Publications by authors named "S Mimura"

Primary nodular fasciitis of the nasal cavity is quite rare, and only a few cases have been reported. The patient was a 40-year-old man whose chief complaint was a nasal tumor. We suspected fibrosarcoma and operated.

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Objectives: Treatment interruptions in disaster victims are concerning, owing to an increase in natural disasters and the growing elderly population with chronic conditions. This study examined the temporal trends in treatment interruptions among victims of 2 recent major heavy rain disasters in Japan: West Japan heavy rain in 2018 and Kumamoto heavy rain in 2020.

Methods: Data for this study were derived from the national standardized medical data collection system called the "Japan Surveillance in Post-Extreme Emergencies and Disasters.

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Background: Standardized health-data collection enables effective disaster responses and patient care. Emergency medical teams use the Japan Surveillance in Post-Extreme Emergencies and Disasters (J-SPEED) reporting template to collect patient data. EMTs submit data on treated patients to an EMT coordination cell.

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Article Synopsis
  • Rainfall-induced floods accounted for 70% of disasters in Japan between 1985-2018, leading to various health issues, highlighting the need for better health data collection during such events.
  • In response to the Kumamoto Heavy Rain 2020, Emergency Medical Teams utilized J-SPEED to report daily patient data, allowing for a detailed analysis of health problems encountered.
  • Analysis of 816 consultations showed that the elderly were the most affected demographic, with common health issues including treatment interruption, hypertension, and stress symptoms, demonstrating shifts in the nature of health problems throughout the disaster response phases.*
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We herein report a 40-year-old Japanese man with chronic hepatitis B genotype C (viral load 6.7 Log copies/mL) who developed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) despite achieving undetectable hepatitis B virus (HBV)-DNA levels with nucleos(t)ide analog (NA) treatment (entecavir). Notably, his hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) level remained elevated at 388.

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