Kitasato University Hospital

2026 revised CVIT clinical expert consensus on drug coated balloons for coronary artery disease

Abstract Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) are attracting attention as a therapeutic alternative to drug-eluting stents (DES) in percutaneous coronary interventions. DCB technology allows direct delivery of antiproliferative drugs to the vessel wall without implantation of a permanent...

Real‐World Landscape of BRCA Deleterious Alterations in Advanced Prostate Cancer: Insights From a Nationwide Genomic Database

ABSTRACT Background The clinical characteristics of BRCA1 and BRCA2 ( BRCA ) deleterious alterations in advanced prostate cancer—considering age, family history, co‐occurring gene alterations, and variant type—remain incompletely understood in patients undergoing tumor‐only panel...

Item-level analysis and network analysis of the functional independence measure cognitive items at discharge after acute stroke

Purpose This study characterized item-level profiles and inter-item relationships of the five Functional Independence Measure (FIM) cognitive items at discharge after acute stroke, using clinically anchored coding and network analysis.Methods Discharge FIM cognition scores were r...

A National Survey of Nurses' Knowledge and Nursing Practices Regarding Cancer Therapy–Related Cardiac Dysfunction Among Patients With Breast Cancer in Japan

ABSTRACT Aim Developing effective nursing support for cancer therapy–related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) in patients with breast cancer requires understanding nurses' knowledge and nursing practices regarding CTRCD. This study elucidated these aspects among Certified Nurse Specia...