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Association Between Fever and Antibody Titer Trends After a Third Dose of the mRNA-1273 Vaccine. Reviewed

Naomi Matsumoto, Tomoka Kadowaki, Rumi Matsuo, Ayako Sasaki, Chikara Miyaji, Chigusa Higuchi, Masanori Nakayama, Yasue Sakurada, Hideharu Hagiya, Soshi Takao, Fumio Otsuka, Takashi Yorifuji

Journal of epidemiology 32 ( 12 ) 567 - 569 2022.12

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic-associated reduction in respiratory viral infections on childhood asthma onset in Japan Reviewed International journal

Naomi Matsumoto, Tomoka Kadowaki, Satoe Takanaga, Masanori Ikeda, Takashi Yorifuji

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 10 ( 12 ) 3306 - 3308.e2 2022.12

Early-stage antibody kinetics after the third dose of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination measured by a point-of-care fingertip whole blood testing. Reviewed International journal

Hideharu Hagiya, Yasuhiro Nakano, Masanori Furukawa, Naruhiko Sunada, Toru Hasegawa, Yasue Sakurada, Kou Hasegawa, Koichiro Yamamoto, Hiroko Ogawa, Takafumi Obara, Kouhei Ageta, Naomi Matsumoto, Rumi Matsuo, Tomoka Kadowaki, Akihito Higashikage, Takao Hikita, Takashi Yorifuji, Shinichi Toyooka, Yoshinobu Maeda, Yoshinori Yokokura, Fumio Otsuka, Masanori Nakayama

Scientific reports 12 ( 1 ) 20628 - 20628 2022.11

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic, we aimed to demonstrate the accuracy of the fingertip whole blood sampling test (FWT) in measuring the antibody titer and uncovering its dynamics shortly after booster vaccination. Mokobio SARS-CoV-2 IgM & IgG Quantum Dot immunoassay (Mokobio Biotechnology R&D Center Inc., MD, USA) was used as a point-of-care FWT in 226 health care workers (HCWs) who had received two doses of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) at least 8 months prior. Each participant tested their antibody titers before and after the third-dose booster up to 14-days. The effect of the booster was observed as early as the fourth day after vaccination, which exceeded the detection limit (> 30,000 U/mL) by 2.3% on the fifth day, 12.2% on the sixth day, and 22.5% after the seventh day. Significant positive correlations were observed between the pre- and post-vaccination (the seventh and eighth days) antibody titers (correlation coefficient, 0.405; p < 0.001). FWT is useful for examining antibody titers as a point-of-care test. Rapid response of antibody titer started as early as the fourth day post-vaccination, while the presence of weak responders to BNT162b2 vaccine was indicated.

DOI： 10.1038/s41598-022-24464-3

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Glasgow‐Blatchford score combined with nasogastric aspirate as a new diagnostic algorithm for patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding Reviewed

Toshiyuki Wakatsuki, Tomohiko Mannami, Shinichi Furutachi, Hiroki Numoto, Tsuyoshi Umekawa, Mayu Mitsumune, Tsukasa Sakaki, Hanako Nagahara, Yasushi Fukumoto, Takashi Yorifuji, Shin'ichi Shimizu

DEN Open 3 ( 1 ) e185 - e185 2022.11

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Wiley

Abstract

Objectives

The Glasgow‐Blatchford score (GBS) is a widely used risk assessment tool for patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. However, it only identifies a relatively low proportion of patients at low risk for adverse events and poor outcomes. We developed a simple diagnostic algorithm combining the GBS and nasogastric aspirate and evaluated its diagnostic performance.

Methods

A total of 115 consecutive patients with suspected nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding who underwent nasogastric tube placement and upper endoscopy at our emergency department were prospectively evaluated. We compared the diagnostic accuracy of the GBS and our algorithm for predicting high‐risk endoscopic lesions (HRELs) using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.

Results

Thirty‐five patients had HRELs. Compared with the GBS, our algorithm showed superior performance with respect to the prediction of HRELs (area under the curve, 0.639 and 0.854, respectively; p < 0.001). With set optimal threshold values, the algorithm identified a significantly higher proportion of patients who did not have HRELs than the GBS (23.5% vs. 2.6%, p < 0.001).

