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A cross-sectional study of alcohol drinking and health-related quality of life among male workers in Japan

scientific article published in November 2005

A new prognostic index for overall survival in malignant pleural mesothelioma: the rPHS (regimen, PS, histology or stage) index.

scientific article published on 2 April 2015

A novel Internet-based blended learning programme providing core competency in clinical research.

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A practice-related risk score (PRS): a DOPPS-derived aggregate quality index for haemodialysis facilities

scientific article published on 18 April 2008

A prospective study of passive smoking and risk of diabetes in a cohort of workers: the High-Risk and Population Strategy for Occupational Health Promotion (HIPOP-OHP) study

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A simple four-grade score for aortic arch calcification by posteroanterior chest X-ray is associated with cardiovascular disease in haemodialysis patients

scientific article published on 07 March 2011

Abnormal mineral metabolism and mortality in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism: evidence from marginal structural models used to adjust for time-dependent confounding

scientific article published on 8 October 2013

Accuracy of aortic dissection detection risk score alone or with D-dimer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 23 January 2020

Acylated ghrelin level in patients with OSA before and after nasal CPAP treatment

scientific article published in November 2008

Adequacy of initial evaluation of fever in long-term care facilities

scientific article published on 10 August 2016

Analysis linking UCLA PCI with Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite: an evaluation of health related quality of life in Japanese men with localized prostate cancer

scientific article published on 11 June 2007

Analysis of subjective evaluations of the functions of tele-coaching intervention in patients with spinocerebellar degeneration

scientific article published in January 2008

Analysis of the evidence-practice gap to facilitate proper medical care for the elderly: investigation, using databases, of utilization measures for National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan (NDB).

scientific article published on 6 June 2017

Antibiotic prescriptions for upper respiratory tract infection in Japan

scientific article published on 17 August 2009

Application of a two-question screening instrument to detect depressive symptoms in patients with vitiligo: a pilot study

scientific article published on 01 May 2011

Assessment of vision-related quality of life among patients with cataracts and the outcomes of cataract surgery using a newly developed visual function questionnaire: the VFQ-J11.

scientific article published on 19 July 2014

Association Between Accumulation of Advanced Glycation End-Products and Hearing Impairment in Community-Dwelling Older People: A Cross-Sectional Sukagawa Study.

scientific article published on 24 October 2017

Association Between the Discrepancy in Self-Reported and Performance-Based Physical Functioning Levels and Risk of Future Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcomes in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS)

scientific article published on 05 November 2018

Association between allopurinol and mortality among Japanese hemodialysis patients: results from the DOPPS.

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Association between ambient air pollution and health-related quality of life in Japan: ecological study

scientific article published in October 2005

Association between contrast extravasation on computed tomography scans and pseudoaneurysm formation in pediatric blunt splenic and hepatic injury: A multi-institutional observational study

scientific article published on 15 July 2019

Association between daily salt intake of 3-year-old children and that of their mothers: A cross-sectional study.

scientific article published on 30 March 2018

Association between frequency of pruritic symptoms and perceived psychological stress: a Japanese population-based study

scientific article published on 01 December 2009

Association between health-related hope and adherence to prescribed treatment in CKD patients: multicenter cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 31 October 2020

Association between high voltage overhead transmission lines and mental health: a cross-sectional study

scientific article published in September 2006

Association between keeping home records of catheter exit-site and incidence of peritoneal dialysis-related infections.

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Association between number of comorbid conditions, depression, and sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: results from a population-based survey

scientific article published on 9 March 2010

Association between pancreatic fat and incidence of metabolic syndrome: a 5-year Japanese cohort study

scientific article published on 17 May 2018

Association between parental history of Helicobacter pylori treatment failure and treatment failure in the offspring

scientific article published on 24 July 2019

Association between post-dialysis hemoglobin level and the survival of vascular access.

scientific article published on 24 October 2017

Association between self-efficacy and loss to follow-up in long-term periodontal treatment

scientific article published on 19 January 2010

Association between single limb standing test results and healthcare costs among community-dwelling older adults

scientific article published on 10 September 2020

Association between social networks and discussions regarding advance care planning among Japanese older adults

scientific article published on 25 March 2019

Association between subjective sleep quality and future risk of falls in older people: results from LOHAS.

scientific article published on 17 June 2017

Association between vision-specific quality of life and falls in community-dwelling older adults: LOHAS.

scientific article published on 24 April 2018

Association between work schedules and motivation for lifestyle change in workers with overweight or obesity: a cross-sectional study in Japan

scientific article published on 30 April 2020

Association of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With Severe Disability and Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcomes in the Aizu Cohort Study

scientific article published on 28 December 2020

Association of coping strategies with mortality and health-related quality of life in hemodialysis patients: The Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study.

