久間洋二朗, 児玉裕三, 宇座徳光, 辻喜久, 塩川雅広, 渡邉智裕, 仲瀬裕志, 千葉勉, 妹尾浩

膵臓 ( 日本膵臓学会 ) 32 ( 3 ) 339 - 339 2017.05 [Refereed]

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膵臓Perfusion CTの撮影条件を最適化するためのデジタルファントムを用いたノイズと腫瘍径に関する検討

小泉幸司, 小泉幸司, 小澤聡, 松田晃, 東村享治, 辻喜久, 上野智弘, 富樫かおり, 杉本直三

電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 116 ( 393(MI2016 71-121) ) 2017 [Refereed]

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Dual Energy Computed Tomography Analysis of Pancreatic Stones in a Patient with Chronic Pancreatitis

塚本純, 山崎辰洋, 日野真太郎, 石田悦嗣, 辻喜久

倉敷中央病院年報 79 2017

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造影ダイナミックCTとフッ素18フルオロミソニダゾール陽電子放出断層撮像法を用いた、腫瘍間質の評価および腫瘍低酸素との関連性の評価

子安翔, 辻喜久, 原田浩, 中本裕士, 野橋智美, 木村寛之, 佐野紘平, 小泉幸司, 濱路政嗣, 富樫かおり

JSMI Report ( 日本分子イメージング学会 ) 10 ( 1 ) 63 - 66 2016.12

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Pathogenicity of IgG in patients with IgG4-related disease.

Masahiro Shiokawa, Yuzo Kodama, Katsutoshi Kuriyama, Kenichi Yoshimura, Teruko Tomono, Toshihiro Morita, Nobuyuki Kakiuchi, Tomoaki Matsumori, Atsushi Mima, Yoshihiro Nishikawa, Tatsuki Ueda, Motoyuki Tsuda, Yuki Yamauchi, Ryuki Minami, Yojiro Sakuma, Yuji Ota, Takahisa Maruno, Akira Kurita, Yugo Sawai, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Norimitsu Uza, Kazuyoshi Matsumura, Tomohiro Watanabe, Kenji Notohara, Tatsuaki Tsuruyama, Hiroshi Seno, Tsutomu Chiba

Gut 65 ( 8 ) 1322 - 32 2016.08 [Refereed] [International journal]

OBJECTIVE: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic disease characterised by elevated serum IgG4 and IgG4-positive lymphoplasmacytic infiltration in the affected tissues. The pathogenic role of IgGs, including IgG4, in patients with IgG4-RD, however, is unknown. DESIGN: We examined the pathogenic activity of circulating IgGs in patients with IgG4-RD by injecting their IgGs into neonatal male Balb/c mice. Binding of patient IgGs to pancreatic tissue was also analysed in an ex vivo mouse organ culture model and in tissue samples from patients with autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). RESULTS: Subcutaneous injection of patient IgG, but not control IgG, resulted in pancreatic and salivary gland injuries. Pancreatic injury was also induced by injecting patient IgG1 or IgG4, with more destructive changes induced by IgG1 than by IgG4. The potent pathogenic activity of patient IgG1 was significantly inhibited by simultaneous injection of patient IgG4. Binding of patient IgG, especially IgG1 and IgG4, to pancreatic tissue was confirmed in both the mouse model and AIP tissue samples. CONCLUSIONS: IgG1 and IgG4 from patients with IgG4-RD have pathogenic activities through binding affected tissues in neonatal mice.

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Experience of Endoscopy in the Kingdom of Bhutan

Nikaido Mitsuhiro, Miyamoto Shin'ichi, Kodama Yuzo, Uza Norimitsu, Tsuji Yoshihisa, Tsunoda Shigeru, Uemura Tadahiro, Okajima Hideaki, Maeda Sae, Takahashi Yoko, Muramoto Kanami, Ishii Ayuko, Nishi Yoko, Higuchi Hirokazu, Muto Manabu, Matsubara Kazuo, Chiba Tsutomu

ヒマラヤ学誌 : Himalayan Study Monographs ( The Association for the Studies of Himalaya, Kyoto University ; Kyoto University Bhutan Friendship Program ; The Leading Graduate Program for Primatology and Wildlife Science, Kyoto University ) 17 77 - 84 2016.03

We provided medical care in the Kingdom of Bhutan from January to March in 2014 through the international medical support program of Kyoto University Hospital. Bhutan is a small, developing country with a population of about 700, 000 citizens located at the southern foot of the Himalayas. There are only 244 medical doctors in Bhutan (one-tenth of the number of doctors relative to population in Japan). Because of the shortage of doctors and the limited medical resources, patients with difficult-to-treat conditions are transferred to India or other countries. Gastrointestinal endoscopy is performed by the country's only gastroenterologist and six surgeons, mainly in Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) at Thimphu. Several years before, a Bhutanese surgeon had learned to perform endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in Thailand. However, ERCP cannot be established in Bhutanese routine clinical practice because of its technical difficulty. Although a duodenoscope and some devices for ERCP are available, at least one patient who needs ERCP is transferred to India every month. In this context, I was asked to reintroduce ERCP into JDWNRH. ERCP was performed in 23 cases involving 17 patients with the cooperation of Bhutanese doctors, nurses, and technicians. My experience leads me to believe that we can build a platform to continue ERCP in JDWNRH. During the 10 weeks, I also helped to perform about 900 endoscopies, mainly esophagogastroduodenoscopy, and I taught endoscopic techniques and diagnostic approaches to Bhutanese doctors. In this report, I describe the current status of endoscopy in Bhutan including the incidence of Bhutanese gastrointestinal disorders and the experience specifically related to introducing ERCP.

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Evaluation of Tumor-associated Stroma and Its Relationship with Tumor Hypoxia Using Dynamic Contrast-enhanced CT and (18)F Misonidazole PET in Murine Tumor Models.

Sho Koyasu, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiroshi Harada, Yuji Nakamoto, Tomomi Nobashi, Hiroyuki Kimura, Kohei Sano, Koji Koizumi, Masatsugu Hamaji, Kaori Togashi

Radiology 278 ( 3 ) 734 - 41 2016.03 [Refereed] [International journal]

PURPOSE: To determine the relationship between the fractional interstitial volume (Fis), as calculated at dynamic contrast material-enhanced (DCE) computed tomography (CT), and tumor-associated stroma and to analyze its spatial relationship with tumor hypoxia in several xenograft tumor models. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All animal experiments were approved by the animal research committee. Mice with three different xenograft tumors (U251, CFPAC-1, and BxPC-3; n = 6, n = 8, and n = 6, respectively) underwent DCE CT then hypoxia imaging with fluorine 18 ((18)F) fluoromisonidazole (FMISO) positron emission tomography (PET) within 24 hours. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed in harvested tumors to detect hypoxia markers and to quantify microvascular and stromal density. Two DCE CT parameters (amount of interstitial space associated with the amount of stroma [Fis] and flow velocity [Fv]) were identified and quantitatively validated by using immunohistochemistry. FMISO uptake within the tumor was also assessed in relation to DCE CT parameters. Imaging and immunohistochemical parameters were assessed by using the Kruskal-Wallis test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test with Bonferroni correction, and Pearson correlation coefficient. RESULTS: Almost no α-smooth muscle actin-positive cells were found in the U251 xenograft, while abundant stroma was found in the entire BxPC-3 xenograft and in the periphery of the CFPAC-1 xenograft. Quantitative analysis showed a significant correlation (R = 0.83, P < .0001) between Fis and stromal density. FMISO uptake had a negative correlation with Fis (R = -0.58, P < .0001) and Fv (R = -0.53, P < .0001). CONCLUSION: DCE CT can be used to quantify parameters associated with tumor-associated stroma. Tumor hypoxia was Complementarily localized in tumor-associated stroma in these models.

