2021

1. Fukuda K, Matsuo R, Kamouchi M, Kiyuna F, Sato N, Nakamura K, Hata J, Wakisaka Y, Ago T, Imaizumi T, Kai H, Kitazono T; FSR Investigators.
Day-by-day blood pressure variability in the subacute stage of ischemic stroke and long-term recurrence.
Stroke. 2021 Sep 9:STROKEAHA120033751. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.033751.

2. Li Y, Babazono A, Ohmori T, Jamal A, Yoshida S, Kim SA, Fujita T, Liu N.
Health inequality among older adults with percutaneous coronary intervention and universal health coverage in Japan.
Popul Health Manag. 2021 Jun 1. doi: 10.1089/pop.2021.0070.

3. Jamal A, Babazono A, Li Y, Yoshida S, Fujita T, Kim SA.
Quantifying regional and health care variations to identify ways to improve hemodialysis service quality and survival outcomes.
Am J Med Qual. 2021 May 18. doi: 10.1097/01.JMQ.0000735484.44163.ce.

4. Liu N, Babazono A, Kim SA, Li Y.
Effect of care rehabilitation on medical expenses, care costs, and total costs of elderly individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
Popul Health Manag. 2021 Mar 9. doi: 10.1089/pop.2020.0316.

5. Ono R, Uchida K, Nakatsuka N, Maeda M, Fukuda H.
Economic status and mortality in Alzheimer’s disease patients in Japan: LIFE Study.
Alzheimers Dement. In press.

6. Kiyohara T, Matsuo R, Hata J, Nakamura K, Wakisaka Y, Kamouchi M, Kitazono T, Ago T; FSR Investigators.
β-cell function and clinical outcome in nondiabetic patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Stroke. 2021 Aug;52(8):2621-2628. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031392.

7. Atarashi H, Uchiyama S, Inoue H, Kitazono T, Yamashita T, Shimizu W, Ikeda T, Kamouchi M, Kaikita K, Fukuda K, Origasa H, Shimokawa H.
Ischemic stroke, hemorrhage, and mortality in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and renal dysfunction treated with rivaroxaban: sub-analysis of the EXPAND study.
Heart Vessels. 2021 Sep;36(9):1410-1420. doi: 10.1007/s00380-021-01810-5.

8. Maeda M, Fukuda H, Matsuo R, Kiyuna F, Ago T, Kitazono T, Kamouchi M.
Nationwide temporal trend analysis of reperfusion therapy utilization and mortality in acute ischemic stroke patients in Japan.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Jan 8;100(1):e24145. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000024145.

9. Wakisaka Y, Matsuo R, Nakamura K, Ago T, Kamouchi M, Kitazono T; Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators.
Pre-stroke cholinesterase inhibitor treatment is beneficially associated with functional outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke and pre-stroke dementia: the Fukuoka Stroke Registry.
Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021;50(4):390-396. doi: 10.1159/000514368.

10. Hayashi T, Kato H, Tanabe K, Nangaku M, Hirakata H, Wada T, Sato H, Yamazaki Y, Masaki T, Kagimura T, Yamamoto H, Hase H, Kamouchi M, Imai E, Mizuno K, Iwasaki M, Akizawa T, Tsubakihara Y, Maruyama S, Narita I.
Initial responsiveness to darbepoetin alfa and its contributing factors in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients in Japan.
Clin Exp Nephrol. 2021 Feb;25(2):110-119. doi: 10.1007/s10157-020-01969-7.

11. Fukuda H.
Changes to hospital inpatient volume after newspaper reporting of medical errors.
J Patient Saf. 2021 Aug 1;17(5):e401-e405. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000349.

12. Sobue T, Fukuda H, Matsumoto T, Lee B, Ito S, Iwata S.
The background occurrence of selected clinical conditions prior to the start of an extensive national vaccination program in Japan.
PLoS One. 2021 Aug 26;16(8):e0256379. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256379.

13. Kusama Y, Ito K, Fukuda H, Matsunaga N, Ohmagari N.
National database study of trends in bacteraemia aetiology among children and adults in Japan: a longitudinal observational study.
BMJ Open. 2021 Mar 30;11(3):e043774. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043774.

14. Maeda M, Fukuda H, Kiyohara K, Miki R, Kitamura T.
Changes in percutaneous coronary intervention practice in Japan during the COVID-19 outbreak: LIFE Study.
Acute Med Surg. 2021 Mar 11;8(1):e638. doi: 10.1002/ams2.638.

15. Fukuda H, Kiyohara K, Sato D, Kitamura T, Kodera S.
A real-world comparison of 1-year survival and expenditures for transcatheter aortic valve replacements: SAPIEN 3 versus CoreValve versus Evolut R.
Value Health. 2021 Apr;24(4):497-504. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.10.022.

16. Jingushi S, Fukuda H.
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound is frequently used to treat fractures after osteosynthesis in elderly patients: A study using open data from the national database of health insurance claims of Japan.
J Orthop Sci. 2021 Sep;26(5):865-869. doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2020.08.015.

17. Nishi T, Maeda T, Katsuki S, Babazono A.
Impact of the 2014 coinsurance rate revision for the elderly on healthcare resource utilization in Japan.
Health Econ Rev. 2021 Jul 6;11(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s13561-021-00324-0.

18. Kim SA, Babazono A, Jamal A, Li Y, Liu N.
Comparison of care utilisation and medical institutional death among older adults by home care facility type: a retrospective cohort study in Fukuoka, Japan.
BMJ Open. 2021 Apr 14;11(4):e041964. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041964.

