Publications by authors named "Noriaki Kurita"
Background: Patient trust plays a central role in the patient-physician relationship. This study aimed to determine whether the number of outpatient visits with a covering rheumatologist is associated with patient trust in their usual rheumatologist.
Methods: Japanese adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who met the 1997 revised classification criteria of the American College of Rheumatology and had outpatient visits with a covering rheumatologist in the past year were included.
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- Higher levels of hope in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are linked to lower distress from fluid and dietary restrictions, especially in the first year of dialysis.
- The study included 444 CKD patients undergoing various types of dialysis in Japan and measured hope using a specific health-related hope scale.
- While increased hope positively affected patient distress levels at one year, it showed no significant effect on distress at the two-year mark, suggesting that hope may have a short-term impact on managing restrictions.
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- The study explored the link between preoperative phase angle (PhA) and changes in quadriceps strength in patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), finding that PhA is a useful predictor of muscle strength recovery.
- An analysis of 855 patients showed that a higher PhA correlated with greater decreases in strength at 3 months post-surgery but indicated improvements from 6 to 12 months post-surgery.
- The findings suggest that assessing preoperative PhA can help tailor rehabilitation strategies to enhance quadriceps function after TKA.
Aims: This study aimed to identify the longitudinal associations between protein intake, and composite renal outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: To examine the association between baseline total, animal, and plant protein intake and the risk of developing a composite renal outcome in 3,109 Japanese people with type 2 diabetes who participated in a cohort study at a tertiary care hospital, we used a Cox proportional hazards model.
Results: During a median follow-up of 6.
Objective: Few studies have explored whether the involvement of patients in shared decision-making (SDM) is beneficial to the management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between patient participation in SDM and their trust in physicians using data from the Trust Measurement in Physicians and Patients With SLE (TRUMP2-SLE) study.
Methods: Data regarding the nine-item Japanese version of the Shared Decision-Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9) scores, Trust in Physician Scale (TIPS) scores, and Abbreviated Wake Forest Physician Trust Scale (A-WFPTS) scores for interpersonal trust in a physician and trust in the medical profession were collected from patients with SLE who visited the outpatient clinics of five facilities in Japan through a self-administered questionnaire.
Rationale & Objective: Prolonged end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is a risk factor for frailty, and the number of patients in Japan receiving maintenance dialysis for more than 20 years is large and growing. This study characterized the association of dialysis vintage and frailty among patients receiving dialysis in Japan.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Background: In Japan, rituximab (RTX) for adult-onset frequently relapsing (FR)/steroid-dependent (SD) minimal change disease (MCD) is not explicitly reimbursed by insurance, and its standard regimen has not been established.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional web-based survey between November and December 2021. The participants were nephrologists certified by the Japanese Society of Nephrology and answered 7 items about RTX for adult MCD.
Introduction: This study aimed to examine the associations of vitamin D receptor activators (VDRA) and calcimimetics use with falls.
Methods: This is a prospective cohort study on hemodialysis patients in the Japan Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. We excluded those who were unable to walk.
Background: International practice guidelines advocate for the use of anti-phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) antibody testing to diagnose primary membranous nephropathy (pMN). This study aimed to clarify the current status of anti-PLA2R antibody testing in the diagnosis of pMN in Japan and to scrutinize the factors associated with the implementation of this antibody test.
Methods: Utilizing a web-based questionnaire for nephrologists, responses were collected from 306 facilities and 427 nephrologists between November 2021 and December 2021.
Introduction: The dose-response relationship between serum magnesium (sMg) and atrial fibrillation (AF) and the contribution of dysmagnesemia to AF among hemodialysis patients remain unknown. Hence, we examined the dose-response correlation between sMg and AF and estimated the extent of the contribution of dysmagnesemia to AF in this population.
Methods: This was a nationwide cross-sectional study on the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy registry, also known as Japanese Renal Data Registry (JRDR), encompassing a nationwide population of dialysis centers, as of the end of 2019.
In patients undergoing hemodialysis, the impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) through cardiac thromboembolism on the development of ischemic stroke may be influenced by the severity of atherosclerosis present. However, there are no large-scale reports confirming whether the severity of atherosclerosis influences the relationship between AF and stroke development in patients requiring hemodialysis. We aimed to investigate the effects of atherosclerotic disease on the relationship between AF and new-onset ischemic stroke.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The purposes of the present study were to (1) describe the prevalence of contralateral knee pain exacerbation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), (2) explore the risk factors for pain exacerbation, and (3) verify the association of contralateral knee pain with future functional activity.
Materials And Method: We consecutively recruited outpatients with osteoarthritis of both knees who had primary TKA planned. The contralateral knee pain using a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and the functional activities subdomain of the new Knee Society Knee Scoring System (KSS) were assessed preoperatively and at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively.
Background: Basic health literacy and trust in physicians can influence medication adherence in patients receiving dialysis. However, how high-order health literacy is associated with medication adherence and how trust in physicians mediates this association remain unclear. We assessed the inter-relationships between health literacy, trust in physicians, and medication adherence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpiritual care for patients' quality of life (QOL) and hope should be included in home medical care for patients with limited life expectancy. This study aimed to analyze the associations between estimated life expectancy, QOL, and hope among patients receiving home medical care in Japan. This multicenter cross-sectional study involved 29 home medical care facilities in Japan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Hyporesponsiveness to erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) is important problem in dialysis patients. While proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may inhibit iron absorption, few studies have examined associations between PPIs and ESA-resistant anemia in hemodialysis patients. This study examined the associations between PPIs and ESA-resistant anemia in hemodialysis patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although rituximab (RTX) is recommended by kidney disease improving global outcomes as one of the standard therapies for primary membranous nephropathy (pMN), given the constraint of insurance coverage, it is not clear how the drug is used in Japan.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted via a web-based survey between November and December 2021. The participants were certified nephrologists and recruited through convenience sampling.
Objective: Differences in communication styles based on physicians' personality traits have been identified, particularly in primary care, and these physician-related factors can be important in building patient-physician trust. This study examined the effects of rheumatologists' personality traits on patients' trust in their attending rheumatologists.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included adult Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at 5 academic medical centers between June 2020 and August 2021.
Background Older adults commonly experience both sleep disturbances and constipation. Pathophysiological mechanisms such as inhibition of colonic peristalsis due to sympathetic activation associated with sleep disturbances have been postulated. Here, we aimed to assess the temporal association between the degree of sleep quality and the incidence of constipation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Providing appropriate health information to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is advantageous in the treatment decision-making process. We aimed to investigate how online health information-seeking behaviors affect shared decision-making (SDM) in patients with SLE.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 464 patients with SLE from five institutions.
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- - The study focused on identifying risk factors for COVID-19 deterioration in unvaccinated individuals under 65 years old during Japan's fifth wave, as many cases occurred in this demographic.
- - Researchers analyzed data from 1,675 patients in Fukushima and created predictive scores to estimate deterioration risk using logistic regression, highlighting significant factors like age, body temperature, oxygen saturation, and comorbidities (diabetes, obesity).
- - The findings indicated that 8.6% of patients experienced deterioration, with predictors including older age, male gender, and various health issues; two risk scores were developed, DOATS and DOAT, to assess patient risk.
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- The study examined the link between social isolation/loneliness and tooth loss in older Japanese adults, analyzing responses from 4,645 participants aged 75 and older from the Sukagawa Study.
- Results indicated that loneliness was significantly associated with tooth loss and reduced oral care behaviors, while social isolation did not show a similar link.
- The findings suggest that addressing loneliness could be important for improving oral health among elderly populations, which may help guide policymakers and healthcare professionals.