Effects of Nutritional Support with a Leucine-Enriched Essential Amino Acid Supplement on Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Physical Function in Stroke Patients Undergoing Rehabilitation.

Background/objectives: Dietary protein intake can potentially influence renal function. This study aimed to elucidate the association between dietary protein supplementation and a decrease in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in Japanese stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation.

Methods: From July 2017 to June 2021, 60 patients undergoing post-stroke rehabilitation were randomly assigned to a rehabilitation alone or rehabilitation nutrition group, which received 120 g Reha-Time Jelly after each session.

Influence of foveal glial tissue after macular hole surgery on outer retinal restoration and visual acuity.

Purpose: To investigate the impact of foveal glial tissue on the anatomical and functional results after macular hole (MH) surgery.

Methods: This study included 141 consecutive eyes that underwent successful vitrectomy for full-thickness MH between January 2015 and December 2022. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and the length of outer retinal defects were evaluated preoperatively and at 6 months postoperatively.

Symmetries of the vertical ground reaction force, contact time and area, and center of pressure during gait in female patients 3 weeks post-total hip arthroplasty.

Background: Few studies have assessed vertical ground reaction force, contact time, contact area, and center of pressure during gait in the early phase post-total hip arthroplasty. This study aimed to investigate whether these parameters are more pronounced in participants post-total hip arthroplasty compared to healthy controls.

Methods: We included 22 female participants who underwent total hip arthroplasty (age, 68.

The neuronal Golgi in neural circuit formation and reorganization.

The Golgi apparatus is a central hub in the intracellular secretory pathway. By positioning in the specific intracellular region and transporting materials to spatially restricted compartments, the Golgi apparatus contributes to the cell polarity establishment and morphological specification in diverse cell types. In neurons, the Golgi apparatus mediates several essential steps of initial neural circuit formation during early brain development, such as axon-dendrite polarization, neuronal migration, primary dendrite specification, and dendritic arbor elaboration.

A Pharmacoeconomic Study of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Strategies for Influenza Virus Infections in Japan.

Introduction: Vaccines can prevent influenza (flu) infections and are cost-effective for society and healthcare. However, the cost-effectiveness of post-exposure prophylaxis as a follow-up strategy is unclear. This study aims to evaluate the cost utility of post-exposure prophylaxis and treatment strategies with neuraminidase inhibitors and a cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor for flu infections from the perspective of healthcare costs in Japan.