Immunotherapy and Overall Survival Among Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Obesity

Incidence and risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019-associated pulmonary aspergillosis using administrative claims data

Pre-cooling for Reducing Pain from Local Anesthetic Injections for Hemorrhoidectomy: An Open-label, Randomized, Crossover Trial

Burosumab treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemia patients: interim analysis of the SUNFLOWER longitudinal, observational cohort study

Combination of cytoplasmic and nuclear patterns on Hep-2 antinuclear antibody is useful as a screening test for anti-synthetase syndrome

Incidence and Potential Risk Factors of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection in Patients with Severe and Critical Coronavirus disease 2019

Neurological prognosis prediction upon arrival at the hospital after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: R-EDByUS score

Significance of Prediction Models for Post-Hepatectomy Liver Failure Based on Type IV Collagen 7s Domain in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Health guidance intervention mitigates the escalation of predicted comprehensive cardiovascular disease risk: Interrupted time series design

Evaluating the association of body mass index with COVID-19 severity and mortality using Japanese administrative claims data

Amino acids to prevent cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury: a randomized controlled trial

Changes in FeNO, d-ROMs, and BH(4) by Intravenous L-Arginine in Children and Its Putative Role in Asthma Treatment

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Is Associated with Improved Survival in Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Occurring in Patients with Autoimmune Disease

Treatment sequencing after failure to alectinib in patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive non-small-cell lung cancer

Survey of students and guardians for assessing the early detection of auditory processing disorder and listening difficulties in school-age students

Lack of Association Between Immunotherapy and Improvement of Survival for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With Hemodialysis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

Age and Pre-operative HbA1c levels affect renal function compensation in living kidney donors

Continuous positive airway pressure versus high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: A randomized controlled trial

Effect of empagliflozin on ventricular arrhythmias in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: the EMPA-ICD trial

Pulse pressure modifies the association between diastolic blood pressure and decrease in kidney function: the Japan Specific Health Checkups Study

Efficacy evaluation of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy screening for secondary prevention of gastric cancer using the standardized detection ratio during a medical check-up in Japan

Blood pressure reduction with empagliflozin in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases: a post-hoc sub-analysis of the placebo-controlled randomized EMBLEM trial

Protocol of a pilot randomized clinical trial to evaluate nutritional support and rehabilitation on prevention of skeletal muscle mass loss during neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer

Cognitive Impairment and Brain Atrophy in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Non-linear association between the time required to reaching temperature targets and the neurological outcome in patients undergoing targeted temperature management after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Observational multicentre cohort study

Differential associations of fetuin-A and calcification propensity with cardiovascular events and subsequent mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Utility and optimal dose of nicorandil for physiological assessment of the femoropopliteal artery

Effect of the Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor, Febuxostat, on WBC Count in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia: Subanalysis of the Randomized PRIZE Study

More rapid progression of brain atrophy in patients on peritoneal dialysis compared with hemodialysis: The VCOHP Study

Tissue responses to everolimus-eluting stents implanted in severely calcified lesions following atherectomy

Comparative analysis of GPT-4-based ChatGPT's diagnostic performance with radiologists using real-world radiology reports of brain tumors.

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of autoimmune blistering diseases in Japan

A combined superiority and non-inferiority procedure for comparing predictive values of two diagnostic tests

Real-world fracture risk, osteoporosis treatment status, and mortality of Japanese non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease stages G3-5

Impact of X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets/osteomalacia on health and quality of life: baseline data from the SUNFLOWER longitudinal, observational cohort study

Prognostic score-based model averaging approach for propensity score estimation

Age-adjusted impact of prior COVID-19 on SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine response

Augmenting Granzyme B-Expressing NK Cells by Invariant NKT Ligand-Loaded APCs in Patients with Postoperative Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Results of a Randomized Phase II Study

Exploring the threshold for the start of respiratory syncytial virus infection epidemic season using sentinel surveillance data in Japan

Effect of a Community-Based Program to Accelerate Referral to Physicians for Individuals at High-Risk of Lifestyle-Related Diseases: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes through the integrated improvement of diabetes care by comparing two prospective observational cohorts in real-world clinical practice (JDDM 72)

Survey on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients with Parkinson's Disease and Their Caregivers in Japan

Association between Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Serum Levels of Cholesterol Synthesis and Absorption Markers: The CACHE Study FH Analysis

Effect of ipragliflozin on carotid intima-media thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial

Height loss is associated with decreased kidney function: The Japan Specific Health Checkups (J-SHC) Study

Effect of febuxostat on the level of malondialdehyde-modified low-density lipoprotein, an oxidative stress marker: A subanalysis of the PRIZE study

Association of Serum Levels of Cholesterol Absorption and Synthesis Markers with the Presence of Cardiovascular Disease: The CACHE Study CVD Analysis

Impact of cystatin C-derived glomerular filtration rate in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

J Digit Imaging. 2023 Feb;36(1):178-188. doi: 10.1007/s10278-022-00691-y. Epub 2022 Aug 8.

