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COVID-19: challenges faced by Nepalese migrants living in Japan by Bhandari, Divya, Kotera, Yasuhiro, Ozaki, Akihiko, Abeysinghe, Sudeepa, Kosaka, Makoto, Tanimoto, Tetsuya

“…Worldwide, COVID-19 has exacerbated the vulnerability of migrants, impacting many facets of their lives. Nepalese make up one of the largest groups of migrants…”
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Local cementite cracking induced by heterogeneous plastic deformation in lamellar pearlite by Teshima, Toshihiko, Kosaka, Makoto, Ushioda, Kohsaku, Koga, Norimitsu, Nakada, Nobuo

“…To fully understand the fracture mechanism of pearlitic steel, the effects of lamellar alignment on both cementite cracking and plastic deformation behavior…”
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Change in carbon state by low-temperature aging in heavily drawn pearlitic steel wires by Takahashi, Jun, Kosaka, Makoto, Kawakami, Kazuto, Tarui, Toshimi

“…Atom probe tomography analysis of heavily drawn pearlitic steel wires was performed with and without low-temperature aging. In the as-drawn wire, the lamellar…”
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Prognostic value of geriatric nutritional risk index for aspiration pneumonia: a retrospective observational cohort study by Araki, Taisuke, Yamazaki, Yoshitaka, Goto, Norihiko, Takahashi, Yuko, Ikuyama, Yuichi, Kosaka, Makoto

“…Background The clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of aspiration pneumonia remain poorly defined. Geriatric nutrition risk index (GNRI) has…”
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Three-dimensional Quantitative Evaluation of the Lamellar Curvature in Pearlitic Steel Based on an Orientation Analysis of Cementite by Kosaka, Makoto, Ushioda, Kohsaku, Teshima, Toshihiko, Nishida, Minoru, Hata, Satoshi

“…To quantitatively evaluate the three-dimensional lamellar curvature in pearlitic steel, the crystallographic orientation rotation of ferrite and cementite was…”
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A Four-Center Retrospective Study of the Efficacy and Toxicity of Low-Dose Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for the Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Patients without HIV Infection by Kosaka, Makoto, Ushiki, Atsuhito, Ikuyama, Yuichi, Hirai, Kazuya, Matsuo, Akemi, Hachiya, Tsutomu, Hanaoka, Masayuki

“…The dose of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for the treatment of pneumonia (PCP) in patients without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has…”
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Corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019: A report of two cases and literature review by Kosaka, Makoto, Yamazaki, Yoshitaka, Maruno, Takashi, Sakaguchi, Koji, Sawaki, Shoji

“…The effect of systemic corticosteroids on clinical outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains controversial. While the use of…”
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Blood urea nitrogen-to-serum albumin ratio and A-DROP are useful in assessing the severity of Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients without human immunodeficiency virus infection by Akahane, Jumpei, Ushiki, Atsuhito, Kosaka, Makoto, Ikuyama, Yuichi, Matsuo, Akemi, Hachiya, Tsutomu, Yoshiike, Fumiaki, Koyama, Shigeru, Hanaoka, Masayuki

“…There is an increasing incidence of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PcP) among individuals without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (non-HIV PcP). However,…”
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Formation Mechanism of Pearlite Colony by Multiple Orientation Relationships between Ferrite and Cementite by Endo, Shiori, Miyazawa, Naoki, Nakada, Nobuo, Onaka, Susumu, Teshima, Toshihiko, Kosaka, Makoto

“…To better understand the formation mechanism of lamellar pearlite, the orientation relationship (OR) between ferrite and cementite in spheroidized pearlite was…”
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Dynamic Accommodation of Internal Stress and Selection of Crystallographic Orientation Relationship in Pearlite by Amemiya, Yutaro, Nakada, Nobuo, Morooka, Satoshi, Kosaka, Makoto, Kato, Masaharu

“…To gain a deeper understanding of the dynamic accommodation mechanism of the internal stress in pearlite originating from the lattice misfit between ferrite…”
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Videoconferencing for Home Care Delivery in Japan: Observational Study by Miyatake, Hirotomo, Kosaka, Makoto, Arita, Satoshi, Tsunetoshi, Chie, Masunaga, Hidehisa, Kotera, Yasuhiro, Nishikawa, Yoshitaka, Ozaki, Akihiko, Beniya, Hiroyuki

“…Background: Telemedicine has been increasingly used in many health care fields, including home care, where patients receive medical care at home. Owing to the…”
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Generic drug crisis in Japan and changes leading to the collapse of universal health insurance established in 1961: the case of Kobayashi Kako Co. Ltd by Kosaka, Makoto, Ozaki, Akihiko, Kaneda, Yudai, Saito, Hiroaki, Yamashita, Erika, Murayama, Anju, Mamada, Hanano, Tanimoto, Tetsuya, Jakovljevic, Mihajlo

