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Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, a large study of Japanese adults suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 3, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
New drug doesn't improve disability among stroke patients, researchers findEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new drug that showed promise in animal studies and an early clinical trial didn't improve disability among stroke patients, according to new research. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 3, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
National Peanut Butter Day No Picnic for Kids with Peanut AllergiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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National Peanut Butter Day is No Picnic for Kids with Peanut Allergies, But Educating Our Kids About Food Allergies Can Be - With over six million children in the US now facing peanut and other food allergies, food allergy education in schools is a must. Author Sue Ganz-Schmitt strives to help with the release of her children's book The Princess and the Peanut. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 3, 2012 Category: Disability Tags: Food Allergy - Intolerance Source Type: news
Risk Factors for Medical Disability in U.S. Enlisted Marines: Fiscal Years 2001 to 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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(Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - February 3, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sikorski, CynthiaEmerson, Maura A.Cowan, David N.Niebuhr, David W. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Anger management interventions for adults with learning disabilities living in the community: a review of recent (2000–2010) evidenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study looks at research on helping adults with learning disabilities to manage their anger.• More research needs to be carried out to find better ways of helping adults with learning disabilities to manage their anger.SummaryEstimates suggest that around a quarter of adults with learning disabilities living in the community have difficulties controlling their anger. Angry or aggressive behaviour can have serious repercussions, including loss of residential or day placements, admission to hospital and reduced quality of life. In addition, the psychological well being of both paid and family carers can be adversely ...
Source: British Journal of Learning Disabilities - February 3, 2012 Category: Disability Authors: Clare Borsay Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The Mind Behind the Message: Advancing Theory‐of‐Mind Scales for Typically Developing Children, and Those With Deafness, Autism, or Asperger SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Children aged 3–12 years (n = 184) with typical development, deafness, autism, or Asperger syndrome took a series of theory‐of‐mind (ToM) tasks to confirm and extend previous developmental scaling evidence. A new sarcasm task, in the format of H. M. Wellman and D. Liu’s (2004) 5‐step ToM Scale, added a statistically reliable 6th step to the scale for all diagnostic groups. A key previous finding, divergence in task sequencing for children with autism, was confirmed. Comparisons among diagnostic groups, controlling age, and language ability, showed that typical developers mastered the 6 ToM steps ahead of ea...
Source: Child Development - February 3, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: Candida C. PetersonHenry M. WellmanVirginia Slaughter Source Type: research
Optoacoustic monitoring of cerebral venous blood oxygenation though intact scalp in large animalsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Monitoring (currently invasive) of cerebral venous blood oxygenation is a key to avoiding hypoxia-induced brain injury resulting in death or severe disability. Noninvasive, optoacoustic monitoring of cerebral venous blood oxygenation can potentially replace existing invasive methods. To the best of ... (Source: Optics Express)
Source: Optics Express - February 3, 2012 Category: Physics Authors: I. Y. PetrovY. PetrovD. S. ProughI. CicenaiteD. J. DeyoR. O. Esenaliev Source Type: research
New drug doesn't improve disability among stroke patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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(American Heart Association) A new drug that showed promise in animal studies and an early clinical trial didn't improve disability among stroke patients, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 3, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Tobacco Quitlines in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death and disability in the United States today. In 2003, the Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health recommended to establish a federally funded national tobacco quitline network by 2005. Quitlines are telephone-based programs that assist tobacco users to quit. The combination of health professionals referring patients to an accessible, evidence-based, cost-effective cessation resource can produce a substantial reduction in the number of tobacco users in the United States. Initiatives to increase knowledge and working relationships between nurses and quitlines need to...
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - February 2, 2012 Category: Nursing Authors: Elizabeth E. Fildes, Marta A.T. Wilson, Betty Jo Crawford, Salome Kapella-Mshigeni, Lisa A. Wilson, Wallace Henkelman Tags: Section I: Targeted Cessation Efforts Source Type: research
Effects of renin-angiotensin blockers/inhibitors and statins on mortality and functional impairment in polypathological patients.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: The prescription of statins, alone or in combination with other drugs, may impact the survival and functional decline in polypathological patients. Further prospective blinded randomised assays are needed to confirm these observations.
