Publications by authors named "D Shibuya"

The Japanese national immunization programme for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) started in 2010. Vaccination rates increased up to 70% in women in the 1996-1999 birth. However, the proactive recommendation for HPV vaccine was suspended in 2013, following repeated media reports of adverse events.

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Background And Aim: Gastric adenocarcinoma of the fundic gland type (chief cell predominant type) (GA-FG-CCP) is a variant of gastric adenocarcinoma with chief cell differentiation. GA-FG-CCP is rare and not well understood. The present study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological features of GA-FG-CCP using retrospective and prospective analyses of endoscopic findings.

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Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of a tailored message intervention compared with a non-tailored message intervention for increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among a non-adherent population, in a community-based client reminder program.

Methods: After a baseline survey for psychological segmentation, 2140 eligible individuals were randomly assigned either to a group with a tailored matched-message condition (N = 356), a group with a non-tailored unmatched-message condition (N = 355), or to two control groups, one using a typical message with a professional design (N = 717) and one without a professional design (N = 712). The main outcome measure was attendance rates in a community-organized CRC screening program within five months of receiving a print reminder.

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