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Association of low alanine aminotransferase with loss of independence or death: A 5-year population-based cohort study

scientific article published on 27 February 2019

Association of serum bicarbonate with bone fractures in hemodialysis patients: the mineral and bone disorder outcomes study for Japanese CKD stage 5D patients (MBD-5D)

scientific article published on 04 November 2014

Associations between exposure to ambient photochemical oxidants and the vitality or mental health domain of the health related quality of life

scientific article published on February 2006

Associations between obstructive sleep apnea, metabolic syndrome, and sleep duration, as measured with an actigraph, in an urban male working population in Japan.

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Associations of Types of Primary Care Facilities with Adult Vaccination and Cancer Screening in Japan

scientific article published on 20 May 2020

Associations of employment status and educational levels with mortality and hospitalization in the dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study in Japan.

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Associations of frequency and duration of patient-doctor contact in hemodialysis facilities with mortality.

scientific article published on 25 July 2013

Attributes of primary care in relation to polypharmacy: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Japan

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Beta-blocker prescription and outcomes in hemodialysis patients from the Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

scientific article published on 12 August 2009

Biocompatibility and permeability of dialyzer membranes do not affect anemia, erythropoietin dosage or mortality in japanese patients on chronic non-reuse hemodialysis: a prospective cohort study from the J-DOPPS II study.

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Blood pressure levels and mortality risk among hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

scientific article published on June 20, 2012

Body Mass Index Change and Hospitalization Risk in Elderly Hemodialysis Patients: Results from Japanese Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study.

scientific article published on 24 January 2018

Body Temperature at the Emergency Department as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients With Bacterial Infection

scientific article published on May 2016

Both low and high serum ferritin levels predict mortality risk in hemodialysis patients without inflammation.

scientific article published on 8 August 2016

C-reactive protein and mortality in hemodialysis patients: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

scientific article published on 14 August 2010

Can pediatricians accurately identify maternal depression at well-child visits?

scientific article published on 06 October 2009

Cardiovascular and Stroke Risk in Japanese Hemodialysis Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

scientific article published on 29 November 2016

Care burden and depression in caregivers caring for patients with intractable neurological diseases at home in Japan

scientific article published on 26 October 2008

Changes in 3-month mineral and bone disorder patterns were associated with all-cause mortality in prevalent hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

scientific article published on 12 October 2020

Changes in anemia management and hemoglobin levels following revision of a bundling policy to incorporate recombinant human erythropoietin.

scientific article published on 20 October 2010

Changes in drug utilization after publication of clinical trials and drug-related scandals in Japan: an interrupted time series analysis, 2005-2017

scientific article published on 04 July 2020

Chemotherapy in cancer patients undergoing haemodialysis: a nationwide study in Japan.

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Childcare Environment and Japanese Children Who Are Overweight in Early Childhood

scientific article published on 23 February 2018

Chronic hyperglycemia increases the risk of lateral epicondylitis: the Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS)

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Clinical effectiveness of steroid pulse therapy combined with tonsillectomy in patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy presenting glomerular haematuria and minimal proteinuria

scientific article published in February 2010

Clinical effects of photodynamic therapy with Verteporfin for age-related macular degeneration 1: three-month results

scientific article published in September 2006

Clinical usefulness of the two-question assessment tool for depressive symptoms in Japanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

scientific article published on 16 November 2012

Comparative effectiveness of multivessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery and multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention.

scientific article published in September 2013

Comparison between impact factors and citations in evidence-based practice guidelines

scientific article published on 01 August 2003

Comparison between laparotomy first versus angiographic embolization first in patients with pelvic fracture and hemoperitoneum: a nationwide observational study from the Japan Trauma Data Bank

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Comparison of Primary Care Experience in Hospital-Based Practices and Community-Based Office Practices in Japan

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Consistent aspirin use associated with improved arteriovenous fistula survival among incident hemodialysis patients in the dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study

scientific article published on 2 July 2008

Contribution of dysregulated serum magnesium to mortality in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism: a 3-year cohort study

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Contribution of out-of-hospital factors to a reduction in cardiac arrest mortality after witnessed ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia

scientific article published on 23 November 2012

Correction: Development and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Rule for Bacteremia among Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients in Outpatient Settings

scientific article published on 17 July 2017

Corrigendum to "External validation of prognostic indices for overall survival of malignant pleural mesothelioma" [Lung Cancer 113 (November) (2017) 88-92]

