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Changes in masticatory performance and the new onset of diabetes mellitus in older adults: a 5-year longitudinal study
Although masticatory performance is affected by age-related reduction in number of teeth (or treatment), the relationship between longitudinal changes in masticatory performance and diabetes mellitus is unknow...
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Open AccessNeighborhood deprivation and coronary heart disease in patients with bipolar disorder
The aim was to study the potential effect of neighborhood deprivation on incident and fatal coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients with bipolar disorder. This was a nationwide cohort study which included all...
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Reduced masticatory performance and not using dentures are associated with hypertension in older adults with tooth loss: the Shimane CoHRE study
The relationship between masticatory performance and hypertension has seldom been studied. The association between hypertension and tooth loss with/without denture use is unclear. This cross-sectional study ex...
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Neighborhood social capital and incidence and mortality of prostate cancer: a Swedish cohort study
There is a growing interest in the contextual effect of neighborhood linking social capital on different health outcomes, including cancer.
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Is Neighbourhood Linking Social Capital Associated With Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality? A National Cohort Study From Sweden
Past research on the social determinants of colorectal cancer (CRC) has shown that lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a higher risk of CRC. Similar to SES at the individual level, the neighbou...
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Open AccessPatient satisfaction and loyalty in Japanese primary care: a cross-sectional study
This study aimed to explore associations between various elements of primary care, patient satisfaction, and loyalty.
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Fast food outlets, physical activity facilities, and obesity among adults: a nationwide longitudinal study from Sweden
While neighborhood deprivation is a well-known predictor of obesity, the mechanisms behind this association are unclear and these are important to clarify before designing interventions focusing on modifiable ...
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Open AccessHilly neighborhoods are associated with increased risk of weight gain among older adults in rural Japan: a 3-years follow-up study
Neighborhood environments have been regularly associated with the weight status. Although the evidence is mostly limited to adults residing in western urban settings, the weight status of older adults living i...
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Open AccessDevelopment of the Japanese version of the general practice assessment questionnaire: measurement of patient experience and testing of data quality
Physicians’ interpersonal performance is critical in medical practice, especially primary care practice. The General Practice Assessment Questionnaire (GPAQ) was developed in the United Kingdom to evaluate the...
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Determination of the thermal and epithermal neutron sensitivities of an LBO chamber
An LBO (Li2B4O7) walled ionization chamber was designed to monitor the epithermal neutron fluence in boron neutron capture therapy clinical irradiation. The thermal and epithermal neutron sensitivities of the dev...
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Open AccessImpact of neighborhood resources on cardiovascular disease: a nationwide six-year follow-up
Living in a socially deprived neighborhood is associated with lifestyle risk factors, e.g., smoking, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet, as well as an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, i.e., corona...
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Neighbourhood Deprivation, Individual-Level and Familial-Level Socio-demographic Factors and Risk of Congenital Heart Disease: A Nationwide Study from Sweden
The purpose of the study is to examine whether there is an association between neighbourhood deprivation and incidence of congenital heart disease (CHD), after accounting for family- and individual-level poten...
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Altitudes of residential areas affect salt intake in a rural area in Japan: a Shimane CoHRE Study
There is increasing evidence of an association between residential environments and hypertension. As shown in our previous study, the inconvenience of the locations of residential areas may be one of the facto...
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Open AccessJob and life satisfaction and preference of future practice locations of physicians on remote islands in Japan
The objective of this research is to investigate job and life satisfaction and preference of future practice locations of physicians in rural and remote islands in Japan.
