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[Certifying Examination System in College of Laboratory Medicine of Japan].

The three types of certifying examinations provided by the College of Laboratory Medicine of Japan are introduced. They are the Technologist in Laboratory, Specialist in Laboratory, and Technologist in Emer- gency Laboratory. Both the Technologist in Laboratory and Specialist in Laboratory examinations focus on eight areas: microbiology, pathology, chemistry, hematology, immunology, cardiology, neurology, and respi- rology. The Technologist in Laboratory examination started in 1954, and, as of today, it has been passed by 34,646 people. The Specialist in Laboratory examination started in 1956,…

Obstetrical Complications in Women with Endometriosis: A Cohort Study in Japan.

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis, which occurs in approximately 10% of women of reproductive age, is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Women with endometriosis are more likely to have difficulty conceiving and tend to receive infertility treatment, including assisted reproductive technology (ART) therapy. There has not yet been a prospective cohort study examining the effects of endometriosis on pregnancy outcome in pregnant Japanese women. METHODOLOGY: This was a prospective cohort study of the incidence of obstetrical complications in women with endometriosis using …

Erratum: Humanistic and economic burden of fibromyalgia in Japan [Corrigendum].

[This corrects the article on p. 967 in vol. 9, PMID: 27853390.].

A comparison of perceptions of 'modern-type' and melancholic depression in Japan.

BACKGROUND: In Japan, psychiatrists have noted two different types of depression, traditional/melancholic depression and 'modern-type' depression (MTD). Although both the modern and the traditional types of depression overlap in regard to symptoms, these are two distinct syndromes, which can lead to confusion for Japanese people. AIMS: This study aims to examine impressions of two types of depression using vignettes and clarify the differences in perceptions of the two types. METHODS: The participants, 206 Japanese undergraduates, were presented with two vignettes, one describing a patient w…

Serial Frequencies and Clinical Features of Uveitis in Hokkaido, Japan.

PURPOSE: Environmental and lifestyle changes influence the clinical features of uveitis. This study reviewed the epidemiologic trends of uveitis in the Japanese population. METHODS: A retrospective review of the past 80 years of reports from Hokkaido University Hospital. RESULTS: In the 1930s, tuberculosis accounted for 46% and syphilitic uveitis for 31% of cases. The frequency of these diseases decreased to 12% in the 1950s; 8% in 1969; 0.6% in the 1990s; and 0.8% in the 2000s, while the rate of non-infectious uveitis increased. The three most common specific diagnoses were: sarcoidosis, Vo…

A new case of zoonotic onchocercosis in northern Kyushu, Japan.

A case of zoonotic onchocercosis has been found in a resident who lived in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan for some time. A 24-year-old male developed a painful nodule on the middle finger of his right hand. The nodule was surgically removed from the vagina fibrosa tendinis of the finger at Beppu Medical Center, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture in 2012. The causative agent was identified as a female Onchocerca dewittei japonica based on its histopathological characteristics. The identity of the filarioid has been confirmed by sequencing the cox1 gene. The present study indicates that the zoo…

Homelessness and Cognitive Impairment: An Exploratory Study in Tokyo, Japan.

OBJECTIVE: Homelessness has frequently been associated with neuropsychological impairment. This has been observed using general screening tests for dementia as well as tests of more focal abilities, particularly executive function. Most studies have been of homeless individuals from North America with none reported from Japan. METHODS: In this exploratory study we interviewed a sample of 16 homeless adults from Tokyo, Japan, and performed tests of cognitive function, assessed head injury, addictive behaviours (drug use, gambling, alcohol abuse), and recorded details of homelessness history. T…

The effect of single embryo transfer on perinatal outcomes in Japan.

OBJECTIVE: In 2007 and 2008, the Japan Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology issued a recommendation for single embryo transfer (SET). Thereafter, SET was implemented in 73% of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cases in Japan. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of compliance with the SET recommendation on perinatal outcomes. METHODS: An electronic audit of the perinatal database of the Japanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology was conducted from 2001 through 2010. The database comprised data of 610,726 women. Totally, 20,923 wom…

A nationwide survey of combined central and peripheral demyelination in Japan.

OBJECTIVES: To clarify the clinical features of combined central and peripheral demyelination (CCPD) via a nationwide survey. METHODS: The … nwide survey in 2012, sending questionnaires to 1332 adult and paediatric neurology institutions in Japan. RESULTS: We collated 40 CCPD cases, including 29 women. Age at onset was 31.7±14.1 years (mean±SD). Sensory disturbance (94.9%), motor weakness (92.5%) and gait disturbance (79.5%) were common. Although cerebrospinal fluid protein levels were incr …

Готовность к пандемии оспы в Японии: перспективы общественного здравоохранения.