“…[...]the percentage of generic drugs in total amount prescriptions increased from 32.5% in 2005 to 78.3% as of September 2020 [3]. [...]barriers to entry into…”
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Humoral immunity after second dose of BNT162b2 vaccine in Japanese communities: an observational cross-sectional study, Fukushima Vaccination Community Survey by Kobashi, Yurie, Kawamura, Takeshi, Shimazu, Yuzo, Zhao, Tianchen, Sugiyama, Akira, Nakayama, Aya, Kaneko, Yudai, Nishikawa, Yoshitaka, Omata, Fumiya, Takita, Morihito, Yamamoto, Chika, Yoshida, Makoto, Kosaka, Makoto, Murayama, Anju, Sugiura, Sota, Tanaka, Manato, Kawashima, Moe, Uchi, Yuna, Shindo, Joji, Oikawa, Tomoyoshi, Shibuya, Kenji, Kodama, Tatsuhiko, Tsubokura, Masaharu

“…To reveal waning humoral immunity after second dose BNT162b2 vaccinations in a rural Japanese community and determine factors affecting antibody titers. We…”
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Influenza vaccination uptake and attitudes among adult cancer patients in Japan: a web-based questionnaire survey before the 2020/2021 season by Kosaka, Makoto, Kotera, Yasuhiro, Tsuda, Kenji, Takahashi, Kenzo, Hamaki, Tamae, Kusumi, Eiji, Kami, Masahiro, Tanimoto, Tetsuya

“…Influenza vaccination is necessary to reduce severe influenza complications, especially in immunocompromised people such as cancer patients. However, few…”
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A patient with mild respiratory COVID-19 infection who developed bilateral non-hemorrhagic adrenal infarction by Asano, Yuki, Koshi, Tomomichi, Sano, Asami, Maruno, Takashi, Kosaka, Makoto, Yamazaki, Yoshitaka, Oiwa, Ako, Nishii, Yutaka

“…A 76-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room of Nagano Municipal Hospital with the complain of severe back pain. Chest and abdominal enhanced…”
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Challenges when going on excursions with children with medical complexity in Japan by Kosaka, Makoto, Murata, Nanami, Kaneda, Yudai, Kotera, Yasuhiro, Sagara, Soma, Masunaga, Hidehisa, Miyatake, Hirotomo, Nishikawa, Yoshitaka, Komori, Naomi, Ozaki, Akihiko, Beniya, Hiroyuki

“…Background With advances in medical technology, the number of children with medical complexity (CMC) has increased. Excursions with such children encourage…”
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A Case of Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma in an Elderly Patient Who Maintained Responsiveness after Discontinuation of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors by Suganuma, Akira, Sakaguchi, Koji, Kimoto, Masanobu, Kosaka, Makoto, Yamazaki, Yoshitaka

“…An 81-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of an abnormal opacity on the chest radiograph. She was diagnosed with cT3N3M1a, Stage ⅣA left lower…”
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Lessons from COVID-19's impact on medical tourism in Cambodia by Kosaka, Makoto, Kobashi, Yurie, Kato, Kensuke, Okawada, Manabu, Tsubokura, Masaharu

“…Making medical tourism a more valuable healthcare system is a significant public health issue. However, little discussion has been conducted on what lessons…”
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The usefulness of a combination of age, body mass index, and blood urea nitrogen as prognostic factors in predicting oxygen requirements in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 by Goto, Norihiko, Wada, Yosuke, Ikuyama, Yuichi, Akahane, Jumpei, Kosaka, Makoto, Ushiki, Atsuhito, Kitaguchi, Yoshiaki, Yasuo, Masanori, Yamamoto, Hiroshi, Matsuo, Akemi, Hachiya, Tsutomu, Ideura, Gen, Yamazaki, Yoshitaka, Hanaoka, Masayuki

“…Risk factors for seriously ill coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) patients have been reported in several studies. However, to date, few studies have reported…”
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Bridging the Language Gap: The Role of Human-Mediated Translation in Japanese Medical Settings by Kaneda, Yudai, Takita, Morihito, Kosaka, Makoto, Hamaki, Tamae, Hosoda, Kazutaka, Kusumi, Eiji, Kami, Masahiro, Tanimoto, Tetsuya

“…Introduction Foreign residents in Japan often face challenges accessing healthcare due to language barriers, potentially leading to health inequities. This…”
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