SHOWA Medical University

Safety and reduction of pasteurized donor human milk waste using a 48-h post-thaw usage policy: a retrospective observational and bacteriological study

Abstract Background Pasteurized donor human milk (PHDM) is recommended for preterm infants when the mother’s own milk is unavailable, as it reduces complications such as necrotizing enterocolitis and supports the early initiation of human milk feeding. Current guidelines in Japan...

Serial ultrafine endoscopic assessment of fibrin deposition and neomembrane formation in peritoneal dialysis patients using low glucose degradation product fluid

Preservation of the peritoneum is essential for the safe continuation of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Although PD fluid with low glucose degradation products (low GDP) are widely used, objective macroscopic assessment of the peritoneum during ongoing PD remains limited. We therefore...