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Noma S, Kato K, Otsuka T, Nakao YM, Aoyama R, Nakayama A, Mizuno A, Kanki S, Wada Y, Watanabe Y, Aoki-Kamiya C, Hoshina K, Takahashi S, Bando Y, Ide T, Honye J, Harada-Shiba M, Saito A, Nakano Y, Sakata Y, Soejima K, Maemura K, Tetsuou Tsukada Y. Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Disease-Related Hospitalization and Mortality in Japan - Analysis of Health Records From a Nationwide Claim-Based Database, the Japanese Registry of All Cardiac and Vascular Disease (JROAD). Circ J 2024; 88:1332-1342. [PMID: 38839304 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rising in Japan with its aging population, but there is a lack of epidemiological data on sex differences in CVD, including acute coronary syndrome (ACS), acute heart failure (AHF), and acute aortic disease. METHODS AND RESULTS This retrospective study analyzed data from 1,349,017 patients (January 2012-December 2020) using the Japanese Registry Of All Cardiac and Vascular Diseases database. ACS patients were youngest on average (70.5±12.9 years) and had the lowest female proportion (28.9%). AHF patients had the oldest mean age (79.7±12.0 years) and the highest proportion of females (48.0%). Acute aortic disease had the highest in-hospital mortality (26.1%), followed by AHF (11.5%) and ACS (8.9%). Sex-based mortality differences were notable in acute aortic disease, with higher male mortality in Stanford Type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) with surgery (males: 14.2% vs. females: 10.4%, P<0.001) and similar rates in Type B AAD (males: 6.2% vs. females: 7.9%, P=0.52). Aging was a universal risk factor for in-hospital mortality. Female sex was a risk factor for ACS and acute aortic disease but not for AHF or Types A and B AAD. CONCLUSIONS Sex-based disparities in the CVD-related hospitalization and mortality within the Japanese national population have been highlighted for the first time, indicating the importance of sex-specific strategies in the management and understanding of these conditions.
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- Satsuki Noma
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's International Hospital
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Cardiology and Catheterization Laboratories, Shonan Oiso Hospital/Shonan Kamkura Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyorin University School, Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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Okamura T, Tsukamoto K, Arai H, Fujioka Y, Ishigaki Y, Koba S, Ohmura H, Shoji T, Yokote K, Yoshida H, Yoshida M, Deguchi J, Dobashi K, Fujiyoshi A, Hamaguchi H, Hara M, Harada-Shiba M, Hirata T, Iida M, Ikeda Y, Ishibashi S, Kanda H, Kihara S, Kitagawa K, Kodama S, Koseki M, Maezawa Y, Masuda D, Miida T, Miyamoto Y, Nishimura R, Node K, Noguchi M, Ohishi M, Saito I, Sawada S, Sone H, Takemoto M, Wakatsuki A, Yanai H. Japan Atherosclerosis Society (JAS) Guidelines for Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases 2022. J Atheroscler Thromb 2024; 31:641-853. [PMID: 38123343 DOI: 10.5551/jat.gl2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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- Tomonori Okamura
- Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Keio University School of Medicine
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- Faculty of Nutrition, Division of Clinical Nutrition, Kobe Gakuin University
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- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate school of Medicine
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hematology and Gerontology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mizonokuchi Hospital, Teikyo University School of Medicine
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- Cardiovascular Center, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
- Department of Molecular Pathogenesis, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute
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- Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, Nara Medical University
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jichi Medical University, School of Medicine
- Current affiliation: Ishibashi Diabetes and Endocrine Clinic
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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- Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Division of Health Sciences, Osaka University graduate School of medicine
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases and Promotion of Health Checkup, Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hematology and Gerontology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Center for Innovative Medicine and Therapeutics, Dementia Care Center, Doctor's Support Center, Health Care Center, Rinku General Medical Center
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Jikei University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University
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- Division of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University
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- Division of Metabolism and Diabetes, Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Niigata University Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, International University of Health and Welfare
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Kohnodai Hospital
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Xu C, Liu R, Wang J, Nicholas S. Hospitalization expenses of coronary heart disease inpatients in China: evidence from two hospitals in Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1266456. [PMID: 38756881 PMCID: PMC11096531 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1266456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Aim The increasing morbidity from coronary health disease (CHD) has imposed a significant social and economic burden in China. We analyzed the factors affecting hospitalization expenses of CHD patients. Design From 2012 to 2018, data on 16,726 CHD patients were collected from the hospital information system in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Methods A multiple ordered logistic regression model was used to analyze the factors affecting hospitalization expenses. Results The average hospitalization expense was RMB30998.26 ± 29890.03. Hospital materials expenses accounted for roughly 60% of total hospitalization costs. The older adult, patients who were male, in critical health status, with longer hospital stays, unemployed, using antibiotics and undergoing an operation without incision had significantly raised hospital expenses, while those with fewer complications, no operations and self-paying for health care had reduced hospitalization costs (p < 0.05). The length of hospital stay played a partial mediator role (p < 0.05). Public contribution Controlling the increase of medical materials costs and preventing over-consumption of hospital services by insured patients are recommended.
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- Chuanchuan Xu
- School of Humanities and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Provincial Institute of Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Dong Fureng Economic and Social Development School, Wuhan University, Beijing, China
- Center for Health Economics and Management at School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Health Services Research and Workforce Innovation Centre, Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- Australian National Institute of Management and Commerce, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Fujiyoshi A, Kohsaka S, Hata J, Hara M, Kai H, Masuda D, Miyamatsu N, Nishio Y, Ogura M, Sata M, Sekiguchi K, Takeya Y, Tamura K, Wakatsuki A, Yoshida H, Fujioka Y, Fukazawa R, Hamada O, Higashiyama A, Kabayama M, Kanaoka K, Kawaguchi K, Kosaka S, Kunimura A, Miyazaki A, Nii M, Sawano M, Terauchi M, Yagi S, Akasaka T, Minamino T, Miura K, Node K. JCS 2023 Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease. Circ J 2024; 88:763-842. [PMID: 38479862 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Health and Nutrition, Wayo Women's University
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- Department of Cardiology, Kurume Univeristy Medical Center
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrine Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
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- Department of General Medical Science, Chiba University School of Medicine
- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Eastern Chiba Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Division of Helath Science, Osaka University Gradiate School of Medicine
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- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital
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- Division of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition, Kobe Gakuin University
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Takatsuki General Hospital
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- Division of Health Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Medical and Health Information Management, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Division of Social Preventive Medical Sciences, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University
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- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine
- Yale New Haven Hospital Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nishinomiya Watanabe Cardiovascular Cerebral Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Meidicine
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University
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Ohira T, Eguchi E, Hayashi F, Kinuta M, Imano H. Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in Japan: An overview study. J Cardiol 2024; 83:191-200. [PMID: 37591340 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2023.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as heart disease and stroke, have a significant impact on life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, and medical costs in Japan. Each prefecture is currently promoting measures in accordance with the Japanese National Plan for Promotion of Measures Against Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease, which was established by the government. In recent years, the crude mortality rate of heart disease in Japan has been increasing year by year with the aging population. Meanwhile, the age-adjusted mortality rate has leveled off or shown a downward trend. In addition, the proportion of acute myocardial infarction has decreased, whereas the proportion of heart failure has increased. By contrast, both the crude and age-adjusted mortality rates of stroke have a declining trend. Nevertheless, considering the potential variations in death certificates issued for patients with myocardial infarction across different prefectures, it is crucial to determine the incidence of CVD in each prefecture for the accurate assessment of CVD trends. However, as for the incidence of CVD, not many prefectures have yet implemented registration programs. The age-adjusted incidence rate of acute myocardial infarction has been increasing in some areas and decreasing in others since 1990. The age-adjusted incidence rate of stroke has consistently declined since the 1960s. Nevertheless, the possible increase in the incidence rate of cerebral embolism and thrombotic cerebral infarction among patients with different stroke subtypes is a cause of concern. The impact of heart failure on the incidence of heart disease has increased. Therefore, relevant academic societies and prefectures must collaborate in registering the incidence of heart failure as well as myocardial infarction and implementing countermeasures.
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- Tetsuya Ohira
- Department of Epidemiology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Al-Shoaibi AAA, Li Y, Song Z, Hong YJ, Chiang C, Nakano Y, Hirakawa Y, Matsunaga M, Ota A, Tamakoshi K, Yatsuya H. Associations of overweight and obesity with the risk of cardiovascular disease according to metabolic risk factors among middle-aged Japanese workers: The Aichi Workers' cohort study. Obes Res Clin Pract 2024; 18:101-108. [PMID: 38480065 DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2024.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND The association between obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear, particularly for those with established CVD risk factors. We analyzed follow-up data from the Aichi Workers' Cohort Study. We studied the association between the degree of obesity and risk of CVD and its subtypes specifically among individuals with hypertension, hyper-low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterolemia, or diabetes. METHODS Pooled data of 8972 adults (7076 men and 1896 women) who were recruited between 2002 and 2008 were used in the current analysis. We used multivariable Cox proportional hazard model to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between the degree of obesity assessed with body mass index (BMI) and the risk of CVD and its subtypes, i.e., coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. RESULTS During a median of 12 years, there were 197 CVDs (80 CHDs and 117 strokes). BMI ≥ 27.5 compared to 21.0-22.9 kg/m2 was positively and significantly associated with the risks of CVD, CHD, and total stroke. Hypertension, hyper-LDL-cholesterolemia, and diabetes mediated 15.9%, 5.8%, and 8.7% of obesity-CVD associations, respectively, and 28.3% by their combination. In the stratified analyses by the presence of risk factors, BMI ≥ 25.0 (overweight/obesity) compared to BMI < 25 kg/m2 was associated with a higher risk of CVD in those with and without hypertension, but only with hyper-LDL-cholesterolemia, and without diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Overweight/obesity was associated with the risk of CVD and its subtypes. About 30% of the risk was explained by hypertension, hyper-LDL-cholesterolemia, and diabetes, of which hypertension accounted for approximately the half of the explained risk. However, overweight/obesity increased the risk of CVD even in those without hypertension. These findings highlight the importance of controlling and preventing overweight/obesity regardless of chronic disease status.