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

Corrigendum to 'Association between spinal immobilization and survival at discharge for on-scene blunt traumatic cardiac arrest: A nationwide retrospective cohort study' [Injury 49 (1) (2017) 124-129]

scientific article published on 27 November 2018

Cost-effectiveness of administering oral adsorbent AST-120 to patients with diabetes and advance-stage chronic kidney disease

scientific article published on 13 August 2010

Cost-utility analysis of cataract surgery in Japan: a probabilistic Markov modeling study

scientific article published on April 16, 2013

Cost-utility analysis of screening for diabetic retinopathy in Japan: a probabilistic Markov modeling study

scientific article published on 17 December 2014

Darbepoetin alfa (KRN321) is safe and effective when administered subcutaneously once every 2 or 4 weeks to patients on peritoneal dialysis in Japan

scientific article published on September 7, 2011

Depressive symptoms predict the subsequent risk of bodily pain in dialysis patients: Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study.

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Detecting central-venous oxygen desaturation without a central-venous catheter: Utility of the difference between invasively and noninvasively measured blood pressure

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Determinants of incentive preferences for health behavior change in Japan

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Developing a scale to measure family dynamics related to long-term care, and testing that scale in a multicenter cross-sectional study

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Development and Validation of a Clinical Prediction Rule for Bacteremia among Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients in Outpatient Settings

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Development and Validation of a Disease-Specific Instrument to Measure Diet-Targeted Quality of Life for Postoperative Patients with Esophagogastric Cancer.

scientific article published on 30 June 2015

Development and validation of a concise scale for assessing patient experience of primary care for adults in Japan

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

Development and validation of a prediction model for functional decline in older medical inpatients

scientific article published on 17 May 2018

Development and validation of a prediction model for loss of physical function in elderly hemodialysis patients.

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Development and validation of a quality of life scale specific for lumbar spinal stenosis

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Development and validation of a symptom scale to evaluate postoperative patients with esophagogastric cancer.

scientific article published on 21 June 2014

Development of Japanese version of the UCLA Prostate Cancer Index: a pilot validation study

scientific article published on October 2002

Development of a Japanese version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (JESS) based on item response theory.

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Development of a clinical diagnosis support tool to identify patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

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Development of a new risk model for predicting cardiovascular events among hemodialysis patients: Population-based hemodialysis patients from the Japan Dialysis Outcome and Practice Patterns Study (J-DOPPS).

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Development of a short version of the visual function questionnaire using item-response theory

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Development of quality indicators for care of chronic kidney disease in the primary care setting using electronic health data: a RAND-modified Delphi method.

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Development of the outcome expectancy scale for self-care among periodontal disease patients

scientific article published on June 1, 2011

Diabetes in Asia

scientific article published on 01 March 2010

Diagnostic accuracy of cerebrospinal fluid lactate for differentiating bacterial meningitis from aseptic meningitis: a meta-analysis.

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Diagnostic utility of appetite loss in addition to existing prediction models for community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly: a prospective diagnostic study in acute care hospitals in Japan

scientific article published on 8 November 2017

Dialysate temperature reduction for intradialytic hypotension for people with chronic kidney disease requiring haemodialysis

scientific article published on 05 July 2019

Dialysate temperature reduction for intradialytic hypotension for people with chronic kidney disease requiring haemodialysis

scientific article published on 13 March 2017

Dialysis Amyloid Deposition in the Aortic Valve and Its Association with Aortic Stenosis

scientific article published on 5 August 2015

Dialysis physicians' referral behaviors for hemodialysis patients suspected of having cancer: A vignette-based questionnaire study

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Dialysis staff encouragement and fluid control adherence in patients on hemodialysis

scientific article published on 01 May 2009

Dialysis-related practice patterns among hemodialysis patients with cancer

scientific article published on 16 May 2018

Dietary patterns and clinical outcomes in hemodialysis patients in Japan: a cohort study

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Differences in relationships among sleep apnoea, glucose level, sleep duration and sleepiness between persons with and without type 2 diabetes.

scientific article published on 9 February 2012

Direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin for preventing stroke and systemic embolic events among atrial fibrillation patients with chronic kidney disease.

