Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Hamza Maqsood, Sadiq Naveed, Amna Mohyud Din Chaudhary, Muhammad Taimoor Khan, Faisal Khosa
Summary: The study found that the representation of women in neurology residents has been increasing, but there was a decrease in Hispanic representation from 2011 to 2018. The research concluded that gender and racial disparities persist and targeted interventions are needed to address them.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Guddi Singh, Amaran Uthayakumar-Cumarasamy
Summary: The UK's 'cost of living crisis' has pushed millions into poverty, surpassing the impact of the global pandemic. This crisis is seen as a 'crisis of inequality', with health equity and social justice at stake. A 'social lens' is proposed for understanding the underlying causes of challenges like COLC, emphasizing the need for organized action both inside and outside of health systems to bring about necessary changes.
BMJ PAEDIATRICS OPEN
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alison Pye, Susan R. Roberts, Anna Blennerhassett, Hasan Iqbal, Jane Beenstock, Zafar Iqbal
Summary: This study used a public health approach to guide the development of post-COVID services and estimated the number of people with long COVID. The findings were valuable for early service developments and funding applications.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew Evans, Efi Mantzourani, David Gillespie, Louise Hughes, Georgia Sharpe, Nicola Yip
Summary: This cross-sectional study explored the association between provision of pharmacy public health services and factors that might influence the extent to which pharmacies contribute to tackling inequalities. The results showed that pharmacies in more deprived areas tended to provide more services, but it didn't mean that the public would use these services. Therefore, the higher prevalence of pharmacies in disadvantaged communities is an important factor in ensuring pharmacy services support reducing inequalities.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maya Leventer-Roberts, Ziona Haklai, Yael Applbaum, Nehama Goldberger, Dror Cohen, Ohad Levinkron, Becca Feldman, Ran Balicer
Summary: The study found that the underlying cause of death reported by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics is generally supported by diagnoses in Clalit's EHR, with exceptions for septicemia, accidents, and dementia which may be under-reported.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Parnian Riaz, Fergus Caskey, Mark McIsaac, Razeen Davids, Htay Htay, Vivekanand Jha, Kailash Jindal, Min Jun, Maryam Khan, Adera Levin, Meaghan Lunney, Ikechi Okpechi, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Mohamed A. Osman, Tushar Vachharajani, Feng Ye, David Harris, Marcello Tonelli, David Johnson, Aminu Bello
Summary: The study showed that countries with different income levels generally have different numbers of healthcare workers. Nephrologists are the main physicians responsible for providing care to KF patients globally, but low-income countries reported shortages of various healthcare providers.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer Salerno, Steven S. Coughlin, Kenneth W. Goodman, WayWay M. Hlaing
Summary: The American College of Epidemiology held its 2021 Annual Meeting virtually, with a conference theme of 'From Womb to Tomb: Insights from Health Emergencies'. The Ethics Committee of the American College of Epidemiology organized a symposium session to discuss the ethical and social challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and the publication of the third edition of the book 'Ethics and Epidemiology'. Three experts presented on the ethical issues in epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, and health informatics.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Iqra Chaudhry, Val Thurtle, Edward Foday, Andrew J. M. Leather, Mohamed Samai, Haja Wurie, Divya Parmar
Summary: This scoping review examines the state of research ethics committees (RECs) for health-related studies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and highlights the challenges faced by most RECs in terms of administrative and financial constraints, as well as the limited opportunities for capacity-building. It also highlights the lack of regulations on accountability, transparency, and monitoring for RECs in many countries.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Joe Brierley, Vic Larcher
Summary: The text emphasizes the importance of the Birkenhead drill in the context of the current pandemic, highlighting society's responsibility and debt to children and young people, calling for their needs and welfare to be prioritized in the process of societal reconstruction.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Karina Abibi Rimes-Dias, Janaina Calu Costa, Daniela Silva Canella
