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Diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleural effusion: a meta-analysis by Goto, Masashi, Noguchi, Yoshinori, Koyama, Hiroshi, Hira, Kenji, Shimbo, Takuro, Fukui, Tsuguya

“…Many studies have investigated the usefulness of adenosine deaminase activity (ADA) in pleural fluid for the early diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy. To…”
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Prognostic factors for the development of gangrenous cholecystitis by Fagan, Shawn P, Awad, Samir S, Rahwan, Khalil, Hira, Kenji, Aoki, Nori, Itani, Kamal M.F, Berger, David H

“…The operative morbidity and mortality for patients with gangrenous cholecystitis (GC) remains high. Our objective was to identify preoperative prognostic…”
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Melatonin scavenges hydroxyl radical and protects isolated rat hearts from ischemic reperfusion injury by Kaneko, Shinji, Okumura, Kenji, Numaguchi, Yasushi, Matsui, Hideo, Murase, Kichiro, Mokuno, Shinji, Morishima, Itsuro, Hira, Kenji, Toki, Yukio, Ito, Takayuki, Hayakawa, Tetsuo

“…During postischemic reperfusion, free radicals are produced and have deleterious effects in isolated rat hearts. We investigated whether melatonin (MEL)…”
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Physicians’ Attitudes Toward Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Chronic Atrial Fibrillation by MAEDA, Kenji, SAKAI, Tatsuya, HIRA, Kenji, SATO, T.Shun, BITO, Seiji, ASAI, Atsushi, HAYANO, Keiko, MATSUMURA, Shinji, YAMASHIRO, Seiji, FUKUI, Tsuguya

“…Introduction Although many clinical trials have demonstrated that anticoagulant therapy substantially reduces the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with…”
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Economic evaluation of universal BCG vaccination of Japanese infants by Rahman, Mahbubur, Sekimoto, Miho, Takamatsu, Isamu, Hira, Kenji, Shimbo, Takuro, Toyoshima, Kyoichiro, Fukui, Tsuguya

“…Background The international controversy surrounding the use and effectiveness of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine and the low incidence of…”
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Study Design, Statistical Method, and Level of Evidence in Japanese and American Clinical Journals by Fukui, Tsuguya, Rahman, Mahbubur, Sekimoto, Miho, Hira, Kenji, Maeda, Kenji, Morimoto, Takeshi, Goto, Masashi, Suzuki, Hidehiko, Shimbo, Takuro

“…Clinical articles published in Japanese journals are said to be characterized by poor study design, less sophisticated statistics, and producing few high-grade…”
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Differences in management and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction among four general hospitals in Japan by Matsui, Kunihiko, Fukui, Tsuguya, Hira, Kenji, Sobashima, Atsushi, Okamatsu, Syuichi, Nobuyoshi, Masakiyo, Hayashida, Noriaki, Tanaka, Shigemichi

“…Objective: To ascertain the differences among hospitals in Japan in the management patterns and outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)…”
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The Defibrillation System of Basic Emergency Medical Technicians in Japan: A Comparison with Other Systems From a 14-Year Review of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Reports by Sekimoto, Miho, Rahman, Mahbubur, Noguchi, Yosinori, Hira, Kenji, Shimbo, Takuro, Fukui, Tsuguya

“…Although seven years have passed after basic emergency medical technician (EMT) defibrillation.-systern was, introduced- in, Japan, . the .overall survival for…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of Dopamine agonists in the treatment of Parkinson's disease in Japan by SHIMBO, Takuro, HIRA, Kenji, TAKEMURA, Manabu, FUKUI, Tsuguya

“…Dopamine agonists such as bromocriptine or pergolide are often used in Japan to treat Parkinson's disease. Dopamine agonists are relatively expensive drugs;…”
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Impact of social functioning and vitality on preference for life in patients with Parkinson's disease by Morimoto, Takeshi, Shimbo, Takuro, Orav, John E., Matsui, Kunihiko, Goto, Masashi, Takemura, Manabu, Hira, Kenji, Fukui, Tsuguya

“…The determinants of preference for life in patients with Parkinson's disease are not well known. We assessed the effect of functional status on the preference…”
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Association of thromboangiitis obliterans with cigarette and bidi smoking in Bangladesh: a case-control study by Rahman, Mahbubur, Chowdhury, Abdus Samad, Fukui, Tsuguya, Hira, Kenji, Shimbo, Takuro

“…Background In addition to cigarettes, bidi, made of unprocessed and low-grade tobacco, is being smoked widely in Bangladesh and in other south Asian countries…”
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Is Bacillus Calmette–Guerin Revaccination Necessary for Japanese Children? by Rahman, Mahbubur, Sekimoto, Miho, Hira, Kenji, Koyama, Hiroshi, Imanaka, Yuichi, Fukui, Tsuguya

“…Background. Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) revaccination has been implemented in Japan among tuberculin-negative first grade primary and first grade junior…”
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Pseudohyperkalaemia at commercial laboratories in Japan: a questionnaire survey by Hira, Kenji, Aoki, Noriaki, Fukui, Tsuguya

“…Pseudohyperkalaemia caused by recentrifugation after storage or delay in separation of serum from blood cells is not uncommon. The purpose of this study was to…”
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Impact of sex and its interaction with age on the management of and outcome for patients with acute myocardial infarction in 4 Japanese hospitals by Matsui, Kunihiko, Fukui, Tsuguya, Hira, Kenji, Sobashima, Atsushi, Okamatsu, Shuichi, Hayashida, Noriaki, Tanaka, Shigemichi, Nobuyoshi, Masakiyo

“…Background Several studies from the United States and from European countries have detected sex and age differences in clinical characteristics, management,…”
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High Serum Potassium Concentrations after Recentrifugation of Stored Blood Specimens by Hira, Kenji, Shimbo, Takuro, Fukui, Tsuguya

“…To the Editor: We have encountered several patients who were found to have hyperkalemia only when serum potassium concentrations were measured at a certain…”
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Pseudonormokalaemia caused by recentrifugation of blood samples after storage in gel-separator tubes by Hira, Kenji, Aoki, Noriaki, Fukui, Tsuguya

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Estimating the effect of bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Japan by Sekimoto, Miho, Noguchi, Yoshinori, Rahman, Mahbubur, Hira, Kenji, Fukui, Michihiko, Enzan, Keiji, Inaba, Hideo, Fukui, Tsuguya

“…Low incidence of bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is allegedly responsible for poor survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)…”
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Edutainment tools for initial education of type-1 diabetes mellitus: initial diabetes education with fun by Aoki, Noriaki, Ohta, Sachiko, Masuda, Hiroyuki, Naito, Tokihiro, Sawai, Takahiro, Nishida, Kayo, Okada, Taisuke, Oishi, Mariko, Iwasawa, Yuko, Toyomasu, Keiko, Hira, Kenji, Fukui, Tsuguya

“…Appropriate initial education for type-1 diabetes mellitus patients is important to prevent late complications. However, type-1 diabetic children have not…”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Dopamine Agonists in the Treatment of Parkinson??s Disease in Japan by Shimbo, Takuro, Hira, Kenji, Takemura, Manabu, Fukui, Tsuguya

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Original Article. Economic evaluation of universal BCG vaccination of Japanese infants by Rahman, Mahbubur, Sekimoto, Miho, Takamatsu, Isamu, Hira, Kenji, Shimbo, Takuro, Toyoshima, Kyoichiro, Fukui, Tsuguya

“…Background The international controversy surrounding the use and effectiveness of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine and the low incidence of…”
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