Publications by authors named "S Sakae"

Background: Some children of parents with mental illness need support. This study aimed to develop and test the effectiveness of an e-learning program for training elementary schoolteachers to support children of parents with mental illness.

Methods: The program, which included a 30-min video-based e-learning program, aimed to help schoolteachers gain basic knowledge about mental illness and children of parents with mental illness, recognize children in need of support, and gain confidence in supporting them.

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Article Synopsis
  • A Japanese e-learning program was developed for public health nurses (PHNs) to enhance their ability to support parents with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and their families.
  • A randomized controlled trial involving 176 PHNs showed that those who completed the program demonstrated improved knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward supporting these families.
  • The effectiveness of the program was confirmed since significant improvements were observed at one month after completion, particularly in the Sense of Coping Difficulty scale.
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Combination treatment using fingolimod (FTY720), an immunomodulator, and a pathogenic antigen prevents the progression of glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (GPI)-induced arthritis. In this study, we focused on myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs; CD11bGr-1 cells) and investigated the effects of the combination treatment on these cells. DBA/1J mice with GPI-induced arthritis were treated using FTY720 and/or GPI for five days.

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Purpose: The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of switching from Latanoprost ophthalmic solution containing a preservative to preservative-free Tafluprost ophthalmic solution or Tafluprost containing a preservative on ocular surfaces.

Materials And Methods: Forty patients (40 eyes) with glaucoma (mean age: 62.0 ± 10.

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Purpose. To examine the efficacy of ophthalmic rebamipide suspensions on ocular surface disorders induced by antiglaucoma eye drops. Patients and Methods.

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