Impact of oral health status on oral intake ability prognosis after pneumonia in older patients: a retrospective cohort study.

Background And Purpose: Older dysphagic patients with pneumonia are frequently managed with a nil per os regimen on admission. This practice could lead to worse oral health and outcomes after pneumonia. The aim of this study is to examine the hypothesis that oral health status has an effect on oral intake prognosis after pneumonia in older adults.

Effect of early versus delayed mobilization by physical therapists on oral intake in patients with sarcopenic dysphagia after pneumonia.

Background And Purpose: Older pneumonia patients with sarcopenic dysphagia have difficulty with oral intake. Physical rehabilitation might be beneficial in the treatment of sarcopenic dysphagia. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that early mobilization by physical therapists enhances oral intake after pneumonia in sarcopenic dysphagia.

Rehabilitation Characteristics in High-Performance Hospitals after Acute Stroke.

Background: Rehabilitation characteristics in high-performance hospitals after acute stroke are not clarified. This retrospective observational study aimed to clarify the characteristics of high-performance hospitals in acute stroke rehabilitation.

Methods: Patients with stroke discharged from participating acute hospitals were extracted from the Japan Rehabilitation Database for the period 2006-2015.

Effectiveness of weekend physical rehabilitation for functional recovery in geriatric patients with hip fracture.

Aim: To test the hypothesis that the functional outcome of hip fracture patients who receive weekend rehabilitation is better than that of similar patients who undergo non-weekend rehabilitation.

Methods: The present retrospective observational study used data from the Japan Rehabilitation Database spanning 2005-2015. We identified in-hospital hip fracture patients admitted to acute hospitals.