Surgical Outcomes for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Child-Pugh Class B: a Retrospective Multicenter Study

J Intensive Care. 2023 Mar 5;11(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s40560-023-00656-5.

Clinical features and risk factors for interstitial lung disease spreading in low-dose irradiated areas after definitive radiotherapy with or without durvalumab consolidation therapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Inflammation Related to Association of Low Uric Acid and Progression to Severe Disease in Patients Hospitalized for Non-Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019

Efficacy of Integrated Online Mindfulness and Self-compassion Training for Adults With Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Lack of impact of ipragliflozin on endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes: sub-analysis of the PROTECT study

Relationship between Full-Thickness Macular Hole Onset and Posterior Vitreous Detachment: A Temporal Onset Theory.

Evaluation of tetracycline and fluoroquinolone therapy against Japanese spotted fever: Analysis based on individual data from case reports and case series.

Decreased thymic output predicts progression of chronic kidney disease.

Serum Values of Cholesterol Absorption and Synthesis Biomarkers in Japanese Healthy Subjects: The CACHE Study HEALTHY Analysis.

Matching on propensity and prognostic scores can lead to different estimates of heterogeneous treatment effects: a case study and simulation.

A Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Intradermal, Controllable Self-Replicating Ribonucleic Acid Vaccine EXG-5003 against SARS-CoV-2

Real-world evidence on levodopa dose escalation in patients with Parkinson's disease treated with istradefylline

Vascular access site complications after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a comparison of open and percutaneous puncture approaches

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors are associated with improved paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in lung cancer: a study using administrative claims data

Electrospray mass spectrometry method to prevent the reduction of hexavalent to pentavalent chromium

Effect of a Community-Based Program to Accelerate Referral to Physicians for Individuals at High-Risk of Lifestyle-Related Diseases: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Association between immune-related adverse events and survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma treated with nivolumab plus ipilimumab: immortal time bias-corrected analysis

Impact of HLA disparity on overall mortality risk in patients with extensive chronic GVHD: The HLA Working Group of Japanese Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

Association between time-dependent changes in cerebrovascular autoregulation after cardiac arrest and outcomes: A prospective cohort study

Exploring the threshold for the start of respiratory syncytial virus infection epidemic season using sentinel surveillance data in Japan

Artificial intelligence model to identify elderly patients with locomotive syndrome: A cross-section study

Quantification of pulmonary perfusion using LSIM-CT correlates with pulmonary hemodynamics in patients with CTEPD

The Impact of Assisted Reproductive Technology on Umbilical Cord Insertion: Increased Risk of Velamentous Cord Insertion in Singleton Pregnancies Conceived through ICSI

Synergistic effect of proteinuria on dipstick hematuria-related decline in kidney function: The Japan Specific Health Checkups (J-SHC) Study

Rationale and design of an investigator-initiated, multicenter, prospective, placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial to evaluate the effects of finerenone on vascular stiffness and cardiorenal biomarkers in type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (FIVE-STAR)

Clinical effects of a selective urate reabsorption inhibitor dotinurad in patients with hyperuricemia and treated hypertension: a multicenter, prospective, exploratory study (DIANA)

Factors associated with carotid intima-media thickness progression in patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia: insights from the PRIZE study

Serum Values of Cholesterol Absorption and Synthesis Biomarkers in Japanese Healthy Subjects: The CACHE Study HEALTHY Analysis

A Pragmatic Method to Integrate Data From Preexisting Cohort Studies Using the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Study Data Tabulation Model: Case Study

A Pragmatic Method to Integrate Data from Pre-existing Cohort Studies using the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Study Data Tabulation Model: Practical use of REDCap2SDTM

Trace proteinuria detected via dipstick test is associated with kidney function decline and new-onset overt proteinuria: the Japan Specific Health Checkups (J-SHC) Study.