PMID: 22284251 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Galindo-Ocaña J, Bernabeu-Wittel M, Formiga F, Fuertes-Martín A, Barón-Franco B, Murcia-Zaragoza JM, Moreno-Gaviño L, Ollero-Baturone M, Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research
Semantic memory and language dysfunction in early Alzheimer's disease: a reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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ConclusionsIdentifying and classifying the nature and degree of language impairment more closely could aid in developing targeted therapies. Treatments already established in other aphasic states, such as post‐stroke, may be especially relevant. The nature of these and the protective nature of cognitive reserve are potential therapeutic avenues. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - February 2, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Authors: M. VermaR. J. Howard Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Treatment for Veterans with Obstructive Sleep ApneaEmail this article to a colleague.
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United States military veterans now have the option to use Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy, a small, non-invasive nasal device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 2, 2012 Category: Disability Tags: Sleep Apnea Source Type: news
Connecting iPad iPhone or iPod to TV or ProjectorEmail this article to a colleague.
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Information on cables you can use to connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to your Television set or projector (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 2, 2012 Category: Disability Tags: Assistive Computer Devices Source Type: news
The Career Trajectories of Health Care Professionals Practicing With Permanent DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: The responses revealed several missed opportunities for supporting health care professionals with disabilities in the workplace. These findings should inform the continuing debate regarding what defines “reasonable accommodation” and how to create a workplace that is welcoming for nurses and physicians with disabilities. (Source: Academic Medicine)
Source: Academic Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Disability Issues in Medicine Source Type: research
Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Long-Term Outcomes of a Major Outbreak of Chikungunya in a Hamlet in Sri Lanka, in 2007: A Longitudinal Cohort StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Chikungunya outbreaks occurred in the central province, Sri Lanka in 2006. This community-based study reports the epidemiology and the natural history of the infection from an affected village. Of the 199 families and 1001 individuals in the village, 159 (80%) and 513 (51%) were affected, respectively, comprising 237 (46%) males with peak incidence at 40–50 years. The acute illness caused polyarthritis in 233 (46%), and of them 230 (98%) progressed to chronic arthritic disability (CAD). Of the CAD patients, 102 (44%) had recovered in 141 days (range 30–210 days) from the disability stat...
Source: Clinical and Developmental Immunology - February 2, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
Britain's First Adult Autism Survey Reveals Previously 'Invisible' Group With AutismEmail this article to a colleague.
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New research on autism in adults has shown that adults with a more severe learning disability have a greater likelihood of having autism. This group, mostly living in private households, was previously 'invisible' in estimates of autism. Dr Terry Brugha, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Leicester, led research on behalf of the University for the report Estimating the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Conditions in Adults: Extending the 2007 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, which has today been published by the NHS Information Centre... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 2, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Autism Source Type: news
Exposure to parental mortality and markers of morbidity, and the risks of attempted and completed suicide in offspring: an analysis of sensitive life periodsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Parental morbidity and parental suicidal behaviour show the most detrimental effects on completed suicide among offspring when they appear early in life. Early interventions in families at risk are necessary to prevent suicide in offspring. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - February 2, 2012 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Niederkrotenthaler, T., Floderus, B., Alexanderson, K., Rasmussen, F., Mittendorfer-Rutz, E. Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Mortality and morbidity, Suicide (psychiatry), Suicide (public health) Child and infant health Source Type: research
Deprivation, ethnicity and the prevalence of intellectual and developmental disabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Children whose development is already compromised (and especially children with less severe intellectual disabilities) are at increased risk of exposure to social conditions that are themselves inimical to healthy development. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - February 2, 2012 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Emerson, E. Tags: Ethnic studies, Sociology Child and infant health Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness of introducing the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine into the universal immunisation of infants in BrazilEmail this article to a colleague.
