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S. Hirose1995 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 163-167
Published: March 25, 1995
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Visceral Fat Syndrome and AtherosclerosisY. Matsuzawa1995 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 168-171
Published: March 25, 1995
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Toshiaki Inagaki, Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Tatsuji Niimi, Yoshio Hashizume, ...1995 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 172-177
Published: March 25, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe purpose of this study was to assess the back-ground to the longevity of a 115-year-old woman who was the oldest individual in Japan as of September, 1994. The secrets of her social and medical profile appeared to be hereditary factors, well-balanced meals, no smoking or drinking, sufficient sleep and adequate exercise. From the viewpoints of psychological aspects and comprehensive functional assessment of the elderly, she clearly has a tenacious personality. Furthermore, she has maintained independence in her activities of daily living, and did not suffer from senile dementia until 107 years of age. From the medical standpoint, she has suffered from transient hypertension, but her left ventricle function has remained within the normal echocardiography range and no greatly abnormal values have been observed in blood chemistry tests. She has suffered from pneumonia and urinary tract infection many times since the age of 109, and on these occasions she was promptly admitted to our hospital and received appropriate medical treatment. We consider that this also played an important role in her longevity.View full abstractDownload PDF (1853K) -
Masahiro Akishita, Yasuyoshi Ouchi, Kenji Toba, Yuzo Mizuno, Hiroo Wad ...1995 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 178-182
Published: March 25, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSWe performed a survey concerning prescriptions in the elderly to investigate the influence of ageing on compliance and the occurrence of adverse drug reactions. First, we surveyed 222 outpatients attending at our department (average 70.2y.o.). The physicians in change examined the account of remaining medicines, and we analyzed the relationship between the compliance with prescriptions, age, diseases and medicines. Secondly, we surveyed 282 inpatients (average 68.0y.o.). We compared the number of prescriptions before hospitalization, at discharge and 6 months after discharge. We also examined the frequency of adverse drug reactions. The number of medicines, which were prescribed for both in- and outpatients, increased according to age. However, no ageing effect on the number of prescriptions per disease was found. The average number of prescriptions per patient at discharge significantly increased compared to that before hospitalization. The average number of prescriptions of the elderly (above 65y.o.) admitted at emergency case was significantly more than regularly admitted elderly (p<0.01). The rate of proper medication taking was significantly higher in the elderly than in the young (p<0.05). The total percentage of adverse drug reactions among inpatients was 18.8%. Among the patients aged above 60y.o., the frequency of adverse drug reactions increased according to age. Increased number of the prescribed medicines might be involved in the cause of increased adverse drug reactions in the elderly.View full abstractDownload PDF (583K) -
Tsutomu Kanda, Masahiko Wada, Ryuzo Kawamori, Minoru Kubota, Takenobu ...1995 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 183-189
Published: March 25, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSIt is well known that IDDM cases can be complicated with osteopenia, but most of these results were reported using single photon absorptiometry. There have been few reports of diabetic osteopenia using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), a method that is excellent for precise bone mineral measurement. Osteoarthritis and osteophytes of unknown origin in the lumbar vertebrae are often observed in elderly NIDDM patients. In this study, we examined the clinical characteristics of decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and whether anteroposterior (AP) scanning of the lumbar vertebrae (L2-L4) provides sufficient informations concerning osteopenia in elderly diabetic patients. The study was performed using DXA, which can quantify regional BMD throughout the body. The BMD in the total body and that in the lumbar vertebrae were measured by DXA (Lunar Co.) in 68 diabetics over age 60, 33 males and 35 females, mean age 68±8yr, (mean±SD) and in 94 middle-aged diabetics (40 to 59), 56 males and 38 females, mean age 51±4yr. The percentage of decrease in regional BMD in diabetic patients differed significantly by age and gender. The BMD in the head and spine especially decreased after menopause in women. However, the BMD of the leg and spine did not decrease with age in men. When the BMD of the lumbar vertebrae was plotted against the Y axis and the BMD in the total body against the X axis, the slope of the curve showed a greater increase in elderly diabetics than that in middle aged diabetics (1.8 vs 1.5) suggesting the BMD in the lumbar vertebrae has been overestimated. These findings indicated that it is necessary to measure the BMD throughout the total body including cortical and trabecullar bones as well as regional BMD in elderly diabetic patients.View full abstractDownload PDF (889K) -
Hisashi Tsutsumi, Toshiro Kumakawa, Makiko Hirai, Masayuki Kikukawa, Y ...1995 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 190-194