Association between kidney function and intracerebral hematoma volume

Estimating the treatment effect with propensity score when the effect varies by patient characteristics: A case study and simulation

JCS 2022 Guideline Focused Update on Diagnosis and Treatment in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Association of Kidney Function with Serum Levels of Cholesterol Absorption and Synthesis Markers: The CACHE Study CKD Analysis

Effects of ipragliflozin on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: The EXCEED randomized controlled multicenter study

Differential effect of a xanthine oxidase inhibitor on arterial stiffness and carotid atherosclerosis: a subanalysis of the PRIZE study

Scleral buckling versus pars plana vitrectomy in simple phakic macula-on retinal detachment: a propensity score-matched, registry-based study.

Artificial intelligence model to identify elderly patients with locomotive syndrome: A cross-section study

Ivermectin administration is associated with lower gastrointestinal complications and greater ventilator-free days in ventilated patients with COVID-19: A propensity score analysis

Nutritional Disorder Evaluated by the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Predicts Death After Hospitalization for Infection in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis

Real‐world data on NGS using the Oncomine DxTT for detecting genetic alterations in non‐small‐cell lung cancer: WJOG13019L

Effect of febuxostat on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia: a sub analysis of the PRIZE Study

Computed tomography to identify risk factors for left circumflex artery injury during mitral surgery

Differences in primary retinal detachment surgery conducted on holidays and workdays analyzed using the Japan Retinal Detachment Registry

Mask-less Two-dimensional Digital Subtraction Angiography Generation Model for Abdominal Vasculature using Deep Learning

Trends in glycemic control in patients with insulin therapy compared with non-insulin or no drugs in type 2 diabetes in Japan: a long-term view of real-world treatment between 2002 and 2018 (JDDM 66)

Prediction Model of Extubation Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

Response to correspondence concerning “Association between kidney function and intracerebral hematoma volume.”

Maskless 2-Dimensional Digital Subtraction Angiography Generation Model for Abdominal Vasculature using Deep Learning.

Development and validation of a deep learning model for detection of breast cancers in mammography from multi-institutional datasets.

Body fluid regulation via chronic inhibition of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 in patients with heart failure: a post hoc analysis of the CANDLE trial

Reduced Risk of Progression from Non-Severe to Severe COVID-19 in Hospitalized Dialysis Patients by Full COVID-19 Vaccination

Agreement between continuous cardiac output measured by the fourth-generation FloTrac/Vigileo system and a pulmonary artery catheter in adult liver transplantation

Glycated hemoglobin level on admission associated with progression to severe disease in hospitalized patients with non-severe coronavirus disease 2019

Comparing the Effects of Canagliflozin vs. Glimepiride by Body Mass Index in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Heart Failure: A Subanalysis of the CANDLE Trial

Complete Right Bundle Branch Block as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes

Survey of Glasgow Coma Scale and PaO2/FIO2 ratio assessment methods for the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score in Japanese intensive care units

Association between serum insulin levels and heart failure-related parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure treated with canagliflozin: a post-hoc analysis of the randomized CANDLE trial

Effect of canagliflozin on white blood cell counts in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure: A subanalysis of the randomized CANDLE trial

Canagliflozin reduces proteinuria by targeting hyperinsulinaemia in diabetes patients with heart failure: A post hoc analysis of the CANDLE trial

Comparing the Effects of Intravenous Methylpredonisolone Pulse Therapy with the Conventional dose of Corticosteroids for the Treatment of Acute Facial Nerve Palsy: A Propensity Score Analysis.

Antiresorptive drugs and the risk of femoral shaft fracture in men and women with osteoporosis: A cohort study using the National Database of Health Insurance Claims of Japan

Canagliflozin independently reduced plasma volume from conventional diuretics in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic heart failure: a subanalysis of the CANDLE trial

A favorable impression of vaccination leads to a better vaccination rate for the human papillomavirus vaccine: A Japanese questionnaire survey investigation

Relationship between Cardiac Acoustic Biomarkers and Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Patients with Heart Failure

Impact of febuxostat on visit-to-visit blood pressure variability: insights from the randomised PRIZE Study

Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic morphological evaluation of the tricuspid valve

Antithrombotics increase bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric cancer: Nationwide propensity score analysis

Possible role of insulin resistance in activation of plasma xanthine oxidoreductase in health check-up examinees

Long-Term Effect of Febuxostat on Endothelial Function in Patients With Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia: A Sub-Analysis of the PRIZE Study

