Yamanashi H, Dania A, Kaneko M, Watanabe T, Mochizuki T, Kuroda M, Ishisaka M, Okada T, Aoki T, Okura Y, Takayanagi H, Hamano J, Mori H, Kadota K, Motoishi Y, Miyata J, Hamada K, Masuda S, Maeda T. Practice-Based Research Network Activities and Future Nationwide Plans in Japan. J Gen Fam Med. 2025 Dec 15;27(1):e70091.
Takahashi R, Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Ogawa A. The Quality of End-of-Life Care in Japan in 2021: A Mortality Follow-Back Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2026 Jan;26(1):e70347.
Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Okumura Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. End-of-life emergency medical service transport among patients with terminal cancer by cardiopulmonary arrest status: A nationwide mortality follow-back survey. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Jan 13;34(2):87. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-10309-y. PMID: 41526756.
Nakazawa Y, Hamano J, Miyashita M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Okumura Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. Quality of death in cancer: no treatment versus late chemotherapy in a nationwide mortality follow-back study. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2025 Dec 24:spcare-2025-005832.
Masumoto S, Sun Y, Sato M, Momo K, Hamano J, Nishiura C, Fujimoto K, Maeno T. Trends in prescriptions and factors associated with discontinuation of potentially inappropriate medications in elderly patients with advanced cancer at the end of life: A retrospective cohort study. Palliat Care Soc Pract. 2025 Dec 15;19:26323524251403020.
Fujisawa D, Ito M, Nakajima S, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto A, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Associations between grief, depression, and productivity loss among the bereaved families of individuals with cancer. PCN Rep. 2025 Dec 9;4(4):e70266.
Higashibata T, Oyamada S, Hamano J, Kessoku T, Morita T, Yamaguchi T. Establishing the minimal important change for Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life questionnaire for the prevention of opioid-induced constipation in patients with cancer pain. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Nov 28;33(12):1146.
Nakamaru R, Kohno T, Mizuno A, Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. Bereaved family members-reported distressing symptoms in terminally ill patients with heart disease. J Cardiol. 2025 Sep 15:S0914-5087(25)00237-0.
Sugimura A, Sato K, Kawashima A, Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. Grief and Depression Among Bereaved Parents Who Have Lost an Adult Child to Cancer: A National Death Follow-Up Study. J Palliat Med. 2025 Nov;28(11):1473-1480.
Hamano J, Masukawa K, Mori M, Yamaguchi T, Otani H, Ishiki H, Hatano Y, Maeda I, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Miyashita M. Clinical and Communication Factors Associated With Family Conflict in Palliative Care Units: A Survey of Bereaved Families in Japan. Cancer Med. 2025 Sep;14(17):e71192.
Hamano J, Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. Factors related to the quality of death and family satisfaction among cancer patients at home: an analysis using death certificate data and a national bereaved family survey. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Aug 27;33(9):817.
Fumita S, Imai H, Harada T, Akashi Y, Koretaka Y, Morioka Y, Kizawa Y, Tokoro A. The Relationship Between Opioid Dose and Opioid-Induced Constipation in Japanese Patients With Cancer Pain: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Prospective Observational Cohort Study. Cureus. 2025 Jul 10;17(7):e87697.
Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Okumura Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. End-of-life discussions, preference concordance, and good death: insights from a nationwide mortality follow-back survey. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Aug 8;33(9):768.
Higashibata T, Hamano J, Nagaoka H, Sasahara T, Fukumori T, Arahata T, Kazama I, Oyamada S, Maeno T, Kizawa Y. Work-Life Balance, Social Support, and Professional Quality of Life Among End-of-Life Care Nurses: A Secondary Analysis. Nurs Health Sci. 2025 Sep;27(3):e70205.
Sun Y, Goto R, Hamano J, Nin S, Masumoto S, Kajikawa N, Inaba T, Hamada S, Kimura N, Fukai S, Ishii M, Kawasaki T, Maeno T. Changes in Characteristics and Outcomes of Newly Initiated Physician-Led Home Visit Care Before and During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Multicenter Retrospective Study in Japan. J Prim Care Community Health. 2025 Jan-Dec;16:21501319251354832.
Yang CH, Wu CY, Cheng SY, Mori M, Suh SY, Kim SH, Lin WY, Yamaguchi T, Huang HL, Hamano J, Hiratsuka Y, Tsuneto S, Morita T, Chen PJ, On Behalf Of The Eased Investigators. Reasons for and Congruence Between Preferred and Actual Place of Death Among Cancer Patients Receiving End-of-Life Care: A Cross-Cultural Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study in East Asia. Cancers (Basel). 2025 Jun 20;17(13):2062.
Shutoh M, Morita T, Aoyama M, Kizawa Y, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Congruence between preferred and actual place of death and its association with quality of death and dying in advanced cancer patients: A nationwide survey in Japan. PLoS One. 2025 Jul 7;20(7):e0320541.
Amano K, Okamura S, Mori N, Sakaguchi T, Miura T, Uneno Y, Ishiki H, Hiratsuka Y, Yokomichi N, Hamano J, Mori M, Morita T. Association between baseline inflammation and the effectiveness of nutritional support among terminally ill patients with cancer: A secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective cohort study. Nutrition. 2025 Oct;138:112818.
Oh SN, Kim SH, Lee MA, Hui D, Mori M, Kizawa Y, Yuen KK, Cheng SY, Clayton JM, Ng R. The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physicians Certification Programs across Countries/Regions. J Hosp Palliat Care. 2025 Jun 1;28(2):31-39.
Nakazawa Y, Yamazaki R, Yotani N, Kizawa Y. Structure, availability, and organizational challenges of outpatient palliative care programmes in Japan: a nationwide survey. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2025 Sep 5;55(9):1062-1072.
