Publications by authors named "K F Anan"
Introduction Evidence-based medicine (EBM) competency is crucial for healthcare professionals; however, validated tools to assess EBM skills in Japanese are scarce. This study aimed to develop and validate a Japanese version of the Assessing Competency in EBM (ACE) tool. Methods We translated the ACE tool into Japanese, following international standards, and distributed it online to 99 healthcare professionals and students.
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- - The study investigates the unclear relationship between environmental greenness and childhood asthma, focusing on how factors like pollen might play a role in this association during different stages of a child's life.
- - Using data from a large birth cohort in Japan, the researchers assessed how levels of environmental greenness, measured by the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), relate to persistent asthma in children aged 4-5 years.
- - Results indicated that while higher greenness correlated with increased pollen levels, it also suggested a slightly higher risk of asthma, particularly in metropolitan areas, with other mechanisms beyond pollen likely contributing to this effect.
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- Proton therapy is an effective treatment for liver cancer, and this study assessed the safety and feasibility of using ultra-fine 25-gauge needles to place fiducial markers in the liver to improve treatment accuracy.
- The study included 334 cases from May 2016 to April 2021 and found a high technical success rate of 97.3%, with most markers successfully synchronized with tumors.
- Complications were low (2.4%), with no severe issues reported, indicating that this method is both safe and beneficial for guiding proton therapy.
Background: Gastric tubes are commonly used for the administration of drugs and tube feeding for people who are unable to swallow. Feeding via a tube misplaced in the trachea can result in severe pneumonia. Therefore, the confirmation of tube placement in the stomach after tube insertion is important.
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- Scientists studied how air pollution during pregnancy and childhood affects asthma in kids.
- They looked at health data from moms and their children in Japan to find out more.
- The results showed that higher levels of air pollution are linked to an increased risk of persistent asthma in children.