PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To document the domains and properties of the self-reported needs of ambulatory patients with cancer. DESIGN Descriptive. SETTING Outpatient units in three general hospitals in Japan. SAMPLE 139 ambulatory patients with cancer. METHODS The data were collected using questionnaires. Five theoretical groups, which were composed of 30 items, were extracted empirically as ...

OBJECTIVE Most children with cerebral palsy have increased muscle tension in the lower extremities, which inevitably leads to abnormal gait characteristics. Proper management of excessive muscle tension is therefore of great importance. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of continuous passive motion on children with cerebral palsy, regarding their lower extremity spastic hypertoni...

The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) is a widely applied index of disease severity. Our objective was to assess the utility of UPDRS for predicting peak aerobic capacity (VO2 peak) and ambulatory function. Participants (n = 70) underwent evaluation for UPDRS (Total and Motor ratings), VO2 peak, 6-minute walk distance (6MW), and 30-foot self-selected walking speed (SSWS). Using r...

BACKGROUND Hip flexion contracture (HFC) in the ambulatory child with cerebral palsy (CP) may impair function and lead to deteriorations in health-related quality of life. Furthermore, increasing HFC may lead to increasing disability. However, the association between passive range of motion and the measures of function and well-being is unclear. This study was designed to determine whether incr...

background: peritoneal dialysis is one of the most prevalent types of dialysis prescribed to the patients suffering from renal failure. studies on the factors affecting the survival of these patients have mainly used log-rank test and cox analysis. the present study aimed to investigate the risk factors affecting short- and long term survival of patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dial...

Pulmonary and cardiocirculatoiy function were studied in 21 ambulatory patients with rheumatic heart disease. A pattern of pulmonary function was observed which deviated from normal to a degree insufficient to account for the exertional dyspnea of these patients. The pathogenesis of this symptom is, therefore, discussed in relation to the observed cardiocirculatory abnormalities which were ofte...

Pulmonary and cardiocirculatoiy function were studied in 21 ambulatory patients with rheumatic heart disease. A pattern of pulmonary function was observed which deviated from normal to a degree insufficient to account for the exertional dyspnea of these patients. The pathogenesis of this symptom is, therefore, discussed in relation to the observed cardiocirculatory abnormalities which were ofte...

The development of ambulatory voice monitoring devices has the potential to improve the diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders. In this proof-of-concept study, real-time biofeedback is incorporated into a smartphone-based platform that records and processes neck surface acceleration. The focus is on utilizing aerodynamic measures of vocal function as a basis for biofeedback. This is done us...

BACKGROUND The Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) was developed in 1994 as a patient-based tool for use across a broad age range and wide array of musculoskeletal disorders, including children with cerebral palsy (CP). The purpose of this study was to establish means and SDs of the Parent PODCI measures by age groups and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) leve...