1.Electro-acupuncture for Facial Palsy with Synkinesis.
Tomihiro OKADA ; Tomomi SAKAI ; Motoaki YOSHIDA ; Satomi KIMURA
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2005;55(4):601-607
[Objective] For one facial palsy subject with synkinesis, we applied asynchronous 100Hz EAT and examined the effects. We also examined changes in the effects according to various frequencies.
[Methods] We applied EAT to Mm.faciales, and the evaluation was based mainly on EMG findings (the EMG amplitude, EMG survival continuance time) as well as facial palsy score, VAS, ENoG. We examined changes after treatment and observed the process.
[Results] Change in EMG amplitude were not recognized, but the EMG persistance was shortened after treatment and during the process of observation. VAS, facial palsy score, and ENoG were improved. EMG persistance was not changed by 1 Hz EAT, was prolonged by 30Hz EAT, and was shortened by 100 Hz EAT.
[Conclusion] One hundred Hz EAT shortened EMG persistance, and reduced the subjective symptoms of synkinesis. In addition, we were able to improve facial palsy score and ENoG value.
2.The results of the regional palliative care support center activities :practice of the palliative care from early stage, palliative care education and regional cooperation promotion
Aya Kimura ; Michiko Kuroda ; Hiroshi Kawamura ; Yoshinori Watanabe ; Satomi Yamada ; Tomoko Shigeno ; Megumi Kokubun ; Miki Ogasawara ; Mamiko Yoshida ; Saori Aoki ; Ryo Toya ; Toshihide Nadaoka ; Yoshiko Kato
Palliative Care Research 2014;9(3):901-906
Introduction: The regional palliative care support center (PCSC) has set the following palliative care goals for correction of misunderstanding and prejudice of the general community against palliative care, home care and home death of cancer patients: practice palliative care early after diagnosis, educate the community to understand palliative care and build a regional palliative care cooperation system. Method: This study reviewed four years (2009-2012) of data from the PCSC. Outcome data of the patients were collected during outpatient care, inpatient care, and in-home care that were supported by the PCSC. The PCSC managed palliative care based on patient conditions and symptoms in the early stage after diagnosis. The PCSC worked to spread the idea and importance of palliative care to the general community and health care professionals of the region, and also worked to promote the regional palliative care cooperation. Result: These efforts led to an increase in the number of first center visit of patients, especially introduction patients, and an extension of the period of treatments of both tumor department and palliative care department. These outcomes resulted in an increase in the rate of in-home care transitions, the length of in-home care and the number of deaths at home. These results suggest that the place of appropriate medical and caregiving treatments and the place of death are converting into home gradually from hospital.
3.7-2 Initial Experience of Online Problem-based Learning Tutorial at the University of Tsukuba
Tomokazu KIMURA ; Hideo SUZUKI ; Hisae SATO ; Satomi TSUCHIDA ; Kikuko GODA ; Masaru SANUKI ; Keiko OOKAWA ; Takami MAENO ; Ayumi TAKAYASHIKI ; Masatsune SUZUKI ; Tetsuhiro MAENO ; Masayuki MASU ; Makoto TANAKA
Medical Education 2020;51(3):258-259