Status of diabetes treatment in Japanese adults: an analysis of the 2009 Japan Society of Ningen Dock database.

Improvement of diagnostic accuracy of Parkinson's disease on I-123-ioflupane single photon emission computed tomography (123I FP-CIT SPECT) using new Japanese normal database

Objective(s): I-123-ioflupane single photon emission computed tomography (FP-CIT-SPECT) has been used to assess dopamine transporter (DAT) loss in Parkinson's disease. The specific binding ratio (SBR), a quantitative parameter of DAT density in the striatum, may be affected by differences in age, sex, and SPECT system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the util...

Are Pharmaceutical Company Payments Incentivising Malpractice in Japanese Physicians?

Estimation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Intake through Fish Oil-Derived Dietary Supplements and Prescription Drugs in the Japanese Population

Background: Oily fish and their extracted oils may be a source of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) which can induce toxic effects on the consumers. The main aim of this survey was estimation of PCBs intake through fish oil-derived dietary supplements and prescription drugs in the Japanese population. Methods: PCBs levels were determined in 20 fish oil-derived dietary supplements and 6 oil-deri...

Frequency and severity of depression in diabetic adults using tablet and

Introduction: Mental and behavioral sciences researchers believe that burden of diabetes, its acute of chronic complications and first experience of feeling helpless are among predictable crises in which the affected person faces with affective and mood disorders including depression. This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence and severity of depression in diabetic adults referring t...

Trends in age distribution of participants in a self-covered and a public expense-covered health check-up programs in Japan

Objective: In Japan, there are unique facilities (namely Ningen Dock) of health check-up, where asymptomatic participants undergo a medical examination at their own expense. The earlier occurrence of cervical cancer and the concern on screening prompted us compare to the age distribution in the self-covered system with that of free physical check-up programs at public expense. Methods: We analy...