Kitasato University Hospital

Recent papers from Kitasato University Hospital

1. Association of Contrast-Enhanced CT–Detected Extravasation with Transfusion Requirements in Vulvovaginal Hematoma: A Single-Center Exploratory Retrospective StudyMedicina · 2026
2. Age-specific cutoff values for change in gait speed to predict improvement in 6-minute walk distance in patients with cardiovascular diseaseEuropean Heart Journal · 2026
3. Prognostic value of domain-specific changes in physical function in frail older patients with heart failureEuropean Heart Journal · 2026
4. Revisiting the 6-minute walk test: maximum gait speed–adjusted 6-minute walk distance and long-term outcomes in patients with cardiovascular diseaseEuropean Heart Journal · 2026
5. Diagnostic performance of SARC-F, SARC-CalF, and calf circumference for sarcopenia in middle-aged patients with cardiovascular diseaseEuropean Heart Journal · 2026
6. Comparative prognostic performance of bmi-indexed and height-indexed appendicular skeletal muscle mass for risk stratification in older patients with heart failure: insights from FRAGILE-HFEuropean Heart Journal · 2026
7. Predictors of recurrent ischemic stroke in cardiac amyloidosisEuropean Heart Journal · 2026
8. Prognostic value of blood pressure and heart rate responses during cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with heart failure: a stratified analysis by ejection fractionEuropean Heart Journal · 2026
9. Trajectories of early mobilisation during Impella 5.5 support and associated outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shockEuropean Heart Journal · 2026
10. Similar Long‐Term Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Chronic Hepatitis B Initiating Entecavir Versus Tenofovir Alafenamide: A REAL ‐B StudyJournal of Viral Hepatitis · 2026
11. Clinically suspected delayed kidney graft infection following treatment for peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Candida parapsilosis: a case reportBMC Nephrology · 2026
12. Short‐Term Outcomes of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: A Multicenter Propensity Score‐Matched Analysis Comparing Patients With and Without Preoperative Neoadjuvant TherapyAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery · 2026
13. V-V-A Response in Fast-Slow AVNRT With a Bystander Concealed Nodoventricular PathwayJACC. Clinical electrophysiology · 2026
14. Real-World Study on the Effectiveness of Standard of Care in Lowering LDL-C Levels for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in JapanAtherosclerosis · 2026
15. A National Survey of Nurses' Knowledge and Nursing Practices Regarding Cancer Therapy–Related Cardiac Dysfunction Among Patients With Breast Cancer in JapanJapan Journal of Nursing Science · 2026
16. NIHSS cutoff scores for predicting FIM motor severity at discharge in acute strokeApplied Neuropsychology Adult · 2026
17. 2026 revised CVIT clinical expert consensus on drug coated balloons for coronary artery diseaseCardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics · 2026
18. Reverse Ratchet Syndrome With Intracardiac LoopingJournal of Arrhythmia · 2026
19. Revisiting Liver Monitoring During Methotrexate Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Implications of HBV Reactivation, MASLD, and Non-invasive Fibrosis AssessmentModern Rheumatology · 2026
20. Real‐World Landscape of BRCA Deleterious Alterations in Advanced Prostate Cancer: Insights From a Nationwide Genomic DatabaseThe Prostate · 2026