Shionozaki M, Yamamoto R, Hamano J. Palliative sedation rate for noncancer terminally ill patients at home in Japan. BMC Palliat Care. 2025 Jun 4;24(1):158.
Hiratsuka Y, Hamano J, Mori M, Suh SY, Hui D. Prognostication in advanced cancer: foreseeing from global insights and foretelling in the Asian context. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2025 Sep 5;55(9):991-999.
Nakazawa Y, Takahashi R, Ishimaru N, Hamano J, Kizawa Y. Physicians' Difficulties and Consultation Needs in Hospitals Without Palliative Care Specialists. J Palliat Med. 2025 Sep;28(9):1220-1229.
Kato A, Tanaka Y, Kizawa Y, Yamase H, Tado A, Tatsuno J, Miyashita M. Engagement and Perspectives regarding the family conference process when considering discontinuation of life-sustaining treatments among critical care specialist nurses: a nationwide cross-sectional survey in Japan. Acute Crit Care. 2025 May 20;40(2):339–48.
Kato A, Tanaka Y, Kizawa Y, Yamase H, Tado A, Tatsuno J, Miyashita M. Screening and Management of Suffering Symptoms, Needs, and Specialized Palliative Care Utilization in Critical Care: Barriers and Perspectives From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese Critical Care Specialist Nurses. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2025 May 2:10499091251333393.
Maeda I, Shirasaka M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Medical communication at end-of-life in palliative care units: nationwide bereavement family survey. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2025 May 2:spcare-2025-005530.
Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Okumura Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. Caregiving Burden and Psychological Vulnerability of Young Adult Caregivers in Parental End-Of-Life Cancer Care: A Nationwide Bereavement Study. Psychooncology. 2025 Apr;34(4):e70159.
Hamano J, Higashibata T, Kessoku T, Kajiura S, Hirakawa M, Oyamada S, Ariyoshi K, Yamada T, Yamamoto Y, Takashima Y, Doki K, Homma M, Mathis BJ, Jono T, Ogata T, Tanaka K, Kasai Y, Iwaki M, Fuyuki A, Nakajima A, Hayashi R, Ando T, Izawa N, Kobayashi Y, Horie Y, Morita T. Erratum: Naldemedine for Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients With Cancer: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2025 May;43(13):1615.
Uchida M, Akechi T, Morita T, Masukawa K, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Miyashita M. Development and validation of the Terminal Delirium-Related Distress Scale - Shortform. Palliat Support Care. 2025 Mar 14;23:e78.
Kishino M, Koffman J, Hamano J, Higashibata T, Kizawa Y, Ellis-Smith C. Family-Integrated Advance Care Planning for Cancer Patients: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Jun;69(6):620-632.e1.
Ishimaru N, Nakazawa Y, Oyamada S, Hamano J, Kizawa Y. Palliative care consultation needs of certified primary care physicians in Japan: nationwide observational study. Fam Pract. 2025 Feb 7;42(2):cmaf009.
Sun Y, Sakata N, Iwagami M, Yoshie S, Inokuchi R, Ito T, Kuroda N, Hamano J, Tamiya N. Reply to comment on "Regional disparities in home health care utilization for older adults and their associated factors at the secondary medical area level: A nationwide study in Japan". Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2025 Apr;25(4):646-647.
Hasegawa T, Mori M, Yamaguchi T, Imai K, Matsuda Y, Maeda I, Hatano Y, Yokomichi N, Hamano J, Morita T; East Asian Collaborative Cross‐Cultural Study to Elucidate the Dying Process (EASED) investigators. Pharmacological Strategies for Providing Patients With Delirium Relief From Terminal Dyspnea: A Secondary Data Analysis. Cancer Med. 2025 Feb;14(3):e70677.
Amano K, Okamura S, Miura T, Baracos VE, Mori N, Sakaguchi T, Uneno Y, Ishiki H, Hiratsuka Y, Yokomichi N, Hamano J, Baba M, Mori M, Morita T. Clinical Implications of the C-Reactive Protein-Albumin Ratio as a Prognostic Marker in Terminally Ill Patients with Cancer. J Palliat Med. 2025 May;28(5):592-600.
Tagami K, Kessoku T, Hasuo H, Ishiki H, Yamaguchi T, Mori M, Hiratsuka Y, Kosugi K, Okuda Y, Yamaguchi T, Miyamoto S, Oya K, Nishijima K, Koinuma Y, Morikawa N, Oyamada S, Ariyoshi K, Higuchi M, Mawatari H, Tanaka K, Shimazu M, Kiuchi D, Sato M, Iwaki M, Koike R, Sato K, Inoue A. Effectiveness of Systemic Corticosteroids in Managing Cancer-Related Neuropathic Pain: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study. Cancers (Basel). 2025 May 12;17(10):1630.
Mori M, Yamaguchi T, Maeda I, Hatano Y, Chiu SW, Yamaguchi T, Imai K, Yokomichi N, Otani H, Hamano J, Tsuneto S, Hui D, Morita T; EASED Collaborators. Prediction of Next-Day Survival in Imminently Dying Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Cohort Study. J Palliat Med. 2025 Mar;28(3):345-350.
Shimotsuura Y, Ishizuka K, Kawaguchi T, Umetsu K, Harada M, Inoue Y, Kubo E, Kosugi K, Igarashi T, Enomoto S, Taniyama H, Iwata T, Yamaguchi T, Matsumoto Y, Miura T. Effects of High-Resolution Natural Sound with Inaudible High-Frequency Components on Healing, Symptoms, and Sleep Satisfaction in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients. Palliat Med Rep. 2025 Feb 7;6(1):53-60.
Hasuo H, Ishiki H, Matsuda Y, Matsuoka H, Kosugi K, Xing M, Akiyama Y, Matsumoto Y, Ishikawa H. Trigger point injections for myofascial pain in terminal cancer: a randomized trial. Pain Med. 2025 Jan 1;26(1):14-21.
