Accelerometer-based gait characteristics and their discrimination of gait independence in inpatients with subacute stroke.

Background: Gait analysis using inertial measurement devices can identify multifaceted gait disorders after a stroke. Although the usefulness of gait assessment using inertial measurement devices has been reported, its accuracy in discriminating gait independence in patients hospitalized for subacute stroke has not yet been validated.

Research Question: Can trunk acceleration indices discriminate between dependent and independent walking in patients with subacute stroke?

Methods: Thirty-five patients with subacute stroke (mean ± standard deviation, 75.

Minimal detectable change in inertial measurement unit-based trunk acceleration indices during gait in inpatients with subacute stroke.

Gait analysis using inertial measurement units (IMU) provides a multifaceted assessment of gait characteristics, but minimal detectable changes (MDC), the true change beyond measurement error, during gait in patients hospitalized with subacute stroke has not been clarified. This study aimed to determine the MDC in IMU-based trunk acceleration indices during gait in patients hospitalized with subacute stroke. Nineteen patients with subacute stroke (mean ± SD, 75.

Short-term effects of pedaling exercise combined with integrated volitional control electrical stimulation in an older patient hospitalized for subacute stroke: ABA single-case design.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine effects on gait indices produced by a short-term intervention of pedaling combined with integrated volitional control electric stimulation in an older patient with stroke. [Participant and Methods] This study was a single-case ABA (A-control, B-treatment) design. Each phase lasted four consecutive days (12 days total).

Relationship between gait regularity and harmony, and gait speed at discharge in inpatients with subacute stroke.

[Purpose] Accelerometry indices are a promising and simple method to quantify gait stability. However, the long-term relationship between gait stability and walking ability in patients with stroke has not been fully investigated. The purpose of this study was to longitudinally examine the relationship between gait regularity and harmony at admission and gait speed at discharge in inpatients with subacute mild stroke.

Association between self-perceived activity performance and upper limb functioning in subacute stroke.

Background And Purpose: This study aimed to investigate to what extent upper limb (UL) motor impairment, trunk compensation, and activity performance are related to self-perception of UL activity performance in subacute stroke.

Methods: This was a prospective observational study. Twenty-four adults with subacute stroke (age: 65.

Fall prediction using decision tree analysis in acute care units.

[Purpose] To present an accurate and straight-forward system of fall prediction by performing decision tree analysis using both the fall assessment sheet and Berg balance scale (BBS). [Participants and Methods] The participants in this retrospective study were inpatients from acute care units. We extracted the risk factors for falls from the fall assessment and performed a decision tree analysis using the extracted fall risk factors and BBS score.

The validity of an accelerometer-based method for estimating fluidity in the sit-to-walk task in a community setting.

[Purpose] Fluidity in the sit-to-walk task has been quantitatively measured with three-dimensional motion analysis system. The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of an accelerometer-based method for estimating fluidity in community-dwelling elderly individuals. [Subjects and Methods] Seventeen community-dwelling elderly females performed a sit-to-walk task.

An accelerometer-based method for estimating fluidity in the sit-to-walk task.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to clarify the validity of accelerometer data for quantifying fluidity during the sit-to-walk task. [Subjects] The participants were 16 healthy young males. [Methods] The timing of events (task onset, maximum trunk inclination, and first heel strike) was determined from the acceleration waveform and compared to the timing determined from a three-dimensional motion analysis (task onset, maximum trunk inclination) or foot pressure sensor data (first heel strike).

Effects of Directional Change on Postural Adjustments during the Sit-to-walk Task.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of directional change on postural adjustments during the sit-to-walk (STW) task. [Subjects] Fifteen healthy young men participated in this study. [Methods] Subjects were required to stand up from a chair and walk toward a target.

[Comparison of naftopidil and silodosin in the treatment of male lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a randomized, crossover study].

We compared the efficacy, safety, and patient preferences for two α1-adrenoceptor (AR) antagonists with different affinity for AR subtypes, naftopidil (Naf) and silodosin (Silo), for the treatment of male lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (male LUTS/BPH). New patients diagnosed with male LUTS/BPH were randomly divided into either the Naf-Silo group or the Silo-Naf group (Naf : 50-75 mg once daily for 2 weeks followed by 75 mg once daily for 4 weeks ; Silo : 2-4 mg twice daily for 2 weeks followed by 4 mg twice daily for 4 weeks). A survey was conducted to evaluate patient drug preferences after completion of the study and the reasons for the preferences.

[Clinical studies of inverted papilloma of the bladder].

Inverted papilloma of the bladder is an uncommon urothelial neoplasm. Although it is traditionally regarded as a benign tumor, there are conflicting data on multiplicity, reoccurrence rate, and association with urothelial carcinoma. From 2005 to 2011, 14 cases of inverted papilloma of the bladder were diagnosed at our hospital.

[A case of recurrent intracaval renal cell carcinoma effectively treated with sunitinib].

A 67-year-old man received left radical nephrectomy for left renal cell carcinoma (RCC) (clear cell carcinoma, G2, pT3bN0M0). After 9 months, he presented with an acute onset of left extremity edema. A computed tomographic (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging reveal recurrent renal cell carcinoma in the inferior vena cava (IVC) and the left renal fossa, thrombus in the left external vein and acute pulmonary embolism.

[Rupture of renal angiomyolipoma during pregnancy: a case report].

A 39-year-old woman, who was followed because of a 4 cm asymptomatic angiomyolipoma (AML) in the left kidney, presented with an acute onset of lower left back pain in the 38th week of her first pregnancy. An ultrasound revealed an 8 cm mass suggestive of AML rupture and retroperitoneal hemorrhage. An emergency caesarean delivery was performed.

[Segmental infarction of the testis presenting as acute scrotum: a case report].

We report a case of segmental testicular infarction that is a rare and usually idiopathic. The patient is a 36-year-old man who presented with acute right scrotal pain and swelling. Scrotal ultrasound demonstrated a round hypoechoic lesion and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings could not rule out intratesticular hemorrhage or necrotic tissue associated with malignant neoplasm.

[Multi-center trial on the early effects of silodosin on lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia].

Silodosin (URIEF), a new so-called 3rd generation alpha-1 blocker, is widely expected to be effective and useful for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), due to its high specificity to alpha-1A receptor. We evaluated the efficacy of Silodosin, on 187 males 50 years old or over with the diagnosis of BPH. Silodosin significantly improved the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and quality of life (QOL) score from the day after administration was started.

[A case of hormone/docetaxel-refractory prostate cancer in which PSA level decreased after docetaxel+zoledronic acid treatment].

The patient was a 63-year-old man who had a recurrence and bone metastasis of prostate cancer after total prostatectomy. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer refractory to hormones. Subsequently, the PSA level decreased after docetaxel therapy, but then gradually increased.

[Retroperitoneal Castleman's disease presenting characteristic image finding].

A 30-year-old woman was hospitalized in our institute with fever up and abdominal pain. Computerized tomography showed a retroperitoneal mass (8 cm in diameter) with arborizing calcification, which was enhanced homogeneously in the arterial phase. The operation was performed and parthological diagnosis revealed hyaline vascular type Castleman's disease.