Lisa Yamasaki

Japan's global health engagement in the Western Pacific: diagnosing structural inertia and a framework for human security diplomacy

Haruka Sakamoto, Lisa Yamasaki, Sarah Krull Abe, Satoshi Ezoe et autres

The global health architecture is under increasing strain in the context of intensifying multipolarity. Development assistance for health is declining and geopolitical fragmentation stalls collective action, leaving health sequestered within discretionary foreign aid. As Asia's sole G7 nation and a universal health …

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Climate-related bilateral official development assistance (ODA) and vulnerability: A comparative study of allocation and effectiveness

Santosh Kumar Rauniyar, Nagisa Shiiba, Lisa Yamasaki, Hiroaki Tomoi et autres

Official Development Assistance (ODA) has emerged as a crucial tool for supporting nations worldwide in mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change. This study investigates bilateral ODA allocated to climate change mitigation and adaptation from 2002 to 2021. Data from …

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Progressive Severe Hemophagocytic Syndrome due to Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Patient with HIV-1 Infection

Lisa Yamasaki, Yutaro Akiyama, Keigo Ueno, Yasutaka Hoshino et autres

Histoplasmosis is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and is prevalent in areas of the world where H. capsulatum is endemic. We herein report a patient diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) who developed histoplasmosis from a non-H. capsulatum endemic area who experienced severe …

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Understanding the role of social vulnerability on tropical cyclone-triggered deaths in regions with well-developed infrastructure

Lisa Yamasaki, Hiroaki Murayama, Masahiro Hashizume

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Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic: trends in development assistance committee countries’ aid allocation, 2011–2021

Shuhei Nomura, Cyrus Ghaznavi, Kazuki Shimizu, Alton Cao et autres

BACKGROUND: Official Development Assistance (ODA) significantly aids sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted aid allocation, posing challenges for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). OBJECTIVE: This study explores and underscores the profound implications of …

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Effects of Desert Dust and Sandstorms on Human Health: A Scoping Review

Kaung Suu Lwin, Aurelio Tobı́as, Paul Lester Chua, Lei Yuan et autres

Desert dust and sandstorms are recurring environmental phenomena that are reported to produce serious health risks worldwide. This scoping review was conducted to identify the most likely health effects of desert dust and sandstorms and the methods used to characterize desert dust …

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Reducing salt intake with umami: A secondary analysis of data in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey

Haruyo Nakamura, Takayuki Kawashima, Lisa Yamasaki, Kaung Suu Lwin et autres

Reducing sodium content in foods is an important public health measure to reduce salt intake and decrease the incidence of noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. This study quantified the amount of salt intake that could potentially be …

Salt intake reduction using umami substance-incorporated food: a secondary analysis of NHANES 2017–2018 data

Shuhei Nomura, Shiori Tanaka, Akifumi Eguchi, Takayuki Kawashima et autres

OBJECTIVE: Excessive salt intake raises blood pressure and increases the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as CVD, chronic kidney disease and stomach cancer. Reducing the Na content of food is an important public health measure to control the NCD. This study …

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Reducing salt intake with umami: A secondary analysis of data in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey

Haruyo Nakamura, Takayuki Kawashima, Lisa Yamasaki, Kaung Suu Lwin et autres

Reducing sodium content in foods is an important public health measure to reduce salt intake and decrease the incidence of noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. This study quantified the amount of salt intake that could potentially be …

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Heat-related deaths and ambulance transports after typhoon-triggered power outages: a quasi-experimental study in the metropolitan areas of Japan

Lisa Yamasaki, Takuma Kamada, Chris Fook Sheng Ng, Yoonhee Kim et autres

BACKGROUND AND AIM Air conditioning use is an effective adaptation measure to prevent heat-related health problems. Any electricity supply disruptions can expose a population to non-optimal temperatures with ill effects. This study examined the mortality and morbidity impacts of sudden disruption to …

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Age-Dependent Effects of COVID-19 Vaccine and of Healthcare Burden on COVID-19 Deaths, Tokyo, Japan

Yura K Ko, Hiroaki Murayama, Lisa Yamasaki, Ryo Kinoshita et autres

ince the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Japan, COVID-19 has remained a substantial public health concern.As of September 1, 2021, the cumulative number of reported cases in Japan had reached 1,482,000, resulting in >16,000 deaths.Among those, 346,742 cases and 2,500 deaths occurred in …

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Salaries, degrees, and babies: Trends in fertility by income and education among Japanese men and women born 1943–1975—Analysis of national surveys

Cyrus Ghaznavi, Haruka Sakamoto, Lisa Yamasaki, Shuhei Nomura et autres

BACKGROUND: While fertility rates have decreased during the second half of the 20th century in Japan, little is known regarding trends in the number of children that men and women have across birth cohorts and whether these differ by education and income. …

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