Month: January 2023

Sci Rep. 2023 Jan 31;13(1):1779. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-28818-3. ABSTRACT Kinesio taping (KT) is widely used in sports for performance improvement and injury prevention. However, little is known of the behavior of the muscle region beneath the KT with movement, particularly when the muscle is fatigued. Accordingly, this study investigated the changes in the medial gastrocnemius muscle …

Behavior of medial gastrocnemius muscle beneath kinesio taping during isometric contraction and badminton lunge performance after fatigue induction Read More »

Percept Mot Skills. 2023 Jan 31:315125231153778. doi: 10.1177/00315125231153778. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT High scores on Harm Avoidance (HA) on Cloniger’s Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) have been identified as a risk factor for depression. Group cognitive-behavioral therapy (GCBT) has been found effective in preventing depression and improving depressive symptoms among university students. However, no …

Preventive Effects of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in First-Year University Students at Risk for Depression: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial Read More »

Scand J Occup Ther. 2023 Jan 31:1-9. doi: 10.1080/11038128.2023.2173646. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: A robust occupational perspective can fortify an occupational therapist’s professional identity, which is especially important as occupational therapists can struggle with professional identity. Occupational therapy curricula are critical to the development of an occupational perspective. Recent graduates can offer valuable …

Understanding occupation in Canada: Recent graduates’ perspectives Read More »

N Engl J Med. 2023 Jan 26;388(4):333-343. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2203769. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The accuracy of estimation of kidney function with the use of routine metabolic tests, such as measurement of the serum creatinine level, has been controversial. The European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) developed a creatinine-based equation (EKFC eGFRcr) to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) …

Cystatin C-Based Equation to Estimate GFR without the Inclusion of Race and Sex Read More »

Intern Emerg Med. 2023 Jan 31. doi: 10.1007/s11739-023-03195-x. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Medical specialty usage of COVID-19 survivors after hospital discharge is poorly understood. This study investigated medical specialty usage at 1-12 and 13-24 months post-hospital discharge in critically ill and non-critically ill COVID-19 survivors. This retrospective study followed ICU (N = 89) and …

Longitudinal medical subspecialty follow-up of critically and non-critically ill hospitalized COVID-19 survivors up to 24 months after discharge Read More »

Am J Health Promot. 2023 Jan 31:8901171231155050. doi: 10.1177/08901171231155050. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT A multitude of upstream occupational exposures influence poor dietary patterns that contribute to cardiometabolic health disparities among long-haul truck drivers in the United States. Herein, we delineate the unique characteristics of the truck driving profession that shape dietary patterns. Next, we …

Rethinking Efforts to Improve Dietary Patterns Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers: Transforming Truck Stop Retail Food Environments Through Upstream Change Read More »

Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2023 Jan-Dec;17:17534666221148663. doi: 10.1177/17534666221148663. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chest computed tomography (CT) is increasingly used for phenotyping and monitoring of patients with COPD. The aim of this work was to evaluate the association of Pi10 as a measure of standardized airway wall thickness on CT with exacerbations, mortality, and response to triple therapy. …

Standardized airway wall thickness Pi10 from routine CT scans of COPD patients as imaging biomarker for disease severity, lung function decline, and mortality Read More »

Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2023 Jan 30;18(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s13023-023-02622-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Huntington’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative hereditary disease with symptoms in all domains of a person’s functioning. It begins after a healthy start in life and leads through the relentless progression over many years to complete care dependency and finally death. To date, the …

What we don’t need to prove but need to do in multidisciplinary treatment and care in Huntington’s disease: a position paper Read More »

J Travel Med. 2023 Jan 31:taad014. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad014. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:36718724 | DOI:10.1093/jtm/taad014 Full Text Link: Read More

RMD Open. 2023 Jan;9(1):e002819. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002819. ABSTRACT Japanese rheumatology and immunology have contributed to progress in the field and advancement of rheumatology, including postmarketing surveillance, development of IL-6-targeting therapy and concept of drug tapering, have accelerated in the 21st century. The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan College of Rheumatology, held on Fukuoka on …

What are the hot topics in Japanese rheumatology? Go above and beyond Read More »