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Daily News

• May 28 (Monday)

ICPC
IHHC
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Welcome to ICPC and IHHC
.

• On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
  I welcome all of you to Osaka for The 5th
  International Conference on Preventive
  Cardiology. The Scientific Program Committee has
  put together an outstanding program under the
  theme of "Practicing Prevention for the 21st
  Century," which we have chosen to commemorate the
  opening of a new century.

Because of changes taking place in
lifestyles and the public health environment,
cardiovascular disease has become a major public
health problem in most developed and developing
countries. Recent extensions in life spans in
many countries have also caused cardiovascular
disease to become more prevalent. With this
background, it is expected that making progress
in geriatric medicine and in controlling
cardiovascular disease will be one of the most
important tasks for public health professionals,
clinicians and research scientists in the 21st
century. We hope that your
participation will make the conference very
successful and enjoyable
Dr. Teruo OMAE
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Telegram Message from the Prime Minister of
Japan
.

• Pleased to extend a hearty welcome to
  all participants from all over the world on this
  occasion of the Opening Ceremony of The 5th
  International Conference on Preventive Cardiology
  in Osaka under the joint-sponsorship of the
  Science Council of Japan and Japanese Circulation
  Society.

I wish a great Success Of this
international conference for advancement in the
field of Epidemiology and Prevention of
Cardiovascular Disease. Junichiro Koizumi
Prime Minister
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Opening Ceremony and Reception was held
.
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Meetings before ICPC opening
.

• Annual Meeting of JACD
• ( the Japanese Association for
  Cerebro-cardiovascular Disease Control )
• APCSC ( Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration
  )
• Satellite Symposium in Tokyo
• Recent Advances in the Diagnosis of Hypertension
  Through ABPM/HBP and Gene Analysis

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JACD (The Japanese Association for
Cerebro-cardiovascular Disease Control) annual
meeting are also opened
.

• Dr. Kazuo UEDA, President of JACD

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JACD Public SymposiumActs against
Cerebro-cardiovascular Disease in the 21th Century
.

• Eight symposists were presented about
  the data from field studies, acts for aged
  people, and lifestyle modification.

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Cardiovascular Disease in the Asia-Pacific
Region Determinants of the Burden of
DiseaseAsia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration
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• Lack of reliable data about the age-specific
  associations of "established" determinants and
  CVD in Asia Pacific region.
• Meta-analysis of prospective observational
  studies in this region was performed.
• Hazard ratios were estimated by using Coxs
  proportional hazard models, in which age, sex,
  and study center were considered as the primary
  confounders other potential confounders were
  additionally considered in the secondary
  analyses.
• Size and shape of BP, cholesterol, BMI and
  diabetes associations with CVD were clarified.
• Overall, associations are steeper in younger than
  in older age groups.
• Reduction in risk factors levels should reduce
  rates of CVD in this region.
• Results support establishment of population-wide
  programs of risk factors reduction.

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Sunday 27 May APCSC satellite symposiumStatistic
al methods Dr. Mark Woodward, The University of
Sydney
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• Studies included in the APCSC were
  identified by database searches, personal
  contacts, etc., in the Asia-Pacific region. At
  least information about age, sex, blood pressure,
  and cause of death were available with a 5000
  person-years follow-up for each study. Hazard
  ratios were estimated by using Coxs proportional
  models, in which age, sex, and study centre were
  considered as primary confounders other
  potential confounders were additionally
  considered in the secondary analyses the
  outcomes were fatal and fatal/nonfatal events
  sub-group analyses were conducted basically by
  fitting interaction terms. The effect of
  regression dilution bias was corrected by the
  methods of MacMahon/Peto and Rosner.

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Announcements
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Reunion Party
.

• For all participants in the WHF 10-day teaching
  seminar.
• For all participants in the US 10-day seminar.
• For all participants in the Japanese 5-day
  seminar.
• For all participants in the British Epidemiology
  and Public Health Course.
• Date Monday 28th May
• From 700 pm
  -
• At Restaurant Grande Toque the
  12th floor
• in the Osaka Convention Center

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The 3rd Asian-Pacific Congress of Epidemiology -
IEA Regional Scientific Meeting in Japan -in
2001, Kitakyushu, JAPAN
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• Main theme Epidemiology and Health Development
  in Asian-Pacific Countries
• Date 3(Mon)-5(Wed), Sept. 2001
• Venue Univ. Occupational and Environmental
  Health, Japan (UOEH), Kitakyushu JAPAN
• President Prof. Takesumi YOSHIMURA
• Secretariat c/o Dept.of Clinical Epidemiology,
  IIES, UOEH, JAPAN
• 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu
  807-8555, JAPAN
• Tel [phone] Fax[phone]
• E-mail apepi2001_at_azul.med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
• Homepage http//wwwepi.med.uoeh-u.ac.jp/APEPI2001
  /

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Sightseeing Osaka -- Osaka Castle
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• In 1583, Toyotomi Hideyoshi succeeded
  in the campaign to unite the entire country, and
  seized control of Osaka. He began building a
  large-scale castle, and the result was the
  magnificent Osaka Castle. However, during the
  Summer War of 1615, some 17 years after
  Hideyoshi's death, Osaka Castle was completely
  destroyed by fire. In 1931, the Main Tower was
  rebuilt in accordance with the wishes of the
  citizens of Osaka, and Large-scale repairs were
  completed in 1997. The reborn Main Tower,
  illuminated both inside and outside, once again
  shines as the symbol of Osaka.
• Osaka Castle is nearest to the station
  of Osaka-jo koen, JR Osaka Loop Line.