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Modifiable risk factors of inequalities in hypertension: analysis of 100 million health checkups recipients
Inequalities in health behaviors are thought to contribute to inequalities in hypertension. This study examined the extent to which modifiable mediating factors explain income inequalities in hypertension. Thi...
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Open AccessPreventive dental care reduces risk of cardiovascular disease and pneumonia in hemodialysis population: a nationwide claims database analysis
This study aims to investigate the impact of dental care utilization status on the occurrence of fatal complications such as cerebral/cardiovascular disease (CVD) and infectious diseases in patients with end-s...
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Open AccessAssociation between sense of coherence and health and well-being among older survivors of a natural disaster: a prospective outcome-wide study
We examined whether pre-disaster Sense of Coherence (SOC) mitigated the impact of housing damage on health and well-being of older survivors after the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. A panel survey was cond...
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Open AccessAssociation of oral health with various work problems: a cross-sectional study of Japanese workers
Oral diseases affect quality of life and known to decrease productivity. We examined the impact of oral health status on various types of work problems.
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Open AccessAssociations of health literacy with dental care use and oral health status in Japan
The concept of health literacy has gained prominence in the context of oral health. In Japan, curative dental care is generally under universal health coverage, while preventive dental care requires effort. We...
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Open AccessAssociation of frailty with influenza and hospitalization due to influenza among independent older adults: a longitudinal study of Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES)
It is unknown that whether frailty is a risk factor of influenza and the hospitalization among older adults, although it has been shown that frailty was associated with poor recovery from the hospitalization a...
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Health-related quality of life in various health conditions: two consecutive surveys of older Japanese adults
Measuring health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in various health conditions in different countries is important given the regional differences. This study employed large-scale nationwide data targeting older...
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Income-related inequalities in the association of smoking with periodontitis: a cross-sectional analysis in Tokyo Metropolitan Districts
Socio-economic status (SES) and smoking are risk factors for periodontitis; however, their interaction has not been determined. We investigated the effect of modification of SES and smoking with periodontal co...
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Open AccessAssociation between the number of remaining teeth and disability-free life expectancy, and the impact of oral self-care in older Japanese adults: a prospective cohort study
Tooth loss has been reportedly associated with shorter disability-free life expectancy (DFLE). However, no study has explored whether oral self-care offsets reduction in DFLE. The present study aimed to assess...
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Open AccessAssociation of marital status and access to dental care among the Japanese population: a cross-sectional study
Health disparities according to marital status have been reported worldwide. Although spouses provide an important social network that influences heath behaviors, limited studies have examined the association ...
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Open AccessIs social participation associated with good self-rated health among visually impaired older adults?: the JAGES cross-sectional study
While it has been recognized that visual impairment is associated with poor self-rated health (SRH), in addition to various negative health outcomes of visual impairment, the number of older adults with visual...
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Open AccessSociodemographic inequities in dental care utilisation among governmental welfare recipients in Japan: a retrospective cohort study
Maintaining oral health is one of the global public health challenges. Income and out-of-pocket payments for dental care services are predictors of dental care utilisation. Although public assistance programme...
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Association between frequency of laughter and oral health among community-dwelling older adults: a population-based cross-sectional study in Japan
Oral health has been reported to have an impact on the activities of daily life such as chewing, eating, and laughing, while psychological factors such as depression and loneliness have been reported to affect...
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Open AccessRadioactivity and radionuclides in deciduous teeth formed before the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident
The Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FNPP) accident in March of 2011 released substantial amounts of radionuclides into the environment. We collected 4,957 deciduous teeth formed in children before the F...
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Open AccessFrailty is associated with susceptibility and severity of pneumonia in older adults (A JAGES multilevel cross-sectional study)
Pneumonia is a leading cause of mortality among older adults worldwide. Recently, several studies reported that frailty was associated with mortality among older adults hospitalized due to respiratory infectio...
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Tooth Loss
Tooth loss is the final consequence of poor oral health behaviors and oral diseases throughout the life-course. Tooth loss substantially deteriorates quality of life and general health. The burden of tooth los...
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Open AccessDental implant care and trouble among dependent patients based on the questionnaire survey among Japanese dental practitioners
Self-care and professional care of implants may prove difficult for elderly people who require nursing care. However, the actual state of care and problems remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the a...
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Open AccessA multilevel analysis of the importance of oral health instructions for preventing tooth loss: The 8020 Promotion Foundation Study of Japanese Dental Patients
Many studies have reported risk factors for tooth loss. Oral health instruction is considered effective at improving oral health behavior and oral health. However, few studies have examined the relationship of...
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Oral Health
Dental diseases, particularly dental caries (cavities) and periodontal disease, are the most prevalent diseases in the world. Thus their burden to society is huge. In Japan, the national medical cost of dental...
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Social Capital and Health
Social capital (SC), resources obtained from social relationships, has been considered a determinant of health. There are many classifications and subordinate concepts in SC. SC is considered to affect health ...
