Comparison of complications of intrascleral fixation according to the extent of vitrectomy.

Background: Intraocular lens (IOL) fixation is performed after intraoperative anterior or total vitrectomy. This study aimed to compare the intraoperative and postoperative complications of these two techniques.

Methods: This retrospective study included 235 eyes that underwent intrascleral fixation surgery at our hospital between July 2014 and January 2021.

Effects of repetitive baseball throwing on hip muscle strength and trunk and pelvic motions at the shoulder's maximum external rotation position during the late cocking phase and ball release.

[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the changes in the trunk and pelvic lateral tilt angles at the shoulder's maximum external rotation during the late cocking phase (MER) and ball release (BR) and hip muscle strength during repetitive throwing. [Participants and Methods] In this study, 12 male baseball players participated. During the throwing, which was filmed using a high-speed video camera, the trunk and pelvic lateral tilt angles toward the nonthrowing side were measured at the MER and BR.

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of an integrated telerehabilitation platform for home-based cardiac REHABilitation in patients with heart failure (E-REHAB): protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is strongly recommended as a medical treatment to improve the prognosis and quality of life of patients with heart failure (HF); however, participation rates in CR are low compared with other evidence-based treatments. One reason for this is the geographical distance between patients' homes and hospitals. To address this issue, we developed an integrated telerehabilitation platform, RH-01, for home-based CR.

Planning and effectiveness of intensive rehabilitation as a treatment for a patient with neurosarcoidosis: A case report.

Introduction: Neurosarcoidosis tends to prolong the duration of treatment and may result in a decline in physical function requiring rehabilitation. Because of a rare disease, the adjustment of oral steroid dosage, which is the cornerstone of treatment, is highly dependent on professional experience in general. Therefore, the number of hospitals that can perform dosage adjustment is very limited, and it is difficult to provide concurrent intense rehabilitation at the same hospital over a long period of time, and there are no reports that mention this.

Effect of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Administration on Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Heart Failure.

Cardiac rehabilitation in patients with diabetes mellitus and heart failure may be affected by anti-diabetic drugs. However, there are few reports on the effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on cardiac rehabilitation. Thus, we retrospectively investigated the patient backgrounds and effects of cardiac rehabilitation in 44 patients admitted to our hospital with heart failure and pre-existing diabetes mellitus.

Effect and feasibility of the combination of branched chain amino acid and exercise therapy on muscle mass and echo intensity of muscle in orthopedic patients in a convalescent rehabilitation hospital: A crossover trial.

Background And Aims: This study examined the feasibility of nutritional support combined with exercise intervention for restoring muscle and physical functions in convalescent orthopedic patients.

Methods: We used a crossover design in which nutritional support combined with exercise intervention was administered daily during the early (1 month) and late (1 month) cycles with a 1-week washout period. The exercise intervention was performed twice daily for 2 months in the early and late groups.

Effects of Repetitive Pitching on Trunk Muscle Endurance and Thoracic and Shoulder Kinematics.

Background: Baseball players are aware of the potential of shoulder problems due to repetitive throwing. However, few studies have examined how pitching repeatedly affects the thoracic spine and shoulder.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effects of pitching repeatedly on the endurance of trunk muscles and kinematics of the thoracic spine and shoulder.

Effects of beta-hydroxy beta-methyl butyrate calcium combined with exercise therapy in patients with cardiac disease: a study protocol for clinical trial.

Introduction: The current treatment for heart disease consists of exercise therapy in addition to pharmacotherapy, nutritional support and lifestyle guidance. In general, nutritional support focuses on protein, salt and energy restrictions, with no active protein or amino acid intake in cases involving moderate or higher renal failure. From this perspective, patients with cardiac disease are at high risk of frailty.

Study Design of the Japanese Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry (J-CARRY) - Protocol for a Prospective, Multicenter, Open Registry.

Guidelines for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) highly recommend cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on the basis of abundant evidence of its effectiveness. However, the current understanding and dissemination of CR in Japan are far from sufficient. The Japanese Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry (J-CARRY) is an academic society-led prospective multicenter observational registry conducted by the Registration and Facility Accreditation System Committee of the Japanese Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Immediate effect of different ankle-foot orthosis functions with the same dorsiflexed setting of initial ankle joint angle on walking ability in individuals with chronic stroke: a randomized crossover trial.

[Purpose] To investigate how different ankle-foot orthosis functions with the same dorsiflexed setting of initial ankle joint angle affect the walking ability in individuals with chronic stroke. [Participants and Methods] In this randomized crossover study, participants underwent a 10-m walking test and walked on a WalkWay MW-1000 three times under these conditions: (1) without ankle-foot orthosis; (2) with ankle-foot orthosis with an adjustable posterior strut at 5° of fixed dorsiflexion; and (3) with ankle-foot orthosis with an adjustable posterior strut at 5-20° of restricted dorsiflexion. The primary outcome was walking speed on the 10-m walking test.

