Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Bacteremia Caused by Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in Minami Ibaraki Area, Japan.

Although recent propagation of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) has become a problem worldwide, the picture of CPE infection in Japan has not fully been elucidated. In this study, we examined clinical and microbiological characteristics of invasive CPE infection occurring at 8 hospitals in Minami Ibaraki Area between July 2001 to June 2017. Of 7294 Enterobacterales strains isolated from independent cases of bacteremia and/or meningitis, 10 (0.

Effects of sitting balance training with a wedge on sitting pressure and verticality in young adults: A randomized crossover trial.

Background: In sensory-motor rehabilitation, sitting-balance training using a wedge may enable optimal postural control. The efficacy and mechanism of achieving lateral adaptation to the sitting pressure and postural vertical are unclear.

Methods: We included 20 healthy participants in a single-blind, randomized crossover trial conducted over 1 day.

Recovery process of vertical perception and activities of daily living in stroke patients: A retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: Clarifications regarding the recovery process of the subjective postural vertical (SPV) and activities of daily living in stroke patients are required to help clinicians determine treatment plans. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the characteristics of the longitudinal recovery process of SPV and activities of daily living after stroke.

Methods: Overall, 109 patients with stroke were enrolled.

Prophylactic use of antiemetics for prevention of opioid-induced nausea and vomiting: a survey about Italian physicians' practice.

Purpose: Antiemetics are being used both for the treatment and prophylaxis of opioid-induced nausea and vomiting (OINV) in clinical practice, despite the lack of evidence for the prophylactic benefit. Studies among Japanese physicians demonstrated over 80% prescribe antiemetics, with neuroleptic antipsychotics as the most commonly prescribed drugs. Our objective was to elucidate the current scenario of the prophylactic use of antiemetics for OINV among Italian physicians.