scientific article published on 6 November 2017

Discrepancy between disability and the severity of low back pain: demographic, psychologic, and employment-related factors

scientific article published in April 2006

Door-to-oral time and in-hospital outcomes in older adults with aspiration pneumonia undergoing dysphagia rehabilitation

scientific article published in 2022

Early readmission and length of hospitalization practices in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

scientific article published on 01 July 2004

Early rehabilitation in older patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure: A retrospective cohort study

scientific article published on 18 September 2020

Effect of ABO blood type on the outcomes of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with first-line tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

scientific article published on 14 June 2017

Effect of Edaravone on Neurological Symptoms in Real-World Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

scientific article published on 05 June 2019

Effect of Patient Experience on Bypassing a Primary Care Gatekeeper: a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study in Japan

scientific article published on 19 January 2018

Effect of a carbonaceous oral adsorbent on the progression of CKD: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial.

scientific article published on 17 July 2009

Effect of an educational program on attitudes towards deceased organ donation.

scientific article published on 14 May 2015

Effect of coaching on psychological adjustment in patients with spinocerebellar degeneration: a pilot study

scientific article published on 01 November 2007

Effect of feedback in promoting adherence to an exercise programme: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 24 August 2010

Effectiveness of Gatekeepers in Determining the Appropriate Use of Brain MRI/MRA Tests.

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Effectiveness of cinacalcet treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism on hospitalization: Results from the MBD-5D study

scientific article published on 29 May 2019

Effectiveness of combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy: comparison of postoperative complications and midterm oncological outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer

scientific article published on 05 September 2011

Effects of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment on Improvement in Anemia: Results from the MBD-5D Study

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Effects of cyclophosphamide on the prognosis of Japanese patients with renal vasculitis associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive microscopic polyangiitis

scientific article published on 20 November 2015

Effects of exercise on C-reactive protein, inflammatory cytokine and adipokine in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Effects of self-monitoring of daily salt intake estimated by a simple electrical device for salt reduction: a cluster randomized trial

scientific article published on 25 April 2018

Effects of structured education program on organ donor designation of nursing students and their families: A randomized controlled trial.

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Effects of supervised exercise on lipid profiles and blood pressure control in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

scientific article published on 29 October 2012

Effects of the presence of hypertension on the relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea and sleepiness

scientific article published on 9 February 2011

Erratum to: Prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis, using the diagnostic support tool, and correlated factors in Japan: a population-based study

scientific article published on 29 October 2013

Erratum to: The cardiothoracic ratio and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: results of the MBD-5D study.

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Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent responsiveness and mortality in hemodialysis patients: results from a cohort study from the dialysis registry in Japan

scientific article published on 3 September 2011

Estimating a preference-based index from the Japanese SF-36.

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Evaluation of newspaper articles for coverage of public reporting data: a case study of unadjusted cancer survival data

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Experience as an Informal Caregiver and Discussions Regarding Advance Care Planning in Japan

scientific article published on 17 July 2020

Factors associated with "do not resuscitate" orders and rates of withdrawal from hemodialysis in the international DOPPS.

scientific article published in September 2005

Factors associated with health-related quality of life among hemodialysis patients in the DOPPS.

scientific article published on 8 February 2007

Factors associated with patient preferences towards deprescribing: a survey of adult patients on prescribed medications

scientific article published on 05 February 2019

Falls in blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea after long-term nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment

scientific article published in October 2006

Families' and physicians' predictions of dialysis patients' preferences regarding life-sustaining treatments in Japan

scientific article published in January 2006

Frequent monitoring of mineral metabolism in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism: associations with achievement of treatment goals and with adjustments in therapy

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Fukushima after the Great East Japan Earthquake: lessons for developing responsive and resilient health systems

scientific article published on June 2017

Functional Dependence and Mortality in the International Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS).

scientific article published on 21 November 2015

Gait speed and overactive bladder in the healthy community-dwelling super elderly: The Sukagawa Study

scientific article published on 22 August 2019

Gastrointestinal symptoms in a Japanese population: a health diary study

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Gender differences in effects of physical activity on quality of life and resource utilization

scientific article published in April 2006

Gender, low Kt/V, and mortality in Japanese hemodialysis patients: opportunities for improvement through modifiable practices

scientific article published on 24 February 2014

Glycated hemoglobin and risk of death in diabetic patients treated with hemodialysis: a meta-analysis

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Greater first-year survival on hemodialysis in facilities in which patients are provided earlier and more frequent pre-nephrology visits.

scientific article published on 04 March 2009

Haemoglobin concentration and survival of haemodialysis patients before and after experiencing cardiovascular disease: a cohort study from Japanese dialysis outcomes and practice pattern study (J-DOPPS)

scientific article published on 05 September 2019

Health locus of control and use of conventional and alternative care: a cohort study