Hamano J, Takeuchi A, Keyaki T, Nose H, Hayashi K. Optimal Machine Learning Models for Developing Prognostic Predictions in Patients With Advanced Cancer. Cureus. 2024 Dec 22;16(12):e76227.
Takahashi R, Nakazawa Y, Etoh N, Kizawa Y, Miyashita M, Hamano J. Hospital function-associated deaths among patients with cancer: a comprehensive national study using death records in Japan. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2025 Apr 6;55(4):377-382.
Nin S, Sun Y, Maeno T, Nishiura C, Taira K, Fujimoto K, Hamano J, Ozone S, Maeno T. Association between chronic diseases and severe periodontal disease progression: A retrospective cohort study in a city of Japan. J Gen Fam Med. 2024 Oct 4;26(1):54-64.
Sun Y, Sakata N, Iwagami M, Yoshie S, Inokuchi R, Hamano J, Tamiya N. Regional Disparities in Japan's Home Healthcare Resources: A Retrospective Observational Study Using Nationwide Data from 2014 to 2020. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jul;40(10):2481-2484.
Gotoh R, Shimizu Y, Hayashi A, Isseki M, Miura T, Inoue A, Takano M, Masukawa K, Aoyama M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Associations Between Anticipatory Grief and Post-Bereavement Depression and Post-Loss Grief of Family Members of Dying Patients With Cancer in Palliative Care Units: A Cohort Study. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2026 Feb;43(2):144-151.
Kizawa Y. [Making Advance Care Planning a Reality-A Step-by-Step Guide]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2024 Dec;51(12):1195-1199. Japanese.
Matsunuma R, Yamaguchi T, Matsumoto K, Sakashita A, Hashiguchi C, Iida M, Kizawa Y. Unmet Palliative Care Needs of Patients with Stage B Chronic Heart Failure Classified by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology. Indian J Palliat Care. 2024 Oct-Dec;30(4):384-387.
Kato A, Tanaka Y, Kizawa Y, Yamase H, Tado A, Tatsuno J, Miyashita M. Current Status of and Barriers to Primary Palliative Care Recognized by Critical Care Specialist Nurses: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey in Japan. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2025 Nov;42(11):1151-1160.
Hasegawa T, Mori M, Yamaguchi T, Imai K, Matsuda Y, Maeda I, Hatano Y, Yokomichi N, Hamano J, Morita T; East Asian Collaborative Cross-Cultural Study to Elucidate the Dying Process (EASED) Investigators. Delirium Motor Subtypes and Severity of Physical Symptoms in Patients with Advanced Cancer in Inpatient Hospice/Palliative Care Units: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. J Palliat Med. 2025 Apr;28(4):437-445.
Amano K, Baracos V, Okamura S, Yamada T, Maeda I, Otani H, Ishiki H, Miura T, Hamano J, Hatano Y, Morita T, Mori M; East-Asian collaborative. Low serum creatinine as a prognostic marker in advanced cancer. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2025 Apr 30;15(3):391-395.
Akagi H, Katsumata N, Suzuki K, Masukawa K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Unapproved and unproven cancer treatments in patients admitted to palliative care units. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Dec 2;32(12):841.
Sun Y, Sakata N, Iwagami M, Yoshie S, Inokuchi R, Ito T, Kuroda N, Hamano J, Tamiya N. Regional disparities in home health care utilization for older adults and their associated factors at the secondary medical area level: A Nationwide study in Japan. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2024 Dec;24(12):1350-1361.
Hirooka K, Okumura Y, Hamano J, Nozato J, Fukui S, Ogawa A. Effects of dementia on functional decline in patients with non-small cell lung cancer at discharge from acute care hospitals: A retrospective cohort study. J Geriatr Oncol. 2025 Jan;16(1):102150.
Hiratsuka Y, Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. Impact of Diagnosis Nondisclosure on Quality of Dying in Cancer Patients: A Bereavement Study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Feb;69(2):196-203.
Hosokawa M, Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Masukawa K, Sato M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. The Distress and Benefits of the Bereaved Family Survey: A Mortality Follow-Back Survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Feb;69(2):152-164.
Aoki M, Yamamoto S, Takao A, Tamura S, Kizawa Y, Arao H. Identifying physicians' needs in community-based palliative care consultation for cancer patients in palliative care specialist-deficient settings: a qualitative study. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2025 Feb 4;55(2):131-139.
Otani H, Shimoinaba J, Kashiwagi H, Morita T, Maeda I, Yokomichi N, Hamano J, Yamaguchi T, Mori M. Prevalence of falls in the last weeks of life and relationship between falls, independence and quality of dying in Japan: a large prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 1;14(10):e085315.
Mori M, Chan HYL, Lin CP, Kim SH, Ng Han Lip R, Martina D, Yuen KK, Cheng SY, Takenouchi S, Suh SY, Menon S, Kim J, Chen PJ, Iwata F, Tashiro S, Kwok OLA, Peng JK, Huang HL, Morita T, Korfage IJ, Rietjens JAC, Kizawa Y. Definition and recommendations of advance care planning: A Delphi study in five Asian sectors. Palliat Med. 2025 Jan;39(1):99-112.
Hamano J, Higashibata T, Kessoku T, Kajiura S, Hirakawa M, Oyamada S, Ariyoshi K, Yamada T, Yamamoto Y, Takashima Y, Doki K, Homma M, Mathis BJ, Jono T, Ogata T, Tanaka K, Kasai Y, Iwaki M, Fuyuki A, Nakajima A, Hayashi R, Ando T, Izawa N, Kobayashi Y, Horie Y, Morita T. Naldemedine for Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients With Cancer: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2024 Dec 10;42(35):4206-4217.