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Acute Pancreatitis-Progress and Challenges: A Report on an International Symposium.

Elham Afghani, Stephen J Pandol, Tooru Shimosegawa, Robert Sutton, Bechien U Wu, Santhi Swaroop Vege, Fred Gorelick, Morihisa Hirota, John Windsor, Simon K Lo, Martin L Freeman, Markus M Lerch, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Gil Y Melmed, Wahid Wassef, Julia Mayerle

Pancreas 44 ( 8 ) 1195 - 210 2015.11 [Refereed] [International journal]

An international symposium entitled "Acute pancreatitis: progress and challenges" was held on November 5, 2014 at the Hapuna Beach Hotel, Big Island, Hawaii, as part of the 45th Anniversary Meeting of the American Pancreatic Association and the Japanese Pancreas Society. The course was organized and directed by Drs. Stephen Pandol, Tooru Shimosegawa, Robert Sutton, Bechien Wu, and Santhi Swaroop Vege. The symposium objectives were to: (1) highlight current issues in management of acute pancreatitis, (2) discuss promising treatments, (3) consider development of quality indicators and improved measures of disease activity, and (4) present a framework for international collaboration for development of new therapies. This article represents a compilation and adaptation of brief summaries prepared by speakers at the symposium with the purpose of broadly disseminating information and initiatives.

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Efficacy of recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin in preventing walled-off necrosis in severe acute pancreatitis patients

Takaaki Eguchi, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiroshi Yamashita, Takumi Fukuchi, Atsushi Kanamori, Kei Matsumoto, Takashi Hasegawa, Akio Koizumi, Ryuki Kitada, Masahiro Tsujimae, Taro Lwatsubo, Shintaro Koyama, Satoshi Ubukata, Mikio Fujita, Akihiko Okada

PANCREATOLOGY ( KARGER ) 15 ( 5 ) 485 - 490 2015.09 [Refereed] [International journal]

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin (rTM) in preventing the development of walled-off necrosis (WON) in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) patients. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 54 SAP patients divided into two groups: SAP patients treated by rTM (rTM group, 24 patients) and not treated by rTM (control group, 30 patients). rTM was administered to patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Initially, on the admission day, we recorded patient severity and pancreatic necrosis/ischemia positive or negative. Then we investigated development of WON using 4 weeks later CT/MRI. Finally we compared the proportions of patients developing WON in the rTM group and the control group. Results: On the admission day, the condition of patients treated by rTM was significantly worse than patients in the control group; rTM group vs. control: 71.8 +/- 13.9 vs. 59.8 +/- 15.3 years for age, 10.7 +/- 3.5 vs. 8.0 +/- 4.4 for Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score, and 33 +/- 1.8 vs. 2.2 +/- 1.8 for sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score (p < 0.05). We found no significant differences on the admission day in rate of pancreatic necrosis/ischemia between patients treated by rTM and controls (58.3% vs. 63.3%, p = 0.71). Nevertheless, the proportion of patients developing WON was significantly lower among those administered rTM than in those not administered rTM {29.2% (7/24 patients) vs. 56.7% (17/30 patients), p < 0.05). Conclusion: Treatment of SAP patients treated by rTM may prevent progression from pancreatic necrosis/ischemia to WON. Copyright (C) 2015, IAP and EPC. Published by Elsevier India, a division of Reed Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license.

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Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase Contributes to Pancreatic Tumorigenesis by Inducing Tumor-Related Gene Mutations.

Yugo Sawai, Yuzo Kodama, Takahiro Shimizu, Yuji Ota, Takahisa Maruno, Yuji Eso, Akira Kurita, Masahiro Shiokawa, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Norimitsu Uza, Yuko Matsumoto, Toshihiko Masui, Shinji Uemoto, Hiroyuki Marusawa, Tsutomu Chiba

Cancer research 75 ( 16 ) 3292 - 301 2015.08 [Refereed] [International journal]

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) develops via an accumulation of various gene mutations. The mechanism underlying the mutations in PDAC development, however, is not fully understood. Recent insight into the close association between the mutation pattern of various cancers and specific mutagens led us to investigate the possible involvement of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID), a DNA editing enzyme, in pancreatic tumorigenesis. Our immunohistochemical findings revealed AID protein expression in human acinar ductal metaplasia, pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia, and PDAC. Both the amount and intensity of the AID protein expression increased with the progression from precancerous to cancerous lesions in human PDAC tissues. To further assess the significance of ectopic epithelial AID expression in pancreatic tumorigenesis, we analyzed the phenotype of AID transgenic (AID Tg) mice. Consistent with our hypothesis that AID is involved in the mechanism of the mutations underlying pancreatic tumorigenesis, we found precancerous lesions developing in the pancreas of AID Tg mice. Using deep sequencing, we also detected Kras and c-Myc mutations in our analysis of the whole pancreas of AID Tg mice. In addition, Sanger sequencing confirmed the presence of Kras, c-Myc, and Smad4 mutations, with the typical mutational footprint of AID in precancerous lesions in AID Tg mice separated by laser capture microdissection. Taken together, our findings suggest that AID contributes to the development of pancreatic precancerous lesions by inducing tumor-related gene mutations. Our new mouse model without intentional manipulation of specific tumor-related genes provides a powerful system for analyzing the mutations involved in PDAC.

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Role of Early Prediction of Pancreatic Necrosis in Evaluating Severity of Acute Pancreatitis in the Early Stage

Yoshihisa Tsuji, Yuzo Kodama, Tsutomu Chiba

GASTROENTEROLOGY ( W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC ) 148 ( 4 ) S683 - S683 2015.04

Usefulness of Adalimumab for Treating a Case of Intestinal Behçet's Disease With Trisomy 8 Myelodysplastic Syndrome.

Masamichi Kimura, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Masako Iwai, Masahiro Inagaki, Ali Madian, Takuya Yoshino, Minoru Matsuura, Hiroshi Nakase

Intestinal research 13 ( 2 ) 166 - 9 2015.04 [Refereed] [International journal]

Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis, while myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a heterogeneous group of clonal hematologic disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis. Some studies suggest a relationship between MDS and BD, especially intestinal BD, and trisomy 8 seems to play an important role in both diseases. There are several reports on patients with BD comorbid with MDS involving trisomy 8 that frequently have intestinal lesions refractory to conventional medical therapies. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α is strongly involved in the pathophysiology of several autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and BD. In addition, TNF-α plays an important role in the pathophysiology of MDS by inhibiting normal hematopoiesis and inducing the programmed cell death of normal total bone marrow cells and normal CD34+ cells. Recent clinical reports demonstrate the favorable effect of TNF-α antagonists in patients with refractory intestinal BD and in those with MDS. We present the case of a patient with intestinal BD and MDS involving trisomy 8 who was successfully treated with adalimumab.

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Evaluation of tumour hypoxia and cancer stroma using F-18-misonidazole PET and dynamic contrast enhanced CT in tumor-bearing mice models

S. Koyasu, Y. Nakamoto, H. Harada, Y. Tsuji, H. Kimura, K. Sano, T. Nobashi, K. Togashi

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING ( SPRINGER ) 41 S387 - S387 2014.10 [Refereed]

Evaluation of intratumoral microenvironment with 18F-misonidazole PET and dynamic contrast enhanced CT in tumor-bearing mice models

Sho Koyasu, Yuji Nakamoto, Hiroshi Harada, Hiroyuki Kimura, Kohei Sano, Koji Koizumi, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Tomomi Nobashi, Kensuke Kurihara, Kaori Togashi

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE ( SOC NUCLEAR MEDICINE INC ) 55 2014.05 [Refereed]

Long-term efficacy of infliximab for refractory ulcerative colitis: results from a single center experience.

