1.Third UK-Japan Primary Care Exchange Programme
Masahiro YAO ; Kunitake MOROI ; Hiroko SAKURAI ; Ryoko MATSUO ; Takaaki ANDO ; Noriaki SAWA
An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association 2018;41(1):24-28
This article is a short report on the third Japan-UK Primary Care Exchange Programme. Japanese delegates visited Scotland in September of 2015. They watched GP surgeries and attended the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Annual Primary Care Conference. The following topics are covered as some of the most insightful experiences: NHS Cancer screening programmes, support for people with cancer and their families, working conditions for GPs, and the Half-Day Release Programme for GP specialist training. In addition, the delegates reflected on their experiences.
2.A Questionnaire Survey on Shift and On-Call System Targeting Under-Forty Cardiovascular Surgeons No.3
Tatsuki FUJIWARA ; Akinori HIRANO ; Chiharu TANAKA ; Junko KATAGIRI ; Hiroko KOGO ; Hironobu SAKURAI ; Kenichiro TAKAHASHI ; Kazuma DATE ; Keita HAYASHI ; Keita MARUNO ; Kunihiko YOSHINO
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2020;49(3):3-U1-3-U6
We conducted a questionnaire survey on shift and on-call system targeting under-forty cardiovascular surgeons and obtained responses from 35 surgeons. We report the questionnaire results.
3.A Retrospective Study of the Usefulness of Asenapine Sublingual Tablets for Delirium in Patients with Advanced Cancer
Toshiya MAEKURA ; Sayo AIKI ; Hiroko TAMIYA ; Ikuo KUDAWARA ; Machiko SAKURAI ; Ayumi YOSHIKANE
Palliative Care Research 2023;18(3):177-182
Purpose: To evaluate the usefulness of asenapine sublingual tablets for the treatment of delirium in patients with advanced cancer. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study using electronic medical records of patients with advanced cancer who were admitted to our hospital between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2022 and who received asenapine sublingual tablets as treatment for delirium. The Agitation Distress Scale (ADS) was used to evaluate the degree of improvement of agitation symptoms caused by delirium. Results: Twenty patients were included in the analysis. The mean ADS(range) before treatment was 12 (4–17), and the mean ADS(range) after treatment was 7.9 (0–18), with the p-value <0.001. Conclusion: Asenapine sublingual tablets may be useful as an option for pharmacological treatment of delirium.