Relationship between the severity of pre-frailty and the degree of adaptation of Ninjin'yoeito (NYT) on pre-frailty.

With the global trend towards longer life expectancies, there's an increasing emphasis on not just living longer, but also maintaining health and wellbeing into older age. This study explores the efficacy of Ninjin'yoeito (NYT) in the early stages of frailty, a critical period for preventive interventions. Taking account of the knowledge gap regarding the association between early frailty and NYT, we use data from workplace health checkups to examine the relationship between pre-frailty severity and NYT adaption.

Application of objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) for the evaluation of Kampo medicine training.

Background: The purpose of this study was to develop an objective, content-valid, and reliable assessment method for Kampo medicine using an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) for the assessment of clinical competence in Kampo medicine.

Methods: We developed a blueprint followed by a list of 47 assessment items and three task scenarios related to clinical competence in Kampo medicine. An eight-member test committee checked the relevance of the assessment items on a Likert scale.

Survey of problems in Kampo curriculum and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration education in Japanese medical, pharmacy, dental, and nursing departments.

In recent years, there has been a lot of research on the effectiveness of Kampo medicine. New findings from modern medicine are also being delivered in addition to traditional education in Japanese University. Kampo treatment covers a wide range of disorders.

Herbal Medicine Ninjin'yoeito in the Treatment of Sarcopenia and Frailty.

Frailty and sarcopenia have recently gained considerable attention in terms of preventive care in Japan, which has an ever-increasing aging population. Sarcopenia is defined as atrophy of skeletal muscles caused by the age-related decrease in growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor and sex hormones. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reports that frailty can lead to impairment of both mental and physical functioning.