A simple staging system using biomarkers for wild‐type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in Japan by Naoya Nakashima, Seiji Takashio, Mami Morioka, Masato Nishi, Toshihiro Yamada, Kyoko Hirakawa, Masanobu Ishii, Noriaki Tabata, Kenshi Yamanaga, Koichiro Fujisue, Daisuke Sueta, Hisanori Kanazawa, Tadashi Hoshiyama, Shinsuke Hanatani, Satoshi Araki, Hiroki Usuku, Eiichiro Yamamoto, Mitsuharu Ueda, Kenichi Matsushita, Kenichi Tsujita

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The Relationship between the Heat Disorder Incidence Rate and Heat Stress Indices at Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan by Shin Akatsuka, Tadashi Uno, Masahiro Horiuchi

“…The main objective of this study was to examine regional differences in the relationship between heat disorder incidence rate and heat stress indices at Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Daily maximum air temperature and daily maximum WBGT were used as heat stress indices in each region. …”
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Clinical and molecular analyses of isolated central congenital hypothyroidism based on a survey conducted in Japan by Nao Shibata, Chikahiko Numakura, Takashi Hamajima, Kenichi Miyako, Ikuma Fujiwara, Jun Mori, Akihiko Saitoh, Keisuke Nagasaki

“…The study revalidated that IGSF1 variants comprise the most frequent pathogenic variant in patients with isolated central CH in Japan. The neonatal period is the optimal time for the diagnosis of central CH, particularly IGSF1 abnormalities, and the introduction of T4 screening should be considered in the future, taking cost-effectiveness into consideration.…”
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Atmospheric Observations over Central Japan Using a Helicopter: Measurements of Hydrogen Peroxide and Formaldehyde by Koichi Watanabe, Mei Jia Jin, Xiao Jing Song, Liu Yang, Kaede Genmoto, Yumeko Ichikawa, Yu Nagahori, Kanji Chimura, Haruka Nagamura

“…Abstract Hydroperoxide, formaldehyde (HCHO), ozone (O3), sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentrations, and number concentrations of aerosol particles were measured made over the coastal site of the Sea of Japan in central Japan during the cold and autumn seasons using a helicopter. …”
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One aspect of the role of ICTs in a mountain community : a case study of Kamiyama, Japan by Kenji Hashimoto

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Toxicity and Molecular Identification of Green Toadfish Lagocephalus lunaris Collected from Kyushu Coast, Japan by Yuji Nagashima, Takuya Matsumoto, Keisuke Kadoyama, Shoichiro Ishizaki, Makoto Terayama

“…In 2008 to 2009, food poisoning due to ingesting L. lunais occurred in Western Japan. Five specimens of green toadfish caught in Kyushu coast, Japan, were analyzed for toxicity, toxins, and species identification. …”
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Pneumococcal vaccination in elderly care facilities in Japan: A cross-sectional, web-based survey by Youngju Kim, Hironori Taniguchi, Kotoba Okuyama, Junpei Kamimoto, Kenji Kawakami

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Pregabalin Prescription for Neuropathic Pain and Fibromyalgia: A Descriptive Study Using Administrative Database in Japan by Mikito Hirakata, Satomi Yoshida, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Aki Kuwauchi, Koji Kawakami

“…The maximum daily dose in Japan was lower than those reported in the USA and Europe. …”
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Simulating the Tone River eastward diversion project in Japan carried out 4 centuries ago by J. Trošelj, J. Trošelj, N. Hanasaki

“…<p>The Tone River is the largest river in Japan, flowing from the Kanto Plain westward to the Pacific Ocean. …”
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Crowned dens syndrome: A case series of 72 patients at eight teaching hospitals in Japan by Hiroki Isono, Haruka Kuno, Takunori Hozumi, Ken Emoto, Sho Nishiguchi, Masahiro Sakai, Madoka Ito, Koichi Kitamura, Kazuhito Hirose, Eiji Hiraoka, Naoto Ishimaru, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yasuharu Tokuda

