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  1. In-hospital mortality following tracheostomy in very preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: A Japanese nationwide retrospective cohort study
  2. Educational disparities in mortality mediated by modifiable behavioral factors: Findings from the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study
  3. Dietary diversity and the risk of metabolic syndrome in a Japanese population: an analysis of baseline cross-sectional data from the J-MICC study
  4. Right versus left lung cancer: Findings from the Japanese cancer registry database
  5. Delivery Type and Other Birth Factors Associated With Kawasaki Disease
  6. Lack of Association of Chronological Age and Antithrombotic Agents With Acute Intracranial Hemorrhage in the Group of Older Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury
  7. Surgical Risk in Elderly Patients with Meningiomas in Japan
  8. Association of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease With Risk of HF and AF
  9. Usability, Satisfaction, and Post-use Health Problems of a Medical Chatbot Service Providing Medicine Use Recommendations for Women during Pregnancy and Lactation in Japan (Preprint)
  10. Effectiveness of vaccination on influenza-related critical illnesses in the elderly population
  11. Duration of influenza vaccine effectiveness in the elderly in Japan: A retrospective cohort study using large-scale population-based registry data
  12. Sex Differences in the Association Between Hypertension and Incident Atrial Fibrillation
  13. Association between aspirin dose and outcomes in patients with acute Kawasaki disease
  14. Blood Pressure Classification Using the 2017 ACC/AHA Guideline and Heart Failure in Patients With Cancer
  15. Age‐Dependent Association Between Modifiable Risk Factors and Incident Cardiovascular Disease
  16. Interaction of Blood Pressure and Glycemic Status in Developing Cardiovascular Disease: Analysis of a Nationwide Real‐World Database
  17. Impact of the National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance on Antibiotic Use for Mastitis Using a Japanese Nationwide Database
  18. Sex-Specific Differences in the Risk of Heart Failure following Anti-HER2 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy
  19. Effect of nintedanib on acute exacerbations of fibrosing interstitial lung diseases: A national database study in Japan
  20. Emergency Visits and Hospitalization After Chat Message, Voice Call, or Video Call for Telehealth in Obstetrics and Gynecology Using Telehealth Service User Data in Japan: Cross-sectional Study
  21. Risk factors for arm lymphedema following breast cancer surgery: a Japanese nationwide database study of 84,022 patients
  22. Association between body mass index and incidence of breast cancer in premenopausal women: a Japanese nationwide database study
  23. Safety of Japanese herbal Kampo medicines for the treatment of depression during pregnancy
  24. Age‐Dependent Relationship of Hypertension Subtypes With Incident Heart Failure
  25. New machine learning scoring system for predicting postoperative mortality in gastroduodenal ulcer perforation: A study using a Japanese nationwide inpatient database
  26. Acute-Phase Initiation of Cardiac Rehabilitation for Short-Term Improvement in Activities of Daily Living in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure
  27. Low‐ versus high‐concentration intravenous immunoglobulin for children with Kawasaki disease in the acute phase
  28. Incidence of Sympathetic Ophthalmia after Inciting Events
  29. Outcomes of gastrointestinal cancer surgeries in Parkinson's disease patients: A nationwide study
  30. Interstitial lung disorders following postoperative radiotherapy with concurrent or sequential hormonal therapy for breast cancer: a nationwide database study in Japan
  31. Age Modified Relationship Between Modifiable Risk Factors and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
  32. Change in Cardiovascular Health Metrics and Risk for Proteinuria Development: Analysis of a Nationwide Population-Based Database
  33. Impact of Glucose Tolerance and Its Change on Incident Proteinuria: Analysis of a Nationwide Population-Based Dataset
  34. Proteinuria and Risk for Heart Failure in 55,191 Patients Having History of Cancer
  35. Untreated Hypertension and Subsequent Incidence of Colorectal Cancer: Analysis of a Nationwide Epidemiological Database
  36. Outcomes of Nonoperative Treatment for Gastroduodenal Ulcer Perforation: a Nationwide Study of 14,918 Inpatients in Japan
  37. Low- versus high-concentration intravenous immunoglobulin for children with Kawasaki disease in the acute phase
  38. Relation of Serum Uric Acid and Cardiovascular Events in Young Adults Aged 20-49 Years
  39. Effect of the urgency and landing zone on rates of in-hospital death, stroke, and paraplegia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair in Japan
