Publications by authors named "O Takaishi"
Background/aims: Belching is the act of expelling gas from the stomach or esophagus noisily through the oral cavity. Although it is a physiological phenomenon, belching may also be a symptom of upper gastrointestinal diseases such as reflux esophagitis and functional dyspepsia (FD). A detailed epidemiology of belching has not yet been reported.
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- * A survey conducted across 19 facilities, involving 373 healthcare professionals, revealed that all units screened patients for SARS-CoV-2, but endoscopic procedures decreased by 44% due to safety protocols.
- * Personal protective equipment (PPE) was universally adopted, and daily risk assessments ensured no infections occurred among healthcare professionals, validating the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society's preventive recommendations.
Background: Endoscopic removal of colorectal adenoma is considered an effective treatment for reducing the mortality rates associated with colorectal cancer. Warfarin, a type of anticoagulant, is widely used for the treatment and prevention of thromboembolism; however, bleeding may increase with its administration after polypectomy. In recent times, a high incidence of bleeding after endoscopic polypectomy has been reported in patients receiving heparin bridge therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aim: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and psychological stress are associated with sleep disturbances. The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence of sleep disturbances, anxiety, and depression by GERD subtypes and to identify factors associated with sleep disturbances in general population.
Methods: A total of 2002 Japanese subjects, who underwent annual health checkups, were enrolled and asked to fill out a questionnaire, including the frequency scale for the symptoms of GERD (FSSG), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), Rome III questionnaire, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
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- - The study aimed to assess how common eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and proton pump inhibitor-responsive esophageal eosinophilic infiltration (PPI-R EEI) are among Japanese patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy.
- - Out of 13,634 patients examined, only 71 were suspected of having EoE, with biopsies confirming intraepithelial eosinophilic infiltration in 7 cases; only 2 were diagnosed with EoE and 3 with PPI-R EEI.
- - The findings indicate that EoE and PPI-R EEI are relatively rare conditions in the Japanese population that requires upper gastrointestinal evaluations.