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- Abubakr Ahmed Abdullah Al-Shoaibi
- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; Department of Global and Community Health, Nagoya City University School of Nursing, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; Department of Health Research and Innovation, Aichi Comprehensive Health Science Center, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine Graduate School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine Graduate School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Nagoya University School of Health Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine Graduate School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
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Iso H. Prevention of cardiovascular disease, a major non-communicable disease, in a super-aging society: Health success and unsolved issues in Japan. Glob Health Med 2024; 6:33-39. [PMID: 38450114 PMCID: PMC10912808 DOI: 10.35772/ghm.2023.01130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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As far as non-communicable disease is concerned, Japan is unique in showing a substantial decline in stroke mortality and the lowest and declining mortality from ischemic heart disease during the past half century, which contributed to the elongation of a 4-year average life expectancy, leading to top longevity in the world. However, several issues have remained in the prevention of cardiovascular disease with super-aging: i) how to manage the screening and lifestyle modification for both individuals with metabolic syndrome and those with non-overweight/ obesity plus metabolic risk factors, and ii) how to enhance the referral of very high-risk individuals screened at health checks to physicians for seeking treatment and examine whether an early clinical visit was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and total mortality. Health counseling is needed for both persons with metabolic syndrome and high-risk individuals with non-obese/overweight because the population attributable risk fraction of ischemic cardiovascular disease was similar for both high-risk individuals. Standardized counseling for very high-risk individuals accelerated clinical visits and reduced levels of risk factors. In health counseling, public health nurses were more effective in increasing clinic visits. Furthermore, the earlier clinic visit after the counseling suggested a lower risk of hospitalization for stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and all-cause mortality. This article reviews these epidemiological findings for health practitioners and policymakers to perform further prevention and control for cardiovascular disease in Japan and other Asian and African countries with emerging cardiovascular burden and aging.
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- Hiroyasu Iso
- Institute of Global Health Policy Research (iGHP), Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Ramezankhani A, Azizi F, Hadaegh F. Sex differences in risk factors for coronary heart disease events: a prospective cohort study in Iran. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22398. [PMID: 38104178 PMCID: PMC10725458 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50028-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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We investigated sex-specific associations and their differences between major cardiovascular risk factors and the risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD) and hard CHD (defined as nonfatal myocardial infarction and CHD death). A total of 7518 (3377 men) participants from the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study were included. Cox models were used to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) and women-to-men ratios of HRs for CHD events associated with each risk factor. During 20 years of follow-up (1999-2018), 1068 (631 men) and 345 (238 men) new cases of CHD and hard CHD, respectively, were documented. In total population, the incidence rates per 1000 person-years were 9.5 (9.0-10.1) and 2.9 (2.6-3.2) for CHD and hard CHD, respectively. Hypertension, diabetes, pre-diabetes, and a high waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were associated with a greater HR of hard CHD in women than men; the women-to-men HRs were 2.85 [1.36-5.98], 1.92 [1.11-3.31], 2.04 [1.09-3.80] and 1.42 [1.10-1.82], respectively. Diabetes was associated with a higher HR of CHD in women than men (ratio of HRs 1.49 (1.10-2.01). In conclusion, we found that hypertension, diabetes, pre-diabetes, and high WHR conferred a greater excess risk of CHD events in women than in men, suggesting that Iranian women may require greater attention for the prevention of CHD events.
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- Azra Ramezankhani
- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Hisamatsu T, Kinuta M. Coronary Artery Calcium in Assessment of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk and its Role in Primary Prevention. J Atheroscler Thromb 2023; 30:1289-1302. [PMID: 37394660 PMCID: PMC10564647 DOI: 10.5551/jat.rv22009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Coronary artery calcium (CAC), which is detected using computed tomography scanning, is a well-established indicator of subclinical atherosclerosis. The CAC score is independently associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) outcomes and provides improved predictive values for estimating the risk of ASCVD beyond traditional risk factors. Thus, CAC is considered to have important implications for reclassification as a decision aid among individuals in the preclinical phase and as the primary prevention of ASCVD. This review is focused on epidemiological evidence on CAC in asymptomatic population-based samples from Western countries and Japan. We also discuss the usability of CAC as a tool for assessing ASCVD risk and its role in the primary prevention of ASCVD. A lack of evidence for the CAC score in ASCVD risk assessment beyond traditional risk factors in populations other than those in Western countries (including Japan) warrants further investigation. Clinical trials are also necessary to demonstrate the usefulness and safety of CAC screening in the primary prevention of ASCVD.
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- Takashi Hisamatsu
- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Okayama, Japan
- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Okayama, Japan
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Hiramatsu Y, Ide H, Furui Y. Differences in the components of metabolic syndrome by age and sex: a cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of a cohort of middle-aged and older Japanese adults. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:438. [PMID: 37460963 PMCID: PMC10353138 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04145-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Japan, a super-aged society, is increasing and poses a major public health issue. Several studies have reported sex differences in the association between age and MetS prevalence. This study aimed to examine the association between age and the prevalence of MetS based on multiple screening criteria and MetS components by sex. METHODS We used 6 years of individual-level longitudinal follow-up data (June 2012 to November 2018; checkup year: 2012-2017) of middle-aged and older adults aged 40-75 years in Japan (N = 161,735). The Joint Interim Statement criteria, International Diabetes Federation criteria, and another set of criteria excluding central obesity were used as the screening criteria for MetS. The prevalence of MetS and MetS components was cross-sectionally analyzed according to sex and age. A longitudinal association analysis of age, MetS, and MetS components by sex was performed using a multilevel logistic model, adjusted for lifestyle- and regional-related factors. RESULTS Sex differences were observed in the prevalence and association of MetS and MetS components. In all age groups, the prevalence of central obesity was higher among women, and the prevalence of high blood pressure and fasting glucose was higher among men (P < 0.001). The prevalence of high triglyceride and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was higher among women aged > 60 years (P < 0.05). Based on the criteria of the Joint Interim Statement and International Diabetes Federation, the prevalence of MetS was higher among women than in men aged > 55 years (P < 0.001). Men had a higher prevalence of MetS without central obesity than women in all age groups (P < 0.001). The odds ratio for MetS and MetS components with aging was greater among women than in men. CONCLUSIONS Medical management should be based on the prevalence of MetS and its components according to sex and age. In particular, the high prevalence of MetS without central obesity in middle-aged and older Japanese men suggests that the adoption of the Joint Interim Statement criteria, which do not precondition central obesity, should be considered.
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- Yuji Hiramatsu
- Healthcare Data Science Research Unit, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
- MCVP Division, AXA Life Insurance Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Healthcare Data Science Research Unit, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Healthcare Data Science Research Unit, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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Yamagishi K, Sankai T, Muraki I, Umesawa M, Cui R, Imano H, Kihara T, Noda H, Ikeda A, Ohira T, Tanigawa T, Kitamura A, Sato S, Kiyama M, Iso H. Trends in stroke, cardiovascular disease, and medical expenditure under a community-based long-term stroke prevention program. J Hypertens 2023; 41:429-436. [PMID: 36728733 PMCID: PMC10035654 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence on the effects of preventive measures for noncommunicable disease is urgently needed for low-income and middle-income countries suffering from stroke epidemics along with population aging. OBJECTIVES We sought to examine the impact of a community-based stroke prevention program on incidences of stroke and ischemic heart disease, mortality from cardiovascular disease, and medical expenditure. METHODS Trends in the incidences of stroke and ischemic heart disease were documented in a Japanese rural community, Kyowa, from 1981 through 2015. Trends in mortality from cardiovascular disease and in medical expenditures were compared between Kyowa and its surrounding municipalities from 1981 through 2004. RESULTS In Kyowa, the age-and-sex-adjusted incidences of stroke and of ischemic heart disease decreased by half (from 4.1 to 1.9 and from 1.5 to 0.7 per year/1000 persons, respectively) over the past 35 years. A similar decreasing trend was observed for the age-and-sex-adjusted mortality from cardiovascular disease, and this decreasing trend occurred earlier than that in the surrounding municipalities. The medical expenditures for cardiovascular disease became lower in Kyowa than in the surrounding municipalities over time. CONCLUSION Our study's findings suggest that a community-based stroke prevention program augmented the decline in the incidences of stroke and ischemic heart disease, mortality from cardiovascular disease, and attenuated the increase in medical expenditures for cardiovascular disease.
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- Kazumasa Yamagishi
- Department of Public Health Medicine, Institute of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
- Ibaraki Western Medical Center, Chikusei
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Institute of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita
- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention, Osaka
- Department of Public Health, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Institute of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo
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- Department of Epidemiology School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention, Osaka
- Yao City Public Health Center, Yao
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention, Osaka
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita
- Institute for Global Health Policy Research (iGHP), Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global and Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Imano H, Yamagishi K, Ohira T, Kitamura A, Okada T, Muraki I, Umesawa M, Sankai T, Kiyama M, Iso H. Serum High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T as an Independent Predictor for Incident Coronary Heart Disease in the Japanese General Population: The Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS). J Atheroscler Thromb 2023; 30:237-246. [PMID: 35569956 PMCID: PMC9981345 DOI: 10.5551/jat.63378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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AIMS Epidemiological evidence is extremely limited about high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) and future coronary heart disease (CHD) events for the general population in countries with low mortality from CHD. Therefore, we investigated the association between hs-cTnT levels and the risk of incident CHD using a nested case-control study in a large Japanese cohort study. METHODS The participants were residents of four Japanese communities in the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS). We obtained 120 cases (81 men and 39 women, aged 38-86 years at baseline) of first incident CHD and 240 controls matched by age, sex, communities, and blood sampling term. Serum hs-cTnT levels were measured using an electrochemiluminescence immunoassay with stored sera collected between 2001 and 2011. The median period between sampling at survey and CHD incidence was 2.0 (interquartile range, 0.9-3.7) years. After adjusting for conventional risk factors, the multivariable odds ratios (ORs) of CHD were calculated using conditional logistic regression analyses. RESULTS hs-cTnT ranged from ≤ 3 (assay detection limit) to 155 ng/L. Compared with the lowest quartile of hs-cTnT, multivariable ORs (95% confidence intervals) of CHD for the second, third, and highest quartiles were 1.30 (0.57-2.95), 2.48 (1.09-5.64), and 3.01 (1.27-7.12), respectively. Similar associations were observed after adjusting for estimated glomerular filtration, or after excluding matched groups, including people with chronic kidney disease. CONCLUSION Serum hs-cTnT could predict CHD in the Japanese general population. These findings implicate a benefit from monitoring hs-cTnT to predict CHD even among populations in countries with low mortality from CHD.
