Polymorphisms in genes involved in inflammatory pathways in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss

M Hiramatsu, M Teranishi, Y Uchida… - Journal of …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Although the etiology of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) remains
unclear, the pathologically increased permeability of blood vessels, elucidated by gadolinium-…

Culture period-dependent changes in the uptake of transporter substrates in sandwich-cultured rat and human hepatocytes

N Kotani, K Maeda, T Watanabe, M Hiramatsu… - Drug metabolism and …, 2011 - ASPET
Sandwich-cultured hepatocytes (SCH) are a useful tool for evaluating hepatobiliary drug
transport in vitro. Some studies have investigated the in vitro-in vivo correlations of the biliary …

Management of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients: the Japanese experience

T Yokokawa, Y Ariizumi, M Hiramatsu, Y Kato, K Endo… - Auris Nasus …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Involvement in the tracheostomy procedure for COVID-19 patients can lead to a
feeling of fear in medical staff. To address concerns over infection, we gathered and analyzed …

Anesthetic and surgical management of tracheostomy in a patient with COVID-19

M Hiramatsu, N Nishio, M Ozaki, Y Shindo, K Suzuki… - Auris Nasus …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The ongoing pandemic coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection causes
severe respiratory dysfunction and has become an emergent issue for worldwide healthcare. …

Surgical strategy and optimal timing of tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19: Early experiences in Japan

N Nishio, M Hiramatsu, Y Goto, Y Shindo… - Auris Nasus …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Tracheostomy is an important surgical procedure for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)
patients who underwent prolonged tracheal intubation. Surgical indication of …

Contrast enhancement of the inner ear in magnetic resonance images taken at 10 minutes or 4 hours after intravenous gadolinium injection

…, H Isoda, S Naganawa, M Sone, M Hiramatsu… - Acta oto …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Conclusion. Contrast enhancement of the inner ear by three-dimensional fluid-attenuated
inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging (3D-FLAIR MRI) taken 4 h after intravenous …

Craniofacial resection for T4 maxillary sinus carcinoma: managing cases with involvement of the skull base

…, M Fujii, K Saito, M Hiramatsu… - … –Head and Neck …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The objective of this study was to clarify the outcomes of craniofacial resection for
locally advanced maxillary sinus carcinoma classified as T4 and to present methods for …

[HTML][HTML] Safety and clinical benefits of laryngeal closure in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

S Yokoi, N Nishio, T Maruo, M Hiramatsu, N Mukoyama… - Dysphagia, 2023 - Springer
This study evaluated the safety of laryngeal closure and post-surgical changes in swallowing
function of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and proposed an appropriate …

Computed tomographic assessment of autologous fat injection augmentation for vocal fold paralysis

N Nishio, Y Fujimoto, M Hiramatsu… - Laryngoscope …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To perform a quantitative computed tomography (CT) assessment of short‐ and
long‐term outcomes of autologous fat injection augmentation in patients with unilateral vocal …

[HTML][HTML] Prospective evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients undergoing anterolateral craniofacial resection with orbital exenteration

…, T Tokura, H Kimura, M Hiramatsu… - … Surgery Part B: Skull …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Objective This study was aimed to evaluate health-related quality of life in patients undergoing
anterolateral craniofacial resection (AL-CFR) with orbital exenteration (OE) for malignant …