Prevalence of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Japan
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.47704
Abstract: Key Points Question Would investigation of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 add to the understanding of the state of infection in the community and population of Japan by complementing available data on symptomatic infections? Findings In this cross-sectional… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence; infection; asymptomatic sars; cov infection ... See more keywords
Working hours, side work, and depressive symptoms in physicians: A nationwide cross‐sectional study in Japan
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DOI: 10.1002/1348-9585.12377
Abstract: Long working hours in Japan is a social concern. This is also true for the working hours of physicians, who often do side work in addition to working at their main hospital. New physician work… read more here.
Keywords: working hours; side work; hours side; japan ... See more keywords
Change in seismicity along the Japan trench, 1990–2011, and its relationship with seismic coupling
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DOI: 10.1002/2016jb013715
Abstract: We investigate the temporal evolution of the background seismicity rate related to the subduction of the Pacific plate in northeast Japan, at latitudes 34o to 42o, for the 1/1/1990 - 9/3/2011 period. Two declustering methods… read more here.
Keywords: background seismicity; seismicity; seismic coupling; 1990 2011 ... See more keywords
Assessment of using a gamma index analysis for patient‐specific quality assurance in Japan
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13745
Abstract: Abstract Purpose The Task Group 218 (TG‐218) report was published by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine in 2018, recommending the appropriate use of gamma index analysis for patient‐specific quality assurance (PSQA). The paper… read more here.
Keywords: index; gamma index; analysis patient; index analysis ... See more keywords
Is young‐onset esophageal adenocarcinoma increasing in Japan? An analysis of population‐based cancer registries
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4528
Abstract: While esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the predominant histological type in Japan, concern has been expressed over an increase in the proportion of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), especially in middle‐aged populations. This study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: young onset; onset esophageal; japan; cancer ... See more keywords
Socioeconomic disparities in cancer survival: Relation to stage at diagnosis, treatment, and centralization of patients to accredited hospitals, 2005–2014, Japan
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5332
Abstract: Cancer survival varies by socioeconomic status in Japan. We examined the extent to which survival disparities are explained by factors relevant to cancer control measures (promoting early‐stage detection, standardizing treatment, and centralizing patients to government‐accredited… read more here.
Keywords: cancer survival; stage; treatment; japan ... See more keywords
Light to moderate amount of lifetime alcohol consumption and risk of cancer in Japan
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32590
Abstract: Even light to moderate alcohol consumption has been shown to increase cancer incidence. However, this association has not been well characterized in Japan. read more here.
Keywords: cancer; japan; alcohol consumption; light moderate ... See more keywords
Evolving Landscape of New Drug Approval in Japan and Lags from International Birth Dates: Retrospective Regulatory Analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2080
Abstract: The Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) has approved hundreds of new drugs in recent years. We retrospectively analyzed the new drugs approved in Japan from 2008 to 2019, and identify the first‐in‐world approvals and… read more here.
Keywords: drug lag; new drug; drug; japan ... See more keywords
Nuclear microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA analyses reveal the regional genetic structure and phylogeographical history of a sanguivorous land leech, Haemadipsa japonica, in Japan
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5132
Abstract: Abstract Recent molecular studies have indicated that phylogeographical history of Japanese biota is likely shaped by geohistory along with biological events, such as distribution shifts, isolation, and divergence of populations. However, the genetic structure and… read more here.
Keywords: phylogeographical history; japan; leech; genetic structure ... See more keywords
Synopsis of a clinical practice guideline for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with peritoneal dissemination in Japan; Japan Peritoneal Malignancy Study Group.
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DOI: 10.1002/jhbp.1085
Abstract: BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) with peritoneal dissemination have a dismal prognosis because discontinuation of systemic chemotherapy is required for massive ascites or poor performance status. The natural history, diagnosis and treatment of… read more here.
Keywords: japan; pdac peritoneal; dissemination; guideline ... See more keywords
Climatology of multiple‐stroke lightning in Japan
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.6504
Abstract: In this work, the climatology of multiple‐stroke lightning (MSL) in Japan was studied using the World Wide Lightning Location Network's lightning data over a 9‐year period. The MSL ratio defined in this study for all… read more here.
Keywords: japan; climatology multiple; climatology; multiple stroke ... See more keywords