Preliminary study of human body electromagnetic radiation for stroke patients

The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate the potential of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a biomarker in poststroke depressive mood in subacute stroke patients. Thirty-eight subacute stroke patients were recruited in this study. All participants underwent the standard rehabilitation program that included 2 h of physical therapy daily and 1 h of occupational therapy five days a week. The rehabilitation period lasted two weeks during the subacute stroke phase. We measured the serum BDNF, proBDNF, and matrix metalloproteinase-9 before and one and two weeks after the standard rehabilitation program. In addition, all participants were assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF) for depressive mood at three time points. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to determine the relationship between serum BDNF levels and the GDS-SF. The GDS-SF showed significant improvement during the standard rehabilitation program period (p < 0.05). The GDS-SF was significantly correlated with serum BDNF levels at each time point (p < 0.05). These results suggest that serum BDNF may be used as a biomarker for depressive mood in subacute stroke patients. However, further studies with larger study populations are needed to clarify these results.

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Changes in Diffusion Metrics of the Red Nucleus in Chronic Stroke Patients With Severe Corticospinal Tract Injury: A Preliminary Study

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine ◽

10.5535/arm.2018.42.3.396 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 42 (3) ◽

pp. 396-405 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Hanjun Kim ◽

Hoyoung Lee ◽

Kwang-Ik Jung ◽

Suk Hoon Ohn ◽

Woo-Kyoung Yoo

Keyword(s):

Corticospinal Tract ◽

Red Nucleus ◽

Chronic Stroke ◽

Stroke Patients ◽

Preliminary Study

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Preliminary Study on Kecalok, An Indigenous Shrimp Sauce from Indonesia

SQUALEN Bulletin of Marine and Fisheries Postharvest and Biotechnology ◽

10.15578/squalen.v14i2.386 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 93

Author(s):

Mahrus Ali ◽

Ardiansyah Kurniawan ◽

Nuning Mahmudah Noor

Keyword(s):

Human Body ◽

Geographical Origin ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Southern Region ◽

Physical Analysis ◽

Beneficial Role ◽

Nutrition Value ◽

Preliminary Study

Kecalokis recognized as a typical shrimp sauce traditionally produced by the Malay inhabitants in Bangka Island and Palembang, Southern region of Sumatra. Comparing to terasi, the most common Indonesian fermented shrimp, the information on kecalokhas rarely been reported. This study aimed to obtain the characteristics of both the geographical origin of kecalokproduct from Bangka and Palembang. A descriptive analysis was used to observe the profiles of both kecalokproducts including sensory, microbiology, proximate, and physical analysis. Results showed that kecalokfrom both locations had similar characteristics, i.e. a distinctive taste and aroma, high nutrition value, and containing some useful bacteria (LAB) which have beneficial role in human body. Therefore, kecalokwill be a prospective functional based-indigenous food in Indonesia.

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