PRIZE study investigators. Association between serum urate level and carotid atherosclerosis: an insight from a post hoc analysis of the PRIZE randomised clinical trial

A Larger Membrane Area Increases Cytokine Removal in Polymethyl Methacrylate Hemofilters

Dialysate calcium, alfacalcidol, and clinical outcomes: A post-hoc analysis of the J-DAVID trial

An Examination of Donor Factors That Impact the Results of the Glucagon Stimulation Test as an Assessment of the Pancreatic Graft Endocrine Function

Effects of alfacalcidol on cardiovascular outcomes according to alkaline phosphatase levels in the J-DAVID trial

Associations of time-dependent changes in phosphorus levels with cardiovascular diseases in patients undergoing hemodialysis: results from the Japan Dialysis Active Vitamin D (J-DAVID) randomized clinical trial

Relationship between Diabetes Mellitus and Serum Lathosterol and Campesterol Levels: The CACHE Study DM Analysis

Sci Rep. 2022 Jun 3;12(1):9304. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-13346-3.

Laparoscopic liver resection reduces postoperative infection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score-based analysis

Early Atrial Tachyarrhythmia Recurrence Predicts Late Atrial Tachyarrhythmia Recurrence After the Cryo-Maze Procedure - An Observational Study

Pain at the First Post-hemorrhoidectomy Defecation Is Associated with Stool Form

A cross-sectional, multicenter survey of the prevalence and risk factors for Long COVID

Variable selection in double/debiased machine learning for causal inference: an outcome-adaptive approach

P.142: Pancreas Transplantation Improves the Survival of Type 1 Diabetic Patients With End-stage Renal Failure - An Analysis of the Japanese Pancreas Transplants Registry

Changes in practice patterns in Japan from before to after JSDT 2013 guidelines on hemodialysis prescriptions: results from the JDOPPS

Clinical phenotypes from fatal cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by pneumonia

Four-year clinical evaluation of CAD/CAM indirect resin composite premolar crowns using 3D digital data: Discovering the causes of debonding

Antithrombotics increase bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric cancer: Nationwide propensity score analysis

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Ultrasound-Guided Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment of the Saphenous Nerve for Refractory Osteoarthritis-Associated Knee Pain

Serological Testing Reveals the Hidden COVID-19 Burden among Health Care Workers Experiencing a SARS-CoV-2 Nosocomial Outbreak.

Effectiveness of near-infrared spectroscopy-guided continuous chest compression resuscitation without rhythm check in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: The prospective multicenter TripleCPR 16 study

Patient and Physician Perspectives of Depressive Symptoms and Expectations for Treatment Outcome: Results from a Web-Based Survey.

Impact of HLA disparity on the risk of overall mortality in patients with grade II-IV acute GVHD on behalf of the HLA Working Group of Japan Society for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Pharmacological Treatments for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Nationwide, Multicenter Study in Japan

Impact of stroke history on the presence of cerebral microbleeds in hemodialysis patients

Antiplatelet therapy and future intracerebral hemorrhage in hemodialysis patients with cerebral microbleeds

Virological and genomic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 from a favipiravir clinical trial cohort.

Association of the Yips and Musculoskeletal Problems in Highly Skilled Golfers: A Large Scale Epidemiological Study in Japan

Double-blinded randomized controlled trial to reveal the effects of Brazilian propolis intake on rheumatoid arthritis disease activity index; BeeDAI

A Randomized Trial of Home Blood-Pressure Reduction by Alcohol Guidance During Outpatient Visits: OSAKE Study

Laboratory prognostic score for predicting 14-day mortality in terminally ill patients with gynecologic malignancy.

Gut Dysbiosis Associated with Antibiotics and Disease Severity and Its Relation to Mortality in Critically Ill Patients.

Effect of Earlier Door-to-CT and Door-to-Bleeding Control in Severe Blunt Trauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Why participation in an international clinical trial platform matters during a pandemic? Launching REMAP-CAP in Japan.

Gender-specific analysis for the association between trunk muscle mass and spinal pathologies.

Crosstalk Between NDP52 and LUBAC in Innate Immune Responses, Cell Death, and Xenophagy.

Comparative Effects of Etelcalcetide and Maxacalcitol on Serum Calcification Propensity in Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Effect of Empagliflozin as an Add-On Therapy on Decongestion and Renal Function in Patients With Diabetes Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.

