Development of the Japanese version of the Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire: A cross-sectional validation study.

Aim: In response to the growing popularity of mobile devices among older adults in Japan, this study aimed to establish a reliable and valid measure of mobile device proficiency by developing a Japanese version of the Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire (MDPQ-J) for the Japanese population.

Methods: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the MDPQ-J, we administered the questionnaire to 100 young or middle-aged participants (37.78 ± 13.

BRAF V600E-mutated Colorectal Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Effectively Treated with a Chemotherapy Protocol for BRAF-mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

Metastatic colorectal neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) is often treated using a chemotherapy protocol for small-cell lung cancer; however, the prognosis is extremely poor. A 55-year-old woman with BRAF V600E-mutated transverse colon NEC and liver metastases underwent colectomy followed by FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab. Consequently, the liver metastases markedly shrank.

Clinical utility of an assessment scale for engagement in activities for patients with moderate-to-severe dementia: additional analysis.

Background: We developed the assessment scale for engagement in activities (ASEA), an assessment tool used to quantify engagement in therapeutic activities for patients with moderate-to-severe dementia. In this study, we report additional analyses to confirm the viability of ASEA as a reliable measurement scale.

Methods: This study included 195 patients with moderate-to-severe dementia in a psychiatric acute-phase hospital.