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Health related quality of life in Japanese men with localized prostate cancer treated with current multiple modalities assessed by a newly developed Japanese version of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite

scientific article published in May 2007

Health-related quality of life among Japanese women with iron-deficiency anemia

scientific article published on 7 July 2006

Health-related quality of life among community-dwelling patients with intractable neurological diseases and their caregivers in Japan

scientific article published on 24 November 2010

Health-related quality of life associated with chronic conditions in eight countries: results from the International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) Project

scientific article published in March 2004

Health-related quality of life in Japanese men with localized prostate cancer: assessment with the SF-8.

scientific article published on 15 April 2008

Health-related quality of life in Japanese patients with bladder cancer measured by a newly developed Japanese version of the Bladder Cancer Index

scientific article published on 24 August 2020

Health-related quality of life of mothers of children with leukemia in Japan

scientific article published in May 2005

Health-related quality of life of predialysis patients with chronic renal failure

scientific article published on 07 November 2006

Heterogeneity in responsiveness of perceived quality of life to body composition changes between adult- and childhood-onset Japanese hypopituitary adults with GH deficiency during GH replacement

scientific article published in June 2007

Higher internality of health locus of control is associated with the use of complementary and alternative medicine providers among patients seeking care for acute low-back pain

scientific article published in October 2008

Hospitals' extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation capabilities and outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A population-based study

scientific article published on 19 January 2019

How Psychosocial Factors Contribute to Japanese Older Adults' Initiation of Advance Care Planning Discussions: A Qualitative Study

scientific article published on 31 March 2020

Hypercalcaemia is associated with poor mental health in haemodialysis patients: results from Japan DOPPS.

scientific article published on 13 February 2007

Identification of occult parechymal disease such as emphysema or airway disease using screening computed tomography

scientific article published on 01 April 2010

Identifying Patients with Bacteremia in Community-Hospital Emergency Rooms: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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Impact of cinacalcet introduction on MBD management: the MBD-5D study in Japan.

scientific article published on December 2013

Impact of early referral to nephrologist on mental health among hemodialysis patients: a Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)

scientific article published on 12 August 2009

Impact of trajectories of abdominal aortic calcification over 2 years on subsequent mortality: a 10-year longitudinal study.

scientific article published on 25 August 2017

Increased Mortality Rate after Hospitalization Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study

scientific article published on 28 August 2018

Independent association between prediabetes and future pancreatic fat accumulation: a 5-year Japanese cohort study.

scientific article published on 13 December 2017

Influence of Staff Encouragement on Perceived Burden of Dietary Restriction Among Patients Living Alone.

scientific article published on 14 July 2016

Influence of family dynamics on burden among family caregivers in aging Japan.

scientific article published on 22 July 2016

Influence of urinary urgency and other urinary disturbances on falls in Parkinson's disease

scientific article published on 30 November 2015

Interactive Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers or Their Combination on Survival of Hemodialysis Patients.

scientific article published on 21 November 2017

Interdialytic Weight Gain Effects on Hemoglobin Concentration and Cardiovascular Events

scientific article published on 27 July 2020

Intra-Dialytic Hemoglobin Changes and Cardiovascular Events: A Cohort Study on Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns in Japan

scientific article published on 05 September 2019

Intradialytic ultrafiltration volume and vascular access outcomes: a Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study subanalysis

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Inverse Association Between Fatty Liver at Baseline Ultrasonography and Remission of Type-2 Diabetes Over a 2-year Follow-up Period

scientific article published on 18 June 2020

Is "pain before vomiting" useful?: Diagnostic performance of the classic patient history item in acute appendicitis

scientific article published on 28 December 2020

Japanese haemodialysis anaemia management practices and outcomes (1999-2006): results from the DOPPS.

scientific article published on 24 June 2008

Japanese version of the Dermatology Life Quality Index: validity and reliability in patients with acne

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Keeping vulnerable elderly patients free from pressure ulcer is associated with high caregiver burden in informal caregivers

scientific article published on 22 February 2010

Kidney transplantation and wait-listing rates from the international Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS).

scientific article published in July 2005

Knowledge Does Not Correlate with Behavior toward Deceased Organ Donation: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan

scientific article published on 03 January 2020

Lack of appetite in haemodialysis patients--associations with patient characteristics, indicators of nutritional status and outcomes in the international DOPPS.

scientific article published on 24 September 2007

Length of hospital stay is associated with a decline in activities of daily living in hemodialysis patients: a prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 08 January 2020