Satoshi Yamada, Takuya Yoshino, Minoru Matsuura, Naoki Minami, Takahiko Toyonaga, Yusuke Honzawa, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiroshi Nakase

BMC gastroenterology 14 80 - 80 2014.04 [Refereed] [International journal]

BACKGROUND: The long-term efficacy of infliximab (IFX) for patients with refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) is unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term outcomes of IFX treatment in patients with refractory UC. METHODS: Thirty-three patients with refractory UC who received IFX treatment at Kyoto University Hospital between 2003 and 2013 were retrospectively evaluated. IFX intensification was defined as a dose escalation (up to 10 mg/kg) and/or shorter intervals between infusions (every 4-6 weeks). RESULTS: Of the 33 patients who received scheduled infusions of IFX, 24 (72.7%) achieved clinical remission within 8 weeks after initiating IFX treatment. Of these 24 responders, 17 (70.8%) experienced a relapse of UC and required IFX intensification, and 16 (66.7%) eventually maintained clinical remission with IFX treatment, including IFX intensification. Of the 33 patients, 6 (18.2%) underwent colectomy during IFX treatment. Multivariate regression analysis showed that a serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration <5 mg/L two weeks after starting IFX was a predictor of a positive clinical response to IFX induction therapy. No severe adverse events occurred in UC patients treated with IFX. CONCLUSION: IFX intensification was necessary for long-term maintenance of remission and to prevent colectomy in patients with refractory UC.

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Subtraction color map of contrast-enhanced and unenhanced CT for the prediction of pancreatic necrosis in early stage of acute pancreatitis.

Yoshihisa Tsuji, Naoki Takahashi, Joel G Fletcher, David M Hough, Brendan P McMenomy, David M Lewis, Santhi S Vege, Suresh T Chari, Cynthia H McCollough, Katharine L Grant, Ernst Klotz

AJR. American journal of roentgenology 202 ( 4 ) W349-56 2014.04 [Refereed] [International journal]

OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to evaluate the accuracy of subtraction color-map images created from contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) and unenhanced CT for the diagnosis of pancreatic necrosis in the early stage of acute pancreatitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-eight patients underwent unenhanced CT and CECT within 72 hours from the onset of acute pancreatitis. Subtraction color-map images were created from unenhanced CT and CECT using a 3D nonrigid registration method. Three radiologists reviewed two image sets: CECT alone and subtraction color-map images in conjunction with CECT. Readers evaluated each image set for the presence of pancreatic necrosis. The reference standard for pancreatic necrosis was CT or MRI 1 week or more after the onset of acute pancreatitis. The performance of each image set for the prediction of pancreatic necrosis was calculated and compared using the McNemar test. RESULTS: Eleven of the 48 patients developed pancreatic necrosis. There were no technical failures creating the subtraction images. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for predicting pancreatic necrosis with CECT were 64%, 97%, and 90%, respectively, for reader 1; 73%, 87%, and 83% for reader 2; and 73%, 87%, and 83% for reader 3. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for predicting pancreatic necrosis with the subtraction color maps were 100%, 100%, and 100%, respectively, for reader 1; 100%, 95%, and 96% for reader 2; and 82%, 92%, and 90% for reader 3. Accuracy significantly improved with the addition of subtraction color maps compared with CECT alone for reader 1 (p = 0.03) and reader 2 (p = 0.02) but not for reader 3 (p = 0.37). CONCLUSION: A subtraction color map is accurate in the diagnosis of pancreatic necrosis in the early stage of acute pancreatitis.

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Comparative Analysis of Perfusion CT Algorithms in the Detection of Early-Stage Pancreatic Necrosis

吉田司, 三谷洋介, 熊谷健, 松枝和宏, 山本博, 辻喜久, 渡邊祐司

倉敷中央病院年報 76 2014

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Acute pancreatitis and innate immunity

WATANABE Tomohiro, TSUJI Yoshihisa, CHIBA Tsutomu

Suizo ( Japan Pancreas Society ) 29 ( 1 ) 45 - 50 2014 [Refereed] [Invited]

It has been generally accepted that pathogenic intra-acinar trypsinogen activation followed by auto-digestion of the pancreas plays a critical role in the development of acute pancreatitis. However, recent studies suggest that auto-digestion by activated trypsin alone cannot fully account for the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis since experimental acute pancreatitis is successfully induced even without the full-activation of trypsinogen. Although intra-acinar trypsinogen activation followed by auto-digestion of the pancreas is an initial step of acute pancreatitis, pathogenic immune reactions are involved in the sustained pancreatic inflammation. In this regard, recent studies highlight the importance of innate immune responses mediated by intestinal microflora translocated into the pancreas and by endogenous auto-antigens released from the necrotic pancreatic tissue.

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膵perfusion CTの現状と今後

辻喜久

Japanese Journal of Diagnostic Imaging 32 ( 1 ) 2014 [Refereed]

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Pancreatic Blood Flow Measurements in the Pig Pancreatitis Model Using Perfusion CT with Deconvolution Method

Yoshihisa Tsuji, Kazutaka Yamada, Miori Kisimoto, Shujiro Yazumi, Hiroyoshi Isoda, Tsutomu Chiba

ABDOMINAL IMAGING: COMPUTATIONAL AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS ( SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN ) 8676 94 - 102 2014 [Refereed]

Introduction: We compared pancreatic blood flow (PBF) measured by perfusion CT with deconvolution method and Laser Doppler Flow (LDF) to determine whether uncollected contrast material from the pancreas affects measurement of perfusion CT, using porcine pancreatitis model (n = 7). Materials and Methods: The pancreas was divided into head and tail. We arranged that PBF of tail was circulated by single input/output vessel. Ischemic pancreatitis was induced to tail, shutting off input/output vessel for 30 min. PBF was measured both by perfusion CT with deconvolution method and LDF, during the overall course. We calculated uncollected ratio of contrast material, assuming area-under-curve differences between the input and output vessels correspond to uncollected. Results: tail PBF measured by perfusion CT with deconvolution was significantly correlated with LDF, despite of pancreatitis (P < 0.05). The uncollected ratio was 19 %. Discussion: Although the uncollected ratio was not few, result of perfusion CT was significantly related with LDF.

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Perfusion in the tissue surrounding pancreatic cancer and the patient's prognosis.

Yoshihiro Nishikawa, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiroyoshi Isoda, Yuzo Kodama, Tsutomu Chiba

BioMed research international 2014 648021 - 648021 2014 [Refereed] [International journal]

OBJECTIVE: The objective was to investigate the relationship between prognosis in case of pancreatic cancer and perfusion in tissue surrounding pancreatic cancer using perfusion CT. METHODS: We enrolled 17 patients diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. All patients were examined by perfusion CT and then underwent chemotherapy using gemcitabine. The time density curve (TDC) of each CT pixel was analyzed to calculate area under the curve (AUC) and blood flow (BF) using a mathematical algorithm based on the single-compartment model. To measure the AUC and BF of tumor (AUCT and BFT) and peritumoral tissue (AUCPTT and BFPTT), regions of interest were manually placed on the cancer and in pancreatic tissue within 10 mm of proximal pancreatic parenchyma. Survival days from the date of perfusion CT were recorded. Correlation between AUC or BF and survival days was assessed. RESULTS: We found a significant correlation between AUCPTT or BFPTT and survival days (P = 0.04 or 0.0005). Higher AUCPTT or BFPTT values were associated with shorter survival. We found no significant correlation between AUCT or BFT and survival. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that assessments of perfusion in pancreatic tissue within 10 mm of proximal pancreatic parenchyma may be useful in predicting prognosis.

