Tsukuba Memorial Hospital

Contralateral vertebral artery dissection after an unprecedented 14-year interval with a persistent intimal flap: A case report

Background: Bilateral vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is infrequent, and when it occurs, both sides typically dissect simultaneously or within days to weeks. Contralateral dissection after more than 1 year is extremely rare, with previously reported intervals frequently ranging...

Nintedanib Treatment of Patients With Interstitial Lung Diseases: A Retrospective Study of Daily Clinical Practice

Background/Aim: Nintedanib, an antifibrotic drug, is expected to slow the progression of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of nintedanib for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) who...