Publications by authors named "M Yury Ichihara"
Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs have been implemented globally to alleviate poverty. Although tuberculosis (TB) is closely linked to poverty, the effects of CCT on TB outcomes among populations facing social and economic vulnerabilities remain uncertain. Here we estimated the associations between participation in the world's largest CCT program, the Brazilian Bolsa Família Program (BFP), and the reduction of TB incidence, mortality and case-fatality rates using the nationwide 100 Million Brazilian Cohort between 2004 and 2015.
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- - The da Vinci SP Surgical System received approval in Japan for colorectal cancer surgery in September 2022, enabling surgery through a single incision thanks to its three instruments and one scope setup.
- - An 88-year-old female with Stage IIa descending colon cancer was successfully treated using this system, undergoing a left hemicolectomy with minimal incisions.
- - This case marks the world's first resection of descending colon cancer utilizing the da Vinci SP system paired with an Access Port kit, showcasing advancements in minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Background And Objectives: There has been a steady increase in the use of minimally invasive surgery, including conventional multiport laparoscopic surgery (MLS) and single-site laparoscopic surgery (SLS) for colorectal cancer. We aimed to evaluate how important the cosmetic outcome, one of the advantages of SLS, is to patients and whether SLS reflects social needs.
Methods: We used a web-based questionnaire to survey nonmedical and medical workers for what factors were considered on the assumption that respondents undergo colorectal cancer surgery and that the most important person for them undergoes.
In Japan, the hinotori™ Surgical Robot System obtained pharmaceutical approval for use in colorectal cancer surgery in October 2022. This system has an operating arm with eight axes, adjustable arm base, and flexible three-dimensional viewer, which are expected to be advantageous in colorectal cancer surgery. A 55-year-old man presented to our hospital with melena and was diagnosed with cStage IIA (cT3N0M0) rectal cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ethno-racial inequalities are critical determinants of health outcomes. We quantified ethnic-racial inequalities on adverse birth outcomes and early neonatal mortality in Brazil.
Methods: We conducted a cohort study in Brazil using administrative linked data between 2012 and 2019.