Conclusions

The novel algorithm has improved the diagnostic performance of the GBS and predicted more patients who did not have HRELs than the GBS alone. After further validation, it may be a useful tool for making clinical management decisions for patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

DOI： 10.1002/deo2.185

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Timing of REGEN-COV administration and progression to severe COVID-19 Reviewed

Tomoka Kadowaki, Sato Imajou, Naomi Matsumoto, Soshi Takao, Takashi Yorifuji

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 28 ( 11 ) 1459 - 1463 2022.11

Poor vaccine responsiveness towards third-dose mRNA vaccine of COVID-19 in Japanese older people Reviewed

Hideharu Hagiya, Takao Hikita, Tomohiro Habu, Masaki Asada, Takashi Yorifuji, Shinichi Toyooka, Fumio Otsuka, Masanori Nakayama

Journal of Infection 85 ( 4 ) 436 - 480 2022.10

Oral cleaning habits and the copy number of periodontal bacteria in pregnant women and its correlation with birth outcomes: an epidemiological study in Mibilizi, Rwanda Reviewed

Hiroaki Arima, Akintije Simba Calliope, Hideki Fukuda, Theoneste Nzaramba, Marie Goretti Mukakarake, Takayuki Wada, Takashi Yorifuji, Leon Mutesa, Taro Yamamoto

BMC Oral Health 22 ( 1 ) 428 - 428 2022.9

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Abstract

Background

Since 1996, many studies have reported that periodontal disease during pregnancy may be a risk factor for preterm birth and low birth weight; however, in Africa, periodontal disease is considered a non-high-priority disease. In addition, there are few dental facilities in rural Rwanda; thus, the oral condition of pregnant women has not been investigated. The objective of this study was to assess the tooth brushing habits of pregnant women in rural Rwanda and evaluate whether periodontal bacteria in the oral cavity of pregnant women are related to birth outcomes or oral cleaning habits.

Methods

A questionnaire survey and saliva collection were conducted for pregnant women in the catchment area population of Mibilizi Hospital located in the western part of Rwanda. Real-time PCR was performed to quantitatively detect total bacteria and 4 species of periodontal bacteria. The relationship of the copy number of each bacterium and birth outcomes or oral cleaning habits was statistically analyzed.

Results

Among the participants, high copy numbers of total bacteria, Tannerella forsythia, and Treponema denticola were correlated with lower birth weight (p = 0.0032, 0.0212, 0.0288, respectively). The sex ratio at birth was higher in women who had high copy numbers of Porphyromonas gingivalis and T. denticola during pregnancy (p = 0.0268, 0.0043). Furthermore, regarding the correlation between oral cleaning habits and the amount of bacteria, the more frequently teeth were brushed, the lower the level of P. gingivalis (p = 0.0061); the more frequently the brush was replaced, the lower the levels of P. gingivalis and T. forsythia (p = 0.0153, 0.0029).

Conclusions

This study suggested that improving tooth brushing habits may reduce the risk of periodontal disease among pregnant women in rural Rwanda. It also indicated that the amount of bacteria is associated with various birth outcomes according to the bacterial species. Both access to dental clinics and the oral cleaning habits of pregnant women should be important considerations in efforts to alleviate reproductive-related outcomes in rural Africa.

DOI： 10.1186/s12903-022-02443-4

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Correlation Between National Surveillance and Search Engine Query Data on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Japan Reviewed

Kazuhiro Uda, Hideharu Hagiya, Takashi Yorifuji, Toshihiro Koyama, Mitsuru Tsuge, Masato Yashiro, Hirokazu Tsukahara

BMC Public Health. 22 ( 1 ) 1517 - 1517 2022.8

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Research Square Platform LLC

Abstract

BackgroundThe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease burden is significant, especially in infants and patients with an underlying disease, and prophylaxis with palivizumab is recommended for these high-risk groups. Early recognition of a RSV epidemic is important for timely administration of palivizumab. We herein aimed to assess the correlation between national surveillance and Google Trends data pertaining to RSV infections in Japan.MethodsThe retrospective survey was performed between January 1, 2018, and November 14, 2021, and evaluated the correlation of national surveillance and Google Trends data. Joinpoint regression was used to analyze the data to evaluate the points at which changes in trends occurred. ResultsAs a result, a strong correlation was observed every study year (2018 [r=0.87, p<0.01], 2019 [r=0.83, p<0.01], 2020 [r=0.83, p<0.01], and 2021 [r=0.96, p<0.01]). The change-points in the Google Trends data indicating the start of the RSV epidemic in 2018 and 2021 were observed earlier than by sentinel surveillance and in 2019 and 2020 simultaneously with sentinel surveillance.ConclusionsOur data suggested that Google Trends has the potential to enable early identification of the RSV epidemic. In countries without a national surveillance system, Google Trends may serve as an alternative early warning system.

