Hemodialysis Treatment Influences Postoperative Activities of Daily Living Improvement for Patients with Hip Fractures.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the influences of hemodialysis (HD) on activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with hip fracture.

Methods: This study included 28 patients (14 HD and 14 non-HD patients) with acute hip fracture. The effects of variables such as age, sex, surgical procedure, length of hospital stay, serum albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP), number of physical therapy units, and functional independence measure (FIM) were assessed.

Three-dimensional scanner with a modified evaluation method for measuring hand edema subtitle: an idea for accurate evaluation and preliminary fundamental and clinical validation.

Acute hand edema often results in loss of fine hand motor activities, especially without appropriate care. There is still no reliable and easy to use method to measure hand edema. In this study, we tested a handheld three-dimensional (3D) scanner on plastic male and female hand models using a whole hand measuring method (WM) and a modified method (MM) which excluded fingers.

Epstein-Barr virus-positive ileal extraosseous plasmacytoma containing plasmablastic lymphoma components with CD20-positive lymph node involvement.

We report a case of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive ileal extraosseous plasmacytoma containing plasmablastic lymphoma components with CD20-positive lymph node involvement. A 34-year-old healthy Japanese male developed intussusception due to an ileal plasmacytoma. The lesion was positive for EBV-encoded small nuclear RNA in in situ hybridization, with the surrounding lymph nodes showing the expression of CD20.

Clinical application of double dorsal plates for the distal radius fractures.

The purpose of this study was to develop plates that fit the contour of the distal radius of the Japanese and can be inserted less invasively. Three-dimensional models of 36 radii of 18 volunteers were prepared. Using these models, the shape of the cortical bone on the radial margin of the distal radius and just below the dorsal fourth compartment of the wrist, to which the plates were expected to be applied, was measured, and the curves of the plates were determined.

Efficacy of etoposide, cyclophosphamide, and total body irradiation in allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for adult patients with hematological malignancies.

Introduction: A combination of fractionated total body irradiation (TBI) with etoposide (VP-16) and cyclophosphamide (CY) as a preconditioning regimen (VP/CY/TBI) has been reported to be safe and effective for both adults and children undergoing allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (allo-BMT). However, the reported doses of VP-16 were different. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of a VP-16 (at less than the usual dose)/CY/TBI regimen for adults with hematological malignancies who are required to receive allo-BMT.