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Physical Therapy Within a Week after ACL Injury
I reread a comment by Paul Neuman regarding ACL injuries a couple of times. "... patients with ACL injuries should begin rehabilitation with a physical therapist who specializes in knees within a week of their injury." 15 years after an ACL rupture, those that chose physical therapy over ACL reconstruction had less pain, less tibiofemoral osteoarthrtis, less patellofemoral osteoarthritis and overall better function. Physical therapists initiated services very early after onset of injury with a high focus on neuromuscular re-education. It seems that the research by Neuman and colleagues is favorin...
Source: MyPhysicalTherapySpace.com - October 3, 2008 Category: Physical Therapists Authors: Selena Horner Tags: Research Source Type: blogs

International Health News 10/03/2008
Extreme rehab: Inside the world’s most radical drug clinic - The Independent 2nd October 2008 Dr Andre Waismann is rewriting the rulebook for rehab, with incredible success. So why is the medical establishment ignoring his work? Nick Harding investigates tags: IHN, Health, News, Drugs of Abuse, Rehabilitation People have been dying of Aids for 100 years, scientists say - Daily Mail 2nd October 2008 People have been dying from Aids for about 100 years - decades longer than originally thought, scientists said today. Britons first became aware of the HIV virus in the 1980s after it was formally recognised in America. I...
Source: Fade Library - October 3, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

PTSD doesn't discriminate between peacekeepers and combat troops
Deployed peacekeeping veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have significant impairments in health-related quality of life according to research by Dr J. Donald Richardson of The University of Western Ontario and his co-investigators. The research, published this month in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, found anxiety disorders such as PTSD are associated with impaired emotional well-being, and this applies just as much to peacekeeping veterans as to combat veterans. "This finding is important to clinicians working with the newer generation of veterans, as it stresses the importance of including measures o...
Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info - October 2, 2008 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Anxiety Insights Tags: post traumatic stress disorder Source Type: blogs

American Heart Association urges depression screening for all heart patients
Heart patients are particularly vulnerable to depression and should be screened, and if necessary treated, to improve their recovery and overall health, according to a scientific advisory issued by the American Heart Association. The advisory recommends heart patients be initially evaluated with a simple two-item assessment. If even one of the questions generates a "yes" response, it is recommended that a more in-depth screening be done with a total of nine questions. Heart patients found to be suffering from depression can benefit from a number of treatment options, including behavioral therapy, physical activity, cardiac...
Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info - October 2, 2008 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Anxiety Insights Tags: cardiovascular disease clinical depression Source Type: blogs

OIG Work Plan Reveals Possible Risk Areas for Medicare Providers and Suppliers
On October 1, 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Work Plan for federal fiscal year 2009 (Work Plan). The Work Plan addresses the areas and issues the OIG intends to audit, evaluate and inspect during federal fiscal year 2009. The Work Plan also provides some insight into the areas and issues that may evolve into future OIG enforcement activities. Therefore, health care providers and suppliers should consider the Work Plan in relation to their operations. This post briefly highlights some of the Work Plan priorities for the Medicare program and hos...
Source: Medicare Update - October 2, 2008 Category: Medical Lawyers and Insurers Authors: Michael Apolskis Source Type: blogs

It’s Healthbolt Carnival Time.
It’s time for another Healthbolt Carnival, where blog posts from near and far are all gathered together in one place. So grab your coffee, get comfortable, and start clicking your way through these interesting health related posts…. Madeleine Begun Kane starts us off with a humorous tip of the day on How To Disorganize Your Life. Brain Blogger writes about how being admitted to the hospital in which you work isn’t always the best thing in HIPAA Doesn?t Exist For Doctors, saying, “Recently a very popular colleague of mine was hospitalized. His frequent visitors coming into the room began to h...
Source: Healthbolt - October 1, 2008 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Liz Tags: Diet Fitness Food Health Healthbolt Carnival Humor Los Linky Links Source Type: blogs

The Spark: Our Rocky Relationship With Raccoons
Midnight buffet(Photo by Alasam) Plenty of creatures are easy to dismiss as "pests:" cockroaches, rats, mosquitoes, little brothers. And while we accept their biological purposes and important place in the food chain, some species go out of their way to wreak havoc and annoy their human neighbors. Raccoons, we're looking at you!Sure, you're adorable, with your fuzzy little bandit masks and goofy waddling gaits. And we admire your creativity, persistence, and dexterity. (Is there nothing you can't pry open, disassemble, or otherwise destroy?) We can even forgive that you have loud parties and/or fights outside our windows a...
Source: The Spark of Yahoo! - October 1, 2008 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Source Type: blogs

