Effects of continuous bicycle ergometer and step exercises from admission to discharge in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome undergoing myeloablative conditioning and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation : A case report

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BACKGROUND: In myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), in addition to disease-related symptoms, many adverse events are associated with anticancer agents, myeloablative conditioning (MAC), and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Isolation and bed rest in a clean room severely limit physical activity, resulting in cardiopulmonary and muscle weakness. In addition, post-transplant patients may experience general fatigue, gastrointestinal symptoms, and infections associated with a weakened immune system, as well as graft-versus-host disease, which causes further decline in physical function and activities of daily living (ADL). Most reports on the rehabilitation of patients with hematopoietic tumors involve interventions before and after chemotherapy or transplantation. However, an important issue is to establish effective and feasible exercise programs in a clean room setting, where activity is severely limited and physical function is most likely to decline.

CASE REPORT: This case report describes the treatment progress of a 60-year-old man with MDS and thrombocytopenia scheduled to receive MAC and allo-HSCT, who continued bicycle ergometer and step exercises from admission to discharge. The patient was admitted for allo-HSCT, and on day 4, he started bicycle ergometer and step exercise in a clean room and continued until discharge. As a result, exercise tolerance and lower-extremity muscle strength were maintained at the time of hospital discharge. Furthermore, the patient was able to continue rehabilitation in a restricted environment without adverse events.

CONCLUSIONS: The rehabilitation and treatment course of this case may provide valuable information for patients with MDS and thrombocytopenia.

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2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:102

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Medicine - 102(2023), 24 vom: 16. Juni, Seite e34001

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kawanishi, Makoto [VerfasserIn]
Nishimura, Yukihide [VerfasserIn]
Kinoshita, Tokio [VerfasserIn]
Hashizaki, Takamasa [VerfasserIn]
Umemoto, Yasunori [VerfasserIn]
Nishiyama, Kazunari [VerfasserIn]
Tajima, Fumihiro [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 19.06.2023

Date Revised 16.09.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1097/MD.0000000000034001

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NLM358288495