  40. Fasting Plasma Glucose and Incident Colorectal Cancer: Analysis of a Nationwide Epidemiological Database
  41. Association of Blood Pressure Classification Using the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Blood Pressure Guideline With Risk of Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation
  42. Metabolically Healthy Obesity and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the General Population ― Analysis of a Nationwide Epidemiological Database ―
  43. Safety of topical ophthalmic antibiotics in pregnant women with hordeola, chalazia, blepharitis, or bacterial conjunctivitis: propensity score analyses
  44. Association Between Blood Pressure Classification Using the 2017 ACC/AHA Blood Pressure Guideline and Retinal Atherosclerosis
  45. Sodium-containing versus sodium-trace preparations of IVIG for children with Kawasaki disease in the acute phase
  46. Clinical features and early post-operative complications of isolated C2 odontoid fractures: a retrospective analysis using a national inpatient database in Japan
  47. Comparing outcomes of nonoperative treatment for adhesive small bowel obstruction with and without antibiotics
  48. Cardiovascular Health Metrics of 87,160 Couples: Analysis of a Nationwide Epidemiological Database
  49. Impact of proton pump inhibitors on mortality and severe esophageal injury after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a nationwide retrospective study using propensity score matching
  50. Risk of drug-induced interstitial lung disease in hospitalised patients: a nested case–control study
  51. Comparisons of postoperative outcomes after breast cancer surgery in patients with and without renal replacement therapy: a matched-pair cohort study using a Japanese nationwide inpatient database
  52. Early Initiation of Feeding and In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure
  53. In-Hospital Complications After Surgery in Elderly Patients with Asymptomatic or Minor Symptom Meningioma: A Nationwide Registry Study
  54. Association of Hospital Procedural Volume With Outcomes of Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
  55. Lipid Profile and Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease among Young Adults Aged < 50 Years
  56. Possible association between eating behaviors and cardiovascular disease in the general population: Analysis of a nationwide epidemiological database
  57. Association between nutritional guidance or ophthalmological examination and discontinuation of physician visits in patients with newly diagnosed diabetes: A retrospective cohort study using a nationwide database
  58. Sodium-Containing Versus Sodium-Trace Preparations of IVIG for Children With Kawasaki Disease in The Acute Phase
  59. Predictors of performance on the pediatric board certification examination
  60. Fasting plasma glucose and subsequent cardiovascular disease among young adults: Analysis of a nationwide epidemiological database
  61. Outcomes After Intensive Rehabilitation for Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study
  62. Potassium Concentration in Initial Fluid Therapy and In-Hospital Mortality of Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  63. Impact of hospital volume on clinical outcomes of hospitalized heart failure patients: analysis of a nationwide database including 447,818 patients with heart failure
  64. Comparison of short-term surgical outcomes between men and women with breast cancer: a retrospective study using nationwide inpatient data in Japan
  65. Association between ambulance use and hospitalization costs among heart failure patients
  66. Association between early antibiotic treatment and clinical outcomes in children hospitalized for asthma exacerbation
  67. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis in Japan ― Analysis of a Nationwide Inpatient Database ―
  68. Effect of Japanese herbal Kampo medicines on live birth rate in women with recurrent pregnancy loss
  69. Recent epidemiology of Pneumocystis pneumonia in Japan
  70. Ophthalmic Corticosteroids in Pregnant Women with Allergic Conjunctivitis and Adverse Neonatal Outcomes: Propensity Score Analyses
  71. Impact of Body Mass Index on Outcomes After Breast Cancer Surgery: Nationwide Inpatient Database Study in Japan
  72. Serial Changes in Clinical Presentations and Outcomes of 5,740 Patients Requiring Repeated Hospital Admissions (Four or More Times) due to Worsened Heart Failure
  73. Restfulness from sleep and subsequent cardiovascular disease in the general population
  74. Association of Cardiovascular Health Metrics With Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease in Young Adults
  75. National trends in appropriate antibiotics use among pediatric inpatients with uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infections in Japan
  76. Recent trends in vitreoretinal surgery: a nationwide database study in Japan, 2010–2017
