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Association between allergic rhinitis and work productivity in a non-clinical setting: a cross-sectional study Open

Yasuo Sekine, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Hyogo Horiguchi, Go Muto, Eriko Miyajima , et al. · 2025

Objective: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a prevalent condition in Japan that negatively affects workers by reducing their productivity. However, previous studies primarily focused on patients with severe AR symptoms. This exploratory study aim…

Resilience and quality of life of disaster survivors six months after the Noto Peninsula earthquake: A population-based Shika study Open

Kuniko Sato, Hiromasa Tsujiguchi, Fumihiko Suzuki, Akinori Hara, Masaharu Nakamura , et al. · 2025

This study revealed the vulnerability of middle-aged and older women to resilience and quality of life (QoL) among survivors six months after a disaster. It also indicated that certain environmental factors, such as employment and exercise…

Checklist for occupational health professionals: Assessing suitability for online interviews using information and communication technology Open

Yusaku Morita, Tetsuro Ishizawa, Koji Kandabashi, Hiroyuki Saito, Sonoko Sakuragi , et al. · 2025

The final version of the online interview-adaptation checklist was confirmed as valid by experienced occupational health professionals. The checklist will guide appropriate decision-making regarding adaptation to online interviews.

Physical activity interventions delivered through digital health technology for improving workers’ mental health symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open

Satoru Kanamori, Kotaro Imamura, Yuta Inagawa, Takenori Yamauchi, Hiroki Ikeda , et al. · 2025

Objectives This study aimed to clarify the primary preventive effects of physical activity interventions delivered through digital health technology (DHT) on workers’ mental health symptoms, and to examine the conditions of attrition and a…

Relationship between social capital and depressive symptoms: Differences according to resilience and gender in the Shika study Open

Kuniko Sato, Hiromasa Tsujiguchi, Fumihiko Suzuki, Akinori Hara, Takayuki Kannon , et al. · 2022

Occupational safety and health of flexible work style Open

Go Muto, Akinori Nakata, Dong‐Uk Park, Kazuhito Yokoyama · 2022

Relationship between occupational injury and gig work experience in Japanese workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional internet survey Open

Yusaku Morita, Koji Kandabashi, Shigeyuki Kajiki, Hiroyuki Saito, Go Muto , et al. · 2022

This study evaluated the relationship between occupational injury risk and gig work, which included the exchange of labor for money between individuals or companies via digital platforms. As Japan has experienced a severe economic decline …

Mortality risk in older Japanese people based on self-reported dyslipidemia treatment and socioeconomic status: The JAGES cohort study Open

Yota Katsuyama, Katsunori Kondo, Masayo Kojima, Koto Kamiji, Kazushige Ide , et al. · 2022

Depressive and anxiety symptoms among Japanese cancer survivors: Japan cancer survivorship research project Open

Motoki Endo, Kentaro Matsui, Rie Akaho, Kiyomi Mitsui, Yan Yan , et al. · 2022

Characteristics of COVID-19 infection clusters occurring among workers in several Asia-Pacific countries Open

Mila Tejamaya, Wantanee PHANPRSIT, Jiwon KIM, Feng‐Jen Tsai, Go Muto , et al. · 2022

The types of workplaces and occupations with coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) clusters vary between countries and periods. We aimed to characterize major occupational groups with mass outbreaks of COVID-19 infections in several Asia-Pacific cou…

Increased Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis in Children Aged 0–3 Years Highly Exposed to Parabens Open

Johichi Arafune, Hiromasa Tsujiguchi, Akinori Hara, Yukari Shimizu, Daisuke Hori , et al. · 2021

The prevalence of allergic diseases, such as bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, nasal allergies (pollinosis), and food allergies, has been increasing in many countries. The hygiene hypothesis was recently considered from the perspective …

Erratum: Correction of the received and accepted dates: Exposure to paraben and triclosan and allergic diseases in Tokyo: A pilot cross-sectional study Open

Motoko Mitsui-Iwama, Kiwako Yamamoto‐Hanada, Yuma Fukutomi, Ryoji Hirota, Go Muto , et al. · 2021

[This corrects the article e5 in vol. 9, PMID: 30740353.].

Overview of Legal Measures for Managing Workplace COVID-19 Infection Risk in Several Asia-Pacific Countries Open

Miller Derek, Feng‐Jen Tsai, Jiwon Kim, Mila Tejamaya, Vilandi Putri , et al. · 2021

Predictors of resignation and sick leave after cancer diagnosis among Japanese breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study Open

Kiyomi Mitsui, Motoki Endo, Yuya Imai, Yuito Ueda, Hiroko Ogawa , et al. · 2021

Predictors of resignation and sick leave after cancer dianosis among Japanese breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study Open

Kiyomi Mitsui, Motoki Endo, Yuya Imai, Yuito Ueda, Hiroko Ogawa , et al. · 2021

Background: In Japan, 55.5% of breast cancer survivors (BCSs) are of working age, so various perspectives regarding return to work (RTW) after cancer diagnosis need to be considered. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the risk factors …

Social participation and mortality according to company size of the longest-held job among older men in Japan: A 6-year follow-up study from the JAGES Open

Satoru Kanamori, Naoki Kondo, Tomoko Takamiya, Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Shigeru Inoue , et al. · 2021

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social participation (type/pattern) and mortality according to company size of the longest-held job among older men in Japan who have worked in the company. Metho…

Predictors of resignation and sick leave after cancer dianosis among Japanese breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study Open