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Risk of cancer in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis.

Masahiro Shiokawa, Yuzo Kodama, Kenichi Yoshimura, Chiharu Kawanami, Jun Mimura, Yukitaka Yamashita, Masanori Asada, Masataka Kikuyama, Yoshihiro Okabe, Tetsuro Inokuma, Masaya Ohana, Hiroyuki Kokuryu, Kazuo Takeda, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Ryuki Minami, Yojiro Sakuma, Katsutoshi Kuriyama, Yuji Ota, Wataru Tanabe, Takahisa Maruno, Akira Kurita, Yugo Sawai, Norimitsu Uza, Tomohiro Watanabe, Hironori Haga, Tsutomu Chiba

The American journal of gastroenterology 108 ( 4 ) 610 - 7 2013.04 [Refereed] [International journal]

OBJECTIVES: Although simultaneous occurrences of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and cancer are occasionally observed, it remains largely unknown whether cancer and AIP occur independently or these disorders are interrelated. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between AIP and cancer. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter, retrospective cohort study. One hundred and eight patients who met the Asian diagnostic criteria for AIP were included in the study. We calculated the proportion, standardized incidence ratio (SIR), relative risk, and time course of cancer development in patients with AIP. We also analyzed the clinicopathological characteristics of AIP patients with cancer in comparison with those without cancer. RESULTS: Of the 108 AIP patients, 18 cancers were found in 15 patients (13.9%) during the median follow-up period of 3.3 years. The SIR of cancer was 2.7 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.4-3.9), which was stratified into the first year (6.1 (95% CI 2.3-9.9)) and subsequent years (1.5 (95% CI 0.3-2.8)) after AIP diagnosis. Relative risk of cancer among AIP patients at the time of AIP diagnosis was 4.9 (95% CI 1.7-14.9). In six of eight patients whose cancer lesions could be assessed before corticosteroid therapy for AIP, abundant IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration was observed in the cancer stroma. These six patients experienced no AIP relapse after successful cancer treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with AIP are at high risk of having various cancers. The highest risk for cancer in the first year after AIP diagnosis and absence of AIP relapse after successful treatment of the coexisting cancers suggest that AIP may develop as a paraneoplastic syndrome in some patients.

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Technique and clinical applications of hepatic perfusion ct with dual-input algorithms

Sho Koyasu, Yoshihisa Tsuji

Computed Tomography: New Research ( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. ) 65 - 73 2013.03

Perfusion computed tomography (CT) is a new technology used to evaluate tissue hemodynamics. More specifically, Perfusion CT is a technique used to obtain a time density curve (TDC) of targeted tissue from an image dataset of dynamic contrasted enhanced CT to measure several perfusion parameters in normal and pathologic tissue in patients with liver disease (e.g., malignant and inflammatory disease). Since liver perfusion involves two input vessels, the hepatic artery and portal vein, we must measure hepatic arterial and portal perfusion separately to truly evaluate hepatic perfusion. Actually, advanced perfusion algorithms that measure hepatic perfusion require both TDCs for administered contrast material in the hepatic artery and portal vein. This chapter reviews the techniques and clinical applications of hepatic perfusion CT based on dual-input algorithms. © 2013 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.

Relationship between pancreatic perfusion parameters and clinical complications of severe acute pancreatitis.

Tsubasa Watanabe, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Naoki Takahashi, Tsukasa Yoshida, Masashi Tamaoki, Osamu Kikuchi, Yuji Watanabe, Yuzo Kodama, Hiroyoshi Isoda, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Chiba

Pancreas 42 ( 1 ) 180 - 2 2013.01 [Refereed] [International journal]

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原発性硬化性胆管炎として長期経過観察されたIgG4関連硬化性胆管炎の3例

南竜城, 栗田亮, 栗山勝利, 佐久間洋二朗, 大田悠司, 田邊渉, 丸野貴久, 塩川雅広, 澤井勇悟, 辻喜久, 宇座徳光, 児玉裕三

胆道 27 ( 3 ) 2013

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Sensing of commensal organisms by the intracellular sensor NOD1 mediates experimental pancreatitis.

Yoshihisa Tsuji, Tomohiro Watanabe, Masatoshi Kudo, Hidenori Arai, Warren Strober, Tsutomu Chiba

Immunity 37 ( 2 ) 326 - 38 2012.08 [Refereed] [International journal]

The intracellular sensor NOD1 has important host-defense functions relating to a variety of pathogens. Here, we showed that this molecule also participates in the induction of a noninfectious pancreatitis via its response to commensal organisms. Pancreatitis induced by high-dose cerulein (a cholecystokinin receptor agonist) administration depends on NOD1 stimulation by gut microflora. To analyze this NOD1 activity, we induced pancreatitis by simultaneous administration of a low dose of cerulein (that does not itself induce pancreatitis) and FK156, an activator of NOD1 that mimics the effect of gut bacteria that have breached the mucosal barrier. The pancreatitis was dependent on acinar cell production of the chemokine MCP-1 and the intrapancreatic influx of CCR2(+) inflammatory cells. Moreover, MCP-1 production involved activation of the transcription factors NF-κB and STAT3, each requiring complementary NOD1 and cerulein signaling. These studies indicate that gut commensals enable noninfectious pancreatic inflammation via NOD1 signaling in pancreatic acinar cells.

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Hepatic arterial perfusion increases in the early stage of severe acute pancreatitis patients: evaluation by perfusion computed tomography.

Sho Koyasu, Hiroyoshi Isoda, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Matsueda, Yuji Watanabe, Tsutomu Chiba, Kaori Togashi

European journal of radiology 81 ( 1 ) 43 - 6 2012.01 [Refereed] [International journal]

PURPOSE: Although hepatic perfusion abnormalities have been reported in patients with acute pancreatitis, hepatic perfusion with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) has not been quantitatively evaluated in humans. Therefore, we investigated hepatic perfusion in patients with SAP using perfusion CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Hepatic perfusion CT was performed in 67 patients with SAP within 3 days after symptom onset. The patients were diagnosed as having SAP according to the Atlanta criteria. Fifteen cases were established as a control group. Perfusion CT was obtained for 54s beginning with a bolus injection of 40 ml of contrast agent (600-630 mgI/kg) at a flow rate of 4 ml/s. Perfusion data were analyzed by the dual-input maximum slope method to obtain hepatic arterial perfusion (HAP) and hepatic portal perfusion (HPP). Finally, we compared HAP and HPP in SAP patients with those in the control group, respectively. RESULTS: Average HAP was significantly higher in SAP patients than in the control group (75.1 ± 38.0 vs. 38.2 ± 9.0 ml/min/100ml; p<0.001). There was no significant difference in average HPP between SAP patients and the control group (206.7 ± 54.9 vs. 204.4 ± 38.5 ml/min/100ml; p=0.92). CONCLUSION: Using quantitative analysis on perfusion CT, we first demonstrated an increase of HAP in the right hepatic lobe in SAP patients.

