Prevalence of Hoarseness and Its Association with Severity of Dysphagia in Patients with Sarcopenic Dysphagia.

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of hoarseness and its association with the severity of dysphagia in patients with sarcopenic dysphagia.

Design: Cross-sectional study using the Japanese sarcopenic dysphagia database.

Setting: 19 hospitals including 9 acute care hospitals, 8 rehabilitation hospitals, 2 long-term care hospitals, and 1 home visit rehabilitation team.

Effectiveness of Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum in Reducing Constipation in Long Term Care Facility Residents: A Randomized Single-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) in improving constipation and reducing the use of laxatives among long term care facility (LTCF) residents.

Design: A single-center, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blinded parallel-group trial from September 2021 to November 2021.

Setting: Four LTCF in Hong Kong.

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte-ratio-based perioperative prognosis prediction model on early mortality after cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.

Background: Combined cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) to treat peritoneal surface malignancy (PSM) has gained a positive result compared with palliative chemotherapy alone in several cancer types. However, its postoperative care could be challenging. We aimed to develop a predicting model on early mortality.

Effect of correction of leg length discrepancy on the biomechanical characteristics of the pelvis and hip joints among standing workers.

Background: Few studies have reported the contribution of correction of leg length discrepancy (LLD) on the kinematic and kinetic characteristics of the pelvis and hip joints among those who must stand while working using shoe insoles and a three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.

Objective: To investigate dynamic pelvic and hip joint angles and hip moments using a 3D motion analysis system with and without insoles in standing workers with LLD.

Methods: Kinematic and kinetic data of 31 participants with LLD were collected using a motion analysis system and force platforms.

Participant Outcomes of a Student-Run, Intensive, Short-Term, Task-Specific Rehabilitation Program for Individuals Post-Stroke.

Stroke survivors continue to face chronic disability and limited access to early, continuous, and long-term rehabilitation. This pilot study examined the impact of a 6-day, intensive, short-term, task-specific rehabilitation program (ISTRP) on outcomes post-stroke as part of a service-learning experience (SLE) for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students. Participants (n=19) post-stroke completed a 6-day, student-led ISTRP.

Measuring Cervical Rotation During Telehealth.

Introduction: Measuring cervical rotation virtually can be challenging during telehealth. The objective of this study was to proof the concept of measuring cervical rotation virtually during telehealth.

Methods: Subjects were instructed to sit in a chair with back supported and face to a computer with video conferencing platform communicating remotely with another computer.

Medical Assistant Psychological Safety Linked to Leader Inclusiveness in Ambulatory Care Settings.

Objectives: Studies in hospitals show that leader behaviors and power distance between healthcare professionals influence psychological safety (PS). However, little research on PS in outpatient settings exists. The main objective of this study was to explore factors that influence the PS of medical assistants (MAs) working in ambulatory care.

A Survey on NICU Therapists' Role for Infants with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Following Therapeutic Hypothermia.

Purpose: This descriptive study aimed to survey therapists working in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and identify the neonatal therapists' role for infants status post therapeutic hypothermia.

Methods: The researchers developed an online survey for distribution to neonatal occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech language pathologists. The online survey contained 22 multiple choice and open-ended questions.

Physical therapy interventions in an inpatient rehabilitation setting for functional neurological disorder: A case series.

Background: Patients with functional neurological disorder (FND) experience a variety of symptoms that affect their functional mobility and quality of life. Physical therapy can help promote normal movement patterns and restore independence. Although consensus recommendations have been published, choosing specific interventions can be a challenge due to the heterogeneity of symptom presentation.

Disposition of embryos from women who only produced morphologically poor embryos on day three.

Background: The presence of only morphologically poor embryos (MPEs) on day3 is common in autologous in vitro fertilization (IVF), particularly among p Tel: 886-7-7317123 Ext. 8916. Fax: 886-7-7322915.

Primary cutaneous perivascular epithelioid cell tumors: two cases and a review of the literature.

Report _Case Presentation _Photo Vignette _Letter Authors declare that the contents of this article are their own original unpublished findings. Title: Primary cutaneous perivascular epithelioid cell tumors: two cases and a review of the literature Authors: Jennifer Wong1 DO, Jason Mammino2 DO, Jennifer Seyffert3 DO, Kristen Schmits4 MD, Etan Marks4 MD, Daniel Rivlin3 MD Affiliations: 1Department of Dermatology, LECOM- Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA, 2Department of Dermatology, KCUMB - Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery, Orlando, Florida, USA, 3Department of Dermatology, LECOM- Skin and Cancer Associates, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, 4Department of Dermatopathology Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Pathology Laboratory, Delray Beach, Florida, USA Corresponding Author: Jennifer Seyffert DO, 4308 Alton Road, Suite 510, Miami Beach, FL 33140, Tel: 305-674-8865, Fax: 305-674-1459, Email: jseyf12@gmail.com Abstract: Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors, also known as PEComas, are mesenchymal neoplasms which uncommonly originate within the skin, with only 23 cases documented within the literature.

