What has made the population of Japan healthy?

N Ikeda, E Saito, N Kondo, M Inoue, S Ikeda, T Satoh… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
People in Japan have the longest life expectancy at birth in the world. Here, we compile the
best available evidence about population health in Japan to investigate what has made the …

Prevalence of dry eye disease among Japanese visual display terminal users

…, Y Uchino, K Fukagawa, S Shimmura, T Satoh… - Ophthalmology, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) and risk factors among
young and middle-aged Japanese office workers using visual display terminals (VDTs). …

Interleukin–6 and interleukin–8 levels in serum and synovial fluid of patients with osteoarthritis

S Kaneko, T Satoh, J Chiba, C Ju, K Inoue… - Cytokines, cellular & …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Concentrations of interleukin (IL)–6 and IL–8 in serum and synovial fluid obtained from patients
with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee were determined by the chemiluminescence–ELISA (…

Acute decompensated heart failure syndromes (ATTEND) registry. A prospective observational multicenter cohort study: rationale, design, and preliminary data

…, T Meguro, M Kawana, J Nejima, T Satoh… - American heart …, 2010 - Elsevier
Acute heart failure syndromes (AHFS) are likely to increase in the future, and the high
readmission rate of patients with AHFS is an important issue in Western countries. However, there …

[HTML][HTML] Adult mortality attributable to preventable risk factors for non-communicable diseases and injuries in Japan: a comparative risk assessment

N Ikeda, M Inoue, H Iso, S Ikeda, T Satoh, M Noda… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background The population of Japan has achieved the longest life expectancy in the world.
To further improve population health, consistent and comparative evidence on mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Early and late stroke after mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis: risk factor analysis of a 24-year experience

K Bando, J Kobayashi, M Hirata, T Satoh… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated risk factors for mortality and stroke after mechanical mitral valve
replacement between May 1977 and December 2001. METHODS: Early and late mortality …

Validity of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale as a screening instrument of major depressive disorder among Japanese workers

K Wada, K Tanaka, G Theriault, T Satoh… - American journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES‐D) is used at
workplaces to screen depressive disorders. The aim of this study was to examine the validity of …

Trends in cause specific mortality across occupations in Japanese men of working age during period of economic stagnation, 1980-2005: retrospective cohort study

…, N Kondo, S Gilmour, Y Ichida, Y Fujino, T Satoh… - Bmj, 2012 - bmj.com
Objective To assess the temporal trends in occupation specific all causes and cause specific
mortality in Japan between 1980 and 2005. Design Longitudinal analysis of individual …

Early outcome of a randomized comparison of off-pump and on-pump multiple arterial coronary revascularization

…, T Tashiro, M Ochi, H Yaku, G Watanabe, T Satoh… - Circulation, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Previous randomized comparisons of off-pump and on-pump coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG) have yielded controversial results about the cardiac and …

Association between intention to stay on the job and job satisfaction among Japanese nurses in small and medium-sized private hospitals

Y Kudo, T Satoh, K Hosoi, T Miki… - … of Occupational Health, 2006 - jstage.jst.go.jp
… Yasushi KUDO 1, Toshihiko SATOH 1, Kaori HOSOI 1, Takeo MIKI 1, Mitsuyasu … 9) Kudo
Y, Satoh T, Sinji H, Miki T, Watanabe M, Wada K, Hosoi K, Hagita K, Saito Y and Aizawa Y: “…