Early mobilization for acute heart failure: A scoping and a systematic review.

Early mobilization of hospitalized patients is beneficial under certain circumstances. This has been applied in clinical practice for patients with acute heart failure (HF). However, its current definition, effectiveness, and safety are not well established.

Long-Term Decreased Exercise Capacity of COVID-19 Patients Who Received Mechanical Ventilation in Japan: A Case Series.

The long-term exercise capacity of coronavirus disease 2019 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome is not clear. The 6-min walking distance of four patients with coronavirus disease 2019-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome was followed for 6 mos after admission to the hospital. These four patients were admitted to the intensive care unit of our hospital and received mechanical ventilation.

Effects of forefoot arthroplasty on plantar pressure, pain, gait and disability in rheumatoid arthritis.

The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of forefoot arthroplasty on plantar pressure, pain, gait, and disability within 1 year after arthroplasty in patients with RA. Eleven patients with RA who underwent forefoot arthroplasty completed this quasi-experimental study. Outcome measures were in-shoe plantar pressure, visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, temporal gait parameters, and modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (mHAQ), obtained preoperatively and at 4 and 12 months postoperatively.

Prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with dysphagia in cancer patients who require rehabilitation.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of sarcopaenia and the association between sarcopaenia, activities of daily living, and dysphagia in cancer patients who require rehabilitation.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 83 consecutive cancer patients referred to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Skeletal muscle index was calculated as total psoas muscle area assessed via abdominal computed tomography divided by height squared.

Prevalence of skeletal muscle mass loss and its association with swallowing function after cardiovascular surgery.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of skeletal muscle mass loss and its association with swallowing function in patients with dysphagia after cardiovascular surgery.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed in 65 consecutive patients with dysphagia after cardiovascular surgery who were prescribed speech therapy. Skeletal muscle index (SMI) was calculated as total psoas muscle area assessed via abdominal computed tomography divided by height squared.

Skeletal muscle mass is associated with severe dysphagia in cancer patients.

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the association between skeletal muscle mass, activities of daily living (ADLs) and severe dysphagia in cancer patients.

Methods: A nested case-control study was performed in 111 consecutive cancer patients with dysphagia who were prescribed speech therapy. Skeletal muscle mass comprising the cross-sectional area of the left and right psoas muscles was assessed via abdominal computed tomography at the third lumbar vertebral level.