Seasonal shift in epidemics of respiratory syncytial virus infection in Japan.

Safety and Efficacy of Tandem Hemodialysis and Selective Plasma Exchange in Pretransplant Desensitization of ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation.

Association Between Sternotomy Versus Thoracotomy and the Prevalence and Severity of Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Mitral Valve Repair: An Observational Cohort Study.

Repigmentation of aging gray hair associated with unrecognized development and progression of amelanotic melanoma of the scalp: A physiological alert underlying hair rejuvenation.

Impact of self-reported walking habit on slower decline in renal function among the general population in a longitudinal study: the Japan Specific Health Checkups (J-SHC) Study.

Uric acid shown to contribute to increased oxidative stress level independent of xanthine oxidoreductase activity in MedCity21 health examination registry.

Multivariate analysis of causal factors influencing accuracy of guided implant surgery for partial edentulism: a retrospective clinical study.

Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Patients with Mild Hyperphenylalaninemia Identified by Newborn Screening Program in Japan.

Deep Learning-based Angiogram Generation Model for Cerebral Angiography without Misregistration Artifacts.

Assessing liver stiffness with conventional cut-off values overestimates liver fibrosis staging in patients who received the Fontan procedure.

Comparison of the Diagnostic Efficiency of Radial- and Convex-Arrayed Echoendoscopes for Indirect Findings of Pancreatic Cancer: A Retrospective Comparative Study Using Propensity Score Method.

Stronger Effect of Azilsartan on Reduction of Proteinuria Compared to Candesartan in Patients with CKD: A Randomized Crossover Trial.

Prevalence and risk factors of functional constipation in the Rome IV criteria during a medical check-up in Japan.

Rebamipide ameliorates indomethacin- induced small intestinal damage and proton pump inhibitor-induced exacerbation of this damage by modulation of small intestinal microbiota.

Hemodynamic Changes via the Lung Recruitment Maneuver Can Predict Fluid Responsiveness in Stroke Volume and Arterial Pressure During One-Lung Ventilation.

Association of advanced glycation end-products levels with vascular events in postmenopausal women

Continuous warfarin administration versus heparin bridging therapy in post colorectal polypectomy haemorrhage: a study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial (WHICH study).

Effect of canagliflozin on N‑terminal pro‑brain natriuretic peptide in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic heart failure according to baseline use of glucose‑lowering agents

Risk factors for acute kidney injury in vancomycin and piperacillin/tazobactam combination therapy: A retrospective study.

Effects of canagliflozin on NT‑proBNP stratified by left ventricular diastolic function in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic heart failure: a sub analysis of the CANDLE trial

Clinical significance of coexisting histological diffuse type in stage II/III gastric cancer

Trace proteinuria as a risk factor for cancer death in a general population

Diference in perception of advantages and disadvantages of automated peritoneal dialysis for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis: a conjoint analysis

Superiority of laparoscopic liver resection to open liver resection in obese individuals with hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective study.

Effects of Polymorphisms in the Serotonin Transporter Promoter-Linked Polymorphic Region on Postthoracotomy Pain Severity

Angioscopic Ulcerated Plaques in the Femoropopliteal Artery Associated with Impaired Infrapopliteal Runoff

Association between chronic kidney disease and new-onset dyslipidemia: The Japan Specific Health Checkups (J-SHC) study

Mediators of the effects of canagliflozin on N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide concentration: an exploratory mediation analysis of the randomized CANDLE trial

Impact of laparoscopic parenchyma-sparing resection of lesions in the right posterosuperior liver segments on surgical outcomes: A multicenter study based on propensity score analysis

Artificial intelligence-supported lung cancer detection by multi-institutional readers with multi-vendor chest radiographs: a retrospective clinical validation study

Impact of Advancing Age on the Status and Risk of Postoperative Infections After Liver Resection

Cinacalcet may suppress kidney enlargement in hemodialysis patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

Secular Trends in Dietary Intake over a 20-Year Period in People with Type 2 Diabetes in Japan: A Comparative Study of Two Nationwide Registries; Japan Diabetes Complications Study (JDCS) and Japan Diabetes Clinical Data Management Study (JDDM)

Chest physical therapy reduces pneumonia following inhalation injury.

