The impact of community engagement on belief conflicts arising during interdisciplinary collaboration among daycare rehabilitation professionals.

[Purpose] This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between the quality of community coordination and belief conflicts that arise during interprofessional collaborations among rehabilitation professionals working in the long-term care insurance sector. [Participants and Methods] The participants were physical, occupational, and speech-language-hearing therapists from Gifu Prefecture, Japan. We examined the impact of medical care quality and welfare coordination on belief conflicts among daycare rehabilitation specialists.

Performance of ChatGPT 4.0 on Japan's National Physical Therapist Examination: A Comprehensive Analysis of Text and Visual Question Handling.

Introduction: ChatGPT 4.0, a large-scale language model (LLM) developed by OpenAI, has demonstrated the capability to pass Japan's national medical examination and other medical assessments. However, the impact of imaging-based questions and different question types on its performance has not been thoroughly examined.

Predictors of Delayed Recovery in Japanese Patients With Whiplash-Associated Disorders: The Role of Initial Catastrophizing and Disability Levels.

Background Whiplash-associated disorders are sequelae of traffic accidents that frequently result in sustained pain and disability due to a broader spectrum of symptoms than typical neck pain. Several studies have used the length of time from injury to the completion of insurance claims as a measure of recovery time for patients with whiplash-associated disorders. However, studies on the initial factors in patients whose treatment exceeds 90 days are lacking.

Global Associations of the Traditional Japanese Diet Score with Hypertension Prevalence and Systolic Blood Pressure from 2009 to 2019: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Ecological Study.

Objective: Prevention and improvement of hypertension is one of the most important health issues worldwide. The traditional Japanese diet contributes to the prevention of some non-communicable diseases associated with hypertension. However, whether traditional Japanese dietary patterns are associated with hypertension prevalence and systolic blood pressure (SBP) worldwide remains unknown.

Evaluation of the accuracy of ChatGPT's responses to and references for clinical questions in physical therapy.

[Purpose] This study evaluated the accuracy of ChatGPT's responses to and references for five clinical questions in physical therapy based on the and assessed this language model's potential as a tool for supporting clinical decision-making in the rehabilitation field. [Participants and Methods] Five clinical questions from the "Stroke", "Musculoskeletal disorders", and "Internal disorders" sections of the , released by the Japanese Society of Physical Therapy, were presented to ChatGPT. ChatGPT was instructed to provide responses in Japanese accompanied by references such as PubMed IDs or digital object identifiers.

Unilateral vibration stimulation decreases F-wave persistence and F/M amplitude ratio in contralateral homonymous muscle corresponding to the stimulated muscle during stimulation.

[Purpose] This study aimed to examine the effects of unilateral vibratory stimulation on contralateral homonymous muscle. [Participants and Methods] The study included 14 participants without a history of any disease. Participants were tested under three separate conditions: vibratory stimulation, pressure stimulation, and rest.

Traditional japanese diet score and the sustainable development goals by a global comparative ecological study.

Background: Reducing the environmental impact of the food supply is important for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) worldwide. Previously, we developed the Traditional Japanese Diet Score (TJDS) and reported in a global ecological study that the Japanese diet is associated with reducing obesity and extending healthy life expectancy etc. We then examined the relationship between the TJDS and environmental indicators.

A retrospective study on return to living alone of stroke patients who were living alone before stroke.

[Purpose] To identify factors that affect the return to solitary living of patients with stroke who had lived alone prior to stroke onset. [Participants and Methods] From January 2017 to March 2020, we enrolled a total of 103 patients with stroke who had lived alone prior to stroke onset and retrospectively analyzed their age, gender, length of hospital stay, outcome (return to living alone or not), functional independence measure at discharge, and social score at discharge. We also analyzed the relationship between the above factors and the outcome.

Brainstem volume, diffusion, and metabolism are associated with chronic consciousness disorders after traumatic brain injury.

Background And Purpose: We aimed to identify reliable neuroradiological features of the brainstem reflecting the neurological symptoms of patients with chronic disorders of consciousness (DOCs) due to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods: We retrospectively examined 86 patients with chronic DOCs due to severe TBI caused by automobile accidents. We studied the relationships among (1) neurological symptoms, including consciousness level, (2) integrated cognitive/physical condition, and (3) neuroradiological features of the brainstem (brainstem volume on MRI, fractional anisotropy [FA] value in the brainstem, and standardized uptake value [SUV] of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose [FDG] on positron emission tomography in the brainstem).

Spastic muscle stiffness evaluated using ultrasound elastography and evoked electromyogram in patients following severe traumatic brain injury: an observational study.

Objective: To determine the relationship between muscle stiffness assessed using ultrasound shear wave elastography, spinal motor neuron excitability assessed using the F wave, and clinical findings of spasticity in patients with spastic muscle overactivity following severe traumatic brain injury.

