Associations of cognitive decline with outcomes of cardiovascular rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular disease.

Background: Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are often contending with various comorbidities including cognitive decline. Cognitive decline is a risk marker for adverse outcomes in these patients. On the other hand, cardiovascular rehabilitation (CVR) improves clinical outcomes.

Unraveling the potential structure of a Parnassius butterfly in Japan: Insights into the expansion history.

The Japanese Archipelago consists of a series of isolated yet interconnected islands off the Eurasian continent. The linear topography of the archipelago presents a unique biogeographic context for the dispersal of organisms from the continent. In this study, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variation were employed to elucidate the dispersal history of the Japanese clouded butterfly (Parnassius glacialis) across the Japanese Archipelago, including the northern island (Hokkaido), the main island (Honshu), and Shikoku Island.

3 Leadless Pacemaker Implantations in an 81-Year-Old Woman With a History of Transvenous Pacemaker Infection.

Leadless pacemakers (LPMs) offer an alternative for patients with challenging venous access or device infection history. Management of LPM battery depletion in frail patients presents unique challenges. We present the case of an 81-year-old frail woman with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and complete heart block, previously treated with percutaneous transseptal myocardial ablation and a transvenous pacemaker, who received an LPM after device extraction for infection.

Electroconvulsive therapy-specific volume changes in nuclei of the amygdala and their relationship to long-term anxiety improvement in depression.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most effective treatments for depression. ECT induces volume changes in the amygdala, a key center of anxiety. However, the clinical relevance of ECT-induced changes in amygdala volume remains uncertain.

Efficient integration of personal factors into the international classification of functioning, disability, and health (ICF): the importance of emotional and motivational aspects in goal pursuit.

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) is a widely used framework in rehabilitation that provides standardized measures to describe health and health-related states of people. The strength of the ICF lies in its provision of a common language for describing rehabilitation progress. However, personal factors are not classified within the ICF due to their significant variability across cultures, which may render it not adequately capturing the subjective and social dimensions of disability.