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[Conclusion] The feedforward function may have been reduced on the affected side in comparison with that on the healthy side, and the reduction in dynamic balance early after landing may have increased the influence of the non-vertical component. The 1-5-s rectangular area was smaller on the affected side than that on the healthy side, suggesting that the feedback function excessively worked on the affected side and caused immobility by excessively locking the joint in single-leg balance and reducing body sway.[Purpose] We aimed to investigate the changes in the swallowing sounds of healthy adults during neuromuscular joint facilitation treatment using neck patterns. [Participants and Methods] A total of 20 healthy adults (10 males and 10 females; mean age, 29.2 ± 6.3 years) swallowed 10 mL of water four times under three conditions (after the neuromuscular joint facilitation neck-flexion resistance pattern, after the Shaker-type exercise, and during relaxed sitting without prior exercise [control]), randomly ordered with an interval greater than 3 days. Swallowing sounds for each water swallow were recorded using cervical auscultation. [Results] The mean amplitude of swallowing sound intensity and the mean spectral frequency were significantly higher after the neuromuscular joint facilitation neck-flexion resistance pattern and the Shaker-type exercise, in comparison with those in the control group. [Conclusion] Neuromuscular joint facilitation training with the neck-flexion resistance pattern influenced swallowing sounds to the same degree as the Shaker-type exercise, implying that this resistance pattern may enhance suprahyoid muscle contraction.[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of co-contraction resistance exercises of the transverse abdominal and pelvic floor muscles in middle-aged females with stress urinary incontinence. [Participants and Methods] We included 32 females with stress urinary incontinence and divided them into two groups the inner muscle training group and the pelvic floor muscle group. The thickness of the transverse abdominal muscle was measured during four tasks (1) rest, (2) maximum contraction of the transverse abdominal muscle, (3) maximum contraction of the pelvic floor muscle, and (4) maximum co-contraction of the transverse abdominal and pelvic floor muscles. In the latter three tasks, measurements were obtained while the participants performed resistance movements using a Thera-band®. A home program was conducted in both groups, and the intervention lasted for 8 weeks. [Results] The cure rates for SUI were 87.5% and 68.8% in the inner muscle training and pelvic floor muscle groups, respectively. ML351 supplier After the intervention, the thickness of the transverse abdominal muscle significantly increased in the inner muscle training groups performing maximum co-contraction of the transverse abdominal and pelvic floor muscles and maximum contraction of the transverse abdominal muscle. [Conclusion] Inner muscle training exercises are more effective than pelvic floor muscle exercises in improving inner muscle function and urinary incontinence in middle-aged females.[Purpose] Muscle weakness in patients with chronic kidney disease is associated with several disease-related factors, and this study aimed to examine whether hemodialysis is one of risk factors for muscle weakness in patients with chronic kidney disease. [Participants and Methods] We conducted a cross-sectional study with 74 non-dialysis and 84 hemodialysis patients. Muscle strength evaluations were performed by measuring isometric knee extensor muscle strength and grip strength. Each evaluation item was compared between the hemodialysis and non-dialysis groups, and multiple regression analysis was performed to determine the factors associated with muscle strength. In addition, the correlation between lower-extremity muscle strength and grip strength was examined in each group. [Results] Isometric knee extensor muscle strength was significantly lower in the hemodialysis group than in the non-dialysis group. Grip strength was also significantly lower in the hemodialysis group than in the non-dialysis group. Hemodialysis was determined to be an independent risk factor associated with lower limb muscle strength as well as grip strength. The positive correlation between isometric knee extensor muscle strength and grip strength was almost the same in the groups. [Conclusion] Hemodialysis treatment was an independent risk factor for muscle weakness. Regular monitoring of grip strength may facilitate better management with physical therapy in hemodialysis patients.Legionella pneumophila is a common cause of community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia. Its increasing frequency and reemergence as a pathogen of interest in the intensive care unit is likely due to increased awareness, recognition, and diagnostic test availability (1). link2 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for refractory cardiopulmonary failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in concert with conventional modalities or when these have failed to adequately support the patient. The breadth of applications for this technology are ever-expanding as our collective knowledge and experience grows. With a particularly high mortality rate among immunocompromised patients, Legionnaires' disease should be considered early in the differential diagnosis and appropriate antimicrobials initiated (1). We present the case of an adolescent patient with pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pre-B ALL) requiring ECMO support for septic shock and ARDS due to disseminated Legionella. To our knowledge, this is the first case describing an immunocompromised pediatric patient