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Checkup Visits in Adult Federally Qualified Health Center Patients: a Retrospective Cohort Study
BackgroundCheckup visits (i.e., general health checks) can increase preventive service completion and lead to improved treatment of new chronic...
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Association of physical activity, smoking, and socioeconomic factors on health checkup participation in community-dwelling stroke survivors aged 50 years or older
BackgroundWe investigated the sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with health checkup participation in community-dwelling stroke...
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Cholesterol and breast cancer risk: a cohort study using health insurance claims and health checkup databases
PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the association between serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels and breast cancer risk in Japanese women.
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Cognition, attitude, practice toward health checkup and associated factors among urban residents in southwest China, Sichuan province, 2022: a community-based study
AimResearch on the health checkup status of urban residents in Southwest China is limited. In this study, we aimed to investigate the current status...
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The V-shaped curve relationship between fasting plasma glucose and human serum albumin in a large health checkup population in China
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and human serum albumin (HSA) in a large health...
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An Attempt to Replicate Randomized Trials of Diabetes Treatments Using a Japanese Administrative Claims and Health Checkup Database: A Feasibility Study
BackgroundUse of real-world evidence (RWE) has been limited for evaluating effectiveness because of the lack of confidence in its reliability....
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Characterization and trajectories of hematological parameters prior to severe COVID-19 based on a large-scale prospective health checkup cohort in western China: a longitudinal study of 13-year follow-up
BackgroundThe relaxation of the “zero-COVID” policy on Dec. 7, 2022, in China posed a major public health threat recently. Complete blood count test...
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Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are associated with high FIB-4 index in a health checkup examination cohort without known liver disease
BackgroundNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is usually asymptomatic and lacks a specific biomarker; therefore, many individuals might remain...
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Development of a risk prediction score for hypertension incidence using Japanese health checkup data
Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We developed a simple scoring method for predicting future hypertension using health...
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Antidyslipidemic Drug Prescriptions and Lipid Control Status After Unfavorable Annual Health Checkup Results: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Health Insurance Database
BackgroundJapanese employers are obligated to offer employees annual health checkups and guidance programs for their health promotion and maintenance...
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Association between triglyceride-glucose index and gastric carcinogenesis: a health checkup cohort study
BackgroundWe aimed to investigate the association between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and gastric carcinogenesis, including precancerous...
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Validation of the questionnaire for medical checkup of old-old (QMCOO) score cutoff to diagnose frailty
BackgroundFrailty is a state of increased vulnerability to poor resolution of homeostasis following a stress. Early diagnosis and intervention of...
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The Before Baby Relationship Checkup: A Couples-Based Intervention to Reduce Relationship Risk Factors for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Relationship conflict and lack of partner support are risk factors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. An intervention to strengthen couples’...
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Validation of an autonomous artificial intelligence–based diagnostic system for holistic maculopathy screening in a routine occupational health checkup context
PurposeThis study aims to evaluate the ability of an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) system for detection of the most common central retinal...
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Value of a deep learning-based algorithm for detecting Lung-RADS category 4 nodules on chest radiographs in a health checkup population: estimation of the sample size for a randomized controlled trial
ObjectiveTo explore the value of a deep learning-based algorithm in detecting Lung CT Screening Reporting and Data System category 4 nodules on chest...
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Hypothetical intervention of targeted systolic blood pressure control of < 120 mmHg on renal prognosis for persons with stage 3–4 chronic kidney disease: an application of parametric g-formula using health checkup data in Japan
BackgroundThe revised KDIGO guidelines recommend maintaining systolic blood pressure (sBP) < 120 mmHg in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD),...
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Lower range of serum uric acid level increases risk of rapid decline of kidney function in young and middle-aged adults: the Yuport Medical Checkup Center Study
BackgroundThe effect of low serum uric acid (sUA) levels on kidney function is unclear. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between low sUA...
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The role of education in health policy reform outcomes: evidence from Japan
This study analyzes the role of education in the outcomes of the reform of the Japanese annual health checkup program. In April 2008, the annual...
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Determinants of postnatal checkup for newborns in Ethiopia: Further analysis of 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey
BackgroundThe absence of suitable care during the postpartum period might result in substantial ill-health and even the demise of newborns. So,...
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Did Medicaid Reimbursements Shape the Effects of Medicaid Expansion on Access to Health Care Among the Low-Income Population?
BackgroundWhether variation in Medicaid reimbursement fees influenced the impacts of the Medicaid expansions is not well understood.
Objective ...