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The scientific publications in anesthesiology research from East Asian authors have not been reported yet. The present study was designed to analyze the contribution of articles from East Asia to anesthesiology research. Articles published in 17 journals in anesthesiology originating from Japan, China, and South Korea from 2000 to 2009 were retrieved from the PubMed database and Web of Science. From 2000 to 2009, there were 3,076 articles published from East Asia. During this period, there were a notable decrease in publications from Japan and modest increases in publications from both China and South Korea. The average 5-year impact factor of the published articles was similar among the three regions, and China had the highest average number of citations to each article. Anesthesia & Analgesia published more articles than any other journal from all three regions. Our analysis showed that Japan was the most productive region in East Asia, but there was a notable decrease in publications from Japan in 2000-2009. The impact factor of the articles suggests similar levels of scholarship. Anesthesia & Analgesia was the most popular journal in East Asia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a study on the application of a bioassay technique using goldfish for assessing water toxicity of Ho River, which flows through the textile dyeing factory in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It states that the river was reported to show genotoxicity toward Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and YG1024. It notes that DNA damage, estrogenic activity and cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A induction were observed when the goldfish were exposed to the river. According to the authors, it was assumed that not only mutagens/carcinogens were present in Ho River, but also endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and poly aromatic hydrocarbons.