supported with ECMO for Legionnaires' disease.Roux-en-y gastric bypass (RYGB) is one of the most common weight loss surgical procedures performed in the United States. Early post-operative small bowel obstruction is a rare but potentially morbid, complication of RYGB. We report two patients who underwent RYGB and required subsequent treatment for a post-operative small bowel obstruction. Their post-operative course was complicated by severe aspiration pneumonitis leading to hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring rescue with femoral veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO). Both patients were successfully extubated, weaned off V-V ECMO support, and discharged to home. These cases highlight the potential role of V-V ECMO for patients who have undergone RYGB and develop severe aspiration pneumonitis. They also highlight the need for cautionary use of gastrografin in RYGB patients. Early engagement of a multidisciplinary team experienced with adult ECMO is vital for favorable patient outcomes.The survival of congenital heart disease (CHD) patients with single-ventricle (SV) physiology has markedly increased as a result of advances in operative techniques and postsurgical management. Nonetheless, these patients remain highly susceptible to end-stage heart failure requiring cardiac replacement therapies at early ages. Given a worldwide shortage of transplantable organs, mechanical circulatory support (MCS) represents an alternative treatment option. The significant heterogeneity of the SV population presents unique indications for MCS that have begun to be evaluated. This case study describes a 12-year-old female with heterotaxy syndrome and an SV condition, previously palliated with a Fontan operation at another institution. The patient was placed on veno-arterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and later underwent HeartWare ventricular assist device (HVAD) implantation as a bridge to transplantation (BTT). A novel method was chosen to successful BTT or bridge to decision (BTD).A 1-year old male patient with Williams syndrome and multiple prior interventions presented for surgical repair of his descending aorta (DA) through a left thoracotomy. Concerns for significant bleeding and spinal cord protection led the care team to consider a left heart bypass (LHB) circuit with options for pump sucker use, heat exchange capacity, and the possibility of converting to traditional cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). A traditional CPB circuit with a roller-head arterial pump was assembled with a bypass line around the cardiotomy venous reservoir (CVR). Excluding the CVR with this line allowed for a closed LHB circuit. A second pump head was integrated to both recirculate the CVR volume and to serve as a means for controlled volume administration to the closed LHB circuit. Pump sucker return directed to the CVR could easily be transfused back to the patient. The patient was placed on the hybrid LHB circuit and cooled to 32°C. DA clamps were placed. Upper body dynamic blood pressure was managed for a target mean of 50 mmHg, the left atrial pressure (LAP) was maintained in the 5-7 mmHg range, and the nonpulsatile lower body blood pressure was targeted at 40-50 mmHg. Cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) helped guide volume and pressure management. The surgeons placed two long-segment patches on the DA, moving clamps as needed. The patient was rewarmed and separated from the hybrid LHB circuit after 82 minutes. Closed circuit LHB can be provided with a roller-head hybrid circuit incorporating an oxygenator for gas exchange, central cooling and warming, and arterial line filtration along with a CVR for pump sucker use and controlled transfusion to the patient.To examine the accuracy between analyzers, the Terumo CDI 500 and the Spectrum Medical Quantum were compared to each other and to the ABL90 FLEX benchtop blood analyzer. Patients were retrospectively identified who underwent cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass between August 1, 2018 and November 1, 2019. Hemoglobin and venous saturation (SvO2) values from all three analyzers were collected. Measurements from the Quantum and the CDI 500 were averaged over 1 minute to provide a single value for the minute for the given device. Blood analysis on the ABL90 benchtop device was performed at a minimum of every hour during congenital cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). There were 519 patients included in the analysis. Data points numbering 69,404 and 70,598 were analyzed when comparing the CDI 500 to the Quantum for hemoglobin and SvO2, respectively. Comparison of hemoglobin and SvO2 for the CDI 500 and Quantum versus ABL90 used 2283 and 1414 data points respectively, in each group. The CDI 500 and Quantum reported hemoglobin within 1 g/dL of the ABL90 86.9% and 87.5% of the time, respectively. The CDI 500 and Quantum reported SvO2 within 3% of the ABL90 61.0% and 57.9% of the time, respectively. The mean difference between the CDI 500 and Quantum hemoglobin and SvO2 measurements equaled .194 g/dL (p  less then  .001) and .861% (p  less then  .001), respectively and were both significantly different from zero. All device comparisons were statistically significantly different when compared to zero difference, likely due to the large data set as the magnitudes of these differences are all quite small and may not be clinically significant. link3 However, while the reader should judge for themselves based upon their specific practice, in our opinion, the 95% Limit of Agreement was too large for either the CDI 500 or Quantum hemoglobin and SvO2 values to be substituted for ABL90 values. As recommended by the manufacturers, the CDI 500 and Quantum should only be used as a trending device.