19. Li Y, Babazono A, Jamal A, Fujita T, Yoshida S, Kim SA.
Variation in the use of percutaneous coronary interventions among older patients with acute coronary syndromes: a multilevel study in Fukuoka, Japan.
Int J Equity Health. 2021 Mar 16;20(1):80. doi: 10.1186/s12939-021-01415-4.

20. Jamal A, Babazono A, Li Y, Fujita T, Yoshida S, Kim SA.
Elucidating variations in outcomes among older end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
PLoS One. 2021 May 25;16(5):e0252196. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252196.

21. Ren N, Nishimura A, Kurogi A, Nishimura K, Matsuo R, Ogasawara K, Hashimoto Y, Higashi T, Sakai N, Toyoda K, Shiokawa Y, Tominaga T, Miyachi S, Kada A, Abe K, Ono K, Matsumizu K, Arimura K, Kitazono T, Miyamoto S, Minematsu K, Iihara K.
Measuring Quality of care for ischemic stroke treated with acute reperfusion therapy in Japan　- The Close The Gap-Stroke.
Circ J. 2021 Jan 25;85(2):201-209. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-20-0639.

2020

1. Matsumoto K, Nohara Y, Soejima H, Yonehara T, Nakashima N, Kamouchi M.
Stroke prognostic scores and data-driven prediction of clinical outcomes after acute ischemic stroke.
Stroke. 2020 May;51(5):1477-1483. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.027300.

2. Matsumoto K, Nohara Y, Wakata Y, Yamashita T, Kozuma Y, Sugeta R, Yamakawa M, Yamauchi F, Miyashita E, Takezaki T, Yamashiro S, Nishi T, Machida J, Soejima H, Kamouchi M, Nakashima N.
Impact of a learning health system on acute care and medical complications after intracerebral hemorrhage.
Learn Health Syst. 2020 Mar 10;5(2):e10223. doi: 10.1002/lrh2.10223.

3. Sato N, Matsuo R, Kiyuna F, Nakamura K, Hata J, Wakisaka Y, Ago T, Kamouchi M, Kitazono T; collab on behalf of the Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators.
Anticoagulation and risk of stroke recurrence in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source having no potential source of embolism..
Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020;49(6):601-608. doi: 10.1159/000510773

4. Ido K, Kurogi R, Kurogi A, Nishimura K, Arimura K, Nishimura A, Ren N, Kada A, Matsuo R, Onozuka D, Hagihara A, Takagishi S, Yamagami K, Takegami M, Nohara Y, Nakashima N, Kamouchi M, Date I, Kitazono T, Iihara K; J-ASPECT Study Collaborators.
Effect of treatment modality and cerebral vasospasm agent on patient outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the elderly aged 75 years and older.
PLoS One. 2020 Apr 9;15(4):e0230953. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230953.

5. Jamal A, Babazono A, Li Y, Yoshida S, Fujita T.
Multilevel analysis of hemodialysis-associated infection among end-stage renal disease patients: results of a retrospective cohort study utilizing the insurance claim data of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 May;99(18):e19871. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019871.

6. Li Y, Babazono A, Jamal A, Jiang P, Fujita T.
Cost-sharing effects on hospital service utilization among older people in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Int J Health Policy Manag. 2020 Oct 13. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2020.190.

7. Fukuda H, Sato D, Iwamoto T, Yamada K, Matsushita K.
Healthcare resources attributable to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus orthopedic surgical site infections.
Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 13;10(1):17059. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-74070-4.

8. Fukuda H, Sato D, Moriwaki K, Ishida H.
Differences in healthcare expenditure estimates according to statistical approach: A nationwide claims database study on patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
PLoS One. 2020 Aug 13;15(8):e0237316. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237316.

9. Soga Y, Murata F, Maeda M, Fukuda H.
The effects of raising the long-term care insurance co-payment rate on the utilization of long-term care services.
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2020 Jul;20(7):685-690. doi: 10.1111/ggi.13935.

10. Takito S, Kusama Y, Fukuda H, Kutsuna S.
Pharmacist-supported antimicrobial stewardship in a retirement home.
J Infect Chemother. 2020 Aug;26(8):858-861. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2020.04.008.

11. Mimura W, Fukuda H, Akazawa M.
Antimicrobial utilization and antimicrobial resistance in patients with haematological malignancies in Japan: a multi-centre cross-sectional study.
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2020 Feb 17;19(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s12941-020-00348-0.

12. Matsuo R, Ago T, Kiyuna F, Sato N, Nakamura K, Kuroda J, Wakisaka Y, Kitazono T; Fukuoka Stroke registry investigators.
Smoking status and functional outcomes after acute ischemic stroke.
Stroke. 2020 Mar;51(3):846-852. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.027230.

13. Mimura W, Fukuda H, Akazawa M.
Antimicrobial utilization and antimicrobial resistance in patients with haematological malignancies in Japan: a multi-centre cross-sectional study.
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2020 Feb 17;19(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s12941-020-00348-0.

2019

1. Fukuda H, Yano T, Shimono N.
Inpatient expenditures attributable to hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection: A nationwide case-control study in Japan.
Pharmacoeconomics. 2018;36(11):1367-1376.doi: 10.1007/s40273-018-0692-8.

2. Teramoto C, Ishizaki T, Mitsutake S, Fukuda H.
Impact of a national medical fee schedule revision on the cessation of physician home visits among older patients in Tokyo: A retrospective study.
Health Soc Care Community. 2019 Jul;27(4):899-906. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12707.

3. Kuroda J, Matsuo R, Yamaguchi Y, Sato N, Kamouchi M, Hata J, Wakisaka Y, Ago T, Kitazono T; Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators.
Poor glycemic control and posterior circulation ischemic stroke.
Neurol Clin Pract. 2019;9(2):129-139. doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000608.

