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  1. Artikel ; Online: Tricuspid stenosis due to pectus excavatum in a paediatric patient with trisomy 21.

    Fujita, Yuya / Chida-Nagai, Ayako / Takeda, Atsuhito

    European heart journal. Case reports

    2024  Band 8, Heft 3, Seite(n) ytae104

    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2024-02-19
    Erscheinungsland England
    Dokumenttyp Case Reports
    ISSN 2514-2119
    ISSN (online) 2514-2119
    DOI 10.1093/ehjcr/ytae104
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  2. Artikel ; Online: The Expanding Spectrum of Autoinflammatory Diseases.

    Migita, Kiyoshi / Fujita, Yuya / Asano, Tomoyuki / Sato, Shuzo

    Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)

    2023  Band 62, Heft 1, Seite(n) 43–50

    Abstract: Autoinflammatory diseases are systemic disorders caused by genetic or acquired abnormalities in certain signaling pathways of the innate immune system. Dysregulated activation of the inflammasome, i.e. molecular platforms responsible for the activation ... ...

    Abstract Autoinflammatory diseases are systemic disorders caused by genetic or acquired abnormalities in certain signaling pathways of the innate immune system. Dysregulated activation of the inflammasome, i.e. molecular platforms responsible for the activation of caspase-1 and production of interleukin-1β, causes autoinflammation. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), the most common genetic autoinflammatory disease, is characterized by a periodic fever and serositis. The complex and heterogeneous genetic background of Japanese FMF patients, accompanied by potential overlap with other rheumatic diseases, suggests crosstalk between genetic and environmental factors. Recently, FMF has been recognized as being part of a spectrum of autoinflammatory syndromes named pyrin-associated autoinflammatory diseases. The discovery of a new monogenic autoinflammatory disease, A20 haploinsufficiency, may provide novel insights into early-onset Behçet's-like diseases. In contrast, adult-onset Still's disease and Schnitzler's syndrome are acquired autoinflammatory diseases without a monogenic abnormality. Although the concept of autoinflammatory diseases originally applied to monogenic hereditary recurrent fevers, it has been expanded to include non-genetic complex autoinflammatory diseases. Information concerning monogenic autoinflammatory diseases may prove useful for elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying non-genetic autoinflammatory diseases.
    Mesh-Begriff(e) Adult ; Humans ; Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases/diagnosis ; Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases/genetics ; Familial Mediterranean Fever/diagnosis ; Familial Mediterranean Fever/genetics ; Inflammasomes ; Fever ; Behcet Syndrome/genetics
    Chemische Substanzen Inflammasomes
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2023-01-01
    Erscheinungsland Japan
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 32371-8
    ISSN 1349-7235 ; 0021-5120 ; 0918-2918
    ISSN (online) 1349-7235
    ISSN 0021-5120 ; 0918-2918
    DOI 10.2169/internalmedicine.09279-21
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  3. Artikel ; Online: The Expanding Spectrum of Autoinflammatory Diseases.

    Migita, Kiyoshi / Fujita, Yuya / Asano, Tomoyuki / Sato, Shuzo

    Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)

    2022  

    Abstract: Autoinflammatory diseases are systemic disorders caused by genetic or acquired abnormalities in certain signaling pathways of the innate immune system. Dysregulated activation of the inflammasome, i.e. molecular platforms responsible for the activation ... ...

    Abstract Autoinflammatory diseases are systemic disorders caused by genetic or acquired abnormalities in certain signaling pathways of the innate immune system. Dysregulated activation of the inflammasome, i.e. molecular platforms responsible for the activation of caspase-1 and production of interleukin-1β, causes autoinflammation. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), the most common genetic autoinflammatory disease, is characterized by a periodic fever and serositis. The complex and heterogeneous genetic background of Japanese FMF patients, accompanied by potential overlap with other rheumatic diseases, suggests crosstalk between genetic and environmental factors. Recently, FMF has been recognized as being part of a spectrum of autoinflammatory syndromes named pyrin-associated autoinflammatory diseases. The discovery of a new monogenic autoinflammatory disease, A20 haploinsufficiency, may provide novel insights into early-onset Behçet's-like diseases. In contrast, adult-onset Still's disease and Schnitzler's syndrome are acquired autoinflammatory diseases without a monogenic abnormality. Although the concept of autoinflammatory diseases originally applied to monogenic hereditary recurrent fevers, it has been expanded to include non-genetic complex autoinflammatory diseases. Information concerning monogenic autoinflammatory diseases may prove useful for elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying non-genetic autoinflammatory diseases.
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2022-03-19
    Erscheinungsland Japan
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 32371-8
    ISSN 1349-7235 ; 0021-5120 ; 0918-2918
    ISSN (online) 1349-7235
    ISSN 0021-5120 ; 0918-2918
    DOI 10.2169/internalmedicine.9279-21
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  4. Artikel ; Online: Bacterial Meningitis Caused by Haemophilus influenzae Type F Diagnosed Using Next-Generation Sequencing.

