Publications by authors named "E Ozaki"
Purpose: A relationship between decreased plantar cutaneous sensation and impaired balance function has been reported in patients with peripheral neuropathy and diabetes. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between plantar sensation and postural balance, as well as the association between plantar sensation and sarcopenia-related motor function in community-dwelling older adults.
Methods: The participants included 1659 community-dwelling older adults with a mean age of 74 ± 5 years, of which 43% were male patients.
Background: Previous studies have reported an association between oral hypofunction and normal gait speed as a marker for physical function; however, the association between maximum gait speed as a more sensitive marker for physical function and poor oral function has not been investigated.
Objectives: To elucidate associations of oral hypofunction, comprising seven elements, with both normal and maximum gait speeds in an older population.
Methods: Participants were recruited in 2018 from a hospital-based health checkup in Kyoto Prefecture.
Aim: We examined the association between dairy intake and all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular disease mortality in a cohort of the general population followed up for 12 years across Japan.
Methods: We conducted a longitudinal cohort study of 79,715 participants from the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort study (57.2% women, mean age 54.
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- A study investigated how visual gaze patterns (VGP) during colonoscopies impact the detection of colorectal adenomas, revealing that optimal eye movement strategies can enhance diagnosis.
- Researchers used an eye-tracking system to guide endoscopists' gaze towards the periphery of a screen, comparing different segments in a controlled trial with 189 patients.
- Results showed that endoscopists who focused on a 6×6 screen division detected significantly more adenomas compared to a control group, indicating that targeted gaze correction can improve detection rates.
Hydrops fetalis, characterized by abnormal fluid accumulation in fetuses, presents a significant risk of stillbirth and neonatal mortality. Although the etiology of nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) is multifaceted, recent studies have highlighted genetic factors as crucial determinants. This study focused on a family with three consecutive stillbirths, each with pronounced hydrops fetalis.
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