ArticleArchives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation2025
Carnitine Deficiency in Rehabilitation Ward Individuals and its Association With Activities of Daily Living: A Pilot Retrospective Observational Study.
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Objective: To investigate the presence of carnitine deficiency in a rehabilitation ward and the differences in functional independence measure (FIM) motor scores between participants with and without carnitine deficiency. Design: A pilot, single-center, cross-sectional, retrospective observational study. Setting: A rehabilitation ward of a hospital where 34% of the local population is aged ≥65 years. Participants: Hospitalized patients in a rehabilitation ward who underwent a blood test during the 3-month observation period; carnitine was measured in participants (N=141) (mean age, 80.3y; 46 men). Interventions: Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome was the proportion of participants with carnitine deficiency. The secondary outcome was the FIM motor score at admission. Other outcomes were exploratory. Results: The prevalence of carnitine deficiency was 8.5% (12 of 141 participants); 9 of 116 participants (7.8%) were primarily hospitalized for musculoskeletal diseases, and 3 of 24 (12.5%) had cerebrovascular diseases. Participants with carnitine deficiency had significantly lower FIM motor scores (median, 25.0; interquartile range [IQR], 17.2-36.2) than those without (median, 45.0; IQR, 27.0-65.0]; Conclusions: This study revealed the presence of carnitine deficiency in a rehabilitation ward in patients who had suffered from stroke or musculoskeletal disease and suggests a possible association with greater difficulty in performing ADL. Further studies in this area are needed.
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