    Fujita, Yuya / Moriya, Kunihiko / Kitazawa, Taichi / Mabuchi, Haruna / Matsumoto, Hiroshi / Fujikura, Yuji / Imai, Kohsuke

    Indian journal of pediatrics

    2023  Band 91, Heft 5, Seite(n) 520

    Mesh-Begriff(e) Humans ; Infant ; Meningitis, Bacterial/diagnosis ; Haemophilus influenzae ; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing ; Meningitis, Haemophilus/diagnosis ; Meningitis, Haemophilus/microbiology ; Haemophilus Vaccines
    Chemische Substanzen Haemophilus Vaccines
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2023-12-28
    Erscheinungsland India
    Dokumenttyp Letter
    ZDB-ID 218231-2
    ISSN 0973-7693 ; 0019-5456
    ISSN (online) 0973-7693
    ISSN 0019-5456
    DOI 10.1007/s12098-023-05006-9
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  5. Artikel ; Online: Clinical features of flare in Japanese patients with new-onset SLE and risk factors for SLE flare in daily clinical practice: a single-center cohort study.

    Sato, Shuzo / Yoshida, Shuhei / Sumichika, Yuya / Saito, Kenji / Matsumoto, Haruki / Temmoku, Jumpei / Fujita, Yuya / Matsuoka, Naoki / Asano, Tomoyuki / Migita, Kiyoshi

    Immunological medicine

    2024  , Seite(n) 1–8

    Abstract: This study aimed to elucidate the clinical features, outcomes and risk factors of flares in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Data were collected from patients with newly diagnosed SLE at the Fukushima Medical University Hospital between ... ...

    Abstract This study aimed to elucidate the clinical features, outcomes and risk factors of flares in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Data were collected from patients with newly diagnosed SLE at the Fukushima Medical University Hospital between 2011 and 2022. Patients who experienced a flare during the study period constituted the flare group, and their clinical features were compared with those of the no-flare group. The cumulative flare-free survival regarding several clinical items was compared between the two groups using Kaplan-Meier's curves. Among 387 patients with SLE, 83 patients with newly diagnosed SLE were included. Their mean age was 37.9 years, and 29 patients experienced flares during the study period. The general characteristics were similar between the two groups, with the exception of the observation period and anti-SS-A antibody positivity. Regarding therapy, a significantly increased frequency of hydroxychloroquine intake and combination with immunosuppressive agents were observed in the no-flare group. The Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed a significantly higher cumulative flare-free survival in the anti-SS-A negative group and combination immunosuppressive therapy group. In conclusion, anti-SS-A positivity may be a risk factor for SLE flare. In turn, combination immunosuppressive therapy may be beneficial for SLE treatment in daily clinical practice.
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2024-06-03
    Erscheinungsland England
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article
    ISSN 2578-5826
    ISSN (online) 2578-5826
    DOI 10.1080/25785826.2024.2360664
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  6. Artikel ; Online: Colchicine-resistant sacroiliitis in a Japanese patient with familial Mediterranean fever.

    Matsumoto, Haruki / Sumichika, Yuya / Saito, Kenji / Yoshida, Shuhei / Temmoku, Jumpei / Fujita, Yuya / Matsuoka, Naoki / Asano, Tomoyuki / Sato, Shuzo / Migita, Kiyoshi

    Modern rheumatology case reports

    2024  Band 8, Heft 1, Seite(n) 215–218

    Abstract: The articular involvement in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) represents a clinical characteristic of acute monoarthritis with pain and hydrarthrosis, which always resolves spontaneously. Colchicine prevents painful arthritis attacks in ... ...

