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  1. Outpatient Prescriptions of Kampo Formulations in Japan
  2. Protection of personal information in real-world data in Japan
  3. Introduction to Instrumental Variable Analysis
  4. Introduction to Applied Statistics—Chapter 1 Propensity Score Analysis
  5. Association between rehabilitation during hospitalization and perinatal outcomes among pregnant women with threatened preterm birth
  6. Inaugural Message from the Editor-in-Chief
  7. How to review manuscripts
  8. Reduction in exacerbation of COPD in patients of advanced age using the Japanese Kampo medicine Dai-kenchu-to: a retrospective cohort study
  9. Predictive model for macrosomia using maternal parameters without sonography information
  10. Japanese Herbal Kampo Hochu-Ekki-To or Juzen-Taiho-To after Surgery for Hip Fracture Does Not Reduce Infectious Complications
  11. Development of a nomogram for predicting in-hospital mortality of patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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  15. Mortality associated with bone fractures in COPD patients
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  17. Effect of outpatient therapy with inhaled corticosteroids on decreasing in-hospital mortality from pneumonia in patients with COPD
  18. Reply to Hurley
  19. Does the microendoscopic technique reduce mortality and major complications in patients undergoing lumbar discectomy? A propensity score–matched analysis using a nationwide administrative database
  20. Problems with study on secondhand smoke and children’s tooth enamel
  21. Privacy-Preserving Epidemiological Analysis for a Distributed Database of Hospitals
  22. Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters on Mortality as an Adjuvant to Antithrombotic Therapy
  23. Paradoxical association between body mass index and in-hospital mortality in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Japan
  24. Factors associated with perforation related to diagnostic balloon-assisted enteroscopy: analysis of a national inpatient database in Japan
  25. Clinical features of 280 hospitalized patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis in Japan
  26. Effects of fondaparinux on pulmonary embolism following hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture: a retrospective observational study using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database
  27. Effects of Remifentanil on In-Hospital Mortality and Length of Stay Following Clipping of Intracranial Aneurysm
  28. Factors affecting in-hospital mortality in patients with lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding: a retrospective study using a national database in Japan
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  30. Body Mass Index Influences the Outcome of Acute Pancreatitis
  31. Association between hospital case volume and mortality in non-elderly pneumonia patients stratified by severity: a retrospective cohort study
  32. Prevalence and in-hospital mortality of gastrostomy and jejunostomy in Japan: a retrospective study with a national administrative database
  33. Variceal hemorrhage: Analysis of 9987 cases from a Japanese nationwide database
  34. Relationship between hospital volume and hemorrhagic complication after percutaneous renal biopsy: results from the Japanese diagnosis procedure combination database
  35. Nomogram Predicting Severe Adverse Events After Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery: Analysis of a National Administrative Database
  36. Postoperative Polymyxin B Hemoperfusion and Mortality in Patients With Abdominal Septic Shock
  37. Cytoreductive nephrectomy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A population-based analysis of perioperative outcomes according to clinical stage
  38. Severe Bleeding and Perforation Are Rare Complications of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration for Pancreatic Masses: An Analysis of 3,090 Patients from 212 Hospitals
  39. Factors affecting choice between ureterostomy, ileal conduit and continent reservoir after radical cystectomy: Japanese series
  40. Thoracic Aortic Injury in Japan
  41. Application of the Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) Data to Clinical Studies
  42. Does mechanical bowel preparation ameliorate damage from rectal injury in radical prostatectomy? Analysis of 151 rectal injury cases
  43. Continuous regional arterial infusion for acute pancreatitis: a propensity score analysis using a nationwide administrative database
  44. Incidence and Risk Factors for Pulmonary Embolism After Primary Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery
  45. Length of mechanical restraint following haloperidol injections versus oral atypical antipsychotics for the initial treatment of acute schizophrenia: A propensity-matched analysis from the Japanese diagnosis procedure combination database
  46. The Association of Hospital Volume With Mortality and Costs of Care for Stroke in Japan
  47. Impact of Hospital Volume on Postoperative Complications and In-Hospital Mortality After Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery
  48. Body mass index and in-hospital mortality in anorexia nervosa: data from the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination Database
  49. Health care costs related to out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest in Japan
  50. Is mechanical bowel preparation in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy beneficial? An analysis of a Japanese national database
  51. Acute liver disease in Japan: a nationwide analysis of the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database
  52. Pyloromyotomy versus i.v. atropine therapy for the treatment of infantile pyloric stenosis: Nationwide hospital discharge database analysis
