75 research outputs found
Balance dysfunction the most significant cause of in-hospital falls in patients taking hypnotic drugs
No full textThe purpose of this study was to investigate the fall rate of each patient who took the hypnotic drug and the factor associated with falls
The changes of improvement upper limb function predict surgical outcome after laminoplasty in one year in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A retrospective study
No full textCervical spondylotic myelopathy preoperative prognostic factors include age, and preoperative severity and duration of illness. However, there are no reports on the relationship between changes in physical function during hospitalization and postoperative course, and in recent years, the length of hospital stay has shortened. We aimed to investigate whether changes in physical function during hospitalization can predict the postoperative outcome
The impact of spinal surgery on the locomotive syndrome in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis
No full text・The Japanese Orthopaedic Association defines locomotive syndrome as patients with reduced motor function. We reported the effect of surgical treatment on clinical decision limit 3 (CDL3), which corresponds to physical frailty.
・We investigated improvement factors for locomotive syndrome CDL stage 3 in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis in a retrospective study.
・Seventy-one patients who underwent surgical treatment were included in the study.
・Factors associated with improvement in locomotive syndrome were analyzed using multivariate logistic analysis and decision tree analysis
Phase angle is related to physical function and quality of life in preoperative patients with lumbar spinal stenosis
No full textThis study showed that there was a relationship between phase angle, physical function, and QOL in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis. Phase angle was also found to be related to lumbar spine function as measured by the questionnaire. Thus, phase angle may be a useful indicator for patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis
Walking exercise combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation of antagonist resistance improved muscle strength and function for elderly people: A pilot study
No full text久留米大学博士（医学）2016年度doctoral thesi
Changes of improvement in upper limb function predict surgical outcome after laminoplasty in 1 year in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a retrospective study
No full textAbstract Background Cervical spondylotic myelopathy preoperative prognostic factors include age, preoperative severity, and disease duration. However, there are no reports on the relationship between changes in physical function during hospitalization and postoperative course, and in recent years, the length of hospital stay has shortened. We aimed to investigate whether changes in physical function during hospitalization can predict the postoperative outcome. Methods We recruited 104 patients who underwent laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy by the same surgeon. Physical functions, including Simple Test for Evaluating Hand Function (STEF), grip strength, timed up and go test, 10-m walk, and time to stand on one leg, were assessed at admission and discharge. Patients with the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score improvement rate of 50% or more were defined as the improved group. Decision tree analysis was investigated factor for identifying improvement in the JOA score. According to this analysis, we divided into two groups using age. Then, we conducted a logistic regression analysis to identify factors that improve the JOA score. Results The improved and non-improved groups had 31 and 73 patients, respectively. The improved group was younger (p = 0.003) and had better improved Δgrip strength (p = 0.001) and ΔSTEF (p < .0007). Age was significantly positively correlated with disease duration (r = 0.4881, p = < .001). Disease duration exhibited a significant negative correlation with the JOA score improvement rate (r = − 0.2127, p = 0.031). Based on the decision tree analysis results, age was the first branching variable, with 15% of patients ≥ 67 years showing JOA score improvement. This was followed by ΔSTEF as the second branching factor. ΔSTEF was selected as the factor associated with JOA improvement in patients ≥67 years (odds ratio (OR) 1.06, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01–1.12, p=.0268); in patients <67 years, Δgrip strength was identified (OR 1.30, CI 1.04‒1.62, p=.0049). Conclusions In the improved group, upper limb function improved more than lower limb function from the early postoperative period. Upper limb function changes during hospitalization were associated with outcomes one year postoperatively. Improvement factors in upper extremity function differed by age, with changes in grip strength in patients < 67 years and STEF in patients ≥ 67 years, reflecting the outcome at one year postoperatively
Correction: Changes of improvement in upper limb function predict surgical outcome after laminoplasty in 1 year in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a retrospective study
No full textWireless, Flexible, Ionic, Perspiration‐Rate Sensor System with Long‐Time and High Sweat Volume Functions Toward Early‐Stage, Real‐Time Detection of Dehydration