Oxidative stress and inflammation as predictors of mortality and cardiovascular events in hemodialysis patients: The dream cohort

The prognostic impact of tumor differentiation on recurrence and survival after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma is dependent on tumor size

Impact of background factors on outcomes of pharmacological therapy for chronic low back pain: A nationwide multicenter prospective study

Effect of long-term rigid gas-permeable contact lens wear on keratoconus progression

Comparison of the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for patients with chronic low back pain: A nationwide, multicenter study in Japan

Clinical characteristics of pediatric febrile urinary tract infection in Japan.

Anorexia nervosa restricting type has increased in severity over three decades: Japanese clinical samples from 1988 to 2018.

Is a proton-pump inhibitor necessary after endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal neoplasms? A propensity score analysis.

Time Course Changes in Urinary Angiotensinogen and Circulating N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Heart Failure.

Nomograms predicting extra- and early intrahepatic recurrence after hepatic resection of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Multivariate analysis of the influence of prosthodontic factors on peri-implant bleeding index and marginal bone level in a molar site: A cross-sectional study.

Study design and baseline characteristics of a population-based prospective cohort study of dementia in Japan: the Japan Prospective Studies Collaboration for Aging and Dementia (JPSC-AD).

Exploratory assessment of treatment-dependent random-effects distribution using gradient functions.

U-Shaped Association Between Intraoperative Net Fluid Balance and Risk of Postoperative Recurrent Atrial Tachyarrhythmia Among Patients Undergoing the Cryo-Maze Procedure: An Observational Study.

Impact of Blood Type O on Mortality of Sepsis Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study.

A Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label Trial of Early versus Late Favipiravir Therapy in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19.

Utility of Mac-2 Binding Protein Glycosylation Isomer to Evaluate Graft Status After Liver Transplantation.

Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study of Empagliflozin (EMPA) and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (EMPA-ICD) in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM): Rationale and Design.

Evaluation of the effect of keratinized mucosa on peri-implant tissue health using a multivariate analysis.

Repeated Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Esophageal Neoplasia Located Close to a Previous Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Scar.

Chest physical therapy reduces pneumonia following inhalation injury.

Predictive factors for difficult endoscopic submucosal dissection for esophageal neoplasia including failure of en bloc resection or perforation.

Lack of association between a disease- susceptible single-nucleotide polymorphism, rs2230926 of TNFAIP3, and tumour necrosis factor inhibitor therapeutic failure in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Increased Risk of Infection-Related and All-Cause Death in Hypercalcemic Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: The Q-Cohort Study.

Association of plasma xanthine oxidoreductase activity with blood pressure affected by oxidative stress level: MedCity21 health examination registry.

Advanced glycation end products are associated with immature angiogenesis and peritoneal dysfunction in patients on peritoneal dialysis.

Impact of Consultation Length on Satisfaction in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Nationwide Multicenter Study in Japan.

Oxidative Stress and Inflammation as Predictors of Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in Hemodialysis Patients: The DREAM Cohort.

A Multivariable Regression Model-based Nomogram for Estimating the Overall Survival of Patients Previously Treated With Nivolumab for Advanced Non-small-cell Lung Cancer.

Predictors of the effects of smoking cessation on the endothelial function of conduit and digital vessels.

Hematological Abnormalities and Malnutrition Mediate Pathway between Cancer and Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke Patients.

Impact of Pancreas Transplantation on the Patient Survival-An Analysis of the Japanese Pancreas Transplants Registry.

Comparison of 1-year recurrence-free survival between sevoflurane and propofol use for general anesthesia management in primary breast cancer surgery.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Information for Cardiologists　- Systematic Literature Review and Additional Analysis.

Effect of long-term rigid gas-permeable contact lens wear on keratoconus progression.

Identifying Septic Shock Populations Benefitting From Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion: A Prospective Cohort Study Incorporating a Restricted Cubic Spline Regression Model.

Frailty is associated with dialysis duration before transplantation in kidney transplant recipients: A Japanese single-center cross- sectional study.

Impact of background factors on outcomes of pharmacological therapy for chronic low back pain: A nationwide multicenter prospective study.

Advanced Medical Care Program for the Rapid Introduction of Healthcare Technologies to the National Health Insurance System in Japan.

Predictive factors of outcome of selective retina therapy for diabetic macular edema.

Selective plasma exchange in ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation: comparison of substitution with albumin and partial substitution with fresh frozen plasma.

Positive correlation between pancreatic volume and post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis.

Type and Size of Implanted Bioprosthetic Valve Rather Than Intraoperative Peak Transprosthetic Valvular Velocity Predict Postoperative Midterm Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.

