An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses for assessment and treatment of acute shoulder dislocation.

Objective: This study aims to provide a comprehensive review of the current evidence on accurate and rapid diagnostic methods, effective and safe shoulder dislocation reduction techniques, pharmacological treatment, and post-reduction care for acute anterior shoulder dislocation in the emergency department (ED).

Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature up to December 31, 2022, with an additional search conducted up to August 31, 2024. Databases searched included Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, DARE, PROSPERO, OpenGrey, and Google Scholar.

Development and feasibility of an oral health e-learning program for long-term Japanese overseas workers: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Background: This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an oral health self-care e-learning intervention for overseas workers as well as the research procedures for a future controlled trial.

Methods: We randomly allocated participants to either the intervention (n = 48) or control (n = 51) group. The intervention group received a standardized leaflet plus a theory-based oral health e-learning program.

A Systematic Review With Pairwise and Network Meta-analysis of Closed Reduction Methods for Anterior Shoulder Dislocation.

Study Objective: To review closed reduction methods for anterior shoulder dislocation and perform the first comprehensive comparison of the individual methods in terms of success rate, pain, and reduction time.

Methods: We searched MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, and ClinicalTrials.gov for randomized controlled trials registered until December 31, 2020.

The Effect of Shiatsu Therapy on Sleep Quality in Patients With Low Back Pain: A Secondary Analysis.

The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of shiatsu therapy for chronic low back pain and sleep disturbance. We conducted a secondary analysis of the randomized trial at a large academic hospital in Tokyo. Patients with chronic low back pain were included.

Postintensive Care Syndrome-Family Associated With COVID-19 Infection.

Unlabelled: To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for postintensive care syndrome in family (PICS-F) in the COVID-19 era.

Design: A single-center retrospective study using questionnaires and telephone calls.

Setting: An ICU at St.

Activity and Clinical Efficacy of Faropenem against Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant and .

Faropenem (FRPM) is active against extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing , but evidence for its efficacy is lacking. This study determined the correlation between the susceptibility by disk diffusion method and the MIC of FRPM for third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, and the effectiveness of FRPM for the treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by these two bacteria in a retrospective cohort analysis. Of the 48 third-generation cephalosporin-resistant clinical isolates tested, 44 isolates produced ESBL, and 8 isolates produced AmpC, including 4 isolates produced both ESBL and AmpC.

Both increased and decreased sleep duration over time are associated with subsequent cancer development.

Purpose: Changes in sleep duration have been reported to correlate with lifestyle-related diseases in humans. However, equivalent studies regarding the effects of sleep on cancer progression are lacking. This study aimed to determine whether or not increase or decrease in sleep duration over time is associated with subsequent cancer development.

Aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase ratio and subsequent cancer development.

Background: We aimed to evaluate the association between the aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio and subsequent development of any type of cancer in an apparently healthy population.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan between 2005 and 2018.

Small Unruptured Aneurysm Verification-prevention Effect against Growth of Cerebral Aneurysm Study Using Statin.

Several basic experimental studies have demonstrated that statins have beneficial effects for intracranial aneurysm (IA). Clinical studies on unruptured IAs, however, remain limited to four retrospective studies that have reached different conclusions. This study was the first open-label, multicenter, randomized controlled trial to assess the preventive effects of atorvastatin.

Associations between plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids and subsequent allergic diseases.

Background: Some metabolites of omega-3 fatty acids, such as Maresin have been reported as inflammation converging substances and are suspected to be related to various inflammatory diseases. However, limited number of clinical researches on the association between omega-3 fatty acid as blood levels and inflammatory diseases were published.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at St.

Frequency of tooth brushing as a predictive factor for future kidney function decline.

Background: Tooth brushing is important for maintaining oral health and preventing periodontal diseases (PDs), which commonly arise in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the association between tooth brushing frequency and kidney function decline remains unclear.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective longitudinal study at St Luke's International Hospital, Japan, and participants who underwent health examinations at the Centre for Preventive Medicine from 2005 to 2011 were included.

Differences in aggressive treatments during the actively dying phase in patients with cancer and heart disease: an exploratory study using the sampling dataset of the National Database of Health Insurance Claims.

Despite the recent attention given to palliative care for patients with heart disease, data about the treatments in their actively dying phase are not sufficiently elaborated. In this study, we used the sampling dataset of a national database to compare the aggressive treatments performed in patients with cancer and those with heart disease. We only included patients deceased in January or July from 2011 to 2015, using the Diagnosis Procedure Combination sampling dataset of the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan (NDB).