4. Larsson SC, Traylor M, Burgess S, (Kamouchi M), et al.
Serum magnesium and calcium levels in relation to ischemic stroke: Mendelian randomization study.
Neurology. 2019 Feb 26;92(9):e944-e950. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007001.

5. Maeda M, Fukuda H, Shimizu S, Ishizaki T.
A comparative analysis of treatment costs for home-based care and hospital-based care in enteral nutrition patients: a retrospective analysis of claims data.
Health Policy. 2019 Apr;123(4):367-372. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.12.006.

6. Moriwaki K, Fukuda H.
Cost-effectiveness of implementing guidelines for the treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in Japan.
Osteoporos Int. 2019 Feb;30(2):299-310. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4798-9.

7. Fujita T, Babazono A, Harano Y, Jiang P.
Risk of depressive disorders after tobacco smoking cessation: a retrospective cohort study in Fukuoka, Japan.
BMJ Open. 2019 Mar 23;9(3):e025124. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025124.

8. Nishi T, Babazono A, Maeda T.
Association between income levels and irregular physician visits after a health checkup, and its consequent effect on glycemic control among employees: A retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study.
J Diabetes Investig. 2019 Sep;10(5):1372-1381. doi: 10.1111/jdi.13025.

9. Murata F, Babazono A, Fukuda H.
Effect of income on length of stay in a hospital or long-term care facility among older adults with dementia in Japan.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2020 Mar;35(3):302-311. doi: 10.1002/gps.5248.

10. Jiang P, Babazono A, Fujita T.
Health inequalities among elderly type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Japan.
Popul Health Manag. 2019 Oct 29. doi: 10.1089/pop.2019.0141.

11. Fujita T, Babazono A, Harano Y, Jiang P.
Influence of occupational background on smoking prevalence as a health inequality among employees of medium- and small-sized companies in Japan.
Popul Health Manag. 2019 Jun 17. doi: 10.1089/pop.2019.0021.

12. Fujita T, Babazono A, Harano Y, Jiang P.
Risk of depressive disorders after tobacco smoking cessation: a retrospective cohort study in Fukuoka, Japan.
BMJ Open. 2019 Mar 23;9(3):e025124. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025124. 

13. Fukuda H, Yano Y, Sato D, Ohde S, Noto S, Watanabe R, Takahashi O.
Healthcare expenditures for the treatment of patients infected with hepatitis C virus in Japan.
Pharmacoeconomics. 2020 Mar;38(3):297-306. doi: 10.1007/s40273-019-00861-x.

14. Akazawa T, Kusama Y, Fukuda H, Hayakawa K, Kutsuna S, Moriyama Y, Ohashi H, Tamura S, Yamamoto K, Hara R, Shigeno A, Ota M, Ishikane M, Tokita S, Terakado H, Ohmagari N.
Eight-year experience of antimicrobial stewardship program and the trend of carbapenem use at a tertiary acute-care hospital in Japan-The impact of postprescription peview and feedback.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 5;6(10):ofz389. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz389. eCollection 2019 Oct.

15. Kimura Y, Fukuda H, Hayakawa K, Ide S, Ota M, Saito S, Ishikane M, Kusama Y, Matsunaga N, Ohmagari N.
Longitudinal trends of and factors associated with inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for non-bacterial acute respiratory tract infection in Japan: A retrospective claims database study, 2012-2017.
PLoS One. 2019 Oct 16;14(10):e0223835. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223835. eCollection 2019.

16. Fukuda H, Sato D, Kato Y, Tsuruta W, Katsumata M, Hosoo H, Matsumaru Y, Yamamoto T.
Comparing retreatments and expenditures in flow diversion versus coiling for unruptured intracranial aneurysm treatment: A retrospective cohort study using a real-world National Database.
Neurosurgery. 2019 Sep 20. pii: nyz377. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz377.

17. Ekker M, Jacob M, van Dongen M, Aarnio K, Annamalai A, Arauz A, Arnold M, Barboza M, Bolognese M, Brouns R, Chuluun B, Chuluunbaatar E, Dagvajantsan B, Debette S, Don A, Enzinger C, Ekizoglu E, Fandler-Höfler S, Fazekas F, Fromm A, Gattringer T, Gulli G, Hoffmann M, Hora T, Jern C, Jood K, Kamouchi M, Kim YS, Kitazono T, Kittner S, Kleinig T, Klijn K, Korv J, Lee TH, Leys D, Maaijwee N, Martinez-Majander N, Marto JP, Mehndiratta M, Mifsud V, Montanaro V, Owolabi MO, Patel V, Phillips M, Piechowski-Iozwiak B, Pikula A, Ruiz-Sandoval JL, Sarnowski B, Schreuder F, Swartz R, Tan KS, Tanne D, Tatlisumak T, Thijs V, Tuladhar A, Viana-Baptista M, Vibo R, Wu T, Yesilot N, Waje-Andreassen U, Pezzini A, Putaala J, de Leeuw FE.
Global Outcome Assessment Life-long after stroke in young adults initiative-the GOAL initiative: study protocol and rationale of a multicentre retrospective individual patient data meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2019 Nov 14;9(11):e031144. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031144.

18. Wakisaka M, Kamouchi M, Kitazono T.
Lessons from the trials for the desirable effects of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors on diabetic cardiovascular events and renal dysfunction.
Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Nov 12;20(22). pii: E5668. doi: 10.3390/ijms20225668. Review.

