Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital

Seasonal variation in day-to-day blood pressure variability: large-scale within-individual home blood pressure data

Abstract Day-to-day home blood pressure (BP) variability predicts cardiovascular and cognitive risk, but whether it shows seasonal variation within the same individual remains uncertain. We examined its seasonal patterns using repeated personal health record measurements. We anal...

Perioperative transient myoclonic state with asterixis in an elderly patient: a case report

Abstract Background Transient myoclonic state with asterixis (TMA) is characterized by repetitive, short-lived myoclonus without impaired consciousness disturbance. Herein, we report a case of an elderly man who developed TMA perioperatively. Case presentation A man in his 80 s w...

Tea Beverage-Dependent Reduction in Risperidone Concentration Following Mixing with Risperidone Oral Solution

Risperidone (RIS) oral solution has a bitter taste and is sometimes mixed with beverages to improve palatability and medication adherence. Although the package insert advises against mixing with tea beverages, the effects of beverage type and tea leaf variety on RIS concentration...