DOI： 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1332314/v1

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Association between Immediate Postoperative Radiographic Findings and Failed Internal Fixation for Trochanteric Fractures: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Reviewed

Norio Yamamoto, Yasushi Tsujimoto, Suguru Yokoo, Koji Demiya, Madoka Inoue, Tomoyuki Noda, Toshifumi Ozaki, Takashi Yorifuji

Journal of Clinical Medicine 11 ( 16 ) 4879 - 4879 2022.8

Authorship：Last author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：MDPI AG

Failed internal fixations for trochanteric fractures have a strong negative impact owing to increased postoperative mortality and high medical costs. However, evidence on the prognostic value of postoperative radiographic findings for failed internal fixations is limited. We aimed to clarify the association between comprehensive immediate postoperative radiographic findings and failed internal fixation using relative and absolute risk measures. We followed the meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology guidelines and the Cochrane handbook. We searched specific databases in November 2021. The outcomes of interest were failed internal fixation and cut-out. We pooled the odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals using a random-effects model and calculated the number needed to harm for each outcome. Thirty-six studies involving 8938 patients were included. The certainty of evidence in the association between postoperative radiographic findings and failed internal fixation or cut-out was mainly low or very low except for the association between intramedullary malreduction on the anteromedial cortex and failed internal fixation. Moderate certainty of evidence supported that intramedullary malreduction on the anteromedial cortex was associated with failed internal fixation. Most postoperative radiographic findings on immediate postoperative radiographs for trochanteric fractures were uncertain as prognostic factors for failed internal fixations.

DOI： 10.3390/jcm11164879

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Standardized incidence ratios of malignant neoplasms among patients with pneumoconiosis Reviewed

Tatsuya Michibata, Takashi Yorifuji

Occupational Medicine 72 ( 6 ) 378 - 385 2022.8

Authorship：Last author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Oxford University Press (OUP)

Abstract

Background

Patients with pneumoconiosis, such as silicosis and asbestosis, have a high risk of lung cancer. However, whether these patients are at high risk for neoplasms other than lung cancer and mesothelioma remains inconclusive.

Aims

To examine whether patients with pneumoconiosis have a higher incidence of malignant neoplasms other than lung cancer.

Methods

We conducted a cohort study using the medical records of patients with pneumoconiosis who visited our two hospitals from 1 January 1991 through 31 December 2017. We identified the occurrence of malignant neoplasms and calculated the incidences and standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) compared with those of the general population.

Results

One hundred and seventy patients with pneumoconiosis (163 men, 7 women) including 142 patients with silicosis, 24 with asbestosis and 4 with pneumoconiosis were identified. The mean age was 66.8 years. The proportion of smokers was 79%. Forty-seven malignant neoplasms occurred. Most malignant neoplasms were lung cancer (n = 22), while some were digestive cancers such as gastric cancer (n = 9), oesophageal cancer (n = 3) and colorectal cancer (n = 3). Participants presented increased risks for lung cancer (SIR: 10.86, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 7.15–16.49), gastric cancer (SIR: 2.55, 95% CI: 1.22–5.35) and oesophageal cancer (SIR: 5.78, 95% CI: 1.86–17.92).

Conclusions

Compared with the general population, patients with pneumoconiosis had an increased risk of malignant neoplasms of the digestive system in addition to lung cancer. Clinicians should consider testing for digestive system cancers as well as for lung cancers in these patients.