Hypercalcemia Is a Risk Factor for the Progression of Aortic Calcification in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

ISSLS PRIZE IN CLINICAL SCIENCE 2019: clinical importance of trunk muscle mass for low back pain, spinal balance, and quality of life-a multicenter cross-sectional study.

The intervention by an antimicrobial stewardship team can improve clinical and microbiological outcomes of resistant gram-negative bacteria.

Usefulness of Venous Pressure Measurement in Endovascular Treatment of Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Thyroid blood flow in inferior thyroid artery as predictor for increase in levothyroxine dosage during pregnancy in women with Hashimoto's thyroiditis - a retrospective study.

An exact test for comparing two predictive values in small-size clinical trials.

Effectiveness of music therapy for alleviating pain during haemodialysis access cannulation for patients undergoing haemodialysis: a multi-facility, single-blind, randomised controlled trial.

Mid-term results of valve repairs for atrial functional mitral and tricuspid regurgitations.

Reply to: The need for comprehensive NIRS-measurement from on-scene treatment to post-ROSC phase.

Prediction model for cardiovascular events or all-cause mortality in incident dialysis patients.

Identifying Sepsis Populations Benefitting from Anticoagulant Therapy: A Prospective Cohort Study Incorporating a Restricted Cubic Spline Regression Model.

Disentangling Associations Between Serum Muscle Biomarkers and Sarcopenia in the Presence of Pain and Inflammation Among Patients With Osteoarthritis: The SPSS-OK Study.

Development of a Geriatric Prognostic Scoring System for Predicting Survival After Surgery for Elderly Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer.

Natural kinetics of blood cells following major burn: Impact of early decreases in white blood cells and platelets as prognostic markers of mortality.

Factors associated with diabetic polyneuropathy-related sensory symptoms and signs in patients with polyneuropathy: A cross-sectional Japanese study (JDDM 52) using a non-linear model.

Reply to: Comment on "Usefulness of cerebral rSO(2) monitoring during CPR to predict the probability of return of spontaneous circulation".

Thyroid blood flow in inferior thyroid artery as predictor for increase in levothyroxine dosage during pregnancy in women with Hashimoto's thyroiditis - a retrospective study.

Quick risk assessment profile (qRAP) is a prediction model for post-traumatic venous thromboembolism.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of the pharmacological management of chronic low back pain with four leading drugs.

A Scoring System with High-Resolution Computed Tomography to Predict Drug-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Development and Internal Validation.

Usefulness of cerebral rSO(2) monitoring during CPR to predict the probability of return of spontaneous circulation.

Study Profile: Japan Trial in High-risk Individuals to Accelerate their Referral to Physicians (J-HARP) - a Nurse-led, Community-based Prevention Program of Lifestyle-related Disease.

Correction to: New insight into tricuspid valve anatomy from 100 hearts to reappraise annuloplasty methodology.

Translation and validation of the 8-item Contact Lens Dry Eye Questionnaire (CLDEQ-8) among Japanese soft contact lens wearers: The J-CLDEQ-8.

Serum albumin as a risk factor for death in patients with prolonged sepsis: An observational study.

New insight into tricuspid valve anatomy from 100 hearts to reappraise annuloplasty methodology.

Contemporary outcomes of the concomitant CryoMaze procedure.

Lack of posterior occlusal support predicts the reduction in walking speed in 80-year-old Japanese adults: A 3-year prospective cohort study with propensity score analysis by the SONIC Study Group.

Long-term Chronological Changes in Very Asymmetric Keratoconus.

Parathyroid hormone and premature thymus ageing in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Crosstalk between tumor necrosis factor-alpha signaling and aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling in nuclear factor -kappa B activation: A possible molecular mechanism underlying the reduced efficacy of TNF-inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis by smoking.

A Multicenter Retrospective Study of Elective Neck Dissection for T1-2N0M0 Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Analysis Using Propensity Score-Matching.

Colorectal endoscopic mucosal resection with submucosal injection of epinephrine versus hypertonic saline in patients taking antithrombotic agents: propensity-score-matching analysis.

Effect of Empagliflozin on Endothelial Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Results from the Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind EMBLEM Trial.

Lower Serum Albumin Level Is Associated With an Increased Risk for Loss of Residual Kidney Function in Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis.

Shorter Relapse-Free Period after Leukocyte Removal Therapy in Younger than Older Patients with Ulcerative Colitis.

Association of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Level With Residual Kidney Function in Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.

