Publications by authors named "Tomoyuki Kodama"

Aim: The aim of this study was to develop quantitative outcome indicators for psychiatric training programs integrated into the General Medicine In-Training Examination (GM-ITE) and to investigate which characteristics correlate with high scores in psychiatry.

Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted over 3 fiscal years (2021-2023). An anonymous online questionnaire was distributed to postgraduate year 1 and 2 residents who completed the GM-ITE.

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  • Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most prevalent congenital infection in developed nations, and while there’s no established standard therapy yet, management evidence is growing.
  • The first edition of the "Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection" was published in Japan in 2023, outlining key clinical questions related to cCMV.
  • The guidelines cover 20 clinical questions on aspects like prenatal risk assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, along with recommendations and consensus rates to aid healthcare providers in managing cCMV patients.
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Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to clarify the effect of sublingual scopolamine on the intensity of nausea.

Patients And Methods: This was an open uncontrolled study, and the study participants were cancer patients consecutively admitted to a palliative care unit in Japan. When the patients had nausea, they were administered a solution of scopolamine at 0.

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