Yoshinori Fujiwara

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Affiliation: Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
Country: Japan

Publications

  1. ncbi Oral intake of Lactobacillus pentosus strain b240 accelerates salivary immunoglobulin A secretion in the elderly: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial
    Yoshifumi Kotani
    Otsu Nutraceuticals Research Institute, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Shiga, Japan
    Immun Ageing 7:11. 2010
  2. ncbi Regulatory factors of medical care expenditures for older people in Japan--analysis based on secondary medical care areas in Hokkaido
    Y Fujiwara
    Department of Geriatric Medicine, Graduated School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
    Health Policy 53:39-59. 2000
  3. ncbi Relationships between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and conventional atherosclerotic risk factors in community-dwelling people
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Japan
    Prev Med 39:1135-42. 2004
  4. ncbi Relationships between plasma beta-amyloid peptide 1-42 and atherosclerotic risk factors in community-based older populations
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
    Gerontology 49:374-9. 2003
  5. ncbi Predictors of improvement or decline in instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling older Japanese
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Research Team for Social Participation and Health Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
    Gerontology 54:373-80. 2008
  6. ncbi Arterial pulse wave velocity as a marker of poor cognitive function in an elderly community-dwelling population
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, 35 2 Sakae cho, Itabashi ku, Tokyo 173 0015, Japan
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 60:607-12. 2005
  7. ncbi Intellectual activity and likelihood of subsequently improving or maintaining instrumental activities of daily living functioning in community-dwelling older Japanese: a longitudinal study
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Research Team for Social Participation and Health Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi ku, Tokyo
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 24:547-55. 2009
  8. ncbi Longitudinal changes in higher-level functional capacity of an older population living in a Japanese urban community
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Department of Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, 35 2 Sakae cho, Itabashi ku, Tokyo 173 0015, Japan
    Arch Gerontol Geriatr 36:141-53. 2003
  9. ncbi Brief screening tool for mild cognitive impairment in older Japanese: validation of the Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
    Geriatr Gerontol Int 10:225-32. 2010
  10. ncbi [Factors related to discrepancy in evaluation on functional capacity between reports by community-dwelling older people with cognitive decline and their family members]
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 40:487-96. 2003

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Publications53

  1. ncbi Oral intake of Lactobacillus pentosus strain b240 accelerates salivary immunoglobulin A secretion in the elderly: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial
    Yoshifumi Kotani
    Otsu Nutraceuticals Research Institute, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Shiga, Japan
    Immun Ageing 7:11. 2010
    ..The objective of this study was to demonstrate the acceleration of salivary SIgA secretion by oral intake of Lactobacillus pentosus strain b240 (b240) in the elderly...
  2. ncbi Regulatory factors of medical care expenditures for older people in Japan--analysis based on secondary medical care areas in Hokkaido
    Y Fujiwara
    Department of Geriatric Medicine, Graduated School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
    Health Policy 53:39-59. 2000
    ....
  3. ncbi Relationships between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and conventional atherosclerotic risk factors in community-dwelling people
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Japan
    Prev Med 39:1135-42. 2004
    ..A simple instrument has been developed to measure brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). The aim of the present study was to use this instrument to study the relationship between baPWV and conventional atherosclerotic risk factors...
  4. ncbi Relationships between plasma beta-amyloid peptide 1-42 and atherosclerotic risk factors in community-based older populations
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
    Gerontology 49:374-9. 2003
    ..Our data support the hypothesis that atherosclerosis plays a role in the pathogenesis of DAT...
  5. ncbi Predictors of improvement or decline in instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling older Japanese
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Research Team for Social Participation and Health Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
    Gerontology 54:373-80. 2008
    ..To explore predictors of functional improvement or decline in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) among community-dwelling older people...
