Publications by authors named "Michiko Takai"
Article Synopsis
- Aim: The study aimed to explore the characteristics of patients who overdose on over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in emergency departments across Japan.
- Methods: Researchers surveyed 124 patients at eight emergency sites, dividing them into "habitual" and "nonhabitual" overdose groups, and analyzed various sociodemographic factors using statistical tests.
- Results: Most patients were women (79%), with habitual overdoses being more common in younger individuals. The habitual group primarily accessed drugs from stores, while the nonhabitual group tended to use household medicines; the latter often overdosed due to suicide or self-harm motives.
Objective We conducted a retrospective study on the epidemiological and clinical features of patients with acute caffeine poisoning in Japan. Methods Letters requesting participation were sent to 264 emergency departments of hospitals, and questionnaires were mailed to those that agreed to participate. Patients Participants were patients transported to emergency departments of hospitals between April 2011 and March 2016 after consuming large or massive amounts of caffeinated supplements and/or energy drinks (caffeine dose ≥1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In Japan, fatalities among patients who experienced an acute reaction following self-administration of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) have been more frequently reported since June 2014.
Objective: This survey aimed to document and analyze trends in NPS consumption in emergency patients.
Methods: We conducted a multicenter retrospective survey of patients who were transported to emergency facilities after consuming NPS-containing products between January 2013 and December 2014.
Background: Dementia care practitioner training is essential for professional caregivers to acquire medical knowledge and care skills for dementia patients. We investigated the significance of training in stress management by evaluating caregivers' job stress and coping style before and after they have completed training.
Methods: The subjects included 134 professional caregivers (41 men, 93 women) recruited from participants in training programmes held in Kanagawa Prefecture from August 2008 to March 2010.
Introduction: A multicenter retrospective survey of patients poisoned by herbicides containing glyphosate salts in Japan was conducted to identify differences in symptoms and outcome of poisoning.
Methods: Participants were patients who were transported to emergency facilities between October 2006 and March 2014 after consuming herbicides containing glyphosate potassium salt (GlyK(+)) (the K-group) or other glyphosate salts (the O-group). Questionnaires were mailed to 38 emergency facilities that agreed to participate in the study.
Objective: We conducted a multicenter retrospective survey of patients poisoned by synthetic chemicals (SCs) in Japan.
Methods: Letters were sent to 467 emergency facilities requesting participation in the study, and questionnaires were mailed to facilities that agreed to participate. Patients The study participants were patients who were transported to emergency facilities between January 2006 and December 2012 after consuming SC-containing products.
Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate predictive factors of quality of life (QOL) in home caregivers of patients with dementia.
Methods: A total of 118 home caregivers (48 male, 70 female) were asked to complete the World Health Organization (WHO) Quality of Life 26 (WHO/QOL-26) questionnaire, the Pines Burnout Measure (BM), and the Beck Depression Inventory, second edition (BDI-II). Patient demographics and clinical data regarding cognitive impairment, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and dementia severity were obtained from medical records.