1.Approach of Pharmacist to Clinical Pathway of Educational Admission for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Kanae ITO ; Yoshimi EGUCHI ; Akari HIRAHARA ; Shigeru ISHII ; Tomoko OKUYAMA
Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine 2015;64(1):66-69
To educate patients with diabetes mellitus, we use a clinical pathway. Pharmacists hold the chair of instruction on the use of drugs and insulin self-injection during the course of the pathway. Until now, teaching contents have been left to discretion of attending pharmacists. Therefore, we draw up a brochure to set standards for instruction. By using this brochure, it has become possible to instruct patients without relying only on the knowledge and experience of pharmacists in charge. Additionally, we have become able to share teaching contents of pharmacists with nurses. By publishing the brochure, intervention of pharmacists in the pathway has become smoother. For better and more efficient instruction on the use of drugs in a limited time frame in the clinical pathway, we need to overhaul of the brochure and to develop a method to evaluate patient’s understanding.
2.Mechanical and neural responses to impact of drop jump for sprint runners and swimmers
Aya Arai ; Masaki Ishikawa ; Tatsuya Urata ; Yoko Kunimasa ; Kanae Sano ; Hikaru Tanaka ; Akira Ito
Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine 2015;64(1):165-172
The purpose of the present study was to examine the importance of the agonist muscle activity of the post-impact 30 ms phase during drop jump (DJ) for effective rebound performance by comparing those of sprint runners and swimmers. The eight sprint runners (SPRINT) and twelve swimmers (SWIM) were participated in this study. They performed DJ from a 0.3-m height box with maximal rebound efforts. Electromyograms (EMG) of the lower leg muscles (medial gastrocnemius [MG], soleus [SOL] and tibialis anterior [TA]), and vertical ground reaction force together with kinematic data were measured simultaneously during DJ. In addition, the onsets of fascicle stretching of the MG and SOL muscles were measured by using high-speed ultrasonography (521Hz) during DJ. The onsets of the fascicle stretching of SOL during DJ were not significantly different between SPRINT and SWIM (15 ± 7 ms and 16 ± 6 ms, respectively). During DJ, SPRINT showed onset of the SOL EMG before the ground contact (-26 ± 19 ms). Meanwhile, SWIM showed the onset of the SOL EMG after the ground contact of DJ (16 ± 19 ms). These results suggest that the SOL muscles for SWIM cannot be fully-activated during the braking phase. Consequently, the rate of force development during the braking phase of DJ and subsequently rebound height could be reduced in SWIM.
3.Real World Data Use in Pharmaceutical Companies in Japan: Current Status and Issues from Survey of Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
Ryo KOTO ; Shinichi ASABE ; Akira ITO ; Kasumi DAIDOJI ; Manabu ISHII ; Kanae TOGO ; Hiroshi MATSUZAWA
Japanese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology 2024;29(1):15-28
Objective:To investigate the purposes, reasons, and issues of Real World Data (RWD) utilization by data source among pharmaceutical companies in Japan. In this study, we focus on RWDs such as Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Personal Health Records, and registries, which are expected to be utilized in the future. Design:Web based-questionnaire surveyMethods:This questionnaire survey was conducted on 68 companies affiliated with Clinical Evaluation Expert Committee in Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association from January 18th to February 14th in 2022. In principle, the survey covered four divisions (Clinical development, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs, Health Economics & Outcomes Research) of each company, and other cross-functional divisions were also acceptable to answer. Results:[Background] Of 40 companies out of 68 companies, 102 respondents were responded to this survey. Overall, 75 respondents (73.5%) have “experienced in utilization of RWD”, and 12 (11.8%) have “experienced in considering utilization of RWD”. [Utilization by RWD Type] By data source, hospital-based claim data was the most frequently used (65 cases, 63.7%), followed by insurance-based claim data (61 cases, 59.8%), surveys (38 cases, 37.3%), and EMR (36 cases, 35.3%) in experienced RWD utilization. Conclusion:This study revealed the current status and issues related to the utilization of each type of RWDs in Japan. It is expected that data linkage among multiple RWDs and data standardization enable further utilization of RWDs in future.
4.Real World Data Use in Pharmaceutical Companies in Japan: Current Status and Issues from Survey of Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
Ryo KOTO ; Shinichi ASABE ; Akira ITO ; Kasumi DAIDOJI ; Manabu ISHII ; Kanae TOGO ; Hiroshi MATSUZAWA
Japanese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology 2024;():29.e2-
Objective:To investigate the purposes, reasons, and issues of Real World Data (RWD) utilization by data source among pharmaceutical companies in Japan. In this study, we focus on RWDs such as Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Personal Health Records, and registries, which are expected to be utilized in the future. Design:Web based-questionnaire surveyMethods:This questionnaire survey was conducted on 68 companies affiliated with Clinical Evaluation Expert Committee in Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association from January 18th to February 14th in 2022. In principle, the survey covered four divisions (Clinical development, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Affairs, Health Economics & Outcomes Research) of each company, and other cross-functional divisions were also acceptable to answer. Results:[Background] Of 40 companies out of 68 companies, 102 respondents were responded to this survey. Overall, 75 respondents (73.5%) have “experienced in utilization of RWD”, and 12 (11.8%) have “experienced in considering utilization of RWD”. [Utilization by RWD Type] By data source, hospital-based claim data was the most frequently used (65 cases, 63.7%), followed by insurance-based claim data (61 cases, 59.8%), surveys (38 cases, 37.3%), and EMR (36 cases, 35.3%) in experienced RWD utilization. Conclusion:This study revealed the current status and issues related to the utilization of each type of RWDs in Japan. It is expected that data linkage among multiple RWDs and data standardization enable further utilization of RWDs in future.