温泉泥（ファンゴ）施術による変形性膝関節症の痛み軽減効果 : クロスオーバー研究

高齢者にとって変形性膝関節症は痛みにより外出時や日常生活の大きな支障となる疾患である。我々は温泉泥の温熱効果による関節の痛み軽減効果改善効果を、クロスオーバー研究にて検討した。被験者：痛みのある50歳〜85歳の軽度の変形性膝関節症患者、介入；温泉泥介入（週3回）、対照群；通常治療介入、指標；CS-30テスト、末梢血抗酸化蛋白質測定（dROMs、BAP）、自律神経バランス、簡易型唾液アミラーゼ、歩行速度（TUG）、VAS、日常生活動作（ADL）への影響質問票。温泉泥群では通常治療群と比べて、CS-30、TUG、VAS、ADLの有意な改善効果が認められ、高い痛み軽減効果が判明した（p=0.0000〜0.00116）。しかし自己採血、クリップ方式の自律神経測定等、高齢者を対象とする際の課題も見つかった

Survey of Indoor Air Chemicals in a Condominium Where Sick House Syndrome Brone Out by the Renovation and Estimation of Chemicals Related to the Symptoms

A woman and her son fell into sick house syndrome following the renovation of their condominium (Condo. A) by repainting of exterior walls and corridors. Since their symptoms became exacerbated in the Condo. A, they moved to the other condominium (Condo. B) where their symptoms were mitigated. We measured the concentrations of indoor air chemicals in each condominium, and compared their concentrations within and between condominiums. The order of places where their symptoms were severely exacerbated was the corridor of Condo. A > the living room of Condo. A > > the living room of Condo. B (no symptoms). Among 97 chemicals determined, concentrations of 3 chemicals,toluene, xylene and ethylbenzene, were paralleled with the order of places where their symptoms got worse. These 3 chemicals were presumably used as solvents of paint to renovate Condo. A, and supposed to trigger their symptoms. This study shows that even the renovation of exterior walls should be paid more attention to prevent sick house syndrome