Level of Low Back Pain-Related Disability Is Associated with Risk of Subsequent Falls in an Older Population: Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcomes in Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS)

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Lifestyle and work predictors of fatigue in Japanese manufacturing workers

scientific article published on 23 February 2007

Linguistic adaptation and validation of the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) in an elderly Japanese population

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Long-term Trends in Primary Sites of Gastric Adenocarcinoma in Japan and the United States

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Long-term quality of life of donors after living donor liver transplantation

scientific article published in November 2012

Longitudinal association between mental health and future antibiotic prescriptions in healthy adults: Results from the LOHAS

scientific article published on 05 October 2020

Longitudinal association of fatty pancreas with the incidence of type-2 diabetes in lean individuals: a 6-year computed tomography-based cohort study

scientific article published on 03 April 2020

Low Predialysis Plasma Calculated Osmolality Is Associated with Higher All-Cause Mortality: The Japanese Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (J-DOPPS)

scientific article published on 04 February 2020

Low Testosterone Levels and Reduced Kidney Function in Japanese Adult Men: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study

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Low testosterone levels, depressive symptoms, and falls in older men: a cross-sectional study.

scientific article published on January 2014

Lumbar spinal stenosis-specific symptom scale: validity and responsiveness

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Maintaining high hemoglobin levels improved the left ventricular mass index and quality of life scores in pre-dialysis Japanese chronic kidney disease patients

scientific article published on 9 September 2009

Major bleeding events and risk stratification of antithrombotic agents in hemodialysis: results from the DOPPS

scientific article published on May 15, 2013

Majority of systematic reviews published in high-impact journals neglected to register the protocols: a meta-epidemiological study.

scientific article published on 24 February 2017

Management of asymptomatic hyperuricaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease by Japanese nephrologists: A questionnaire survey

scientific article published on 01 July 2011

Measuring health-related quality of life in patients with end-stage renal disease: why and how.

scientific article published on 22 May 2007

Mentoring the next generation of physician-scientists in Japan: a cross-sectional survey of mentees in six academic medical centers

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Methodological misconceptions in the study of healthcare-associated pneumonia.

scientific article published on 12 January 2014

Mineral metabolism management in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism in Japan: baseline data from the MBD-5D.

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Minor Elevation in C-Reactive Protein Levels Predicts Incidence of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Hyporesponsiveness among Hemodialysis Patients

scientific article published on 08 September 2015

Multimorbidity patterns in relation to polypharmacy and dosage frequency: a nationwide, cross-sectional study in a Japanese population

scientific article published on 28 February 2018

Musculoskeletal pain in Japan: prospective health diary study

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New oral anticoagulants versus warfarin for preventing stroke and systemic embolic events among atrial fibrillation patients with chronic kidney disease

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Nonadherence in hemodialysis: associations with mortality, hospitalization, and practice patterns in the DOPPS.

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One-Year Period Prevalence of Oral Aphthous Ulcers and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Behçet's Disease

scientific article published on 09 March 2014

Opinion of Japanese rheumatology physicians on methods of assessing the quality of rheumatoid arthritis care

scientific article published on January 11, 2011

Opinions of Japanese rheumatology physicians regarding clinical practice guidelines

scientific article published on 15 January 2010

Overactive bladder symptom severity is associated with falls in community-dwelling adults: LOHAS study.

scientific article published on 3 May 2013

PTH-dependence of the effectiveness of cinacalcet in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

scientific article published on 13 April 2016

Patient experience of primary care and advance care planning: a multicentre cross-sectional study in Japan.

scientific article published on 30 January 2017

Patient-reported disability in the general Japanese population was associated with medical care visits for low back pain, regardless of pain intensity

scientific article published on 11 April 2015

Patients' preferences and factors influencing initial advance care planning discussions' timing: A cross-cultural mixed-methods study

scientific article published on 01 May 2020

Physical exercise among participants in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS): correlates and associated outcomes

scientific article published on 13 April 2010

Physical multimorbidity patterns and depressive symptoms: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan

scientific article published on 05 January 2020

Physician job satisfaction and quality of care among hospital employed physicians in Japan

scientific article published on 06 January 2009

Plasma thioredoxin, a novel oxidative stress marker, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea before and after nasal continuous positive airway pressure

scientific article published in April 2008

Population-level associations of achievement of targets for bone-mineral markers with survival in haemodialysis patients with mildly elevated intact-PTH levels: a case-cohort study

scientific article published on 05 August 2019

Population-level preferences for primary care physicians' characteristics in Japan: a structural equation modeling

scientific article published on 15 January 2010

Positive outcomes of high hemoglobin target in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis: a randomized controlled study

