[Purpose] This study explored the roles of physical therapists (PTs) in introducing assistive products, which are essential for living securely and stably at home, and examined how PTs can fulfill these roles more efficiently and effectively. [Subjects and Methods] A questionnaire on introducing assistive products was administered to PTs working at randomly selected hospitals, health-care facil...

PURPOSE This study was conducted to identify the preferred transition speed (PTS) between walking and running and the energetically optimal transition speed (ETOS), in runners and nonrunners. METHODS A total of 19 young men were asked to walk on a treadmill at 5 km.h(-1). Speed was then increased by 0.2 km.h(-1) every minute. Subjects were instructed to start running at a particular speed the...

8524 Background: There is limited information about the characteristics and outcomes of inpatient palliative care consults in cancer centers. Two mobile teams (MT) each with a physician, fellow, and a nurse, provide consultation to hospitalized patients (pts) with complex symptoms. METHODS We analyzed the pts characteristics and outcomes during a two-month period. The charts were reviewed for...

this is a report of 30 cases of pediatric functional endoscopic sinus surgery (fess). 28 of these children had chronic sinusitis and 2 had acute sinusitis the most common chief complaints were: 1) chronic rhinorea 2) nasal obstruction 3) chronic cough. systemic predisposing conditions were allergy in 7 pts and immotile cilliasyndrome in 2 pts, all of the procedures were performed under general ...

Background COAST-Y is the first study to evaluate effect of continuing vs withdrawing an IL-17A antagonist, Ixekizumab (IXE) on maintenance disease control in patients (pts) with ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis through 104 Weeks (wks). Objectives Here, we describe final results pts re-randomized either placebo (PBO; IXE Withdrawal) or IXE, who experienced fla...

AIM To evaluate the results of the treatment of simple liver cysts (solitary and multiple) and polycystic liver disease (PLD) using percutaneous sclerotherapy and/or surgical procedures in a single tertiary referral centre. METHODS Retrospective analysis of 54 patients referred for evaluation and possible treatment of simple liver cysts (solitary and multiple) and PLD, from January 1997 to Ju...

Millions of children and adolescents each year are exposed to potentially traumatic events (PTEs), placing them at risk for posttraumatic stress (PTS) disorder symptoms. Medical providers play an important role in the identification and treatment of PTS, as they are typically the initial point of contact for families in the wake of a PTE or during a PTE if it is medically related (eg, injury/il...

Abstract Background Tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) is an intracellular that mediates the signalling of key cytokines involved in ulcerative colitis (UC) pathophysiology. Deucravacitinib (DEUC) a novel, oral, selective TYK2 inhibitor binds to regulatory domain. The safety and efficacy DEUC were evaluated patients (pts) with moderately-to-severely active UC. Methods LATTICE-UC (NCT03934216), randomised...

The purpose of this prospective cohort study is to evaluate the importance of screening and its diagnostic accuracy compared with the pathological diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) with vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN).The prospective study enrolled 419 patients (pts) and was conducted between February 1, 2015 and January 31, 2016 at Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology...

BACKGROUND Predicting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) remains a challenge. We evaluated the role of baseline QRS pattern to predict response in terms of improvement in biventricular ejection fraction (EF). METHODS Consecutive patients (pts) undergoing CRT implantation underwent radionuclide angiography at baseline and at mid-term follow-up. The relationship between baselin...