Department of Pharmacoepidemiology

Japanese

Recent Publication

  1. Noda M, Yoshida S, Kawakami C, Takeuchi M, Kawakami K, Ito S: Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group. Association of pre-pregnancy physical activity with obesity in offspring: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS). Obesity 2022; 30: 1851-1862. doi: 10.1002/oby.23516.
  2. Endo K, Mizuno K, Seki T, Joo WJ, Takeda C, Takeuchi M, Kawakami K: Intensive care unit versus high-dependency care unit admission on mortality in patients with septic shock: A retrospective cohort study using Japanese claims data. Journal of Intensive Care 2022; 10: 35. doi: 10.1186/s40560-022-00627-2.
  3. Masuda S, Fukasawa T, Takeuchi M, Fujibayashi S, Otsuki B, Murata K, Shimizu T, Matsuda S, Kawakami K: Reoperation rates of microendoscopic discectomy compared with conventional open lumbar discectomy: A large database study. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 2023; 481: 145-154. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002322.
  4. Takeda C, Yamashita Y, Takeuchi M, Yonekura H, Kawakami K, Dong L, Hamada M, Hirotsu A, Ono K, Fukuda K, Morimoto T, Kimura T, Mizota T: Incidence, clinical characteristics, and long-term prognosis of postoperative symptomatic venous thromboembolism: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2022; 12: e055090. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055090.
  5. Yoshida S, Takeuchi M, Tanaka-Mizuno S, Mizuno K, Nakashima M, Fukasawa T, Kawakami K: Clinical epidemiology and pharmacoepidemiology studies with real-world databases. Proceeding of Japanese Academy of Science Ser. B, Physical and Biological Sciences 2022; 98: 517-528. doi: 10.2183/pjab.98.026.
  6. Tsuchida T, Yoshida S, Takeuchi M, Kawakami C, Kawakami K, Ito S. A prospective cohort study of the association between the Apgar score and developmental status at 3 years of age: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS). European Journal of Pediatrics, doi.org/10.1007/s00431-021-04249-y, 2021.
  7. Takeuchi M, Shinkawa K, Yanagita M, Kawakami K. Prevalence, recognition and management of chronic kidney disease in Japan: population-based estimate using a healthcare database with routine health checkup data. Clinical Kidney Journal, doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfab016, 2021.
  8. Nakashima M, Takeuchi M, Kawakami K. Effectiveness of barrier agents for postoperative bowel obstruction in laparoscopic surgery: A retrospective cohort study. Surgery Today, doi.org/10.1007/s00595-021-02258-w, 2021.
  9. Tsuji T, Sato I, Kamimura Y, Ota H, Takeda C, Sobue K, Kawakami K. Trends and patterns in the practice of pediatric sedation during magnetic resonance imaging in Japan: A longitudinal descriptive study from 2012 to 2019. Pediatric Anesthesia, 32: 673-684, 2022.
  10. Masubuchi R, Noda M, Yoshida S Kawakami K. Longitudinal study of body mass index and percentage of overweight in Japanese children grouped by maturity. Endocrine Journal, doi: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ21-0434, 2021.
  11. Masato Takeuchi, Masahito Ogura, Takaaki Minoura, Nobuya Inagaki, and Koji Kawakami. Comparative effectiveness of SGLT2 inhibitors vs other classes of glucose-lowering medications on renal outcome in type 2 diabetes. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95(2):265-273, 2020.
  12. Woo Jin Joo, Kazuki Ide, Kei Nishiyama, Tomotsugu Seki, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Junpei Tsuchiya, Noritoshi Ito, Kosuke Yoshida, and Koji Kawakami. Prediction of the neurologic outcome using regional cerebral oxygen saturation in patients with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A multicentre retrospective cohort study. Acute Medicine & Surgery, in press, 2020.
  13. Keisuke Matsubayashi and Koji Kawakami. Syphilis testing among spouses of patients with syphilis in Japan: an epidemiological study using an administrative claims database. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 31: 214-220, 2020.