A prospective multicenter observational study evaluating the risk of periendoscopic events in patients using anticoagulants: the Osaka GIANT Study.

An exact test for comparing two predictive values in small-size clinical trials.

ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation as a renal replacement therapy-A single low-volume center experience in Japan.

Photoelectrochemical gas-electrolyte-solid phase boundary for hydrogen production from water vapor.

Shorter relapse-free period after leukocyte removal therapy in younger than older patients with ulcerative colitis.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis complicated by sigmoid septum.

Optimal biopsy protocol to evaluate histological effectiveness of proton pump inhibitor therapy in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis.

Sitagliptin on carotid intima-media thickness in type 2 diabetes patients receiving primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: A subgroup analysis of the PROLOGUE study.

New insertion method of transnasal ileus tube for small bowel obstruction: Anterior balloon method.

Establishment of a dual-wavelength spectrophotometric method for analysing and detecting carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.

Association of prophylactic synbiotics with reduction in diarrhea and pneumonia in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: A propensity score analysis.

Drug-coated balloon angioplasty in atherosclerosis patients with popliteal artery involvement.

Clinical spectrum and prognostic factors of possible UIP pattern on high-resolution CT in patients who underwent surgical lung biopsy.

Solid polymer electrolyte-coated macroporous titania nanotube photoelectrode for gas-phase water splitting.

Effect of monitoring salt concentration of home-prepared dishes and using low-sodium seasonings on sodium intake reduction.

Acute brain dysfunction: Development and validation of a daily prediction model.

Development and validation of a prediction model for loss of physical function in elderly hemodialysis patients.

Evaluating the effect on mortality of a no-tranexamic acid (TXA) policy for cardiovascular surgery.

Comparison of the effects of linagliptin and voglibose on endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease: a prospective, randomized, pilot study (EFFORT).

Modified creatinine index and risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis: The Q-Cohort study.

Current ventilator and oxygen management during general anesthesia: A multicenter, cross-sectional observational study.

Use of phosphate-binders and risk of infection-related and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis: The Q-Cohort Study.

Predictors of postoperative bleeding after vitrectomy for vitreous hemorrhage in patients with diabetic retinopathy.

Brain atrophy and cognitive impairment in chronic kidney disease.

In response to 'benefits and risks of intensive blood-pressure lowering in advanced chronic kidney disease'.

Sedative plasma concentrations and delirium risk in critical illness.

Recovery of serum testosterone levels and sexual function in patients treated with short-term luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone antagonist as a neoadjuvant therapy before external radiotherapy for Intermediate-risk prostate cancer: preliminary prospective study.

Public attitudes in Japan toward participation in whole genome sequencing studies.

The clinical importance of a cytokine network in the acute phase of sepsis.

Comprehensive MRI quantification of the substantia nigra pars compacta in Parkinson's disease.

The Performance of randomization methods in consideration of prognostic factors for small-size clinical trials: a simulation study.

Epidemiological and outcome data in Japanese patients with deep vein thrombosis with and without malignancy.

Validation of an algorithm that determines stroke diagnostic code accuracy in a Japanese hospital-based cancer registry using electronic medical records.

Vessel-masked perfusion magnetic resonance imaging with histogram analysis improves diagnostic accuracy for the grading of glioma.

Advanced statistical analyses to reduce inconsistency of bond strength data.

Mitral valve structure in addition to myocardial viability determines the outcome of functional mitral regurgitation after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Improving outcomes of witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest after implementation of international liaison committee on resuscitation 2010 consensus: A nationwide prospective observational population-based study.

Relationship between atherosclerosis and occlusal support of natural teeth with mediating effect of atheroprotective nutrients: from the SONIC study.

Prediction of esophageal stricture in patients administered locoregional triamcinolone injections immediately after endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Circulating syndecan-1 predicts the development of disseminated intravascular coagulation in patients with sepsis.

Plasma homocysteine and cerebral small vessel disease as possible mediators between kidney and cognitive functions in patients with diabetes mellitus.

A pragmatic method for transforming clinical research data from the research electronic data capture "REDCap" to Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM): Development and evaluation of REDCap2SDTM.

Impact of a food safety campaign on Streptococcus suis infection in humans in Thailand.

Ideal guiding catheter position during bilaterally engaged percutaneous coronary intervention.

Biodegradable vs nonbiodegradable cardiac support device for treating ischemic cardiomyopathy in a canine heart.