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Perfusion CT is useful for the differential diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic cancer

HIROTA Morihisa, TAKIKAWA Tetsuya, HAYASHI Shintaro, MIURA Shin, CHIBA Tsutomu, MASAMUNE Atsushi, SHIMOSEGAWA Tooru, TSUDA Masashi, TSUJI Yoshihisa, KANNO Atsushi, KIKUTA Kazuhiro, KUME Kiyoshi, HAMADA Shin, UNNO Jun, ARIGA Hiroyuki

Suizo ( Japan Pancreas Society ) 27 ( 4 ) 601 - 607 2012

Radiological findings of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) are sometimes similar to those of pancreatic cancer (PC). The aim of this study was to clarify the utility of perfusion computed tomography (CT) for the differential diagnosis of AIP from PC. Perfusion CT was performed in 12 patients with AIP and 22 patients with PC. All AIP patients were diagnosed as type 1. Parameters including pancreatic volumetric blood flow F_V, volume of distribution V_D and blood perfusion pattern R² were determined from a single-compartment kinetic model. Pancreatic F_V values of the 12 AIP patients (81.3/min) were significantly higher than those of 22 PC patients (19.3/min, p=0.0005). Pancreatic V_D values of the AIP patients (28.8) were significantly lower than those of the PC patients (93.6, p=0.0084). Moreover, pancreatic R² values of the AIP patients (0.659) were significantly higher than those of the PC patients (0.250, p<0.0001). Perfusion CT is useful to distinguish AIP from PC by the comparison of the parameters of blood flow, distribution and blood perfusion pattern.

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Perfusion computed tomography findings of autoimmune pancreatitis.

Morihisa Hirota, Masashi Tsuda, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Atsushi Kanno, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Kiyoshi Kume, Shin Hamada, Jun Unno, Hiromichi Ito, Hiroyuki Ariga, Tsutomu Chiba, Atsushi Masamune, Kennichi Satoh, Tooru Shimosegawa

Pancreas 40 ( 8 ) 1295 - 301 2011.11 [Refereed] [International journal]

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to clarify the pancreatic blood perfusion in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and the changes after steroid treatment. METHODS: Perfusion computed tomography was performed in 11 patients with AIP and 12 control subjects. Pancreatic volumetric blood flow (F(V)), volume of distribution (V(D)), and blood transit time τ were determined from a single-compartment kinetic model. Nine patients with AIP were reexamined by perfusion computed tomography after corticosteroid administration. RESULTS: The pancreatic F(V) values of the 11 patients with AIP (82.7/min) were significantly lower than those of control subjects (163.5/min, P = 0.0006). On the other hand, the pancreatic V(D) and τ values were not significantly different between AIP and normal. After steroid treatment, the F(V) values of 9 reexamined patients with AIP (76.2/min) were significantly elevated (109.8/min, P = 0.0391). However, the changes of the values after the treatment differed in degree among individuals. The values of 4 patients were dramatically elevated to greater than 100/min, whereas those of 4 other patients did not improve well. The value of the remaining patient whose initial F(V) value was normal (168.09/min) did not change after the treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Pancreatic volumetric perfusion was attenuated in AIP patients. The perfusion was improved after the steroid treatment.

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Relationship between serum angiopoietin-2 level and perfusion CT parameters in severe acute pancreatitis.

Tsubasa Watanabe, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Yuzo Kodama, Hiroyoshi Isoda, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Chiba

The American journal of gastroenterology 106 ( 10 ) 1859 - 61 2011.10 [Refereed] [International journal]

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Ischemic penumbra in early stage of severe acute pancreatitis

辻喜久, 辻喜久, 渡邉翼, 塩川雅広, 栗田亮, 澤井勇悟, 上野憲司, 塩せいじ, 宇座徳光, 児玉裕三, 小泉幸司, 磯田裕義, 渡邊祐司, 山本博, 千葉勉

Suizo ( Japan Pancreas Society ) 26 ( 1 ) 59 - 65 2011.02 [Refereed]

Introduction: We investigated the existence of an ischemic penumbra, which indicates ischemic but still viable lesion, in the early stage of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP).
Methods: Seventy-one consecutive patients with SAP were enrolled. We divided the pancreas into three regions, the head, body and tail, and measured pancreatic blood flow(F_V) and volume(V_D) in each region by perfusion CT with one compartment method within three days after the onset of symptoms. Three weeks later, all patients underwent contrast-enhanced CT to diagnose each region for the development of pancreatic necrosis.
Results: Of the 227 pancreatic regions from 71 SAP patients, 30 regions were diagnosed as positive for pancreatic necrosis. F_V and V_D in regions that developed pancreatic necrosis were significantly lower than those in regions without necrosis (35.7±50.7 vs. 197.0±227.6ml/min, p<0.01 and 2.0±2.6 vs. 8.5±8.8 (%), p<0.01). All 19 regions with F_V <37.5ml/min and V_D <3.4% developed pancreatic necrosis. Of 60 regions with F_V ≥37.5ml/min and V_D <3.4%, 7 (11.7%) developed necrosis and of 7 regions with F_V <37.5ml/min and V_D ≥3.4%, 4 (11.7%) developed necrosis. None of 141 regions with F_V ≥37.5ml/min and V_D ≥3.4% developed necrosis.
Discussion: If F_V or V_D was low, not all regions developed pancreatic necrosis; therefore, we considered that these regions could include zones of ischemic penumbra.

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Measurement of canine pancreatic perfusion using dynamic computed tomography: influence of input-output vessels on deconvolution and maximum slope methods.

Miori Kishimoto, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Nana Katabami, Junichiro Shimizu, Ki-Ja Lee, Toshiroh Iwasaki, Yoh-Ichi Miyake, Shujiro Yazumi, Tsutomu Chiba, Kazutaka Yamada

European journal of radiology 77 ( 1 ) 175 - 81 2011.01 [Refereed] [International journal]

OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether the prerequisite of the maximum slope and deconvolution methods are satisfied in pancreatic perfusion CT and whether the measured parameters between these algorithms are correlated. METHODS: We examined nine beagles injected with iohexol (200 mgI kg(-1)) at 5.0 ml s(-1). The abdominal aorta and splenic and celiac arteries were selected as the input arteries and the splenic vein, the output veins. For the maximum slope method, we determined the arterial contrast volume of each artery by measuring the area under the curve (AUC) and compared the peak enhancement time in the pancreas with the contrast appearance time in the splenic vein. For the deconvolution method, the artery-to-vein collection rate of contrast medium was calculated. We calculated the pancreatic tissue blood flow (TBF), tissue blood volume (TBV), and mean transit time (MTT) using both algorithms and investigated their correlation based on vessel selection. RESULTS: The artery AUC significantly decreased as it neared the pancreas (P<0.01). In all cases, the peak time of the pancreas (11.5±1.6) was shorter than the appearance time (14.1±1.6) in the splenic vein. The splenic artery-vein combination exhibited the highest collection rate (91.1%) and was the only combination that was significantly correlated between TBF, TBV, and MTT in both algorithms. CONCLUSION: Selection of a vessel nearest to the pancreas is considered as a more appropriate prerequisite. Therefore, vessel selection is important in comparison of the semi-quantitative parameters obtained by different algorithms.

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Severe Acute Pancreatitis and Non Occlusive Mesenteric Ischemia

辻喜久, 辻喜久, 山本博, 能登原憲司, 児玉祐三, 千葉勉

日本腹部救急医学会雑誌 ( Japanese Society for Abdominal Emergency Medicine ) 31 ( 7 ) 1029 - 1037 2011 [Refereed]

The mechanism and pathology of patients with severe acute pancreatitis with non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) are still unclear. Currently, there are some reports that vasoconstriction associated factors (angiopoietin-2, endothelin-1 and VEGF et al. ) have important role in the development of NOMI with severe acute pancreatitis. In our experience, one of characteristic pathological findings of NOMI is the non-consecutive enterointestinal damage. The diagnosis of NOMI is not easy in the early stage, so we attempt to use hepatic perfusion CT to diagnose it. Hepatic perfusion CT can evaluate hepatic portal flow (HPF) and hepatic arterial flow (HAF), separately. In our study, HPF of acute pancreatitis patients with NOMI was significantly slower than those without NOMI. Therefore, evaluation of hepatic perfusion in the early stage might be extremely helpful in the diagnosis of NOMI. In this paper, we would like to report the mechanism, pathology, diagnosis and treatment of NOMI in severe acute pancreatitis.