  14. Takeshi Kimura, Masato Takeuchi, and Koji Kawakami. Utilization and efficacy of palivizumab for children with Down syndrome. Pediatrics International, in press, 2020.
  15. Masanobu Ishii, Tomotsugu Seki, et al., on the behalf of JROAD Investigators. Short-term exposure to desert dust and the risk of acute myocardial infarction in Japan: A time-stratified case-crossover study. European Journal of Epidemiology, in press, 2020.
  16. Kayoko Mizuno, Masato Takeuchi, Yo Kishimoto, Koji Kawakami, and Koichi Omori. Indications and outcomes of pediatric tracheotomy: A descriptive study using a Japanese claims database. in press, BMJ Open, 2019.
  17. Masanobu Ishii, Tomotsugu Seki, et al., on the behalf of JROAD Investigators. Association of short-term exposure to air pollution with myocardial infarction with and without obstructive coronary artery disease. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, in press, 2019.
  18. Hiroshi Yonekura, Kazuki Ide, Yuji Kanazawa, Chikashi Takeda, Yuki Nakamori, Yasunori Matsunari, Michihiro Sakai, Koji Kawakami, and Masataka Kamei. The use of preoperative haemostasis and ABO blood typing tests in children: A retrospective observational study using a nationwide claims database in Japan. BMJ Open, in press, 2019.
  19. Satomi Yoshida, Takeshi Kimura, Masahiro Noda, Masato Takeuchi, and Koji Kawakami. Association of maternal pre-pregnancy weight and early childhood weight with obesity in adolescence: A population-based longitudinal cohort study in Japan. Pediatric Obesity, in press, 2019.
  20. Maki Shinzawa, Shiro Tanaka, Hironobu Tokumasu, Daisuke Takada, Tatsuo Tsukamoto, Motoko Yanagita, and Koji Kawakami. Association of low birth weight with childhood proteinuria at age 3 years: A population-based retrospective cohort study. AJKD, 74:141-143, 2019.
  21. Masayuki Nakashima, Kazuki Ide, and Koji Kawakami. Laparoscopic versus open repair for inguinal hernia in children: a retrospective cohort study. Surgery Today, in press, 2019.
  22. Ryusuke Miki, Masato Takeuchi, Takumi Imai, Tomotsugu Seki, Shiro Tanaka, Masaki Nakamura, and Koji Kawakami. Association of intensive care unit admission and mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Journal of Cardiology, 74:109-115, 2019.
  23. Woo Jin Joo, Kazuki Ide, Yohei Kawasaki, Chikashi Takeda, Tomotsugu Seki, Tomoko Usui, and Koji Kawakami. Effectiveness and safety of early enteral nutrition for patients who received targeted temperature management after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation, 135: 191-196, 2019.
  24. Chikashi Takeda, Masato Takeuchi, Yohei Kawasaki, Hiroshi Yonekura, Isao Nahara, Aki Kuwauchi, Satomi Yoshida, Shiro Tanaka, and Koji Kawakami. Prophylactic sivelestat for esophagectomy and in-hospital mortality: a propensity score-matched analysis of claims database. Journal of Anesthesia, 33(2):230-237, 2019.
  25. Chikashi Takeda, Masato Takeuchi, Toshiyuki Mizota, Hiroshi Yonekura, Isao Nahara, Aki Kuwauchi, Woo Jin Joo, Yohei Kawasaki, and Koji Kawakami. Utilization of arterial pulse waveform analysis during non-cardiac surgery in Japan: A retrospective observational study using a nationwide claims database. Journal of Anesthesia, 33(1):159-162, 2019.
  26. Kayoko Mizuno, Masato Takeuchi, Yuji Kanazawa, Morimasa Kitamura, Kazuki Ide, Koichi Omori, and Koji Kawakami. Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis after thyroid cancer surgery and intraoperative nerve monitoring. Laryngoscope, 129(8):1954-1960, 2019.
