Smartphone Use Is Associated with Low Prevalence of Locomotive Syndrome among Elderly Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Objectives: Physical activity management through smartphone applications is increasing worldwide; however, it is unclear whether smartphone users among elderly Japanese individuals with musculoskeletal disorders are less likely to experience “locomotive syndrome” (LoS). We aimed to test the hypothesis that LoS in smartphone users had lower prevalence than that in non-smartphone users among elderly individuals with musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: Elderly participants, aged ≥60 years, who visited the outpatient clinic were enrolled.

Purity Determination of Cyclophosphamide Hydrate by Quantitative P-NMR and Method Validation.

Recently, quantitative NMR (qNMR), especially H-qNMR, has been widely used to determine the absolute quantitative value of organic molecules. We previously reported an optimal and reproducible sample preparation method for H-qNMR. In the present study, we focused on a P-qNMR absolute determination method.

Does the timing of shoulder manipulation under ultrasound-guided cervical nerve root block for frozen shoulder affect the clinical outcome?

Background: Although the clinical outcomes of manipulation under ultrasound-guided fifth and sixth cervical nerve root block for frozen shoulder have been reported, few studies have focused on the timing of manipulation. This study aimed to determine whether the timing of manipulation impacts the clinical outcomes.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of 103 frozen shoulder patients (mean age 51.

Determination of troglitazone stereoisomers in rat plasma using semi-micro HPLC with electrochemical detection.

A highly sensitive determination method for troglitazone stereoisomers was developed by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (HPLC-ECD). The oxidation behavior of troglitazone was investigated for the application of ECD by measuring the cyclic voltammogram. The separation was performed on a semi-micro chiral column (Chiralcel OJ-RH) using a mobile phase consisting of methanol-acetic acid (1000:1, v/v) containing 50mM LiClO4 at a flow rate of 20 microl/min.

Determination of catechins in human plasma after commercial canned green tea ingestion by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection using a microbore column.

Determination of catechins in human plasma was carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection using a microbore octadecylsilica column. Peak heights for catechins were found to be linearly related to the amount of each catechin injected, from 2 pmol/ml to 2 nmol/ml (r>0.999).