Search results for: Nobuaki Matsunaga

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Epidemiology of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Japanese neonatal intensive care unit

Atsushi Tsujiwaki, Ken Hisata, Yudai Tohyama, Nobuaki Matsunaga, more

Pediatrics International > 62 > 8 > 911 - 919

Background There have been few reports on the genetic structure of the current population of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Japan. In the present study we conducted a molecular epidemiological analysis based on whole genome sequencing against MRSA strains in a Japanese NICU. Methods We performed genotyping by whole genome sequencing,...

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Amoxicillin effect on bacterial load in group A streptococcal pharyngitis: comparison of single and multiple daily dosage regimens

Akihiro Nakao, Ken Hisata, Makoto Fujimori, Nobuaki Matsunaga, more

BMC Pediatrics > 2019 > 19 > 1 > 1-6

Background Culture tests have demonstrated that once-daily administration of amoxicillin may be effective in the treatment of group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis. However, culture methods do not allow accurate assessments of bacterial load changes because of the suppressive effect of the antibiotic on bacterial growth. In this study, we used real-time PCR to compare the effectiveness of once-daily...

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Estimating the impact of antimicrobial resistance

Nobuaki Matsunaga, Kayoko Hayakawa

The Lancet Global Health > 2018 > 6 > 9 > e934-e935

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Treatment with infliximab for pediatric Crohn's disease: Nationwide survey of Japan

Kenji Hosoi, Yoshikazu Ohtsuka, Tohru Fujii, Takahiro Kudo, more

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology > 32 > 1 > 114 - 119

Background and Aim Childhood‐onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by extensive intestinal involvement and rapid early progression. Infliximab (IFX), cyclosporin (CYA), and tacrolimus (FK506) are increasingly used to treat pediatric IBD; however, their long‐term effects and adverse events have not been properly investigated in pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to characterize...

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Does Human and Social Capital Enhance Entrepreneurship? A Case Study of the Garment Industry in Bangladesh

Souksavanh Vixathep, Nobuaki Matsunaga

International Journal of Economic Policy Studies > 2015 > 10 > 1 > 28-50

Achieving an export value of about US$20 billion per year, Bangladesh is the world’s fourth-largest garment producer, behind only China; the European Union; and Hong Kong, and has a share of more than 5% in the global supply. Considering entrepreneurship as a fundamental source of success of the Ready-Made-Garment (RMG) industry, the paper looks into two aspects of entrepreneurship - capital accumulation...

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Oxidative stress early in infancy and neurodevelopmental outcome in very low‐birthweight infants

Hiromichi Shoji, Naho Ikeda, Mariko Hosozawa, Natsuki Ohkawa, more

Pediatrics International > 56 > 5 > 709 - 713

BackgroundReactive oxygen species may be involved in serious diseases in premature infants. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between neurodevelopmental outcome and oxidative stress marker level in the urine of very low‐birthweight (VLBW) infants. MethodsSpot urine samples were collected from 35 VLBW infants. Urinary excretion of 8‐hydroxy‐2″‐deoxyguanosine (8‐OHdG), a marker...

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The clinical utility of a near patient care rapid microarray-based diagnostic test for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections in the pediatric setting

Akihiro Nakao, Ken Hisata, Nobuaki Matsunaga, Makoto Fujimori, more

Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease > 2014 > 78 > 4 > 363-367

We evaluated the potential clinical utility of an automated near patient molecular assay Verigene Respiratory Virus Plus (RV+) and rapid immunochromatographic antigen tests (RIAT) in the pediatric setting for diagnosis of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections when testing was performed by the pediatrician seeing the patient. Overall, with respect to influenza virus, sensitivity and...

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Lipid profile and atherogenic indices soon after birth in Japanese preterm infants

Hiromichi Shoji, Yayoi Murano, Mari Mori, Nobuaki Matsunaga, more

Acta Paediatrica > 103 > 1 > 22 - 26

AimThe intra‐uterine environment affects the risk of development of cardiovascular disease in adulthood. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of prematurity and foetal growth restriction on lipid metabolism, by assessing atherogenic indices soon after birth in preterm infants. MethodsBlood samples were collected within 20 min of birth from 80 preterm infants with a gestational age...

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Firm Efficiency in Cambodia's Garment Industry on the Eve of the Multi‐Fiber Arrangement Termination

Souksavanh Vixathep, Nobuaki Matsunaga

Asian Economic Journal > 26 > 4 > 359 - 380

Applying a frontier analysis to 2004 firm‐level data, the present paper investigates firm efficiency and its determinants for Cambodia's garment industry. The study finds that firm experience and remuneration are crucial for improving scale efficiency and overall technical efficiency, while effective use of capital and adequate labor‐skill development are important for enhancing a firm's technical...

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Glucose metabolism soon after birth in very premature infants with small- and appropriate-for-gestational-age birth weights

Mayuko Tsubahara, Hiromichi Shoji, Mari Mori, Nobuaki Matsunaga, more

Early Human Development > 2012 > 88 > 9 > 735-738

The intrauterine environment affects the development of insulin resistance in adulthood. To determine the influence of foetal growth restriction on glucose metabolism, we assessed indices of insulin sensitivity soon after birth in very premature infants. Blood samples were collected at birth from 52 premature infants with a gestational age of ≤31weeks, who were divided into a group whose birth weight...

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Dissemination of multiple MRSA clones among community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections from Japanese children with impetigo

Ken Hisata, Teruyo Ito, Nobuaki Matsunaga, Mitsutaka Komatsu, more

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy > 2011 > 17 > 5 > 609-621

The proportion of MRSA strains that cause skin and soft infections has recently increased. In 3 months we have characterized 17 MRSA strains isolated from children with impetigo at a Japanese hospital. Seventeen MRSA strains belonged to 7 clones defined by clonal complex (CC) in MLST genotype and type of SCCmec, which were rarely identified among healthcare-associated MRSA: CC 91-SCCmecIIb (4 strains);...

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Dissemination of multiple MRSA clones among community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections from Japanese children with impetigo

Ken Hisata, Teruyo Ito, Jingxun Jin, Shanshuang Li, more

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy > 2011 > 17 > 5 > 609-621

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Scale Elasticity, Congestion Management and Options for Firm Development in the Garment Industry of Vietnam

Khoi Van Luong, Nobuaki Matsunaga

International Journal of Economic Policy Studies > 2009 > 4 > 1 > 105-128

The garment industry plays a very important role in the Vietnamese economy, yet it has been operating inefficiently. Using a non-parametric approach (DEA) and data extracted from the surveys on enterprises in 2004, 2006 and 2007 conducted by the GSO of Vietnam, in this study we identify sources and degrees of congestion; measure degree of scale diseconomies, the percentage reduction in inputs congested...

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