  27. Motoko Nakayama, Shiro Tanaka, Shota Hamada, Takahiro Uchida, and Koji Kawakami. Recalls and premarket review systems for high-risk medical devices in Japan. Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science, 53(6):775-780, 2019.
  28. Sumihiro Kawano, Masato Takeuchi, Shiro Tanaka, Takehiro Yamashita, Taiji Sakamoto, and Koji Kawakami. Current status of late and recurrent intraocular lens dislocation: Analysis of real-world data in Japan. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, 63(1):65-72, 2019.
  29. Hiroshi Yonekura, Kazuki Ide, Yoshika Onishi, Isao Nahara, Chikashi Takeda, and Koji Kawakami. Preoperative echocardiography for patients with hip fractures undergoing surgery: a retrospective cohort study using a nationwide database. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 128(2):213-220, 2019.
  30. Kota Nagai, Kazuki Ide, Yohei Kawasaki, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Kahori Seto, Shinji Iwane, Yuichiro Eguchi, and Koji Kawakami. Estimating the cost-effectiveness of screening for hepatitis C virus infection in Japan. Hepatology Research, in press, 2019.
  31. Tomotsugu Seki, Morio Aki, Hirotsugu Kawashima, Tomotaka Miki, Shiro Tanaka, Koji Kawakami, and Toshi A. Furukawa. Electronic health record nested pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a reminder system for serum lithium level monitoring in patients with mood disorder: KONOTORI study protocol. Trials, in press, 2019.
  32. Sachiko Kasamo, Masato Takeuchi, Masashi Ikuno, Yohei Kawasaki, Shiro Tanaka, Ryosuke Takahashi, and Koji Kawakami. Real-world pharmacological treatment patterns of patients with young-onset Parkinson's disease: a medical claims database analysis. Journal of Neurology, 266:1944-1952, 2019.
  33. Masayuki Nakashima, Kazuki Ide, and Koji Kawakami. Standard initial dose and reduced initial dose regorafenib for colorectal cancer patients: A retrospective cohort study. Targeted Oncology, in press, 2019.
  34. Masahiro Iwasaku, Maki Shinzawa, Shiro Tanaka, and Koji Kawakami. Impact of underlying chronic adrenal insufficiency on clinical course of hospitalized patients with adrenal crisis: a nationwide cohort study. European Journal of Internal Medicine, 64:24-28, 2019.
  35. Shuhei Yamada, Izumi Sato, and Koji Kawakami. A descriptive epidemiological study on the treatment options for head and neck cancer: transition before and after approval of Cetuximab. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 28:330-336, 2019.
  36. Shin Kawasoe, Kazuki Ide, Tomoko Usui, Takuro Kubozono, Shiro Yoshifuku, Hironori Miyahara, Shigeho Maenohara, Mitsuru Ohishi, and Koji Kawakami. Distribution and characteristics of hypouricemia within the Japanese general population: A cross-sectional study. Medicina, 55, 61; doi:10.3390/medicina55030061, 2019.
  37. Takahiro Imanaka, Izumi Sato, Yohei Kawasaki, Yuji Kanazawa, and Koji Kawakami. An analysis of factors associated with compliance and dropout of sublingual immunotherapy on Japanese cedar pollinosis patients. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. DOI: 10.1002/alr.22308, 2019.
  38. Masato Takeuchi, Sayuri Nakano, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Chika Nishiyama, Yuko Doi, Masaru Arai, Yosuke Fujii, Toshiyuki Matsunaga, and Koji Kawakami. Adherence and concomitant medication use among patients on warfarin therapy: Insight from large pharmacy dispensing database in Japan. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 42(3):389-393, 2019.
  39. Madoka Yamamoto-Sasaki, Satomi Yoshida, Masato Takeuchi, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Yusuke Ogawa, Toshiaki A. Furukawa, and Koji Kawakami. Association between antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder in children: A retrospective cohort study based on Japanese claims data. Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, 5:1-7, 2019.