Publications by authors named "Noriko Jojima"
Objectives This study aimed to 1) determine what kind of care for children with disabilities is related to the mothers' sleep and mental well-being and 2) objectively measure the sleep state of mothers responsible for children with disabilities.Methods A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 180 mothers of children enrolled in the Special Needs Education School in prefecture A. Amongst these, nine who provided consent underwent objective sleep measurements using actigraphy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori, specifically cagA-positive strains, is associated with gastric cancer. Thus, measures to prevent H. pylori infection are required.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Maintenance of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and social role (SR) is crucial to keep independent life because the decline in SR and IADL was a significant predictor of dependence in basic ADL in later. The independent effect of physical and cultural leisure activities and their effect modification on the IADL remains unknown.
Methods: We prospectively observed 3241 elderly with intact IADL at baseline for 5 years.
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- Infection with cagA-positive Helicobacter pylori is linked to gastric cancer, highlighting the need for precise diagnosis.
- Researchers developed a quick and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) test to detect the H. pylori cagA gene, outperforming traditional PCR methods.
- The LAMP test showed high sensitivity for detecting H. pylori in both pure culture and fecal samples, suggesting its potential for improving diagnosis and screening, ultimately aiming to reduce gastric cancer cases.
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- The study aimed to identify health issues among residents needing assistance six weeks after the Great East Japan Earthquake using outreach initiatives.
- Public health nurses conducted interviews with over 5,000 residents, focusing on demographic and health data to assess urgent needs.
- Findings showed that 281 residents required assistance, with major health concerns including interruptions in treatment and a significant need for mental health care.
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- The study explores the link between tsunami damage and mortality by analyzing demographic data from a town affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011.
- Researchers collected data by visiting all households, including shelters, to track the status of residents and confirm the number of missing and deceased individuals about 50 days post-disaster.
- Findings revealed that a significant portion of the deceased (60.2%) were aged 65 and over, indicating the need for better protection for the elderly during tsunamis, while lower child mortality rates suggested that evacuation drills may have been effective.
Cedar pollinosis in Japan affects nearly 25 % of Japanese citizens. To develop a treatment for cedar pollinosis, it is necessary to understand the relationship between the time of its occurrence and the amount of airborne cedar pollen. In the spring of 2009, we conducted daily Internet-based epidemiologic surveys, which included 1453 individuals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011. Tokyo and Osaka, which are located 375 km and 750 km, respectively, from the epicenter, experienced tremors of 5.0 lower and 3.
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