Publications by authors named "Y Shiraiwa"
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- * Researchers tested 1,000 patients and found that those with lower chewing and motor skills had significantly higher rates of serious health issues over a median follow-up of about 36.6 months.
- * Results showed a clear inverse relationship: better masticatory and tongue-lip function corresponded with lower incidences of adverse health events, such as death and diseases, highlighting the importance of oral motor skills in overall health for these patients.
A 61-year-old woman was referred for further evaluation of an intracystic nodule in her left upper lung. Computed tomography( CT) showed a 15 mm nodule in a pulmonary cyst adjacent to aortic arch and mediastinum. Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)-CT showed little uptake of FDG in the lesion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: It was reported that maternal-infant bonding failure predicts abusive parenting. Maternal-infant bonding is important to prevent child abuse. This study aimed to investigate the association between prenatal depressive symptoms, anxiety, cortisol, and oxytocin levels, and postnatal maternal-infant bonding.
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- The study explored the link between COVID-19 vaccination history and symptoms at diagnosis among 2,566 individuals suspected of having the virus in Japan from January to September 2022.
- While vaccination did not significantly impact symptoms in those who tested negative, it showed an inverse relationship with body temperature in COVID-19-positive individuals, indicating that those vaccinated more recently (within 2 months) had lower fevers.
- Additionally, individuals who were vaccinated more than 10 months prior or not vaccinated at all reported higher rates of fatigue and headaches, while recently vaccinated individuals reported more common cold symptoms like rhinorrhea, sore throat, and cough.