Takenouchi S, Uneno Y, Matsumoto S, Chikada A, Uozumi R, Izawa T, Ouchi S, Kuroda T, Hidaka Y, Tanimukai H, Nomura M, Muto M, Tamura K, Tsuneto S, Kizawa Y, Morita T, Mori M. Culturally Adapted RN-MD Collaborative SICP-Based ACP: Feasibility RCT in Advanced Cancer Patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Dec;68(6):548-560.e2.
Takao A, Arao H, Yamamoto S, Aoki M, Kouda K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Good Death and Quality of End-of-Life Care in Patients with Coexisting Cancer and Dementia: Perspective of Bereaved Families. Palliat Med Rep. 2024 Jul 13;5(1):215-224.
Hamano J. [Community-Based Comprehensive Care System and Cancer Treatment Coordination System from the Viewpoint of Designated Cancer Hospitals]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2024 May;51(5):491-494. Japanese.
Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. Dying Patients' Quality of Care for Five Common Causes of Death: A Nationwide Mortality Follow-Back Survey. J Palliat Med. 2024 Sep;27(9):1146-1155.
Takahashi R, Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. Enhancing end-of-life care quality and achieving a good death for the elderly in Japan. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2024 Sep;124:105471.
Yoshida S, Hirai K, Ohtake F, Masukawa K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Preferences of bereaved family members on communication with physicians when discontinuing anticancer treatment: referring to the concept of nudges. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2024 Jul 7;54(7):787-796.
Amano K, Okamura S, Baracos VE, Mori N, Sakaguchi T, Uneno Y, Hiratsuka Y, Hamano J, Miura T, Ishiki H, Yokomichi N, Hatano Y, Morita T, Mori M; East-Asian collaborative cross-cultural Study to Elucidate the Dying process (EASED) investigators. Impacts of fluid retention on prognostic abilities of cachexia diagnostic criteria in cancer patients with refractory cachexia. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2024 Apr;60:373-381.
Amano K, Okamura S, Baracos V, Mori N, Sakaguchi T, Uneno Y, Hiratsuka Y, Hamano J, Miura T, Ishiki H, Yokomichi N, Hatano Y, Morita T, Mori M; East-Asian collaborative cross-cultural Study to Elucidate the Dying process (EASED) investigators. Fluid retention and weight loss in refractory cancer cachexia. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024 Feb 23:spcare-2024-004820.
Masumoto S, Hosoi T, Nakamura T, Hamano J. Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Prevalence and Associated Factors at the End of Life. J Palliat Med. 2024 Jun;27(6):749-755.
Takeda Y, Ishiki H, Oyamada S, Otani H, Maeda I, Yamaguchi T, Hamano J, Mori M, Morita T. Symptoms and Prognoses of Patients With Breast Cancer and Malignant Wounds in Palliative Care Units: The Multicenter, Prospective, Observational EASED Study. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Dec;41(12):1373-1379.
Matsuzaka S, Ohba A, Masukawa K, Aoyama M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Factors associated with the preparedness for bereavement in families of patients with cancer: A secondary analysis of a nationwide bereaved family survey. Psychooncology. 2024 Jan;33(1):e6276. doi: 10.1002/pon.6276.
Tanaka Y, Masukawa K, Sakuramoto H, Kato A, Ishigami Y, Tatsuno J, Ito K, Kizawa Y, Miyashita M. Development of quality indicators for palliative care in intensive care units and pilot testing them via electronic medical record review. J Intensive Care. 2024 Jan 9;12(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s40560-023-00713-z.
Kawasaki Y, Hirai K, Nii M, Kizawa Y, Uchinuno A. Factors Involved in Shared Decision-making Regarding Treatment Selection by Patients With Cancer. Cancer Diagn Progn. 2024 Jan 3;4(1):57-65. doi: 10.21873/cdp.10286.
Sato K, Baba M, Morita T, Masukawa K, Shima Y, Tsuneto S, Kizawa Y, Miyashita M. Continuous Electrocardiographic Monitoring for 24 Hours Before Death in Patients with Terminal Cancer. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 Dec 13:10499091231222184. doi: 10.1177/10499091231222184. Epub ahead of print.
Kawasaki Y, Hirai K, Nii M, Kizawa Y, Uchinuno A. Actual situation of decision-making support from medical staff when cancer patients make treatment choices. Future Oncol. 2023 Oct;19(33):2263-2272. doi: 10.2217/fon-2023-0335. Epub 2023 Oct 31.
Homma A, Ando M, Hanai N, Harada H, Honma Y, Kanda T, Kano S, Kawakita D, Kiyota N, Kizawa Y, Nakagawa M, Ogawa T, Shinomiya H, Shinozaki T, Suzuki M, Tsuji T, Yasuda K, Zenda S, Kodaira T, Kirita T, Nibu KI. Summary of Japanese clinical practice guidelines for head and neck cancer - 2022 update edited by the Japan society for head and neck cancer. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2023 Jul 21;51(1):174-188. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2023.07.003. Epub ahead of print.
Hirayama H, Satomi E, Kizawa Y, Miyazaki M, Tagami K, Sekine R, Suzuki K, Yotani N, Sugano K, Abo H, Sakashita A, Sato K, Nakagawa S, Nakazawa Y, Hamano J, Miyashita M. The effect of palliative care team intervention and symptom improvement using patient-reported outcomes: a multicenter prospective observational study. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Jul 3;31(7):439. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07912-2.
Mori M, Lin CP, Cheng SY, Suh SY, Takenouchi S, Ng R, Chan H, Kim SH, Chen PJ, Yuen KK, Fujimori M, Yamaguchi T, Hamano J, Kizawa Y, Morita T, Martina D. Communication in Cancer Care in Asia: A Narrative Review. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 Jun;9:e2200266. doi: 10.1200/GO.22.00266.