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- Hironori Imano
- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan,Department of Public Health, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan,Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University
of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan,Ibaraki Western Medical Center, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Osaka, Japan
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University
of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan,Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Community Health and Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Osaka, Japan
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan,Institute for Global Health Policy Research (iGHP), National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Modifying Effect of Outdoor Recreational Activity on the Association Between Anger Expression and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: The Circulatory Risk in Communities Study. Psychosom Med 2023; 85:182-187. [PMID: 36728525 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Outdoor recreational activity (ORA) has been suggested as a practical strategy for anger management to moderate the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there is a lack of evidence pertaining to this topic. Our aim was to examine whether ORA modified the association between anger expression and the risk of CVD. METHODS A community-based cohort study was conducted among 1877 Japanese individuals aged 40 to 79 years at baseline in 1997. The anger expression was measured using the Spielberger Anger Expression Scale. Stratified into low and high ORA (0 and ≥1 of the four behaviors), a Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the anger expression-related risk of incident CVD (ischemic heart disease and stroke). RESULTS We identified 76 incident CVDs during a median follow-up of 18.8 years. Among participants with low ORA, anger expression was associated with an increased risk of CVD, whereas no association was identified among those with high ORA. The standardized hazard ratios were 1.53 (95% confidence interval, 1.23-1.91) and 0.77 (0.51-1.15) among those with low and high ORA, respectively ( p for interaction = .004). Similar associations were observed regarding the risk of total and ischemic stroke, and ischemic CVD. CONCLUSIONS We found an elevated risk of CVD associated with anger expression among participants with low ORA but not among those with high ORA, suggesting that ORA use may mitigate the association between anger expression and CVD risk.
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Real-world evidence of the association between blood pressure elevation and coronary artery disease and stroke in Japan. Hypertens Res 2023; 46:1073-1074. [PMID: 36604474 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-022-01156-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Yoshida S, Tanaka S, Okada M, Ohki T, Yamagishi K, Okuno Y. Development and validation of ischemic heart disease and stroke prognostic models using large-scale real-world data from Japan. Environ Health Prev Med 2023; 28:16. [PMID: 36792224 PMCID: PMC9989775 DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.22-00106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous cardiovascular risk prediction models in Japan have utilized prospective cohort studies with concise data. As the health information including health check-up records and administrative claims becomes digitalized and publicly available, application of large datasets based on such real-world data can achieve prediction accuracy and support social implementation of cardiovascular disease risk prediction models in preventive and clinical practice. In this study, classical regression and machine learning methods were explored to develop ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke prognostic models using real-world data. METHODS IQVIA Japan Claims Database was searched to include 691,160 individuals (predominantly corporate employees and their families working in secondary and tertiary industries) with at least one annual health check-up record during the identification period (April 2013-December 2018). The primary outcome of the study was the first recorded IHD or stroke event. Predictors were annual health check-up records at the index year-month, comprising demographic characteristics, laboratory tests, and questionnaire features. Four prediction models (Cox, Elnet-Cox, XGBoost, and Ensemble) were assessed in the present study to develop a cardiovascular disease risk prediction model for Japan. RESULTS The analysis cohort consisted of 572,971 invididuals. All prediction models showed similarly good performance. The Harrell's C-index was close to 0.9 for all IHD models, and above 0.7 for stroke models. In IHD models, age, sex, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, cholesterol, and systolic blood pressure had higher importance, while in stroke models systolic blood pressure and age had higher importance. CONCLUSION Our study analyzed classical regression and machine learning algorithms to develop cardiovascular disease risk prediction models for IHD and stroke in Japan that can be applied to practical use in a large population with predictive accuracy.
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- Shigeto Yoshida
- Data Science and Advanced Analytics, IQVIA Solutions Japan K.K
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- Real-World Evidence Solutions, IQVIA Solutions Japan K.K
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- Real-World Evidence Solutions, IQVIA Solutions Japan K.K
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- Real-World Evidence Solutions, IQVIA Solutions Japan K.K
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba
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- Medical Sciences Innovation Hub Program, RIKEN.,Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
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Changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors during menopausal transition in Japanese women: the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS). Menopause 2023; 30:88-94. [PMID: 36318736 PMCID: PMC9812420 DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to longitudinally clarify the changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors associated with menopause in Japanese women in the 2000s. METHODS Of the 4,596 women who underwent health examinations between 2007 and 2012 in three communities of the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study, 263 women who reported going through menopause during that period were included in the study. We randomly selected 1,665 men as control subjects who participated in a health examination at least once between 2001 and 2009 and at least once between 2010 and 2018 by 1:1 pair-matching for age, community, and examination year. The health examination data from 3 to 6 years before (2001-2009) and after menopause age (2010-2018) were compared in terms of body mass index, systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, serum total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, uric acid, hemoglobin A 1c , hemoglobin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and current smoker status. RESULTS Compared with the men, the women showed a greater increase in serum total cholesterol (+16.7 vs -3.1 mg/dL, P < 0.001), non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (+15.9 vs -6.3 mg/dL, P < 0.001), fasting triglycerides (+1.2 vs +1.0 mg/dL, P = 0.027), triglycerides regardless of fasting status (+1.2 vs -0.9 mg/dL, P < 0.001), uric acid (+0.5 vs +0.2 mg/dL, P = 0.008), hemoglobin (+0.9 vs -0.3 g/dL, P < 0.001), aspartate aminotransferase (+2.9 vs -2.7 IU/L, P < 0.001), and alanine aminotransferase (+2.9 vs -2.6 IU/L, P < 0.001). No differences were found in the changes in body mass index, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and hemoglobin A 1c between the women and the matched men. CONCLUSIONS Menopause may be a crucial factor related to changes in serum total cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, uric acid, hemoglobin, and liver enzymes.
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Association of Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Middle-Aged to Elderly Japanese Men and Women: The Toon Health Study. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14173644. [PMID: 36079901 PMCID: PMC9460211 DOI: 10.3390/nu14173644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Fish and omega-3 fatty acid consumption is known to be beneficial for cardiometabolic health. However, the related evidence for individuals with a relatively higher intake of fish or omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids, e.g., Japanese individuals, is scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association of fish and omega-3 fatty acid intakes with the carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) in the Japanese population. In total, 1803 Japanese men and women aged 30–84 years without a history of myocardial infarction or angina pectoris were included in the study. The fish and omega-3 fatty acid intakes were estimated using food frequency questionnaires. The C-IMT was measured using ultrasound imaging, and the participants were classified into three groups: normal, moderate (1.1 to 1.4 mm of maximum C-IMT), and severely increased C-IMT (≥1.5 mm). Multinomial logistic regression models were used to calculate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of the presence of moderately and severely increased C-IMT. The omega-3 fatty acid intake was shown to be associated with lower odds of severely increased C-IMT. The multivariable-adjusted OR (95%CI) was 0.55 (0.31–0.97; p for trend = 0.04). We also found a borderline significant negative association between fish intake and the presence of severely increased C-IMT. In conclusion, omega-3 fatty acid intake might protect against the development of atherosclerosis in the Japanese population.
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Al-Shoaibi AAA, Li Y, Song Z, Chiang C, Hirakawa Y, Saif-Ur-Rahman KM, Shimoda M, Nakano Y, Matsunaga M, Aoyama A, Tamakoshi K, Ota A, Yatsuya H. Association of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol with Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke among Middle-Aged Japanese Workers: An Analysis using Inverse Probability Weighting. J Atheroscler Thromb 2022; 30:455-466. [PMID: 35831131 PMCID: PMC10164596 DOI: 10.5551/jat.63519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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AIMS The associations between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) subtypes are not well established among the Japanese population. This study used longitudinal data from the Aichi Workers' Cohort Study to explore the association between LDL-C levels and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke subtypes. METHODS Pooled data of 8966 adults (7093men and 1903 women) who were recruited between (2002) and (2008) were used for the current analysis. Propensity scores for the LDL-C categories were generated using multinomial logistic regression. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated from the inverse probability weighted Cox proportional hazards model for LDL-C category associations with risks of CHD, stroke subtypes, and CVD. RESULTS During a median follow-up of 12 years, 122 strokes (57 ischemic strokes, 25 intracerebral hemorrhage, and 40 unknown subtypes) and 82 cases of CHD were observed. LDL-C 160- mg/dL compared to LDL-C 100-119 mg/dL was positively and significantly associated with the risk of CHD (HR: 4.56; 95% CI: 1.91-10.9) but not with ischemic stroke (HR: 0.99; 95% CI: 0.44-2.22). LDL-C was inversely associated with the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (P for trend=0.009). CONCLUSION In middle-aged Japanese workers, LDL-C was significantly and positively associated with CHD, but not with ischemic stroke. LDL-C was inversely significantly associated with intracerebral hemorrhage.
