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It is well known that vitamin D (VitD) plays an important role in bone and calcium metabolism in the human body. VitD has additional roles in the body including modulation of cell growth, neurogenesis, neuroprotection, detoxification, immune function, and reduction of inflammation. Recent studies reveal insufficiency of VitD as a risk factor for cognitive decline or dementia. VitD has a role in normal brain function; insufficiency of VitD may lead to decreased memory and cognitive function.Using

Background: Shoulder subluxation occurs in 17−64% of hemiplegic patients after stroke and develops mostly during the first three weeks of hemiplegia. A range of shoulder orthoses has been used in rehabilitation to prevent subluxation. However, there is little evidence of their efficacy. AIM: This study aimed to investigate whether there is a difference in the subluxation distance, pain, and functional level of the hemiplegic upper extremity among patients with two different shoulder orthoses. De

VSA and FCR values were correlated with swallowing function and may be helpful in predicting dysphagia severity associated with stroke.

Malnutrition and autonomic dysfunction are associated with poor outcomes, mortality, and psychological problems after stroke. Relevant laboratory biomarkers include serum albumin, prealbumin, and transferrin. Heart rate variability (HRV), a noninvasive measurement, can objectively measure autonomic nervous system (ANS) function. The relationship between HRV and nutritional biomarkers in stroke patients has not been studied. This study aimed to examine the relationship between nutritional biomark

The purpose of this study was to optimum the desirable mixture ratio of aronia powder to rice flour for preparation of sulgidduk. The moisture of samples ranged from 39.93% to 42.80%. The pH of samples decreased with increasing amounts of aronia powder. L- and b-values decreased, while a-value increased, with increasing amounts of added aronia powder. As the level of aronia powder increased, hardness of samples decreased while their springiness and chewiness increased. As aronia powder content i

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) flushed in high CO2 concentration with high gas barrier layer is often applied to preserve fish at chilled temperatures. Dissolution of CO2 in fish product results in changes from the original CO2 concentration and volume of packages. Maintenance of the desired CO2 concentration under appropriate package volume is required for realising effectiveness in fish preservation and handling through distribution channel. In the present work, mathematical model for est

Dysphonia and malnutrition are major problems in patients who have suffered an ischemic stroke. Tools to assess dysphonia severity include the dysphonia severity index (DSI) and maximum phonation time (MPT). This study aimed to investigate whether the nutritional biomarkers transferrin, albumin, and prealbumin could be predictors of dysphonia severity. A retrospective analysis was conducted between January 2018 and October 2022. A total of 180 patients who had suffered an ischemic stroke were in

Background and Objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects the survival rate of kidney transplant organs and patients. Acute rejection (AR) due to AKI may lead to kidney transplantation failure. It is known that there is a relationship between human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G), which is involved in immune regulation, and AR in transplant patients. Moreover, 14-bp insertion/deletion polymorphism in the 3′ untranslated region (UTR) region of the HLA-G gene is known to affect HLA-G expression. Ho

Articulation disorder is associated with impaired control of respiration and speech organ movement. There are many cases of dysarthria and dysphonia in stroke patients. Dysphonia adversely affects communication and social activities, and it can interfere with everyday life. The purpose of this study is to assess the association between phonation abilities and the vowel quadrilateral in stroke patients.The subjects were stroke patients with pronunciation and phonation disorders. The resonance fre

There are many stroke patients with decreased phonation ability. Vitamin D is associated with weakness in muscle power and a decreased function of activity and is often accompanied by a deficiency of serum vitamin D in stroke patients. This study was conducted to evaluate the correlation between serum vitamin D level and phonetic function in subacute stroke patients. Among subacute stroke patients, patients with dysphonia were retrospectively recruited. Phonation function was assessed by acousti

Unilateral vocal cord palsy (UVCP) is frequently observed in patients with stroke. This study aimed to evaluate the association between objective dysphonia severity and the classification of UVCP in patients with stroke by objectively and quantitatively measuring their phonetic function. We recruited patients with UVCP diagnosed using laryngoscopy after stroke. Subgroups were divided according to UVCP type, and the dysphonia severity index (DSI) and maximum phonation time (MPT) were measured to

Autonomic dysfunction is common in patients with ischemic stroke. An ischemic stroke may induce abnormalities in autonomic tone, resulting in poor heart rate regulation and an increased risk of severe cardiac arrest and sudden death. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a reliable index for evaluating autonomic dysfunction. Vitamin B12 deficiency is frequent among older adults and is a known risk factor for ischemic stroke. As vitamin B12 deficiency affects the peripheral nerves and the central nervo

Depressive and somatic symptoms are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Depression after TBI can relate to worsened cognitive functioning, functional impairment, higher rates of suicide attempts, and larger health care costs. Heart rate variability (HRV) represents the activity of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which regulates almost all vascular, visceral, and metabolic functions. Several studies show a correlation between HRV, depression, and somatic symptoms in other diseases. How

Dysphagia is associated with dysarthria in stroke patients. Vowel space decreases in stroke patients with dysarthria; destruction of the vowel space is often observed. We determined the correlation of destruction of acoustic vowel space with dysphagia in stroke patients. Seventy-four individuals with dysphagia and dysarthria who had experienced stroke were enrolled. For /a/, /ae/, /i/, and /u/ vowels, we determined formant parameter (it reflects vocal tract resonance frequency as a two-dimension

(1) Background: Stroke patients with hemiplegia have an increased risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT increases the risk of life-threatening pulmonary embolism and is associated with poor prognosis. The early wearing of compression stockings can help prevent DVT. This study aimed to assess the impact of compression stockings on body balance in stroke patients with unilateral lower extremity muscle weakness; (2) Methods: Hemiplegic stroke patients in the subacute phase who were abl