    Abstract The articular involvement in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) represents a clinical characteristic of acute monoarthritis with pain and hydrarthrosis, which always resolves spontaneously. Colchicine prevents painful arthritis attacks in most FMF cases. Spondyloarthritis is rarely associated with Japanese patients with FMF. Here, we report a Japanese male patient with FMF-related axial joint involvement. A 43-year-old male Japanese patient who presented with recurrent febrile episodes with hip joint and back pain was referred to our hospital. He carried heterozygous variants in exon 2 (L110P/E148Q) of the MEFV gene. FMF was suspected, and oral administration of colchicine (1 mg/day) was initiated. Colchicine treatment improved his febrile attack with hip joint pain. He was diagnosed as having FMF based on the Tel-Hashomer diagnostic criteria for FMF since he fulfilled one major criterion (repeated febrile attack accompanied by hip joint pain) and one minor criterion (improvement with colchicine treatment). Although the human leucocyte antigen-B27 allele was not detected, sacroiliitis-related symptoms progressed despite the ongoing colchicine treatment. Salazosulphapyridine and methotrexate were administered in addition to colchicine; however, these treatments were not effective. Canakinumab treatment successfully resolved this unique aspect of sacroiliitis, and the patient was finally diagnosed with FMF-associated axial joint involvement.
    Mesh-Begriff(e) Humans ; Male ; Adult ; Familial Mediterranean Fever/complications ; Familial Mediterranean Fever/diagnosis ; Familial Mediterranean Fever/drug therapy ; Colchicine/therapeutic use ; Sacroiliitis/diagnosis ; Sacroiliitis/drug therapy ; Sacroiliitis/etiology ; Japan ; Fever ; Arthralgia ; Pyrin/genetics
    Chemische Substanzen Colchicine (SML2Y3J35T) ; MEFV protein, human ; Pyrin
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2024-01-02
    Erscheinungsland England
    Dokumenttyp Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ISSN 2472-5625
    ISSN (online) 2472-5625
    DOI 10.1093/mrcr/rxad050
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  7. Artikel ; Online: Post-renal acute kidney injury complicated by urinary tract obstruction due to massive blood clots and severe thrombocytopenia in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report.

    Fujita, Yuya / Sato, Shuzo / Yoshida, Shuhei / Asano, Tomoyuki / Matsumoto, Haruki / Temmoku, Jumpei / Matsuoka, Naoki / Ohkawara, Hiroshi / Shakespear, Norshalena / Migita, Kiyoshi

    Modern rheumatology case reports

    2024  

    Abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is often seen with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), and these conditions may occur concurrently with severe immune thrombocytopenia and even acute kidney injury (AKI); however, post-renal AKI due to bleeding is ...

    Abstract Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is often seen with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), and these conditions may occur concurrently with severe immune thrombocytopenia and even acute kidney injury (AKI); however, post-renal AKI due to bleeding is uncommon. Here, we describe a case of post-renal AKI and anuria in a patient with SLE and APS, which were attributable to urinary tract obstruction due to massive blood clots caused by secondary immune thrombocytopenia. A 50-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital with anuria, abdominal tenderness, purpura in the trunk and in both legs, and severe thrombocytopenia. She had been receiving medical treatment for APS and SLE till the age of 45 years. Computed tomography revealed a blood clot without extravasation in both urinary tracts and she was diagnosed with post-renal AKI due to complete obstruction of the urinary system. Additionally, based on her medical history, elevated platelet-associated IgG levels, and increased megakaryocyte count, she was diagnosed with secondary immune thrombocytopenia complicated by SLE and APS. She also had elevated APS-related autoantibodies, including antiphosphatidylserine/prothrombin IgM, and IgG. However, concomitant serositis such as lupus enteritis or cystitis was not seen. She was treated with a combination of glucocorticoids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and continuous hemodialysis/hemofiltration, which resulted in rapid improvement of her symptoms and renal dysfunction. Secondary immune thrombocytopenia-induced massive bleeding of urinary tract can cause post-renal AKI. Appropriate diagnosis and aggressive treatment are necessary to improve prognosis in such patients.
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2024-03-14
    Erscheinungsland England
    Dokumenttyp Journal Article
    ISSN 2472-5625
    ISSN (online) 2472-5625
    DOI 10.1093/mrcr/rxae014
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  8. Buch ; Online: Exploration of Efficient End-to-End ASR using Discretized Input from Self-Supervised Learning

    Chang, Xuankai / Yan, Brian / Fujita, Yuya / Maekaku, Takashi / Watanabe, Shinji

    2023  

    Abstract: Self-supervised learning (SSL) of speech has shown impressive results in speech-related tasks, particularly in automatic speech recognition (ASR). While most methods employ the output of intermediate layers of the SSL model as real-valued features for ... ...