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The PCV10 universal infant immunisation programme is a cost-effective intervention (1–3 GDP per capita/DALY avoided). Owing to the uncertain burden of disease data, as well as unclear long-term vaccine effects, surveillance systems to monitor the long-term effects of this programme will be essential. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - February 2, 2012 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sartori, A. M. C., de Soarez, P. C., Novaes, H. M. D. Tags: Health promotion Child and infant health Source Type: research
Familial 4.8 MB deletion on 18q23 associated with growth hormone insufficiency and phenotypic variabilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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AbstractThe deletion of the long arm of chromosome 18 causes a contiguous gene deletion syndrome with a highly variable phenotype, usually related to the extent of the deleted region. The most commonly reported clinical features include: decreased growth, microcephaly, facial abnormalities, hypotonia, developmental delay, intellectual disability, congenital aural atresia with hearing impairment and limb anomalies. Here we report on a familial terminal deletion of 18q23 region transmitted from a mother to two daughters, resulting in a remarkable phenotypic variability. The deletion was first detected by conventional cytogen...
Source: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A - February 2, 2012 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Ester MargaritCarme MoralesLaia Rodríguez‐RevengaRaquel MonnéCèlia BadenasAnna SolerNúria ClusellasIrene MademontAurora Sánchez Tags: Clinical Report Source Type: research
Open Lateral Retinacular Closure Surgery for Treatment of Anterolateral Knee Pain and Disability After Arthroscopic Lateral Retinacular ReleaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: Open LRC provides significant pain relief and improvement in functional knee outcome scores in patients with persistent pain and tenderness at the site of a previous lateral release and a positive medial patellar apprehension test. Lateral release procedures should be considered with caution. For patients with anterolateral knee pain and symptoms of medial patellar instability after lateral release, LRC may provide symptomatic relief and functional improvement. (Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Heyworth, B. E., Carroll, K. M., Dawson, C. K., Gill, T. J. Tags: Chondral/cartilage, Knee, Meniscus, Patella, Arthroscopy research-article Source Type: research
Life‐threatening cervical spine collapse as a result of postradiation osteonecrosis—case report and review of the literatureEmail this article to a colleague.
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ConclusionDelayed diagnosis of cervical ORN can result in marked disability and pain due to spinal cord compression, as well as serious deformity and instability requiring surgical intervention, and even death. It is important for otolaryngologists who treat head and neck malignancies to be aware of this potential complication so that patients may be diagnosed as early as possible and treated with conservative measures. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2012 (Source: Head and Neck)
Source: Head and Neck - February 2, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Valerie A. SmithEric J. Lentsch Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Disease Progress and Response to Treatment as Predictors of Survival, Disability, Cognitive Impairment, and Depression in Parkinson's DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: Our findings show that the time course of disease status based on UPDRS is a much better predictor of future clinical events than any baseline disease characteristic. Continued selegiline treatment appears to increase the hazard of death.© 2012 The Authors. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology © 2012 The British Pharmacological Society (Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology)
Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - February 2, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Thuy C. VuJohn G. NuttNicholas HG Holford Source Type: research
Children with Disabilities Must Not be Forgotten - UNICEFEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conflict and crisis, children with disabilities must not be forgotten - Children with disabilities must not be forgotten during crises and conflict, UNICEF said at an international conference. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 1, 2012 Category: Disability Tags: Child Disability Information Source Type: news
"Touch" Series on FOX TV - Child with Autism Predicts Future EventsEmail this article to a colleague.
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ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide care and treatment to children with autism who cannot access or afford treatment, applauds the FOX network for producing its new television series "Touch." (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 1, 2012 Category: Disability Tags: Radio and Television Source Type: news
Decoding Brain Waves - Understanding Paralyzed Patients ThoughtsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists decode brain waves to eavesdrop on what we hear - Success opens door to hearing imagined conversations of paralyzed patients. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 1, 2012 Category: Disability Tags: The Human Brain Source Type: news
The Economic Cost of Chronic Noncancer Pain in Ireland: Results From the PRIME Study, Part 2Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract: To assess the economic cost of chronic pain in Ireland, information was gathered from 140 people with chronic pain. Direct and indirect costs attributable to chronic pain and medical conditions of which chronic pain was a feature were recorded retrospectively for 12 months. Mean cost per chronic pain patient was estimated at €5,665 per year across all grades of pain, with mean costs increasing according to the severity of pain. A small proportion of patients account for the bulk of costs—the top 5% most expensive patients accounted for 26.4% of costs, with a mean cost per patient of €29,936, and the 10% mos...
