A5018869061- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Kyoto University
2016-2025
Fukushima Medical University
2016-2025
Johns Hopkins University
2021-2025
Fukushima Medical University Hospital
2016-2025
Innovative Research (United States)
2022-2025
Kure Medical Center
2025
National Hospital Organization
2025
University of Michigan
2007-2024
Kyoto Min-iren Asukai Hospital
2024
Jikei University School of Medicine
2001-2024
Abstract Background The five-question Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5) is a brief questionnaire that can be used to screen for depressive symptoms. Removing the 2 anxiety-related items from MHI-5 yields MHI-3. We assessed performance of Japanese versions and MHI-3 in detecting symptoms general population Japan. Methods From Japan, 4500 people 16 years old or older were selected by stratified-random sampling. Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36, which includes MHI-5) Zung...
Abstract Background The importance of evaluating the outcomes health care from standpoint patient is now widely recognized. purpose this study to develop and test a Japanese version National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25). Methods A was developed with previously standardized method. questionnaire optional items were completed by 245 patients cataracts, glaucoma, or age-related macular degeneration, 110 others before after cataract surgery, reference group (n = 31)....
Background: no study has examined the longitudinal association between hand-grip strength and mental health, such as depressive symptoms. Objective: we investigated relationship baseline risk of Design: a prospective cohort study. Setting Subjects: with 1-year follow-up was conducted using 4,314 subjects from community-dwelling individuals aged 40–79 years in two Japanese municipalities, based on Locomotive Syndrome Health Outcomes Aizu Cohort Study (LOHAS, 2008–10). Methods: assessed...
Pruritus affects many patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). In this study, pruritus and its relationship to morbidity, quality of life (QoL), sleep quality, patient laboratory measures were analyzed in a large sample Japanese HD. Severity patient-reported symptoms experienced during 4-week period was collected from 6480 HD three phases the Dialysis Outcomes Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS; 1996-2008; 60-65 study facilities/phase). Adjusted linear logistic regressions used identify...