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ALS Clinic, a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Clinic

Effective in Reducing Emergency Hospitalization and Improving Survival Rates of Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Mr.Tatsuki Sugisawa
A research group led by Mr. Tatsuki Sugisawa, an occupational therapist at Toho University Omori Medical Center has reported that a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) called the ALS Clinic, has had an impact on reducing emergency hospitalization, and improving the survival rate of ALS patients. The ALS clinic, which solves many problems in a single outpatient visit, is considered a treatment option in Western countries, as it is believed to prolong patient survival, improve quality of life, and even reduce the number of emergency hospitalizations. The fact that the same effect was observed in Japan, where ALS clinics are not yet sufficiently widespread, is expected to lead to a review of the forms of ALS outpatient care currently available. that the multidisciplinary care of ALS will spread and develop. The results of this research were published in the online edition of the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience on December 22, 2022.
Mr.Tatsuki Sugisawa
A research group led by Mr. Tatsuki Sugisawa, an occupational therapist at Toho University Omori Medical Center has reported that a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) called the ALS Clinic, has had an impact on reducing emergency hospitalization, and improving the survival rate of ALS patients. The ALS clinic, which solves many problems in a single outpatient visit, is considered a treatment option in Western countries, as it is believed to prolong patient survival, improve quality of life, and even reduce the number of emergency hospitalizations. The fact that the same effect was observed in Japan, where ALS clinics are not yet sufficiently widespread, is expected to lead to a review of the forms of ALS outpatient care currently available. that the multidisciplinary care of ALS will spread and develop. The results of this research were published in the online edition of the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience on December 22, 2022.
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Member of multidisciplinary care “ALS Clinic “
Toho University Omori Medical Center

Cumulative incidence rate of emergency hospitalization and survival rate. (A) Incidence rate of emergency hospitalization. (B) Survival rate.

Summary:
Although outpatient treatment by multidisciplinary specialists is recommended for various medical and social problems that arise with the progression of ALS symptoms, it is not sufficiently widespread in Japan due to medical costs and the availability of medical staff. To elucidate the effects of the ALS clinic on patients, this study examined emergency hospitalization and survival rates of ALS patients. The results suggested that ALS clinics are involved in reducing multiple emergency hospitalizations and improving the survival rate of ALS patients.
The future diffusion and further development of multidisciplinary clinics for ALS in Japan is expected.
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience December 22, 2022 issue

Title:
Multidisciplinary clinic contributes to the decreasing trend in the number of emergency hospitalizations for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Japan

Authors:
Tatsuki Sugisawa, Harumi Morioka, Takehisa Hirayama, Osamu Kano, Satoru Ebihara

DOI No.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2022.10.011

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