Archives

2017

Kohshi K, Morimatsu Y, Tamaki H, Murata Y, Kohshi K, Ishitake T, Denoble PJ.Cerebrospinal vascular diseases misdiagnosed as decompression illness: the importance of considering other neurological diagnoses.Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Journal,2017;44(4):309-313.PubMed

Matsumoto Y, Uchimura N, Ishida T, Morimatsu Y, Mori M, Inoue M, Kushino N, Hoshiko M, Ishitake T.The relationship of sleep complaints risk factors with sleep phase, quality, and quantity in Japanese workers.Sleep and Biological Rhythms,2017; 14(4):358-375.

Kodera S, Gomez-Tames J, Hirata A, Masuda H, Arima T, Watanabe S.Multiphysics and Thermal Response Models to Improve Accuracy of Local Temperature Estimation in Rat Cortex under Microwave Exposure.Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health,2017; 14(4):358-375.PubMed

Azuma K, Endo G, Endo Y, Fukushima T, Hara K, Hori H, Horie S, Horiguchi H, Ichiba M, Ichihara G, Ikeda M, Ishitake T, Ito A, Ito Y, Iwasawa S, Kamijima M, Karita K, Katoh T, Kawai T, Kawamoto T, Kishi R, Kumagai S, Kusaka Y, Matsumoto A, Miyagawa M, Miyauchi H, Morimoto Y, Nagano K, Naito H, Nakajima T, Nomiyama T, Okuda H, Omae K, Sakurai H, Sato K, Sobue T, Suwazono Y, Takebayashi T, Takeshita T, Takeuchi A, Takeuchi A, Tanaka M, Tanaka S, Tsukahara T, Tsunoda M, Ueno S, Ueyama J, Umeda Y, Yamano Y, Yamauchi T, Yano E.Occupational exposure limits for ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, isoprene, isopropyl acetate and propyleneimine, and classifications on carcinogenicity, occupational sensitizer and reproductive toxicant.Journal of Occupational Health,2017;59:364-366.PubMed

2016

Mori M,Matsumono Y,Kushino N,Morimatsu Y,Hoshiko M,Saga T,Yamaki K, Ishitake T.Comparison of subjective symptoms associated with exposure to low levels of formaldehyde between students enrolled and not enrolled in a gross anatomy course.Environ Health Prev Med 2016;21:34-41.PubMed

Matsumoto Y, Uchimura N, Ishida T, Toyomasu K, Morimatsu Y, Mori M, Kushino N, Hoshiko M, Ishitake T.Day workers suffering from a wider range of sleep problems are more likely to experience suicidality.Sleep Biol. Rhythms 2016;14:369-376.

Fujieda M, Uchida K, Ikebe S, Kimura A, Kimura M, Watanabe T, Sakamoto H, Matsumoto T, Uchimura N.Inquiring about insomnia may facilitate diagnosis of depression in the primary care Setting.Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 2016;[in press] .

2015

Mahbub MH,Kurozawa Y,Ishitake T,Kume Y,Miyashita K,Sakakibara H,Sato S,Toibana N,Harada N.A systematic review of diagnostic performance of quantitative tests to assess musculoskeletal disorders in hand-arm vibration syndrome.Ind Health 2015.6;53(5):391-397.PubMed

2014

Kaku Y, Imaoka H, Morimatsu Y, Komohara Y, Ohnishi K, Oda H, Takenaka S, Matsuoka M, Kawayama T, Takeya M, Hoshino T. Overxpression of CD163, CD204 and CD206 on Alveolar Macrophages in the Lungs of Patients with Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. PLoS ONE 2014; 9(1):1-8. PubMed

Nishihara K, Nakiri M, Chikui K, Suekane S, Matsuoka K, Hattori C, Ogo E, Abe T, Matsumoto Y, Ishitake T. Relationship between sexual function and prostate-specific antigen bounce after iodine-125 permanent implant brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer. International Journal of Urology 2014 ; 21(7):658-63.PubMed

Lemaitre F, Kohshi K, Tamaki H, Nakayasu K, Harada M, Okayama M, Satou Y, Hoshiko M, Ishitake T, Costalat G, Gardette B. Doppler detection in ama divers of Japan. Wilderness Environ Med. 2014 ; 25:258-262. pubmed

Kohshi K, Tamaki H, Lemaitre F, Okudera T, Ishitake T, J.Denoble P. Brain damage in commercial breath-hold divers. PLoS One 2014 ; 9(8): e105006.pubmed

