- 著者
- Kentaro YOSHII Keita MOTTATE Yuki OMORI-URABE Yumiko CHIBA Takahiro SETO Takahiro SANADA Junko MAEDA Mayumi OBARA Shuji ANDO Naoto ITO Makoto SUGIYAMA Hiroshi SATO Hiroshi FUKUSHIMA Hiroaki KARIWA Ikuo TAKASHIMA
- 出版者
- JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
- 雑誌
- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- pp.1010260371, (Released:2010-11-02)
- 被引用文献数
- 22 25
Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a zoonotic agent causing severe encephalitis in humans. Rodent species which are potential hosts for TBEV are widely distributed in various regions in Japan. In this study, we carried out large-scale epizootiological surveys in rodents from various areas of Japan. A total of 931 rodent and insectivore sera were collected from field surveys. Seropositive rodents against TBEV were found in Shimane Prefecture in Honshu, and in several areas of Hokkaido Prefecture. These results emphasize the need for further epizootiological and epidemiological research of TBEV and preventive measures for emerging tick-borne encephalitis in Japan.
- 著者
- Go MUTO Rina Ishii NAKAMURA Kazuhito YOKOYAMA Fumihiko KITAMURA Yuki OMORI Masahiko SAITO Motoki ENDO
- 出版者
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- 雑誌
- Industrial Health (ISSN:00198366)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- pp.2017-0133, (Released:2017-12-19)
- 被引用文献数
- 3 5
The maintenance of a balance between work and disease treatment is an important issue in Japan. This study explored factors that affect collaboration between occupational physicians (OPs) and attending physicians (APs). A questionnaire was mailed to 1,102 OPs. The questionnaire assessed the demographic characteristics of OPs; their opinions and behaviors related to collaboration, including the exchange of medical information with APs; and the occupational health service system at their establishments. In total, 275 OPs completed the questionnaire (25.0% response rate). Over 80% of respondents believed OPs should collaborate with APs. After adjusting for company size, collaboration >10 times/year (with regard to both returning to work following sick leave and annual health check-ups for employees) was significantly associated with environmental factors, such as the presence of occupational health nurses (odds ratio (OR): 5.56 and 5.01, respectively, p<0.05) and the use of prescribed forms for information exchange (OR: 4.21 and 3.63, respectively, p<0.05) but not with the demographic characteristics of the OPs (p>0.05). The majority of OPs believed that collaboration with APs is important for supporting workers with illnesses. Support systems including prescribed forms of information exchange and occupational health nurses, play pivotal roles in promoting this collaboration.