Published: March 25, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSPlasma concentration of cytosine arabinoside (Ara-C) was determined in elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes or acute myelocytic leukemia who were treated with subcutaneous injection of Ara-C (Ara-C s. c.; 10mg/m2/12hr, 14-21 days), continuous drip infusion of Ara-C (Ara-C d. i. V.; 20mg/m2/day, 24hr 14 days) and/or oral administration of cytarabine ocfosfate (SPAC) (SPAC p. o.; 100mg-300mg/body/day, 14 days) by radioimmunoassay. In the Ara-C s. c. patients, the peak plasma level (Cmax) of Ara-C was 103ng/ml and the time to reach Cmax was 15min. The elimination half-like (t1/2) was 25min and no accumulation was detected after 14 days of consecutive Ara-C s. c. administrations. In the SPAC p. o. patients, Cmax of Ara-C was 3-8ng/ml and it took 3-5 days to reach Cmax. The plasma concentration level of Ara-C remains almost at the Cmax level during the SPAC p. o. administration and it remained higher than 0.32ng/ml for as long as 15 days after the end of administration. In a Ara-C d. i. v. patient, plasma level of Ara-C was detected 4-7ng/ml during the administration (day 7 through day 14). In all patients bone marrow suppression was observed after chemotherapy regardless of regimen, and there was no significant difference between nadir peripheral cell blood counts of Ara-C s. c. patients and SPAC p. o. patients.View full abstractDownload PDF (637K) -
Masao Kaneki, Yuzo Mizuno, Takayuki Hosoi, Satoshi Inoue, Sinjiro Hosh ...1995 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 195-200
Published: March 25, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSOral administration of vitamin K was reported to increase bone mineral density. However, the possible role of vitamin K in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis still remains unclear. Therefore, we measured the serum concentration of vitamin K1 and K2 (menaquinone-4, 7, 8) in 24 elderly women with osteoporosic vertebral compression fracture and in 36 elderly women without fracture. Major forms of vitamin K present in sera in this study were vitamin K1 and menaquinone-7. On the other hand, serum menaquinone-4 and -8 were undertectable in most women. Serum concentration of menaquinone-7 was significantly lower in women with fracture than in those without fracture (3.29±3.63ng/ml vs 6.26±5.62, mean±SD, respectively), while no difference was found in serum vitamin K1 concentration (0.837±0.620ng/ml vs 0.820±0.686, respectively). There was no difference between both groups in background data such as age, body height, body weight, and body mass index, as well as serum level of calcium, inorganic phosphate, creatinine, albumin, and alkaline phosphatase. These results suggest the possibility that deficiency of vitamin K, particularly that of menaquinone-7, is one of the risk factors for developing osteoporosis.View full abstractDownload PDF (743K) -
A Case Report on Rehabilitation, with Special References to Accidental Falls in the ElderlyGen-ichiro Ina, Fumio Eto, Teruhito Furuichi, Hiromasa Suzuki, Kenichi ...1995 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 201-205
Published: March 25, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSAn 81-year-old man with Parkinson's disease was admitted to our hospital with impaired function of all extremities. Four weeks before his symptoms developed, he had tripped on the steps, fallen and bruised his jaw. Following this episode he experienced a few more falls inside his house. On examination his greatest weakness was in the hands and wrists. He was hyper-reflexic in all extremities and had bilateral Babinski's sign. He could not walk and needed physical assistance in most of his daily living activities. X-ray films of the cervical spine showed significant degenerative changes. The magnetic resonance images suggested central cervical cord damage at the level of the C6 vertebral body. After three months' rehabilitation treatment, he became able to walk with a cane and became independent in all the basic activities of daily living except for bathing. He never regained skillful function of his hands despite later levodopa treatment of Parkinson's disease. His clinical features were consistent with the central cervical cord syndrome, described by Schnneider and co-workers in 1954. This syndrome may occur as a result of hyperextension neck injury, occasionally associated with an accidental fall in the elderly with cervical spondylosis. Thirteen patients with cervical spinal cord injury above 65 of age were admitted to our department from 1983 to 1993. Six of them presented with the central cervical cord syndrome, and all patients had a history of accidental injuries related to falling.View full abstractDownload PDF (1221K) -
Ichiro Inoue, Atsushi Takanashi, Toshiaki Inoue, Shuichi Nomura, Gen K ...1995 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 206-209
Published: March 25, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSA 87-year-old woman with accidental hypothermia was admitted to our hospital. On admission, she showed consciousness disturbance (JSC III-200) the decorticate rigidity and shock. Her body temperature was too low to been measured and her ECG revealed a J wave. She received the external rewarming and warm fluid replacement. Her consciousness level recovered to JSC II-20 after 2.5 hours of treatment, to JCSI-1 after 7.5 hours. Her body temperature reached 34.5°C 9.5 hours later, and the J wave on ECG disappeared. She was discharged without complications on the 6th hospital day. it was suggested that early diagnosis and the proper therapy improves the mortality of accidental hypothermia.View full abstractDownload PDF (1096K) -
1995 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 210-233
Published: March 25, 1995
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1995 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 234-241
Published: March 25, 1995
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