Volume 22, issue 1, December 2017
82 articles in this issue
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Effects of methanol and formic acid on human platelet aggregation
Authors
- Mikio Marumo
- Ichiro Wakabayashi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 December 2017
- Article: 81
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Parental occupations, educational levels, and income and prevalence of dental caries in 3-year-old Japanese children
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Hiromasa Kato
- Keiko Tanaka
- Yoshihiro Miyake
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 December 2017
- Article: 80
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Effects of chronic noise on the corticotropin-releasing factor system in the rat hippocampus: relevance to Alzheimer’s disease-like tau hyperphosphorylation
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Zhihui Gai
- Donghong Su
- Rui Wang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 December 2017
- Article: 79
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A methodological consideration for blood lead concentrations obtained from the earlobe in Japanese adults occupationally unexposed to lead
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Nozomi Tatsuta
- Kunihiko Nakai
- Hiroshi Satoh
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 December 2017
- Article: 78
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Triglycerides and blood pressure in relation to circulating CD34-positive cell levels among community-dwelling elderly Japanese men: a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Yuji Shimizu
- Shimpei Sato
- Takahiro Maeda
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 November 2017
- Article: 77
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The joint impact of habitual exercise and glycemic control on the incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in middle-aged and older males
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Ryoma Michishita
- Takuro Matsuda
- Yasuki Higaki
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2017
- Article: 76
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Rare variants of RNF213 and moyamoya/non-moyamoya intracranial artery stenosis/occlusion disease risk: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Xin Liao
- Jing Deng
- Junxia Yan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 November 2017
- Article: 75
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A review of Vietnam’s healthcare reform through the Direction of Healthcare Activities (DOHA)
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Kyoko Takashima
- Koji Wada
- Derek R. Smith
- Content type: Review article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 October 2017
- Article: 74
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Level of perception of technical terms regarding the effect of radiation on the human body by residents of Japan
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Yoshitoku Yoshida
- Yasuko Yoshida
- Koji Arizono
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 October 2017
- Article: 73
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Association between NAT2, CYP1A1, and CYP1A2 genotypes, heterocyclic aromatic amines, and prostate cancer risk: a case control study in Japan
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Masahide Koda
- Motoki Iwasaki
- Takahiko Katoh
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 October 2017
- Article: 72
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Health and well-being benefits of spending time in forests: systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Byeongsang Oh
- Kyung Ju Lee
- Michael Back
- Content type: Review article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 October 2017
- Article: 71
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The different roles of innate immune receptors in inflammation and carcinogenesis between races
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Natsu Yamaguchi
- Yoshimi Suzuki
- Tsuyoshi Tanabe
- Content type: Review article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 October 2017
- Article: 70
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Perceived effectiveness rating scales applied to insomnia help-seeking messages for middle-aged Japanese people: a validity and reliability study
Authors
- Machi Suka
- Takashi Yamauchi
- Hiroyuki Yanagisawa
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 29 September 2017
- Article: 69
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Preventing heat illness in the anticipated hot climate of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Takeyasu Kakamu
- Koji Wada
- Tetsuhito Fukushima
- Content type: Commentary
- Open Access
- Published: 19 September 2017
- Article: 68
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Comments on “Association of excessive mobile phone use during pregnancy with birth weight: an adjunct study in Kumamoto of Japan Environment and Children’s Study”
Authors
- Ghazal Mortazavi
- S.A.R. Mortazavi
- S.M.J. Mortazavi
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Open Access
- Published: 16 September 2017
- Article: 67
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The potential protective effect of Commelina nudiflora L. against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity in rats, mediated by suppression of oxidative stress and inflammation
Authors
- Muhammad Dawood Shah
- Urban J.A. D’Souza
- Mohammad Iqbal
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 September 2017
- Article: 66
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Cross-sectional association between medical expenses and intellectual activity in community-dwelling older adults
Authors
- Kimiko Tomioka
- Norio Kurumatani
- Hiroshi Hosoi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 August 2017
- Article: 65
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Increase in the prevalence of hypertension among adults exposed to the Great Chinese Famine during early life
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Lingli Liu
- Xianglong Xu
- Yong Zhao
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 August 2017
- Article: 64
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Enterococcus hirae biofilm formation on hospital material surfaces and effect of new biocides
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Silvia Di Lodovico
- Valentina Cataldi
- Mara Di Giulio
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 02 August 2017
- Article: 63
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Impact of single nucleotide polymorphism on short stature and reduced tongue pressure among community-dwelling elderly Japanese participants: a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Yuji Shimizu
- Shimpei Sato
- Takahiro Maeda
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 July 2017
- Article: 62
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Japan Environment and Children’s Study: backgrounds, activities, and future directions in global perspectives
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Kazue Ishitsuka
- Shoji F. Nakayama
- Michihiro Kamijima
- Content type: Review article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 July 2017
- Article: 61
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Association between high and low ambient temperature and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with cardiac etiology in Japan: a case-crossover study
Authors
- Shin Yamazaki
- Takehiro Michikawa
- Content type: Short communication
- Open Access
- Published: 13 July 2017
- Article: 60
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Association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity and ego structure of the Nanai people
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Yoko Ota
- Natalia Korshunova
- Kiyofumi Saijoh
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 10 July 2017
- Article: 59
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Isolation and identification of Acanthamoeba strains from soil and tap water in Yanji, China
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Yinghua Xuan
- Yanqin Shen
- Shanzi Zheng
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 June 2017
- Article: 58
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Erratum to: Characteristics of stepfamilies and maternal mental health compared with non-stepfamilies in Japan
Authors
- Masako Sugimoto
- Yoshie Yokoyama
- Content type: Erratum
