Publications by authors named "M Zaitsu"
Objectives: Occupational falls are a significant concern among older workers. Although recent cross-sectional studies have indicated a potential association between frailty and occupational falls among older workers, the causal relationship remains unclear. This longitudinal study aimed to investigate whether frailty is a risk factor for occupational falls among older workers using a longitudinal design.
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- * In a study involving mouse skin transplants, GILs present at day 5 or day 7 post-transplant led to complete rejection of grafts, while GILs from day 3 did not induce rejection.
- * The findings suggest that GILs' ability to promote or prevent rejection is time-dependent, indicating that day 3 GILs had no effect on promoting graft rejection in skin transplant scenarios.
: The impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on patients using helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) regarding tracheal intubation and patient management remain unclear. Thus, we aimed to investigate this matter in Japan. : In this retrospective, observational study, we analyzed 2277 patients who utilized HEMS in Tochigi Prefecture during 2018-2022.
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- A study in Japan examined how socioeconomic factors, particularly occupation, affect the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, using data from 17,640 workers.
- Upper-level nonmanual workers (like managers and professionals) had a higher incidence of CHD (2.3%) compared to other workers (1.7%), especially among younger individuals aged 20-49.
- The research found that remote work contributed to a 32% disparity in CHD risk, suggesting that it plays a significant role in moderating health risks for upper-level workers in Japan, contrary to patterns seen in Western countries.
Background In addition to genetic predisposition, occupational and environmental factors are important for the risk of prostate cancer. We investigated the effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the development of prostate cancer in Japan, including occupational and industrial history as confounding factors in addition to age, smoking, and alcohol drinking. Methods We enrolled 210 prostate cancer patients and 504 male control patients.
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