Improvement of cognition for smoking cessation support in nurses who received Japanese Smoking Cessation Educational Program: Program contents and evaluation methods, background of... by Izumi Sezai, Chie Taniguchi, Tomoyasu Hirano, Fumihiko Wakao

“…Results Number of participants (collected number of surveys): Kyoto Prefecture (twice, in total), 77 (71); Yamagata Prefecture 88 (84); Tochigi Prefecture, 42 (42); Okinawa Prefecture, 85 (77); and Osaka Prefecture, 78 (78). …”
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Evaluation of the genetic structure of indigenous Okinawa Agu pigs using microsatellite markers by Shihei Touma, Aisaku Arakawa, Takuro Oikawa

“…Objective Agu pigs are indigenous to the Okinawa prefecture, which is the southernmost region of Japan. …”
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Effects of Temperature on the Survival and Larval Development of <i>Deiratonotus</i> <i>Japonicus</i> (Brachyura, Camptandriidae) as a Biological Indicator by Il-Kweun Oh, Seung-Woo Lee

“…<i>Deiratonotus japonicus</i> (<i>D. japonicus</i>) inhabits isolated locations and upstream brackish waters from Kanagawa Prefecture to Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. This species faces the threat of extinction because of changing habitat conditions. …”
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Conservation of a Neutralization Epitope of Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) among Currently Endemic Clinical Isolates in Okinawa, Japan by Mariko Mizuguchi, Yoshiaki Takahashi, Reiko Tanaka, Takuya Fukushima, Yuetsu Tanaka

“…Most of these infected individuals live in the southwest region of Japan, including Okinawa prefecture; however, currently no prophylactic vaccine against HTLV-1 infection is available. …”
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Geographic Variations in the Toxin Profile of the Xanthid Crab <i>Zosimus aeneus</i> in a Single Reef on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan by Yuchengmin Zhang, Hideto Tsutsui, Nobuhiro Yamawaki, Yasuhiro Morii, Gregory N. Nishihara, Shiro Itoi, Osamu Arakawa, Tomohiro Takatani

“…In the present study, to clarify within reef variations in the toxin profile of xanthid crabs, we collected specimens of the toxic xanthid crab <i>Zosimus aeneus</i> and their sampling location within a single reef (Yoshihara reef) on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, in 2018 and 2019. The STXs/TTX content within the appendages and viscera or stomach contents of each specimen was determined by instrumental analyses. …”
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How great white sharks nourish their embryos to a large size: evidence of lipid histotrophy in lamnoid shark reproduction by Keiichi Sato, Masaru Nakamura, Taketeru Tomita, Minoru Toda, Kei Miyamoto, Ryo Nozu

“…A 4950 mm total length (TL) gravid female accidentally caught by fishermen in the Okinawa Prefecture, Southern Japan carried six embryos (543-624 mm TL, three in each uterus). …”
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Association between patient complexity and healthcare costs in primary care on a Japanese island: a cross-sectional study by Masato Matsushima, Rieko Mutai, Yoshifumi Sugiyama

“…Objectives This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between patient complexity and healthcare costs in a primary care setting on a Japanese island.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Tarama Clinic, Okinawa Miyako Hospital, on Tarama Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.Participants Patients who visited Tarama Clinic from 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018, were aged 20 years or above, were resident in Tarama Village and had decision-making capacity.Outcome measures Patient complexity scored using Patient Centred Assessment Method (PCAM), healthcare costs per person per year/visit and participant characteristics.Results We included 355 study participants. …”
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Suitable LiDAR Platform for Measuring the 3D Structure of Mangrove Forests by Hideyuki Niwa, Hajime Ise, Mahito Kamada

“…A mangrove forest near the mouth of the Oura River in Aza-Oura, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, was studied. We used data from terrestrial LiDAR scanning “TLS” and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) LiDAR scanning “ULS” as well as data merged from TLS and ULS “Merge”. …”
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Population Structure and Reproductive Biology of the Endangered Crab <i>Deiratonotus japonicus</i> (Brachyura, Camptandriidae) Surveyed for Nine Years in the Kita River, Japan by Il-Kweun Oh, Seung-Woo Lee

“…This species resides in isolated locations and in upstream, brackish waters from Kanagawa Prefecture to Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. In this study, we investigated the population structure and reproductive biology of <i>D. japonicus</i> in the Kita River, Japan. …”
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Case Report of Primary Lung Abscesses Due to Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (Serotype K2, Sequence Type 375): an Emerging Isolate in Okinawa, Japan by Hirai J, Sakanashi D, Momose M, Koga T, Kinjo T, Haranaga S, Motonaga E, Fujita J

