Knowledge Does Not Correlate with Behavior toward Deceased Organ Donation: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan.

BACKGROUND Although knowledge is an important factor that influences decisions regarding deceased organ donation, the associations of knowledge with attitude and behavior regarding organ donation remain uncertain in countries with low organ donation rates like Japan. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey of hospital medical and non-medical staff in 15 Japanese medical facilities. The questionnaire included items on knowledge, attitude, and behavior toward deceased organ donation and transplantation.

Hyperuricemia predicts the risk for developing hypertension independent of alcohol drinking status in men and women: the Saku study.

Hyperuricemia has been reported to be a risk factor for hypertension, but this association may be affected by alcohol consumption. This study aimed to investigate whether hyperuricemia remains a risk factor for hypertension after eliminating the effect of alcohol consumption. This study comprised 7848 participants (4247 men and 3601 women) aged 30-74 years without hypertension who had undergone a medical checkup between April 2008 and March 2009 at Saku Central Hospital, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Fasting Blood Glucose Predicts Incidence of Hypertension Independent of HbA1c Levels and Insulin Resistance in Middle-Aged Japanese: The Saku Study.

Background: Relationships between blood glucose (BG) levels and insulin action, and incidence of hypertension have not been well known epidemiologically. This study aimed to investigate the association between indices of diabetes and the incidence of hypertension and compare the predictive powers of these indices in middle-aged Japanese.

Methods: This 5-year cohort study included 2,210 Japanese aged 30-64 years without hypertension.

The association between glycemic control and lung function impairment in individuals with diabetes: the Saku study.

Aim: Though diabetes is a risk factor for lung function impairment, whether the glycemic control level affects lung function in individuals with diabetes remains unclear. The present study aimed to assess the association between glycemic control level and restrictive or obstructive lung function impairment in individuals with diabetes.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1028 individuals with diabetes, aged 40-69 years, who underwent a medical checkup between April 2008 and March 2014.

Risk of developing type 2 diabetes according to blood pressure levels and presence or absence of hypertensive treatment: the Saku study.

The aim was to investigate the risk of developing type 2 diabetes according to blood pressure (BP) levels and presence or absence of hypertensive treatment. This 5-year cohort study comprised 3508 Japanese adults aged 30-74 years without diabetes who had undergone a medical checkup including a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) between April 2008 and March 2009 at Saku Central Hospital. Participants receiving antihypertensive treatment were categorized into controlled hypertension ( < 140/90 mmHg) or uncontrolled hypertension ( ≥ 140/90 mmHg) groups.

A prospective study of the impact of diabetes mellitus on restrictive and obstructive lung function impairment: The Saku study.

Background: To assess the impact of diabetes on restrictive and obstructive lung function impairment.

Methods: This 5-year prospective study included 7524 participants aged 40-69years without lung function impairment at baseline who underwent a comprehensive medical check-up between April 2008 and March 2009 at Saku Central Hospital. Diabetes was defined by fasting plasma glucose ≥7.

Association between alcohol consumption and incidence of impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance in Japanese: The Saku study.

Aims: To investigate the effect of alcohol consumption on impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance in Japanese.

Methods: The participants in this 5-year cohort study were 2100 Japanese aged 30-74 years without type 2 diabetes mellitus, impaired insulin secretion, or insulin resistance who underwent a medical checkup including 75-g OGTT between April 2008 and March 2009 at Saku Central Hospital. Alcohol consumption was categorized as follows: non-drinker (0 g/week), light drinker (1-139 g/week in men and 1-69 g/week in women), moderate drinker (140-274 g/week in men and 70-139 g/week in women) and heavy drinker (≥275 g/week in men and ≥140 g/week in women).

Effects of structured education program on organ donor designation of nursing students and their families: A randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Little is known about the effect of education programs on changing attitudes and behaviors of participants and their families toward deceased organ donation.

Methods: The subjects of this randomized trial were Japanese nursing students who were not previously designated organ donors. They were randomly assigned to either the education program or information booklet group.