Yuka Kotozaki
Biographic Data
| ID | 6168995 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yuka Kotozaki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yuka |
| FAMILY NAME | Kotozaki |
| SIGNATURE | KOTOZAKI Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Iwate Medical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4659-1200 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mental health measures during wildfires
Climate change is increasing the threat of wildfires, causing severe physical, economic, and psychological impacts. This study analyzed the mental health effects of the February 2025 wildfire in Ofunato City, using government reports, media coverage, and disaster-related mental health studies. Stress, PTSD, social isolation, and economic hard-ship were identified as key issues, particularly among vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those wi…
What factors are associated with new social isolation years after the great East Japan Earthquake
The occurrence of new social isolation years after the GEJE and its associated factors varied by sex and the presence of GEJE-related damages. To prevent new social isolation in the aftermath of a large-scale natural disaster, it is crucial to consider sex-specific factors contributing to social isolation
Influence of housing damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on the association between new social isolation and depressive symptoms during the Covid-19 pandemic
To reduce depressive symptoms during a major infectious disease pandemic such as the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to adopt a public health perspective to prevent social isolation
Degree of housing damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and all-cause mortality in the community-based cohort study of the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project
BACKGROUND: Natural disasters may have negative health effects on survivors. However, long-term observations on this are lacking. Therefore, this study investigated the association between the degree of housing damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and all-cause mortality using the data from the cohort study conducted by the Tohoku Medical Megabank (TMM) Project in disaster-stricken areas. METHODS: The community-based cohort stu…
Longitudinal changes in depressive symptoms associated with social isolation after the Great East Japan Earthquake in Iwate Prefecture
Our longitudinal findings suggest that being newly or continuously socially isolated is associated with a risk of depressive symptoms, not only among those who had experienced house damage or the death of a family member, but also those who had not, in the disaster-affected area. Our study underlines the clinical importance of social isolation after a large-scale natural disaster and draws attention to the need for appropriate prevention measures
Association between Social Isolation and Total Mortality after the Great East Japan Earthquake in Iwate Prefecture
This study aimed to investigate whether social isolation is associated with mortality, together with the effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake on mortality, due to the social isolation of community residents living in the affected areas, using data from the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Community-Based Cohort Study. A total of 22,933 participants (8059 men and 14,874 women), who were free from cancer and cardiovascular disease, were followe…
Neuroendocrine Response and State Anxiety Due to Psychosocial Stress Decrease after a Training with Subject’s Own (but Not Another) Virtual Body
Previous research involving healthy participants has reported that seeing a moving virtual body from the first person perspective induces the illusion of ownership and agency over that virtual body. When a person is sitting and the virtual body runs, it is possible to measure physiological, behavioral and cognitive reactions that are comparable to those that occur during actual movement. Capitalizing on this evidence, we hypothesized that virtual…
Plasma Xanthine Oxidoreductase Activity Is Associated with a High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in a General Japanese Population
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) activity and a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a general Japanese population. The Iwate Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization pooled individual participant data from a general population-based cohort study in Iwate prefecture. The cardiovascular risk was calculated using the Framingham Risk Score (FRS). A total of 1605 of the 1631 partic…
Association between the social isolation and depressive symptoms after the great East Japan earthquake
The findings suggested that a combination of social isolation and severe house damage and the death of family members caused by a large-scale natural disaster was associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms although the interaction was not statistically significant
Who is wearing a mask? Gender-, age-, and location-related differences during the Covid-19 pandemic
Masks are an effective tool in combatting the spread of COVID-19, but some people still resist wearing them and mask-wearing behavior has not been experimentally studied in the United States. To understand the demographics of mask wearers and resistors, and the impact of mandates on mask-wearing behavior, we observed shoppers (n = 9935) entering retail stores during periods of June, July, and August 2020. Approximately 41% of the June sample wore…
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Who is wearing a mask? Gender-, age-, and location-related differences during the Covid-19 pandemic
Masks are an effective tool in combatting the spread of COVID-19, but some people still resist wearing them and mask-wearing behavior has not been experimentally studied in the United States. To understand the demographics of mask wearers and resistors, and the impact of mandates on mask-wearing behavior, we observed shoppers (n = 9935) entering retail stores during periods of June, July, and August 2020. Approximately 41% of the June sample wore…
Plasma Xanthine Oxidoreductase Activity Is Associated with a High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in a General Japanese Population
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) activity and a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a general Japanese population. The Iwate Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization pooled individual participant data from a general population-based cohort study in Iwate prefecture. The cardiovascular risk was calculated using the Framingham Risk Score (FRS). A total of 1605 of the 1631 partic…
Association between the social isolation and depressive symptoms after the great East Japan earthquake
The findings suggested that a combination of social isolation and severe house damage and the death of family members caused by a large-scale natural disaster was associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms although the interaction was not statistically significant
Association between Social Isolation and Total Mortality after the Great East Japan Earthquake in Iwate Prefecture
This study aimed to investigate whether social isolation is associated with mortality, together with the effect of the Great East Japan Earthquake on mortality, due to the social isolation of community residents living in the affected areas, using data from the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Community-Based Cohort Study. A total of 22,933 participants (8059 men and 14,874 women), who were free from cancer and cardiovascular disease, were followe…
Neuroendocrine Response and State Anxiety Due to Psychosocial Stress Decrease after a Training with Subject’s Own (but Not Another) Virtual Body
Previous research involving healthy participants has reported that seeing a moving virtual body from the first person perspective induces the illusion of ownership and agency over that virtual body. When a person is sitting and the virtual body runs, it is possible to measure physiological, behavioral and cognitive reactions that are comparable to those that occur during actual movement. Capitalizing on this evidence, we hypothesized that virtual…
Longitudinal changes in depressive symptoms associated with social isolation after the Great East Japan Earthquake in Iwate Prefecture
Our longitudinal findings suggest that being newly or continuously socially isolated is associated with a risk of depressive symptoms, not only among those who had experienced house damage or the death of a family member, but also those who had not, in the disaster-affected area. Our study underlines the clinical importance of social isolation after a large-scale natural disaster and draws attention to the need for appropriate prevention measures
Mental health measures during wildfires
Climate change is increasing the threat of wildfires, causing severe physical, economic, and psychological impacts. This study analyzed the mental health effects of the February 2025 wildfire in Ofunato City, using government reports, media coverage, and disaster-related mental health studies. Stress, PTSD, social isolation, and economic hard-ship were identified as key issues, particularly among vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those wi…
What factors are associated with new social isolation years after the great East Japan Earthquake
The occurrence of new social isolation years after the GEJE and its associated factors varied by sex and the presence of GEJE-related damages. To prevent new social isolation in the aftermath of a large-scale natural disaster, it is crucial to consider sex-specific factors contributing to social isolation
Influence of housing damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on the association between new social isolation and depressive symptoms during the Covid-19 pandemic
To reduce depressive symptoms during a major infectious disease pandemic such as the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to adopt a public health perspective to prevent social isolation
Degree of housing damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and all-cause mortality in the community-based cohort study of the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project
BACKGROUND: Natural disasters may have negative health effects on survivors. However, long-term observations on this are lacking. Therefore, this study investigated the association between the degree of housing damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and all-cause mortality using the data from the cohort study conducted by the Tohoku Medical Megabank (TMM) Project in disaster-stricken areas. METHODS: The community-based cohort stu…
Medicine (8 works) · Demography (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Social isolation (5 works) · Biostatistics (4 works) · Confidence interval (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Epidemiology (4 works)