Publications by authors named "D M Ota"
Background/aim: Elderly patients with early-stage breast cancer have potentially been underrepresented in clinical trials. Thus, treatment strategies for a minority of elderly patients with hormone receptor (HR)-negative breast cancer may be inadequately informed.
Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 126 patients with HR-negative breast cancer aged ≥65 years.
Objectives: To investigate the barriers and facilitators to rehabilitation experienced by individuals with cervical SCI after upper limb (UL) reconstructive surgery.
Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study with a follow-up period of up to 24 months. Data collection occurred at two academic and two Veterans Affairs medical centers in the United States.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how robotic exoskeletons impact veterans with spinal cord injuries compared to using a regular wheelchair.
- It analyzes whether adding exoskeleton-assisted walking to standard wheelchair use leads to significant improvements in mental and physical health outcomes.
- The research was conducted as a randomized clinical trial involving 161 veteran participants across 15 Veterans Affairs medical centers over a 4-month period.
Objectives: (1) To describe and compare cardiovascular and cardiometabolic disease risk scores using three existing risk calculators: Framingham Risk Score (FRS), American Heart Association (AHA) and Metabolic Syndrome Severity Score (MSSS) in Veterans with spinal cord injury and disorders (SCI/D); (2) To examine level of agreement between risk scores derived from three different risk scoring systems; and (3) To investigate whether the agreement among these methods is different for Veterans with Tetraplegia versus Paraplegia.
Design: Retrospective chart review.
Methods: Electronic medical records of 194 Veterans with SCI/D who were seen at the VAPAHCS SCI/D Center between August 2004 and June 2022 were reviewed.