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Mieko Uchiyama
Researcher at RMIT University
Publications - 26
Citations - 109
Mieko Uchiyama is an academic researcher from RMIT University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mammography & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 21 publications receiving 78 citations. Previous affiliations of Mieko Uchiyama include Niigata University.
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Micronutrient Status in Sri Lanka: A Review
Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama,Yu Koyama,Mieko Uchiyama,Utako Shimizu,Yuka Iwasa,Etsuko Yamada,Kazuki Ohashi,Yuta Mitobe +7 more
TL;DR: There is a need for comprehensive studies, nutritional policies, and nationwide intervention programs in Sri Lanka to improve the micronutrient status of the population.
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Quality of Life and Symptom Burden among Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) Patients in Girandurukotte, Sri Lanka.
Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama,Swarna Wimalasiri,Yu Koyama,Mieko Uchiyama,Utako Shimizu,Nahoko Kakihara,Rohana Chandrajith,Nishantha Nanayakkara +7 more
TL;DR: Age was found to be a significant predictor of HRQOL, while hemoglobin level and being a farmer were significant predictors of symptom burden, in CKDu patients in the Girandurukotte area, Sri Lanka.
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Assessment of Nutritional Status and Dietary Pattern of a Rural Adult Population in Dry Zone, Sri Lanka.
Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama,K. M. Swarna Wimalasiri,Yu Koyama,Mieko Uchiyama,Utako Shimizu,Rohana Chandrajith,Nishantha Nanayakkara +6 more
TL;DR: Nearly half the population was overweight and obese and the majority was centrally obese and none of the dietary diversity scores met the optimal levels, suggesting poor quality and quantity of the diet.
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Skeletal Muscle Index at Intensive Care Unit Admission Is a Predictor of Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness in Patients With Sepsis
Yuta Mitobe,Shinichiro Morishita,Kazuki Ohashi,Sayuri Sakai,Mieko Uchiyama,Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama,Etsuko Yamada,Yuko Kikuchi,Masakazu Nitta,Tadayuki Honda,Hiroshi Endoh,Shinji Kimura,Shuhei Sakano,Yu Koyama +13 more
TL;DR: This study assessed the effectiveness of SMI, as measured by abdominal CT scans, in predicting the onset of ICU-AW in patients with sepsis admitted to the ICU, and showed that SMI measurement at ICU admission is a valid predictive factor for ICu-AW progression in septic patients.
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Measurement of muscle activities for evaluating physical burden and pain during mammography positioning.
TL;DR: It is suggested that positioning during mammography affects the muscle activity and that the increased muscle activity could be related to the pain.