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Perfusion CT is superior to angiography in predicting pancreatic necrosis in patients with severe acute pancreatitis.

Yoshihisa Tsuji, Kyoko Hamaguchi, Yuji Watanabe, Akira Okumura, Hiroyoshi Isoda, Naoki Yamamoto, Osamu Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Matsueda, Kenji Ueno, Shinsuke Tada, Kaori Togashi, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Chiba

Journal of gastroenterology 45 ( 11 ) 1155 - 62 2010.11 [Refereed] [Domestic journal]

BACKGROUND: We performed perfusion computed tomography (P-CT) and angiography of the pancreas in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and compared the usefulness of these two methods in predicting the development of pancreatic necrosis. METHODS: We compared P-CT and angiography results taken within 3 days after symptom onset in 21 SAP patients. We divided the pancreas into three areas, the head, body, and tail, and examined each area for perfusion defects (via P-CT) and arterial vasospasms (by angiography). Three weeks later, all patients underwent contrast-enhanced CT to determine whether pancreatic necrosis had developed. RESULTS: Of the 21 SAP patients, 16 exhibited perfusion defects, while 17 proved positive for vasospasms in at least one area. Fourteen patients developed pancreatic necrosis. Of the 63 pancreatic areas from the 21 SAP patients, perfusion defects appeared in 25 areas (39.7%), 24 of which showed vasospasms (96.0%). Angiography showed 33 areas with vasospasms (52.4%), of which 24 showed perfusion defects (72.7%). Of the 25 areas with perfusion defects, 21 developed pancreatic necrosis (84.0%). Of the 33 areas with vasospasms, 21 developed necrosis (63.6%). Pancreatic necrosis developed only in the areas positive both for perfusion defects and for vasospasms. No areas without perfusion defect or vasospasms developed pancreatic necrosis. P-CT predicted the development of pancreatic necrosis with significantly higher accuracy than angiography. CONCLUSION: While both P-CT and angiography are useful in predicting the development of pancreatic necrosis in patients with SAP, P-CT appears to be more accurate for this purpose.

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NOD1 contributes to mouse host defense against Helicobacter pylori via induction of type I IFN and activation of the ISGF3 signaling pathway.

Tomohiro Watanabe, Naoki Asano, Stefan Fichtner-Feigl, Peter L Gorelick, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Yuko Matsumoto, Tsutomu Chiba, Ivan J Fuss, Atsushi Kitani, Warren Strober

The Journal of clinical investigation 120 ( 5 ) 1645 - 62 2010.05 [Refereed] [International journal]

Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 1 (NOD1) is an intracellular epithelial cell protein known to play a role in host defense at mucosal surfaces. Here we show that a ligand specific for NOD1, a peptide derived from peptidoglycan, initiates an unexpected signaling pathway in human epithelial cell lines that results in the production of type I IFN. Detailed analysis revealed the components of the signaling pathway. NOD1 binding to its ligand triggered activation of the serine-threonine kinase RICK, which was then able to bind TNF receptor-associated factor 3 (TRAF3). This in turn led to activation of TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) and IkappaB kinase epsilon (IKKepsilon) and the subsequent activation of IFN regulatory factor 7 (IRF7). IRF7 induced IFN-beta production, which led to activation of a heterotrimeric transcription factor complex known as IFN-stimulated gene factor 3 (ISGF3) and the subsequent production of CXCL10 and additional type I IFN. In vivo studies showed that mice lacking the receptor for IFN-beta or subjected to gene silencing of the ISGF3 component Stat1 exhibited decreased CXCL10 responses and increased susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori infection, phenotypes observed in NOD1-deficient mice. These studies thus establish that NOD1 can activate the ISGF3 signaling pathway that is usually associated with protection against viral infection to provide mice with robust type I IFN-mediated protection from H. pylori and possibly other mucosal infections.

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The radiological exposure of pancreatic perfusion computed tomography.

Yoshihisa Tsuji, Koji Koizumi, Hiroyoshi Isoda, Kenji Ueno, Shinsuke Tada, Tsutomu Chiba, Ryuichirou Doi

Pancreas 39 ( 4 ) 541; author reply 541-3 2010.05 [Refereed] [International journal]

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重症急性膵炎に合併したNOMIの病理所見と治療選択についての考察

辻喜久, 辻喜久, 能登原憲司, 山本博, 千葉勉

日本消化器病学会雑誌 107 2010

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Perfusion CTによる自己免疫性膵炎と膵癌の鑑別

廣田衛久, 辻喜久, 下瀬川徹

日本消化器病学会雑誌 107 2010

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重症急性膵炎発症早期における“Ischemia penumbra”について

辻喜久, 山本博, 千葉勉

日本消化器病学会雑誌 107 2010

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膵蔵Perfusion-CTにおける装置間の違い-自作ファントムにおける検討-

梶谷尊郁, 辻喜久, 山本浩之, 森山一郎, 矢田伸広, 氏平武樹, 奥井彰二, 小松明夫

日本放射線技術学会雑誌 66 ( 9 ) 2010

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急性膵炎の重症化に関わる自然免疫担当分子の同定とその分子機序の解明

辻喜久, 渡邉智裕, 千葉勉

日本消化器病学会雑誌 107 2010

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Spontaneous rupture of liver plasmacytoma mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma.

Kosuke Ueda, Hiroyuki Matsui, Tomohiro Watanabe, Junya Seki, Tatsuo Ichinohe, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Kayoko Matsumura, Yugo Sawai, Hiroshi Ida, Yoshihide Ueda, Tsutomu Chiba

Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 49 ( 7 ) 653 - 7 2010 [Refereed] [Domestic journal]

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the liver is rare. Here, we report a case presenting with rupture of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the liver. She had a past history of multiple myeloma with IgA lambda type. Her serum was positive for hepatitis C virus infection and exhibited elevated levels of serum protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II. She was initially diagnosed as rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and then treated with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) since bloody ascites and formation of hematoma were seen around hyper-vascular liver tumors on computed tomography. However, the clinical course of this case after TACE was atypical for HCC rupture, as shown by the development of a huge intra-abdominal abscess extending from the liver tumor. Immuno-histochemical analysis of the tumor biopsy specimen revealed massive infiltration of plasma cells expressing IgA and lambda chain. To our knowledge, this is the first case of rupture of extramedullary liver plasmacytoma.

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Colonic polyposis associated with autoimmune pancreatitis.

Hiroyuki Matsui, Tomohiro Watanabe, Kenji Ueno, Satoru Ueno, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Kayoko Matsumura, Masato Nakatsuji, Yoshihide Ueda, Tsutomu Chiba

Pancreas 38 ( 7 ) 840 - 2 2009.10 [Refereed] [International journal]

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Massive jejunal bleeding due to Heyde syndrome successfully treated with double balloon endoscopy.