  6. ncbi Arterial pulse wave velocity as a marker of poor cognitive function in an elderly community-dwelling population
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, 35 2 Sakae cho, Itabashi ku, Tokyo 173 0015, Japan
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 60:607-12. 2005
    ..The aim of this study was to determine the cross-sectional relationship between a low level of cognitive function and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in a community-dwelling elderly population...
  7. ncbi Intellectual activity and likelihood of subsequently improving or maintaining instrumental activities of daily living functioning in community-dwelling older Japanese: a longitudinal study
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Research Team for Social Participation and Health Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi ku, Tokyo
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 24:547-55. 2009
    ..e. improvement or maintenance) on instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) functioning...
  8. ncbi Longitudinal changes in higher-level functional capacity of an older population living in a Japanese urban community
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Department of Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, 35 2 Sakae cho, Itabashi ku, Tokyo 173 0015, Japan
    Arch Gerontol Geriatr 36:141-53. 2003
    ..In summary, disability in social role and intellectual activity do not only likely precede IADL disability, but also predict significantly the future onset of IADL disability in a Japanese urban community older population...
  9. ncbi Brief screening tool for mild cognitive impairment in older Japanese: validation of the Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
    Geriatr Gerontol Int 10:225-32. 2010
    ..2005), is a brief cognitive screening tool for detecting older people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). We examined the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the MoCA (MoCA-J) in older Japanese subjects...
  10. ncbi [Factors related to discrepancy in evaluation on functional capacity between reports by community-dwelling older people with cognitive decline and their family members]
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 40:487-96. 2003
    ..On the other hand, aging affected underestimation...
  11. ncbi [Physical and psychological predictors for the onset of certification of long-term care insurance among older adults living independently in a community a 40-month follow-up study]
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 53:77-91. 2006
    ..Evaluating effectiveness of programs for this purpose warrants further study...
  12. ncbi [Predictors for the onset of different types of homeboundness among community-living older adults: two-year prospective study]
    Shoji Shinkai
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 52:874-85. 2005
    ..These results suggest that different public health strategies might be required for prevention of the different types of homeboundness in Japanese older adults...
  13. ncbi [Prevalence and characteristics of different types of homeboundness among community-living older adults]
    Shoji Shinkai
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 52:443-55. 2005
    ..A substantial proportion of "type 2" homebound persons are at high risk of functional decline, indicating that "type 2" as well as "type 1" homebound persons need care-preventive programs...
  14. ncbi [Effects of dietary variety on declines in high-level functional capacity in elderly people living in a community]
    Shu Kumagai
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 50:1117-24. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Higher dietary variety is associated with a reduced risk of higher-level functional decline in community dwelling elderly...
  15. ncbi [Indirect effects of school volunteering by senior citizens on parents through the "REPRINTS" intergenerational health promotion program]
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Research Team for Social Participation and Health Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 57:458-66. 2010
    ....
  16. ncbi Declines in physical performance by sex and age among nondisabled community-dwelling older Japanese during a 6-year period
    Tatsuro Ishizaki
    Kyoto University School of Public Health, Sakyo ku, Kyoto, Japan
    J Epidemiol 21:176-83. 2011
    ..This study aimed to quantify changes in HGS and FWS over the 6-year period from 1994 to 2000 and examine whether these changes differed by sex and baseline age among older individuals in a Japanese community...
  17. ncbi [Toward constructing a system for detecting and coping with senile dementia in early stages among community-dwelling older people]
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 50:739-48. 2003
    ..Our attempt also suggested the importance of educational lectures, methods for testing cognitive function, and dementia care activity...
  18. ncbi Predictors of frailty development in a general population of older adults in Japan using the Frailty Index for Japanese elderly patients
    Hiroto Yoshida
    Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 49:442-8. 2012
    ..Undernutrition was strongly associated with the onset of frailty and is an important target for prevention...
  19. ncbi Prevalence and characteristics of frailty among community-dwelling older people in Japan
    Mariko Nishi
    Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 49:344-54. 2012
    ..The symptoms of frailty manifested as poor functioning in multiple areas. Routine clinical tests may not be useful for detecting frailty...