    Abstract Self-supervised learning (SSL) of speech has shown impressive results in speech-related tasks, particularly in automatic speech recognition (ASR). While most methods employ the output of intermediate layers of the SSL model as real-valued features for downstream tasks, there is potential in exploring alternative approaches that use discretized token sequences. This approach offers benefits such as lower storage requirements and the ability to apply techniques from natural language processing. In this paper, we propose a new protocol that utilizes discretized token sequences in ASR tasks, which includes de-duplication and sub-word modeling to enhance the input sequence. It reduces computational cost by decreasing the length of the sequence. Our experiments on the LibriSpeech dataset demonstrate that our proposed protocol performs competitively with conventional ASR systems using continuous input features, while reducing computational and storage costs.

    Comment: Accepted at INTERSPEECH 2023
    Schlagwörter Computer Science - Sound ; Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Audio and Speech Processing
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 006
    Erscheinungsdatum 2023-05-29
    Erscheinungsland us
    Dokumenttyp Buch ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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  9. Buch ; Online: Cross-Modal Multi-Tasking for Speech-to-Text Translation via Hard Parameter Sharing

    Yan, Brian / Chang, Xuankai / Anastasopoulos, Antonios / Fujita, Yuya / Watanabe, Shinji

    2023  

    Abstract: Recent works in end-to-end speech-to-text translation (ST) have proposed multi-tasking methods with soft parameter sharing which leverage machine translation (MT) data via secondary encoders that map text inputs to an eventual cross-modal representation. ...

    Abstract Recent works in end-to-end speech-to-text translation (ST) have proposed multi-tasking methods with soft parameter sharing which leverage machine translation (MT) data via secondary encoders that map text inputs to an eventual cross-modal representation. In this work, we instead propose a ST/MT multi-tasking framework with hard parameter sharing in which all model parameters are shared cross-modally. Our method reduces the speech-text modality gap via a pre-processing stage which converts speech and text inputs into two discrete token sequences of similar length -- this allows models to indiscriminately process both modalities simply using a joint vocabulary. With experiments on MuST-C, we demonstrate that our multi-tasking framework improves attentional encoder-decoder, Connectionist Temporal Classification (CTC), transducer, and joint CTC/attention models by an average of +0.5 BLEU without any external MT data. Further, we show that this framework incorporates external MT data, yielding +0.8 BLEU, and also improves transfer learning from pre-trained textual models, yielding +1.8 BLEU.
    Schlagwörter Computer Science - Computation and Language ; Computer Science - Sound ; Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Audio and Speech Processing
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 410 ; 006
    Erscheinungsdatum 2023-09-27
    Erscheinungsland us
    Dokumenttyp Buch ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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  10. Buch ; Online: HuBERTopic

    Maekaku, Takashi / Shi, Jiatong / Chang, Xuankai / Fujita, Yuya / Watanabe, Shinji

    Enhancing Semantic Representation of HuBERT through Self-supervision Utilizing Topic Model

    2023  

    Abstract: Recently, the usefulness of self-supervised representation learning (SSRL) methods has been confirmed in various downstream tasks. Many of these models, as exemplified by HuBERT and WavLM, use pseudo-labels generated from spectral features or the model's ...

    Abstract Recently, the usefulness of self-supervised representation learning (SSRL) methods has been confirmed in various downstream tasks. Many of these models, as exemplified by HuBERT and WavLM, use pseudo-labels generated from spectral features or the model's own representation features. From previous studies, it is known that the pseudo-labels contain semantic information. However, the masked prediction task, the learning criterion of HuBERT, focuses on local contextual information and may not make effective use of global semantic information such as speaker, theme of speech, and so on. In this paper, we propose a new approach to enrich the semantic representation of HuBERT. We apply topic model to pseudo-labels to generate a topic label for each utterance. An auxiliary topic classification task is added to HuBERT by using topic labels as teachers. This allows additional global semantic information to be incorporated in an unsupervised manner. Experimental results demonstrate that our method achieves comparable or better performance than the baseline in most tasks, including automatic speech recognition and five out of the eight SUPERB tasks. Moreover, we find that topic labels include various information about utterance, such as gender, speaker, and its theme. This highlights the effectiveness of our approach in capturing multifaceted semantic nuances.

    Comment: Submitted to IEEE ICASSP 2024
    Schlagwörter Computer Science - Sound ; Computer Science - Computation and Language
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 006
    Erscheinungsdatum 2023-10-05
    Erscheinungsland us
    Dokumenttyp Buch ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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