Trends and correlates of cesarean section rates over two decades in Nepal.

Background: Cesarean section (CS) is a major component of emergency obstetric care. There has been a substantial rise in the rate of CS in private institutions in Nepal which might reflect the successful implementation of delivery schemes introduced by the government extended to the private organizations alternatively, it may also reflect the need for more public health care facilities to provide maternal and child health care services. Hence, the objective of this study was to examine the trends in institutional-based CS rates in Nepal along with its correlates over time.

Longitudinal sleep duration and subsequent development of cancer in the Japanese population.

Evidence of the association between sleep duration and subsequent cancer development is inconsistent. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between sleep duration and any type of cancer incidences in the Japanese population. A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted from 2005 to 2018 at St.

Incidental mediastinal masses detected at low-dose CT screening: prevalence and radiological characteristics.

Purpose: The primary and secondary aims were to investigate the prevalence of incidental mediastinal masses on low-dose chest CT examinations during health check-ups, and to review the radiological characteristics of prevascular mediastinal masses, respectively.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 38,861 participants (mean age: 57.1 years; range: 21-99 years; men: 51.

Association of self-reported religiosity with the development of major depression in multireligious country Japan.

Aim: In Western Christian countries, religiosity is generally believed to be associated with a lower risk for depression, which is supported by epidemiological evidence. However, the association between religiosity and depression in multireligious countries is unknown. The objective was to evaluate the association between religiosity and subsequent depression in a multireligious population.

Expression of classical human leukocyte antigen class I antigens, HLA-E and HLA-G, is adversely prognostic in pancreatic cancer patients.

The expression of classical human leukocyte antigen class I antigens (HLA-I) on the surfaces of cancer cells allows cytotoxic T cells to recognize and eliminate these cells. Reduction or loss of HLA-I is a mechanism of escape from antitumor immunity. The present study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological impacts of HLA-I and non-classical HLA-I antigens expressed on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells.

Frequency of daily tooth brushing and subsequent cardiovascular events.

Objective: Although previous studies have shown an inverse association between the frequency of daily tooth brushing and cardiovascular risk factors, research on cardiovascular events is limited. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the frequency of daily tooth brushing and subsequent cardiovascular events.

Methods And Results: A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted at a hospital in Tokyo, Japan.

The association of repeatedly measured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease in dyslipidemic patients: A longitudinal study.

Background And Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the association between very low levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and subsequent clinical outcomes among dyslipidemic patients.

Methods: A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted at a large teaching hospital in Tokyo, Japan, from 2005 to 2018. We included all dyslipidemic adult patients who were followed up at the department of endocrinology.

Probable usual interstitial pneumonia pattern on chest CT: is it sufficient for a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

Recent studies have suggested that in patients with an idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP), a probable usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern on chest computed tomography (CT) is sufficient to diagnose idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) without histopathology.We retrospectively compared the prognosis and time to first acute exacerbation (AE) in IIP patients with a UIP and a probable UIP pattern on initial chest CT.One hundred and sixty IIP patients with a UIP pattern and 242 with a probable UIP pattern were identified.

Glycemic variability and subsequent malignancies among the population without diabetes.

Background: Glycemic variability has been suggested to be related to some unfavorable outcomes, but malignancy development has not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of glycemic variability with malignancy development among the population without diabetes.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at a large teaching hospital in Tokyo, Japan, from 2005 to 2016.

Thymic epithelial tumor treatment in Japan: analysis of hospital cancer registry and insurance claims data, 2012-2014.

Introduction: Thymic epithelial tumors are a rare type of neoplasm. Accordingly, it is difficult to perform phase III trials in patients with thymic epithelial tumors, and thus, no standard treatment has been established for these tumors. In this study, we aimed to investigate the current status of thymic epithelial tumor treatment in Japan.

Healthcare Expenditures for the Treatment of Patients Infected with Hepatitis C Virus in Japan.

Aim: The recently developed direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are costly. Cost-effectiveness analyses of DAAs require accurate healthcare expenditure estimates for the various HCV disease states, but few studies have produced such estimates using national-level data. This study utilized nationally representative data to estimate the healthcare expenditure for each HCV disease state.

Development of malignancies and changes in time-dependent hemoglobin A1c among a nondiabetic population: longitudinal analysis.

Background: The fluctuation of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and changes in health habits over time was not considered in previous studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the time-sequenced association between malignancy incidence and HbA1c with a longitudinal study design using repeated measurements of HbA1c.

Methods: A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted at a large teaching hospital in Tokyo, Japan, from 2005 to 2016.