Publications by authors named "S Yamashina"
Objective: This study aimed to derive a clinical prediction rule (CPR) that can predict changes in health-related quality of life at 5 months for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) undergoing conservative treatment.
Methods: Patients with KOA receiving physical therapy and exercise therapy at an outpatient clinic were included in this study. The basic characteristics, medical information, and motor function test results were recorded at baseline.
Lipid rafts are subdomains of the cell membrane that are rich in cholesterol and glycolipids, and they are involved in various cellular processes and pathophysiological mechanisms. However, the specific role of lipid rafts in hepatocyte dysfunction during the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is not fully understood. In this study, we investigated the impact of lipid rafts on insulin sensitivity and hepatocyte injury induced by saturated free fatty acids (sFFAs) using primary-cultured mouse hepatocytes.
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- The study aimed to validate clinical prediction rules for identifying locomotive syndrome in older adults living in the community, which can help in early detection.
- Researchers evaluated physical function tests and demographic factors from 280 participants, mainly women with an average age of 74.8 years, to assess the severity of locomotive syndrome.
- The results showed that the first two predictive models had moderate accuracy in discriminating the stages of locomotive syndrome, indicating their reliability for use in this population.
Objective: This preliminary study aimed to explore the reference values of spatiotemporal and kinematic parameters in the lower extremities and trunk during gait for the healthy older adults.
Methods: Walking speed, stride length and time, cadence, walk ratio, and step width were calculated as spatiotemporal parameters of gait. Forward tilting of the trunk (FTT), hip flexion and extension, knee flexion and extension, and their laterality were measured as peak angles during one-gait cycle.
Aim: Following the coronavirus disease outbreak, a state of public emergency was declared worldwide, which enforced lifestyle changes. This study therefore aimed to investigate the changes in lifestyle, body composition, hepatic steatosis, and fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) under lockdown.
Methods: During the lockdown period, 1344 patients with CLD answered a lifestyle questionnaire.