Effect of long-term rehabilitation on takotsubo syndrome-induced severe intensive care unit-acquired weakness: a case report.

[Purpose] To examine the effectiveness of acute and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation for severe intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness. [Participant and Methods] A 79-year-old woman, diagnosed with takotsubo syndrome. A percutaneous catheter-based transvalvular left ventricular assist device was used from day 2 to day 8, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation from day 3 to day 9, and inotropic support from day 1 to day 15.

Development of a motion capturing and load analyzing system for caregivers aiding a patient to sit up in bed.

This research was carried out to analyze the actions of caregivers when aiding a patient to sit up in bed. The new system showed that three dimensional analysis could be performed even on points on the subjects' bodies that were hidden from view. We also developed a method to estimate the load on the lumbar region of caregivers based on the kinetic analysis of the human body.

[Intrathecal baclofen treatment for spasticity in childhood . initial report of long-term follow up in Japan].

Objective: Initial outcome of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) treatment in Japan is being reported on.

Methods: Chronological change of the Ashworth scale and complications after surgery were analyzed. Data were obtained from 71 children with severe spasticity who had received ITB screening tests by the end of March 2012.

Chronic expanding hematoma in the stumps of persons following transfemoral amputation: A report of two cases.

Background: Two persons presented with severe stump pain following transfemoral amputation.

Case Description And Methods: A 21-year-old female and a 31-year-old male with transfemoral amputation were ambulatory with prostheses and suffered from severe stump pain caused by the presence of masses around the tip of the bone stump. From the clinical courses, imaging studies, and the intraoperative findings, the masses were diagnosed as a relatively rare condition known as chronic expanding hematoma.

Rate of complications among the recipients of intrathecal baclofen pump in Japan: a multicenter study.

Objective: To evaluate the incidence of complications of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy for spasticity in Japan, where a unique training course and nationwide registration are required.

Materials And Methods: An analysis of complications was performed in all patients who underwent ITB in Japan from 2005 to 2011. Prior to surgery, all the doctors involved took a one-day training course, which included hands-on training.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Japanese version of the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ).

To assess cross-cultural adaptation, and to validate the parent's version of a health-related quality-of-life instrument, the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) was investigated after its translation into Japanese. A total of 132 subjects were enrolled: 63 patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) (34 systemic and 29 polyarticular) and 69 healthy children. The CHAQ distinguished clinically between healthy subjects and the two JIA subtypes of patients.

[New treatment for spasticity--intrathecal baclofen therapy].

Since its introduction in the late 1980s, intrathecal baclofen(ITB) therapy has become the standard treatment for severe generalized spasticity of both spinal and cerebral origin. More than 50,000 pumps were implanted in the world. Long term efficacy of ITB therapy is excellent, although it is frequently associated with complications such as infections, catheter malfunctions, and cerebrospinal fluid leaks.