DOI： 10.1093/occmed/kqac011

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Preterm birth and Kawasaki disease: a nationwide Japanese population-based study. Reviewed International journal

Akihito Takeuchi, Takahiro Namba, Naomi Matsumoto, Kei Tamai, Kazue Nakamura, Makoto Nakamura, Misao Kageyama, Toshihide Kubo, Hirokazu Tsukahara, Takashi Yorifuji

Pediatric research 92 ( 2 ) 557 - 562 2022.8

Authorship：Last author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

BACKGROUND: Previous studies showed that preterm birth increased the risk for hospital admissions in infancy and childhood due to some acute diseases. However, the risk of preterm children developing Kawasaki disease remains unknown. In the present study, we investigate whether preterm birth increased the morbidity of Kawasaki disease. METHODS: We included 36,885 (34,880 term and 2005 preterm) children born in 2010 in Japan. We examined the association between preterm birth and hospitalization due to Kawasaki disease using a large nationwide survey in Japan. RESULTS: In log-linear regression models that were adjusted for children's characteristics (sex, singleton birth, and parity), parental characteristics (maternal age, maternal smoking, paternal smoking, maternal education, and paternal income), and residential area, preterm infants were more likely to be hospitalized due to Kawasaki disease (adjusted risk ratio: 1·55, 95% confidence interval: 1.01-2.39). We then examined whether breastfeeding status modified the potential adverse effects of preterm birth on health outcome. Preterm infants with partial breastfeeding or formula feeding had a significantly higher risk of hospitalization due to Kawasaki disease compared with term infants with exclusive breastfeeding. CONCLUSIONS: Preterm infants were at a high risk for Kawasaki disease, and exclusive breastfeeding might prevent this disease among preterm infants. IMPACT: Previous studies showed that preterm birth increased the risk for hospital admissions in infancy and childhood due to some acute diseases, however, the risk of preterm children developing Kawasaki disease remains unknown. This Japanese large population-based study showed that preterm infants were at a high risk for Kawasaki disease for the first time. Furthermore, this study suggested that exclusively breastfeeding might prevent Kawasaki disease among preterm infants.

DOI： 10.1038/s41390-021-01780-4

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Sports participation and preterm birth: a nationwide birth cohort in Japan. Reviewed International journal

Kei Tamai, Naomi Matsumoto, Akihito Takeuchi, Makoto Nakamura, Kazue Nakamura, Misao Kageyama, Yosuke Washio, Hirokazu Tsukahara, Takashi Yorifuji

Pediatric research 92 ( 2 ) 572 - 579 2022.8

Authorship：Last author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

BACKGROUND: Children born preterm may be less physically active than children born term because of neurocognitive problems, reduced lung function, and poor physical fitness. We evaluated sports participation of children and adolescents who had been born preterm (<37 weeks) and early term (37-38 weeks) in 2001. METHODS: Data from a nationwide longitudinal survey (n = 47,015, including 2375 children born preterm) were analyzed. As indicators of sports participation, we used responses to questions about participation in sports clubs at 7 and 10 years old and in extracurricular school sports at 15 years old. RESULTS: Children born very preterm (25-31 weeks) and moderately to late preterm (32-36 weeks) were less likely to participate in sports clubs at 7, 10, and 15 years old than children born full term (39-41 weeks). Compared with children born full term, the adjusted risk ratios for participation in extracurricular school sports at 15 years old were 0.86 (95% confidence interval: 0.75-0.98) for children born very preterm, 0.92 (0.88-0.97) for children born moderately to late preterm, and 1.00 (0.98-1.02) for children born early term. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that preterm birth is associated with less participation in organized sports during childhood and adolescence than full-term birth. IMPACT: Research investigating associations between preterm birth and physical activity among children born in the 2000s is limited. This study shows that preterm birth was associated with less participation in organized sports during childhood and adolescence than full-term birth, especially in boys, and the participation in organized sports of children born preterm decreased as gestation shortened. During childhood, boys born early term were also less likely to participate in organized sports than boys born full term, suggesting a continuum with preterm births. These findings offer important additional insights into the limited evidence available for predicting future health outcomes for preterm infants.