Sakiko Ohta, Tomohiro Watanabe, Shuko Morita, Satoru Ueno, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiroshi Nakase, Tsutomu Chiba

Clinical journal of gastroenterology 2 ( 3 ) 187 - 189 2009.06 [Refereed] [Domestic journal]

There is a well-documented relationship between aortic valve stenosis and recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding from angiodysplasia in elderly patients, called Heyde syndrome. We report a case of Heyde syndrome with massive jejunal bleeding. Capsule endoscopy showed bleeding from jejunal angiodysplasia. Spurting bleeding from jejunal angiodysplasia was identified and treated by double balloon endoscopy. No gastrointestinal bleeding was seen after the endoscopic treatment and aortic valve replacement was performed. This case suggests that capsule endoscopy and double balloon endoscopy were very useful for the diagnosis and treatment of small intestinal bleeding due to Heyde syndrome.

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重症急性膵炎症例における腹部臓器血流障害

辻喜久, 山本博, 千葉勉

日本消化器病学会雑誌 106 2009

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ヒストン脱アセチル化阻害剤による胆道癌細胞株におけるRUNX3発現回復およびTGF-β経路の活性化

塩せいじ, 依田広, 多田真輔, 長谷川和範, 辻喜久, 上野憲司, 八隅秀二郎, 千葉勉

日本消化器病学会雑誌 106 2009

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急激な経過を辿った胆石性膵炎の一症例

久保敦司, 辻喜久, 辻喜久, 菊池理, 松枝和宏, 山本博

膵臓 24 ( 3 ) 2009

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Simultaneous occurrence of inflammatory bowel disease and myelodysplastic syndrome due to chromosomal abnormalities in bone marrow cells.

Fumiyasu Nakamura, Tomohiro Watanabe, Kimiko Hori, Yoshiaki Ohara, Kouhei Yamashita, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Yoshihide Ueda, Sakae Mikami, Hiroshi Nakase, Tsutomu Chiba

Digestion 79 ( 4 ) 215 - 9 2009 [Refereed] [International journal]

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Although chromosomal abnormalities in bone marrow (BM) cells, such as trisomy 8, are risk factors for the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) as well as myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), the mechanisms of how these cytogenetic abnormalities cause intestinal inflammation are poorly understood. METHODS AND RESULTS: A 55-year-old man with a 3-month history of watery diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain was admitted. Blood examinations revealed pancytopenia. Pathological analysis and endoscopic images of the entire colon led to the diagnosis of IBD of unclassified type. BM examination showed that the pancytopenia was due to MDS and that his BM cells had dual chromosomal abnormalities: 47, XY, +1, der(1;7)(q10;p10), +8. Immunological studies using peripheral blood monocytes from this patient revealed that the dual chromosomal abnormalities of BM cells led to the development of colitogenic monocytes producing a large amount of pro-inflammatory cytokines and showing resistance to apoptosis upon stimulation with microbial antigens. CONCLUSION: An abnormal karyotype of BM cells is not only responsible for the development of MDS, but also for IBD in this case.

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IgG4-related autoimmune pancreatitis involving the colonic mucosa.

Kenji Ueno, Tomohiro Watanabe, Yukiko Kawata, Tomoyuki Gotoh, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiroshi Ida, Shinsuke Tada, Shujiro Yazumi, Tsutomu Chiba

European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology 20 ( 11 ) 1118 - 21 2008.11 [Refereed] [International journal]

We report a case of autoimmune pancreatitis involving the colonic mucosa. Although serum level of IgG4 was normal, computed tomography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed diffuse enlargement of the pancreas and irregular narrowing of the pancreatic ducts, respectively. Colonoscopy revealed a polypoidal lesion in the ascending colon. A lymphoplasmacytic infiltration was seen both in the pancreas and in the polypoidal lesion of the colon. Furthermore, immunohistochemical analysis showed abundant IgG4-positive plasma cells in these lesions. This is the first case report of a simultaneous occurrence of autoimmune pancreatitis and a colonic polypoidal lesion, both of which are characterized with increased IgG4 responses.

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Are prophylactic antibiotics really ineffective in reducing the risk of pancreatic necrosis?

Yoshihisa Tsuji, Tsutomu Chiba

The American journal of gastroenterology 103 ( 8 ) 2145 - 6 2008.08 [Refereed] [International journal]

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Biliary complications in donors for living donor liver transplantation.

Seiji Shio, Shujiro Yazumi, Kohei Ogawa, Kazunori Hasegawa, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Masaya Kida, Junichi Yamauchi, Hiroshi Ida, Shinsuke Tada, Shinji Uemoto, Tsutomu Chiba

The American journal of gastroenterology 103 ( 6 ) 1393 - 8 2008.06 [Refereed] [International journal]

OBJECTIVES: With the increasing number of living donor liver transplantations, biliary complications in donors have emerged as a major postoperative problem. The aim of the present study was to characterize the features of the biliary complications that occur in donors. METHODS: The study subjects comprised 731 consecutive patients who donated liver grafts (434 right-lobe and 297 left-lobe grafts) for transplantation at Kyoto University Hospital from July 1999 to December 2006. Donors whose biliary complications could not be cured by conservative therapy were referred for endoscopic treatment. RESULTS: Postoperative biliary complications occurred in 55 (7.5%) donors. Initially, 48 of these 55 donors had biliary leakage and 7 had biliary stricture. Subsequently, 5 of 48 donors with leakage developed biliary stricture. The respective incidences of biliary leakage and overall biliary complications were significantly higher among donors of right-lobe grafts (9.9% and 11.1%) than among donors of left-lobe grafts (1.7% and 2.4%). Among 55 donors with biliary complications, 24 were cured by conservative therapy, and 1 was converted to surgical repair due to ileus. Endoscopic treatment was successful in 24 of 30 (80%) donors treated by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography, while the remaining 6 (20%) patients underwent surgery due to difficulties with cannulation (N = 2), excessive biliary leakage (N = 2), or complete biliary obstruction (N = 2). CONCLUSIONS: Donors of right-lobe grafts have a significantly higher incidence of biliary complications than donors of left-lobe grafts. When conservative therapy fails, endoscopic treatment is effective for these complications, and should be attempted as the first-line therapy before surgical repair.

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Small bowel anisakiasis with self-limiting clinical course.

Tomohiro Watanabe, Sakiko Ohta, Satoru Iwamoto, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Shuko Morita, Isao Doi, Yasunori Ueda, Tsutomu Chiba

Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 47 ( 24 ) 2191 - 2 2008 [Refereed] [Domestic journal]

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Perfusion computerized tomography can predict pancreatic necrosis in early stages of severe acute pancreatitis.

Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Shujiro Yazumi, Yuji Watanabe, Kazuhiro Matsueda, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Tsutomu Chiba

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 5 ( 12 ) 1484 - 92 2007.12 [Refereed] [International journal]

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The mortality rate associated with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) with necrosis remains high because early prediction of pancreatic necrosis is difficult. We evaluated whether perfusion computerized tomography (CT), which is used to identify early stage ischemia in the brain, could detect ischemic changes in the pancreas in the early stages of SAP and predict development of necrosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirty consecutive patients with a diagnosis of SAP according to the Atlanta criteria and whose score was greater than 6 were enrolled in this study. All patients were hospitalized within 3 days after onset of symptoms indicative of acute pancreatitis and underwent perfusion CT. Three weeks later, all patients underwent conventional contrast-enhanced CT to detect progression of their disease. RESULTS: Perfusion CT showed that 10 of the 30 patients had pancreatic ischemia at the time of diagnosis. Contrast-enhanced CT disclosed that pancreatic necrosis developed in 9 of these 10 patients, but not in the 20 patients who did not have pancreatic ischemia. The sensitivity and specificity of perfusion CT for predicting pancreatic necrosis was calculated to be 100% and 95.3%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Perfusion CT is a useful tool for early detection of ischemic changes in the pancreas that lead to pancreatic necrosis.