Shiraishi R, Kizawa Y, Mori M, Maeda I, Hatano Y, Ishiki H, Miura T, Yokomichi N, Kodama M, Inoue K, Otomo S, Yamaguchi T, Hamano J. Comparison of Symptom Severity and Progression in Advanced Cancer Patients Among Different Care Settings: A Secondary Analysis. Palliat Med Rep. 2023 Jun 23;4(1):139-149. doi: 10.1089/pmr.2023.0011.
Takao A, Arao H, Yamamoto S, Aoki M, Kouda K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Nationwide Survey on Caregiver Burden When Supporting Terminal Cancer Patients with Dementia: Bereaved Family Members' Perspective. J Palliat Care. 2023 Jul;38(3):326-335. doi: 10.1177/08258597231169625. Epub 2023 Apr 17.
Lin CP, Peng JK, Hsieh WT, Martina D, Mori M, Takenouchi S, Chan HY, Suh SY, Kim SH, Yuen KK, Kizawa Y, Cheng SY. <i>Letter to the Editor:</i> Improving Access to Advance Care Planning in Current and Future Public Health Emergencies: International Challenges and Recommendations. J Palliat Med. 2023 Apr;26(4):462-463. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0030.
Shimizu Y, Masukawa K, Aoyama M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. The Impact of Stressful Life Events after Bereavement: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 Apr;65(4):273-284. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.12.012. Epub 2022 Dec 28.
Naya N, Oka H, Hashimoto S, Morioka Y, Kizawa Y. Real-World Evidence for the Safety and Effectiveness of Naldemedine in the Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients With Cancer Pain: Post-hoc Subgroup Analysis of Post- marketing Surveillance in Japan. Cureus. 2023 Sep 27;15(9):e46090. doi: 10.7759/cureus.46090.
Hamano J, Shinjo T, Fukumoto K, et al. Unresolved Palliative Care Needs of Elderly Non-Cancer Patients at Home: A Multicenter Prospective Study. J Prim Care Community Heal 2023; 14: 21501319231221430.
Hamano J, Masukawa K, Tsuneto S, et al. Need for Improvement in Death Pronouncements in Palliative Care Units. Palliat Med reports 2023; 4: 350–7.
Takeda Y, Ishiki H, Oyamada S, et al. Symptoms and Prognoses of Patients With Breast Cancer and Malignant Wounds in Palliative Care Units: The Multicenter, Prospective, Observational EASED Study. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2023; published online Dec 6. DOI:10.1177/10499091231219855.
Amano K, Baracos V, Okamura S, et al. Low serum creatinine as a prognostic marker in advanced cancer. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2023; : spcare-2023-004646.
Kadono T, Ishiki H, Yokomichi N, et al. Malignancy-related ascites in palliative care units: Prognostic factor analysis. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2023; 0: spcare-2023-004286.
Higashibata T, Hamano J, Nagaoka H, et al. Work environmental factors associated with compassion satisfaction and end-of-life care quality among nurses in general wards, palliative care units, and home care settings: A cross-sectional survey. Int J Nurs Stud 2023; 143. DOI:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104521.
Hamano J, Shima Y, Kizawa Y. Current situation and support need for non-cancer patients’ admission to inpatient hospices/palliative care units in Japan: a nationwide multicenter survey. Ann Palliat Med 2023; 12: 81–9.
Hiratsuka Y, Hamano J, Mori M, Maeda I, Morita T, Suh S-Y. Prediction of Survival in Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Narrative Review and Future Research Priorities. Korean J Hosp Palliat Care 2023; 26: 1–6.
Hiratsuka Y, Oishi T, Miyashita M, et al. Prognostic awareness in Japanese patients with advanced cancer: a follow-up cohort study. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2023; 53: 410–8.
Hamano J, Takeuchi A, Mori M, et al. Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital. PLoS One 2023; 18: e0284147.
Hiratsuka Y, Tagami K, Inoue A, Sato M, Matsuda Y, Kosugi K, Kubo E, Natsume M, Ishiki H, Arakawa S, Shimizu M, Yokomichi N, Chiu SW, Shimoda M, Hirayama H, Nishijima K, Ouchi K, Shimoi T, Shigeno T, Yamaguchi T, Miyashita M, Morita T, Satomi E. Prevalence of opioid-induced adverse events across opioids commonly used for analgesic treatment in Japan: a multicenter prospective longitudinal study Support Care Cancer. 2023 Oct 16;31(12):632.
Higashibata T, Kessoku T, Morioka Y, Koretaka Y, Mishima H, Shibahara H, Masuda Y, Ichikawa Y, Nakajima A, Hisanaga T. A Nationwide Hospital Claims Database Analysis of Real-World Patterns of Laxative Use for Opioid-Induced Constipation in Japanese Patients with Cancer. Pain Ther. 2023;1-11.
Tagami K, Chiu SW, Kosugi K, Ishiki H, Hiratsuka Y, Shimizu M, Mori M, Kubo E, Ikari T, Arakawa S, Eto T, Shimoda M, Hirayama H, Nishijima K, Ouchi K, Shimoi T, Shigeno T, Yamaguchi T, Miyashita M, Morita T, Inoue A, Satomi E. Cancer Pain Management in Patients Receiving Inpatient Specialized Palliative Care Services. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 (in press).
Hamano J, Hiratsuka Y, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Maeda I, Mori M. Preference of Japanese cancer patients for being informed about their prognosis. Ann Palliat Med 2022; 0: 0–0.
Hamano J. Prognostic awareness in Japanese patients with advanced cancer: a follow-up cohort study. Japanese journal of clinical oncology. 2023.
Shimizu Y, Masukawa K, Aoyama M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. The Impact of Stressful Life Events after Bereavement: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Dec28:S0885-3924(22)01044-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.12.012.