19. Sakuma I, Uchiyama S, Atarashi H, Inoue H, Kitazono T, Yamashita T, Shimizu W, Ikeda T, Kamouchi M, Kaikita K, Fukuda K, Origasa H, Shimokawa H.
Clinical risk factors of stroke and major bleeding in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation under rivaroxaban: the EXPAND Study sub-analysis.
Heart Vessels. 2019 Nov;34(11):1839-1851. doi: 10.1007/s00380-019-01425-x.

20. Nishimura A, Nishimura K, Onozuka D, Matsuo R, Kada A, Kamitani S, Higashi T, Ogasawara K, Shimodozono M, Harada M, Hashimoto Y, Hirano T, Hoshino H, Itabashi R, Itoh Y, Iwama T, Kohriyama T, Matsumaru Y, Osato T, Sasaki M, Shiokawa Y, Shimizu H, Takekawa H, Nishi T, Uno M, Yagita Y, Ido K, Kurogi A, Kurogi R, Arimura K, Ren N, Hagihara A, Takizawa S, Arai H, Kitazono T, Miyamoto S, Minematsu K, Iihara K; J-ASPECT study collaborators.
Development of quality indicators of stroke centers and feasibility of their measurement using a nationwide insurance claims database in Japan　― J-ASPECT Study ―.
Circ J. 2019 Oct 25;83(11):2292-2302. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-19-0089.

2018

1. Nishi T, Maeda T, Imatoh T, Babazono A.
Comparison of regional with general anesthesia on mortality and perioperative length of stay in older patients after hip fracture surgery.
Int J Qual Health Care. 2018. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzy233.

2. Harano Y, Babazono A, Fujita T, Jiang P.
Efficacy of S-1 monotherapy for older patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer: A retrospective cohort study.
J Geriatr Oncol. 2018. pii: S1879-4068(18)30152-8.

3. Fujita T, Babazono A, Harano Y, Jiang P.
Secondhand Smoke and Streptococcal Infection in Young Children Under Japan’s Voluntary Tobacco-Free Policy.
Popul Health Manag. 2018. doi: 10.1089/pop.2018.0053.

4. Maeda T, Babazono A, Nishi T.
Surveillance of First-Generation H1-Antihistamine Use for Older Patients with Dementia in Japan: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res. 2018;2018:3406210. doi:10.1155/2018/3406210.

5. Maeda T, Babazono A, Nishi T, Arima H, Tsuji M, Kawazoe M, Satoh A.
Effects of gastrostomy fee schedule revision on artificial nutrition routes among older people with dementia in Japan: A time series observational study.
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2018;18(9):1405-1409.

6. Imatoh T, Nishi T, Yasui M, Maeda T, Sai K, Saito Y, Une H, Babazono A.
Association between dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and urinary tract infection in elderly patients: A retrospective cohort study.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2018;27(8):931-939.

7. Nishi T, Maeda T, Babazono A.
Association Between Financial Incentives for Regional Care Coordination and Health Care Resource Utilization Among Older Patients after Femoral Neck Fracture Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Claims Database.
Popul Health Manag. 2018;21(4):331-337.

8. Kiyuna F, Sato N, Matsuo R, Kamouchi M, Hata J, Wakisaka Y, Kuroda J, Ago T, Kitazono T; Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators.
Association of Embolic Sources With Cause-Specific Functional Outcomes Among Adults With Cryptogenic Stroke.
JAMA Netw Open. 2018;1(5):e182953. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.2953.

9. Uchiyama S, Atarashi H, Inoue H, Kitazono T, Yamashita T, Shimizu W, Ikeda T, Kamouchi M, Kaikita K, Fukuda K, Origasa H, Shimokawa H.
Primary and secondary prevention of stroke and systemic embolism with rivaroxaban in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation : Sub-analysis of the EXPAND Study.
Heart Vessels. 2019;34(1):141-150.

10. Ago T, Matsuo R, Hata J, Wakisaka Y, Kuroda J, Kitazono T, Kamouchi M; Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators.
Insulin resistance and clinical outcomes after acute ischemic stroke.
Neurology. 2018;90(17):e1470-e1477.

2017

1. Nishi T, Maeda T, Babazono A.
Impact of financial incentives for inter-provider care coordination on health-care resource utilization among elderly acute stroke patients.
Int J Qual Health Care. 2017;29(4):490-498.

2. Malik R, Chauhan G, Traylor M, (Kamochi M), et al.
Multiancestry genome-wide association study of 520,000 subjects identifies 32 loci associated with stroke and stroke subtypes.
Nat Genet. 2018;50(4):524-537.

3. Matsuo R, Yamaguchi Y, Matsushita T, Hata J, Kiyuna F, Fukuda K, Wakisaka Y, Kuroda J, Ago T, Kitazono T, Kamouchi M; Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators.
Association Between Onset-to-Door Time and Clinical Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke.
Stroke. 2017;48(11):3049-3056.

4. Tokunaga K, Yasaka M, Kuwashiro T, Gotoh S, Nakamura A, Takaguchi G, Ago T, Kamouchi M, Kitazono T, Okada Y.
Association between the maximal distance ofatrial septal protrusion and cryptogenic stroke.
Int J Stroke. 2017;12(9):941-945.

5. Kato H, Nangaku M, Hirakata H, Wada T, Hayashi T, Sato H, Yamazaki Y, Masaki T, Kagimura T, Yamamoto H, Hase H, Kamouchi M, Imai E, Mizuno K, Iwasaki M, Akizawa T, Tsubakihara Y, Maruyama S, Narita I.
Erratum to: Rationale and design of oBservational clinical Research In chronic kidney disease patients with renal anemia: renal proGnosis in patients with Hyporesponsive anemia To Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, darbepoetiN alfa (BRIGHTEN Trial).
Clin Exp Nephrol. 2018;22(1):85-86.

