Vol. 183, No. 1, September 1997

Regular Contributions
Determinants of circadian blood pressure variation: A community-based study in Ohasama. A. Nishiyama, Y. Imai, T. Ohkubo, I. Tsuji, K. Nagai, N. Kikuchi, J. Kato, M. Sekino, A. Aihara, M. Kikuya, H. Satoh and S. Hisamichi [PDF]	1
Urban-rural comparison of nutrient intake by adult women in Shandong province, China. J.-B. Qu, Z.-W. Zhang, G.-F. Xu, L.-H. Song, J.-J. Wang, S. Shimbo, T. Watanabe, H. Nakatsuka, K. Higashikawa and M. Ikeda [PDF]	21
Strychnine-sensitive and strychnine-insensitive glycine binding sites in the spinal cord of the wobbler mouse. M. Tomiyama, K. Kannari and M. Matsunaga [PDF]	37
Improvement of exercise performance with short-term nasal continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. O. Taguchi, W. Hida, S. Okabe, S. Ebihara, H. Ogawa, Y. Kikuchi and K. Shirato [PDF]	45
Ultrasonographic evaluation of lower uterine segment to predict the integrity and quality of cesarean scar during pregnancy: A prospective study. B. Qureshi, K. Inafuku, K. Oshima, H. Masamoto and K. Kanazawa [PDF]	55
Significance of rises in urinary bicarbonate contents and pH related with increased atmospheric carbon dioxide in Tokyo. A. Tomoda, M. Kazuka, K. Yashima, K. Niiyama and D. Muro [PDF]	67
The case fatality rate of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection among the elderly in a geriatric hospital and their risk factors. M. Washio, O. Kiyohara, T. Hamada, Y. Miyake, Y. Arai and M. Okayama [PDF]	75

This publication is supported in part by the Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Result from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(Grant Number 18HP2007).