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine.,Health Systems and Population Studies Division, ICDDRB.,College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine.,Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences
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- Department of Nursing, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine.,Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine
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Nakata M, Senoo K, Yamaoka M, Kumagai M, Nishimura H, Matoba S, Teramukai S. Effects of Longitudinal Changes in Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors on the Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Disease in Young Adults. Int Heart J 2022; 63:1055-1062. [DOI: 10.1536/ihj.22-317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Mitsuko Nakata
- Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiac Arrhythmia Research and Innovation, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiac Arrhythmia Research and Innovation, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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- Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
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Sun W, Yamagishi K, Iso H. Current Status of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Diseases in Japan. J Atheroscler Thromb 2022; 30:432-433. [PMID: 36261367 PMCID: PMC10164601 DOI: 10.5551/jat.ed217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Wanlu Sun
- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba
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- Institute for Global Health Policy Research, Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
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Iso H. Cardiovascular disease, a major global burden: Epidemiology of stroke and ischemic heart disease in Japan. Glob Health Med 2021; 3:358-364. [PMID: 35036616 DOI: 10.35772/ghm.2020.01113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Japan ranks the highest globally, in terms of longevity. The average life expectancy was 81.4 years for men and 87.5 years for women in 2019. Such success in health is attributable to the substantial reduction in age-standardized mortality from cardiovascular diseases, especially stroke (136 per 105 in 1980 and 24 per 105 in 2015), when stroke mortality was the highest in the world between the 1960s and the 1990s. On the other hand, ischemic heart disease mortality was the lowest in the world between the 1960s and the 1980s and has continued to decline (40 per 105 in 1980 and 17 per 105 in 2015). Such a disease profile (larger burden of stroke compared to ischemic heart disease) was observed not only in Japan but also in some countries in central Asia and Africa, where small vessel disease (arteriolosclerosis) is assumed to be more common than large vessel disease (atherosclerosis). Between 1970 and 2015, a large decline in the population with high blood pressure levels was observed for both men and women. Meanwhile, there was a moderate decline in the smoking rate among men, and an increasing trend in serum cholesterol levels in both men and women. The sharp and extensive socioeconomic development between the 1960s and 1990s contributed to these health outcomes, while preventive measures and improved emergency medical care also contributed to the reduction of risk factors, disease incidence, case-fatality, and mortality. However, there is a threat of increasing incidence of ischemic heart disease in urban male employees and middle-aged male residents. Japan, with a super-aging society, needs to develop a new model for the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease and related health issues, with emphasis on efforts towards the early (primordial) prevention of cardiovascular disease as well as the attenuation of their progress towards chronic heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and vascular dementia.
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- Hiroyasu Iso
- Institute of Global Health Policy Research (iGHP), Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Kataoka Y, Harada-Shiba M, Hori M, Watanabe M, Kokubo Y, Noguchi T, Yasuda S, Miyamoto Y. Circulating Furin-Cleaved Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Concentration Predicts Future Coronary Events in Japanese Subjects. JACC: ASIA 2021; 1:360-368. [PMID: 36341208 PMCID: PMC9627806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2021.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Background Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) circulates as mature and furin-cleaved forms, which differ in their properties to degrade low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors. Objectives In this study, we sought to investigate whether PCSK9 subtypes associate with atherosclerotic cardiovascular events. Methods We investigated 1,436 statin-naive Japanese subjects without any cardiovascular disease in the Suita Study, an epidemiologic Japanese cohort study. Total, mature, and furin-cleaved PCSK9 levels were measured by means of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The occurrence of coronary and stroke events were compared in subjects stratified by PCSK9 level tertile. Results Total, mature, and furin-cleaved PCSK9 levels were associated with non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (all P < 0.001) and systolic blood pressure (P = 0.001, P = 0.004, and P < 0.001, respectively). Furthermore, only furin-cleaved PCSK9 level was correlated to high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (P < 0.001). During the 13.6-year observational period, furin-cleaved PCSK9 level predicted a greater likelihood of experiencing coronary events (tertile 2: hazard ratio [HR]: 2.84 [95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.21-6.65; P = 0.01]; tertile 3: HR: 2.81 [95% CI: 1.17-6.74; P = 0.02]), but not stroke (tertile 2: HR: 1.31 [95% CI: 0.72-2.40; P = 0.36]; tertile 3: HR: 1.27 [95% CI: 0.68-2.38; P = 0.44]). Total and mature PCSK9 levels were not associated with coronary events (total PCSK9: tertile 2: HR: 1.35 [95% CI: 0.68-2.68; P = 0.39]; tertile 3: HR: 1.13 [95% CI: 0.54-2.34; P = 0.73]; mature PCSK9: tertile 2: HR: 1.02 [95% CI: 0.52-2.02; P = 0.93]; tertile 3: HR: 0.96 [95% CI: 0.47-1.95; P = 0.92]) and stroke events (total PCSK9: tertile 2: HR: 0.90 [95% CI: 0.50-1.61; P = 0.72]; tertile 3: HR: 0.99 [95% CI:0.54-1.80; P = 0.97]; mature PCSK9: tertile 2: HR: 0.86 [95% CI: 0.47-1.57; P = 0.63]; tertile 3: HR: 1.11 [95% CI: 0.61-1.99; P = 0.72]), respectively. Conclusions Furin-cleaved but not total and mature PCSK9 was associated with both LDL cholesterol and hs-CRP and predicted future coronary events in the primary prevention settings. Our findings provide pathophysiological insights into the properties of PCSK9 subtypes in association with coronary events.
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Oda Y, Ito T, Yamada Y, Koga T, Nagasato T, Ohnishi-Wada T, Hosokawa K, Fukase H, Hashiguchi T, Maruyama I. Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with augmented thrombogenicity in healthy individuals: analysis using the Total Thrombus-formation Analysis System. Thromb J 2021; 19:88. [PMID: 34789279 PMCID: PMC8597268 DOI: 10.1186/s12959-021-00341-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque and subsequent exposure of the subendothelial prothrombotic matrix to blood cause arterial thrombosis. Circulating platelets play an indispensable role in the growth of arterial thrombi partially owing to their unique ability to adhere to the subendothelial matrix and to aggregate to each other under flow conditions. Recently, the Total Thrombus-formation Analysis System (T-TAS) was developed for ex vivo analysis of the thrombogenic potential of whole blood samples under flow conditions. Despite the potential clinical utility of the T-TAS in assessing the risk for thrombosis and bleeding, reference intervals for T-TAS analysis in healthy individuals have not been determined. METHODS In total, 122 whole blood samples were collected from healthy volunteers ranging in age from 25 to 45 years. T-TAS analysis and hematological, physiological, and lifestyle assessments were conducted in these subjects. Whole blood samples anticoagulated with hirudin were perfused into a collagen-coated microchip (PL chip). The time to 10 kPa and the area under the flow pressure curve up to 10 min (AUC10) were analyzed as representative variables for thrombogenic potential. Reference intervals, which were defined as 2.5-97.5 percentiles, were determined. Additionally, univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify factors associated with the AUC10 in the T-TAS. RESULTS The time to 10 kPa and the AUC10 widely varied, even in healthy volunteers. The reference intervals were 1.50-4.02 min and 223.4-456.8, respectively, at a shear rate of 1500 s- 1. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that platelet counts were most significantly associated with the AUC10 of the T-TAS. The presence of one or more cardiovascular risk factors of a high body mass index, a high pulse pressure, high fasting serum glucose levels, high low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels, a history of smoking, and no habitual exercise, had the second largest effect on the AUC10 of the T-TAS. CONCLUSIONS Healthy volunteers who had any cardiovascular risk factors showed augmented thrombogenicity, even in artificial uniform capillaries, compared with those without any risk factors in the T-TAS.
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- Yuu Oda
- Department of Systems Biology in Thromboregulation, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Systems Biology in Thromboregulation, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan. .,Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 4-24-1 Kuhonji, Kumamoto, 862-0976, Japan.
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- Department of Systems Biology in Thromboregulation, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.,Research Institute, Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Systems Biology in Thromboregulation, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.,Research Institute, Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory and Vascular Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Systems Biology in Thromboregulation, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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Roberts G, Lloyd JJ, Kane JPM, Durcan R, Lawley S, Howe K, Petrides GS, O'Brien JT, Thomas AJ. Cardiac 123I-MIBG normal uptake values are population-specific: Results from a cohort of controls over 60 years of age. J Nucl Cardiol 2021; 28:1692-1701. [PMID: 31529384 DOI: 10.1007/s12350-019-01887-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Cardiac 123I-MIBG image interpretation is affected by population differences and technical factors. We recruited older adults without cognitive decline and compared their cardiac MIBG uptake with results from the literature. METHODS Phantom calibration confirmed that cardiac uptake results from Japan could be applied to our center. We recruited 31 controls, 17 individuals with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and 15 with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Images were acquired 20 minutes and four hours after injection using Siemens cameras with medium-energy low-penetration (MELP) collimators. Local normal heart-to-mediastinum (HMR) ratios were compared to Japanese results. RESULTS Siemens gamma cameras with MELP collimators should give HMRs very close to the calibrated values used in Japan. However, our cut-offs with controls were lower at 2.07 for early and 1.86 for delayed images. Applying our lower cut-off to the dementia patients may increase the specificity of cardiac MIBG imaging for DLB diagnosis in a UK population without reducing sensitivity. CONCLUSIONS Our local HMR cut-off values are lower than in Japan, higher than in a large US study but similar to those found in another UK center. UK centers using other cameras and collimators may need to use different cut-offs to apply our results.
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- G Roberts
- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Biomedical Research Building, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6BE, UK.
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Leazes Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK.