Summary: This study analyzed the association between obesity and health service utilization, particularly related to hypertension and/or diabetes. The results showed that individuals with obesity had higher utilization of health care services compared to those with under/normal weight, indicating a greater burden on the national health system.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lauren Tejkl, David Tellez, Dana McLaughlin, Jordan Savold, Cyndy Vasquez, Orit Abrahim, Paul Spiegel
Summary: This research evaluates the completeness of detention standards across US agencies to protect migrant health and dignity. The study highlights disparate standards based on agency mandates and facility contracts. It emphasizes the need to ensure public health rights and services for migrants in all spaces and for any length of time, and suggests the development of comprehensive and consistent standards or alternatives to detention.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mairead Moloney, Therese Hennessy, Owen Doody
Summary: This review identified a lack of research and implementation of reasonable adjustments in acute care settings, highlighting the need for increased support, education, and provision of intellectual disability specialists.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Hugh Claridge, Joachim Tan, Maria Loane, Ester Garne, Ingeborg Barisic, Clara Cavero-Carbonell, Carlos Dias, Miriam Gatt, Susan Jordan, Babak Khoshnood, Sonja Kiuru-Kuhlefelt, Kari Klungsoyr, Olatz Mokoroa Carollo, Vera Nelen, Amanda J. Neville, Anna Pierini, Hanitra Randrianaivo, Anke Rissmann, David Tucker, Hermien de Walle, Wladimir Wertelecki, Joan K. Morris
Summary: This study documents the permissions processes required by the EUROlinkCAT study investigators in Europe to research the health and survival of children with congenital anomalies. The permissions requirements varied greatly across countries, with some able to conduct surveillance as part of healthcare provision while others needed ethics approvals or informed consent. Small number restrictions also affected the usability of data on specific congenital anomalies for some registries.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ming Zhou Xiong, Peizhen Zhao, Xia Zou, Brian Hall, Honghua Cao, Cheng Wang
Summary: The study assessed the health utilisation status and associated factors among African migrants in China. Results indicated that factors such as social structure, income, health insurance, and health conditions influenced the health service utilisation of African migrants in China. Public health policies and intervention measures need to be improved to make health utilisation more accessible for this population.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carol C. Guarnizo-Herreno, Shaun Scholes, Anja Heilmann, Rhiannon O'Connor, Elizabeth Fuller, Jing Shen, Richard G. Watt, Steve Morris, John Wildman, Georgios Tsakos
Summary: The study found direct and indirect relationships between socioeconomic position and oral health, with behavioral factors playing a significant role in both outcomes. Reducing oral health inequalities requires addressing disparities in dental attendance and health behaviors simultaneously.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Anju Murayama, Hiroaki Saito, Sae Kamamoto, Haruki Shigeta, Erika Yamashita, Tetsuya Tanimoto, Akihiko Ozaki
Summary: This study aimed to assess the size and trends of personal payments from pharmaceutical companies to urologists in Japan. The results showed that the majority of urologists received payments totaling $36,424,239 from 66 pharmaceutical companies between 2016 and 2019. The payments per urologist and number of payment contracts increased over this period.
INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Anju Murayama, Hanano Mamada, Haruki Shigeta, Takamichi Yoshinaga, Hiroaki Saito, Erika Yamashita, Tetsuya Tanimoto, Akihiko Ozaki
Summary: The study found that there is a prevalent and substantial financial relationship between rheumatologists and pharmaceutical companies in Japan. From 2016 to 2019, 92 major pharmaceutical companies paid a total of $55,246,485 in personal payments for lecturing, writing, and consulting to 5038 board-certified rheumatologists. These payments were primarily concentrated on doctors in authoritative and influential positions.
JCR-JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Hiroaki Shimmura, Taro Banno, Kazutaka Nakamura, Anju Murayama, Haruki Shigeta, Toyoaki Sawano, Yukiko Kouchi, Akihiko Ozaki, Fumito Yamabe, Junpei Iizuka, Toshio Takagi
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of the Hood technique and its modified iterations in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy on postoperative urinary continence. The modified Hood technique achieved better urinary continence outcomes and further randomized controlled trials are needed to validate this finding.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anju Murayama, Hiroaki Saito, Tetsuya Tanimoto, Akihiko Ozaki
Summary: This study evaluated the magnitude and prevalence of personal payments to executive board members of 15 medical associations in Japan. The findings revealed that nearly all board members had substantial financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies over the past 5 years.
JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Rheumatology
Anju Murayama
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Anju Murayama, Sae Kamamoto, Hinari Kugo, Hiroaki Saito, Akihiko Ozaki
Summary: This study found that 87% of nephrologists in the US received nonresearch payments, while only 12% received research payments. Male nephrologists were more likely to receive research payments and nonresearch payments increased by 8% among male nephrologists. A small percentage of nephrologists received the majority of nonresearch payments.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hanano Mamada, Anju Murayama, Akihiko Ozaki, Takanao Hashimoto, Hiroaki Saito, Toyoaki Sawano, Erika Yamashita, Divya Bhandari, Sunil Shrestha, Tetsuya Tanimoto
Summary: This cross-sectional analysis aimed to assess the extent of conflicts of interest among the Japanese government COVID-19 advisory board members and the accuracy of COI disclosure and management strategies. The study found that some board members had significant financial and non-financial COIs with pharmaceutical companies and the government, and the government lacked rigorous and transparent management strategies for COI. Therefore, it is essential for the government to ensure the independence of scientific advisory boards by implementing stricter and more transparent management strategies that require the declaration and public disclosure of all COI.
Article
Pediatrics
Anju Murayama
Summary: This study analyzed the financial relationships between pediatricians and the health care industry using a database. The results showed that 60.1% of pediatricians received a total of $297 million in payments over 9 years. Male pediatricians were more likely to receive general and research payments. The number of pediatricians receiving general payments annually decreased.
CLINICAL PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hiroaki Kawakami, Akihiko Ozaki, Yudai Kaneda, Shigeyuki Asano, Kouki Inai, Shinichi Hirooka, Ayumi Katoono, Riko Takagi, Makoto Kosaka, Anju Murayama, Toyoaki Sawano, Yasuteru Shimamura, Masaharu Tsubokura, Tomohiro Kurokawa, Kaznoshin Tachibana, Masahiro Wada, Tetsuya Tanimoto, Tohru Ohtake, Naoyuki Kitamura, Tomozo Ejiri, Hideyuki Magome, Hiroaki Shimmura, Norio Kanzaki
Summary: Telepathology can be a feasible solution in resource-limited areas for intraoperative frozen section consultation of sentinel lymph node biopsy.
RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sopak Supakul, Makoto Yoshida, Makoto Kosaka, Anju Murayama, Yuta Tani, Divya Bhandari, Akihiko Ozaki, Tetsuya Tanimoto
Summary: This study investigates the characteristics and challenges faced by vulnerable Thai patients in the healthcare system of Japan. The majority of patients lack insurance coverage, and prolonged residents are more likely to have chronic diseases while brief residents are more prone to injuries. However, the existing policies in Japan do not adequately address the healthcare access needs of this vulnerable population.
JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Anju Murayama
Summary: This study assessed the financial relationships between pharmaceutical companies and authors of the Japan College of Rheumatology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis and evaluated the quality of evidence supporting the guideline recommendations. The findings revealed that all authors received substantial personal payments from pharmaceutical companies, but these conflicts of interest were not disclosed in the guidelines. Additionally, the majority of the guideline recommendations were supported by low or very-low-quality evidence.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tomoya Suzuki, Tetsuya Tanimoto, Sae Kamamoto, Akihiko Ozaki, Hiroyuki A. Torii, Daisuke Hase, Anju Murayama, Hiroki Yoshimura, Kazuko Uno
Summary: The purpose of this study is to create a profile of the most popular physician influencers on Twitter in Japan and fact-check their tweets regarding COVID-19-related drugs.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sae Kamamoto, Akihiko Ozaki, Anju Murayama
Summary: This study investigates the financial relationships between physicians and pharmaceutical companies in Japan, focusing on otorhinolaryngologists. It reveals that a significant number of otorhinolaryngologists received personal payments from pharmaceutical companies, with a concentration of payments among a small group of leading doctors.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Anju Murayama, Hinari Kugo, Yoshika Saito, Hiroaki Saito, Tetsuya Tanimoto, Akihiko Ozaki
Summary: Nearly 90% of pulmonologists in the United States receive nonresearch and research payments from the healthcare industry, with nonresearch payments increasing continuously.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY
(2023)