  20. ncbi [The validity of the "Kihon Check-list" as an index of frailty and its biomarkers and inflammatory markers in elderly people]
    Kishiko Ogawa
    Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 48:545-52. 2011
    ..The present study was designed to assess the validity of the "Kihon ("basic") Check-list (KCL)" as a frailty index, and to investigate its biomarkers in an elderly population...
  21. ncbi [Economic evaluation of disability prevention programs for community-dwelling elderly secular trend analyses of medical and care expenses comparing participants and non-participants in the programs]
    Hiroto Yoshida
    Research Team for Social Participation and Health Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 54:156-67. 2007
    ..This study was conducted to evaluate disability prevention programs for community-dwelling elderly in terms of the cost/benefit balance...
  22. ncbi [Prognosis of different types of homeboundness among community-living older adults: two-year prospective study]
    Shoji Shinkai
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0095, Japan
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 52:627-38. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Type 2 homeboundness is an independent risk factor for functional decline among competent older persons, while the prognosis of older persons with a low functional state is poor, regardless of type 1 homeboundness or not...
  23. ncbi [Test-retest variation in the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence in community-dwelling older people independent in daily living toward individual assessment of functional capacity]
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 50:360-7. 2003
    ....
  24. ncbi [Regulatory factors for images of the elderly among elementary school students assessed through secular trend analyses by frequency of inter-exchange with "REPRINTS" senior volunteers]
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Research Team for Social Participation and Health Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 54:615-25. 2007
    ....
  25. ncbi Frequency of going outdoors as a good predictors for incident disability of physical function as well as disability recovery in community-dwelling older adults in rural Japan
    Koji Fujita
    Research Team for Social Participation and Health Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo
    J Epidemiol 16:261-70. 2006
    ..Public health nurses and clinicians should pay more attention how often their senior clients usually go outdoors...
  26. ncbi [The frequency of going outdoors, and physical, psychological and social functioning among community-dwelling older adults]
    Koji Fujita
    Community Health Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 51:168-80. 2004
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The frequency of going outdoors may be regarded as a generic health indicator among community-dwelling elderly people...
  27. ncbi [Research on screening for frailty: development of "the Kaigo-Yobo Checklist"]
    Shoji Shinkai
    Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 57:345-54. 2010
    ..This study examined the reliability and validity of this scale using a longitudinal cohort of community-dwelling elderly...
  28. ncbi Beta2-microglobulin for risk stratification of total mortality in the elderly population: comparison with cystatin C and C-reactive protein
    Shoji Shinkai
    Department of Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, 35 2 Sakae cho, Itabashi ku, Tokyo 173 0015, Japan
    Arch Intern Med 168:200-6. 2008
    ..The clinicoepidemiologic relevance of moderately elevated concentrations of circulating beta(2)-microglobulin (beta(2)-M) has not been established...
  29. ncbi The hatoyama cohort study: design and profile of participants at baseline
    Hiroshi Murayama
    Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    J Epidemiol 22:551-8. 2012
    ..Conclusions: The Hatoyama Cohort Study is expected to contribute to the development of strategies that prevent frailty in later life and extend healthy life expectancy in Japan's rapidly aging society...
  30. ncbi A prospective study of gait performance and subsequent cognitive decline in a general population of older Japanese
    Yu Taniguchi
    Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, 35 2 Sakae cho, Itabashi ku, Tokyo 173 0015, Japan
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 67:796-803. 2012
    ..However, it is not known whether step length or step frequency is better for predicting such decline. This study aimed to compare the predictive value for cognitive decline of gait performance measures in a population of older Japanese...
  31. ncbi [Social support availability and psychological well-being among the socially isolated elderly. Differences by living arrangement and gender]
    Erika Kobayashi
    Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 58:446-56. 2011
    ....
