Utilization of and direct expenditure for emergency medical care in Taiwan: a population-based descriptive study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking and oral contraceptive (OC) use have been associated with cervical neoplasia, and the combination of smoking and OC use could influence cervical carcinogenesis. We aimed to assess the joint effect of smoking and OC use on the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). METHODS:From a...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Oh HY,Kim MK,Seo SS,Lee JK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sentinel surveillance system in Japan provides estimates of nationwide influenza incidence. Although prefectural influenza incidences can be estimated using data from the current surveillance system, such estimates may be imprecise. METHODS:We calculated the numbers of sentinel medical institutions (SMI...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hashimoto S,Kawado M,Murakami Y,Ohta A,Shigematsu M,Tada Y,Taniguchi K,Nagai M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of colorectal cancer in relation to smoking habits has been examined mostly in Caucasians, and evidence for other ethnic groups is still scarce. METHODS:Our data came from the Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study. From 1988 through 1990, 25,260 men and 34,619 women aged 40-79 years completed a q...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Wakai K,Hayakawa N,Kojima M,Tamakoshi K,Watanabe Y,Suzuki K,Hashimoto S,Tokudome S,Toyoshima H,Ito Y,Tamakoshi A,JACC Study Group.

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the increasing number of mothers who continue to work after childbirth, participation in childcare has diversified. However, the impact of the main caregiver on children's habits has not been determined. We sought to examine the effect of caregiver differences on childhood habituation of between-m...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sata M,Yamagishi K,Sairenchi T,Ikeda A,Irie F,Watanabe H,Iso H,Ota H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Marital transitions are associated with adverse health events, such as mortality and cardiovascular disease. Since marital transitions (e.g., becoming widowed) are unavoidable life events, it is necessary to identify modifiable intermediate outcomes. Thus, we examined the association between marital transiti...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Noguchi T,Kondo F,Nishiyama T,Otani T,Nakagawa-Senda H,Watanabe M,Imaeda N,Goto C,Hosono A,Shibata K,Kamishima H,Nogimura A,Nagaya K,Yamada T,Suzuki S

更新日期：2020-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Automobile exhaust is considered to be a potential risk factor for respiratory diseases. To investigate the effects of traffic-related air pollution on respiratory symptoms among children who lived near trunk roads, we conducted a cohort study on 2,506 schoolchildren in eight different communities in Japan. Over that ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Shima M,Nitta Y,Adachi M

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of 351 one-day weighed diet records, we selected foods/recipes contributing to nutrients of interest for a data-based food frequency questionnaire by contribution analysis and multiple regression analysis. Total fat was largely of animal and vegetable origin, irrespective of analytic methods. Saturated fa...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tokudome Y,Imaeda N,Ikeda M,Kitagawa I,Fujiwara N,Tokudome S

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the importance of obesity and its association with socioeconomic status, little is known about this condition in Korean adolescents. We examined the relationship between obesity in Korean adolescents and several socioeconomic variables and compared the association of obesity with conventional and sub...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Oh IH,Cho Y,Park SY,Oh C,Choe BK,Choi JM,Yoon TY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the effect of physical activity intensity on depression is scarce. We investigated the prospective association between intensity of leisure-time exercise and risk of depressive symptoms among Japanese workers. METHODS:The participants were 29,052 employees (24,653 men and 4,399 women) aged 20 to 64 ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kuwahara K,Honda T,Nakagawa T,Yamamoto S,Hayashi T,Mizoue T

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The patterns and risk factors of intentional injuries compared to unintentional injuries among Chinese children and adolescents have not been examined in depth. This work comprehensively describes patterns of intentional injuries in China, for which little information has been previously published. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yin X,Li D,Zhu K,Liang X,Peng S,Tan A,Du Y

更新日期：2020-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The double burden of malnutrition is a growing public health problem in Japan. We estimated the dynamics of the energy imbalance gap (EIG) (average daily difference between energy intake and expenditure) to explain trends in the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obese Japanese adults. METHODS:We us...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Fallah-Fini S,Ikeda N,Nishi N

更新日期：2020-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological studies show a U-shaped tendency in Kawasaki disease (KD)-related coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs) across age categories. Since studies suggest seasonal variations in KD onset, this study aimed to clarify the epidemiologic features of CAAs, considering the seasons of KD-occurrence. METHO...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kitano N,Takeuchi T,Suenaga T,Kakimoto N,Naka A,Shibuta S,Tachibana S,Takekoshi N,Suzuki T,Tsuchihashi T,Yamano T,Akasaka T,Suzuki H

更新日期：2020-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary data analysis of national health surveys of the general population is a standard methodology for health metrics and evaluation; it is used to monitor trends in population health over time and benchmark the performance of health systems. In Japan, the government has established electronic databases of individ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ikeda N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphocytes are susceptible to damage from radiation, and the white blood cell (WBC) count, including counts of neutrophils and lymphocytes, is a useful method of dosimetry. According to the basic survey of the Fukushima Health Management Survey (FHMS), among 13 localities where evacuation was recommended, I...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sakai A,Ohira T,Hosoya M,Ohtsuru A,Satoh H,Kawasaki Y,Suzuki H,Takahashi A,Kobashi G,Ozasa K,Yasumura S,Yamashita S,Kamiya K,Abe M,Fukushima Health Management Survey Group.