  77. Comparison of fracture risk between proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists in ANCA-associated vasculitis patients: a nested case–control study
  78. Effects of Prophylactic Antibiotics on Length of Stay and Total Costs for Pediatric Acute Pancreatitis
  79. Spinal epidural hematoma and abscess after neuraxial anesthesia: a historical cohort study using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database
  80. Initial symptoms and diagnostic delay in children with brain tumors at a single institution in Japan
  81. Association of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension Based on the Cutoff Value in the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Blood Pressure Guidelines With Subsequent Cardiovascular Events in the General Population
  82. Reverse J-shaped relationship between body mass index and in-hospital mortality of patients hospitalized for heart failure in Japan
  83. Association of Cancer With Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure
  84. Association between body mass index and localization of breast cancer: results from a nationwide inpatient database in Japan
  85. Intraocular pressure–lowering medications during pregnancy and risk of neonatal adverse outcomes: a propensity score analysis using a large database
  86. Association of body weight gain with subsequent cardiovascular event in non-obese general population without overt cardiovascular disease
  87. Risk Factor for Poor Outcome in Elderly Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Based on Post Hoc Analysis of the Modified WFNS Scale Study
  88. High-dose versus low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin for treatment of children with Kawasaki disease weighing 25 kg or more
  89. Early steroid pulse therapy among children with influenza virus-associated encephalopathy
  90. Characteristics and Outcomes of Super-Elderly Patients (Aged ≥90 Years) Hospitalized for Heart Failure ― Analysis of a Nationwide Inpatient Database ―
  91. Association between the number of hospital admissions and in-hospital outcomes in patients with heart failure
  92. Epinephrine autoinjector prescription patterns for severe anaphylactic patients in Japan: A retrospective analysis of health insurance claims data
  93. Treatments and outcomes of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis: 295 cases from a nationwide inpatient database in Japan
  94. Impacts of Primary Care Physician System on Healthcare Utilization and Antibiotic Prescription: Difference-in-Differences and Causal Mediation Analyses
  95. Prognostic Factors Among Children With Acute Encephalitis/Encephalopathy Associated With Viral and Other Pathogens
  96. Propensity Score Matching Analysis for the Patients of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysm from a Post Hoc Analysis of a Nationwide Database in Japan
  97. The Impact of Changes in Clinical Guideline on Practice Patterns and Healthcare Utilizations for Kawasaki Disease in Japan
  98. In Reply to Letter to the Editor Regarding “Treatment Risk for Elderly Patients with Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysm from a Nationwide Database in Japan”
  99. Risk Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by Age and Treatment Method from a Nationwide Database in Japan
  100. Outpatient Prescriptions of Kampo Formulations in Japan
  101. Clinical features, practice patterns and outcomes of omphalocele: a descriptive study using a nationwide inpatient database in Japan
  102. Impact of a governmental intervention to improve access to child psychiatric services in Japan
  103. Recent treatment patterns and variations for pediatric acute encephalopathy in Japan
  104. Optimal timing and safety of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant for atrial-fibrillation-related ischemic stroke
  105. Recent Practice Patterns and Variations in Children Hospitalized for Asthma Exacerbation in Japan
  106. Treatment Risk for Elderly Patients with Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysm from a Nationwide Database in Japan
  107. Reoperation rates after Ex-PRESS versus trabeculectomy for primary open-angle or normal-tension glaucoma: a national database study in Japan
  108. Impact of congenital heart disease on outcomes after primary repair of esophageal atresia: a retrospective observational study using a nationwide database in Japan
  109. Early Outcomes of Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery for Urachal Remnant Resection in Children: A Retrospective Analysis Using a Nationwide Inpatient Database in Japan
  110. Periprocedural hypotension after conscious sedation versus local anesthesia during defibrillator implantation for left ventricular dysfunction: analysis of a national inpatient database in Japan
  111. Indication for voiding cystourethrography during first urinary tract infection