2013

Abe T, Furui S, Sasaki H, Sakamoto Y, Suzuki S, Ishitake T, Terasaki K, Kohtake H, Norbash AM, Behrman RH, Hayabuchi N. Quantitative evaluation of light scattering intensities of the crystalline lens for radiation related minimal change in interventional radiologists: a cross-sectional pilot study. J Radiat Res. 2013; 54(2):315-21. PubMed

Matsumoto Y, Toyomasu K, Uchimura N, Ishitake T. Low-molecular-weight adiponectin is more closely associated with episodes of asthma than high-molecular-weight adiponectin. Endocr J 2013; 60(1):119-25. PubMed

Mori M, Hoshiko M, Hara K, Saga T, Yamaki K, Ishitake T. Changes in subjective symptoms and allergy state among medical students exposed to low-level formaldehyde 6 months after completion of a gross anatomy dissection course. Environ Health Prev Med. 2013; 18(5): 386-93. PubMed

2012

Hoshiko M, Hara K, Ishitake T. Assessing the validity of health impact assessment paredictions regarding a Japanese city's transition to core city status: A monitoring review. Public Health 2012; 126: 168-76. PDF

2011

Mahbub MH, Ishitake T, Kurozawa Y, Toibana N, Ide F, Ohnari H, Tanigawa K, Takahashi Y, Harada N. Diagnostic performance of cold provocation test with hands immersion in water at 10℃ for 5 min evaluated in vibration-induced white finger patients and matched controls. Ind Arch Occup Environ Health 2011; 84(7): 805-11.PubMed

Ishitake T, Sato S, Kume Y, Nagase T, Sakakibara H, Toibana N, Kurozawa Y, Miyashita K, Mahbub H, Harada N. New standard criteria for cold provocation test with hand immersion for cases of HAVS in Japan. Canadian Acoustics 2011; 39: 30-1.

Mahbub MH, Ishitake T, Kurozawa Y, Toibana N, Harada N. Comparison of cold immersion tests with water at 12℃ and 10℃ for 5 minutes in aiagnosing vibration-induced white finger. Canadian Acoustics 2011; 39: 74-5.

Harada N, Hirata M, Ishitake T, Kume Y, Kurozawa Y, Miyashita K, Sakakibara H, Satou S, Toibana N, Mahbub MH. Guidelines of the Japanese research society of vibration syndrome to diagnose hand-arm vibration syndrome. Canadian Acoustics 2011; 39: 76-7.

2010

Kohsi K, Tamaki H, Ishitake T, Yamami N, Mano Y. The Ama divers. In Fire CE, St. Leger Dowse M, eds. Women and pressure - diving and altitude. Flagstaff: Best Publishing Company: 2010: 251-9.

Tamaki H, Kohshi K, Sajima S, Takeyama J, Nakamura T, Ando H, Ishitake T. Repetitive breath-hold diving causes serious brain injury. Undersea Hyperb Med 2010; 37(1): 7-11. PubMed

Ariyoshi H, Suzaki Y, Takayama N, Wakeshima R, Ishitake T. A health promotion program at a Japanese newspaper undergoing restructuring. AAOHN J. 2010; 58(9): 383-7. PubMed

Suzuki S, Furui S, Ishitake T, Abe T, Machida H, Takei R, Ibukuro K, Watanabe A, Kidouchi T, Nakano Y. Lens Exposure during Brain Scans Using Multidetectop Row CT scanners: Methods for Estimation of Lens Dose. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010; 31: 822-6. PubMed

Tamaki H, Kohshi K, Ishitake T, Wong RM. A Survey of neurological decompression illness in commercial breath-hold divers (Ama) of Japan. Undersea Hyperb Med, 2010; 37(4): 209-17. PubMed

Nagatomi K, Ishitake T, Hara K, Shigemoto A, Hoshiko M, Tsuji Y, Yamaguchi Y, Tamaki H, Furumura M, Muramoto J. Association between the transition from unemployment to re-employment after abrupt bankruptcy and the depressive symptoms. Kurume Med J. 2010; 57: 59-66. PubMed

2009

Mihashi M, Otsubo Y, Xin Y, Nagatomi K, Hoshiko M, Ishitake T. Predictive factors of psychological disorder development during recovery following SARS outbreak. Health Psychol 2009; 28(1): 91-100. PubMed

Smith DR, Mihashi M, Adachi Y, Shouyama Y, Mouri F, Ishibashi N, Ishitake T. Organizational climate and its relationship with needlestick and sharps injuries among Japanese nurses. Am J Infect Control 2009; 37: 545-50. PubMed