6. Ogata T, Matsuo R, Kiyuna F, Hata J, Ago T, Tsuboi Y, Kitazono T, Kamouchi M; FSR Investigators.
Left Atrial Size and Long-Term Risk of Recurrent Stroke After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation.
J Am Heart Assoc. 2017;6(8). pii: e006402. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.006402.

7. Hurst Y, Fukuda H.
Effects of changes in eating speed on obesity in patients with diabetes: a secondary analysis of longitudinal health check-up data.
BMJ Open. 2018;8(1):e019589. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019589.

8. Fukuda H.
Changes to Hospital Inpatient Volume After Newspaper Reporting of Medical Errors.
J Patient Saf. 2017. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000349.

9. Kato K, Fukuda H.
Comparative economic evaluation of home-based andhospital-based palliative care for terminal cancer patients.
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2017;17(11):2247-2254.

10. Hagihara A, Onozuka D, Ono J, Nagata T, Hasegawa M.
Interaction of defibrillation waveform with the time to defibrillation or the number of defibrillation attempts on survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Resuscitation. 2018;122:54-60.

11. Murakami K, Noda T, Onozuka D, Kimura H, Fujimoto S.
Pulsed-field profile diversities of Salmonella Enteritidis, S. Infantis, and S. Corvallis in Japan.
Ital J Food Saf. 2017;6(3):6808. doi: 10.4081/ijfs.2017.6808.

12. Onozuka D, Hagihara A. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest attributable to
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest attributable to sunshine: a nationwide, retrospective, observational study.
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2017;3(2):107-113.

13. Murakami K, Maeda-Mitani E, Onozuka D, Noda T, Sera N, Kimura H, Fujimoto S, Murakami S.
Simultaneous oral administration of Salmonella Infantis and S.
Typhimurium in chicks. Ir Vet J. 2017;70:27. doi:10.1186/s13620-017-0105-x.

14. Sonoda Y, Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Factors related to teamwork performance and stress of operating room nurses.
J Nurs Manag. 2018;26(1):66-73.

15. Hagihara A, Onozuka D, Nagata T, Hasegawa M.
Effects of advanced life support on patients who suffered cardiac arrest outside of hospital and were defibrillated.
Am J Emerg Med. 2018;36(1):73-78.

16. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Solar radiation and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Japan.
Environ Pollut. 2017;230:46-52.

17. Hagihara A, Onozuka D, Ono J, Nagata T, Hasegawa M.
Age × Gender Interaction Effect on Resuscitation Outcomes in Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Am J Cardiol. 2017;120(3):387-392.

18. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Spatiotemporal variation in heat-related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during the summer in Japan.
Sci Total Environ. 2017;583:401-407.

2016

1. Kamouchi M.
Optimal Anticoagulation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation -Benefits for Reducing Stroke Severity.
Circ J. 2017;81(3):306-307.

2. Matsuo R, Kamouchi M.
Timing of Anticoagulant Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Circ J. 2017 Jan 25;81(2):151-152.

3. Maeda T, Babazono A, Nishi T, Yasui M, Harano Y.
Investigation into the causes of indwelling urethral catheter implementation and its effects on clinical outcomes and health care resources among dementia patients with pneumonia: A retrospective cohort study.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2016;95(35):e4694. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004694.

4. Maeda T, Babazono A, Nishi T, Miyazaki H, Tamaki K, Fujii M.
The effect of diabetes with pharmacotherapy for breast cancer on care resource use.
J Cancer Res Ther. 2016;12(2):876-80.

5. Maeda T, Babazono A, Nishi T, Yasui M, Harano Y.
Investigation of the Existence of Supplier-Induced Demand in use of Gastrostomy Among Older Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 ;95(5):e2519. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000002519.

6. Nishi T, Babazono A, Maeda T, Imatoh T, Une H.
Effects of Eating Fast and Eating Before Bedtime on the Development of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Popul Health Manag. 2016;19(4):279-83.

7. Wakisaka Y, Matsuo R, Hata J, Kuroda J, Kitazono T, Kamouchi M, Ago T;Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators.
Adverse Influence of Pre-Stroke Dementia on Short-Term Functional Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: The Fukuoka Stroke Registry.
Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017;43(1-2):82-89.

8. Ikeda T, Atarashi H, Inoue H, Uchiyama S, Kitazono T, Yamashita T, Shimizu W, Kamouchi M, Kaikita K, Fukuda K, Origasa H, Sakuma I, Saku K, Okumura Y, Nakamura Y, Morimoto H, Matsumoto N, Tsuchida A, Ako J, Sugishita N, Shimizu S, Shimokawa H.
Study Design and Baseline Characteristics of the EXPAND Study: Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of Xa Inhibitor, Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Stroke and Systemic Embolism in a Nationwide Cohort of Japanese Patients Diagnosed as Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation.
Tohoku J Exp Med. 2016;240(4):259-268.

9. Matsuo R, Michikawa T, Ueda K, Ago T, Nitta H, Kitazono T, Kamouchi M; Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators.
Short-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Risk of Ischemic Stroke.
Stroke. 2016;47(12):3032-3034.

10. Ichiki T, Onozuka D, Kamouchi M, Hagihara A.
An association between fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)) levels and emergency ambulance dispatches for cardiovascular diseases in Japan.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2016;89(8):1329-1335.

11.Hayashi M, Yahiro A, Sakuragi Y, Iwamatsu K, Sakamoto H, Kaizuka Y, Tsuchihashi T, Kamouchi M.
Impaired Swallowing in Hospitalized Patients: An Observational Study in a Community Hospital in Japan (2012-2014).
Nurs Res. 2016;65(5):389-96.

