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Role Modeling for Female Surgeons in Japan by Tomizawa, Yasuko

“…Japan is still a patriarchal society. There is an increasing number of female doctors who wish to follow a career path in surgery. This new generation of…”
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Gender Gap in Medicine: Only One Woman Councilor in the Japan Surgical Society by Tomizawa, Yasuko

“…Japan ranks low in the global gender gap index. Academic promotion is difficult for women doctors, and the leaky pipeline of women doctors is evident in…”
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Can rectal washout reduce anastomotic recurrence after anterior resection for rectal cancer? A review of the literature by Okoshi, Kae, Kono, Emiko, Tomizawa, Yasuko, Kinoshita, Koichi

“…Local recurrence rates of rectal cancer after anterior resection remain high, despite the continued efforts of surgeons to devise preventive measures…”
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Health risks associated with exposure to surgical smoke for surgeons and operation room personnel by Okoshi, Kae, Kobayashi, Katsutoshi, Kinoshita, Koichi, Tomizawa, Yasuko, Hasegawa, Suguru, Sakai, Yoshiharu

“…Although surgical smoke contains potentially hazardous substances, such as cellular material, blood fragments, microorganisms, toxic gases and vapors, many…”
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What are the qualifications and selection criteria for women to be appointed to society journal editorial boards? by Tomizawa, Yasuko

“…Japan ranks extremely low in global ranking of gender equality. It is not easy for female doctors to acquire leadership positions in member societies of the…”
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Selection of and Retention in Surgical Specialty during Early Career in Japan by Tomizawa, Yasuko, Miyazaki, Satoru, Matsumoto, Takako, Uetsuka, Yoshio

“…The number of surgeons is decreasing in Japan. We investigated the trend and factors influencing surgeons’ selection of and retention in surgical specialty. In…”
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Measurement of particulate matter 2.5 in surgical smoke and its health hazards by Okoshi, Kae, Hida, Koya, Kinoshita, Koichi, Morishima, Toshitaka, Nagai, Yoshie, Tomizawa, Yasuko, Yorozuya, Kyoko, Nishida, Takehiro, Matsumoto, Hisako, Yamato, Hiroshi

“…Purpose Surgical smoke is generated during the cauterization, coagulation, and incision of biological tissues by electrocautery, ultrasonic coagulation,…”
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Musical Instrument-Associated Health Issues and Their Management by Okoshi, Kae, Minami, Taro, Kikuchi, Masahiro, Tomizawa, Yasuko

“…Playing musical instruments can bring joy to people, but can also cause a wide variety of health issues that range from mild disorders to potentially fatal…”
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Transvenous shock‐only implantable cardioverter defibrillator after an atrio‐pulmonary Fontan surgery by Toyohara, Keiko, Yagishita, Daigo, Kudo, Yoshimichi, Nishimura, Tomomi, Takeuchi, Daiji, Tomizawa, Yasuko, Shoda, Morio

“…A 42‐year‐old woman with tricuspid atresia who underwent a Fontan surgery (atrio‐pulmonary connection) was admitted to our hospital due to symptomatic…”
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How pregnancy and childbirth affect the working conditions and careers of women surgeons in Japan: findings of a nationwide survey conducted by the Japan Surgical Society by Kawase, Kazumi, Nomura, Kyoko, Nomura, Sachiyo, Akashi-Tanaka, Sadako, Ogawa, Tomoko, Shibasaki, Ikuko, Shimada, Mitsuo, Taguchi, Tomoaki, Takeshita, Emiko, Tomizawa, Yasuko, Hanazaki, Kazuhiro, Hanashi, Tomoko, Yamauchi, Hideko, Yamashita, Hiroko, Nakamura, Seigo

“…Purpose To identify the conflicts between a career as a surgeon and pregnancy and childbirth for women in Japan. Methods The Japan Surgical Society conducted a…”
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Clinical benefits and risk analysis of topical hemostats: a review by Tomizawa, Yasuko

“…A variety of local hemostats including absorbable gelatin sponge, collagen hemostat, and oxidized cellulose are commercially available. Local hemostats are…”
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Response to the letter by Okoshi, Kae, Hida, Koya, Kinoshita, Koichi, Morishima, Toshitaka, Nagai, Yoshie, Tomizawa, Yasuko, Yorozuya, Kyoko, Nishida, Takehiro, Matsumoto, Hisako, Yamato, Hiroshi

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WOMEN IN SURGERY: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN JAPAN by Tomizawa, Yasuko

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Analysis of Social Policy and the Effect of Career Advancement Support Programs for Female Doctors by Okoshi, Kae, Fukami, Kayo, Tomizawa, Yasuko

“…Background: In Japan, the number of female doctors has gradually increased; however, they form less than half of the average percentage (46.3% in 2016) among…”
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Effects of self-assessed chewing ability, tooth loss and serum albumin on mortality in 80-year-old individuals: a 20-year follow-up study by Nomura, Yoshiaki, Kakuta, Erika, Okada, Ayako, Otsuka, Ryoko, Shimada, Mieko, Tomizawa, Yasuko, Taguchi, Chieko, Arikawa, Kazumune, Daikoku, Hideki, Sato, Tamotsu, Hanada, Nobuhiro

“…The association between dental status and mortality in community-dwelling older adults has been documented by several studies. The aim of this study was to…”
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Suturing the gender gap: Income, marriage, and parenthood among Japanese Surgeons by Okoshi, Kae, MD, PhD, FACS, Nomura, Kyoko, MD, PhD, Taka, Fumiaki, PhD, Fukami, Kayo, MEcc, Tomizawa, Yasuko, MD, PhD, Kinoshita, Koichi, MD, PhD, Tominaga, Ryuji, MD, PhD

“…Background In Japan, gender inequality between males and females in the medical profession still exists. We examined gender gaps in surgeons’ incomes. Methods…”
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Predicting Influenza Outbreak in One Nursery and in the Community Using the Nursery and School Absenteeism Surveillance System by Yasuko TOMIZAWA, Noriko SAMPEI, Shiyo INOO

“…Since 2013, all nurseries and elementary/junior high schools (schools hereinafter) in Sumida ward, Tokyo participate in the Nursery and School Absenteeism…”
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Atrial septum defect closure device in a beating heart, from the perspective of a researcher in artificial organs by Tomizawa, Yasuko

“…Transcatheter closure of atrial septum defect (ASD) with a closure device is increasing, but the history of clinical use of this procedure is still short, and…”
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Pacing device therapy in infants and children: a review by Takeuchi, Daiji, Tomizawa, Yasuko

“…The number of pediatric pacemakers implanted is still relatively small. Children requiring pacing therapy have characteristics that are distinct from those of…”
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Effects of crystalloids and colloids on microcirculation, central venous oxygen saturation, and central venous-to-arterial carbon dioxide gap in a rabbit model of hemorrhagic shock by Komori, Makiko, Samejima, Yuriko, Okamura, Keiko, Ichikawa, Junko, Kodaka, Mitsuharu, Nishiyama, Keiko, Tomizawa, Yasuko

“…Objective The effects of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) on microcirculation, central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO 2 ), and the central venous-to-arterial carbon…”
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