Improvement in Atrial Fibrillation Detection by Pulse Checking of Patients with Non-Cardioembolic Stroke in Rehabilitation Hospitals: The ESCORT Study.

Background: Rehabilitation therapists are sometimes unaware of the possibility of undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) and the importance of AF detection. Thus, we aimed to increase awareness among rehabilitation therapists of the importance of AF detection at rehabilitation hospitals during regular pulse checks of patients with ischemic stroke.

Methods: In this multicenter prospective observational study, we enrolled patients with noncardiac stroke.

Regular pulse checks for patients with non-cardioembolic stroke in rehabilitation hospitals to improve recognition and detection of atrial fibrillation (the ESCORT study): protocol for a prospective multicenter observational study.

Background: Cryptogenic stroke (CS) are heterogeneous in origin; however, most CS are embolic mechanism. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) is suspected to be a major type of CS that leads to severe cerebral infarction without anticoagulant use. Therefore, the identification of AF is vital in patients with CS.

Effectiveness of rehabilitation for postoperative pain after surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax in young adults.

Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been established as a standard therapeutic approach for pneumothorax; however, patients may experience pronounced pain during the postoperative period, and the optimization of analgesic approaches during the postoperative period is necessary. The aim of this study was to determine for the first time the effect of a physical therapist-guided exercise program on pain perception and analgesic use in the postoperative period after VATS for spontaneous pneumothorax.

Methods: This retrospective study included 73 patients aged ≤40 years (mean age is 21, range is 15 to 40) with spontaneous pneumothorax treated with VATS that were divided in exercise-based rehabilitation (n=23) and no rehabilitation (n=50) groups.

NSAIDs may prevent EGFR-TKI-related skin rash in non-small cell lung cancer patients .

Objectives: Skin rash is a common adverse event induced by epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI). Here, we aimed to predict factors that reduce EGFR-TKI-related skin rash.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a single-center, retrospective study to predict factors that reduce skin rash in patients undergoing treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR-TKIs using Cox proportional hazards model.

Factors Influencing the Diagnostic Accuracy of Identifying the Histologic Type of Non--Small-Lung Cancer With Small Samples.

Background: The pathologic diagnosis has become a greater consideration in decision-making regarding the treatment options for lung cancer. Therefore, the accurate diagnosis of the tumor histologic type is essential, even when only small biopsy or cytology samples are available. However, the risk of a misdiagnosis with smaller biopsy samples is greater.