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Biomedical Research Building, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6BE, UK
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Leazes Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Biomedical Research Building, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6BE, UK
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Biomedical Research Building, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6BE, UK
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Biomedical Research Building, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6BE, UK
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Leazes Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Leazes Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Box 189, Level E4 Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0SP, UK
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Biomedical Research Building, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6BE, UK
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Nozawa K, Higa S, Ii Y, Yamamoto Y, Asami Y. Antidyslipidemic Drug Prescriptions and Lipid Control Status After Unfavorable Annual Health Checkup Results: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Health Insurance Database. Drugs Real World Outcomes 2021; 8:227-240. [PMID: 33751470 PMCID: PMC8128960 DOI: 10.1007/s40801-021-00231-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Japanese employers are obligated to offer employees annual health checkups and guidance programs for their health promotion and maintenance to prevent cardiovascular (CV) and lifestyle-related diseases. Under these programs, checkup recipients are notified of the checkup results, and in case of abnormal findings, employers are expected to provide employees with follow-up encouragement to change their behavior; for example, with medical consultations or lifestyle modifications. However, the effect of these programs on behavioral changes and their subsequent clinical outcomes has not been clearly assessed. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate changes in CV risk management behaviors after receiving unfavorable health checkup results on serum lipid levels among subjects without antidyslipidemic drug prescription and uncontrolled lipid levels and at elevated risk of CV events in a real-world setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study used a Japanese employment-based health insurance database managed by MinaCare Co., Ltd. This study analyzed the data from the annual health checkups of recipients aged 20-74 years with data on their low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-c), high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c), and triglyceride (TG) values from 2015 to 2017, who had uncontrolled lipid levels based on their checkup results at baseline in 2015, and without prescription records of antidyslipidemic drugs. Lipid status was considered uncontrolled if any of the following were detected: LDL-c ≥ 140 mg/dL, HDL-c < 40 mg/dL, or TG ≥ 150 mg/dL. Changes in antidyslipidemic drug prescription, as a primary CV risk management behavior measure, and in lipid control status in 2016 and 2017 were investigated. Potential factors associated with lipid control were also explored using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Among 154,421 subjects without antidyslipidemic drug prescription and with uncontrolled lipid levels in 2015, 93.6% remained without antidyslipidemic drug prescription in both 2016 and 2017. Of these subjects, 76.8% and 76.4% continued having uncontrolled lipid levels in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Fewer subjects without prescription achieved lipid control than those with prescription. Various factors were associated with lipid control, with high LDL-c as the greatest risk factor for uncontrolled lipid levels. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that most health checkup recipients may not have changed their behaviors; that is, they may have not sought medical treatment and continued having uncontrolled lipid levels in the years following the unfavorable health checkup results. To encourage subjects to initiate desirable behavioral changes, more practical support may be essential.
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- Kazutaka Nozawa
- Pfizer Japan Inc., Shinjuku Bunka Quint Bldg. 3-22-7, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-8589, Japan.
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- Pfizer Japan Inc., Shinjuku Bunka Quint Bldg. 3-22-7, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-8589, Japan
- Graduate School of Public Health, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Pfizer Japan Inc., Shinjuku Bunka Quint Bldg. 3-22-7, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-8589, Japan
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Ralapanawa U, Sivakanesan R. Epidemiology and the Magnitude of Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Narrative Review. J Epidemiol Glob Health 2021; 11:169-177. [PMID: 33605111 PMCID: PMC8242111 DOI: 10.2991/jegh.k.201217.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the foremost single cause of mortality and loss of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) globally. A large percentage of this burden is found in low and middle income countries. This accounts for nearly 7 million deaths and 129 million DALYs annually and is a huge global economic burden. OBJECTIVE To review epidemiological data of coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome in low, middle and high income countries. METHODS Keyword searches of Medline, ISI, IBSS and Google Scholar databases. Manual search of other relevant journals and reference lists of primary articles. RESULTS Review of the results of studies reveals the absolute global and regional trends of the CAD and the importance and contribution of CAD for global health. Data demonstrates which region or countries have the highest and lowest age-standardized DALY rates and what factors might explain these patterns. Results also show differences among the determinants of CAD, government policies, clinical practice and public health measures across the various regions of world. CONCLUSION CAD mortality and prevalence vary among countries. Estimation of the true prevalence of CAD in the population is complex. A significant number of countries have not provided data, the estimation of the exact figures for epidemiological data is a barrier. The incidence of CAD continues to fall in developed countries over the last few decades and this may be due to both effective treatment of the acute phase and improved primary and secondary preventive measures. Developing countries show considerable variability in the incidence of CAD. The globalization of the Western diet and increased sedentary lifestyle will have a dramatic influence on the progressive increase in the incidence of CAD in these countries.
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Salt taste perception and blood pressure levels in population-based samples: the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS). Br J Nutr 2021; 125:203-211. [PMID: 32814612 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114520002640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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To examine the associations of salt perception with salt intake and blood pressure levels in general populations, we performed a cross-sectional study in two communities where salt intake level is different, Akita and Osaka in Japan. Taste perception (detection for certain taste and recognition for salt taste) was determined using a Na-impregnated test strip for 1024 Akita and 1199 Osaka adults aged 30-74 years. The proportions of detection for 0·1 % salt were 61, 62, 79, and 79 % in Akita men, Osaka men, Akita women and Osaka women, respectively. The corresponding proportions of not recognising of 1·6 % salt taste (>1·6 %) were 34, 30, 16 and 21 %. Detection threshold was higher in Akita than in Osaka for women aged 60-74 years, and recognition threshold was lower in Akita than in Osaka for women aged 30-59 and 60-74 years. The high detection (≥0·4 %) and recognition (>1·6 %) thresholds of salt taste were associated with higher salt intake scores for Akita men aged 30-59 years, whose detection and recognition thresholds tended be positively associated with systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP and DBP) after adjustment for potential confounders. Among Akita elderly men, detection threshold tended to be positively associated with SBP and DBP, while among Akita middle-aged women, recognition threshold was associated with SBP. In conclusion, the high thresholds of salt perception were inversely associated with salt intake for Akita middle-aged men and with blood pressure levels for Akita middle-aged and elderly men and middle-aged women.
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Furuki T, Kobayashi K, Toyoda M, Hatori N, Sakai H, Sato K, Miyakawa M, Tamura K, Kanamori A. The influence of long-term administration of SGLT2 inhibitors on blood pressure at the office and at home in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2020; 22:2306-2314. [PMID: 33086437 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The decrease in blood pressure is thought to play an important role for the renoprotective effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in patients with diabetes mellitus. However, their influence on blood pressure at home has not been well studied. The aim of this study is to clarify how long-term use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors influence on blood pressure both at the office and at home, and the kidney function. We retrospectively analyzed 102 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease to whom sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors were administered for more than 1 year, and whose blood pressure were monitored both at the office and at home. The blood pressure at the office and at home significantly decreased, and there was a significant positive correlation between both blood pressure values. Controlled, white-coat, and sustained hypertension were observed in 9.8%, 14.7%, and 55.9% of the patients at the beginning of the treatment, which changed to 16.7%, 15.7%, and 48.0% at the time of the survey, however, the ratio of masked hypertension was not changed (19.6%). The cutoff value of mean arterial pressure at home after treatment for the improvement of urine albumin to creatinine ratio was 92.0 mm Hg, with 54.1% of sensitivity and 60.0% of specificity. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors can be useful for the strict management of blood pressures both at the office and at home. The decrease in blood pressure at home by this treatment might be related to the improvement of diabetic nephropathy.
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- Takayuki Furuki
- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan.,Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of internal medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, lsehara, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association, Yokohama, Japan
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Makita H, Suzuki M, Konno S, Shimizu K, Nasuhara Y, Nagai K, Akiyama Y, Fuke S, Saito H, Igarashi T, Takeyabu K, Nishimura M. Unique Mortality Profile in Japanese Patients with COPD: An Analysis from the Hokkaido COPD Cohort Study. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2020; 15:2081-2090. [PMID: 32943861 PMCID: PMC7481303 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s264437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Purpose Causes of death may be unique and different in Japanese patients with COPD because they are generally older, thinner, experience fewer exacerbations, and live longer than those in other countries. We investigated the detailed mortality profile in the Hokkaido COPD cohort study, which completed a 10-year follow-up with a very low dropout rate. Patients and Methods We prospectively examined the 10-year natural history in 279 Japanese patients with COPD (GOLD 1, 26%; GOLD 2, 45%; GOLD 3, 24%; and GOLD 4, 5%). The majority of patients were male, and the average age at baseline was 69 years old. About 95% of all patients had accurate mortality data. The risk factors for mortality were also analyzed. Results During the 10 years, 112 patients (40%) died. Their median survival time was 6.1 years (interquartile range: 4.7–7.9 years), and age at death was 79 ± 6 years old (mean ± SD). Respiratory diseases, including pneumonia, were the leading causes of death in 45 (40%), followed by lung cancer in 24 (21%), other cancers in 18 (16%), and cardiovascular diseases in 12 (11%). In particular, lung cancer-related death was equally distributed across all COPD stages, with a higher proportion of lung cancer in the relatively younger generation (<64 years old). Older age at baseline, lower BMI, and severer emphysema were significant risk factors for all-cause mortality. Conclusion The unique mortality profile observed in this study should be considered when designing strategies for the management of patients with COPD in any geographic region.
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- Hironi Makita
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.,Hokkaido Medical Research Institute for Respiratory Diseases, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.,Center for Respiratory Diseases, JCHO Hokkaido Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Center for Respiratory Diseases, JCHO Hokkaido Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, KKR Sapporo Medical Center, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hokkaido Chuo Rosai Hospital, Iwamizawa, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hokkaido Chuo Rosai Hospital, Iwamizawa, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Otaru Kyokai Hospital, Otaru, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.,Hokkaido Medical Research Institute for Respiratory Diseases, Sapporo, Japan
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Yamamoto E, Kato T, Yaku H, Morimoto T, Inuzuka Y, Tamaki Y, Ozasa N, Kitai T, Taniguchi R, Iguchi M, Kato M, Takahashi M, Jinnai T, Ikeda T, Himura Y, Nagao K, Kawai T, Komasa A, Nishikawa R, Kawase Y, Morinaga T, Kawato M, Seko Y, Toyofuku M, Furukawa Y, Nakagawa Y, Ando K, Kadota K, Shizuta S, Ono K, Sato Y, Kuwahara K, Kimura T. Sex differences in patients with acute decompensated heart failure in Japan: observation from the KCHF registry. ESC Heart Fail 2020; 7:2485-2493. [PMID: 32705815 PMCID: PMC7524241 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Aims The association between sex and long‐term outcome in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) has not been fully studied yet in Japanese population. The aim of this study was to determine differences in baseline characteristics and management of patients with ADHF between women and men and to compare 1‐year outcomes between the sexes in a large‐scale database representing the current real‐world clinical practice in Japan. Methods and results Kyoto Congestive Heart Failure registry is a prospective cohort study enrolling consecutive patients hospitalized for ADHF in Japan among 19 centres. Baseline characteristics, clinical presentation, management, and 1‐year outcomes were compared between men and women. A total of 3728 patients who were alive at discharge constituted the current study population. There were 1671 women (44.8%) and 2057 men. Women were older than men [median (IQR): 83 (76–88) years vs. 77 (68–84) years, P < 0.0001]. Hypertensive and valvular heart diseases were more prevalent in women than in men (28.0% vs. 22.5%, P = 0.0001; and 26.9% vs. 14.0%, P < 0.0001, respectively), whereas ischaemic aetiology was less prevalent in women than in men (20.0% vs. 32.5%, P < 0.0001). Women less often had reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (<40%) than men (27.5% vs. 45.1%, P < 0.0001). The cumulative incidence of all‐cause death or hospitalization for heart failure was not significantly different between women and men (33.6% vs. 34.3%, P = 0.71), although women were substantially older than men. After multivariable adjustment, the risk of all‐cause death or hospitalization for heart failure was significantly lower among women (adjusted hazard ratio: 0.84, 95% confidence interval: 0.74–0.96, P = 0.01). Conclusions Women with heart failure were older and more often presented with preserved EF with a non‐ischaemic aetiology and were associated with a reduced adjusted risk of 1‐year mortality compared with men in the Japanese population.