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Post-discharge depressive symptoms can predict quality of life in AMI survivors: a prospective cohort study in Japan

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Postdialysis Hypokalemia and All-Cause Mortality in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis

scientific article published on 02 May 2019

Predictive value of self-reported patient information for the identification of lumbar spinal stenosis

scientific article published on 13 June 2008

Preferences of young physicians at community hospitals regarding academic research training through graduate school: a cross-sectional research

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Preoperative inspiratory muscle training for postoperative pulmonary complications in adult patients undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery

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Preoperative inspiratory muscle training for postoperative pulmonary complications in adults undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery

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Prescription of potentially inappropriate medications to elderly hemodialysis patients: prevalence and predictors

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Prescription patterns and mineral metabolism abnormalities in the cinacalcet era: results from the MBD-5D study

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Prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis, using the diagnostic support tool, and correlated factors in Japan: a population-based study

scientific article published on 21 August 2013

Prevalence of pterygium in a population in Northern Japan: the Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study

scientific article published on April 2013

Preventive effect of the oral carbonaceous absorbent for progression of chronic kidney failure: report of a RCT

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Prognostic factors for a composite end-point of renal outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease

scientific article published on February 2006

Prognostic utility of serum CRP levels in combination with CURB-65 in patients with clinically suspected sepsis: a decision curve analysis.

scientific article published on 28 April 2015

Prospective evaluation of selection criteria for active surveillance in Japanese patients with stage T1cN0M0 prostate cancer

scientific article published on 12 February 2008

Prospective health diary study for new onset chest symptoms in the Japanese general population

scientific article published in January 2008

Pruritus in hemodialysis patients: Results from the Japanese Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (JDOPPS).

scientific article published on 27 April 2014

Psychological adjustment has a greater effect on health-related quality of life than on severity of disease in Parkinson's disease

scientific article published in June 2006

Public subsidies and the recommendation of child vaccines among primary care physicians: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan

scientific article published on 19 July 2018

Publication statuses of clinical trials supporting FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitors: a meta-epidemiological investigation

scientific article published on 24 October 2019

Quality of Care in Chronic Kidney Disease and Incidence of End-Stage Renal Disease in Older Patients: A Cohort Study

scientific article published on 23 January 2020

Quality of Life and Disability-free Survival in the Elderly: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study

scientific article published on 30 October 2020

Quality of life after single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized, clinical trial

scientific article published on 09 October 2018

Quality of life improvements in dialysis patients receiving darbepoetin alfa

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Real-life glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin therapy: A prospective, longitudinal cohort study (Diabetes Distress and Care Registry at Tenri [DDCRT 9]).

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Relation between sleep quality and quantity, quality of life, and risk of developing diabetes in healthy workers in Japan: the High-risk and Population Strategy for Occupational Health Promotion (HIPOP-OHP) Study

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Relationship Between Kyphotic Posture and Falls in Community-Dwelling Men and Women: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study.

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Relationship between health-related quality of life and clustering of metabolic syndrome diagnostic components

scientific article published on 8 October 2011

Relationship between serum calcium or phosphate levels and mortality stratified by parathyroid hormone level: an analysis from the MBD-5D study

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Relationship of type of work with health-related quality of life

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Relationships between working status and health or health-care utilization among Japanese elderly

scientific article published in March 2008

Relationships of decreased lung function with metabolic syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea in Japanese males.

scientific article published in September 2012

Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Japanese version of the Neck Pain and Disability Scale

scientific article published on 21 June 2011

Response to the letter by Dr. Tomoyuki Kawada regarding our manuscript: Independent association between prediabetes and future pancreatic fat accumulation: a 5-year Japanese cohort study

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Retinal vessel diameters in a Japanese population: the Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study

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Revisiting Interdialytic Weight Gain and Mortality Association With Serum Albumin Interactions: The Japanese Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Pattern Study.

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Salt Intake and All-Cause Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients

scientific article published on 07 August 2018

Salt intake and body weight correlate with higher blood pressure in the very elderly population: The Sukagawa study

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Screening of primary aldosteronism by clinical features and daily laboratory tests: combination of urine pH, sex, and serum K.

