Publications by authors named "Kensuke Sugimoto"
Article Synopsis
- This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed how enhanced rehabilitation after hospital discharge affects the quality of life (QOL) for survivors of critical care, following PRISMA guidelines and examining data from several major health databases until January 2024.
- The review included nine randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 573 participants, finding that enhanced rehabilitation showed no significant improvement in physical QOL but did result in a higher mental QOL score (low-certainty evidence).
- Adverse events' impact was uncertain, with mixed reports from the studies; some had no adverse events, while others noted serious incidents, indicating very low-certainty evidence on this issue.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that rehabilitation within a week of intensive care unit (ICU) admission benefits physical function in critically ill patients. This updated systematic review and meta-analysis aim to clarify effects of initiating rehabilitation within 72 h of ICU admission on long-term physical, cognitive, and mental health. We systematically searched the MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Igaku Chuo Zasshi for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) between April 2019 and November 2022 to add to the previous review.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo cases of intravascular lymphoma (IVL) were diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy. Both patients were admitted to our hospital with a fever of an unknown origin. An elevated serum level of soluble interleukin-2 receptor antibody suggested IVL.
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