Оспа — это острая, фебрилированная, заразная болезнь, вызванная вирусом Вариолы, который является членом семьи Поксвиридае. До 1970-х годов оспа была пандемическим заболеванием на протяжении более 3000 лет, эндемическим заболеванием в тропических и развивающихся районах и периодически эпидемическим заболеванием во всем мире. Всемирная организация здравоохранения объявила о том, что в 1980 году в результате глобальных усилий по вакцинации оспа была полностью ликвидирована. В то время все обычные программы вакцинации были прекращены с учетом успеха их искоренения. Хотя оспа по-прежнему полностью

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Smallpox is an acute, febrile, contagious disease caused by the Variola virus, which is a member of the Poxviridae family. Until the 1970s, … e event of biological attacks. Here we present current countermeasures to this biological threat in Japan and discuss methods for strengthening public health preparedness both domestically and internationally. These methods include infection control, vaccination policy, and international partnerships to help deter or contain a contagious smallpox pandem …

Isolation and characterization of influenza C viruses in the Philippines and Japan.

From November 2009 to December 2013 in the Philippines, 15 influenza C viruses were isolated, using MDCK cells, from specimens obtained from children with severe pneumonia and influenza-like illness (ILI). This is the first report of influenza C virus isolation in the Philippines. In addition, from January 2008 to December 2013, 7 influenza C viruses were isolated from specimens that were obtained from children with acute respiratory illness (ARI) in Sendai city, Japan. Antigenic analysis with monoclonal antibodies to the hemagglutinin-esterase (HE) glycoprotein showed that 19 strains (12 from…

[History of organ transplantation in the field of pediatric surgery in Japan].

In Japan, liver transplantation was first attempted 50 years ago, around the same time as the development of pediatric surgery. In 1989, clinical liver transplantation in Japan started with a living related-donor transplantation in a boy with biliary atresia. In the early years, the majority of recipients were children worldwide, which is why pediatric surgeons played a major role in the establishment of liver transplantation in Japan. From 1998, most of the indications for pediatric patients needing liver transplantation have been covered by governmental health insurance. Since that year, the…

Prevalence of airflow limitation in outpatients with cardiovascular diseases in Japan.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) commonly coexist and share common risk factors. The prevalence of COPD in outpatients with a smoking history and CVD in Japan is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of Japanese patients with a smoking history being treated for CVD who have concurrent airflow limitation compatible with COPD. A secondary objective was to test whether the usage of lung function tests performed in the clinic influenced the diagnosis rate of COPD in the patients identified with airflow…

Research on fall prevention and protection from heights in Japan.

The high frequency of fall accidents is a serious problem in Japan. Thus, more stringent countermeasures for preventing falls from scaffolds were developed and incorporated into institutional guidelines. These countermeasures aim to decrease deaths caused by falls from scaffolds. Despite the improvements in such measures, however, the rate of accidental fall deaths remains high in Japan's construction industries. To improve the rigor of the countermeasures, a committee was established in our institute by the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare. This committee investigated the regulat…

An epidemiologic internet survey of fibromyalgia and chronic pain in Japan.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the epidemiologic features and symptom characteristics of fibromyalgia (FM) in Japan, and compare them with those for other chronic pain (CP) diagnoses. METHODS: An internet survey was conducted in June and July 2011. The questionnaire consisted of 111 questions, including assessments of the Japanese version of the 2010 American College of Rheumatology preliminary diagnostic criteria for FM, the Japanese Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, and additional questions regarding pain and lifestyle. RESULTS: The questionnaire was completed by 20,407 male and female responden…

Cutaneous lymphoma in Japan: a nationwide study of 1733 patients.

Types of cutaneous lymphoma (CL) and their incidences may vary among geographic areas or ethnic groups. The present study aimed to investigate the incidences of various CL in Japan, using epidemiological data from a nationwide registration system for CL. Between 2007 and 2011, 1733 new patients with CL were registered from over 600 dermatological institutes in Japan. The 1733 patients registered included 1485 (85.7%) patients with mature T- and natural killer (NK)-cell neoplasms, 224 (12.9%) with B-cell neoplasms and 24 (1.4%) with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm. Mycosis fungoide…

The Relationship between H. pylori Infection and Osteoporosis in Japan.

Background and Objective. H. pylori infection causes a chronic inflammation in the gastric mucosa. However, this local inflammation may result in extra-digestive conditions. Our aim is to investigate the relationship between H. pylori infection and osteoporosis in Japan. Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted among outpatients at the Juntendo University Hospital between 2008 and 2014. Participants for patient profile, H. pylori infection status, comorbidity, internal medical therapies, lumbar dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and bone turnover marker were collected and upper g…

A review of factors affecting vaccine preventable disease in Japan.

Japan is well known as a country with a strong health record. However its incidence rates of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) such as hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella remain higher than other developed countries. This article reviews the factors that contribute to the high rates of VPD in Japan. These include historical and political factors that delayed the introduction of several important vaccines until recently. Access has also been affected by vaccines being divided into government-funded "routine" (eg, polio, pertussis) and self-pay "voluntary" groups (eg, hepatitis …