Child labours in its premises irks Delhi HC
Expressing concern over the increasing number of child labourers in the capital, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up some shop owners in its own premises for employing children.A bench headed by Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice S Muralidhar made these observations while hearing a public interest petition on rehabilitation of child labourers in the city, reports IANS."It is very unfortunate that we are passing orders against other units whereas children are working in the court premises," the judges said."We should begin charity at home," the bench observed and asked the labour department to submit by Aug...
Source: "Reflections" - Doctor Bruno's Blog - October 1, 2008 Category: Surgeons Authors: புருனோ Bruno Source Type: blogs

Managing hip and knee pain
Jupiter Unlimited Learn about your options for managing hip and knee pain at two free informational sessions hosted by St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center. An orthopedic surgeon will explain what causes joint pain, treatment alternatives and rehabilitative options at: *...
Source: Health & Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com - September 29, 2008 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Amber Smith Source Type: blogs

Autistic Kids: Who Should Pay?
It's a war you can see coming, a war where there are no bad guys, a war that breaks your heart, a war for which you will be asked to chose sides . For the latest volley, see this article from the Boston Globe: Push on for Insurers to Share Autism Cost.Watch this war heat up between two titans - the health insurance industry and the educational system. It's a border war. At issue is where to find the immense resources needed to pay for therapeutic services for autistic children.You can see how the stage has been set for this looming battle:The numbers are huge. Currently it's estimated that about one in 160 (or about 560,00...
Source: Healthy Children - September 29, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Dr. Parker Source Type: blogs

Brain Training and Cognitive Health: September News
A round-up of interested news during the month: 1) Training Young Brains to Behave (New York Times) 2) Head Games (OpEd in New York Times) 3) Will Gerontology recognize the Brain? (American Society on Aging event) 4) Brain function gets a boost from walking (Los Angeles Times) 5) An idea whose time has (finally) come (McKnight's Long Term Care News) 6) Train your brain (Financial Times Germany) 7) Toman auge ejercicios que adiestran la mente (Milenio, Mexico) 8) Trois nouvelles études IDATE : Serious Games (Publi-News, France) Links and commentary below. --- 1) Training Young Brains to Behave (New York Times) - "Bu...
Source: SharpBrains - September 28, 2008 Category: Neurologists Authors: Alvaro Fernandez Tags: Uncategorized Cognitive Neuroscience Education Health & Wellness Brain Fitness Industry brain function cognitive enhancement cognitive rehabilitation cognitive vitality executive function gerontology head games improve brain fu Source Type: blogs

Alcohol Addiction and Its Effects on Adolescents
Adolescence is a period of physical and mental transition childhood to adulthood. This stage is also known as the period of discovery and coming of age. Even until now, some cultures still give much importance to this event in the life of a person. Japanese have Seijin shiki, male Hindus have Upanayanam, and Christians have their Sacrament of Confirmation. These events are examples of the several rites of passage a person undergoes. Adolescents have their own trendy rites of passage - that of trying out vices like drinking alcoholics and sniffing on substances. Although this does not happen to majority of youth throughout ...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - September 28, 2008 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs

EFMI STC 2008 - day 2
We had an excellent gala conference dinner at the New Connaught Rooms on Wednesday evening. Due to trying to get things to work properly on the BCS wireless and Ethernet networks, I was not able to take notes on the session by Celia Boyer and Petra Wilson on ‘Trustworthiness in the age of Web 2.0′; however, they covered the Health on the Net code and related issues , and generated discussion of how we might ‘kitemark’ reliable websites that are Web 2.0-based and on which content might be changing rapidly. Matic Meglic, from Slovenia, talked about ‘Care Management using BPM: Case of depr...
Source: hi-blogs.info - the blog - September 25, 2008 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Peter Tags: Health 2.0 patient-centered Web 2.0 EFMI Europe newtag Source Type: blogs

Drug Rehab Centers - How to Find a Keeper and Pass on the Lemons
The best drug rehab centers save lives and families. I want you to get your loved ones back. I want you to achieve your goal of a successful rehab. What are the big pitfalls families fall into when choosing a drug or alcohol rehab program? If you sent someone to a ‘good’ private drug or alcohol detox and rehab program and they came home with a prescription, counseling appointment that they never attended, and relapsed within 30 days of leaving the center …you found a lemon center. What happened? You paid your money, used up your insurance company’s rider for addiction, and got more lies. Makes you w...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - September 25, 2008 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs

WVHCA Examining Current CON Standards
The West Virginia Health Care Authority has scheduled various public meetings over the coming months to discuss and examine the current certificate of need standards for a variety of service areas. As states on the Authority's website these meetings are being held as a part of the legislature's review of West Virginia's certificate of need statute. The dates of the meetings scheduled to be held at the Authority's Charleston office are as follows. Most of the meetings are set for 1pm. Those interested can also participate by phone. Call-in information: 1.800.244.2500, Code #9271804. September 25 - Renal DialysisOctober 7...
Source: Health Care Law Blog - September 25, 2008 Category: Medical Lawyers and Insurers Tags: Certificate of Need WV CON West Virginia Source Type: blogs

