Introduction Our aim in this study was to assess whether the new Glasgow Coma Scale, Age,
and Systolic Blood Pressure (GAP) scoring system, which is a modification of the …

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a necrotizing soft tissue infection that can cause rapid local tissue
destruction, necrosis and life-threatening severe sepsis. Predisposing conditions for NF …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of low health literacy and investigate the relationship
between low health literacy and physical and psychological wellbeing in the Japanese …

Chemical agents have been used previously in wartime on numerous occasions, from World
War I to the Gulf War. In 1994 and1995, sarin nerve gas was used first in peacetime as a …

A growing number of physicians are leaving their hospitals because of painful working
conditions in hospitals throughout Japan. We set out to analyze the interrelationships between …

Background: Randomized controlled trials have shown conflicting findings about the role of
intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy for the treatment of empyema and complicated …

Objectives: The Short Form‐8 (SF‐8) questionnaire is a commonly used 8‐item instrument
of health‐related quality of life (QOL) and provides a health profile of eight subdimensions. …

The relationship of individual‐level and country‐level social trust to individuals' happiness
was investigated, using cross‐national data of 39,082 participants from 29 Asian countries. …

Background. An antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) is one of the core elements needed
to optimize antimicrobial use. Although collaboration at the national level to address the …

BACKGROUND: Health care workers outside surgical suites in Asia use surgical-type face
masks commonly. Prevention of upper respiratory infection is one reason given, although …