DOI： 10.1038/s41390-021-01808-9

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Neonatal sepsis and Kawasaki disease Reviewed

Akihito Takeuchi, Noriko Sugino, Takahiro Namba, Kei Tamai, Kazue Nakamura, Makoto Nakamura, Misao Kageyama, Takashi Yorifuji, Motoki Bonno

European Journal of Pediatrics 181 ( 8 ) 2927 - 2933 2022.8

Social Capital and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder among Heavy Rainfall and Flood Victims in Japan. Reviewed

Miyaji C, Takao S, Noguchi M, Okazaki T, Sato S, Yorifuji T

Acta Med Okayama. 76 ( 4 ) 439 - 446 2022.8

Effects of Tanden Breathing on Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Reviewed

Habu H, Mitsuhashi T, Tokinobu A, Yorifuji T, Takao S

Acta Med Okayama 76 ( 4 ) 391 - 398 2022.8

Mid-term (30- to 90-day) neurological changes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: A nationwide retrospective study (the JAAM-OHCA registry) Reviewed

Hiromichi Naito, Tsuyoshi Nojima, Takashi Yorifuji, Noritomo Fujisaki, Atsunori Nakao

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 58 27 - 32 2022.8

Adverse reactions and attitudes toward vaccines among young populations one month after receiving a second dose of mRNA-1273 in Japan Reviewed

Naomi Matsumoto, Chigusa Higuchi, Toshiharu Mitsuhashi, Hideharu Hagiya, Soshi Takao, Takashi Yorifuji

Global Health & Medicine 4 ( 2 ) 141 - 143 2022.4

Emotional work stress reactions of emergency medical technicians involved in transporting out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients with “do not attempt resuscitation” orders Reviewed

Ryo Tanabe, Takashi Hongo, Yasuhiro Mandai, Mototaka Inaba, Takashi Yorifuji, Atsunori Nakao, Jonathan Elmer, Hiromichi Naito

Resuscitation 173 61 - 68 2022.4

Long-term exposure to fine particle matter and all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality in Japan: the JPHC Study Reviewed

Norie Sawada, Tomoki Nakaya, Saori Kashima, Takashi Yorifuji, Tomoya Hanibuchi, Hadrien Charvat, Taiki Yamaji, Motoki Iwasaki, Manami Inoue, Hiroyasu Iso, Shoichiro Tsugane

BMC Public Health 22 ( 1 ) 466 - 466 2022.3

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Abstract

Background

Many epidemiological studies have reported the association between exposure to particulate matter and mortality, but long-term prospective studies from Asian populations are sparse. Furthermore, associations at low levels of air pollution are not well clarified. Here, we evaluated associations between long-term exposure to particulate matter <2.5 µg/m³ (PM_2.5) and mortality in a Japanese cohort with a relatively low exposure level.

Methods

The Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study (JPHC Study) is a prospective cohort study of men and women aged 40-69 years in 1990 who were followed up through 2013 for mortality. In this cohort of 87,385 subjects who did not move residence during follow-up, average PM_2.5 levels from 1998 to 2013 by linkage with 1-km² grids of PM_2.5 concentration were assigned to the residential addresses of all participants. To avoid exposure misclassification, we additionally evaluated the association between 5-year (1998-2002) cumulative exposure level and mortality during the follow-up period from 2003 to 2013 in 79,078 subjects. Cox proportional hazards models were used to calculate the association of long-term exposure to PM_2.5 on mortality, with adjustment for several individual confounding factors.

Results

Average PM_2.5 was 11.6 µg/m³. Average PM_2.5 exposure was not associated with all-cause mortality or cancer and respiratory disease mortality. However, average PM_2.5 was positively associated with mortality from cardiovascular disease (hazard ratio (HR) of 1.23 (95%CI=1.08-1.40) per 1-µg/m³ increase; in particular, HR in mortality from cerebrovascular disease was 1.34 (95%CI=1.11-1.61) per 1-µg/m³ increase. Additionally, these results using cumulative 5-year PM_2.5 data were similar to those using average PM_2.5 over 15 years.

Conclusions

We found evidence for a positive association between PM_2.5 exposure and mortality from cardiovascular disease in a Japanese population, even in an area with relatively low-level air pollution.

DOI： 10.1186/s12889-022-12829-2

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Effect of mRNA vaccines in preventing COVID-19 severe pneumonia among COVID-19 patients in Japan. Reviewed

Matsuo R, Matsumoto N, Kadowaki T, Mitsuhashi T, Takao S, Yorifuji T

J Epidemiol. 32 ( 3 ) 151 - 152 2022.3

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