Resources

1. Mode of detection among the newly notified TB patients, aged 60 and above, 2016
2. TB notification rate among those aged 60 and above, by prefectures, 2016

Publications

coming soon

Ongoing projects

1. A collaborative project with the JAGES to explore the impact of “social capital” on TB among the elderly population in Japan
2. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the clinical profile of elderly TB patients
   (protocol registered with PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=43941)

Resources

1. Drug resistant TB among foreign-born patients in Japan, 2007-2015
2. Notification rate among the foreign-born persons, by prefectures, 2016

Publications

1. Kawatsu L, Uchimura K, Ohkado A, Kato S.　 Tuberculosis and non-recent and recent migrants in Japan – some issues for post-entry interventions. Western Pacific Journal of Surveillance and Response Journal. 2017;8(4). doi:10.5365/wpsar.2017.8.3.003
2. Kawatsu L, Uchimura K, Izumi K, Ohkado A, Kato S.　 Using surveillance data to simulate the impact of a hypothetical pre-entry TB screening program in Japan. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Accepted
3. Kawatsu L, Uchimura K, Izumi K, Ohkado A, Ishikawa N. Profile of tuberculosis among the foreign-born population in Japan, 2007–2014. Western Pacific Journal of　Surveillance and Response Journal. 2016, 7(2):7–16. doi:10.5365/wpsar.2016.7.1.008

Ongoing projects

1. A cost-effectiveness analysis of screening by CXR among foreign-born students entering Japanese language schools
2. A project to explore the possibility of establishing a cross-border referral system for foreign-born TB patients
3. A project on investigate the situation of TB among foreign-born healthcare workers in Japan

Resources

1. TB among the socio-economically deprived persons (1)
2. TB among the socio-economically deprived persons (2)

Publications

1. Kawatsu L, Uchimura K, Watanabe H, et al. Effect of educational leaflets on knowledge and attitude to tuberculosis among homeless persons in Tokyo, Japan. Kekkaku．2015：90(8):613-618. in Japanese, abstract available in English
2. Kawatsu L, Ishikawa N. Socio-Economic Factors that Influence Tuberculosis Death among the Youth and Middle-Aged Population: A Systematic Review．Kekkaku. 2014：89(5)：547-554. in Japanese, abstract available in English

Ongoing projects

Coming soon

Resources

1. TB notification among the incarcerated persons in Japan, 2000-2016
2. A guideline on collaborating with correctional facilities in TB control (for Public Health Centers) – in Japanese

Publications

1. Kawatsu L, Uchimura K, Kobayashi M, Ishikawa N. The profile of inmates with tuberculosis in Japan. International Journal of Prison Health, accepted
2. Kawatsu L, Uchimura K, Kobayashi M, Ishikawa N. Overview of the tuberculosis burden in prison institutions in Japan, 2000–2012. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2015; 19(8):921-6
3. Kawatsu L, Uchimura K, Izumi K, Ohkado A. A systematic review on the prevalence and incidence of latent tuberculosis infection among prison population. Kekkaku、2016；91：457-464. in Japanese, abstract available in English

Ongoing projects

1. A cost-effectiveness analysis of LTBI screening among incarcerated persons in Japan
2. A project on building a knowledge-sharing network on TB control in correctional facilities in Asia

Resources

1. Smoking Cessation and Smoke-free Environments for Tuberculosis Patients

Publications

Coming soon

Ongoing projects

1. A project to investigate the impact of a combined TB-smoking cessation program on improving TB patient care and smoking rate among the patients

Resources

1. TB among healthcare workers in Japan, 2007-2016

Publications

1. Yamauchi Y, Nagata Y, Kobayashi N, et al. Risk of tuberculosis infection and disease among Japanese female nurses and male doctors in recent years. Kekkaku．92(1):5-10, 2017 in Japanese, abstract available in English

Ongoing projects

Coming soon