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Screening tool for identifying adults with excessive salt intake among community-dwelling adults: a population-based cohort study

scientific article published on 05 February 2020

Sexual dysfunction in dialysis patients treated with antihypertensive or antidepressive medications: results from the DOPPS.

scientific article published in February 2007

Significance of Overactive Bladder as a Predictor of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults - One Year Follow-Up of the Sukagawa Study

scientific article published on 28 August 2020

Simple four-variable screening tool for identification of patients with sleep-disordered breathing

scientific article published on July 2009

Sleep quality predicts quality of life and mortality risk in haemodialysis patients: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS).

scientific article published in October 2007

Sleep-disordered breathing in the usual lifestyle setting as detected with home monitoring in a population of working men in Japan

scientific article published on March 2008

Social Isolation and Patient Experience in Older Adults

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Social participation and the combination of future needs for long-term care and mortality among older Japanese people: a prospective cohort study from the Aichi Gerontological Evaluation Study (AGES)

scientific article published on 11 November 2019

Study design and methods for a clinical trial of an oral carbonaceous adsorbent used to prevent the progression of chronic kidney disease (CAP-KD).

scientific article published in September 2005

Survival rate and factors associated with 1-month survival of witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of cardiac origin with ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia: the Utstein Osaka project

scientific article published on 24 June 2008

Systematic review and metaanalysis: urinary antigen tests for Legionellosis.

scientific article published on 24 March 2009

Test performance of two-question screening for postpartum depressive symptoms

scientific article published on 01 February 2009

The Role of Digital Rectal Examination for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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The association between physician's affiliation and patients' adherence to their antihypertensive medication and pharmaceutical knowledge

scientific article published on 20 November 2018

The cardiothoracic ratio and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: results of the MBD-5D study

scientific article published on 15 May 2017

The development of quality indicators for systemic lupus erythematosus using electronic health data: A modified RAND appropriateness method

scientific article published on 26 June 2019

The minimum clinically important difference for the Japanese version of the new Knee Society Score (2011KSS) after total knee arthroplasty

scientific article published on 19 September 2019

The organization and financing of end-stage renal disease treatment in Japan.

scientific article published on September 2007

The relation between self-reported body weight and health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study in Japan

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Time-dependent resistance to erythropoiesis-stimulating agent and mortality in hemodialysis patients in the Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

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Travel time to dialysis as a predictor of health-related quality of life, adherence, and mortality: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS).

scientific article published on 3 March 2008

Type-I Angiotensin II Receptor Blockade Reduces Uremia-induced Deterioration of Bone Material Properties

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Ulcerative colitis outcomes research in Japan: protocol for an observational prospective cohort study of YOURS (YOu and Ulcerative colitis: Registry and Social network)

scientific article published on 08 September 2019

Understanding by the general public of newspaper reports on publicly reported cancer survival in Japan: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 12 May 2014

Understanding measurements of vitality in patients with chronic kidney disease: connecting a quality-of-life scale to daily activities

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Unique hemoglobin A1c level distribution and its relationship with mortality in diabetic hemodialysis patients

scientific article published on 8 April 2017

Use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors is associated with reduction of fracture risk in hemodialysis patients.

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Validation of the Burden Index of Caregivers (BIC), a multidimensional short care burden scale from Japan.

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Validation of the Japanese version of the Quality of Life-Assessment of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults (QoL-AGHDA).

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Validation of the Japanese version of the quality of recovery score QoR-40.

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Variations and characteristics of quality indicators for maintenance hemodialysis patients: A systematic review

scientific article published on 05 September 2018

Vascular access care and treatment practices associated with outcomes of arteriovenous fistula: international comparisons from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study

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Vehicle configurations associated with anatomical-specific severe injuries resulting from traffic collisions

scientific article published on 07 October 2019

Violent patient behavior is associated with bodily pain and a high burden on informal caregivers

scientific article published on 05 July 2009

Vitality Measured as Self-reported Energy Level and Clinical Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients: The Japanese Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Pattern Study (J-DOPPS)

scientific article published on 07 December 2018

Whole-Body Computed Tomography During Initial Management and Mortality Among Adult Severe Blunt Trauma Patients: A Nationwide Cohort Study

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Work performance assessed by a newly developed Japanese version of the Work Limitation Questionnaire in a general Japanese adult population

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[Accuracy of COPD questionnaires in the general health check-up setting]

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[Assessment of the quality of life in patients with age-related macular degeneration 1 year after photodynamic therapy]

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[Assessment of the quality of life of patients with age-related macular degeneration after photodynamic therapy]

scientific article published on 01 September 2006

[The Japanese translation and cultural adaptation of Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC)]

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[Validation of the Japanese SF-36 v2 acute form in patients with chronic kidney disease]

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