Search Results - "Otsubo, Tetsuya"

Comparison of inflammatory bowel disease relapse after top-down or step-up therapy: a population-based cohort study by Ochi, Masanori, Niikura, Ryota, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Yamada, Atsuo, Kawai, Takashi, Koike, Kazuhiko

“…Purpose The therapeutic effect of top-down therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has not been fully evaluated in real-world clinical settings. We…”
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Survival analysis of increases in care needs associated with dementia and living alone among older long-term care service users in Japan by Lin, Huei-Ru, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…Japan is known for its long life expectancy and rapidly aging society that there are various demands of older adults need to be fulfilled with, and one of them…”
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The effect of centralization of health care services on travel time and its equality by Kobayashi, Daisuke, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…Highlights • We analyzed the regional variations of patient travel times. • We conducted a simulation of the effects of health care services centralization. •…”
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Prediction of pneumonia hospitalization in adults using health checkup data by Uematsu, Hironori, Yamashita, Kazuto, Kunisawa, Susumu, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…Community-acquired pneumonia is a common cause of hospitalization, and pneumococcal vaccinations are recommended for high-risk individuals. Although risk…”
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Examining sufficiency and equity in the geographic distribution of physicians in Japan: a longitudinal study by Hara, Koji, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Kunisawa, Susumu, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to longitudinally examine the geographic distribution of physicians in Japan with adjustment for healthcare demand…”
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The Effects of Dementia and Long-Term Care Services on the Deterioration of Care-needs Levels of the Elderly in Japan by Lin, Huei-Ru, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…To investigate the associations between dementia, the use of long-term care (LTC) services, and the deterioration of care-needs levels of elderly persons in…”
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Impact of seasonal and meteorological factors on the incidence of adhesive small bowel obstruction: A large‐scale study using a national inpatient database by Yamamoto, Yuta, Kitazawa, Masato, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Miyagawa, Yusuke, Tokumaru, Shigeo, Nakamura, Satoshi, Koyama, Makoto, Ehara, Takehito, Hondo, Nao, Soejima, Yuji

“…Aim Whether seasonal and meteorological factors affect the incidence of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) remains unclear. This study aimed to clarify…”
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Factors associated with high‐dose antipsychotic prescriptions in outpatients with schizophrenia: An analysis of claims data from a Japanese prefecture by Takahashi, Tatsuichiro, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Kunisawa, Susumu, Noriko, Sasaki, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…Background Antipsychotics are commonly prescribed in high doses in combination with multiple psychotropic drugs. This study focused on the high‐dose…”
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Derivation and validation of in-hospital mortality prediction models in ischaemic stroke patients using administrative data by Lee, Jason, Morishima, Toshitaka, Kunisawa, Susumu, Sasaki, Noriko, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Ikai, Hiroshi, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…Stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases are a major cause of death and disability. Predicting in-hospital mortality in ischaemic stroke patients can help to…”
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Widening disparity in the geographic distribution of pediatricians in Japan by Sasaki, Hiromasa, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…The shortage of physicians in Japan is a serious concern, particularly in specialties like pediatrics. The purpose of this study was to investigate recent…”
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Development and Validation of an Acute Heart Failure-Specific Mortality Predictive Model Based on Administrative Data by Sasaki, Noriko, MD, Lee, Jason, PhD, Park, Sungchul, BA, Umegaki, Takeshi, MD, PhD, Kunisawa, Susumu, MD, Otsubo, Tetsuya, PhD, Ikai, Hiroshi, MD, PhD, Imanaka, Yuichi, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background Acute heart failure (AHF) with its high in-hospital mortality is an increasing burden on healthcare systems worldwide, and comparing…”
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Impact of hospital case volume on quality of end-of-life care in terminal cancer patients by Morishima, Toshitaka, Lee, Jason, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Ikai, Hiroshi, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…Quality of end-of-life (EOL) care is gaining increasing attention. However, the relationship between hospital case volume and performance of benchmark quality…”
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Improving the assessment of prescribing: use of a 'substitution index' by Kunisawa, Susumu, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Lee, Jason, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…To analyse the current and potential utilization of generic drugs in Japan, to examine the maximum possible cost savings from generic drug use and to develop a…”
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Regional Variations in In-hospital Mortality, Care Processes, and Spending in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients in Japan by Otsubo, Tetsuya, PhD, Goto, Etsu, MPH, Morishima, Toshitaka, MD, PhD, Ikai, Hiroshi, MD, PhD, Yokota, Chiaki, MD, PhD, Minematsu, Kazuo, MD, PhD, Imanaka, Yuichi, MD, MPH, PhD

“…Background Little is known about the regional variations in ischemic stroke care in Japan. This study investigates the regional variations and associations…”
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Influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations and risk factors for pneumonia in older adults: A report by the Monitoring Report Committee of the Japanese Society of Public Health by Washio, Masakazu, Ishizaki, Tatsuro, Ueki, Shouzoh, Fujiwara, Yoshinori, Ohura, Tomoko, Anzai, Masaya, Kai, Ichiro, Okumura, Jiro, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Yaniwa, Sayuri, Shimamoto, Takako, Watanabe, Shuichiro

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Quality of care and in-hospital resource use in acute myocardial infarction: Evidence from Japan by Park, Sungchul, Lee, Jason, Ikai, Hiroshi, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Ukawa, Naoto, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…Abstract Objectives To determine the association between quality of care in process and outcome measures and in-hospital resource use among patients admitted…”
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The relationship between the number of cardiologists and clinical practice patterns in acute heart failure: a cross-sectional observational study by Sasaki, Noriko, Kunisawa, Susumu, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Ikai, Hiroshi, Fushimi, Kiyohide, Yasumura, Yoshio, Kimura, Takeshi, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…Objectives Despite the increasing burden of acute heart failure (AHF) on healthcare systems, the association between centralised cardiovascular specialist care…”
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Physician adherence to asthma treatment guidelines in Japan: focus on inhaled corticosteroids by Morishima, Toshitaka, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Gotou, Etsu, Kobayashi, Daisuke, Lee, Jason, Imanaka, Yuichi

“…Objectives  Asthma treatment guidelines recommend inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) as the first‐line therapy. However, ICS are prescribed to lower percentages of…”
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Burden of household environmental tobacco smoke on medical expenditure for Japanese women: a population-based cohort study by Morishima, Toshitaka, Imanaka, Yuichi, Otsubo, Tetsuya, Hayashida, Kenshi, Watanabe, Takashi, Tsuji, Ichiro

“…The economic consequences of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) have been simulated using models. We examined the individual-level association between ETS…”
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Factors Associated with the Administration of Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke by Kunisawa, Susumu, MD, Kobayashi, Daisuke, MPH, Lee, Jason, PhD, Otsubo, Tetsuya, PhD, Ikai, Hiroshi, MD, PhD, Yokota, Chiaki, MD, PhD, Minematsu, Kazuo, MD, PhD, Imanaka, Yuichi, MD, PhD

“…Background The use of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) can be an effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke if administered promptly. Despite…”
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