Rehabilitation practice for external ophthalmoplegia including voluntary training for patients with medial longitudinal fasciculus syndrome.

Unlabelled: Watabe T, Suzuki H, Abe M, Uchibori K, Senga K. Rehabilitation practice for external ophthalmoplegia including voluntary training for patients with medial longitudinal fasciculus syndrome. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 2022; 13: 36-40.

Association between external ophthalmoplegia with diplopia due to brain injury and FIM motor items: a case-control study.

Unlabelled: Watabe T, Abe M, Sako R, Suzuki H, Yoda M, Kawate N. Association between external ophthalmoplegia with diplopia due to brain injury and FIM motor items: a case-control study. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 2021; 12: 58-63.

Improvement in activities of daily living and exercise tolerance in a patient with severe COVID-19 and femoral nerve palsy after Kaifukuki rehabilitation: a case report.

Unlabelled: Yashiro T, Wada Y, Sugiyama M, Tateno H, Kasai F, Kawate N. Improvement in activities of daily living and exercise tolerance in a patient with severe COVID-19 and femoral nerve palsy after Kaifukuki rehabilitation: a case report. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 2021; 12: 53-57.

Effectiveness of gait training with lower limb orthosis for a patient with severe Guillain-Barré syndrome at a Kaifukuki rehabilitation ward.

Unlabelled: Tanaka M, Wada Y, Kawate N. Effectiveness of gait training with lower limb orthosis for a patient with severe Guillain-Barré syndrome at a Kaifukuki rehabilitation ward. Jpn J Compr Rehabil Sci 2021; 12: 48-52.

The effect of ankle-foot orthosis on ankle kinematics in individuals after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate whether ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) has a beneficial effect on dorsiflexion angle increase during the swing phase among individuals with stroke and patient-important outcomes in individuals with stroke.

Literature Survey: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), randomized crossover trials, and cluster RCTs until May 2020 were researched through CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PEDro, CINAHL, and REHABDATA databases. Studies reporting on AFO use to improve walking, functional mobility, quality of life, and activity limitations and reports of adverse events in individuals with stroke were included.

Subacute Stent Thrombosis After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Middle-Aged Anabolic Steroid-Abusing Bodybuilder.

A 54-year-old male bodybuilder who was abusing anabolic steroids developed an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after strenuous strength training. Despite optimal use of dual antiplatelet therapy, on day 4 after primary coronary stenting, the patient suffered another acute coronary event due to subacute thrombosis, potentially pre-disposed by anabolic steroid use. ().

Publication Trends in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Japan from 2001 to 2019.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine, using PubMed, the number of articles in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine originating in Japan, especially those containing high-quality scientific evidence (randomized controlled trials [RCTs], systematic reviews, meta-analyses) and those published in high impact factor journals.

Methods: We searched the PubMed database to identify articles, RCTs, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses from Japan covering physical medicine and rehabilitation published between 2001 and 2019; we then calculated the proportion of articles from Japan. Additionally, using Journal Citation Reports, we selected the top ten highest impact factor journals on "Rehabilitation" each year between 2001 and 2019.

Rehabilitation of a Patient with Pirogoff Amputation and Two-year Follow-up: A Case Report.

Background: Pirogoff amputation is a calcaneal amputation invented by Nicolás Pirogoff that involves partial preservation of the calcaneus.

Case: A 59-year-old woman was diagnosed with left Lisfranc and Chopart joint fracture-dislocation 9 months after a fall. The patient underwent debridement together with Pirogoff amputation and surgery to place an Ilizarov external fixator.

The Effects of Timing of a Leucine-Enriched Amino Acid Supplement on Body Composition and Physical Function in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The combination of exercise and nutritional intervention is widely used for stroke patients, as well as frail or sarcopenic older persons. As previously shown, supplemental branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) or protein to gain muscle mass has usually been given just after exercise. This study investigated the effect of the timing of supplemental BCAAs with exercise intervention on physical function in stroke patients.

Effect of exercise therapy combined with branched-chain amino acid supplementation on muscle strength in elderly women after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.

Background And Objectives: Many patients develop a prolonged decrease of muscle strength after total hip arthroplasty (THA) despite their reconstructed hip joint. Physical exercise combined with branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation has been reported to improve muscle strength in elderly persons with sarcopenia. However, the effect of BCAA supplementation in patients after THA is unknown.