12. Ishikawa H, Wakisaka Y, Matsuo R, Makihara N, Hata J, Kuroda J, Ago T, Kitayama J, Nakane H, Kamouchi M, Kitazono T; Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators.
Influence of Statin Pretreatment on Initial Neurological Severity and Short-Term Functional Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients: The Fukuoka Stroke Registry.
Cerebrovasc Dis. 2016;42(5-6):395-403.

13. Matsuo R, Ago T, Hata J, Wakisaka Y, Kuroda J, Kuwashiro T, Kitazono T, Kamouchi M; Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators.
Plasma C-Reactive Protein and Clinical Outcomes after Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Prospective Observational Study.
PLoS One. 2016;11(6):e0156790.

14. Nakamura A, Kuroda J, Ago T, Hata J, Matsuo R, Arakawa S, Kuwashiro T, Yasaka M, Okada Y, Kitazono T, Kamouchi M; Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators.
Causes of Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation.
Cerebrovasc Dis. 2016;42(3-4):196-204.

15. Fukuda H, Mizobe M.
Impact of nonadherence on complication risks and healthcare costs in patients newly-diagnosed with diabetes.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2017;123:55-62.

16. Toyoda K, Okumura K, Hashimoto Y, Ikeda T, Komatsu T, Hirano T, Fukuda H, Matsumoto K, Yasaka M.
Identification of Covert Atrial Fibrillation in Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke: Current Clinical Practice in Japan.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2016;25(8):1829-37.

17. Fukuda H, Moriwaki K.
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Safety-Engineered Devices.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016;37(9):1012-21.

18. Ishizaki T, Shimmei M, Fukuda H, Oh EH, Shimada C, Wakui T, Mori H, Takahashi R.
Cumulative number of hospital bed days among older adults in the last year of life: A retrospective cohort study.
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2017;17(5):737-743.

19. Fukuda H, Ikeda S, Shiroiwa T, Fukuda T.
The Effects of Diagnostic Definitions in Claims Data on Healthcare Cost Estimates: Evidence from a Large-Scale Panel Data Analysis of Diabetes Care in Japan.
Pharmacoeconomics. 2016;34(10):1005-14.

20. Fukuda H, Kuroki M.
The Development of Statistical Models for Predicting Surgical Site Infections in Japan: Toward a Statistical Model-Based Standardized Infection Ratio.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016;37(3):260-71.

21. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Spatiotemporal variations of extreme low temperature for emergency transport: a nationwide observational study.
Int J Biometeorol. 2017;61(6):1081-1094.

22. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Within-summer variation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to extremely long sunshine duration.
Int J Cardiol. 2017 ;231:120-124.

23. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest risk attributable to temperature in Japan.
Sci Rep. 2017;7:39538. doi: 10.1038/srep39538.

24. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Associations of day-to-day temperature change and diurnal temperature range with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2017;24(2):204-212.

25. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Extreme temperature and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Japan: A nationwide, retrospective, observational study.
Sci Total Environ. 2017;575:258-264.

26. Itoh E, Nakahara T, Murata M, Ito T, Onozuka D, Furumura M, Hagihara A, Furue M.
Chronic spontaneous urticaria: Implications of subcutaneous inflammatory cell infiltration in an intractable clinical course.
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017;139(1):363-366.e3.

2015

1. Miyazaki H, Babazono A, Nishi T, Maeda T, Imatoh T, Ichiba M, Une H.
Does antihypertensive treatment with renin-angiotensin system inhibitors prevent the development of diabetic kidney disease?
BMC Pharmacol Toxicol. 2015 Sep 11;16:22. doi: 10.1186/s40360-015-0024-y.

2. Maeda T, Babazono A, Nishi T, Yasui M, Matsuda S, Fushimi K, Fujimori K.
The Impact of Opportunistic Infections on Clinical Outcome and Healthcare Resource Uses for Adult T Cell Leukaemia.
PLoS One. 2015;10(8):e0135042.

3. Maeda T, Babazono A, Nishi T, Yasui M.
Quantification of adverse effects of regular use of triazolam on clinical outcomes for older people with insomnia: a retrospective cohort study.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2016;31(2):186-94.

4. Nishi T, Babazono A, Maeda T, Imatoh T, Une H.
Evaluation of the fatty liver index as a predictor for the development of diabetes among insurance beneficiaries with prediabetes.
J Diabetes Investig. 2015;6(3):309-16.

5. Nakamura K, Arimura K, Nishimura A, Tachibana M, Yoshikawa Y, Makihara N, Wakisaka Y, Kuroda J, Kamouchi M, Ooboshi H, Kitazono T, Ago T.
Possible involvement of basic FGF in the upregulation of PDGFRβ in pericytes after ischemic stroke.
Brain Res. 2016;1630:98-108.

6. Hosomi N, Nagai Y, Kohriyama T, Ohtsuki T, Aoki S, Nezu T, Maruyama H, Sunami N, Yokota C, Kitagawa K, Terayama Y, Takagi M, Ibayashi S, Nakamura M, Origasa H, Fukushima M, Mori E, Minematsu K, Uchiyama S, Shinohara Y, Yamaguchi T, Matsumoto M; J-STARS Collaborators.
The Japan Statin Treatment Against Recurrent Stroke (J-STARS): A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Parallel-group Study.
EBioMedicine. 2015;2(9):1071-8.

7. Kamouchi M.
Aortic Dissection as a Possible Underlying Cause of Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Circ J. 2015;79(8):1697-8.

