Publications by authors named "Y Morimatsu"
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- * Results showed an increase in mental health issues, with the average K6 score rising from 3.13 to 3.86, and the percentage of trainees with poor mental health increasing significantly between surveys.
- * Key findings revealed that insomnia and increased years of training were linked to higher K6 scores, highlighting the need for better support regarding sleep conditions and training experiences for these trainees.
Introduction: Sensory disturbance due to injury of the superficial branch of the radial nerve (SBRN) is a donor-site morbidity of the radial forearm (RF) flap. The relationship between the SBRN preservation method and the post-operative sensation at the flap donor-site was retrospectively investigated.
Methods: We included 39 patients who underwent head and neck reconstruction with a free RF flap at Hyogo Cancer Center between April 2014 and March 2018.
Objectives: To evaluate the effects of sarcopenia and excess visceral fat accumulation on early urinary function after I-125 low-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients who underwent brachytherapy for prostate cancer. Pre-treatment computed tomography was used to measure skeletal muscle index at the L3 level to assess sarcopenia and visceral fat area at the umbilical level.
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- The 2014 amendment of Japan's "Ordinance on Safety and Health of Work under High Pressure" has exposed new challenges in regulating health for workers in high-pressure jobs, specifically for underwater and hyperbaric workers.
- Current regulations lack adequate provisions for health management and risk reduction, potentially leading to legal issues and worker health problems.
- Effective health checkups and safety measures must consider the unique aspects of hyperbaric environments to prevent serious health issues and ensure that regulations are based on scientific evidence.
Purpose: To evaluate the oncological outcomes and genitourinary and gastrointestinal adverse events in acute and late-phases of iodine-125 low-dose-rate brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer.
Material And Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 334 patients treated for localized prostate cancer with low-dose-rate brachytherapy. Bio-chemical relapse-free survival, cause-specific survival, and overall survival were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test.