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether either neighborhood collective efficacy or school collective efficacy is associated with adolescent alcohol use. This study aimed to examine the relative contributions of collective efficacy, both in school and in the neighborhood contexts, to alcohol use among Japanese adolescents. ME...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Takakura M,Miyagi M,Ueji M,Kobayashi M,Kurihara A,Kyan A

更新日期：2019-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The Second British Epidemiology and Public Health Course was held from 19 to 25 August 1996 in Osaka as a satellite meeting for the 14th International Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association. Thirty-three researchers from 10 countries participated in the course. Professor Walter W Holland g...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tanihara S,Morioka S,Kodama K,Hashimoto T,Yanagawa H,Holland WW

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association of proteinuria and reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with cognition needs more clarification. We cross-sectionally examined whether proteinuria and reduced eGFR, even in moderate stages, were independently associated with lower cognition in a community-based sample of elderl...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Fujiyoshi A,Miura K,Ohkubo T,Miyagawa N,Saito Y,Miyazawa I,Shiino A,Kadota A,Kadowaki S,Hisamatsu T,Torii S,Takashima N,Tooyama I,Ueshima H

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Analysis of dietary pattern is increasingly popular in nutritional epidemiology. However, few studies have examined the validity and reproducibility of dietary patterns. We assessed the reproducibility and validity of dietary patterns identified by a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) used in the 5-year foll...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nanri A,Shimazu T,Ishihara J,Takachi R,Mizoue T,Inoue M,Tsugane S,JPHC FFQ Validation Study Group.

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the prevalences of obesity and hypertension (HT) are increasing in children, there have been few epidemiological studies of HT in Japanese children. We evaluated the prevalences of HT and high-normal blood pressure (HNBP), and examined the relationship between blood pressure (BP) and body mass index...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Shirasawa T,Shimada N,Ochiai H,Ohtsu T,Hoshino H,Nishimura R,Morimoto A,Tajima N,Kokaze A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study examined the prevalence of diabetes in Japan during the late 1990s and early 2000s using the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Diabetes cohort. We also investigated the distributions of HbA1c values in noncompliant diabetic participants in the cohort. METHODS:A total of 28 183 r...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kabeya Y,Kato M,Isogawa A,Takahashi Y,Matsushita Y,Goto A,Iso H,Inoue M,Mizoue T,Tsugane S,Kadowaki T,Noda M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietary habit is one of the important determinants of health. Investigation of the association between diet and blood lipids at the food product level is more advantageous than that at the nutrient level because the results can be applied more directly to improving dietary habits for disease prevention. MET...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kondo I,Funahashi K,Nakamura M,Ojima T,Yoshita K,Nakamura Y,NIPPON DATA 80\/90 Research Group.

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the reproducibility and validity of a single-item, self-administered questionnaire on walking used in two population-based prospective cohort studies in northern Japan, using pedometer counts as the reference standard. METHODS:Fifty-one men and 55 women participating in the main cohort studies (mean ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tsubono Y,Tsuji I,Fujita K,Nakaya N,Hozawa A,Ohkubo T,Kuwahara A,Watanabe Y,Ogawa K,Nishino Y,Hisamichi S

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the possibility of implementing partner notification program as a part of HIV prevention strategy in Japan. Relevant factors, like HIV seroprevalence, general population attitudes toward HIV, legislation, resources, barriers, behavioral changes, cost and effectiveness are analyzed in Japanese pe...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Rahman M,Fukui T

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have investigated mortality in seafood workers worldwide, and no such study has been conducted in the United States. The objective of this study was to investigate mortality in American seafood workers. METHODS:The study population was derived from 4 states and consisted of 4116 subjects who wor...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Johnson ES,Faramawi MF,Sall M,Choi KM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 507 residents (232 males and 275 females) of a rural area of Hokkaido, Japan, were enrolled in the present follow-up study as the follow-up cohort. We investigated the relationship between mortality rates from cancer or all causes and blood levels of SOD activity and Zn/Cu ratio, and serum levels of SOD act...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ito Y,Suzuki K,Sasaki R,Otani M,Aoki K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On June 17, 2002, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, together with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, introduced the Ethical Guidelines for Epidemiological Research. Although studies begun before the adoption of the Guidelines are not necessarily required to conform to them, s...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tamakoshi A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECT:To reveal the relationship between regular exercise and physical fitness, life style, mental health, and other cardiovascular risk factors among the Japanese. DESIGN:cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS:Three thousands, one hundred and thirty-two individuals (1,795 men and 1,336 women) over 40 years old who w...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hiraoka J,Ojima T,Nakamura Y,Yanagawa H

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few epidemiologic studies have examined the association between the rate of eating and obesity. In this study, we cross-sectionally examined the association of the self-reported rate of eating with current Body Mass Index (BMI), and BMI-change from 20 years of age to the current age. METHODS:Subjects were 3...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Otsuka R,Tamakoshi K,Yatsuya H,Murata C,Sekiya A,Wada K,Zhang HM,Matsushita K,Sugiura K,Takefuji S,OuYang P,Nagasawa N,Kondo T,Sasaki S,Toyoshima H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung cancers are classified into small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung cancer due to their different treatment and prognosis. Although many studies have reported the specific survival of SCLC patients treated at cancer hospitals, survival from population-based data has rarely been reported. ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Oze I,Ito H,Nishino Y,Hattori M,Nakayama T,Miyashiro I,Matsuo K,Ito Y

更新日期：2019-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Keeping hamsters as pets has been increasing markedly. Clinical reports have suggested that hamster or other pet ownership is associated with respiratory symptoms. However, this association has not been fully investigated by population-based studies in Japan. The aim of the present study was to investigate t...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Suzuki K,Kayaba K,Tanuma T,Kitazawa J,Yanagawa H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00