6 results on '"Parrott, Gretchen"'
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2. Chest Computed Tomography Abnormalities and Their Relationship to the Clinical Manifestation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in a Genetically Confirmed Outbreak.
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Nabeya D, Kinjo T, Parrott GL, Nakachi S, Yamashiro T, Ikemiyagi N, Arakaki W, Masuzaki H, and Fujita J
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- Aged, Disease Outbreaks, Humans, Japan epidemiology, Middle Aged, Respiratory Sounds, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections epidemiology, Respiratory Tract Infections epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods, Young Adult, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections diagnostic imaging, Respiratory Tract Infections diagnostic imaging
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Studies reporting chest images of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-induced lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in an outbreak setting and their relationship to the clinical manifestation are limited. During a genetically confirmed RSV outbreak, eight patients underwent both chest X-ray and computed tomography (CT). Among these, 5 cases had newly appearing abnormalities on CT, although chest X-ray was able to detect abnormalities in only 2 cases (40%). Although bronchial wall thickening was common, other findings and their distribution were variable, even in an outbreak setting. All patients with both a history of anticancer chemotherapy against hematological cancer and lower respiratory symptoms, such as wheezing, sputum, and hypoxemia, had abnormalities on CT, suggesting that these two factors might be important for predicting the existence of LRTI in RSV-infected patients.
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- 2020
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3. Clinical Features of Human Metapneumovirus Pneumonia in Non-Immunocompromised Patients: An Investigation of Three Long-Term Care Facility Outbreaks.
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Karimata Y, Kinjo T, Parrott G, Uehara A, Nabeya D, Haranaga S, Higa F, Tateyama M, Miyagawa K, Kishaba T, Otani K, Okamoto M, Nishimura H, and Fujita J
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Immunocompetence, Japan epidemiology, Long-Term Care, Male, Middle Aged, Paramyxoviridae Infections virology, Retrospective Studies, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Young Adult, Disease Outbreaks, Paramyxoviridae Infections epidemiology, Pneumonia epidemiology, Pneumonia virology
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Background: Several studies have reported outbreaks due to human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in long-term care facilities (LTCF) for the elderly. However, most of these reports are epidemiological studies and do not investigate the clinical features of hMPV pneumonia., Methods: Three independent outbreaks of hMPV occurred at separate LTCF for intellectually challenged and elderly residents. A retrospective evaluation of hMPV pneumonia and its clinical and radiological features was conducted using available medical records and data., Results: In 105 hMPV infections, 49% of patients developed pneumonia. The median age of pneumonia cases was significantly higher than non-pneumonia cases (P < .001). Clinical manifestations of hMPV pneumonia included high fever, wheezing in 43%, and respiratory failure in 31% of patients. An elevated number of white blood cells as well as increased levels of C-reactive protein, creatine phosphokinase, and both aspartate and alanine transaminases was also observed among pneumonia cases. Evaluation of chest imaging revealed proximal bronchial wall thickenings radiating outward from the hilum in most patients., Conclusions: The aforementioned characteristics should be considered as representative of hMPV pneumonia. Patients presenting with these features should have laboratory testing performed for prompt diagnosis.
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- 2018
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4. Comparison of two screening tests for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder suspected Japanese patients with respect to cART usage.
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Kami-Onaga K, Tateyama M, Kinjo T, Parrott G, Tominaga D, Takahashi-Nakazato A, Nakamura H, Tasato D, Miyagi K, Maeda S, Arae H, Uehara H, Miyagi K, Haranaga S, and Fujita J
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- AIDS Dementia Complex drug therapy, AIDS Dementia Complex epidemiology, Adult, Female, Humans, Japan epidemiology, Male, AIDS Dementia Complex diagnosis, Anti-HIV Agents therapeutic use, Mass Screening methods
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In this study, we demonstrated the pervasiveness of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) among a selection of Japanese patients as well as evaluated and compared the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS) for use as a screening tool among combination anti-retroviral therapy (cART)-naïve and cART experienced patients. The MMSE and the IHDS have both been used as HAND screening tests around the world with variable success. It has been reported the increased usage of cART the utility of these screening tests may have been diminished due to the decreased severity of impairment and the altered pattern of neurocognitive impairments in cART era HAND patients. It is therefore possible the MMSE and the IHDS may still be useful among cART-naïve patients even in the cART era. However, only one study has investigated and compared the screening results of the IHDS among cART-naïve and cART experienced patients. All HIV positive patients who visited, or were admitted, to the Ryukyu University Hospital between January 2009 and March 2014 were evaluated for inclusion. Selected patients (n = 49) had data without omission for all tests. The overall prevalence of HAND in our cohort was 44%. The area under the curve (AUC), for all subjects using the MMSE and the IHDS, were 0.60 and 0.69, respectively. However, the AUC among cART-naïve patients were 0.58 and 0.76 for the MMSE and the IHDS, respectively. Whereas, cART experienced patients had an AUC of 0.60 and 0.61, respectively. Overall, the MMSE demonstrated a poor screening ability for HAND, regardless of cART usage (the cut-off value of 27 had a Youden's J-Index of 0.1, in all groups). Alternatively, the IHDS was moderately useful for HAND screening among cART-naïve patients (the cut-off value of 11 had a Youden's J-Index of 0.4), but performed poorly as a screening test among cART experienced patients (the cut-off value of 11 had a Youden's J-Index of 0.1)., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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- 2018
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5. Etiological analysis and epidemiological comparison among adult CAP and NHCAP patients in Okinawa, Japan.