“…Interestingly, including the present case, most of the infectious cases caused by K2-ST375 have been reported from Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Therefore, the trend of the K2-ST375 strain should be carefully monitored, particularly in Okinawa, Japan. …”
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Comparative Study of <i>Helicobacter pylori-</i>Infected Gastritis in Okinawa and Tokyo Based on the Kyoto Classification of Gastritis by Shotaro Oki, Tsutomu Takeda, Mariko Hojo, Ryota Uchida, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Daiki Abe, Atsushi Ikeda, Yoichi Akazawa, Hiroya Ueyama, Shuko Nojiri, Shinichi Hoshino, Hayashi Shokita, Akihito Nagahara

“…The incidence of gastric cancer in Okinawa Prefecture is the lowest in Japan, which is attributed to differences in strains of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> in Okinawa and other prefectures in Japan. …”
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A multi-model assessment of the early last deglaciation (PMIP4 LDv1): a meltwater perspective by B. Snoll, R. Ivanovic, L. Gregoire, S. Sherriff-Tadano, L. Menviel, T. Obase, A. Abe-Ouchi, N. Bouttes, C. He, F. He, M. Kapsch, U. Mikolajewicz, J. Muglia, P. Valdes

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Income and Employment of Patients at the Start of and During Follow-up After Palliative Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastasis by Hiroki Shirato, MD, Hideyuki Harada, MD, Yukako Iwasaki, MS, Akifumi Notsu, PhD, Kazunari Yamada, MD, Haruka Uezono, MD, Yutaro Koide, MD, Hitoshi Wada, MD, Hikaru Kubota, MD, Naoto Shikama, MD, Takuya Yamazaki, MD, Kei Ito, MD, Joichi Heianna, MD, Yukinori Okada, MD, Ayako Tonari, MD, Shigeo Takahashi, MD, Takashi Kosugi, MD, Yasuo Ejima, MD, Norio Katoh, MD, Kayo Yoshida, MD, Takafumi Komiyama, MD, Nobue Uchida, MD, Misako Miwa, MD, Miho Watanabe, MD, Hisayasu Nagakura, MD, Tetsuo Saito, MD, Hiroko Ikeda, MD, Isao Asakawa, MD, Tateishi Seiichiro, MD, Takeo Takahashi, MD, Naoyuki Shigematsu, MD

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Vascular injury due to a peripherally inserted central catheter in a neonate born during the 24th week of gestation by Tomonori Kurimoto, Ryo Yonishi, Hirotaka Uehara, Hayato Fukuzato, Satoko Seki, Yoshikazu Shimoji, Okitaka Nakayama, Chiaki Ohba, Iwao Nakazato, Tatsuo Ohshiro

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Coronary Artery Embolism Caused by BioGlue Surgical Adhesive After Type A Acute Aortic Dissection Repair by Tadayoshi Miyagi, MD, PhD, Tohru Ishimine, MD, Jun Nakazato, MD, PhD, Naoki Taniguchi, MD, PhD, Nobuhito Yagi, MD, Takanori Takahashi, MD, PhD, Toshiho Tengan, MD, Minoru Wake, MD

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Anti‐inflammatory and immune‐mediated therapy for a case of febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome with rapid recurrence by Tomonori Kurimoto, Tsuyoshi Matsuoka, Yuki Ami, Koji Kanno, Takashi Fujii, Naoki Fujiwara, Takashi Matsuoka

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Multiple Re-entry Closures After TEVAR for Ruptured Chronic Post-dissection Thoraco-abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by R. Kinoshita, F. Ganaha, J. Ito, N. Ohyama, N. Abe, T. Yamazato, H. Munakata, K. Mabuni, T. Kugai

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Recombinant tissue‐type plasminogen activator treatment in an extremely low birth weight infant by Tomonori Kurimoto, Yoshikazu Shimoji, Atsuya Shimabukuro, Tatsuo Ohshiro

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Occurrence of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) meningitis in a 2 month-old infant in the Hib vaccination era by Yoshiaki Cho, Kouki Tomari, Tomoaki Nagamine, Naoki Fujiwara

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Group A streptococcus endocarditis in children: 2 cases and a review of the literature by Nao Ogura, Kouki Tomari, Tomotada Takayama, Naoya Tonegawa, Teppei Okawa, Takashi Matsuoka, Mami Nakayashiro, Tsutomu Matsumora

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