Source: The Journal of Pain - February 1, 2012 Category: Materials Science Authors: Miriam N. Raftery, Padhraig Ryan, Charles Normand, Andrew W. Murphy, Davida de la Harpe, Brian E. McGuire Tags: Original Reports Source Type: research
Methodologies used in cost-effectiveness models for evaluating treatments in major depressive disorder: a systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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The review identified several model input data gaps, including utility values in partial responders, efficacy of second-line treatments, and resource utilisation estimates obtained from relevant, high-quality studies. It highlighted the differences in outcome measures among the trials of MDD interventions, which can lead to difficulty in performing indirect comparisons, and the inconsistencies in definitions of health states used in the clinical trials and those used in utility studies. Clinical outcomes contributed to the uncertainty in cost-effectiveness estimates to a greater degree than costs or utility we...
Source: Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation - February 1, 2012 Category: Health Management Authors: Evelina ZimovetzSorrel WolowaczPeter ClassiJulie Birt Source Type: research
New study estimates autism prevalence among adults with learning disabilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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The report combines data from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) 2007 with findings from a new study based on a sample of people with learning disabilities living in private households and communal care establishments. It aims to estimate the prevalence of autism in England, furthering previous research that suggests people with learning disabilities are more likely to have autism; and address the fact that the APMS did not include people with severe learning disabilities. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - February 1, 2012 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news
Short-Term Effect of Superficial Heat Treatment on Paraspinal Muscle Activity, Stature Recovery, and Psychological Factors in Patients With Chronic Low Back PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Use of the heat wrap was associated with a decrease in muscle activity and a short-term improvement in certain aspects of well-being for the CLBP patients. The results confirm the link between the biomechanical and psychological outcome measures. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - February 1, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Sandra E. Lewis, Paul S. Holmes, Steve R. Woby, Jackie Hindle, Neil E. Fowler Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Validity of an Exercise Test Based on Habitual Gait Speed in Mobility-Limited Older AdultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Li X, Forman DE, Kiely DK, LaRose S, Hirschberg R, Frontera WR, Bean JF. Validity of an exercise test based on habitual gait speed in mobility-limited older adults.
Objective:
To evaluate whether a customized exercise tolerance testing (ETT) protocol based on an individual's habitual gait speed (HGS) on level ground would be a valid mode of exercise testing older adults. Although ETT provides a useful means to risk-stratify adults, age-related declines in gait speed paradoxically limit the utility of standard ETT protocols for evaluating older adults. A customized ETT protocol may be a useful alternative to th...
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - February 1, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Xin Li, Daniel E. Forman, Dan K. Kiely, Sharon LaRose, Ronald Hirschberg, Walter R. Frontera, Jonathan F. Bean Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Predictors of Functional Outcome Change 18 Months After Anterior Ulnar Nerve TranspositionEmail this article to a colleague.
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CuTS is predominantly a clinical diagnosis. Electrophysiologic studies are important supplemental examinations for the diagnosis of CuTS because they not only contribute to diagnosis, but are also important prognostic features. Females may have more improvement with regard to functional outcomes than males when undergoing surgical intervention. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - February 1, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Qiyun Shi, Joy MacDermid, Ruby Grewal, Graham J. King, Kenneth Faber, Thomas A. Miller Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Multifidus Atrophy Is Localized and Bilateral in Active Persons With Chronic Unilateral Low Back PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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The results of this study indicate that despite a low level of disability and an activity level similar to that of matched control subjects, considerable localized, bilateral multifidus atrophy is present. Such impaired size of the multifidus will likely reduce its capacity to control intersegmental motion, thus increasing the susceptibility to further injury. Unlike acute unilateral low back pain (LBP), muscle size is reduced bilaterally in persons with chronic unilateral LBP. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - February 1, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: George J. Beneck, Kornelia Kulig Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Concussions in Wheelchair BasketballEmail this article to a colleague.
