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  1. Diffusion and geographic variation in robot-assisted colon resection after reimbursement in Japan: a nationwide billing-based analysis, 2022–2024

    Article • Journal of Robotic Surgery, October 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Takuya Omura

  2. Early implementation of radiofrequency ablation for breast cancer in Japan: What national claims data reveal and obscure

    Article • Journal of Cancer Policy, September 2026, Elsevier

    Prof Takuya Omura

  3. Association between HbA1c status relative to individualized targets and estimated 28-day diabetes-related cost in older outpatients with diabetes: a single-center cross-sectional study

    Article • Diabetology International, August 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Takuya Omura

  4. National Monthly Outpatient Claim‐Recorded Lecanemab Drug Amount in Japan During Fiscal Year 2024

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, August 2026, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  5. Hand Lesions as a Diagnostic Clue in Unexplained SIADH

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, July 2026, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  6. Incidental Colonic Pneumatosis Intestinalis With Pneumoperitoneum Managed Conservatively

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, July 2026, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  7. Frailty prevalence across major chronic diseases in older adults: a pragmatic comparison of representative meta-analyses to inform screening prioritization

    Article • Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi Japanese Journal of Geriatrics, July 2026, The Japan Geriatrics Society

    Prof Takuya Omura

  8. Functional vulnerability as a clinical lens for diabetes care in older adults

    Article • International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, June 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Takuya Omura

  9. Verification of Budesonide/Glycopyrronium/Formoterol (BGF) Triple Therapy in the Department of Cardiology: A Pilot Study

    Article • Cureus, June 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Takuya Omura

  10. Functional category, physical frailty, and sarcopenia in older adults with diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study

    Article • Diabetology International, April 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Takuya Omura

  11. Regional Volume of Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation Is Not Associated With Increased Per Capita Medical Costs

    Article • Journal of Arrhythmia, March 2026, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  12. Innovation in Atrial Fibrillation Treatment and the Paradox of Regional Disparity

    Article • Circulation Reports, March 2026, Japanese Circulation Society

    Prof Takuya Omura

  13. Long‐term effects of a multidomain intervention on cognitive function and metabolic control in older adults with type 2 diabetes and mild cognitive impairment: A 42‐month follow‐up of the J‐ MIND ‐Diab...

    Article • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, January 2026, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  14. Evaluation of the impact of a recommended shift in glycaemic management targets for older adults on clinical outcomes and healthcare expenditures in Japan: a protocol for interrupted time-series analysis using a nationwide health insurance claims database

    Article • BMJ Open, January 2026, BMJ

    Prof Takuya Omura

  15. Early Diffusion and Regional Variation in Robot‐Assisted Laparoscopic Resection for Malignant Colon Tumors in Japan: An Analysis of National Database Open Data From Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023

    Article • Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery, January 2026, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  16. A Diagnostic Pitfall: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Mimicking Methimazole-induced Agranulocytosis

    Article • Internal Medicine, January 2026, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

    Prof Takuya Omura

  17. Geographic variation in proportions meeting the waist circumference criterion and having elevated hemoglobin A1c among Specific Health Checkup examinees in Japan: an ecological analysis of the 10th NDB Open Data

    Article • Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, January 2026, Japanese Society for Hygiene

    Prof Takuya Omura

  18. Delayed Severe Heart Failure Despite Successful Graves' Disease Management

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, December 2025, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  19. Systemic Hurdles, Not Cardiologist Awareness: The Barriers to CPET Availability in Japan

    Article • Journal of Arrhythmia, December 2025, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  20. Copper Deficiency Anemia in Older Adults

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, October 2025, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  21. Bridging Lifespan and Healthspan: A New Perspective on Older Adult Diabetes

    Article • Diabetes Spectrum, September 2025, American Diabetes Association

    Prof Takuya Omura

  22. Age‐independent changes in older patients with obesity: A text‐mining, bioinformatics, and cross‐sectional study

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, August 2025, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  23. A Global Framework for Using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) After Frailty Screening

    Article • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, August 2025, Elsevier

    Prof Takuya Omura

  24. Differential effects of a multidomain intervention on cognitive decline in older adults with type 2 diabetes according to white matter hyperintensity status: A secondary analysis of the J‐MIND‐Diabetes

    Article • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, July 2025, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  25. Regional Disparities in Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation Based on the Japanese National Survey

    Article • Circulation Reports, July 2025, Japanese Circulation Society

    Prof Takuya Omura

  26. Age‐related variations in patient concerns: A text‐mining analysis of nursing records in catheter ablation cases

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, June 2025, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  27. Muscle-specific kinase levels in blood are an early diagnostic biomarker for SOD1-93A mouse model of ALS

    Article • Frontiers in Neurology, April 2025, Frontiers

    Prof Takuya Omura

  28. Deciphering the relationship between sarcopenia and aging: A combined text mining and bioinformatics approach

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 2025, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  29. Cross-Sectional Study Demonstrating Specificity of Iron Kinetics in Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Circulation Reports, March 2025, Japanese Circulation Society

    Prof Takuya Omura

  30. Comparing ChatGPT-Based AI Models for Diabetes Self-Management

    Article • Diabetes Technology and Obesity Medicine, March 2025, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Takuya Omura

  31. Association Between Oral Frailty and Metrics Derived from Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

    Article • Diabetes Technology and Obesity Medicine, March 2025, SAGE Publications