Effects of Timing of Medium-Chain Triglycerides (8:0 and 10:0) Supplementation during the Day on Muscle Mass, Function and Cognition in Frail Elderly Adults.

Objectives: Supplementation with 6 g/day of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) at dinnertime increases muscle function and cognition in frail elderly adults relative to supplementation with long-chain triglycerides. However, suitable timing of MCT supplementation during the day is unknown.

Design: We enrolled 40 elderly nursing home residents (85.

Low Amino Acid Score of Breakfast is Associated with the Incidence of Cognitive Impairment in Older Japanese Adults: A Community-Based Longitudinal Study.

Background: The protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) represents the degree of utilizable dietary protein, namely the protein quality. The PDCAAS of a diet is required to be evaluated on a meal-by-meal basis, as food digestion and absorption occur with each meal intake. Although a positive association between protein intake and cognitive function has been reported, no study has investigated the association between PDCAAS of a diet and cognitive function.

Tau Pathologies Mediate the Associations of Vascular Risk Burden with Cognitive Impairments in Non-demented Elders: The CABLE Study.

Background: Studies suggested that vascular dysfunction might increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the underlying mechanisms still remain obscure.

Objective: To evaluate the associations of vascular risk burden with AD core pathologies and investigate the effects of AD core pathologies on relationships between vascular risk burden and cognitive impairments.

Design: The Chinese Alzheimer's Biomarker and LifestyLE (CABLE) study was principally focusing on aging, as well as the risk factors and biomarkers of AD initiated in 2017.

Associations of Cardiovascular and Non-Cardiovascular Comorbidities with Dementia Risk in Patients with Diabetes: Results from a Large UK Cohort Study.

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is an established risk factor for dementia. However, it remains unclear whether the presence of comorbidities could further increase dementia risk in diabetes patients.

Objectives: To examine the associations between cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular comorbidities and dementia risk in T2D patients.

Evidence-Based Tools for Dietary Assessments in Nutrition Epidemiology Studies for Dementia Prevention.

Increasing evidence proposes diet as a notable modifiable factor and viable target for the reduction of Alzheimer's Disease risk and age-related cognitive decline. However, assessment of dietary exposures is challenged by dietary capture methods that are prone to misreporting and measurement errors. The utility of -omics technologies for the evaluation of dietary exposures has the potential to improve reliability and offer new insights to pre-disease indicators and preventive targets in cognitive aging and dementia.

Blood Derived Amyloid Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease Prevention.

Background: Reliable, widely accessible and affordable biomarkers for predicting Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain pathology status are a necessity to aid development of prevention strategies in cognitively healthy at-risk older adults, at the right timepoint. Measurements of the key neuropathological hallmark beta-amyloid (Aβ) by PET neuroimaging or cerebrospinal fluid measures reflect its accumulation in the brain, yet recent methodological advancements now enable blood-based measures reflecting cerebral amyloid burden.

Objectives: The current study validated the capacity of plasma Aβ42/Aβ40 measured using six different assays to predict amyloid positivity in a subgroup of cognitively unimpaired (CU) participants in the ADNI study and assessed its ability to discriminate CU from AD cases.

Sarcopenia Is Associated with Fecal Incontinence in Patients with Dysphagia: Implication for Anal Sarcopenia.

Objectives: To examine the relationship between sarcopenia and fecal incontinence in patients with dysphagia.

Design: Cross-sectional study using the Japanese sarcopenic dysphagia database.

Setting: 19 hospitals including 9 acute care hospitals, 8 rehabilitation hospitals, 2 long-term care hospitals, and 1 home visit rehabilitation center.

Nutritional Status and Renal Function in Relation to Frailty among the Community-Dwelling Elderly Taiwanese Population.

Objectives: Frailty is a significant public health and clinical issue among the elder population. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status and renal function in relation to frailty among elderly Taiwanese.

Design: We administered community-based health surveys to the elder population in Chiayi County, Taiwan, from 2017 to 2019.

Effects of helping relationships on health-promoting lifestyles among patients with chronic kidney disease: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Healthy behaviors can slow the progression of chronic kidney disease. Professional healthcare providers deliver education, physical exercise programs, motivation consultations, and stage-tailored strategies for improving health behaviors, but their effectiveness reported mixed. The helping relationships of significant others based on the transtheoretical model have been shown to be beneficial in facilitating and practicing health-promoting behaviors.

Effectiveness of B Vitamins and Their Interactions with Aspirin in Improving Cognitive Functioning in Older People with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Pooled Post-Hoc Analyses of Two Randomized Trials.

Background And Objectives: A randomized placebo-controlled trial found a significant negative interaction between aspirin and B vitamins in cognitive functioning in older people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). To validate this finding, we pooled data of this trial with that of a similar B-vitamin trial (VITACOG) to examine the effectiveness of B vitamins and their interactions with aspirin in improving global cognitive functioning and slowing brain atrophy in older people with MCI.

Design: Pooled post-hoc analyses of two randomized placebo-controlled trials.