  53. Impact of age and comorbidity burden on mortality and major complications in older adults undergoing orthopaedic surgery: an analysis using the Japanese diagnosis procedure combination database
  54. Rarity of Severe Bleeding and Perforation in Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration for Submucosal Tumors
  55. Longer operative time is associated with higher risk of severe complications after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Analysis of 1511 cases from a Japanese nationwide database
  56. Outcomes After Laparoscopic or Open Distal Gastrectomy for Early-Stage Gastric Cancer
  57. Effect and Cost of Treatment for Acute Pancreatitis With or Without Gabexate Mesylate
  58. Job satisfaction, income, workload, workplace, and demographics of Japanese radiologists in the 2008 survey
  59. Japanese severity score for acute pancreatitis well predicts in-hospital mortality: a nationwide survey of 17,901 cases
  60. Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest by Scholastic Age Category*
  61. Comparison of Neurological Outcome between Tracheal Intubation and Supraglottic Airway Device Insertion of Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients: A Nationwide, Population-based, Observational Study
  62. Comparisons of perioperative outcomes and costs between open and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: A propensity‐score matching analysis based on the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database
  63. The burden of epiglottitis among Japanese children before the Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination era: an analysis using a nationwide administrative database
  64. 7.データベース活用事例の紹介; アカデミアの立場から(2) DPC
  65. Does Mechanical Bowel Preparation Improve Quality of Laparoscopic Nephrectomy? Propensity Score-matched Analysis in Japanese Series
  66. A nomogram predicting severe adverse events after ureteroscopic lithotripsy: 12 372 patients in a Japanese national series
  67. Regional, institutional and individual factors affecting selection of minimally invasive nephroureterectomy in Japan: A national database analysis
  68. A user-friendly tool to transform large scale administrative data into wide table format using a mapreduce program with a pig latin based script
  69. Wide range and variation in minimally invasive surgery for renal malignancy in Japan: a population-based analysis
  70. Monophasic versus biphasic defibrillation for pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: a nationwide population-based study in Japan
  71. Elderly out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has worse outcomes with a family bystander than a non-family bystander
  72. Factors affecting the occurrence of pulmonary embolism after spinal surgery: data from the national administrative database in Japan
  73. In-Hospital Outcomes and Cost Assessment Between Bipolar Versus Monopolar Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
  74. The Impact of Media Reports on the 2008 Outbreak of Hydrogen Sulfide Suicides in Japan
  75. Impact of surgical intervention timing on the case fatality rate for Fournier's gangrene: an analysis of 379 cases
  76. Variation in cancer surgical outcomes associated with physician and nurse staffing: a retrospective observational study using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination Database
  77. Impact of remifentanil use on early postoperative outcomes following brain tumor resection or rectal cancer surgery
  78. Impact of telephone dispatcher assistance on the outcomes of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest*
  79. Physician–Scientists in Japan
  80. Relationship between hospital volume and operative mortality for liver resection: Data from the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database
  81. 1825 OPERATION TIME AND POSTOPERATIVE SEVERE ADVERSE EVENTS IN URETERORENOSCOPIC LITHOTORIPSY
  82. Clinical Features of Infants Hospitalized for 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Japan
  83. Intussusception among Japanese children: an epidemiologic study using an administrative database
  84. Mortality and morbidity of hepatectomy, radiofrequency ablation, and embolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: a national survey of 54,145 patients
  85. Renal haemorrhage risk after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy: results from the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination Database
  86. Management trends, angioembolization performance and multiorgan injury indicators of renal trauma from Japanese administrative claims database
  87. Mortality and Morbidity in Dialysis-Dependent Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery
  88. Risk Factors for Pulmonary Embolism and the Effects of Fondaparinux After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Observational Study with Use of a National Database in Japan
  89. Admissions related to interstitial cystitis in Japan: An estimation based on the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database
  90. Mortality of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Induced by Typical and Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs
  91. Incidence of Severe Adverse Events Requiring Hospital Care after Trastuzumab Infusion for Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Nationwide Survey using an Administrative Claim Database
  92. Factors Affecting the Occurrence of Postoperative Pulmonary Embolism Following Spinal Surgery: Data from the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination Database
  93. Impact of remifentanil introduction on practice patterns in general anesthesia
  94. Impact of Hospital Volume on Chest Tube Duration, Length of Stay, and Mortality After Lobectomy
  95. Cost containment and quality of care in Japan: is there a trade-off?
  96. Time and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality Data in an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Database