Kiyomi Mitsui, Motoki Endo, Yuya Imai, Yuito Ueda, Hiroko Ogawa , et al. · 2020

Background: In Japan, 55.5% of breast cancer survivors (BCSs) are of working age, so various perspectives regarding return to work (RTW) after cancer diagnosis need to be considered. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the risk factors …

Predictors of resignation and sick leave after cancer dianosis among Japanese breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study Open

Kiyomi Mitsui, Motoki Endo, Yuya Imai, Yuito Ueda, Hiroko Ogawa , et al. · 2020

Background: In Japan, 55.5% of breast cancer survivors (BCSs) are of working age, so various perspectives regarding return to work (RTW) after cancer diagnosis need to be considered. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the risk factors …

Predictors of resignation and sick leave after cancer diagnosis among Japanese breast cancer survivors Open

Kiyomi Mitsui, Motoki Endo, Yuya Imai, Yuito Ueda, Hiroko Ogawa , et al. · 2020

Background The number of breast cancer patients of working age is increasing in Japan . Consequently, there is a need for support for working individuals concomitantly undergoing breast cancer treatment. The present study aimed to clarify …

Predictors of resignation and sick leave after cancer diagnosis among Japanese breast cancer survivors Open

Kiyomi Mitsui, Motoki Endo, Yuya Imai, Yuito Ueda, Hiroko Ogawa , et al. · 2020

Background The number of breast cancer patients of working age is increasing in Japan . Consequently, there is a need for support for working individuals concomitantly undergoing breast cancer treatment. The present study aimed to clarify …

Recurrent sick leave and resignation rates among female cancer survivors after return to work: the Japan sickness absence and return to work (J-SAR) study Open

Motoki Endo, Yasuo Haruyama, Go Muto, Yuya Imai, Kiyomi Mitsui , et al. · 2019

Background To date, there have not been any workforce-based Japanese cohort studies investigating work sustainability after return to work (RTW). The objective of this study was to investigate the post-RTW cumulative recurrent sick leave r…

P.2.19 Effect of collaborative support of occupational and clinical physicians -evaluation of outcome due to treatment drop out in non-communicable diseases Open

Go Muto · 2019

Objectives To develop a prediction model of outcome due to drop out in treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Japan as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of collaboration between occupational and clinical physicians. Methods …

O8C.4 Effective group education for healthy dietary habit using results of a dietary questionnaire in occupational field: an intervention study Open

Ryoko Katagiri, Go Muto, Satoshi Sasaki · 2019

Introduction In Japan, a health promotion education in occupational field is often performed in groups because of the limited number of occupational health workers. When using individual result obtained from a dietary questionnaire, even i…

For making a declaration of countermeasures against the falling birth rate from the Japanese Society for Hygiene: summary of discussion in the working group on academic research strategy against an aging society with low birth rate Open

Kyoko Nomura, Kanae Karita, Atsuko Araki, Emiko Nishioka, Go Muto , et al. · 2019

In 1952, the Japanese Society for Hygiene had once passed a resolution at its 22nd symposium on population control, recommending the suppression of population growth based on the idea of cultivating a healthier population in the area of eu…

Harmonizing work with diseases treatment and prevention Open

Go Muto, Kazuhito Yokoyama, Motoki Endo, Yoshihisa Fujino · 2019

Harmonizing work with diseases treatment and preventionRecently, there has been increased global recognition of the need to develop a more harmonic approach to work during diseases treatment 1) .In this context, 'harmonic' refers to the ma…

Exposure to paraben and triclosan and allergic diseases in Tokyo: A pilot cross-sectional study Open

Motoko Mitsui-Iwama, Kiwako Yamamoto‐Hanada, Yuma Fukutomi, Ryoji Hirota, Go Muto , et al. · 2019

Urinary levels of Pb were associated with current AD in children. We should pay more attention about Pb and TCS.

Toward a Declaration to Address Japan’s Aging Society with Low Birth Rate: Summary of the Japanese Society for Hygiene’s Working Group on Academic Research Strategy against an Aging Society with Low Birth Rate Open

Kyoko Nomura, Kanae Karita, Atsuko Araki, Emiko Nishioka, Go Muto , et al. · 2019

Relationship between the Use of Parabens and Allergic Diseases in Japanese Adults—A Cross-Sectional Study Open

Yukari Shimizu, Yasuhiro Kambayashi, Hiromasa Tsujiguchi, Akinori Hara, Daisuke Hori , et al. · 2018

It currently remains unclear whether parabens, which are preservatives added to cosmetics, shampoos, and personal care products that exhibit biocidal activities, exert allergic effects in adults. The aim of the present study was to examine…

Triclosan‐induced alteration of gut microbiome and aggravation of asthmatic airway response in aeroallergen‐sensitized mice Open

Ryoji Hirota, Yukihiro Ohya, Kiwako Yamamoto‐Hanada, Yuma Fukutomi, Go Muto , et al. · 2018

Triclosan (2,4,4′-trichloro-2′-hydroxydiphenyl ether) is a synthetic, broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent used extensively in various healthcare products and household consumer goods such as soap, detergents, toothpastes, and other products…

A cooperative support model for cancer therapy and employment balance: from focus-group interviews of health and business professionals Open

Miho Takahashi, Chika UETAKE, Naoko Nakayama, Akiko Eura, N Yamaguchi , et al. · 2018

This study aimed to obtain a comprehensive collection of ideas and opinions from the perspective of various professionals and support providers for cancer treatment and employment balance. We performed a focus group interview, and a model …

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