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    Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the risk of dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

    This study aimed to investigate the association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and subsequent risk of dementia using a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. We searched PubM...

    Ahmed Arafa, Rena Kashima, Keiko Shimamoto, Haruna Kawachi in Hypertension Research (2024)

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    The association between the estimated glomerular filtration rate and cognitive impairment: the Suita Study

    This cross-sectional study investigated the association between the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a measure of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and cognitive impairment. We used data from 6215 Japa...

    Ahmed Arafa, Haruna Kawachi, Chisa Matsumoto, Masayuki Teramoto in Hypertension Research (2024)

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    Playing a musical instrument and the risk of dementia among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

    Engaging in leisure activities was suggested to protect older adults from dementia. However, the association between playing a musical instrument and the risk of dementia is not well-established. This study ai...

    Ahmed Arafa, Masayuki Teramoto, Saori Maeda, Yukie Sakai, Saya Nosaka in BMC Neurology (2022)

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    Factors associated with prolonged duration of viral clearance in non-severe SARS-CoV-2 patients in Osaka, Japan

    We investigated factors associated with prolonged viral clearance of SARS-CoV-2 among non-severe adult patients in Osaka, Japan. A total of 706 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients were enrolled in this long...

    Emma Nakagawa Hoffman, Haruna Kawachi in Environmental Health and Preventive Medici… (2021)