Miyashita J, Shimizu S, Shiraishi R, Mori M, Okawa K, Aita K, Mitsuoka S, Nishikawa M, Kizawa Y, Morita T, Fukuhara S, Ishibashi Y, Shimada C, Norisue Y, Ogino M, Higuchi N, Yamagishi A, Miura Y, Yamamoto Y. Culturally Adapted Consensus Definition and Action Guideline: Japan's Advance Care Planning. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Dec;64(6):602-613. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.09.005.
Hamano J, Hiratsuka Y, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Maeda I, Mori M. Preference of Japanese cancer patients for being informed about their prognosis. Ann Palliat Med. 2022 Nov;11(11):3426-3435. doi: 10.21037/apm-22-772.
Aoyama M, Miyashita M, Masukawa K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Akechi T. Factors related to suicidal ideation among bereaved family members of patients with cancer: Results from a nationwide bereavement survey in Japan. J Affect Disord. 2022 Nov 1;316:91-98. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.08.019.
Ito M, Ishimaru N, Shimokawa T, Kizawa Y. Risk factors for mortality in aspiration pneumonia: a single-center retrospective observational study. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2022 Oct 13. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2022.2305.
Suzuki K, Morita T, Mori M, Azuma Y, Funaki H, Amano K, Imai K, Tanaka K,Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Comparative study of clinicians' and family members' perceptions of patients' end-of-life experiences. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 Oct 11:spcare-2022-003883. doi:10.1136/spcare-2022-003883.
Hamano J. Rationale and design of a multicenter, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the effects of naldemedine on opioid-induced constipation for patients with cancer pain: A study protocol. Contemporary clinical trials communications, 2022.
Hatano Y, Morita T, Mori M, Aoyama M, Yoshida S, Amano K, Terabayashi T, Oya K, Tsukuura H, Hiratsuka Y, Maeda I, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Association between experiences of advanced cancer patients at the end of life and depression in their bereaved caregivers. Psychooncology. 2022 Jul;31(7):1243-1252. doi: 10.1002/pon.5915.
Yamaguchi T, Mori M, Maeda I, Matsunuma R, Tanaka-Yagi Y, Nishi T, Kizawa Y,Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Comparison of the quality of death between primary malignant brain tumor patients and other cancer patients: results from a nationwide bereavement survey in Japan. J Neurooncol. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2022 Jul 8;52(7):774-778. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyac055.
Yamaguchi T, Mori M, Maeda I, Matsunuma R, Tanaka-Yagi Y, Nishi T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M.The impact of death rattle on bereaved families: not the sound itself, but the resonance with their feelings. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2022 Jul 8;52(7):774-778. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyac055.
Aso S, Hayashi N, Sekimoto G, Nakayama N, Tamura K, Yamamoto C, Aoyama M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Association between temporary discharge from the inpatient palliative care unit and achievement of good death in end-of-life cancer patients: A nationwide survey of bereaved family members. Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2022 Jul;19(3):e12474. doi: 10.1111/jjns.12474.
Ishida K, Sato K, Komatsu H, Morita T, Akechi T, Uchida M, Masukawa K, Igarashi N, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M, Ando S. Nationwide survey on family caregiver-perceived experiences of patients with cancer of unknown primary site. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Jul;30(7):6353-6363. doi:10.1007/s00520-022-07070-x.
Hamano J, Tachikawa H, Takahashi S, et al. Exploration of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of home health care workers in Japan: a multicenter cross-sectional web-based survey. BMC Prim care 2022; 23: 129.
Oishi A, Hamano J, Boyd K, Murray S. Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool into Japanese: A Preliminary Report. Palliat. Med. Reports. 2022; 3: 1–5.
Hamano J, Tachikawa H, Takahashi S, et al. Changes in home visit utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicenter cross-sectional web-based survey. BMC Res Notes 2022; 15: 238.
Hiratsuka Y, Suh SY, Hui D, et al. Are Prognostic Scores Better Than Clinician Judgment? A Prospective Study Using Three Models. J Pain Symptom Manage 2022; published online June. DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.06.008.
Higashibata T, Iwata N, Kazama I, et al. Association of a home-based nursing service during chemotherapy with the transfer to home care immediately after the last chemotherapy treatment in patients with advanced cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2022; 52: 1039–44.
Morioka N, Kashiwagi M, Hamano J. Adherence to Personal Protective Equipment Use in Home-Care Service Agencies During COVID-19 in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Survey. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2022; 23: 930-935.e2.
Odagiri T, Maeda I, Masanori Mori, et al. Effects of Antibiotics on Respiratory Symptoms in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients With Pneumonia: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Am J Hosp Palliat Med 2022; 39: 1082–9.
Kawakami Y, Hamano J. Mortality risks of body mass index and energy intake trajectories in institutionalized elderly people: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22: 85.
Kim SH, Suh SY, Yoon SJ, et al. The surprise questions using variable time frames in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer. Palliat Support Care 2022; 20: 221–5.
Masumoto S, Sato M, Yamakawa T, et al. Evaluation of changes in prescription among Japanese elderly patients before and after transition to home care. J Gen Fam Med 2022; 23: 94–100.
Higashibata T, Hamano J, Hisanaga T, et al. Does Urinary Catheterization Affect the Quality of Death in Patients with Advanced Cancer? A Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. J Palliat Med 2022; 25: 205–12.
Hamano J, Masukawa K, Tsuneto S, et al. Are family relationships associated with family conflict in advanced cancer patients? Psychooncology 2022; 31: 260–70.
Higashibata T, Hamano J, Kessoku T, et al. Rationale and design of a multicenter, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the effects of naldemedine on opioid-induced constipation for patients with cancer pain: A study protocol. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2022; 29: 100967.