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Effectiveness of Early Indication of Continual Regional Arterial Infusion for Severe Acute Pancreatitis

鳥橋孝一, 辻喜久, 山本博

倉敷中央病院年報 69 247 - 249 2007 [Refereed]

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Perfusion Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis of Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Tsuji Yoshihisa, Yamamoto Hiroshi

Nihon Fukubu Kyukyu Igakkai Zasshi (Journal of Abdominal Emergency Medicine) ( Japanese Society for Abdominal Emergency Medicine ) 27 ( 4 ) 587 - 593 2007 [Refereed]

Although the early detection of pancreatic ischemia in patients with severe acute pancreatitis remains difficult, we successfully visualized ischaemic areas of the pancreas body using perfusion computed tomography (CT). Perfusion CT is widely used for the early detection of brain ischaemia but has not been previously used to evaluate pancreatic blood flow. In our study, perfusion CT was successfully used to detect early ischaemia with the potential to progress to pancreatic necrosis in patients with acute pancreatitis, possibly predicting the prognosis. Here, we report the utility of perfusion CT and describe the clinical importance of evaluating pancreatic blood flow during the early stage of pancreatitis.

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Changes in the Treatment of Severe Acute Pancreatitis in a Japanese Emergency Room After the Implementation of the JPN Guidelines

Tsuji Yoshihisa, Yamamoto Hiroshi

Nihon Fukubu Kyukyu Igakkai Zasshi (Journal of Abdominal Emergency Medicine) ( Japanese Society for Abdominal Emergency Medicine ) 27 ( 3 ) 463 - 467 2007 [Refereed]

Background & Aims : In spite of treatment advances, the mortality rate for severe acute pancreatitis remains high. In July 2003, the JPN (define) guidelines were published in an attempt to reduce the mortality rate in Japan. These practical guidelines have been useful and popular in Japan. Here, we examined the changes in a Japanese emergency room after the adoption of the JPN guidelines. Patients & Methods : The clinical records of 209 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis who were treated at Kurashiki Central Hospital either 24 months before or after the publication of the JPN guidelines were retrospectively examined. The number of patients, the number of patients who were transported from another hospital, the period between disease onset and hospital admission, the severity, the length of the hospital stay, the mortality rate, and the cost of treatment were then compared between these two treatment periods. Results : Eighty patients with acute pancreatitis were treated at our hospital in the 24-month period before the JPN guidelines were published, whereas 129 patients were treated in a 24-month period after the guidelines were published (P<0.05). The number of patients transported from other hospitals, severity, length of hospital stay, and treatment cost all increased after the implementation of the JPN guidelines (P<0.05). On the other hand, the period between disease onset and hospital admission was shorted (P<0.05), and the mortality rate decreased from 17.6% to 4.1%. Conclusion : A large number of cases were transported to our hospital both before and after the implementation of the JPN guidelines, but the period between disease onset and hospital admission was shortened and the mortality rate decreased after guideline implementation. Early diagnosis, early transport, and the early recognition of indications for intensive care may have contributed to the reduction in the mortality rate for severe acute pancreatitis.

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Usefulness of perfusion computed tomography for early detection of pancreatic ischemia in severe acute pancreatitis.

Yoshihisa Tsuji, Yuji Watanabe, Kazuhiro Matsueda, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Etsuji Ishida, Hiroshi Yamamoto

Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 21 ( 9 ) 1506 - 8 2006.09 [Refereed] [International journal]

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Trial to Improve the Prognosis of Severe Acute Pancreatitis by Early Induction Intensive Care

辻喜久, 山本直樹, 畑貴子, 酒井章裕, 青山育雄, 光藤大地, 合原彩, 新井修, 清輔良江, 中辻正人, 片山幸子, 大西秀樹, 中西崇, 石田悦嗣, 三好正嗣, 毛利裕一, 金吉俊彦, 池田弘, 下村宏之, 松枝和宏, 山本博

倉敷中央病院年報 68 2006

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[A case of goblet cell carcinoid of the appendix presented as a metastatic ovarian tumor and peritoneal dissemination, and diagnosed by autopsy].

Atsushi Yamada, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Osamu Arai, Yoshie Kiyosuke, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Masato Nakatsuji, Hirotoshi Fukatsu, Masatsugu Miyoshi, Hiroyuki Kono, Hirokazu Mouri, Kazuhiro Matsueda, Takashi Tezen, Junnosuke Shimamura, Choutatsu Tsukayam

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai zasshi = The Japanese journal of gastro-enterology ( The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology ) 102 ( 7 ) 905 - 11 2005.07 [Refereed] [Domestic journal]

症例は55歳女性．卵巣癌，腹膜播種と診断し両側付属器切除術を施行した．手術標本の病理所見から転移性卵巣癌を疑ったが原発巣は不明であった．化学療法を行ったが術後6カ月目に死亡した．剖検にて虫垂杯細胞カルチノイドと診断した．虫垂杯細胞カルチノイドはカルチノイド類似像と腺癌類似像の両方を有するまれな腫瘍である．卵巣転移，腹膜播種により発症し，予後不良であった1例を経験したので文献的考察を加えて報告する．

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Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Patients with Pancreatic Duct Stones

三好正嗣, 清野哲司, 山本博, 毛利裕一, 新井修, 清輔良江, 辻喜久, 中辻正人, 山田敦

倉敷中央病院年報 67 2005

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Two Cases of Amoebic Colitis Restricted to the Cecum

清輔良江, 山本博, 新井修, 辻喜久, 中辻正人, 山田敦, 深津裕寿, 河野博行, 三好正嗣

倉敷中央病院年報 67 2005

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A Case of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome/Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157

遠藤英樹, 辻喜久, 山本博

倉敷中央病院年報 67 2005

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Heidenhain variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: diffusion-weighted MRI and PET characteristics.

Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiroshi Kanamori, Gaku Murakami, Masayuki Yokode, Takahiro Mezaki, Katsumi Doh-ura, Ken Taniguchi, Kozo Matsubayashi, Hidenao Fukuyama, Toru Kita, Makoto Tanaka

Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging 14 ( 1 ) 63 - 6 2004.01 [Refereed] [International journal]

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is characterized by rapidly progressive dementia with a variety of neurological disorders and a fatal outcome. The authors present a case with visual disturbance as a leading symptom and rapid deterioration in global cognitive functions. The cerebrospinal fluid was positive for 14-3-3 protein, and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed marked hyperintensity in the parieto-occipital cortices, where hypometabolism was clearly detected on positron emission tomography (PET). Pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials showed prolonged P100 latencies and increased N/5/P100 amplitudes. All these findings supported a diagnosis of the Heidenhain variant of CJD, whereas a long clinical course, a lack of myoclonus, and an absence of periodic synchronous discharges on electroencephalography were atypical. Diffusion-weighted MRI and PE1 in combination with visual evoked potential recording and 14-3-3 protein detection may be useful for the early diagnosis of CJD.

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自己免疫関連性すい炎の4症例

若林肇, 新井修, 清輔良江, 辻喜久, 中辻正人, 山田敦, 深津裕寿, 三好正嗣, 河野博行

日本消化器病学会雑誌 101 2004

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Hypothyroidismのoverlapにより病態が複雑化した慢性肝疾患の2例

中辻正人, 池田弘, 新井修, 清輔良江, 辻喜久, 若林肇, 金吉俊彦, 清野哲司, 島村淳之輔

岡山済生会総合病院雑誌 35 2003

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