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Matsumoto, Kazuhiro,Hagiwara, Masayuki,Hayakawa, Nozomi,Tanaka, Nobuyuki,Ito, Yujiro,Maeda, Takahiro,Ninomiya, Akiharu,Nagata, Hirohiko,Nakamura, So Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.8
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of third-line combined androgen blockade (CAB) therapy for castration-resistant prostate cancer that relapsed after primary and second-line CAB. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 52 patients who received first-, second-, and third-line CAB therapy (medical or surgical castration, plus steroidal antiandrogen of chlormadinone acetate, or nonsteroidal antiandrogen of flutamide or bicalutamide). For cumulative analysis, we searched the PubMed database and identified a total of 50 cases published in English. Including our cases, this provided a total of 102 cases for analysis. In our study cohort, 11 cases (21.2%) achieved more than 50% reduction of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) on initiation of third-line CAB. We found that third-line CAB with nonsteroidal antiandrogen after second-line CAB with steroidal antiandrogen exhibited favorable results, with a positive response in six of 13 patients (46.2%). Cumulative analysis findings were comparable. Regarding the timing of third-line CAB administration, 15 patients had started at a PSA equal to or less than 4.0 ng/ml, and eight of them (53.3%) showed a positive response to treatment, compared to only three of 37 patients (8.1%) whose PSA at the initiation of third-line therapy was higher than 4.0 ng/ml (p<0.001). We conclude that third-line CAB with nonsteroidal antiandrogen would be particularly useful for patients whose cancer progressed after second-line CAB with steroidal antiandrogen. The timing of treatment seems to be important because the higher the PSA at the start of third-line therapy, the lower the PSA response rate.
Improvement of Template Matching for Distance Measurement System Based on Image Sensors
Akio Kita,Yoshinobu Hagiwara,Yongwoon Choi,Kazuhiro Watanabe 제어로봇시스템학회 2012 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2012 No.10
This paper describes an improved template matching for a distance measurement system based on image sensors using a target. Authors have developed the distance measurement system that consists of two movable image sensors for automatic berthing of ships. The measurement system measures a distance by detecting and tracking the target. We aim at applying the distance measurement system for automatic relative positioning system between a ship and a FPSO. In this application, the shape of the target captured in images is deformed by their relative positions and attitudes and then measurements error is increased due to the target deformation. For solving the deformation, we propose an improved template matching robust to target deformation. Improved template matching is able to detect the deformed target with template database which is created by image conversion with perspective projection of a reference template. By using improved template matching, the distance measurement error is decreased. From the experimental results performed in miniature and indoor environments, we confirmed that the measurement error of the relative distance is decreased by using the database.
Distance Measurement System using Stereo Camera for Automatic Ship Control
Tadashi Ogura,Yoshiaki Mizuchi,Yoshinobu Hagiwara,Youngbok Kim,Akimasa Suzuki,Yongwoon Choi,Kazuhiro Watanabe 제어로봇시스템학회 2013 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2013 No.10
A long distance measurement system using a stereo camera mounted on a rotation control device is proposed for automatic ship control, and the performance of the system is presented to verify the usefulness of it. As a solution to prevent ship operators from maritime accidents owing to their strain for a long period, the distance measurement system is often required to automatically control the posture or berthing of a ship. Here, we discuss the system structure suitable for used environment and its experimental results. From the experiment conducted to imagine the distance measurement necessary to altering the posture and translational motion between a ship and its facilities, the average error for the range of 20 to 100 m was less than 1 percent.
Effect of denosumab on renal function in women with osteoporosis evaluated using cystatin C
Tsuyoshi Ohishi,Tomotada Fujita,Tatsuya Nishida,Kazuhiro Hagiwara,Reina Murai,Yukihiro Matsuyama 대한골다공증학회 2022 Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia Vol.8 No.2
Objectives: To investigate renal function during denosumab therapy using the estimated glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin C (eGFRcys) which is more accurate than creatinine (eGFRcr) for renal function. Methods: Bone mineral densities (BMDs) of lumbar spine and hip regions, eGFRcys, eGFRcr, creatinine clearance (Ccr), and serum total homocysteine (S-Hcy) were measured during 2-year denosumab therapy in 53 women with osteoporosis naïve to anti-osteoporosis drugs (new group) and 64 women who were switched from long-term bisphosphonate treatment to denosumab therapy (switch group). Results: There were no significant differences in age, eGFRcr, Ccr, eGFRcys, and S-Hcy levels at baseline between the groups. BMDs in the lumbar spine, femoral neck, and total hip increased significantly after 2-year denosumab therapy in both groups. eGFRcr decreased in the switch group, and Ccr decreased in both groups; however, eGFRcys and S-Hcy levels did not change significantly in either group. To investigate the causal factors associated with the decrease in eGFRcr and Ccr, multiple regression analysis was performed in all patients. Denosumab initiation within 3 months after fracture and eGFRcr or Ccr at baseline were independent factors for the decrease in eGFRcr or Ccr during the 2-year denosumab therapy. Decline in creatinine-based renal function could be reflected by increased muscle mass during the ongoing recovery from fracture. Conclusions: Renal function was preserved in all patients, including those in the switch group during denosumab therapy. Creatinine-based renal function should be cautiously interpreted during denosumab therapy in patients with recent fractures.
Yuichi Tomiki,Jun Aoki,Shunsuke Motegi,Rina Takahashi,Toshiaki Hagiwara,Yu Okazawa,Kosuke Mizukoshi,Masaya Kawai,Shinya Munakata,Shun Ishiyama,Kiichi Sugimoto,Kazuhiro Sakamoto 대한소화기내시경학회 2019 Clinical Endoscopy Vol.52 No.6
Background/Aims: Sclerotherapy with aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid (ALTA) has a potent effect on internalhemorrhoids. In this retrospective study, we compared the effects of endoscopic ALTA therapy and standard ALTA therapy. Methods: We investigated patients who underwent treatment for internal hemorrhoids at our institution between 2014 and 2016. Theywere divided into a standard ALTA group (n=33, treated using proctoscopy) and an endoscopic ALTA group (n=48). We compared theclinical findings between the 2 groups. Results: There were no intergroup differences in background factors. The mean ALTA dose was 21.9±7.2 mL and 17.8±3.4 mL inthe standard and endoscopic ALTA groups, respectively (p<0.01). Adverse events occurred in 4 patients (12.1%) from the standardALTA group and 6 patients (12.5%) from the endoscopic ALTA group. In both groups, the patients reported good satisfaction withthe therapeutic effect at 1 month after the procedure. Hemorrhoids recurred in 2 patients (6.3%) from the standard ALTA group and 4patients (8.3%) from the endoscopic ALTA group. Conclusions: Endoscopic ALTA sclerotherapy is equivalent to standard ALTA therapy in terms of efficacy, adverse events, andrecurrence. Therefore, it is a useful non-surgical option for patients with internal hemorrhoids who prefer a less invasive treatment.
The East-Asian VLBI Network: Recent Progress and Results of the First Imaging Test Observation
Kiyoaki Wajima,Duk-Gyoo Roh,Se-Jin Oh,Taehyun Jung,Jongsoo Kim,Yoshiaki Hagiwara,Kazuhiro Hada,Noriyuki Kawaguchi,Hideyuki Kobayashi,Yuanwei Wu,Kenta Fujisawa,Tao An,Willem A. Baan,Wu Jiang,Zhi-Qiang 한국천문학회 2016 天文學會報 Vol.41 No.1