Publications by authors named "Juichi Kawakami"
In February 2024, a 22-year-old Japanese resident of Osaka Prefecture was diagnosed with measles in the PCR test. He had flown from Dubai to Osaka Kansai International Airport. We finally detected 13 incident measles cases identified as infected by the index case and collected data on these individuals to evaluate the association between vaccination and incubation period.
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- * A survey sent to 427 hospitals revealed that only 39.1% provided outpatient rehabilitation, with 83.7% of those finding their services inadequate due to factors like funding issues and lack of trained staff.
- * Improvements are needed in human resources, medical fee reimbursements, and education to enhance outpatient services and promote better regional coordination among hospitals.
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- * 97.4% of hospitals provided inpatient rehabilitation, but 67.7% of respondents found this provision inadequate, mainly due to insufficient staff and lack of skilled rehabilitation professionals.
- * Adequate cancer rehabilitation requires an increase in staff, improved education, and better recognition of its importance in oncology departments.
Unlabelled: : Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been increasingly used as an approach for lung lobectomy. However, the recovery of respiratory and physical function may be insufficient at discharge because the average length of hospital stay is decreasing after surgery. In this study, we investigated the changes in physical function, lung function, and quality of life (QOL) of lung cancer patients after VATS, and factors for QOL were also evaluated.
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