Imai K, Morita T, Mori M, Yokomichi N, Yamauchi T, Miwa S, Inoue S, Naito AS, Masukawa K, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Otani H, Miyashita M. Family experience of palliative sedation therapy: proportional vs. continuous deep sedation. Support Care Cancer. 2022 May;30(5):3903-3915. doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06745-1.
Hamano J. Exploration of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of home health care workers in Japan: a multicenter cross-sectional web-based survey. BMC Primary Care, 2022.
Matsunuma R, Matsumoto K, Yamaguchi T, Sakashita A, Kizawa Y. Comprehensive Palliative Care Needs in Outpatients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Japanese Cross-Sectional Study. Palliat Med Rep. 2022 Apr 18;3(1):65-74. doi:10.1089/pmr.2021.0063.
Hayashi E, Aoyama M, Masukawa K, Miyashita M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Bathing in Terminal Care of Cancer Patients and Its Relation to Perceptions of a "Good Death": A Nationwide Bereavement Survey in Japan. Palliat Med Rep. 2022 Apr 12;3(1):55-64. doi: 10.1089/pmr.2021.0075.
Hamano J. Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool into Japanese: A Preliminary Report Palliat Med Rep. 2022
Igarashi Y, Tanaka Y, Ito K, Miyashita M, Kinoshita S, Kato A, Kizawa Y. Current status of palliative care delivery and self-reported practice in ICUs in Japan: a nationwide cross-sectional survey of physician directors. J Intensive Care. 2022 Mar 18;10(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s40560-022-00605-8.
Hamano J. Effects of Antibiotics on Respiratory Symptoms in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients With Pneumonia: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Am J Hospice Palliat Care, 2022.
Hamano J. Adherence to Personal Protective Equipment Use in Home-Care Service Agencies During COVID-19 in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Survey, JAMDA, 2022.
Hamano J. Mortality risks of body mass index and energy intake trajectories in institutionalized elderly people: a retrospective cohort study. BMC geriatrics, 2022.
Chitose H, Kuwana M, Miura T, Inoue M, Nagasu Y, Shimizu R, Hattori Y, Uehara Y, Kosugi K, Matsumoto Y. A Japanese Nationwide Survey of Nutritional Counseling for Cancer Patients and Risk Factors of Burnout among Registered Dietitians. Palliat Med Rep. 2022;3(1):211-219.
Uneno Y, Kotera Y, Fujisawa D, Kataoka Y, Kosugi K, Murata N, Kessoku T, Ozaki A, Miyatake H, Muto M. Development of a novel COMPAssion focused online psyChoTherapy for bereaved informal caregivers: the COMPACT feasibility trial protocol. BMJ Open. 2022;12(12):e067187.
Usui Y, Kosugi K, Nishiguchi Y, Usui Y, Miura T, Fujisawa D, Uehara Y, Kawaguchi T, Izumi K, Takehana J, Matsumoto Y. Parenting experiences of cancer patients with minor children and their conversations about the possibility of death: a cross-sectional web-based survey for an online cancer community. Support Care Cancer. 2022;30(9):7715-7720.
Odagiri T, Maeda I, Masanori Mori, Morita T, Kaneishi K,Nozato J,Kosugi K, Higashibata T, Hamano J, Shimoinaba J, Nishi T, Kawashima N. Effects of Antibiotics on Respiratory Symptoms in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients With Pneumonia: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Sep;39(9):1082-1089.
Usui Y, Miura T, Kawaguchi T, Kosugi K, Uehara Y, Kato M, Kosugi T, Sone M, Nakamura N, Mizushima A, Miyashita M, Morita T, Yamaguchi T, Matsumoto Y, Satomi E. Palliative care physicians' recognition of patients after immune checkpoint inhibitors and immune-related adverse events. Support Care Cancer. 2022; 30:775-784.
Hosoi T, Ozone S, Hamano J, Maruo K, Maeno T. Prediction Models for Impending Death Using Physical Signs and Vital Signs in Noncancer Patients: A Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study. Palliat Med Reports 2021; 2: 287–95.
Naito AS, Morita T, Imai K, et al. Development of a scoring system to determine proportional appropriateness of continuous deep sedation: A concept-of-proof study. J Palliat Med 2021; 24: 1539–44.
Higashibata T, Hisanaga T, Hagiwara S, et al. Differences among institutions in the prevalence of and indications for urinary catheterization of advanced cancer patients at palliative care units: A multicenter prospective cohort study (EASED). Palliat Med 2021; 35: 799–805.
Masumoto S, Sato M, Momo K, et al. Development of medication regimen complexity index: Japanese version and application in elderly patients. Int J Clin Pharm 2021; 43: 858–63.
Hamano J, Morita T, Igarashi N, Shima Y, Miyashita M. The association of family functioning and psychological distress in the bereaved families of patients with advanced cancer: a nationwide survey of bereaved family members. Psychooncology 2021; 30: 74–83.
Ishiki H, Hamano J, Nagaoka H, et al. Prevalence of Extrapyramidal Symptoms in Cancer Patients Referred to Palliative Care: A Multicenter Observational Study (JORTC PAL12). Am J Hosp Palliat Med 2021; 38: 823–9.
Hamano J, Mori M, Ozawa T, et al. Comparison of the prevalence and associated factors of hyperactive delirium in advanced cancer patients between inpatient palliative care and palliative home care. Cancer Med 2021; 10: 1166–79.
Nagaoka H, Momo K, Hamano J, Kizawa Y, et al. Effects of an Indomethacin Oral Spray on Pain Due to Oral Mucositis in Cancer Patients Treated With Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial (JORTC-PAL04). J Pain Symptom Manage 2021; 62: 537–44.
