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Kazuko Matsunaga

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Articles 29
Citations 166
Followers 0
Related Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
General Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Top 10 Co-Authors
Tomoaki Hoshino
Tomotaka Kawayama
Takashi Kinoshita
Haruki Imaoka
Nobuhiko Nagata
Akira Kajiki
Masashi Komori
Yoshinari Kitahara
Hisamichi Aizawa
Kentarou Wakamatsu
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Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi
Kekkaku
J Asthma Allergy
Intern Med
Allergol Int
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Recent Articles
1.
Usefulness of a 4-Grade Novel Mouthpiece Device for Increased Mouth Pressure Reproducing Artificial Difficulty in Breathing
Yorita A, Tokunaga Y, Kinoshita T, Nakakura A, Oda H, Imaoka H, et al.
Kurume Med J . 2023 Jun; 68(3.4):229-238. PMID: 37316289
Objective: The use of a novel 4-grade mouthpiece device to reproduce difficulty in breathing was assessed in healthy individuals. Methods: A double-blind, randomized, crossover-controlled trial was conducted to investigate the...
2.
The Efficacy and Safety of First-Line Single-Inhaler Triple versus Dual Therapy in Controller-Naïve and Symptomatic Adults with Asthma: A Preliminary Retrospective Cohort Study
Fujiki R, Kawayama T, Furukawa K, Kinoshita T, Matsunaga K, Hoshino T
J Asthma Allergy . 2023 Mar; 16:227-237. PMID: 36879847
Purpose: The efficacy and safety of first-line triple and dual therapy remain unclear because the stepwise strategy is a worldwide standard in controller-naïve asthma. A preliminary retrospective cohort study was...
3.
Daytime and Nighttime Visual Analog Scales May Be Useful in Assessing Asthma Control Levels Before and After Treatment
Fujiki R, Kawayama T, Furukawa K, Kinoshita T, Matsunaga K, Hoshino T
J Asthma Allergy . 2022 Nov; 15:1549-1559. PMID: 36320664
Purpose: Few questionnaires evaluate daytime and nighttime symptoms separately, although these assessments could contribute to the improvement of disease control levels and prevention of future risks in asthma. The purpose...
4.
Poor Asthma Control in Schoolchildren May Lead to Lower Lung Function Trajectory from Childhood to Early Adulthood: A Japanese Cohort Study
Tsuneyoshi S, Kawayama T, Sasaki J, Kinoshita T, Yano C, Tokunaga Y, et al.
J Asthma Allergy . 2022 Jul; 15:885-896. PMID: 35795074
Purpose: Although childhood asthma is a risk factor for adult lung function disorders, the correlation between childhood asthma control level and lung function growth remains unclear in Japan. The correlation...
5.
Overweight improves long-term survival in Japanese patients with asthma
Yano C, Kawayama T, Kinoshita T, Tokunaga Y, Sasaki J, Sakazaki Y, et al.
Allergol Int . 2020 Nov; 70(2):201-207. PMID: 33199207
Background: Obesity is a risk factor for severe and difficult-to-treat asthma. However, the impact of different physiques on long-term outcomes is poorly understood. We aimed to investigate the correlation between...
6.
Role of Regulatory T cells in Airway Inflammation in Asthma
Kawayama T, Kinoshita T, Matsunaga K, Naito Y, Sasaki J, Tominaga Y, et al.
Kurume Med J . 2018 Mar; 64(3):45-55. PMID: 29553094
Asthma is an allergic disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), reversibility and remodeling. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are effective in many patients with asthma. However, ICS are a...
7.
High Detection Rates of Urine Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Patients with Suspected Miliary Tuberculosis
Yokoyama T, Kinoshita T, Okamoto M, Matsunaga K, Kamimura T, Kinoshita M, et al.
Intern Med . 2017 Apr; 56(8):895-902. PMID: 28420836
Objective The utility of detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis in urine samples from patients with pulmonary tuberculous with diffuse small nodular shadows (suspected miliary tuberculosis (MTB)) is still unclear in Japan. A...
8.
Responsiveness of blood and sputum inflammatory cells in Japanese COPD patients, non-COPD smoking controls, and non-COPD nonsmoking controls
Kawayama T, Kinoshita T, Matsunaga K, Kobayashi A, Hayamizu T, Johnson M, et al.
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis . 2016 Mar; 11:295-303. PMID: 26929615
Purpose: To compare pulmonary and systemic inflammatory mediator release, pre- and poststimulation, ex vivo, in cells from Japanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), non-COPD smoking controls, and non-COPD...
9.
"Frequent exacerbator" is a phenotype of poor prognosis in Japanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Tomioka R, Kawayama T, Suetomo M, Kinoshita T, Tokunaga Y, Imaoka H, et al.
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis . 2016 Feb; 11:207-16. PMID: 26893552
Background: The prognosis of Japanese patients with COPD who suffer repeated exacerbations is unclear, although Westerners with such episodes have a poor prognosis. Materials And Methods: We conducted a 1-year...
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Evaluation of the Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale for Predicting Hospitalization and Exacerbation in Japanese Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Natori H, Kawayama T, Suetomo M, Kinoshita T, Matsuoka M, Matsunaga K, et al.
Intern Med . 2016 Jan; 55(1):15-24. PMID: 26726080
Objective: The modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale is recommended for conducting assessments of dyspnea and disability and functions as an indicator of exacerbation. The aim of this study was...