1.Analysis of Anti-Doping Consultation Activities among Domestic Japanese Athletes
Masayuki Yokoi ; Naoki Tomiyama ; Takao Tashiro
Japanese Journal of Drug Informatics 2016;18(1):50-57
Objective: We conducted a survey on the anti-doping consultation data among domestic athletes, including the number of monthly consultations, the fields targeted for consultation, and proportion (%) of consultations for medications that should be avoided or prohibited, in order to address relevant issues.
Methods: Data collected from the domestic athletes' anti-doping consultations with the pharmaceutical consultation committee of the Shiga Pharmaceutical Association in 2012 were analyzed.
Results: Most consultations occurred in March. Most (80%) of the consultations conducted within a year were sought by teams from schools, clubs, and competition associations, whereas 16% were sought by individual athletes. The remaining 4% were sought by medical institutions. The percentage of consulted ethical medications was unexpectedly high at 69%, while that of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs was 26% and that of "others," which comprised dietary and health supplements, was 5%. Among the medications consulted for, 25% were classified as "should avoid" and "prohibited" because of violations of the anti-doping code. Among the ingredients of the substances consulted for, most (75%) were classified as "others," followed by OTC drugs (38%) and ethical medicines (15%).
Conclusions: As the training environment greatly differs between domestic and international athletes, so should be the anti-doping activities. Thus, anti-doping activities suitable for domestic athletic meets should be promoted.
2.Interpretation Ability of Auxiliary Radiology Technicians in Emergency Medical Care
Takehiko AMBE ; Hidehisa HASHIMOTO ; Takao TASHIRO
Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine 2017;65(6):1157-1167
Expansion of the work of medical radiology technicians has made it possible for them to assist in interpreting medical images. Questionnaire surveys have reported that such assistance is particularly needed in emergency medical care. This paper describes the results of a computerized tomography (CT) image interpretation test that was administered to 45 medical radiology technicians working in Gifu Prefecture, to assess and identify factors that may improve their interpreting ability. The test results revealed that a relatively higher percentage of correct answers were obtained when reviewing CT images of critical cases, while a lower percentage was observed when reviewing less critical cases such as small tumors or tumors in the digestive tract. Also, the overall percentage of correct answers increased slightly with the number of years of experience, but interpreting scores dropped dramatically among radiology technicians with less than 3 years of experience. Statistical analysis further revealed that those radiologists who exhibited higher abilities in CT image interpretation were certified with various CT-related skills, had report writing skills, or were full-time CT staff. These are factors that can help improving CT image interpreting ability for medical radiology technicians.
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