Effectiveness of intervention f ...
Objectives Although the importance of stretching exercise for pain-relieving and patient education is well documented for chronic lumbago patients, ...
A1330V polymorphism of the low- ...
1. Cooper C, Campion G, Melton LJ 3rd. Hip fractures in the elderly: a world-wide projection. Osteoporos Int. 1992;2:285–9. 2. Center JR, Nguyen TV, ...
Effect of fluoride exposure on ...
Objective To analyze the changes in serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP) activity and changes in osteocalcin (BGP) ...
Point-of-purchase health inform ...
Objectives Point-of-purchase (POP) information at food stores could help promote healthy dietary habits. However, it has been difficult to evaluate ...
Relation between temperature an ...
Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the relation between temperature and suicide mortality in Japan using time series analysis with ...
Inpatient satisfaction and job ...
Objectives Inpatient satisfaction, job satisfaction/stress of medical workers, and hospital profitability under the 7:1 nursing care system (in whic ...
Cancer excess after arsenic exp ...
Objectives Long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic is related to increased risk of cancer in the lung, skin, bladder, and, possibly, other sites. Ho ...
Constitutively active Stat5A an ...
Objective The metabolic syndrome is an important social problem affecting many people in developed countries. Obesity is a leading cause of this syn ...
Correlation of light transmitta ...
Background and objectives It has been postulated that air-borne fine water particles (or mist) can induce asthma attacks in asthmatic children. To d ...
Policy framework for formulatin ...
Objectives The leather industry is one of the main examples of industries which play an important role in the Indian economy in terms of exports and ...
Risk analysis of the re-emergen ...
Objectives This study analyzed the risk of infection with Plasmodium vivax in local residents through a stochastic simulation in which an infected t ...
An intervention study to promot ...
Objective To assess the effectiveness of two health support programs developed to improve the lifestyle of community residents through exercise, nut ...
Optimal cutoff values of waist ...
Objective To evaluate the pertinent cutoffs of waist circumference (WC) and the discriminatory performance of other anthropometric indices to detect ...
Positive predictive values for ...
Objectives Self-reporting provides useful information for assessing the risk factors of osteoporotic fractures in large cohort studies. However, to ...
Does the Japanese Society for H ...
Objective The purpose of this study was to compare current awareness of the ‘‘On a Code of Conduct for Scientists’’ (OCCS) among members of the Japa ...
Installation of mechanical vent ...
Objectives To examine the effects of installing a mechanical ventilation system at a riding-school stable on indoor air quality and human and horse ...
Influence of personal patterns ...
Objectives To investigate the influence of individual patterns of personality and behavior on the change in mood status after a brief period of Tai ...
Explaining global job satisfact ...
Objectives Management of job satisfaction is of growing importance in terms of the maintenance of employees’ health. This study aimed to evaluate wh ...
Relation between cigarette smok ...
The link between cigarette smoking and ventilatory threshold (VT) was investigated. We used data for 407 men and 418 women not taking medication. Ha ...
A pilot study on environmental ...
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the environmental and behavioral factors associated with the induction of missed abortion, wi ...
Clinical factors associated wit ...
Objective The World Health organization received reports of 478 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza A (H5N1) from 15 countries between November ...
The relation between estimated ...
Objective We investigated the link between renal function as evaluated by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and proteinuria in Okayama Pre ...
Early impact of depression symp ...
Objective It is well known that depression deteriorates basic activities of daily living (ADLs), such as eating and bathing, among the elderly, but ...
Evaluation of anthropometric pa ...
Objectives We evaluated anthropometric parameters and physical fitness in elderly Japanese. Methods A total of 2,106 elderly Japanese (749 men and ...
Lifetime prevalence of mental d ...
Objective The World Mental Health Survey Japan was conducted to address the current status of mental disorders in Japan. Among the various regions c ...