1.Role of Vascular Surgeons in The Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
Shotaro HIGA ; Keita HAYASHI ; Yusuke IMAEDA ; Takuya TSURUOKA ; Takamitsu TATSUKAWA
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2022;51(5):5-U1-5-U5
Many aspiring surgeons under 40 years of age feel uneasy because surgical opportunities are rare. Under such circumstances, vascular surgery may provide operating opportunities relatively early. Here we used a questionnaire to clarify what opportunities young surgeons are seeking in the field of vascular surgery.
2.Effects of Forest Video on Prefrontal Cortex Activity
Keita TATSUKAWA ; Haruka SENJIMARU ; Yukie TAMURA ; Hiroko NAKADA
Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2022;19(1):1-7
This study aimed to clarify the effects of watching forest videos on prefrontal cortex activity. We examined oxy-hemoglobin (oxy-Hb) levels in the prefrontal cortex using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and measured the changes in relaxation level using the rating scale of emotion as defined in terms of relaxation (RE scale), and the free description data after watching the videos. We recruited 21 healthy female university students for this study. All subjects watched a forest video and an urban video in a random order; no significant differences were found in comparisons between the two conditions during and after watching the videos. Comparisons of oxy-Hb levels in the prefrontal cortex during and after watching the two videos showed a significant increase after watching the forest video. Significantly decreased scores of three RE scale items, i.e., “anxiety-relief,” “restrictive-free,” and “discomfort-comfort,” were observed with the urban video. The forest video significantly improved scores of the following items: “feeling high-stable,” “tense-relaxing,” “anxiety-relief,” “restrictive-free,” and “discomfort-comfort.” These results suggest that the forest video activates the left prefrontal cortex and subjectively enhances a relaxed feeling, after watching.