8. Yoshimura S, Ago T, Koga M, Kamouchi M, Kitazono T.
Cerebral Small-Vessel Disease in Neuro-Behçet Disease.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2015;24(8):e237-9.

9. Fukuda K, Kai H, Kamouchi M, Hata J, Ago T, Nakane H, Imaizumi T, Kitazono T; FSR Investigators; steering committee of the Fukuoka Stroke Registry included.
Day-by-Day Blood Pressure Variability and Functional Outcome After Acute Ischemic Stroke: Fukuoka Stroke Registry.
Stroke. 2015;46(7):1832-9.

10. Nakane H, Kamouchi M, Hata J, Ibayashi S, Kusuda K, Omae T, Nagao T, Ago T, Kitazono T; EMINENT Study Investigators.
Effects of hydrochlorothiazide on oxidative stress and pulse pressure in hypertensive patients with chronic stroke: the EMINENT study.
Intern Med. 2015;54(6):573-7.

11. Onozuka D, Hagihara A, Nishimura K, Kada A, Nakagawara J, Ogasawara K, Ono J, Shiokawa Y, Aruga T, Miyachi S, Nagata I, Toyoda K, Matsuda S, Suzuki A, Kataoka H, Nakamura F, Kamitani S, Nishimura A, Kurogi R, Sayama T, Iihara K; J-ASPECT Study Collaborators.
Prehospital antiplatelet use and functional status on admission of patients with non-haemorrhagic moyamoya disease: a nationwide retrospective cohort study (J-ASPECT study).
BMJ Open. 2016;6(3):e009942.

12. Hagihara A, Onozuka D, Miyazaki S, Abe T.
Influenza newspaper reports and the influenza epidemic: an observational study in Fukuoka City, Japan.
BMJ Open. 2015;5(12):e009900.

13. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
All-Cause and Cause-Specific Risk of Emergency Transport Attributable to Temperature: A Nationwide Study.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2015;94(51):e2259.

14. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Spatial and temporal variation in emergency transport during periods of extreme heat in Japan: A nationwide study.
Sci Total Environ. 2016;544:220-9.

15. Tsunemi Y, Abe S, Kobayashi M, Kitami Y, Onozuka D, Hagihara A, Takeuchi S, Murota H, Sugaya M, Masuda K, Hiragun T, Kaneko S, Saeki H, Shintani Y, Tanioka M, Imafuku S, Abe M, Inomata N, Morisky DE, Furue M, Katoh N.
Adherence to oral and topical medication in 445 patients with tinea pedis as assessed by the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8.
Eur J Dermatol. 2015;25(6):570-7.

16. Hagihara A, Onozuka D, Nagata T, Abe T, Hasegawa M, Nabeshima Y.
Ambulance Dispatches From Unaffected Areas After the Great East Japan Earthquake: Impact on Emergency Care in the Unaffected Areas.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2015;9(6):609-13.

17. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Nationwide variation in the effects of temperature on infectious gastroenteritis incidence in Japan.
Sci Rep. 2015;5:12932. doi:10.1038/srep12932.

18. Murota H, Takeuchi S, Sugaya M, Tanioka M, Onozuka D, Hagihara A, Saeki H, Imafuku S, Abe M, Shintani Y, Kaneko S, Masuda K, Hiragun T, Inomata N, Kitami Y, Tsunemi Y, Abe S, Kobayashi M, Morisky DE, Furue M, Katoh N.
Characterization of socioeconomic status of Japanese patients with atopic dermatitis showing poor medical adherence and reasons for drug discontinuation.
J Dermatol Sci. 2015;79(3):279-87.

19. Kaneko S, Masuda K, Hiragun T, Inomata N, Furue M, Onozuka D, Takeuchi S, Murota H, Sugaya M, Saeki H, Shintani Y, Tsunemi Y, Abe S, Kobayashi M, Kitami Y, Tanioka M, Imafuku S, Abe M, Hagihara A, Morisky DE, Katoh N.
Transient improvement of urticaria induces poor adherence as assessed by Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8.
J Dermatol. 2015;42(11):1078-82.

20. Hasegawa M, Abe T, Nagata T, Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
The number of prehospital defibrillation shocks and 1-month survival in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2015;23:34. doi:10.1186/s13049-015-0112-4.

21. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Variation in vulnerability to extreme-temperature-related mortality in Japan: A 40-year time-series analysis.
Environ Res. 2015;140:177-84.

22. Li MC, Chen PC, Tsai PC, Furue M, Onozuka D, Hagihara A, Uchi H, Yoshimura T, Guo YL.
Mortality after exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated dibenzofurans: a meta-analysis of two highly exposed cohorts.
Int J Cancer. 2015;137(6):1427-32.

23. Saeki H, Imafuku S, Abe M, Shintani Y, Onozuka D, Hagihara A, Katoh N, Murota H, Takeuchi S, Sugaya M, Tanioka M, Kaneko S, Masuda K, Hiragun T, Inomata N,　Kitami Y, Tsunemi Y, Abe S, Kobayashi M, Morisky DE, Furue M.
Poor adherence to medication as assessed by the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8 and low satisfaction with treatment in 237 psoriasis patients.
J Dermatol. 2015;42(4):367-72.

24. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
Non-stationary dynamics of climate variability in synchronous influenza epidemics in Japan.
Int J Biometeorol. 2015;59(9):1253-9.

25. Onozuka D, Hagihara A.
The association of extreme temperatures and the incidence of tuberculosis in Japan.
Int J Biometeorol. 2015;59(8):1107-14.

2014

1. Nishi T, Babazono A, Maeda T.
Risk of hospitalization for diabetic macrovascular complications and in-hospital mortality with irregular physician visits using propensity score matching.
J Diabetes Investig. 2014;5(4):428-34.

