Calendar year 2009

Department of Biostatistics

On prescription of beta 2 agonists with acute bronchitis among children in Japan
Medication changes in benzodiazepines and falls in elderly people

A proposal for future development of tissue engineering industry in Japan: Based on the analysis of cases of private sector in the U.S.
Cost of antiemetic therapy of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Transaction cost analysis regarding new drug application in Japan

Multidimensional visualization of gap and coverage in regional healthcare delivery
Development of indicators to assess operating room management efficiency
Assessment of workload in obstetrics and gynecology practice by time study combined with administrative data
Process of care and community resources associated with length of hospital stay in elderly patients with hip fractures

Support for family members bereaved by suicide: Assessment of resources
Context analysis for breastfeeding information in midwifery textbooks
Initial evaluation of the approach for assessing the utility of PET cancer screening
Pharmaceutical risk management systems: Comparative analysis of the United States and Japan
The public’s acknowledge and attitude toward the going genetic cohort study in Nagahama-city
The relationship between central blood pressure, brachial blood pressure, age groups and cardiovascular risk factors: A cross-sectional analysis of Nagahama Zero-ji preventive cohort project in Japan

Male-specific increase in urinary excretion of perfluorooctanoic acid in MDR2-definicient mice

Substantial study of comprehension and recognition on health hazard of smoking among the late middle aged population in a city in Kyoto prefecture

Investigation into the management of intellectual property in a large collaborative research between industry and academic
Procurement of intellectual capital in high-tech start-ups
Effective initiatives to promote joint research with overseas companies
Comparative case study on the clinical trials in USA by pharmaceutical startups
The scope of cell patent – the case of cardiac stem cells –

The current status of and trends in pregnant women who visit obstetrics and gynecology departments seeking amniocentesis
The lives and issues of those with Williams syndrome in Japan – A questionnaire-based pilot study –
Clinical characteristics of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) and genetic mutation
A study of the “negative support” experienced by mothers of children with congenital anomalies: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews
A public health analysis of websites offering direct-to-consumer genetic testing
Development of teaching tools for third-grade elementary students to teach genetic variation and heredity

Use of antipsychotic drugs among elderly patients with dementia in Japan
Drug administration for children with malignant tumors
Effect of HMG-Coa reductase inhibitors on blood pressure in hypertensive patients treated with blood pressure-lowering agents – Retrospective study employing anti-hypertensive drug database –
Introduction and evaluation of a pre-evaluation system for the protocol and the consent form submitted to a research ethics committee
Medical research application of residual samples and clinical information

Predictive value of clinical chorioamnionitis in predicting histological chorioamnionitis in very preterm infants: a population-based cohort study in Japan
Efficacy of behavioral intervention in mothers’ oral-care for infants – A randomized controlled trial
A brief and step by step individualized lifestyle modification program for hypertension: development and assessment
Promotion of appropriate pediatric emergency department visits (Study plan)
Efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation in people with schizophrenia (Clinical trial protocol)