  32. ncbi Walking speed as a good predictor for the onset of functional dependence in a Japanese rural community population
    S Shinkai
    Department of Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Japan
    Age Ageing 29:441-6. 2000
    ..to investigate and compare the predictive values of four physical performance measures for the onset of functional dependence in older Japanese people living at home...
  33. ncbi Social capital and health: a review of prospective multilevel studies
    Hiroshi Murayama
    Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
    J Epidemiol 22:179-87. 2012
    ..This article presents an overview of the concept of social capital, reviews prospective multilevel analytic studies of the association between social capital and health, and discusses intervention strategies that enhance social capital...
  34. ncbi [Incidence and prognosis of, and risk factors for the home-bound in a community elderly population]
    S Shinkai
    Department of Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 48:741-52. 2001
    ..In addition, public health professionals should pay more attention to elderly people shortly after hospital discharge...
  35. ncbi Predictors of recurrence in breast cancer patients with a pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
    M Tanioka
    Breast and Medical Oncology Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    Br J Cancer 103:297-302. 2010
    ..This study was designed to identify factors predictive of recurrence in patients with pCR...
  36. ncbi [Survey of consciousness of community residents regarding the community life of disabled persons with service dogs]
    Y Fujiwara
    Department of Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 48:409-19. 2001
    ..On the whole, negative opinions were more apparent in the elderly...
  37. ncbi Lapatinib monotherapy in patients with relapsed, advanced, or metastatic breast cancer: efficacy, safety, and biomarker results from Japanese patients phase II studies
    M Toi
    Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawaracho, Shogoin, Sakyo ku, Kyoto 606 8507, Japan
    Br J Cancer 101:1676-82. 2009
    ..Efficacy and safety of lapatinib monotherapy was evaluated in Japanese breast cancer patients after trastuzumab-based therapies...
  38. ncbi [Regional differences in ikigai (reason(s) for living) in elderly people--relationship between ikigai and family structure, physiological situation and functional capacity]
    Akihiro Hasegawa
    Graduate School of Urban Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University
    Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 40:390-6. 2003
    ..In addition the development of concrete plans to promote ikigai by municipal organs could be beneficial...
  39. ncbi Effects of cognitive function on functional decline among community-dwelling non-disabled older Japanese
    Tatsuro Ishizaki
    Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, School of Public Health, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida konoe cho, Sakyo ku, Kyoto 606 8501, Japan
    Arch Gerontol Geriatr 42:47-58. 2006
    ..Lower cognitive function was a significant predictor of functional decline, even among those older Japanese whose cognitive function was deemed to be within the normal range...
  40. ncbi [Physical activity level and physical, mental and social factors in community-dwelling elderly people]
    Chiaki Tanaka
    Obirin University
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 53:671-80. 2006
    ..5% of the PAL variance. CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that PAL in the community-dwelling elderly aged 70 years or over is associated with physical, mental and social factors...
  41. ncbi [Longitudinal analysis of factors associated with participation in community-based mass screening for the frail elderly in need of care]
    Mari Kan
    Social Participation and Health Promotion Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 53:688-701. 2006
    ..It is very important to follow up those non-participants using an attendance roll and provide appropriate advice. It is also worth discussing mass screening that focuses more on health promotion than on "screening" itself...
  42. ncbi [Present state of social participation and associated factors among middle-aged and older people--a survey in Hatoyama Town, Saitama Prefecture]
    Jungnim Kim
    Tokyo University of Social Welfare
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 51:322-34. 2004
    ..To what extent public support should meet potential needs of social participation remains for further study...
  43. ncbi Chemoradiotherapy for T3 and T4 squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus using low-dose FP and radiation: a preliminary report
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Second Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1 1 Mukogawa cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663, Japan
    Oncol Rep 14:1177-82. 2005
    ..Preoperative CRT should be given to patients with squamous cell carcinoma, while esophagectomy remains the standard therapy for responders and has a tolerable mortality...
