[HTML][HTML] Associations between long-term care-service use and service-or care-need level progression: a nationwide cohort study using the Japanese Long-Term Care …

K Hasegawa, T Tsukahara, T Nomiyama - BMC Health Services Research, 2023 - Springer
Background The effectiveness of the long-term care service in Japan has been unclear, and
most of the relevant studies of this service have been limited to a single region and relatively …

Population-based multilevel models to estimate the management strategies for acute myocardial infarction in older adults with dementia

Y Li, A Babazono, A Jamal, N Liu… - Clinical epidemiology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) management strategies, involving treatment
and post-care, are much more difficult for patients with dementia. This study investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the Forces Driving Public Hospitals' Operating Costs Using LMDI Decomposition: The Case of Japan

K Kou, Y Dou, I Arai - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The sustainable management of public hospitals is usually threatened by long-term
operating deficit, which was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed …

Impact of fee-revision policy for gastrostomy on its implementation among older adults with dementia in Japan

N Liu, A Babazono, A Jamal, S Yoshida, R Yamao… - Public health, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the policy to reduce the
reimbursement fee for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) on the number of PEG …

High-frequency HbA1c testing among older patients with diabetes in Japan: a longitudinal analysis using medical claims data

N Liu, Y Fujino, K Fujimoto, M Ohtani, H Imamura… - Diabetology …, 2022 - Springer
Aims We aimed to determine the rate of high-frequency HbA1c testing among older
Japanese patients (≥ 75 years) with type 2 diabetes who did not have diabetic …

[HTML][HTML] Elucidating variations in outcomes among older end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

A Jamal, A Babazono, Y Li, T Fujita, S Yoshida… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Variations in health care outcomes and services potentially indicate resource allocation
inefficiency. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine variations in mortality and …

[HTML][HTML] The impacts of family physician plan and health transformation plan on hospitalization rates in Iran: an interrupted time series

S Rouhani, R Esmaeili, J Yazdani Charati… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Low and middle income countries has recently implemented various reforms
toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This study aims to assess the impact of Family …

[HTML][HTML] Variation in the use of percutaneous coronary interventions among older patients with acute coronary syndromes: a multilevel study in Fukuoka, Japan

Y Li, A Babazono, A Jamal, T Fujita, S Yoshida… - International journal for …, 2021 - Springer
Background Variation in health care delivery among regions and hospitals has been
observed worldwide and reported to have resulted in health inequalities. Regional variation …

Health Inequality Among Older Adults with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Universal Health Coverage in Japan

Y Li, A Babazono, T Ohmori, A Jamal… - Population health …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate whether income affects long-term health
outcomes for older patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) …

[PDF][PDF] Elucidating variations in outcomes among older end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

アジズ,ジャマル - 2022 - catalog.lib.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Variations in health care outcomes and services potentially indicate resource allocation
inefficiency. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine variations in mortality and …