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From the Psychosomatic Medicine, Respiratory and Stress Care Center, Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan (A.M.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Miyazaki University, Miyazaki, Japan (M.N.); and Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Metabolic Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan (T.K., S.M., C.T.).

View larger version (16K): [in a new window]   Figure 1. Hunger (A) and relaxation scores (B) on admission and 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after admission. Error bars represent standard deviation. Hunger and relaxation scores; time effect (p < .0001, respectively), group effect (p < .0001, respectively), time x group (p < .0001, respectively). *p < .001, **p < .0001 compared with on admission. +p < .05, ++p < .0001 compared with the nonthermal therapy group.

View larger version (17K): [in a new window]   Figure 2. The plasma ghrelin concentrations and daily caloric intake on admission and 4 weeks after admission. The plasma ghrelin concentrations and daily caloric intake were higher in the thermal therapy group than those in the nonthermal therapy group 4 weeks after admission (p < .05, p < .05, respectively).