Kyoto Medical Center

Comparison of response criteria in palliative radiotherapy for bleeding gastric cancer: A secondary analysis of the JROSG 17-3 multicenter prospective observational study

PURPOSE: In radiotherapy for bleeding gastric cancer, no standard response definition exists; studies have used transfusion-only or transfusion-plus-hemoglobin criteria. After inter-facility transfer or during home care-sometimes following palliative radiotherapy-laboratory resul...

Clinical significance of inhaled COPD therapy in advanced or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer in the immune checkpoint inhibitor era: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have markedly improved survival in advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), potentially modifying the prognostic impact of comorbid chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study across f...

Smartphone-measured heart rate variability and quality of life in patients with gynecological cancer: a multicenter prospective study

In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between heart rate variability (HRV) and quality of life (QoL) in patients with gynecological cancer and examine whether continuous HRV monitoring may help identify QoL deterioration. This multicenter, prospective, observatio...

Algorithm for classifying the underlying pathologies in postpartum hemorrhage using bleeding rate, fibrinogen, and fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products: a case series study

Abstract Background Understanding patients’ underlying pathologies is essential for appropriate treatment during postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) management. The objective of this study is to develop an algorithm that quantitatively classifies the underlying pathologies in PPH using c...

Immediate changes in trunk extension and pain following a structured exercise program in high school baseball players with extension-type low back pain: a retrospective observational study

Abstract Background Extension-type low back pain (LBP) is common among baseball players, but immediate exercise responses may differ among athletes. Evidence on exercise-specific acute responses in adolescent athletes remains limited. This retrospective observational study examin...