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- Erika Yamamoto
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shiga General Hospital, Moriyama, Shiga, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Tenri, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Mitsubishi Kyoto Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Shimabara Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hikone Municipal Hospital, Hikone, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hikone Municipal Hospital, Hikone, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kishiwada City Hospital, Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kansai Electric Power Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kokura, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kokura, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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Takeuchi A, Nishiwaki Y, Okamura T, Milojevic A, Ueda K, Asakura K, Takebayashi T, Hasegawa S, Sairenchi T, Irie F, Ota H, Nitta H. Long-Term Exposure to Particulate Matter and Mortality from Cardiovascular Diseases in Japan: The Ibaraki Prefectural Health Study (IPHS). J Atheroscler Thromb 2020; 28:230-240. [PMID: 32641588 PMCID: PMC8048949 DOI: 10.5551/jat.54148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Aim: To examine the association between long-term exposure to suspended particulate matter (SPM) and cardiovascular mortality in Japan after controlling for known major confounding factors among a large middle and elderly cohort study in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Methods: We followed 91,808 residents (men 34%) who undertook a national health check-up at age 40–79 years for 17 years (1993–2010). Two different exposure indices were adopted: baseline SPM concentration (in the year 1990) and average SPM concentration for the first (average of 1990 and 1995) and the second half (average of 2005 to 2009) of the study period. Sex-specific adjusted risk ratios (RRs) for cardiovascular mortality were calculated using general mixed Poisson regression models after adjusting the age, BMI, history of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, creatinine, glutamic pyruvic transaminase, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, smoking, alcohol, and temperature. The variation between seven medical administration areas was also taken into account as a random effect. Results: Baseline SPM concentration was associated with an increased risk of mortality from all cardiovascular diseases, coronary artery disease, and stroke. The adjusted RRs (95% confidence interval [CI]) per 10 µg/m3 increase in SPM concentration for all cardiovascular mortality were 1.147 (1.014–1.300) for men and 1.097 (0.985–1.222) for women. The point estimate of RR was highest for non-hemorrhagic stroke in men (1.248 [0.991–1.571]), although CI overlapped the unity. The RRs seemed slightly lower in the second half than in the first half, though the CIs widened in the second half. Conclusion: Our results suggest that long-term exposure to SPM is associated with an increased risk of all cardiovascular mortality for men in Ibaraki, Japan.
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- Ayano Takeuchi
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Keio University School of Medicine.,Ibaraki Prefectural Health Plaza
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Medicine, Toho University
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Keio University School of Medicine
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- Public Health, Environments and Society / Public Health Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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- Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Medicine, Toho University
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Keio University School of Medicine.,Graduate School of Health Management, Keio University
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- Atmospheric Environment Group, Center for Environmental Science in Saitama.,National Institute for Environmental Studies
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- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University, School of Medicine
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- Ibaraki Prefectural Health Plaza.,Ibaraki Health Service Association
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Kabutoya T, Hoshide S, Kario K. Asian management of hypertension: Current status, home blood pressure, and specific concerns in Japan. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2020; 22:486-492. [PMID: 31622008 PMCID: PMC8029793 DOI: 10.1111/jch.13713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hypertension is highly prevalent in Japan, affecting up to 60% of males and 45% of females. Stroke is the main adverse cardiovascular event, occurring at a higher rate than acute myocardial infarction. Reducing blood pressure (BP) therefore has an important role to play in decreasing morbidity and mortality. The high use of home BP monitoring (HBPM) in Japan is a positive, and home BP is a better predictor of cardiovascular event occurrence than office BP. New 2019 Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines strongly recommend the use of HBPM to facilitate control of hypertension to new lower target BP levels (office BP < 130/80 mm Hg and home BP < 125/75 mm Hg). Lifestyle modifications, especially reducing salt intake, are also an important part of hypertension management strategies in Japan. The most commonly used antihypertensive agents are calcium channel blockers followed by angiotensin receptor blockers, and the combination of agents from these two classes is the most popular combination therapy. These agents are appropriate choices in South East Asian countries given that they have been shown to reduce stroke more effectively than other antihypertensives. Morning hypertension, nocturnal hypertension, and BP variability are important targets for antihypertensive therapy based on their association with target organ damage and cardiovascular events. Use of home and ambulatory BP monitoring techniques is needed to monitor these important hypertension phenotypes. Information and communication technology-based monitoring platforms and wearable devices are expected to facilitate better management of hypertension in Japan in the future.
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- Tomoyuki Kabutoya
- Division of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of MedicineJichi Medical University School of MedicineTochigiJapan
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- Division of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of MedicineJichi Medical University School of MedicineTochigiJapan
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- Division of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of MedicineJichi Medical University School of MedicineTochigiJapan
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Maruhashi T, Kihara Y, Higashi Y. Perspectives on the management of hypertension in Japan. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2020; 21:1179-1187. [DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1724958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Tatsuya Maruhashi
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Regeneration and Medicine, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
- Division of Regeneration and Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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Adachi H, Enomoto M, Fukami A, Nakamura S, Nohara Y, Kono S, Sakaue A, Hamamura H, Toyomasu K, Yamamoto M, Umeki Y, Fukumoto Y. Trends in nutritional intake and coronary risk factors over 60 years among Japanese men in Tanushimaru. Heart Vessels 2020; 35:901-908. [DOI: 10.1007/s00380-020-01561-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Kaito S, Taniguchi Y, Kitamura A, Seino S, Amano H, Yokoyama Y, Fukuda H, Yokokawa H, Fujiwara Y, Shinkai S, Naito T. Trajectories of kidney function and associated factors among community-dwelling older Japanese: a 16-year longitudinal study. Clin Exp Nephrol 2019; 24:330-338. [PMID: 31875938 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-019-01837-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND No study has reported trajectories of kidney function in later life. This long-term prospective study attempted to classify trajectories of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and identify factors associated with these trajectories. METHODS We collected data from annual geriatric health checkups conducted during 2002-2017 in Kusatsu Town, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The participants were 1990 adults aged 65-90 years (mean [SD] age, 71.0 [5.7] years; 57.0% women), and the total number of observations was 9291. Data were analyzed with a group-based semiparametric mixture model and age-adjusted univariable cumulative logit models. RESULTS Trajectory of kidney function, as determined by eGFR, was classified as low, middle, and high (4.8%, 38.9%, and 56.3% of men, respectively, and 5.2%, 31.5%, and 63.3% of women). Among men and women in the low trajectory group, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage worsened from stage G3a (51.8 ml/min/1.73 m2 in men and 53.6 in women) at age 65 years to stage G4 (28.0 ml/min/1.73 m2 in men and 28.5 in women) by age 85 years. A history of hypertension (men and women) and heart disease (men) were more likely in the low trajectory group than in the middle and high trajectory groups. CONCLUSIONS About 5% of community-dwelling older adults had an eGFR < 30 later in life. Our findings suggest that those with stage G3a CKD at age 65 years should be managed intensively, to control risk factors for CKD progression.
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- Sho Kaito
- Department of General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan. .,Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Social and Human Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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Hisamatsu T, Liu K, Chan C, Krefman AE, Fujiyoshi A, Budoff MJ, Miura K, Lloyd-Jones DM, Ueshima H. Coronary Artery Calcium Progression Among the US and Japanese Men. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2019; 12:e008104. [PMID: 30755051 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.118.008104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background The risk of coronary heart disease remains low in Japan, although distributions of several coronary risk factors have become comparable with those in the United States. We prospectively compared coronary atherosclerosis burden, measured with coronary artery calcium (CAC) progression, between men in the 2 countries. Methods In 2 population-based samples of 1712 US White, Black, Hispanic, Chinese men (baseline, 2000-2002) and 697 Japanese men in Japan (2006-2008) aged 45-74 years without clinical cardiovascular disease, we quantified CAC progression by serial computed tomography with medians of 3.4 and 5.2 years between scans, respectively. Results Among White, Black, Hispanic, Chinese, and Japanese men free of baseline CAC, CAC incidence was observed in 35.2%, 26.9%, 29.2%, 18.9%, and 29.2%, respectively. After adjustment for times between scans, demographics, behaviors, coronary risk factors, and their changes between scans, White men had significantly higher CAC incidence than Japanese men (relative risk, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.13-2.50). Among those with detectable baseline CAC, after similar adjustments, all the US race/ethnic groups had significantly greater annual changes in CAC score (mean [95% CI]: 39.4 [35.2-43.6] for White, 26.9 [21.4-32.4] for Black, 30.6 [24.7-36.5] for Hispanic, and 30.2 [22.6-37.8] for Chinese men) than Japanese men (15.9 [10.1-21.8]). Conclusions We found a higher CAC incidence among US White men and greater increases in existing CAC among all the US race/ethnic groups than among Japanese men in Japan. These differences persisted despite adjustment for differences in coronary risk factors.
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- Takashi Hisamatsu
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (T.H., K.L., C.C., A.E.K., D.M.L.-J.).,Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan (T.H.).,Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (T.H., A.F., K.M., H.U.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (T.H., K.L., C.C., A.E.K., D.M.L.-J.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (T.H., K.L., C.C., A.E.K., D.M.L.-J.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (T.H., K.L., C.C., A.E.K., D.M.L.-J.)