Methods: This study enrolled 17 inpatients with severe traumatic brain injury and 20 healthy volunteers. Biceps brachii muscle stiffness was then evaluated using ultrasound shear wave speed.

Global Association between Traditional Japanese Diet Score and All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Total Cancer Mortality: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Ecological Study.

Objective: Studies conducted on Japanese people have suggested that a traditional Japanese diet contributes to good health, longevity, and protection against several non-communicable diseases. However, it is unknown whether traditional Japanese dietary patterns are associated with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer mortality globally. The purpose of this cross-sectional and longitudinal ecological study is to clarify the global association between the traditional Japanese diet score (TJDS) and all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and total cancer mortality.

Factors that facilitate multigenerational exchanges in regional locations: a cross-sectional study in Niigata City, Japan.

Background: In the process of community building, it is important to create a place for multigenerational exchanges. To promote multigenerational exchanges in regional locations, it is essential to clarify whether such exchanges are related to government infrastructure, regional characteristics, and social capital, and how these exchanges contribute to community building.

Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted with representatives from 455 Chiiki no Cha-no-Ma (literal translation "community living room," and hereafter "Cha-no-Ma") in Niigata City, Japan.

Motor image recall ability affects the excitability of spinal nerve function in healthy participants executing mirror therapy tasks at different complexities.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to use Mirror Therapy to clarify the effect of the differences in image recall ability and the types of finger exercises on the excitability of spinal nerve function. This study will help establish the methodology for therapeutic intervention using Mirror Therapy. [Participants and Methods] We divided 30 healthy right-handed adults into two groups: one with high exercise image recall ability and the other with low exercise image recall ability.

Morphology of the lingual papillae of the bharal (Pseudois nayaur).

We examined the dorsal lingual surfaces of an adult bharal (Pseudois nayaur) by scanning electron microscopy. The filiform papillae of the lingual apex and body consisted of a main papilla and smaller secondary papillae. The filiform papilla of the lingual body was big as compared to that of the lingual apex.

Morphology of the Lingual Papillae of the Japanese lesser flying squirrel and four-toed hedgehog.

Author examined the dorsal lingual surfaces of the adult Japanese lesser flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga) and four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) by scanning electron microscopy. In the Japanese lesser flying squirrel, the filiform papilla of the lingual body consisted of a large conical papilla. The filiform papilla of the lingual prominence was spoon in shape.

The effectiveness of diverse technology-based instructions in assisting people with Alzheimer's disease with medication management.

In patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease (AD), faculties associated with instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) decline owing to reduced cognitive function. One type of IADL is medication behaviour. Medication management is critical for patients with AD.

Genome-wide analyses reveal genes subject to positive selection in Toxoplasma gondii.

Toxoplasma gondii is an important protozoan pathogen that infects many wild and domestic animals and causes infections in immunocompromised humans. However, there has been little investigation of the molecular evolutionary trajectories of this pathogenic protozoa using comparative genomics data. Here, we employed a comparative evolutionary genomics approach to identify genes that are under site- and lineage-specific positive selection in nine strains of T.

Comprehensive Tool to Assess Oral Feeding Support for Functional Recovery in Post-acute Rehabilitation.

Objective: To determine the influence of the Kuchi-kara Taberu (KT) index on rehabilitation outcomes during hospitalized convalescent rehabilitation.

Design: A historical controlled study.

Setting And Participants: A rehabilitation hospital.

Morphology of the lingual papillae of the lion-tailed macaque.

We microscopically examined the dorsal lingual surface of an adult lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus). The tongue of the chimpanzee was about 13 cm long. Filiform papillae on the lingual apex consisted of several pointed processes.

Morphology of the lingual papillae in the leopard.

We microscopically examined the dorsal lingual surface of an old leopard (Panthera pardus). The filiform papillae on the lingual apex were dome-shaped. The connective tissue cores of the filiform papillae resembled a well in shape, while those of the fungiform papillae were not hollow.

Morphology of the lingual papillae in the Asian golden cat.

We microscopically examined the dorsal lingual surface of an adult Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii). The papillae on the margin of the lingual apex were horny-shaped and fungiform. The filiform papillae on the anterior part of the lingual body were large and cylindrical; the connective tissue core of each of these comprised a large conical papilla.

Morphology of the lingual papillae of the Chapman's zebra (Equus quagga chapmani).

We examined the dorsal lingual surfaces of an adult Chapman's zebra by scanning electron microscopy. The filiform papillae of the lingual apex consisted of a main papilla and smaller secondary papillae. The fungiform papillae were round in shape.

Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Patients with Chronic Mental and Cognitive Sequelae after a Single Blunt Mild Traumatic Brain Injury without Visible Brain Lesions.

The aim of this study is to investigate glucose uptake on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in patients with chronic mental and cognitive symptoms following a single blunt mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and without visible brain lesions on computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Eighty-nine consecutive patients (mean age 43.8 ± 10.