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The current investigation was consistent with previous research in that women were more likely to sustain a concussion than men, and injury rates were similar to those in able-bodied basketball. Further work is needed in concussion assessment in persons with disability, as well as greater education concerning concussion in disability sports. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - February 1, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Karla K. Wessels, Steven P. Broglio, Jacob J. Sosnoff Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Prediction of Failure to Retain Work 1 Year After Interdisciplinary Functional Restoration in Occupational InjuriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study identified demographic, psychosocial, and occupational factors that were predictive of failure to retain work. These risk factors may be used to individualize treatment plans for CDOMD patients in order to provide optimal functional restoration. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - February 1, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Emily Brede, Tom G. Mayer, Robert J. Gatchel Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Building on Transformative Learning and Response Shift Theory to Investigate Health-Related Quality of Life Changes Over Time in Individuals With Chronic Health Conditions and DisabilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Barclay-Goddard R, King J, Dubouloz CJ, Schwartz CE, on behalf of the Response Shift Think Tank Working Group. Building on transformative learning and response shift theory to investigate health-related quality of life changes over time in individuals with chronic health conditions and disability.
A major goal of treatment for people living with chronic illness or disability is self-management leading to optimized health-related quality of life. This change process has been described in the adult education literature as transformative learning, while in health-related quality of life research, response shift has...
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - February 1, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Ruth Barclay-Goddard, Judy King, Claire-Jehanne Dubouloz, Carolyn E. Schwartz, Response Shift Think Tank Working Group Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: research
Co-occurring Conditions and Change in Diagnosis in Autism Spectrum DisordersEmail this article to a colleague.
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These findings suggest that the presence of co-occurring psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions are associated with a change in ASD diagnosis. Questions remain as to whether changes in diagnosis of an ASD are due to true etiologic differences or shifts in diagnostic determination. (Source: PEDIATRICS)
Source: PEDIATRICS - February 1, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Close, H. A., Lee, L.-C., Kaufmann, C. N., Zimmerman, A. W. Tags: Developmental/Behavior Article Source Type: research
Characteristics and outcome of brachial plexus birth palsy in neonatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: Maternal and foetal characteristics influence risk of BPBP, but not extent of injury or reversibility of injury. Due to high risk of permanent disability and modest risk of low Apgar or pH among newborns with BPBP, the recommendation of prompt delivery may need to be re‐evaluated.© 2012 The Author(s)/Acta Pædiatrica © 2012 Foundation Acta Pædiatrica (Source: Acta Paediatrica)
Source: Acta Paediatrica - February 1, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pelle G LindqvistKristina ErichsCecilia MolnarSaemundur GudmundssonLars B. Dahlin Source Type: research
Intravenous thrombolysis in ischemic stroke patients with isolated homonymous hemianopiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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ConclusionsOur experience encourages application of intravenous thrombolytic treatment (especially when supported with multimodality neuroimaging) in patients with homonymous hemianopia, for which rehabilitation options are limited. (Source: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica - February 1, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: D. StrbianL. SoinneT. SairanenF. ScheperjansO. SalonenM. PalomäkiM. KasteT. Tatlisumak Tags: Clinical Commentary Source Type: research
Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary care program on recovery and return to work of patients after gynaecological surgery; design of a randomized controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague.
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DiscussionThe discrepancy between expected physical recovery and actual return to work after gynaecological surgery contributes to the relevance of this study. There is strong evidence that long periods of sick leave can result in work disability, poorer general health and increased risk of mental health problems. We expect that this multidisciplinary care program will improve peri-operative care, contribute to a faster return to work of patients after gynaecological surgery and, as a consequence, will reduce societal costs considerably.Trial registration: Netherlands Trial Register NTR2087 (Source: BMC Health Services Research)
Source: BMC Health Services Research - February 1, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Antonie Vonk NoordegraafJudith HuirneHans BrolmannMark EmanuelPaul van KesterenGunilla KleiverdaJos LipsAlexander MozesAndreas ThurkowWillem van MechelenJohannes Anema Source Type: research
Risk factors of anxiety and depression in inflammatory bowel diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:In this large cohort of IBD patients, risk factors for anxiety and depression were severe and active disease and socioeconomic deprivation. Psychological interventions would be useful when these factors are identified. (Inflamm Bowel Dis 2012;) (Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases)
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - February 1, 2012 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Stéphane NahonPierre LahmekChristelle DuranceAlain OlympieBruno LesgourguesJean‐Frédéric ColombelJean‐Pierre Gendre Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The value of education in special care dentistry as a means of reducing inequalities in oral healthEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article aims to discuss the role and value of promoting and harmonising education in Special Care Dentistry as a means of reducing inequalities in oral health. (Source: European Journal of Dental Education)