  44. ncbi [Risk factors associated with onset of urinary incontinence in a community-dwelling elderly population: a 4-year follow-up study]
    Hunkyung Kim
    Epidemiology and Health Promotion Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 51:612-22. 2004
    ..Our findings suggest that intervention programs are needed to improve pelvic floor muscle and to provide social support for the elderly...
  45. ncbi Clinical significance of hiatal hernia in the development of gastroesophageal reflux after distal gastrectomy for cancer of the stomach
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    The Second Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
    J Gastroenterol Hepatol 21:1103-7. 2006
    ..The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and sliding hernia of the esophagus after distal gastrectomy using the gastroesophageal scintigraphy and endoscopy...
  46. ncbi [Comprehensive health examination ("Otasha-Kenshin") for the prevention of geriatric syndromes and a bed-ridden state in the community elderly. 1. Differences in characteristics between participants and non-participants]
    Takao Suzuki
    Department of Epidemiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 50:39-48. 2003
    ..Frail elderly people like the non-participants in this study should be encouraged and mentally supported to avoid aggravation of their health status through intensive or specialized health surveillance system such as home-visit nursing...
  47. ncbi [An intergenerational health promotion program involving older adults in urban areas. "Research of Productivity by Intergenerational Sympathy (REPRINTS)": first-year experience and short-term effects]
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Research Teams for Social Participation and Health Promotion, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 53:702-14. 2006
    ..Coordination of existing administrative services enabled us to establish this "REPRINTS" health promotion program for community-dwelling older adults...
  48. ncbi [Cognitive function as the factor determining higher-level competence in community-dwelling elderly: comprehensive health examination for the community elderly for the prevention of the geriatric syndrome and a bed-ridden state ("otasha-kenshin"
    Hajime Iwasa
    Japan Foundation for Aging and Health, Department of Epidemiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 50:950-8. 2003
    ....
  49. ncbi [A case of distant metastasis from advanced gastric cancer treated with TS-1, which maintained NC (no change) for 9 months]
    Koji Nakao
    Dept. of Surgery, Nishinomiya Kaisei Hospital
    Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 30:1505-9. 2003
    ..The patient had a performance status of 1 or 2, and kept a fair QOL. TS-1 is an excellent new anticancer agent and, we have high expectations for its use in combined therapy with other drugs...
  50. ncbi ECA39 is a novel distant metastasis-related biomarker in colorectal cancer
    Reigetsu Yoshikawa
    Second Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1 1 Mukogawa cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663 8501, Japan
    World J Gastroenterol 12:5884-9. 2006
    ..To investigate the possible role of polysaccharide-K (PSK) -related markers in predicting distant metastasis and in the clinical outcome of colorectal cancer (CRC)...
  51. ncbi Cyclooxygenase-2 expression after preoperative chemoradiotherapy correlates with more frequent esophageal cancer recurrence
    Reigetsu Yoshikawa
    Second Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1 1 Mukogawa cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663 8501, Japan
    World J Gastroenterol 13:2283-8. 2007
    ....
  52. ncbi Persistent CXCR4 expression after preoperative chemoradiotherapy predicts early recurrence and poor prognosis in esophageal cancer
    Kenji Koishi
    Second Department of Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan
    World J Gastroenterol 12:7585-90. 2006
    ..0001). CONCLUSION: Persistent positive CXCR4 expression is implicated in tumor aggressiveness and poor prognosis in ESCC after CRT, and preoperative CRT may improve the prognosis of ESCC via CXCL12-CXCR4 signaling pathway...
  53. ncbi [Effects of volunteering on the mental and physical health of senior citizens: significance of senior-volunteering from the view point of community health and welfare]
    Yoshinori Fujiwara
    Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
    Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 52:293-307. 2005
    ..Long-term longitudinal and intervention studies are desirable in this area in Japan, focusing on older candidates who are still healthy...