Our center presented 14 papers at the 9th IDF-WPR Congress and 4th AASD Scientific Meeting 2012 (November 24-27) held in Kyoto.
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　⇒Click here to see the presentation (video)

The Pediatric Surgery Department will be closed on Friday, December 7th due to the absence of a pediatric surgeon.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

At the 16th Japanese Society of Endocrine Pathology held on October 11, 2012, Dr. Hisato Tatsuoka of our center received the Excellent Case Award.

Heparin Accelerated Bed Therapy

Angina pectoris is a condition characterized by chest pain during exertion due to narrowing of the coronary artery lumen caused by coronary arteriosclerosis, which prevents sufficient blood from reaching the heart muscle. Current treatments for angina include drug therapy to slow the heart's activity, balloon therapy to dilate narrowed coronary arteries, and bypass surgery to connect the aorta and coronary arteries. However, each of these treatments has its limitations. For patients still suffering from angina, we offer "heparin accelerated bed therapy." This therapy alleviates and cures angina by developing a natural bypass ("collateral circulation") from another coronary artery to the inadequately supplied myocardium. Specifically, it involves intravenous heparin injection and patient recumbency on a mobile bed. At Kitano Hospital, we have been offering this therapy to patients since January 2007 with the approval of our ethics committee, and its effectiveness has already been demonstrated.

(Miyamoto S, et al: Effect on treadmill exercise capacity, myocardial ischemia, and left ventricular function as a result of repeated whole-body periodic acceleration with heparin pretreatment in patients with angina pectoris and mild left ventricular dysfunction. Am J Cardiol 107:168-74, 2011.)
Since its effectiveness in treating angina pectoris has also been demonstrated, we are now expanding our treatment to include patients with severe heart failure, arteriosclerosis obliterans, and pulmonary hypertension. We look forward to seeing anyone who is interested.

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Testimonials

Kitano Hospital played a major role in the clinical development of the accelerated bed, whose main mechanism is to increase nitric oxide in the vascular endothelium, and numerous studies have demonstrated that it improves vascular endothelial function, prevents the progression of arteriosclerosis, and improves coronary artery blood flow reserve. The "accelerated bed therapy for heart failure" being implemented at Kitano Hospital is a groundbreaking treatment that is attracting worldwide attention, and is expected to be a boon to many patients suffering from heart failure.

May 2012

Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University
Honorary Director of Uji Hospital
Masatoshi Fujita

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The cardiac rehabilitation room has been completed.
Located on the 4th floor. Primarily for exercise therapy for cardiac patients. Ergometers, treadmills, and equipment for both arms and legs are also available.

There are also barbells for muscle training and ample space for stretching, with safety also taken into consideration.

We believe that primary and secondary prevention is extremely important for heart disease patients, and intend to give it an important role as part of cardiovascular treatment. Please look forward to his future success.

Takashi Nohara, Director of the Department of Cardiology

At our hospital,
- No major abnormalities in the course of pregnancy
・The doctor in charge has no problems
In this case, midwives are responsible for some of the prenatal checkups.

●An article by Dr. Hiroki Ikeda, a part-time doctor at our center, on early diabetes treatment was published in the newspaper.<Click here (Early treatment for diabetes saves lives! (Yukan Fuji) – Y! News)>

●Dr. Hiroki Ikeda, a part-time doctor at our center, gave a web lecture on m3.com's MR-kun from Thursday, July 19th to Sunday, July 22nd. Please refer to m3.com for details.

Requests and messages to local teachers have been updated.

As a "CAPD Education and Training Medical Institution" certified by the Japanese Society of Peritoneal Dialysis, our hospital is accepting applications for a two-day education and training course in 2011 on the dates below.
The maximum number of participants is two, and we will adjust the number of participants accordingly. We appreciate your understanding if we cannot accommodate your request.

Characteristics of our hospital
Our hospital has established an information exchange network using the CKD regional collaboration path with the primary care physicians of patients with early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD).We also utilize multidisciplinary kidney disease classes to provide support aimed at preventing the progression of CKD and improving quality of life if it does progress.
Our hospital's peritoneal dialysis department is a department that starts treating patients who have selected CAPD at stage 5 CKD, and operates alongside general nephrology outpatient services and hemodialysis. Catheter placement by urologists is often performed laparoscopically and is also compatible with SMAP.
A distinctive feature of our hospital's CAPD education and training program is that it includes time for discussions, including case studies. We hope you will join us.

Chief physician: Nephrology Department, Eri Muso

For those who have completed postgraduate training, from the third to fifth year after graduation"2011 Nephrology Resident"We are looking for:
We accept tours at any time, so if you are interested, please contact the department head, Takezo, by email or fax.

FAX: 06-6312-8867

●During the Hanshin vs. Giants game at Koshien Stadium on Tuesday, July 17th, Dr. Koshiyama's comments on diabetes were broadcast on Liner Vision between the 5th and 6th innings. This was part of Arkray's support program for pitcher Minoru Iwata.