Smith DR, Mihashi M, Adachi Y, Shouyama Y, Mouri F, Ishibashi N, Ishitake T. Menstrual disorders and their influence on low back pain among Japanese Nurses. Ind Health 2009; 47: 301-12. J-STAGE

Hoshiko M, Hara K, Ishitake T. Health impact assessment of the transition to a core city in Japan. Public Health. 2009; 123: 771-81. PubMed

Ariyoshi H, Suzaki Y, Takayama N, Wakeshima R, Ishitake T. Results of examinations conducted at a Japanese newspaper company and evaluation of changes in metabolic syndrome and lifestyle habits. AAOHN Journal 2009; 57(12): 1-5. PubMed

Satou Y, Ishitake T, Ando H, Nagatomi K, Hoshiko M, Tsuji Y, Tamaki H, Shigemoto A, Kusano M, Mori M, Hara K. Effect of short-term exposure to whole body vibration in humans: relationship between wakefulness level and vibration frequencies. Kurume Med J. 2009; 56(1-2): 17-23. J-STAGE

2008

Nakiri M, Noguchi M, Ishitake T, Matsuoka K. Bilateral neurovascular bundles soaring prostatectomy preserves sexual function in patients with localized prostate cancer. Kurume Med J, 2008; 55(3,4): 63-9. J-STAGE

2007

Hara K, Mori M, Ishitake T, Kitajima H, Sakai K, Nakaaki K, Jonai H. Results of recognition tests on Japanese subjects of the labels presently used in Japan and the UN-GHS labels. J Occup Health 2007; 49(4): 260-7. J-STAGE

Satou Y, Ando H, Nakiri M, Nagatomi K, Yamaguchi Y, Hoshiko M, Tsuji Y, Muramoto J, Mori M, Hara K, Ishitake T. Effects of short-term exposure to whole-body vibration on wakefulness level. Ind Health 2007; 45(2): 217-23. J-STAGE

Smith D, Mihashi M, Adachi Y, Koga H, Nakashima Y, Kawano S, Ueno C, Ishitake T. Four common occupational health issues among Japanese nurses. J Occup Health Saf (Aust NZ) 2007; 23: 153-67.

Harada K, Hara K, Wei C-N, Ohmori S, Matsushita O, Ueda A. Case study of volatile organic compounds in indoor air of a house before and after repair where sick building syndrome occurred. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2007; 20: 69-74. PubMed

Ishii A, Nakiri M, Nagatomi K, Tsuji Y, Hoshiko M, Yamaguchi Y, Muramoto J, Ishitake T. Effect of a physical activity improvement program using the transtheoretical model at a small-scale company. Kurume Med J 2007; 54(1): 1-8. J-STAGE

2006

Ishitake T. Health and lifestyle of reemployed and unemployed people following the Japanese corporate reorganisation law. In Kieselbash T, Winefield A, Boyd C, Anderson S, eds. Unemployment and health-international and interdisciplinary perspectives. Brisbane: Australian Academic Press; 2006: 127-33.

Morimatsu Y, Ishitake T, Irie K, Hara K, Sakamoto T, Aizawa H. Acute pulmonary injury due to exposure to a high concentration of trichloroethylene vapor. J Occup Health 2006; 48: 271-2. J-STAGE

Morimatsu Y, Akao N, Akiyoshi H, Kawazu T, Okabe Y, Aizawa H. A familial case of visceral larva migrans after ingestion of raw chicken livers: appearance of specific antibody in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of the patients. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2006; 75(2): 303-6. PubMed

Takamiya Y, Nagata K, Fukuda K, Shibata A, Ishitake T, Suenaga T. Cervical spine disorders in farm workers requiring neck extension actions. J Orthop Sci 2006; 11: 235-40. PubMed

Smith D, Adachi Y, Mihashi M, Ueno C, Ishitake T. Tobacco smoking habits among a cross-section of rural Japanese nurses. Aust J Adv Nurs 2006; 24(2): 33-7. PubMed

Smith D, Mihashi M, Adachi Y, Nakashima Y, Ishitake T. Epidemiology of needlestick and sharps injuries among nurses in a Japanese teaching hospital. Journal of Hospital Infection 2006; 64: 44-9. PubMed

Smith D, Mihashi M, Adachi Y, Koga H, Ishitake T: A detailed analysis of musculoskeletal disorder risk factors among Japanese nurses. J Safety Res 2006; 37, 195-200. PubMed

Smith D, Adachi Y, Mihashi M, Kawano S, Ishitake T. Hand dermatitis risk factors among clinical nurses in Japan. Clinical Nursing Research 2006; 15(3): 197-208. PubMed