Elevated plasma procoagulant and fibrinolytic markers in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

J Ashitani, H Mukae, Y Arimura, S Matsukura - Internal medicine, 2002 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Objective There is clinical and pathological evidence of thrombosis in pulmonary vessels of
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this study was …

[HTML][HTML] Ghrelin treatment of cachectic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

…, M Miki, S Kitada, K Yoshimura, Y Tateishi, Y Arimura… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Pulmonary cachexia is common in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), culminating in exercise intolerance and a poor prognosis. Ghrelin is a novel …

Elevated serum β-defensins concentrations in patients with lung cancer

Y Arimura, J Ashitani, S Yanagi, M Tokojima… - Anticancer …, 2004 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: Beta-defensins (HBDs) are expressed in lung epithelial cells and act as antimicrobial
agents. Most lung cancers that originate from pulmonary epithelial cells may produce …

High concentrations of α-defensins in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

J Ashitani, H Mukae, Y Arimura, A Sano, M Tokojima… - Life sciences, 2004 - Elsevier
α-Defensins, antimicrobial peptides localized in neutrophils, participate in tissue damage
through their cytotoxic effects in neutrophil-mediated pulmonary diseases. Neutrophils play an …

How was cognitive behavioural therapy for mood disorder implemented in Japan? A retrospective observational study using the nationwide claims database from …

…, H Tanoue, K Yoshimura, Y Kadowaki, Y Arimura… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To clarify the dissemination status of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in Japan
under the national health insurance scheme. Design Retrospective observational study. …

A possible role of galectin-9 in the pulmonary fibrosis of patients with interstitial pneumonia

N Matsumoto, S Katoh, S Yanagi, Y Arimura… - Lung, 2013 - Springer
Background Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is a β-galactoside-binding protein that induces biological
reactions, such as cell activation, chemoattraction, and apoptosis. We evaluated the role of Gal-…

[HTML][HTML] Cutaneous paragonimiasis due to triploid Paragonimus westermani presenting as a non-migratory subcutaneous nodule: a case report

…, E Nagayasu, T Yokouchi, Y Arimura… - Journal of Medical Case …, 2014 - Springer
Introduction Paragonimiasis is a food-borne infection caused by Paragonimus parasites.
The lungs and pleura are the primary sites for the infection; however, ectopic infection can …

Ghrelin administration for chronic respiratory failure: a randomized dose-comparison trial

…, K Miki, H Tsubouchi, A Sakamoto, Y Arimura… - Lung, 2015 - Springer
Background Repeated ghrelin administration leads to improvements in symptoms, muscle
wasting and exercise tolerance in cachectic patients with pulmonary disease. We investigated …

Accuracy of COPD questionnaires in the general health check-up setting

Y Arimura, S Yamazaki, T Shirahama… - Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai …, 2008 - europepmc.org
To evaluate the accuracy of the International Primary Care Airways Group (IPAG)-COPD
questionnaire for detection of airflow limitation in the general health check up setting, we …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by rifampicin with high levels of neutrophil and eosinophil products in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

J Ashitani, S Yanagi, Y Arimura, A Sano, H Mukae - Respiration, 2003 - karger.com
We reported a case with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by rifampicin
during therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis. A high level of eosinophil cationic protein in …