In a study recently published in this journal, Kamimoto et al.
1
reported the relationship between initial nutritional status and functional independence
measures at discharge (FIMTM) in subacute stroke. Rehabilitation nutrition in stroke is very important, because
Yoshimura et al. reported that the presence or absence of sarcopenia
2
and hemoglobin level
3
at admission, which are associated with nutrition status, were related to the recovery
of ADL after stroke. However, the report by Kamimoto et al. raises some concerns about
the conclusions and statistics.Keywords
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References
- Relationship between initial nutritional status and functional independence measures at discharge in subacute stroke.J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2022; 31106754
- Sarcopenia is associated with worse recovery of physical function and dysphagia and a lower rate of home discharge in Japanese hospitalized adults undergoing convalescent rehabilitation.Nutrition. 2019; 61: 111-118
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Publication history
Published online: December 23, 2022
Accepted:
December 18,
2022
Received:
November 25,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Corrected ProofFootnotes
Grant support: None
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106954
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© 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- PreviewTokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital started a multi-disciplinary nutrition support team (NST) when it was established in 2007. The rehabilitation programs managed by physiatrists aim to achieve the highest activities of daily living (ADLs) for patients with subacute stroke, regardless of the length of stay (LOS).
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