Kenta Tanaka
Biographic Data
| ID | 3710453 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kenta Tanaka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kenta |
| FAMILY NAME | Tanaka |
| SIGNATURE | TANAKA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Osaka |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7416-4575 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the emergency transportation of older patients
Background: This study aimed to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency medical services for older patients who were transported to hospitals by ambulance. Methods: This descriptive retrospective study was conducted between January 2019 and December 2022, using the Osaka Emergency Information Research Intelligent Operation Network system. All patients aged ≥65 years who were transported by ambulance to hospitals in Osaka Prefec…
From Hospitality to Hostility
This study aims to examine the effect of the 2017 Rohingya refugee influx on the sentiments of the host communities in Bangladesh, specifically focusing on their hostility toward the refugees. By use of an incentivized joy-of-destruction game involving 1, 679 individuals, it was found that 57% of hosts willingly bore personal costs to reduce the amount of donations provided to support the Rohingya, indicating revealed hostility toward the refugee…
Outcome of emergency patients transported by ambulance during the Covid-19 pandemic in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Background: The novel corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic occurred worldwide. Although an excessive burden was placed on emergency medical institutions treating urgent and severe patients, its impact on patient outcome remains unknown. This study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 on the emergency medical services (EMS) system and patient outcomes in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive stud…
Factors associated with difficulty in hospital acceptance during the Covid-19 pandemic period in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Background: In many countries, emergency medical systems were responsible for initial treatment of patients with COVID-19. Generally, acceptance by medical institutions may not be sufficient, and it may take much time to determine the medical institution to which to transport the patient. This problem is termed "difficulty in hospital acceptance (DIH)," and it is used as a key performance indicator in the assessment of the EMS in Japan. The purpo…
Prevalence of and factors influencing Hikikomori in Osaka City, Japan
Objectives: Hikikomori is commonly defined as a social condition in which individuals avoid social participation and relationships beyond their family members by confining themselves to a room or their house for 6 months or longer. Hikikomori has been predominantly considered a problem among young people; however, as the population is ageing, hikikomori has also emerged as a social issue among adults. Nevertheless, no comparative studies have exa…
Who pays and who should pay for the uncertain conservation cost in biodiversity banking programs
The impact of weather changes on the supply and demand of electric power and wholesale prices of electricity in Germany
Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Covid-19 Patients in Osaka, Japan
The epidemiological information on characteristics, in-hospital treatments, and outcomes of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among pediatric patients has not been fully evaluated in Japan. This was a retrospective observational study conducted in the Osaka Prefecture, Japan, and we enrolled laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients aged ≤ 19 years old from January to November in 2020. Of 14,846 COVID-19 eligible patients, 1240 pediatric patie…
Characteristics and Outcomes of Pediatric Covid-19 Patients in Osaka, Japan
The epidemiological information on characteristics, in-hospital treatments, and outcomes of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among pediatric patients has not been fully evaluated in Japan. This was a retrospective observational study conducted in the Osaka Prefecture, Japan, and we enrolled laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients aged ≤ 19 years old from January to November in 2020. Of 14,846 COVID-19 eligible patients, 1240 pediatric patie…
The impact of weather changes on the supply and demand of electric power and wholesale prices of electricity in Germany
Who pays and who should pay for the uncertain conservation cost in biodiversity banking programs
Outcome of emergency patients transported by ambulance during the Covid-19 pandemic in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Background: The novel corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic occurred worldwide. Although an excessive burden was placed on emergency medical institutions treating urgent and severe patients, its impact on patient outcome remains unknown. This study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 on the emergency medical services (EMS) system and patient outcomes in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive stud…
Factors associated with difficulty in hospital acceptance during the Covid-19 pandemic period in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Background: In many countries, emergency medical systems were responsible for initial treatment of patients with COVID-19. Generally, acceptance by medical institutions may not be sufficient, and it may take much time to determine the medical institution to which to transport the patient. This problem is termed "difficulty in hospital acceptance (DIH)," and it is used as a key performance indicator in the assessment of the EMS in Japan. The purpo…
Prevalence of and factors influencing Hikikomori in Osaka City, Japan
Objectives: Hikikomori is commonly defined as a social condition in which individuals avoid social participation and relationships beyond their family members by confining themselves to a room or their house for 6 months or longer. Hikikomori has been predominantly considered a problem among young people; however, as the population is ageing, hikikomori has also emerged as a social issue among adults. Nevertheless, no comparative studies have exa…
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the emergency transportation of older patients
Background: This study aimed to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency medical services for older patients who were transported to hospitals by ambulance. Methods: This descriptive retrospective study was conducted between January 2019 and December 2022, using the Osaka Emergency Information Research Intelligent Operation Network system. All patients aged ≥65 years who were transported by ambulance to hospitals in Osaka Prefec…
From Hospitality to Hostility
This study aims to examine the effect of the 2017 Rohingya refugee influx on the sentiments of the host communities in Bangladesh, specifically focusing on their hostility toward the refugees. By use of an incentivized joy-of-destruction game involving 1, 679 individuals, it was found that 57% of hosts willingly bore personal costs to reduce the amount of donations provided to support the Rohingya, indicating revealed hostility toward the refugee…
Medicine (4 works) · Business (3 works) · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts (3 works) · Disease (3 works) · Emergency Medicine (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Pandemic (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Population (3 works)