Source: European Journal of Dental Education - February 1, 2012 Category: Dentistry Authors: D. FaulksL. FreedmanS. ThompsonD. SagheriA. Dougall Source Type: research
The Impact of Sexual or Physical Abuse History on Pain‐Related Outcomes among Blacks and Whites with Chronic Pain: Gender InfluenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Our study confirms physical and mental health, and pain‐related outcomes are affected by abuse history for men and women. These results support screening all patients for abuse to improve the survivor's overall health and well‐being. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - February 1, 2012 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tamera Hart‐JohnsonCarmen R. Green Source Type: research
Association between parent reports of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder behaviours and child impulsivity in children with severe intellectual disabilityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Parent reports of ADHD symptoms in children with ID may be positively associated with data derived using clinical interview methods, but they may be less sensitive to developmental expectations when compared with observed child behaviour. Practical implications include the need for multiple sources of information and normative data for children with ID on simple experimental tasks that can be used to aid diagnosis of ADHD in clinical settings. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - February 1, 2012 Category: Disability Authors: K. BighamD. M. DaleyR. P. HastingsR. S. P. Jones Source Type: research
Urban–rural differences in the nature and prevalence of mental ill‐health in adults with intellectual disabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions We found these results surprising and at odds with the majority of studies carried out in the general population and propose several reasons for the differences found. We believe that the results and further studies in this area will help inform health service provision for those with ID who live in different geographical areas. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - February 1, 2012 Category: Disability Authors: R. KianiF. TyrerA. HodgsonN. BerkinS. Bhaumik Source Type: research
Investigating low adaptive behaviour and presence of the triad of impairments characteristic of autistic spectrum disorder as indicators of risk for challenging behaviour among adults with intellectual disabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions This study has shown that it is necessary to control for intercorrelation between potential risk factors for challenging behaviour and to explore how interaction between them might moderate associations. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - February 1, 2012 Category: Disability Authors: D. FelceM. Kerr Source Type: research
‘You need to let your voice be heard’: research participants' views on researchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Our findings suggest that despite ethical challenges, researchers can and should pursue research that has the potential to improve the lives of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Such research is more likely to be both ethical and successful if researchers pay attention to enhancing autonomy and person‐centredness, while at the same time engendering participant trust. (Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research)
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - February 1, 2012 Category: Disability Authors: K. E. McDonaldC. A. KidneyM. Patka Source Type: research
Use of ECT in patients with an intellectual disability: review [Special articles]Email this article to a colleague.
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Aims and method The literature on the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients with an intellectual disability is scarce, despite a higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders than in the general adult population. We carried out a review of articles published before March 2010. All age ranges, severity of disability and diagnoses were included.
Results We found 72 case reports, a retrospective chart review study and other reviews, but no controlled studies. Most patients (79%) showed a positive outcome following ECT. Complications were seen only in 13% and there were no reports of cognitive decline. Many patients ...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - February 1, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Collins, J., Halder, N., Chaudhry, N. Tags: Special articles Source Type: research
Identification of new epilepsy treatments: Issues in preclinical methodologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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SummaryPreclinical research has facilitated the discovery of valuable drugs for the symptomatic treatment of epilepsy. Yet, despite these therapies, seizures are not adequately controlled in a third of all affected individuals, and comorbidities still impose a major burden on quality of life. The introduction of multiple new therapies into clinical use over the past two decades has done little to change this. There is an urgent demand to address the unmet clinical needs for: (1) new symptomatic antiseizure treatments for drug‐resistant seizures with improved efficacy/tolerability profiles, (2) disease‐modifying treatme...
Source: Epilepsia - February 1, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Aristea S. GalanopoulouPaul S. BuckmasterKevin J. StaleySolomon L. MoshéEmilio PeruccaJerome EngelWolfgang LöscherJeffrey L. NoebelsAsla PitkänenJames StablesH. Steve WhiteTerence J. O’BrienMichele Simonato for the American Epilepsy Society Basic Sci Tags: SPECIAL REPORT Source Type: research
British adults with autism 'invisible'Email this article to a colleague.
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LEICESTER, England, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- British adults with a severe learning disability have elevated risk of autism and often live in private homes "invisible" in autism estimates, researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 31, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
