A5079900695- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Sleep and related disorders
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Physical Activity and Health
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Surgical site infection prevention
Osaka University
2012-2023
Osaka Health Science University
2009-2023
Konan Women's University
2018-2021
Kansai University
2016
Evidence Based Research (United States)
2015
Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen
2015
Osaka University of Human Sciences
2015
Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing
2015
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
2012
Kansai University of International Studies
2012
To evaluate application of the Barthel Index (BI) in assessing basic activities daily living (ADL) patients with dementia using Rasch analysis.A multi-country cross-sectional study.Nineteen long-term care facilities located China, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. A total 644 were included.Unidimensionality, global item fit, local dependence, person-item targeting, threshold disordering, differential functioning (DIF) examined. Negative correlations between scores for DIF items...
Quantitative studies on the quality of life patients with osteoarthritis (OA) after total hip arthroplasty (THA) have focused functional improvement and pain reduction, but patients' perspectives THA not been examined in detail. The aim our study was to investigate, describe, analyze experience before by using a qualitative research method. Twenty OA who had undergone primary were recruited for this study. data obtained analyzed content analysis. Participants reported dramatic improvements...
The prevalence of and risk factors associated with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing micro-organisms have not been well studied in healthy individuals. aim this study was to determine individuals Thailand. Stool samples questionnaires obtained from 445 participants three provinces Thailand were analysed. antimicrobial susceptibility the isolates assessed using phenotypic genotypic methods. PCR analysis performed detect group bla CTX-M genes. CTX-M-type ESBL-producing...
Objective This study aimed to validate the Japanese version of LupusPRO questionnaire for use with systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Methods Participants were 205 patients recruited from three rheumatology centers in Japan. Demographic data collected and quality life was assessed using Short Form Health Survey-12. Disease activity evaluated by physicians Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Activity Index. Some participants completed questionnaires 10–14 days after first survey. Internal...
The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence behavioural and psychological symptoms dementia (BPSD) in cognitively impaired elderly residents long-term care facilities East Asia explore factors associated with these patterns.This a cross-sectional survey BPSD Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand. Mini-Mental State Examination, Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Neuropsychiatric Inventory, Nursing Home version (NPI-NH), were used assess cognitive status, severity, BPSD,...
With the increasing number of dementia patients in China, there is a pressing need for reliable and valid Chinese instrument that can measure neuropsychiatric symptoms institutionalized patients. This study examined reliability structural validity version Neuropsychiatric Inventory, Nursing Home (NPI-NH), sample China.A total 112 residents with (Clinical Dementia Rating = 1: 10.7%; Clinical 2: 39.3%; 3: 50.0%) 30 informants participated this cross-sectional study. Reliability was tested...
BACKGROUND: Age-adjusted liver cancer mortality rates have been increasing for both men and women in Japan since 1970; however, increases are much greater than those women. Hepatitis C virus infections heavy alcohol consumption considered to be the major risk factors of deaths Japanese. The purpose this study is (1) examine pattern by gender birth year compare with other alcohol-related (2) estimate attributable per cent Japanese men. METHODS: Age-specific were compared cirrhosis rates. Then...
Abstract The purpose of the present study was to identify risk factors for falls among institutionalized elderly, using standardized assessment tool developed by Izumi. We examined 746 patients from three types facilities: rehabilitation wards in four general hospitals, long‐term care facilities, and nursing homes, up months. incidence within all facilities 12.5%. Patterns relative risks falling differed facilities. highest fall homes nurses’ prediction, followed history altered mentation....
Videotaping, direct observation, and biomechanical devices have been used to measure the wandering behavior of institutionalized people with dementia identify patterns movement. Owing technical limitations, variability in movement or distance traveled could not be examined. The present study examined feasibility an integrated circuit tag monitoring system monitor Japanese residents. This generated following data: frequency detection by each receiver, duration stay location, cumulative walked...
[Purpose] We tested the reliability and validity of Japanese version Short Questionnaire to Assess Health-enhancing Physical Activity scale in asymptomatic older adults sought confirm discriminator women with osteoarthritis. [Subjects] The participants included an comparison group (men women) knee or hip [Methods] test-retest method was used assess reliability. International chosen criterion-related validity. Discriminator assessed by comparing osteoarthritis groups. [Results] Mean age for...