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (T.H., A.F., K.M., H.U.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Center at Harbor-University of California Los Angeles, Torrance, CA (M.J.B.)
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (T.H., A.F., K.M., H.U.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (T.H., K.L., C.C., A.E.K., D.M.L.-J.)
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (T.H., A.F., K.M., H.U.)
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Suzuki M, Sakai H, Fukuda Y. [Factors leading to consultation at medical institutions based on workplace health checkup results]. SANGYŌ EISEIGAKU ZASSHI = JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 2019; 61:247-255. [PMID: 31092748 DOI: 10.1539/sangyoeisei.2018-042-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Despite the need for consultation at a medical institution, some workers currently do not undergo a re-examination or a thorough examination following regular workplace health checkups. This study aimed to clarify the factors leading to the need for a further examination at a medical institution after workplace health checkups and to examine occupational health activities necessary to improve the examination rate. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of workers of companies with over 1,000 employees in the Tokyo and Saitama prefectures, targeting men and women over the age of 20 years. The study consisted of 453 employees (389 males, 64 females) who answered that they had received recommendations such as the need for a re-examination or a thorough examination based on the results of an initial workplace health checkup. We divided the participants into two groups, based on whether they underwent further consultation at a medical institution. The factors that led to a further consultation were verified using a logistic regression model. RESULTS The odds ratio (OR) for consultations at medical institutions for workers with less than 5 years of work and those with more than 10 years was 2.9 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.6-5.2). Additionally, there was a significant association with the presence of a counselor (OR: 2.4, 95% CI: 1.4-4.3) and with periodic visits to a medical institution (OR: 1.8, 95% CI: 1.2-2.7). There were no significant differences in relation to age, sex, type of employment, overtime work, sense of well-being, use of the workplace system, or specific consultants. CONCLUSIONS The factors that led to further consultation at medical institutions were the presence of counselors and periodic medical consultations. It was also observed that employees who have less than 5 years of employment seek medical attention according to recommendations received from medical institutions. Therefore, in order to receive the appropriate medical attention, we should promote further consultation by experts following health checkups and address workers' medical needs in accordance to their length of employment.
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- Mamiko Suzuki
- Health Service Section, Kawagoe Plant, Pioneer Corporation.,Graduate School of Public Health, Teikyo University
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nihon Institute of Medical Science
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Associations of blood pressure categories according to the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension guideline and long-term blood pressure change with incident cardiovascular disease in middle-aged and elderly Chinese. J Hypertens 2019; 37:2007-2014. [DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chiu CT, Yong V, Chen HW, Saito Y. Disabled life expectancy with and without stroke: a 10-year Japanese prospective cohort study. Qual Life Res 2019; 28:3055-3064. [PMID: 31309398 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-019-02246-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE A stroke is a debilitating condition that can cause lifelong disability, severely limiting the ability of individuals to perform daily activities. In Japan, strokes are the fourth leading cause of death; however, no previous studies have examined the influence of strokes on a disabled or disability-free life for older Japanese residents. This study aims to address this gap. METHODS The study used data from the Nihon University Japanese Longitudinal Study of Aging (NUJLSOA) and incidence-based multistate life tables to estimate disabled and disability-free life expectancy based on the stroke status of Japanese residents aged 65 and older. RESULTS Japanese stroke survivors aged 65 who experienced an initial disability-free state could expect to live approximately 3 fewer total years of life, 4-5 fewer years in a disability-free state, and 1-2 more years in a disabled state compared to those without history of a stroke (p < 0.05). For those disabled at the beginning of the survey interval, the differences between individuals with and without stroke history were also similar to those disability-free at the beginning of the survey interval (2-4 and 5-6 fewer total and disability-free years, respectively) (p < 0.05). The same pattern was observed for older age groups. CONCLUSION Older adults who have experienced a stroke could experience a shorter total life expectancy, shorter disability-free life expectancy, and longer disabled life expectancy than those who have not experienced a stroke. These results can inform policymakers and rehabilitation practitioners on stroke survivor long-term care needs and their post-stroke health status.
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- Chi-Tsun Chiu
- Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Population Research Institute, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Taipei, Taiwan
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- Population Research Institute, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
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Yamagishi K, Muraki I, Kubota Y, Hayama-Terada M, Imano H, Cui R, Umesawa M, Shimizu Y, Sankai T, Okada T, Sato S, Kitamura A, Kiyama M, Iso H. The Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS): A Long-Term Epidemiological Study for Lifestyle-Related Disease Among Japanese Men and Women Living in Communities. J Epidemiol 2018; 29:83-91. [PMID: 30584233 PMCID: PMC6375812 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20180196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS) is an ongoing community-based epidemiological study of lifestyle-related disease involving dynamic prospective cohorts of approximately 12,000 adults from five communities of Japan: Ikawa, Ishizawa and Kita-Utetsu (Akita Prefecture), Minami-Takayasu (Osaka Prefecture), Noichi (Kochi Prefecture), and Kyowa (Ibaraki Prefecture). One of the most notable features of CIRCS is that it is not only an observational cohort study to identify risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as stroke, coronary heart disease, and sudden cardiac death, but it also involves prevention programs for CVD. Using basic, clinical, epidemiological, and statistical techniques, CIRCS has clarified characteristics of CVD and the related risk factors to develop specific methodologies towards CVD prevention in Japanese middle-aged or older adults for more than half a century.
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- Kazumasa Yamagishi
- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba.,Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.,Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.,Yao Public Health Center, Yao City Office
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.,Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba.,Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.,Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.,Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba.,Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.,Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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Nakamura M, Ako J, Arai H, Hirayama A, Murakami Y, Nohara A, Uno K, Ozaki A, Harada-Shiba M. Investigation into Lipid Management in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients from the EXPLORE-J Study. J Atheroscler Thromb 2018; 26:559-572. [PMID: 30518728 PMCID: PMC6545456 DOI: 10.5551/jat.45583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Aims: The EXPLORE-J study aimed to assess lipid management in patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and their cardiovascular risk despite undergoing standard therapy. Here, we focused on background characteristics of patients in the EXPLORE-J study to elucidate the current lipid-lowering therapy and its issues in Japan. Methods: In this multicenter, prospective, observational study (UMIN000018946), consecutive Japanese ACS patients who required hospitalization were registered between April 2015 and August 2016. Background and lipid profile data collected within 14 days of hospitalization were analyzed according to risk factors such as diabetes mellitus status. Results: In total, 1944 patients were analyzed (80.3% male). The mean and standard deviation (SD) age and body mass index of all patients were 66.0 years (SD: 12.2) and 24.24 kg/m2 (SD: 3.59), respectively. The most common lipid-modifying medication used at the time of ACS was statins (27.3%). The low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level (first measurement after hospitalization) of patients overall was 121.2 mg/dL (SD: 39.7); 30.3% had an LDL-C level < 100 mg/dL (current target level for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in Japan), compared with 52.1% of patients with a previous history of coronary artery disease (CAD), and 57.2% of patients with a history of CAD and diabetes. Conclusions: Many patients were not meeting Japanese LDL-C target levels at the time of ACS, and a large proportion of patients meeting target levels developed ACS; therefore, more stringent management and further evaluation of the target LDL-C levels is warranted in high-risk patients and those with previous history of CAD.
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- Masato Nakamura
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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- Department of Lipidology, Kanazawa University of Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Cardiovascular Medical, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Medical Operations, Sanofi
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- Cardiovascular Medical, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Medical Operations, Sanofi
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- Department of Molecular Innovation in Lipidology, National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center Research Institute
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Kobayashi K, Toyoda M, Kimura M, Hatori N, Furuki T, Sakai H, Takihata M, Umezono T, Ito S, Suzuki D, Takeda H, Kanamori A, Degawa H, Yamamoto H, Machimura H, Mokubo A, Chin K, Obana M, Hishiki T, Aoyama K, Nakajima S, Umezawa S, Shimura H, Aoyama T, Sato K, Miyakawa M. Renal effects of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in Japanese type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with home blood pressure monitoring. Clin Exp Hypertens 2018; 41:637-644. [PMID: 30373408 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2018.1529778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Decrease in blood pressure contributes to the reno-protective effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors; however, its relationship with home monitoring of blood pressure is unclear. We retrospectively analyzed 101 visiting members of the Kanagawa Physicians Association with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease who were taking sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and who monitored blood pressure at home for a median treatment period of 14 months. At baseline, the mean value of HbA1c was 59.3 mmol/mol (7.6%) and the median value of albumin-creatinine ratio was 30.9 mg/gCr that was evaluated in 88 patients. The mean blood pressure both at office and home significantly decreased, and there was a significant positive correlation between the change in albumin-creatinine ratio and both blood pressures. Controlled hypertension, masked hypertension, white coat hypertension, and sustained hypertension were observed in 10.9%, 13.9%, 12.9%, and 62.4% of patients at the initiation of therapy, which changed to 10.9%, 16.8%, 17.8%, and 54.5% at the time of the survey, respectively. In conclusion, management of blood pressure both at office and home was found to be important for the reno-protective effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors along with strict blood pressure management.
