1.Factors Associated With Discharge Destination in Advanced Cancer Patients With Bone Metastasis in a Japanese Hospital.
Katsuhiro HAYASHI ; Tetsutaro YAHATA ; Ryota MURAMOTO ; Norio YAMAMOTO ; Akihiko TAKEUCHI ; Shinji MIWA ; Takashi HIGUCHI ; Kensaku ABE ; Yuta TANIGUCHI ; Hisaki AIBA ; Yoshihiro ARAKI ; Hiroyuki TSUCHIYA
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine 2018;42(3):477-482
OBJECTIVE: To analyze patient characteristics of cancer rehabilitation and outcomes at our hospital. METHODS: This retrospective study analyzed 580 patients, who underwent cancer rehabilitation at our hospital and rehabilitation outcome after therapy were investigated. The relationship between the initial Barthel index and discharge outcomes was investigated, with a special focus on cancer patients with bone metastasis. The Barthel index and performance status (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) before and after rehabilitation were analyzed, and threshold value of home discharge was calculated from a receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). General criteria for home discharge from our hospital included independence in performing basic activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, and toileting or availability of home support from a family member/caregiver. RESULTS: The outcomes after rehabilitation among all the patients were as follows: discharge home 59%, death 13%, and others 27%. Statistical differences were observed between the initial and final values of the Barthel index in patients with bone metastasis, who could be discharged home (p=0.012). ROC analysis of the initial Barthel index for predicting home discharge revealed a threshold value of 60, sensitivity of 0.76, and specificity of 0.72. CONCLUSION: The patients with bone metastasis had a lower rate of home discharge and a higher rate of mortality than all the study patients who underwent cancer rehabilitation at our hospital. It is proposed that at the time of initiation of rehabilitation for patients with bone metastasis, an initial Barthel index lower than 60 might predict a worse outcome than home discharge.
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2.Predictor of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Disability in Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery
Shinji MIZUTA ; Shinya TAKAHASHI ; Mayo OSHITA ; Miwa ARAKAWA ; Akira KATAYAMA
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2019;48(5):299-304
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between preoperative 10m gait speed and ADL disability in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Methods: There were 131 patients who underwent scheduled cardiovascular surgery and pre and postoperative ADL evaluation from June 2014 to December 2017 in our hospital. A total of 19 patients, including 13 whose Barthel Index (BI) was lower than before surgery at discharge and 6 who had a long-term hospital stay of 6 weeks or more after surgery, was defined as the ADL disability group. The other 119 patients were defined as the control group. We retrospectively compared the two groups and searched for predictors of postoperative ADL disability. Results and Conclusions: An independent predictor of postoperative ADL disability was identified: more than 7.04seconds for walking 10m.
3.Disaster and Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Expectations, Current Situation and Challenges
Shin TAKAYAMA ; Yuhta KOREMOTO ; Kazuyoshi INAI ; Shinji MORIKAWA ; Naoya ONO ; Yoshitaka KOHAYAGAWA ; Masataka MIWA
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2024;74(4):267-279
The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion was held in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The symposium "Disaster and Acupuncture and Moxibustion" was held on May 26, 2024, included presentations on the following topics: Disaster and Traditional Medicine (Kampo medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion); support for the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent efforts as a business organization,; the potential of acupuncture and moxibustion to expand through long-term support for disaster relief; the challenges of disaster acupuncture and moxibustion; the non-technical and technical skills required in disaster areas. Finally, we discussed issues and future prospects for disaster-related acupuncture and moxibustion massage. In Japan, where the frequency of natural disasters is relatively high, disaster relief activities are one of the acupuncture and moxibustion activities that can contribute to addressing social issues. This report summarizes the contents of this symposium.