Relationship between physical function and quality of life based on treatment timing in patients with advanced lung cancer.

[Purpose] Rehabilitation can improve physical function and quality of life in patients with advanced cancer. However, relevant studies on advanced lung cancers are limited. Differences in physical function and symptoms based on the treatment phase should be considered.

[The effect of rehabilitation and one year follow-up for a COVID-19 patient on prolonged mechanical ventilation].

We herein report the outcomes of rehabilitation intervention for a patient in his 80s with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on prolonged mechanical ventilation after COVID-19 infection. The patient was forced to be long-term bedridden due to respirator dependence, showing notable muscle weakness and needing full assistance for all of his activities of daily living (ADL). We implemented rehabilitation for the purposes of withdrawal from mechanical ventilation and improvement of his physical function.

A novel telerehabilitation with an educational program for caregivers using telelecture is feasible for fall prevention in elderly people: A case series.

Background: The importance of fall prevention rehabilitations has been well recognized. Recently telerehabilitation was developed, however, there have been no reports on telerehabilitation with direct support from specialists for fall prevention among the elderly. We herein reported telerehabilitation by caregivers educated by our novel educational program.

Spasticity and Range of Motion Over Time in Stroke Patients Who Received Multiple-Dose Botulinum Toxin Therapy.

Objective: This study examined how the effects of botulinum toxin therapy changed over time by sequential evaluation of clinical improvements in spasticity and contracture in 24 chronic-stage stroke patients on repeated botulinum toxin therapy who were receiving fewer rehabilitation interventions.

Methods: Botulinum toxin injection was administered into the spastic muscle of the paralyzed upper or lower limb 5 times with at least 3-month intervals. Modified Ashworth Scale and range of motion were measured before and 2 weeks after each dose in the extremities to compare the first measurement value with subsequent values.

After-effects of pedaling exercise on spinal excitability and spinal reciprocal inhibition in patients with chronic stroke.

Purpose Of The Study: To evaluate the after-effects of pedaling on spinal excitability and spinal reciprocal inhibition in patients with post-stroke spastic hemiparesis.

Materials And Methods: Twenty stroke patients with severe hemiparesis participated in this study and were instructed to perform 7 min of active pedaling and 7 min of passive pedaling with a recumbent ergometer at a comfortable speed. H reflexes and M waves of paretic soleus muscles were recorded at rest before, immediately after and 30 min after active and passive pedaling.