  112. Association of Early Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy with Mortality in Patients with Stevens–Johnson Syndrome or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Nationwide Claims Database
  113. In-hospital mortality and poor outcome after surgical clipping and endovascular coiling for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage using nationwide databases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  114. Recent practice patterns in diagnostic procedures anticonvulsants, and antibiotics for children hospitalized with febrile seizure
  115. Mortality and morbidity after pancreatoduodenectomy in patients undergoing hemodialysis: Analysis using a national inpatient database
  116. Safety and effectiveness of Japanese herbal Kampo medicines for treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum
  117. Outcomes following laparoscopic versus open surgery for pediatric inguinal hernia repair: Analysis using a national inpatient database in Japan
  118. Characteristics of Cerebral Aneurysms in Japan
  119. Recent Prescription Patterns for Children With Acute Infectious Diarrhea
  120. A randomized crossover trial of topical lidocaine-prilocaine cream versus lidocaine cream for analgesia during venipuncture
  121. Activity of daily living improvement after cataract surgery for patients in nursing care facilities
  122. Factors affecting successful atropine therapy for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: a retrospective analysis using a nationwide database in Japan
  123. Reduction in exacerbation of COPD in patients of advanced age using the Japanese Kampo medicine Dai-kenchu-to: a retrospective cohort study
  124. Safety of Tranexamic Acid During Pediatric Trauma: A Nationwide Database Study*
  125. Hospital Volume and Mortality following Diagnostic Bronchoscopy in Lung Cancer Patients: Data from a National Inpatient Database in Japan
  126. Influence of Parkinsonism on outcomes of elderly pneumonia patients
  127. Continuous Neuromuscular Blockade and Mortality in Subjects With Exacerbation of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
  128. Effect of Hangeshashin-To (Japanese Herbal Medicine Tj-14) on Tolerability of Irinotecan: Propensity Score and Instrumental Variable Analyses
  129. Oral fluorouracil vs vinorelbine plus cisplatin as adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer: Propensity score-matched and instrumental variable analyses
  130. Postoperative Small Bowel Obstruction Following Laparoscopic or Open Fundoplication in Children: A Retrospective Analysis Using a Nationwide Database
  131. Association between sugammadex and anaphylaxis in pediatric patients: A nested case-control study using a national inpatient database
  132. Effects of Glucocorticoids on Hospitalized Children With Anaphylaxis
  133. Mortality and morbidity after hepatic resection in patients undergoing hemodialysis: analysis of a national inpatient database in Japan
  134. Recent patterns in antibiotic use for children with group A streptococcal infections in Japan
  135. Association Between Dose of Glucocorticoids and Coronary Artery Lesions in Kawasaki Disease
  136. Clinical features and practice patterns of gastroschisis: a retrospective analysis using a Japanese national inpatient database
  137. Trends of neuraminidase inhibitors use in children with influenza related respiratory infections
  138. Recent trends in practice patterns and impact of corticosteroid use on pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae-related respiratory infections
  139. Dose-dependent relationships between weight status and clinical outcomes among infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus infections
  140. Japanese Herbal Kampo Hochu-Ekki-To or Juzen-Taiho-To after Surgery for Hip Fracture Does Not Reduce Infectious Complications
  141. Dose-response relationship between weight status and clinical outcomes in pediatric influenza-related respiratory infections
  142. Impact of pediatric obesity on acute asthma exacerbation in Japan
  143. Effect of Pokémon GO on incidence of fatal traffic injuries: a population-based quasi-experimental study using the national traffic collisions database in Japan
  144. Association between dementia and discharge status in patients hospitalized with pneumonia
  145. In‐Hospital Mortality for Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: Analysis of 1590 Patients Using a Japanese National Inpatient Database
  146. Recent trends in practice patterns and comparisons between immunoglobulin and corticosteroid in pediatric immune thrombocytopenia
  147. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Management of Kawasaki Disease: A Scientific Statement for Health Professionals From the American Heart Association
  148. Hospital Volume and Mortality in Mechanically Ventilated Children: Analysis of a National Inpatient Database in Japan*
  149. Pediatric thromboembolism: a national survey in Japan
  150. Hospital volume and mortality due to preterm patent ductus arteriosus