- Open Access
- Published: 16 June 2017
- Article: 57
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Certain personal and environmental factors as predictors of thermal sensation perceived by a population of students in a university setting from Timisoara, Romania: a case study
Authors
- Cristina I. Petrescu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 June 2017
- Article: 56
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Comparison between air pollution concentrations measured at the nearest monitoring station to the delivery hospital and those measured at stations nearest the residential postal code regions of pregnant women in Fukuoka
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Takehiro Michikawa
- Seiichi Morokuma
- Shin Yamazaki
- Content type: Short communication
- Open Access
- Published: 13 June 2017
- Article: 55
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Sasa veitchii extracts suppress acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Hiroki Yoshioka
- Haruki Usuda
- Tsunemasa Nonogaki
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 June 2017
- Article: 54
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Search for biomarkers of asbestos exposure and asbestos-induced cancers in investigations of the immunological effects of asbestos
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Hidenori Matsuzaki
- Naoko Kumagai-Takei
- Takemi Otsuki
- Content type: Review article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 June 2017
- Article: 53
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Association of excessive mobile phone use during pregnancy with birth weight: an adjunct study in Kumamoto of Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Xi Lu
- Masako Oda
- Takahiko Katoh
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 June 2017
- Article: 52
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Analysis of the evidence-practice gap to facilitate proper medical care for the elderly: investigation, using databases, of utilization measures for National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan (NDB)
Authors (first, second and last of 14)
- Takeo Nakayama
- Yuichi Imanaka
- on behalf of BiDAME: Big Data Analysis of Medical Care for the Elderly in Kyoto
- Content type: Study Protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 06 June 2017
- Article: 51
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Association between perceived neighborhood environment and health of middle-aged women living in rapidly changing urban Mongolia
Authors
- Tserendulam Shagdarsuren
- Keiko Nakamura
- Layla McCay
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 31 May 2017
- Article: 50
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Organochlorine pesticide level in patients with chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology and its association with renal function
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Rishila Ghosh
- Manushi Siddarth
- Ashok Kumar Tripathi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 May 2017
- Article: 49
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Characteristics of stepfamilies and maternal mental health compared with non-stepfamilies in Japan
Authors
- Masako Sugimoto
- Yoshie Yokoyama
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 May 2017
- Article: 48
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Level and potential social-ecological factors associated with physical inactivity and sedentary behavior among Moroccan school-age adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Abdelghaffar El-ammari
- Hicham El kazdouh
- Youness El achhab
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 May 2017
- Article: 47
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The Hokkaido Birth Cohort Study on Environment and Children’s Health: cohort profile—updated 2017
Authors (first, second and last of 14)
- Reiko Kishi
- Atsuko Araki
- the members of The Hokkaido Study on Environment and Children’s Health
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 May 2017
- Article: 46
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Total arsenic and speciation analysis of saliva and urine samples from individuals living in a chronic arsenicosis area in China
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Dapeng Wang
- Yasuyo Shimoda
- Yan An
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 May 2017
- Article: 45
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Detection of antibiotic resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in various hospital environments: potential sources for transmission of Acinetobacter infections
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Zahra Shamsizadeh
- Mahnaz Nikaeen
- Akbar Hassanzadeh
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 May 2017
- Article: 44
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Associations between accelerometer-measured physical activity and body fatness in school-aged children
Authors
- Aleš Gába
- Josef Mitáš
- Lukáš Jakubec
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 April 2017
- Article: 43
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Cardiovascular effects of linalyl acetate in acute nicotine exposure
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Ju Ri Kim
- Purum Kang
- Geun Hee Seol
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 April 2017
- Article: 42
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Genetic analysis of RNF213 p.R4810K variant in non-moyamoya intracranial artery stenosis/occlusion disease in a Chinese population
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Tong Zhang
- Congrong Guo
- Junxia Yan
- Content type: Short communication
- Open Access
- Published: 24 April 2017
- Article: 41
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A relationship between a level of hemoglobin after delivery and exclusive breastfeeding initiation at a baby friendly hospital in Japan
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Saki Horie
- Kyoko Nomura
- Mitsuhiro Sugimoto
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 April 2017
- Article: 40
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Effects of intrauterine exposures to polychlorinated biphenyls, methylmercury, and lead on birth weight in Japanese male and female newborns
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Nozomi Tatsuta
- Naoyuki Kurokawa
- Hiroshi Satoh
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 April 2017
- Article: 39
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Evaluating prevalence and risk factors of building-related symptoms among office workers: Seasonal characteristics of symptoms and psychosocial and physical environmental factors
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Kenichi Azuma
- Koichi Ikeda
- Haruki Osawa
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 April 2017
- Article: 38
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Leisure-time physical activity in youth as a predictor of adult leisure physical activity among Japanese workers: a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Hiroaki Itoh
- Fumihiko Kitamura
- Kazuhito Yokoyama
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 April 2017
- Article: 37
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Circular RNA profiles in mouse lung tissue induced by radon
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Weiwei Pei
- Lijing Tao
- Jihua Nie
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 April 2017
- Article: 36
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Plasma free amino acid profiles evaluate risk of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension in a large Asian population
Authors (first, second and last of 18)
- Natsu Yamaguchi
- MH Mahbub
- Tsuyoshi Tanabe
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 April 2017
- Article: 35
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Decreased blood pressure associated with in-vehicle exposure to carbon monoxide in Korean volunteers
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Geon-Woo Lee
- Mun-Joo Bae
- Young-Wook Lim
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 April 2017
- Article: 34
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Acute effects of air pollutants on pulmonary function among students: a panel study in an isolated island
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Yoshiko Yoda
- Hiroshi Takagi
- Masayuki Shima
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 April 2017
- Article: 33