No full textFlexible sensors that can be attached to the body to collect vital data wirelessly enable real-time, early-stage diagnosis for human health management. Wearable sweat sensors have received considerable attention for real-time physiological monitoring. Unlike conventional methods that require blood-drawing in a clinic, sweat analyses may enable non-invasive tracking of health conditions for early-stage diagnosis. Even though a variety of studies to monitor metabolites and other substances have been conducted, automatic, continuous, long-term, simultaneous monitoring of perspiration rate and electrolytes, which are important parameters in dehydration, has yet to be achieved because of challenges related to sensor design. Here we present a wireless, wearable, integrated, microfluidic sensor system that can continuously measure these parameters in real-time for prolonged periods. The proposed sensors are systematically characterized, and machine learning is used to predict device tilt angle to calibrate sensor output signals. Using the sensor design to form a water droplet in a fluidic channel, high-volume perspiration rate is continuously monitored for more than 7000 s (total sweat volume >170 μL). By testing 10 subjects, physiological responses to ingestion of a sports drink were confirmed by measuring perspiration rhythm changes extracted from real-time, continuous sweat impedance and rate
Prognostic value of the sliding length of cephalocervical screws to predict the risk of non-union after osteosynthesis: a retrospective analysis of 86 patients with intracapsular femoral neck fractures
No full textLasioglossum (Evylaeus) silvicolum Murao, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Lasioglossum</i> (<i>Evylaeus</i>) <i>silvicolum</i> Murao sp. nov. <p>(Figs. 4 C, 4D, 10)</p> <p> <b>Description. Female</b>. Body length 4.8–5.4 mm, wing length 4.3–4.7 mm (n= 10).</p> <p>Color. Tegula yellowish brown or brown translucent. Posterior margins of metasomal terga broadly or sometimes narrowly yellowish brown translucent.</p> <p>Pilosity. T1 (Fig. 4 D) medially with dense simple and short hairs. Basal hair bands slightly present on T2, but sometimes indistinct. Apical fimbriae on metasomal terga absent.</p> <p>Structure. Head wider than long; head length/width ratio 0.93–0.98 (n= 10). Interocellar distance subequal to ocellocular distance. Frons and paraocular area dull, reticulate-punctate. Supraclypeal area (Fig. 10 B) enamel-like luster, and with moderately dense PP; IS smooth. Clypeal length 1.2x between lower rim of antennal socket and upper margin of clypeus; enamel-like luster, with sparse PP on upper half, and with sparse larger shallow PP on lower half; IS smooth on the entire surface. Basal area of labrum 2.4x as wide as long; distal process slender, without lateral projection; keel of distal process moderately broad, apically bluntly pointed in frontal view. Scape length 0.5–0.6 mm (n= 5). Mesoscutum (Fig. 10 C, D) dull, with dense PP and IS with distinct tessellation on the entire surface. Mesoscutellum (Fig. 10 E) shiny, marginally and medially with moderately dense PP; IS smooth on the entire surface. Mesepisternum (Fig. 10 F) shiny, with sparse PP on upper area, and with reticulate PP on lower area; IS smooth on upper area. Propodeal dorsum (Fig. 10 H) 0.8x mesoscutellum, and nearly as long as metanotum, with longitudinal ridges on the entire surface; dorsomedial ridges long, but not attaining to apical margin that nearly smooth or weak tessellation; propodeal side weakly rugulose, with distinct tessellation; lateral slope and shield with weak tessellation. Inner hind tibial spur (Fig. 10 I) with 4–5 teeth (n= 8). T1 (Fig. 4 D) basally with very weak lineolation (but one paratype without lineolation), and medially with dense fine PP. T2 basally and medially without lineolation, apically with weak transverse lineolation. T3–T4 with weak transverse lineolation on the entire surface.</p> <p> <b>Male</b>. Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> The species code sp. Y–2 reported by Maeta <i>et al</i>. (2004) corresponds to this new species. Within the <i>sexstrigatum</i> -group, this species is similar to <i>Lasioglossum</i> (<i>Evylaeus</i>) <i>bicornutum</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>L</i>. (<i>E</i>.) <i>zipangu</i> Ebmer & Sakagami from the southern Ryukyus. For the differences among the species, see the key. So far as the first author surveyed in Iriomote-jima, this species was found only in or around the humid subtropical forest.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific name is derived from the habitat of this species at type locality.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Japan (southern Ryukyus: Ishigaki-jima, Iriomote-jima).</p> <p> <b>Flight records.</b> Female: March to November.</p> <p> <b>Flower records.</b> The flowering plants visited by this species were four species in four families listed as follows. Apiaceae: <i>Oenanthe javanica</i> var. <i>japonica</i>. Melastomataceae: <i>Melastoma candidum</i>. Rubiaceae: <i>Ophiorrhiza kuroiwae</i>. Rutaceae: <i>Zanthoxylum ailanthoides</i> var. <i>ailanthoides</i>.</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype (Type No. ELKU 3308): female, Mt. Omoto-dake, Ishigaki-jima, Okinawa Pref., Ryukyus, JAPAN, 16. iii. 1964 (Y. Miyatake leg., ELKU). Paratypes: [Ryukyus: JAPAN] Ishigaki-jima, Okinawa Pref.: 4 females, same locality as the holotype, 16. iii. 1964 (H. Makihara, ELKU), 16. iii. 1964 (T.Shirôzu, ELKU). Iriomote-jima, Okinawa Pref.: 3 females, 11–12. iii. 1964 (M. Yoshimoto & J. Harrell, ELKU), 23–27. vi. 2007 (Y. Maeta, MCDS), 14–18. ix. 2003 (Y. Maeta, MCDS); 1 female, Marantu, 26. v. 2003 (M. Hannan, MCDS); 1 female, Ôtomi-rindô, 16. iii. 2005 (R. Murao, RMPC); 2 females, Shirahamarindô, 18. v. 2007 (R. Murao, RMPC), 21. v. 2007 (R. Murao, RMPC); 1 female, Ushiku-mori, alt. 250m, 3–4. xi. 1963 (G. A. Samuelson, ELKU).</p> <p> <b>Type depository.</b> The holotype and 10 paratypes are deposited in ELKU, and three paratypes in MCDS.</p>Published as part of <i>Murao, Ryuki, Tadauchi, Osamu, Goubara, Masashi & Maeta, Yasuo, 2010, Taxonomy of the carinaless group of Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, with description of seven new species, pp. 1-33 in Zootaxa 2669</i> on pages 18-19, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/276438">10.5281/zenodo.276438</a>
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