“…Methods The study design was a retrospective case series study conducted at eight teaching hospitals in Japan. We identified CDS cases from April 2013–March 2015. …”
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Disturbances of Temperature-Depth Profiles by Surface Warming and Groundwater Flow Convection in Kumamoto Plain, Japan by Linyao Dong, Congsheng Fu, Jigen Liu, Yifeng Wang

“…Subsurface temperature-depth profile data acquired for Kumamoto Plain, Japan, between 1987 and 2012 were collected and analyzed to elucidate regional groundwater and heat flows. …”
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Social Support Associated with Quality of Life in Home Care Patients with Intractable Neurological Disease in Japan by Tomoko Nishida, Eriko Ando, Hisataka Sakakibara

“…We investigated the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) and social supports to 74 patients with intractable neurological disease in a city of the Aichi prefecture, Japan. Association between WHOQOL and social supports was examined using multiple logistic regression analyses adjusting activities of daily living (ADL). …”
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Scrolling, sharing, shaping: cognitive and behavioral effects of SNS communication on Japan’s national image in China by Tengfei Zhang

“…Our findings indicate a dichotomy: while message reception fosters a positive evaluation of Japan, message expression elicits skepticism and cautious intentions toward Japan. …”
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Assessing the Fiscal Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Japan through Application of a Public Economic Framework by Ataru Igarashi, Cillian Copeland, Nikos Kotsopoulos, Riku Ota, Silvia Capucci, Daisuke Adachi

“…**Results:** The total fiscal burden of OAO in Japan, defined as BMI of at least 25, is estimated at US $13.41 billion (¥1925 billion), representing 0.4% of Japan’s gross domestic product. …”
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Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy at a Single Institution in Japan by Akiyoshi Mizumoto, Emel Canbay, Masamitsu Hirano, Nobuyuki Takao, Takayuki Matsuda, Masumi Ichinose, Yutaka Yonemura

“…We aimed to report morbidity and mortality results of CRS and HIPEC from a single institution in Japan. Methods and Results. Total of 284 procedures of CRS were performed on patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei, peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) from colon cancer and gastric cancer between 2007 and 2011 in our institution. …”
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Leaner Women with Impaired Insulin Secretion Accounts for about 40% of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Japan by Seishi Furukawa, Yoichi Kobayashi

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted comprising 219 at-risk pregnant women who underwent a 75g glucose tolerance test at a single institute in Tokyo, Japan. We identified GDM and normal glucose tolerance (NGT). …”
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Input-Output Budget of Nitrogen and the Effect of Experimentally Changed Deposition in the Forest Ecosystems in Central Japan by Junko Shindo, Tamon Fumoto, Noriko Oura, Hideshige Toda, Hiroyuki Kawashima

“…To evaluate the current nitrogen (N) status in Japanese forests, field measurements of rainfall, throughfall, litter layer percolation, and soil solution percolation were conducted in a red pine stand (Kannondai) and a deciduous stand (Yasato) located in central Japan. N input via throughfall was 31 and 14 kg ha–1 year–1and output below rooting zone was 9.6 and 5.5 kg ha1 year–1 in Kannondai and in Yasato, respectively. …”
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Small Islands – Big Problem: Senkaku/Diaoyu and the Weight of History and Geography in China-Japan Relations by Gavan McCormack

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Spatiotemporal variation of high-temperature events and its relation to coral bleaching in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan by Sayaka Yasunaka, Haruko Kurihara, Takeshi Doi

“…In this study, we examine spatiotemporal variations and relationships of high-temperature events, high-temperature anomaly events, and coral bleaching around the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. We also explore the correlation between these occurrences and the large-scale climate variability, El Niño–Southern Oscillation and Indian Ocean Dipole. …”
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Theoretical Model of the Relationship between Single Embryo Transfer Rate and Multiple Pregnancy Rate in Japan by Syuichi Ooki

“…A reverse sigmoid curve was assumed and examined using nationwide data of SET from 2007 to 2009 in Japan. The multiple pregnancy rate decreased almost linearly where the SET pregnancy rate was between about 40% and 80% of regression approximation. …”
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