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- Kazuo Kobayashi
- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan.,b Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine , lsehara , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan.,b Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine , lsehara , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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- a Committee of Hypertension and Kidney disease, Kanagawa Physicians Association , Yokohama , Japan
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Kinoshita M, Yokote K, Arai H, Iida M, Ishigaki Y, Ishibashi S, Umemoto S, Egusa G, Ohmura H, Okamura T, Kihara S, Koba S, Saito I, Shoji T, Daida H, Tsukamoto K, Deguchi J, Dohi S, Dobashi K, Hamaguchi H, Hara M, Hiro T, Biro S, Fujioka Y, Maruyama C, Miyamoto Y, Murakami Y, Yokode M, Yoshida H, Rakugi H, Wakatsuki A, Yamashita S. Japan Atherosclerosis Society (JAS) Guidelines for Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases 2017. J Atheroscler Thromb 2018; 25:846-984. [PMID: 30135334 PMCID: PMC6143773 DOI: 10.5551/jat.gl2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 507] [Impact Index Per Article: 84.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Department of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Center for Integrated Medical Research, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Biomedical Informatics, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Community Health Systems Nursing, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Chief Health Management Department, Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mizonokuchi Hospital, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Nutrition, Division of Clinical Nutrition, Kobe Gakuin University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, Japan Women's University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Innovative Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Community Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Rinku General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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Eleven-year temporal trends of clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome in the Shinken database. Heart Vessels 2018; 34:199-207. [PMID: 30043155 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-018-1229-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Despite the increasing incidence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in Japan, its prognosis has improved. However, there is a paucity of longitudinal registry data providing trends of in-hospital care and prognosis of ACS in Japan. ACS patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) included in the Shinken Database 2004-2014 were divided into two groups according to admission year (2004-2009, n = 390; 2010-2014, n = 328). Patient characteristics, lesion/procedure characteristics, medications at discharge, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), target lesion revascularization (TLR), re-PCI to new lesion, and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) within 2 years after discharge were compared between the groups. Prevalence of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and dual antiplatelet/statin prescription increased significantly between periods. Usage of second-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) increased markedly between the two periods (2.6, 66.8%), while those of bare metal stents (64.4, 26.5%) and first-generation DES (25.6, 1.5%) decreased (all, p < 0.01). Two-year event-free survival rate increased for all-cause mortality (94.6-98.3%, p = 0.01), TLR (79.4-96.1%, p < 0.01), and re-PCI to new lesion (87.3-95.1%, p < 0.01). There were no significant differences in cardiovascular death, AMI, or CABG between the two periods. The event-free rates for TLR and re-PCI to new lesion in ACS patients have increased over the last decade in Japan. These observations should be confirmed in larger, longitudinal, multicenter registries.
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[Percutaneous Coronary Intervention]. Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 2018; 55:46-50. [PMID: 29503368 DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.55.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Imano H, Iso H, Kitamura A, Yamagishi K, Hayama-Terada M, Muraki I, Okada T, Umesawa M, Ohira T, Sankai T, Cui R, Tanigawa T, Kiyama M. Nonfasting Glucose and Incident Stroke and Its Types - The Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS). Circ J 2018; 82:1598-1604. [PMID: 29445058 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-17-0950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effect of postprandial glucose on the risk of cardiovascular disease has been emphasized, but it is controversial whether nonfasting glucose is related to incident stroke and its types.Methods and Results:We investigated the associations of nonfasting glucose with incident stroke and its types among 7,198 participants aged 40-74 years from the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study, enrolled in 1995-2000. We estimated multivariable hazard ratios (HR) using Cox proportional hazard models. Over a median follow-up of 14.1 years, 291 cases of total stroke (ischemic strokes: 191 including 109 lacunar infarctions) were identified. Nonfasting glucose concentration was associated with greater risk of incident total stroke, ischemic stroke and lacunar infarction when modeled categorically (for prediabetic type: 7.8-11.0 mmol/L vs. normal type: <7.8 mmol/L among all subjects, HR for lacunar infarction was 2.02, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.19, 3.43) or continuously (per one standard deviation increment among all subjects, HR for lacunar infarction was 1.29, 95% CI: 1.15, 1.45). Diabetic type showed similar results. Population attributable fractions of nonfasting hyperglycemia were 13.2% for ischemic stroke and 17.4% for lacunar infarction. CONCLUSIONS Nonfasting glucose concentration, either as a diagnosis of prediabetic and diabetic types or as a continuous variable, proved to be an independent predictor significantly attributed to incident total stroke, especially ischemic stroke and lacunar infarction, in the general population.
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- Hironori Imano
- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.,Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.,Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.,Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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- Department of Public Health, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fukushima Medical University
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- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University School of Medicine
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- Osaka Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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Nakanishi T, Goto T, Kobuchi T, Kimura T, Hayashi H, Tokuda Y. The effects of flipped learning for bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation on undergraduate medical students. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION 2017; 8:430-436. [PMID: 29278526 PMCID: PMC5768441 DOI: 10.5116/ijme.5a2b.ae56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To compare bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills retention between conventional learning and flipped learning for first-year medical students. METHODS A post-test only control group design. A total of 108 participants were randomly assigned to either the conventional learning or flipped learning. The primary outcome measures of time to the first chest compression and the number of total chest compressions during a 2-minute test period 6 month after the training were assessed with the Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS Fifty participants (92.6%) in the conventional learning group and 45 participants (83.3%) in the flipped learning group completed the study. There were no statistically significant differences 6 months after the training in the time to the first chest compression of 33.0 seconds (interquartile range, 24.0-42.0) for the conventional learning group and 31.0 seconds (interquartile range, 25.0-41.0) for the flipped learning group (U=1171.0, p=0.73) or in the number of total chest compressions of 101.5 (interquartile range, 90.8-124.0) for the conventional learning group and 104.0 (interquartile range, 91.0-121.0) for the flipped learning group (U=1083.0, p=0.75). The 95% confidence interval of the difference between means of the number of total chest compressions 6 months after the training did not exceed a clinically important difference defined a priori. CONCLUSIONS There were no significant differences between the conventional learning group and the flipped learning group in our main outcomes. Flipped learning might be comparable to conventional learning, and seems a promising approach which requires fewer resources and enables student-centered learning without compromising the acquisition of CPR skills.
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- Taizo Nakanishi
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Fukui Prefectural Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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Shommu NS, Turin TC. Knowledge Translation for Cardiovascular Disease Research and Management in Japan. J Atheroscler Thromb 2017; 24:877-883. [PMID: 28757537 PMCID: PMC5587512 DOI: 10.5551/jat.rv17007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Knowledge translation is an essential and emerging arena in healthcare research. It is the process of aiding the application of research knowledge into clinical practice or policymaking. Individuals at all levels of the health care system, including patients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers, are affected by the gaps that exist between research evidence and practice; the process of knowledge translation plays a role in bridging these gaps and incorporating high-quality clinical research into decision-making. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) management is a crucial area of healthcare where information gaps are known to exist. Although Japan has one of the lowest risks and mortality rates from CVDs, an increasing trend of cardiovascular incidence and changes in the risk factor conditions have been observed in recent years. This article provides an overview of knowledge translation and its importance in the cardiovascular health of the Japanese population, and describes the key steps of a typical knowledge translation strategy.
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Takeshima T, Okayama M, Ae R, Harada M, Kajii E. Influence of family history on the willingness of outpatients to undergo genetic testing for salt-sensitive hypertension: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e016322. [PMID: 28716792 PMCID: PMC5541584 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES It is unclear whether family medical history influences the willingness to undergo genetic testing. This study aimed to determine how family history affected the willingness to undergo genetic testing for salt-sensitive hypertension in patients with and without hypertension. DESIGN Cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. SETTING Six primary care clinics and hospitals in Japan. PARTICIPANTS Consecutive 1705 outpatients aged >20 years, 578 of whom had hypertension. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome variable was the willingness to undergo genetic testing to determine the risk of salt-sensitive hypertension, and the secondary variables were age, sex, education level, family history and concerns about hypertension. Factors associated with a willingness to undergo genetic testing were evaluated in patients with and without hypertension using a logistic regression model. RESULTS In the hypertension and non-hypertension groups, 323 (55.9%) and 509 patients (45.2%), respectively, were willing to undergo genetic testing. This willingness was related with a high level of education (adjusted OR (ad-OR): 1.81, 95% CI 1.12 to 2.93), family history of stroke (1.55, 1.04 to 2.31) and concerns about hypertension (2.04, 1.27 to 3.28) in the hypertension group, whereas in the non-hypertension group, it was influenced by education level (ad-OR: 1.45, 95% CI 1.13 to 1.86), family history of hypertension (1.52, 1.17 to 1.98) and concerns about hypertension (2.03, 1.53 to 2.68). CONCLUSIONS The influence of family history on the willingness to undergo genetic testing for risk of salt-sensitivity hypertension differed between participants with and without hypertension. In particular, participants without hypertension wished to know their likelihood of developing hypertension, whereas those with hypertension were interested to know the risk of stroke (a complication of hypertension). Family history could help better counsel patients about genetic testing on the basis of their medical history.
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- Taro Takeshima
- Division of Community and Family Medicine, Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Community and Family Medicine, Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
- Division of Community Medicine and Medical Education, Kobe University, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Public Health, Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department for Support of Rural Medicine, Yamaguchi Grand Medical Center, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Division of Community and Family Medicine, Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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Miyawaki A, Tomio J, Kobayashi Y, Takahashi H, Noguchi H, Tamiya N. Impact of long-hours family caregiving on non-fatal coronary heart disease risk in middle-aged people: Results from a longitudinal nationwide survey in Japan. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17:2109-2115. [PMID: 28464424 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.13061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM The effects of family caregiving, especially long-hours caregiving, on coronary heart disease (CHD) are debatable. We examined the impact of family caregiving on incident non-fatal CHD. METHODS We used data from the Longitudinal Survey of Middle-Aged and Elderly Persons from 2005 to 2010, a nationwide panel survey for Japanese people aged 50-59 years in 2005 (baseline). After we excluded non-respondents and people with missing key variables at baseline, 25 121 individuals without CHD, stroke or cancer were followed up for a mean of 4.6 years. The exposure was assessed at baseline by three indicators: (i) family caregiving; (ii) hours spent caregiving; and (iii) kinship type of care recipient. The non-fatal CHD incidence was identified according to questionnaire responses from 2006 to 2010. RESULTS Cox's proportional hazards analysis did not show a statistically significant association between family caregiving and incident non-fatal CHD (hazard ratio [HR] 1.13, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.92-1.40). Caregivers who spent 20-69 h per week on care showed a statistically significant increased risk for non-fatal CHD (HR 1.78, 95% CI 1.23-2.58) compared with non-caregivers; whereas this increased risk was statistically significant only among women (HR 1.98, 95% CI 1.27-3.08), but not among men (HR 1.35, 95% CI 0.67-2.71). Kinship type of care recipient did not make a significant difference to the effects of family caregiving on incident non-fatal CHD. CONCLUSIONS Long-hours family caregiving could be an independent risk factor for incident non-fatal CHD among middle-aged women in Japan. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 2109-2115.
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- Atsushi Miyawaki
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Radiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima Health Management Survey, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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