Search Results - "Tai, Yoshiaki"
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Association between indoor noise level at night and objective/subjective sleep quality in the older population: a cross-sectional study of the HEIJO-KYO cohort
Published in Sleep (New York, N.Y.) (01-05-2023)“…Abstract Study objectives Noise exposure could be an important risk factor for low sleep quality; however, evidence on indoor noise in large-scale populations…”
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Associations between indoor light pollution and unhealthy outcomes in 2,947 adults: Cross-sectional analysis in the HEIJO-KYO cohort
Published in Environmental research (01-12-2022)“…Nighttime use of artificial light is usual and essential in these modern times. Although light exposure at night (LAN) is reportedly a risk factor of several…”
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Association Between Before-bedtime Passive Body Heating and Nocturia During the Cold Season Among Older Adults
Published in Journal of Epidemiology (05-08-2023)“…Background: Cold exposure induces lower urinary tract symptoms, including nocturia. Cold-induced detrusor overactivity can be alleviated by increasing skin…”
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Association Between Passive Body Heating by Hot Water Bathing Before Bedtime and Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Published in The American journal of geriatric psychiatry (01-02-2022)“…•What is the primary question addressed by this study?Whether passive body heating by hot water bathing improves depressive symptoms among older adults is…”
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Influence of depression on the association between colder indoor temperature and higher blood pressure
Published in Journal of hypertension (01-10-2022)“…Objectives: Cold exposure accounts for more than 7% of all-cause mortality worldwide, and cold-induced blood pressure (BP) elevation and consequent…”
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Short-wavelength light exposure at night and sleep disturbances accompanied by decreased melatonin secretion in real-life settings: a cross-sectional study of the HEIJO-KYO cohort
Published in Sleep medicine (01-02-2022)“…To determine the association between short-wavelength light exposure at night (LAN) power and sleep quality or melatonin levels in real-life settings. In this…”
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Blood pressure, pulse rate, and skin temperature during hot-water bathing in real-world settings among community-dwelling older adults: the HEIJO-KYO Study
Published in Environmental health and preventive medicine (01-01-2024)“…Home hot-tub bathing substantially increases drowning mortality rates among older adults in Japan. Previous laboratory studies on hemodynamic responses during…”
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Hot-water bathing before bedtime and shorter sleep onset latency are accompanied by a higher distal-proximal skin temperature gradient in older adults
Published in Journal of clinical sleep medicine (01-06-2021)“…Passive body heating in controlled settings could shorten sleep onset latency (SOL). The hypothesized mechanism is vasodilation-induced heat loss before…”
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Complete Resolution of a Case of TAFRO Syndrome Accompanied by Mediastinal Panniculitis, Adrenal Lesion, and Liver Damage with Hyperbilirubinemia
Published in Internal Medicine (15-04-2021)“…TAFRO syndrome is a systemic inflammatory, lymphoproliferative disorder, but the pathophysiology of the disease is unknown. It is typically characterized by…”
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Breakfast Skipping and Declines in Cognitive Score Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study of the HEIJO-KYO Cohort
Published in Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology (01-07-2023)“…Previous studies outlined the correlation of adverse effects of breakfast skipping with cognitive function. However, the majority of these studies have focused…”
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Objectively measured physical activity relates to night-time blood pressure in older adults: cross-sectional analysis in the HEIJO-KYO cohort
Published in Journal of hypertension (01-04-2020)“…OBJECTIVES:Prognostically, night-time blood pressure (BP) is more important than other BP parameters. Previous physiological studies suggested physical…”
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Association between skin temperature and actigraphic sleep metrics in patients with Parkinson's disease: The PHASE study
Published in Sleep epidemiology (01-12-2024)“…•We examined associations between nighttime skin temperature (ST) and sleep quality.•Nighttime ST was lower in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).•There…”
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Increased depressive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Preliminary findings from longitudinal analysis of the PHASE study
Published in Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders (01-01-2023)“…The cumulative number of patients has increased through the four waves of the pandemic in Japan. Many people experienced mental stress due to the fear of…”
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Farming habit, light exposure, physical activity, and depressive symptoms. A cross-sectional study of the HEIJO-KYO cohort
Published in Journal of affective disorders (01-12-2018)“…•Farming habit was associated with lower odds ratio for depressive symptoms.•The association was independent of comorbidity and socioeconomic status.•Higher…”
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Association between NT‐proBNP and nocturia among community‐dwelling elderly males and females: A cross‐sectional analysis of the HEIJO‐KYO study
Published in Neurourology and urodynamics (01-01-2021)“…Aims To investigate the association between B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and nocturia among community‐dwelling males and females. Methods A total of 1096…”
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Plasma Level of von Willebrand Factor Propeptide at Diagnosis: A Marker of Subsequent Renal Dysfunction in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Published in Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis (2020)“…Introduction: Patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren syndrome,…”
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Importance Of Laboratory Detection Of Macro-Aspartate Aminotransferase
Published in International journal of general medicine (01-11-2019)“…The macroenzyme form of aspartate aminotransferase (macro-AST) is formed by the binding of AST with immunoglobulins. Macro-AST excretion from serum is…”
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Three-dimensional anatomical vascular distribution in the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap
Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) (15-04-2005)“…In head and neck reconstruction, the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap, located adjacent to the area of reconstruction, is a very useful and easy-to-prepare…”
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Refinements in the elevation of reconstructed auricles in microtia
Published in Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) (01-06-2006)“…In the treatment of microtia, the search has been for surgical techniques that prevent postoperative complications and realize sufficient and stable projection…”
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Inverse Association of Skin Temperature With Ambulatory Blood Pressure and the Mediation of Skin Temperature in Blood Pressure Responses to Ambient Temperature
Published in Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) (01-08-2022)“…The inverse association between ambient temperature and blood pressure (BP) has been investigated in the context of excess cardiovascular mortality in winter…”
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