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Snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, and upper respiratory tract infection in elementary school children in Japan
Both obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the common cold are disorders of the upper respiratory tract, and may be associated. However, studies on the association between OSA and upper respiratory tract infection...
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Open AccessWorking hours of full-time hospital physicians in Japan: a cross-sectional nationwide survey
The culture of excessively long overtime work in Japan has not been recently addressed. New legislation on working hours, including a limitation on maximum overtime work for physicians, will be enforced in 202...
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Impaired psychomotor vigilance associated with sleep-disordered breathing in women working in the care of older adults in Japan
With a rapidly aging society, there is increasing interest in the health of female workers in the field of care services for older adults due to increasing demands to maintain 24-h care and to support older ad...
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Open AccessSleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) Clinical Practice Guidelines 2020
The prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is reportedly very high. Among SDBs, the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is higher than previously believed, with patients having moderate-to-sever...
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Open AccessLong-term effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common cause of hypertension. Previous studies have demonstrated beneficial short-term effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on blood pressure. Howeve...
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Association of sleep-disordered breathing and alcohol consumption with hypertension among Japanese male bus drivers
There is limited evidence regarding the combined effects of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and alcohol consumption on hypertension. The aim of this study was to examine the combined effects of SDB and alcoho...
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Open AccessDual interleukin-17A/F deficiency protects against acute and chronic response to cigarette smoke exposure in mice
IL-17A and IL-17F are both involved in the pathogenesis of neutrophilic inflammation observed in COPD and severe asthma. To explore this, mice deficient in both Il17a and Il17f and wild type (WT) mice were expose...
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Open AccessLow BMI and weight loss aggravate COPD mortality in men, findings from a large prospective cohort: the JACC study
To clarify how low BMI and weight loss were associated with risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality, in a large prospective cohort of the general population across Japan, the Japan Colla...
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Open AccessSleep disordered breathing and subjective excessive daytime sleepiness in relation to the risk of motor vehicle crash: the Toon Health Study
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a significant cause of motor vehicle crash (MVC). We conducted a prospective cohort study among 1047 Japanese community-dwellers to detect whether the presence or absence of...
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Correction to: The Association Between Obesity and Hyperactivity/Anxiety Among Elementary School Students in Japan
The original article has been corrected
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Association of employment and company size with lung cancer screening participation among Japanese based on the socioeconomic conditions using the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions
The proportion of non-regularly employed persons has increased in Japan, but few studies have examined the relationship between employment status and lung cancer screening (LCS) participation.
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The association between obesity and hyperactivity/anxiety among elementary school students in Japan
We aimed to evaluate the association between hyperactivity/anxiety and obesity among elementary school students in Matsuyama City, Japan.
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Association Between Employment Status and Short Sleep Duration Among Middle-Aged Japanese: the Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities
Short sleep duration (SSD) is reported to be highly associated with socio-economic status. There are few studies on the relationship between employment status and SSD in Japan.
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The association of coffee consumption and oxygen desaturation index during sleep among Japanese male workers
Coffee is a major caffeine-containing food source that can be used for treatment of apnea in prematurity. However, few studies have examined the association between coffee consumption and sleep-disordered brea...
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Open AccessRecurrent sick leave and resignation rates among female cancer survivors after return to work: the Japan sickness absence and return to work (J-SAR) study
To date, there have not been any workforce-based Japanese cohort studies investigating work sustainability after return to work (RTW). The objective of this study was to investigate the post-RTW cumulative rec...
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Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing among women working in the aged care services in Japan
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in women working in the field of aged care in Japan.
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Changes in bone metabolism after gastric cancer surgery in male patients: a prospective observational study
Several retrospective studies have shown that bone disorders occur after gastric cancer surgery. This study was designed to prospectively evaluate the changes in bone metabolism after gastrectomy for gastric c...
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of histopathological predictive factors for lymph node metastasis in T1 colorectal cancer
In this study we examined whether histopathological findings, specifically lymphatic vessel invasion identified by an anti-human podoplanin antibody, and several other factors are associated with lymph node me...
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Lymphatic invasion identified with D2-40 immunostaining as a risk factor of nodal metastasis in T1 colorectal cancer
The management of T1 colorectal cancer after local resection is controversial. Regional lymph node metastasis often occurs, requiring subsequent colonic resection. The aim of this study was to reevaluate the r...
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae Extract Induces an IL-17-Associated Inflammatory Reaction in Murine Lung: Implication for Mycoplasmal Pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) may cause immune cell reactions as pivotal aspects of this clinically common respiratory pathogen. Our aim is to determine if Mp extract induces a cellular immune respo...
