Clinical characteristics and quality of life of patients with Behcet's disease with arthritis in Japan.

Arthritis is one of the most common symptoms of Behcet's Disease (BD) observed in 57% of Japanese patients with BD. The relationship between arthritis and other clinical symptoms of BD and the impact of arthritis on the quality of life (QOL) of patients with BD are still unclear. Therefore, the current study aimed to clarify the differences in clinical symptoms depending on the presence or absence of arthritis and evaluate the impact of arthritis on QOL in these patients.

Relationship Between Swallowing Function and Low Serum Albumin Levels in Older Japanese People Aged ≥ 75 Years.

Background/objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between swallowing function and low serum albumin levels in older Japanese people (aged ≥ 75 years).

Methods: A total of 3258 participants (1325 males, 1933 females; mean age, 80.8 years) who had a dental checkup in Gifu City, Japan, between April 2020 and March 2021 were recruited.

Right Ventricular to Pulmonary Artery Uncoupling Is Associated With Impaired Exercise Capacity in Patients With Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis.

Background: Exercise capacity is related to mortality and morbidity in heart failure (HF) patients. Determinants of exercise capacity in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) have not been established.

Methods And Results: This single-center study retrospectively evaluated ATTR-CA patients and patients with non-amyloidosis HF with preserved/mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFpEF/HFmrEF) (n=32 and n=51, respectively).

Supraspinal Activation Induced by Visual Kinesthetic Illusion Modulates Spinal Excitability.

Repetitive passive movement (RPM) enhances reciprocal inhibition. RPM is more effective when performed rapidly and at wide joint angles. However, patients with limited joint range of motion may not receive the most effective RPM.