Changes in skeletal muscle function during chemotherapy and related factors in patients with acute leukemia.

Introduction: Skeletal muscle function is an important prognostically relevant indicator in patients with acute leukemia (AL), but skeletal dysfunction during chemotherapy is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the factors that influence changes in skeletal muscle function from before the start of chemotherapy to before allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study that included 90 patients with AL who underwent chemotherapy before transplantation to perform allo-HSCT (men, 67.

Feature analysis of joint motion in paralyzed and non-paralyzed upper limbs while reaching the occiput: A cross-sectional study in patients with mild hemiplegia.

The reaching motion to the back of the head with the hand is an important movement for daily living. The scores of upper limb function tests used in clinical practice alone are difficult to use as a reference when planning exercises for movement improvements. This cross-sectional study aimed to clarify in patients with mild hemiplegia the kinematic characteristics of paralyzed and non-paralyzed upper limbs reaching the occiput.

Upper-Limb Functional Recovery in Chronic Stroke Patients after COVID-19-Interrupted Rehabilitation: An Observational Study.

: Upper-limb function of chronic stroke patients declined when outpatient rehabilitation was interrupted and outings restricted, owing to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic. We investigated whether these patients recovered upper-limb function post-resumption of outpatient rehabilitation. : In this observational study, 43 chronic stroke hemiparesis patients with impaired upper extremity function were scored for limb function via the Fugl-Meyer assessment of the upper extremity (FMA-UE) and the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) after a structured interview, evaluation, and intervention.

Impact of the quantity and quality of the skeletal muscle on survival among patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Introduction: Poor skeletal muscle function is relatively high in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), leading to various negative health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the quantity and quality of skeletal muscle before transplantation and the short-to long-term survival after transplantation in patients undergoing allo-HSCT.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 156 patients undergoing allo-HSCT (men, 67.

The impact of preoperative muscle strength on postoperative walking ability in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.

Although knee extensor muscle strength is strongly associated with postoperative walking ability (PWA) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), few studies have considered the impact of both knee extensor and flexor muscle strength. This study aimed to determine whether operative side knee flexor and extensor muscle strength before surgery affects the PWA of patients who undergo TKA while accounting for potential covariates. This multicenter retrospective cohort study involved four university hospitals, and patients who underwent unilateral primary TKA were included.

Upper Limb Function Recovery by Combined Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Occupational Therapy in Patients with Chronic Stroke According to Paralysis Severity.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) with intensive occupational therapy improves upper limb motor paralysis and activities of daily living after stroke; however, the degree of improvement according to paralysis severity remains unverified. Target activities of daily living using upper limb functions can be established by predicting the amount of change after treatment for each paralysis severity level to further aid practice planning. We estimated post-treatment score changes for each severity level of motor paralysis (no, poor, limited, notable, and full), stratified according to Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) scores before combined rTMS and intensive occupational therapy.

Study Protocol for a Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Upper Extremity Hemiparesis in Chronic Stroke Patients by One-to-One Training (NEURO) with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.

During recovery from upper limb motor paralysis after stroke, it is important to (1) set the exercise difficulty level according to the motor paralysis severity, (2) provide adequate exercises, and (3) motivate the patient to achieve the goal. However, these factors have not been well-formulated. This multicenter, randomized controlled trial study aims to examine the therapeutic effects of these three factors on patients undergoing a novel intervention using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and intensive one-to-one training (NEURO) and to formulate a corresponding research protocol.

Changes in motor paralysis involving upper extremities of outpatient chronic stroke patients from temporary rehabilitation interruption due to spread of COVID-19 infection: An observational study on pre- and post-survey data without a control group.

Background: Outpatient rehabilitation was temporarily suspended because of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and there was a risk that patients' activities of daily living (ADLs) would decrease and physical functions unmaintained. Therefore, we investigated the ADLs and motor functions of chronic stroke patients whose outpatient rehabilitation was temporarily interrupted.

Methods: In this observational study, the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of the Upper Extremity (FMA-UE), Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), and Barthel Index (BI) scores of 49 stroke hemiplegic patients at 6 and 3 months before rehabilitation interruptions were retrospectively determined and were prospectively investigated on resumption of outpatient rehabilitation.

Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma to the Maxillary Sinus: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Metastasis of the thyroid carcinoma to the paranasal sinuses is rarely reported. Among these sinuses, metastasis to the maxillary sinus alone has been reported only in a few cases. This is the first reported case in a 76-year-old woman with papillary thyroid carcinoma metastasizing to the maxillary sinus alone and resected through endoscopic sinonasal surgery.

Male breast metastasis of ureteral cancer: a case report.

Background: Breast metastasis from extra-mammary primary tumors is extremely rare. We recently experienced a rare case of a male breast metastasis of ureteral cancer and will provide a case report.

Case Presentation: A 74-year-old man developed a ureteral cancer and underwent left nephroureterectomy with lymph node dissection.

Association of Long-Term Treatment by Botulinum Neurotoxins and Occupational Therapy with Subjective Physical Status in Patients with Post-Stroke Hemiplegia.

The short-term effects of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) treatment in stroke patients with upper limb extremity are well established. This study examined the association between the recovery of motor function of the upper extremity with subjective physical symptoms in outpatients receiving long-term BoNT-A and occupational therapy following stroke. We also investigated the expectations of patients who elected to continue treatment.

New knowledge about the bremsstrahlung image of strontium-89 with the scintillation camera.

Objective: Strontium-89 ((89)Sr) chloride has been used to treat metastases in bone. A method to visualize the distribution of (89)Sr chloride with a scintillation camera was developed in 1996. Studies using bremsstrahlung imaging have shown that (89)Sr accumulates in bone and that the bremsstrahlung generated from biological tissue surrounding bone does not exceed 30 keV.