2. Maeda T, Babazono A, Nishi T, Matsuda S, Fushimi K, Fujimori K.
Quantification of the effect of chemotherapy and steroids on risk of Pneumocystis jiroveci among hospitalized patients with adult T-cell leukaemia.
Br J Haematol. 2015;168(4):501-6.

3. Maeda T, Babazono A, Nishi T, Matsuda S, Fushimi K, Fujimori K.
Regional differences in performance of bone marrow transplantation, care-resource use and outcome for adult T-cell leukaemia in Japan.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2014;14:337. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-337.

4. Maeda T, Babazono A, Nishi T, Tamaki K.
Influence of psychiatric disorders on surgical outcomes and care resource use in Japan.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2014;36(5):523-7.

5. Kuroda J, Ago T, Nishimura A, Nakamura K, Matsuo R, Wakisaka Y, Kamouchi M, Kitazono T.
Nox4 is a major source of superoxide production in human brain pericytes.
J Vasc Res. 2014;51(6):429-38.

6. Irie F, Kamouchi M, Hata J, Matsuo R, Wakisaka Y, Kuroda J, Ago T, Kitazono T; FSR Investigators.
Sex differences in short-term outcomes after acute ischemic stroke: the fukuoka stroke registry.
Stroke. 2015;46(2):471-6.

7. Makihara N, Arimura K, Ago T, Tachibana M, Nishimura A, Nakamura K, Matsuo R, Wakisaka Y, Kuroda J, Sugimori H, Kamouchi M, Kitazono T.
Involvement of platelet-derived growth factor receptor β in fibrosis through extracellular matrix protein production after ischemic stroke.
Exp Neurol. 2015;264:127-34.

8. Matsuo R, Kamouchi M, Fukuda H, Hata J, Wakisaka Y, Kuroda J, Ago T, Kitazono T; FSR Investigators.
Intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for ischemic stroke patients over 80 years old: the Fukuoka Stroke Registry.
PLoS One. 2014;9(10):e110444. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0110444.

9. Ogata T, Kamouchi M, Matsuo R, Hata J, Kuroda J, Ago T, Sugimori H, Inoue T, Kitazono T; Fukuoka Stroke Registry.
Gastrointestinal bleeding in acute ischemic stroke: recent trends from the fukuoka stroke registry.
Cerebrovasc Dis Extra. 2014;4(2):156-64.

10. Kuwashiro T, Ago T, Kamouchi M, Matsuo R, Hata J, Kuroda J, Fukuda K, Sugimori H, Fukuhara M, Awano H, Isomura T, Suzuki K, Yasaka M, Okada Y, Kiyohara Y, Kitazono T.
Significance of plasma adiponectin for diagnosis, neurological severity and functional outcome in ischemic stroke – Research for Biomarkers in Ischemic Stroke (REBIOS).
Metabolism. 2014;63(9):1093-103.

11. Wakisaka Y, Ago T, Kamouchi M, Kuroda J, Matsuo R, Hata J, Gotoh S, Isomura T, Awano H, Suzuki K, Fukuda K, Okada Y, Kiyohara Y, Ooboshi H, Kitazono T; REBIOS Investigators.
Plasma S100A12 is associated with functional outcome after ischemic stroke: Research for Biomarkers in Ischemic Stroke.
J Neurol Sci. 2014;340(1-2):75-9.

12. Matsuo R, Ago T, Hata J, Kuroda J, Wakisaka Y, Sugimori H, Kitazono T, Kamouchi M; FSR Investigators.
Impact of the 1425G/A polymorphism of PRKCH on the recurrence of ischemic stroke: Fukuoka Stroke Registry.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2014;23(6):1356-61.

13. Matsuo R, Kamouchi M, Ago T, Hata J, Shono Y, Kuroda J, Wakisaka Y, Sugimori H, Kitazono T; FSR investigators.
Thrombolytic therapy with intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in Japanese older patients with acute ischemic stroke: Fukuoka Stroke Registry.
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2014;14(4):954-9.

14. Gotoh S, Hata J, Ninomiya T, Hirakawa Y, Nagata M, Mukai N, Fukuhara M, Ikeda F, Shikata K, Kamouchi M, Kitazono T, Kiyohara Y.
Trends in the incidence and survival of intracerebral hemorrhage by its location in a Japanese community.
Circ J. 2014;78(2):403-9.

15. Fukuda H, Shimizu S, Ishizaki T.
Has the Reform of the Japanese Healthcare Provision System Improved the Value in Healthcare? A Cost-Consequence Analysis of Organized Care for Hip Fracture Patients.
PLoS One. 2015 Jul 24;10(7):e0133694. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133694.

16. Fukuda H, Okuma K, Imanaka Y.
Can experience improve hospital management?
PLoS One. 2014;9(9):e106884. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106884.

17. Onozuka D, Hirata T, Furue M.
Net survival after exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins: the Yusho study.
Environ Int. 2014;73:28-32.

18. Onozuka D.
Effect of non-stationary climate on infectious gastroenteritis transmission in Japan.
Sci Rep. 2014;4:5157. doi: 10.1038/srep05157.

19. Onozuka D, Chaves LF.
Climate variability and nonstationary dynamics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in Japan.
PLoS One. 2014;9(4):e95447. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0095447.

20. Maeda E, Murakami K, Etoh Y, Onozuka D, Sera N, Asoshima N, Honda M, Narimatsu H, Iyoda S, Watahiki M, Fujimoto S.
Does sequence type 33 of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O91 cause only mild symptoms? 
J Clin Microbiol. 2015;53(1):362-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02335-14.