Hiratsuka R, Aoyama M, Masukawa K, et al. The Association of Family Functioning With Possible Major Depressive Disorders and Complicated Grief Among Bereaved Family Members of Patients With Cancer: Results From the J-HOPE4 Study, a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Follow-Up Survey in Japan. J Pain Symptom Manage 2021; 62: 1154–64.
Arakawa S, Amano K, Oyamada S, Maeda I, Ishiki H, Miura T, Hatano Y, Naito AS, Sato M, Ito T, Kosugi K, Miyake S, Morita T, Mori M; East-Asian Collaborative Cross-Cultural Study To Elucidate the Dying Process (EASED) Investigators. Effects of parenteral nutrition and hydration on survival in advanced cancer patients with malignant bowel obstruction: secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective cohort study. Support Care Cancer. 2021; 29: 7541-7549.
Kosugi K, Nishiguchi Y, Miura T, Fujisawa D, Kawaguchi T, Izumi K, Takehana J, Uehara Y, Usui Y, Terada T, Inoue Y, Natsume M, Yajima MY, Watanabe YS, Okizaki A, Matsushima E, Matsumoto Y. Association Between Loneliness and the Frequency of Using Online Peer Support Groups Among Cancer Patients With Minor Children: A Cross-Sectional Web-Based Study. J Pain Symptom Manage 2021; 61:955-962.
Imai K, Morita T, Akechi T, et al. The Principles of Revised Clinical Guidelines about Palliative Sedation Therapy of the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine. J Palliat Med 2020; 23. DOI:10.1089/jpm.2019.0626.
Haruta J, Ozone S, Hamano J. Doctors’ professional identity and socialisation from medical students to staff doctors in Japan: Narrative analysis in qualitative research from a family physician perspective. BMJ Open. 2020; 10. DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035300.
Morioka S, Mori M, Suzuki T, Yokomichi M, Hamano J, Morita T. Diversity of physicians’ attitudes toward the management of infectious diseases in terminally ill patients with cancer. J. Hosp. Infect. 2020; 105: 582–4.
Morioka S, Mori M, Suzuki T, Yokomichi M, Hamano J, Morita T. Determinants of Physicians’ Attitudes Toward the Management of Infectious Diseases in Terminally Ill Patients With Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage 2020; 60: 1109-1116.e2.
Liao JY, Chen PJ, Wu YL, et al. HOme-based Longitudinal Investigation of the multidiSciplinary Team Integrated Care (HOLISTIC): protocol of a prospective nationwide cohort study. BMC Geriatr 2020; 20. DOI:10.1186/s12877-020-01920-1.
Hosoi T, Ozone S, Hamano J. Variations in vital signs at the end of life in non-cancer patients: A retrospective study. Ann Palliat Med 2020; 9: 2678–83.
Hamano J, Hanari K, Tamiya N. Attitudes and Other Factors Influencing End-of-Life Discussion by Physicians, Nurses, and Care Staff: A Nationwide Survey in Japan. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2020; 37: 258–65.
Hamano J, Hanari K, Tamiya N. End-of-life care preferences of the general public and recommendations of healthcare providers: A nationwide survey in Japan. BMC Palliat Care 2020; 19: 38.
Hosoi T, Ozone S, Hamano J. Survival time after marked reduction in oral intake in terminally ill noncancer patients: A retrospective study. J Gen Fam Med 2020; 21: 9–14.
Hamano J, Oishi A, Morita T, Kizawa Y. Frequency of discussing and documenting advance care planning in primary care: Secondary analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional observational study. BMC Palliat Care 2020; 19. DOI:10.1186/s12904-020-00543-y.
Higashibata T, Tagami K, Miura T, Okizaki A, Watanabe YS, Matsumoto Y, et al. Usefulness of painDETECT and S-LANSS in identifying the neuropathic component of mixed pain among patients with tumor-related cancer pain. Support Care Cancer Support 2020;28:279-285.
Higashibata T, Hisanaga T, Kobayashi M, Hagiwara S, Shimokawa M, Yabuki R, Atake S, Kohno M, Shima Y. Barriers to inpatient palliative care consultation among patients with newly diagnosed cancer after emergency admission. Ann Palliat Med 2020;9:1571-1576.
Mori M, Fujimori M, Ishiki H, et al. Adding a Wider Range and “Hope for the Best, and Prepare for the Worst” Statement: Preferences of Patients with Cancer for Prognostic Communication. Oncologist 2019; 24: e943–52.
Hamada S, Haruta J, Hamano J, Maeno T, Maeno T. Associated factors for discussing advance directives with family physicians by noncancer outpatients in Japan. J Gen Fam Med 2019; 20: 82–92.
Inoue M, Hanari K, Hamano J, Gallagher J, Tamiya N. Current Engagement in Advance Care Planning in Japan and Its Associated Factors. Gerontol Geriatr Med 2019; 5: 233372141989269.
Hamano J, Haruta J, Ishimaru N, et al. A comprehensive view to reflection on the palliative care approach for family medicine residents: A modified Delphi method. Cogent Med 2019; 6: 1704137.
Mori M, Fujimori M, Ishiki H, et al. The Effects of Adding Reassurance Statements: Cancer Patients’ Preferences for Phrases in End-of-Life Discussions. J Pain Symptom Manage 2019; 57: 1121–9.
Hamano J, Tokuda Y. Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in primary care patients with hypertension. J Gen Fam Med 2019; 20: 39–42.
Hamano J, Oishi A, Kizawa Y. Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients Being at Risk of Deteriorating and Dying in Primary Care. J Pain Symptom Manage 2019; 57: 266-272.e1.
Tsuda K, Higuchi A, Yokoyama E, Kosugi K, Komatsu T, Kami M, Tanimoto T. Physician Decision-Making Patterns and Family Presence: Cross-Sectional Online Survey Study in Japan. Interact J Med Res. 2019 Sep 6;8(3):e12781.