  97. Higher transfusion rate in bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate: Is it real?
  98. Difference in Willingness-to-pay for Prostate Cancer Screening Between Ill-informed and Well-informed Men: A Contingent Valuation Survey
  99. Impact of Hospital Volume and Laser Use on Postoperative Complications and In-Hospital Mortality in Cases of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
  100. Reply
  101. Collapse-to-emergency medical service cardiopulmonary resuscitation interval and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest: a nationwide observational study
  102. Can Specific Anesthetic Drug Affect Postoperative Recovery? From The Analysis Of Large Administrative Claim Database In Japan
  103. Immediate Defibrillation or Defibrillation After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  104. 1838 INCIDENCE OF RENAL HEMORRHAGE AFTER EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY IN COMPARISON WITH THREE SHOCK WAVE GENERATORS IN 482 HOSPITALS; JAPANESE DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE COMBINATION DATABASE
  105. The Effects of Sex on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
  106. Delay in Tetracycline Treatment Increases the Risk of Complications in Tsutsugamushi Disease: Data from the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination Database
  107. Prevalence of Malignant Hyperthermia and Relationship with Anesthetics in Japan
  108. Effect of the Japanese Herbal Kampo Medicine Dai‐Kenchu‐To on Postoperative Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction Requiring Long‐Tube Decompression: A Propensity Score Analysis
  109. Quantitative Assessment of the Advantages of Laparoscopic Gastrectomy and the Impact of Volume-Related Hospital Characteristics on Resource Use and Outcomes of Gastrectomy Patients in Japan
  110. Population density, call-response interval, and survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
  111. Specialty choice and physicians’ career paths in Japan: An analysis of National Physician Survey data from 1996 to 2006
  112. Acute hepatitis B in Japan: Incidence, clinical practices and health policy
  113. Collaborative effects of bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation and prehospital advanced cardiac life support by physicians on survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a nationwide population-based observational study
  114. Impact of Hospital Volume on Postoperative Complications and In-hospital Mortality After Renal Surgery: Data From the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination Database
  115. An exploration of the association between very early rehabilitation and outcome for the patients with acute ischaemic stroke in Japan: a nationwide retrospective cohort survey
  116. Consumer reactions to risk information on bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Japan
  117. Retention rate of physicians in public health administration agencies and their career paths in Japan
  118. Long‐term Career Transition in the Surgical Workforce of Japan: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using the Nationwide Survey of Physicians Data from 1972 to 2006
  119. Postgraduate training and career choices: an analysis of the National Physicians Survey in Japan
  120. Statistics for orthopedic surgery 2006–2007: data from the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database
  121. Injury Severity Score, Resource Use, and Outcome for Trauma Patients Within a Japanese Administrative Database
  122. Measles-related Hospitalizations and Complications in Japan, 2007-2008
  123. Residency hospital type and career paths in Japan: An analysis of physician registration cohorts
  124. Impact of Drug-Eluting Stents on Treatment Option Mix for Coronary Artery Disease in Japan
  125. Effects of hospital and surgeon volumes on operating times, postoperative complications, and length of stay following laparoscopic colectomy
  126. Estimation of physician supply by specialty and the distribution impact of increasing female physicians in Japan
  127. A future estimate of physician distribution in hospitals and clinics in Japan
  128. Shortage of pediatricians in Japan: A longitudinal analysis using physicians' survey data
  129. The distribution and transitions of physicians in Japan: a 1974–2004 retrospective cohort study
  130. Impact of surgeon and hospital volumes on short‐term postoperative complications after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer
  131. The dynamics of obstetricians and gynecologists in Japan: A retrospective cohort model using the nationwide survey of physicians data
  132. Volume-outcome relationship in rectal cancer surgery: A new perspective
  133. Development and analysis of a nationwide cost database of acute‐care hospitals in Japan
  134. Effects of hospital and surgeon case-volumes on postoperative complications and length of stay after esophagectomy in Japan
  135. Who wants cancer screening with PET?
  136. Price Disparity of Medical Devices Between Japan and Foreign Countries
  137. High-volume surgeons in regard to reductions in operating time, blood loss, and postoperative complications for total hip arthroplasty
  138. Study on Influence of Diabetes Mellitus for the Charged Cost and Length of Stay among the Angina Pectoris Patient in Japan
  139. Analysis of factors affecting operating time, postoperative complications, and length of stay for total knee arthroplasty: nationwide web-based survey
  140. Legal intervention against medical accidents in Japan
  141. The catastrophic collapse of morale among hospital physicians in Japan
  142. Computerizing medical records in Japan
  143. Influence of hospital and surgeon volumes on operative time, blood loss and perioperative complications in radical nephrectomy
  144. Relationship between risk information on total colonoscopy and patient preferences for colorectal cancer screening options: Analysis using the Analytic Hierarchy Process
  145. Economic evaluation of prostate cancer screening with prostate‐specific antigen
  146. Willingness to pay for mass screening for prostate cancer: A contingent valuation survey
  147. Risk-Adjusted Analyses of the Effects of Hospital and Surgeon Volumes on Postoperative Complications and the Modified Rankin Scale After Clipping of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in Japan
  148. Risk of authoritarianism: fibrinogen-transmitted hepatitis C in Japan
  149. History of Public Health Crises in Japan
  150. Price differences between Japan and the US for medical materials and how to reduce them
  151. Price Disparity of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Devices in Japan and the United States in 2006
  152. Benefit evaluation of mass screening for prostate cancer: Willingness-to-pay measurement using contingent valuation
  153. The measurement of willingness to pay for mass cancer screening with whole-body PET (positron emission tomography)
  154. Women’s Anxieties Caused by False Positives in Mammography Screening: A Contingent Valuation Survey
  155. Influence of Japan's New Diagnosis Procedure Combination-Based Payment System on the Surgical Sector: Does it Really Shorten the Hospital Stay?
  156. Analysis of Factors Affecting Willingness to Pay for Cardiovascular Disease-Related Medical Services
  157. Impact of the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination-based Payment System on Cardiovascular Medicine-related Costs
  158. The Trend of the Policy of a Medical Insurance System and the DPC System Really Offer Incentives for Shortening the Length of Stay or Not
  159. A Family of Hereditary Thrombocytopenic Purpura