    Prof Takuya Omura

  32. Unraveling the molecular dissociation between aging and atherosclerosis: A bioinformatics approach

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, December 2024, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  33. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor suppresses the activation of human platelets by a combination of thrombopoietin and collagen through inhibition of Rac and Rho/Rho-kinase

    Article • Biomedical Research, November 2024, Biomedical Research Press

    Prof Takuya Omura

  34. Effects of Radio-Taiso on Health-related Quality of Life in Older Adults With Frailty: a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Journal of Epidemiology, October 2024, Japan Epidemiological Association

    Kazushi Maruo, Prof Takuya Omura

  35. Gallein increases prostaglandin F2α‑induced osteoprotegerin and IL‑6 secretion in osteoblasts

    Article • Biomedical Reports, August 2024, Spandidos Publications

    Prof Takuya Omura

  36. Improving Diabetes Care for Older Adults with ChatGPT: Opportunities and Safeguards

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, July 2024, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  37. Uncovering Hidden Hypoglycemia as the Cause of Hot Flashes in an Older Woman with Diabetes

    Article • Journal of General and Family Medicine, July 2024, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  38. Differences in Iron Kinetics during Cardiac Load between Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Those with Sinus Rhythm

    Article • Cardiology, July 2024, Karger Publishers

    Prof Takuya Omura

  39. Does atrial fibrillation occur exclusively in the elderly?

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, July 2024, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  40. Exploratory bibliometric analysis and text mining to reveal research trends in cardiac aging

    Article • Aging Medicine, June 2024, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  41. Cross‐sectional association of continuous glucose monitoring‐derived metrics with cerebral small vessel disease in older adults with type 2 diabetes

    Article • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, May 2024, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  42. Evolution of a Large Language Model for Preoperative Assessment Based on the Japanese Circulation Society 2022 Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Assessment and Management for Non-Cardiac Surgery

    Article • Circulation Reports, April 2024, Japanese Circulation Society

    Prof Takuya Omura

  43. Gallein but not fluorescein enhances the PGD2-stimulated synthesis of osteoprotegerin and interleukin-6 in osteoblasts

    Article • Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, April 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Takuya Omura

  44. Impact of Type 2 Diabetes and Glycated Hemoglobin Levels Within the Recommended Target Range on Mortality in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment Receiving Care at a Memory Clinic: NCGG-STORIES

    Article • Diabetes Care, March 2024, American Diabetes Association

    Prof Takuya Omura

  45. First-Dose Tirzepatide in Older Adults: CGM Shows Rapid Glycemic Gains

    Article • Geriatrics, February 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof Takuya Omura

  46. Tirzepatide and Glycemic Control Metrics Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Observational Pilot Study

    Article • December 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Takuya Omura

  47. Prolonged COVID-19 and HHS in an Older Lymphoma Survivor after B-Cell–Depleting Therapy

    Article • Geriatrics, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Takuya Omura

  48. Longitudinal association of continuous glucose monitoring‐derived metrics with cognitive decline in older adults with type 2 diabetes: A 1‐year prospective observational study

    Article • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, September 2023, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  49. Proteolytic ectodomain shedding of muscle-specific tyrosine kinase in myasthenia gravis

    Article • Experimental Neurology, March 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Takuya Omura

  50. Effects of a home-based Radio-Taiso exercise programme on health-related quality of life in older adults with frailty: protocol for an assessor-blind randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMJ Open, September 2022, BMJ

    Kazushi Maruo, Prof Takuya Omura

  51. Targeting Skeletal Muscle in Older Adults with Diabetes: Why a Multimodal Plan Matters

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, January 2022, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  52. Subclinical Atherosclerosis, Vascular Risk Factors, and White Matter Alterations in Diffusion Tensor Imaging Findings of Older Adults With Cardiometabolic Diseases

    Article • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, August 2021, Frontiers

    Prof Takuya Omura

  53. Cognition & Daily Function Predict Survival in Older Adults with Diabetes: Evidence from J-EDIT

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 2021, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  54. Frailty vs. Functional Decline: Which Better Predicts Bad Outcomes in Older Adults with Diabetes?

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 2021, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  55. Muscle fiber type specific alterations of mitochondrial respiratory function and morphology in aged female mice

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, February 2021, Elsevier

    Prof Takuya Omura

  56. Nutrition Management in Older Adults with Diabetes: A Review on the Importance of Shifting Prevention Strategies from Metabolic Syndrome to Frailty

    Article • Nutrients, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof Takuya Omura

  57. Geriatric practice during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, June 2020, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  58. Meningoencephalitis from Hidden Mastoid Infection in an Elderly Diabetic Patient

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, May 2020, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  59. How Much Energy Should Older Adults with Diabetes Eat? Insights from the J-EDIT Study

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, December 2019, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  60. Insulin pump use in a 91-year-old man with type 1 diabetes and a rare autoimmune complication

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, September 2019, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  61. Pancreatic cancer detected through a belly button lump in a woman with type 2 diabetes

    Article • Geriatrics and Gerontology International, April 2019, Wiley

    Prof Takuya Omura

  62. Mechanistic insights into ectodomain shedding: susceptibility of CADM1 adhesion molecule is determined by alternative splicing and O-glycosylation

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Takuya Omura