Impact of Recurrence on Functional Independence in Stroke Patients Treated in a Convalescent Rehabilitation Hospital.

Purpose: Outcome prediction is a crucial component of rehabilitation in post-stroke patients. However, only a few studies have focused on the influence of stroke recurrence on outcomes in these patients. This study aimed to determine the impact of stroke recurrence on functional independence using data from a convalescent rehabilitation hospital.

Predictive Value of Immune Activity Changes in Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Dose-dense Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: A Retrospective Study.

Background/aim: Dose-dense chemotherapy is recommended for patients with breast cancer who have a high recurrence risk. However, whether dose-dense neoadjuvant chemotherapy (ddNAC) improves patient prognoses compared to the normal-dose regimen remains controversial. In this study, we evaluated the predictive value of immune activities on short-term outcomes for patients treated with ddNAC.

Impact of functional independence and sociodemographic factors on post-stroke discharge destination in a super-aged rural community in Japan.

This study aimed to clarify the factors influencing the discharge destination of stroke patients in a super-aged rural community in Japan, focusing on functional independence and sociodemographic factors. We enrolled patients recovering from stroke with supratentorial lesions who were admitted to our convalescent rehabilitation hospital. The motor components of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM-motor) were assessed for each patient at admission and discharge as explanatory variables.

[Acute Aortic Dissection Escaping Cardiac Tamponade due to Congenital Pericardial Defect:Report of a Case].

The natural course of Stanford type A acute aortic dissection (AAAD) has a poor prognosis. Early diagnosis is crucial, but in clinical practice some patients do not have typical symptoms, leading to a delay in diagnosis. We encountered a patient who complained only of shoulder pain and moderate respiratory distress.

Web-Based Questionnaire Survey on Heart Failure in Elderly Patients Using Outpatient Rehabilitation - Actual Conditions of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Long-Term Care Insurance Systems.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual conditions of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) for elderly patients with heart failure (HF) in outpatient rehabilitation (OR) facilities using long-term care insurance systems. This was a cross-sectional web-based questionnaire survey conducted at 1,258 facilities in the Kansai region (6 prefectures) of Japan from October to December 2021. In all, 184 facilities responded to the web-based questionnaire (response rate 14.