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Parrott G, Nebeya D, Kinjo T, Miyagi K, Haranaga S, Higa F, Tateyama M, and Fujita J
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Community-Acquired Infections microbiology, Cross Infection microbiology, Female, Haemophilus influenzae, Hospitalization, Humans, Japan epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Bacterial microbiology, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Community-Acquired Infections epidemiology, Cross Infection epidemiology, Pneumonia, Bacterial epidemiology
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Background: Etiological epidemiology and diagnosis are important issues for CAP and NHCAP. Despite the availability of effective therapies, significant morbidity and mortality ensues., Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the etiology of 200 pneumonia patients at the University of the Ryukyus Hospital. Patients were categorized into CAP (n = 97) or NHCAP (n = 103), according to the Japanese Respiratory Society guidelines. Diagnoses were made using clinical tests including, Gram stain, bacterial culture, serum and urinary tests., Results: Pathogens were detected in 71% of patients, and identified as the source of infection in 52% (104/200). The majority of patients suffered from Streptococcus pneumoniae (32/200), Haemophilus influenzae (22/200), and Moraxella catarrhalis (16/200). Gram stain guided pathogen-oriented therapy decisions for 38 of 96 patients with unknown pathogens. Atypical pathogens were only diagnosed in CAP patients (n = 5). Severity of pneumonia was related to male sex (p = 0.006), and preexisting conditions, such as chronic heart failure (p < 0.001) and COPD (p < 0.001). Risk factors associated with increased length of stay included chronic heart failure, chronic renal failure, other pulmonary diseases and diabetes. Mortality for NHCAP patients was associated with lung cancer and bronchiectasis. CAP patients were more frequently admitted during winter months, while NHCAP patients were admitted during all other seasons. Seasonal patterns for individual pathogens could not be determined., Conclusion: Gram staining remains useful to guiding diagnostics. Pathogens affecting CAP and NHCAP patients were not significantly different; as such, attention should be focused on the management of underlying conditions. Clinical outcomes were not affected by guideline discordant therapy., (Copyright © 2017 Japanese Society of Chemotherapy and The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2017
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6. Relationship Among Strongyloides stercoralis Infection, Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection, and Cancer: A 24-Year Cohort Inpatient Study in Okinawa, Japan.
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Tanaka T, Hirata T, Parrott G, Higashiarakawa M, Kinjo T, Kinjo T, Hokama A, and Fujita J
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Animals, Child, Cohort Studies, Female, Humans, Japan epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms epidemiology, Odds Ratio, Prevalence, Retrospective Studies, Strongyloidiasis epidemiology, Strongyloidiasis parasitology, Time Factors, Young Adult, HTLV-I Infections complications, Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 isolation & purification, Neoplasms complications, Strongyloides stercoralis, Strongyloidiasis complications
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This study evaluated the prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection in the population. In addition, this study investigated the relationship between S. stercoralis infection or HTLV-1 infection and a patient's risk of developing related cancers. This is a retrospective cohort study of 5,209 patients. The prevalence of S. stercoralis infection was 5.2% among all patients. The prevalence among men (6.3%) was significantly higher than among women (3.6%, P < 0.001). The prevalence of HTLV-1 infection among this population was 13.6% and the prevalence among women (15.5%) was significantly higher than that of men (12.3%, P < 0.001). HTLV-1 seroprevalence was higher in patients with liver cancer (P = 0.003, odds ratio [OR]: 1.91, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.24, 2.95) and in those with lymphoma other than adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) (P = 0.005, adjusted OR: 2.76, 95% CI: 1.36, 5.62) if compared with patients without any neoplasm. The prevalence of both S. stercoralis and HTLV-1 in the Okinawan population has been steadily decreasing over the past 24 years. HTLV-1 infection significantly increases the odds of developing liver cancer and lymphomas other than ATLL., (© The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.)
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- 2016
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