Dr Val Pays a Housecall (to IB)
Medblog maven Dr Val Jones is a graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Saint Vincent's Hospital in New York City. Formerly blogging at Revolution Health, she's recently "gone Indie." Her new blog isn't online yet, but we're expecting great things from her there.In this first of a two-part guest-blog series, Dr Val asks if perhaps there might be some wasteful spending in the health insurance arena:Are Health Insurance Dollars Being Wasted Due To Medication Non-Compliance?In case the answer to that question isn’t obvious, it...
Source: InsureBlog - September 25, 2008 Category: Medical Lawyers and Insurers Source Type: blogs

Cumbria & Lancashire Health News 09/25/2008
Help for stroke patients - Carlisle News & Star 24th September 2008 A NEW community rehabilitation service to help stroke patients and people who suffer from other neurological diseases is being developed in Cumbria. It is said to be in addition to the current services already provided – such as the Stroke Unit at West Cumberland Hospital. tags: Stroke, Rehabilitation, Primary Care, Health, News, CLHN, Carlisle News & Star Concerns about changes to mental health services - Carlisle News & Star 24th September 2008 CONCERNS over extra travelling times and expense for mental health service users and their carer...
Source: Fade Library - September 25, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

Core concepts of drug addiction treatment
More than three decades of scientific research have yielded 13 fundamental principles that characterize effective drug abuse treatment. These principles are detailed in NIDA's Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide.1. No single treatment is appropriate for all individuals. Matching treatment settings, interventions, and services to each patient's problems and needs is critical.2. Treatment needs to be readily available. Treatment applicants can be lost if treatment is not immediately available or readily accessible.3. Effective treatment attends to multiple needs of the individual, not just his or...
Source: Dr. Jeff's and Dr. Tanya's Blog - September 25, 2008 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr. Jeff and Dr. Tanya Source Type: blogs

BehindTheMedspeak: Fecal Transplants
No, you haven't accidentally strayed through a wormhole into the Bizarro World. Rather, you've just been introduced to the new new thing in hospitals' war on 'superbugs' — dangerous and virulent bacteria resistant to almost all antibiotics. Long story short: "One controversial strategy: fecal transplants. For one patient with recurrent C. diff, Kettering [Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio] suggested a stool transplant from a relative, to help restore good bacteria in the gut. But Jeffrey Weinstein, an infectious-disease specialist at the hospital, says the patient 'refused to consider it because it was so aesthetically di...
Source: bookofjoe - September 25, 2008 Category: Anesthetists Authors: bookofjoe Source Type: blogs

What's in the news: September 24 -- More shocking news on Tasers, dance medicine and more
A round-up of Canadian health news, from coast to coast to coast and beyond, for Wednesday, September 24.More details on the September 14 Tasering incident in Halifax: When paramedics ran into trouble getting a diabetic man with low blood sugar to calm down, police suggested an "alternative therapy" and shocked him, causing him to scream, bite off part of his tongue and lose the ability to walk for three days. A Taser company medical advisor says that might well have been the police officers' safest decision. [Canadian Press]The man accused of stabbing a fellow bus passenger in the chest in Northern Ontario should not have...
Source: Canadian Medicine - September 24, 2008 Category: Medical Publishers Source Type: blogs

Modern Healthcare Reports on Pioneer's Work on Games
Recently, Modern Healthcare highlighted Health Games Research, Games for Health and Pioneer's overall interest in exploring games as a health care innovation. The magazine described the work of our grantees and reported on recent research into the interaction of games and health. We thought you'd like to see what they had to say: The Games Patients Play Whether it's for treatment, prevention or even provider education, health care is becoming more and more interactive. An article by Modern Healthcare. By Jessica Zigmond Improving 21st century healthcare is, unquestionably, an expensive, complex and vital endeavor for t...
Source: Pioneering Ideas - September 24, 2008 Category: Medical Lawyers and Insurers Authors: Pioneer Blog Team Tags: Games In the News Source Type: blogs

Beyond Drugs: Other Ways To Treat Alzheimer's and Dementia (Part 5 - The Seattle Protocols)
Summary: Based on more than twenty years of clinical trials, Dr. Linda Teri and colleagues have developed a series of behavioral techniques and caregiver training programs know as the Seattle Protocols. Their research has shown that nondrug treatments for people with dementia can reduce depression, anxiety and general behavioral problems in people with dementia, decrease disability, delay institutionalization and reduce burden and depression in caregivers.This is the last in a series of posts about presentations during the Psychosocial Issues and Neuropsychology session at ICAD 2008. We hear a lot about clinical tria...
Source: The Tangled Neuron - September 24, 2008 Category: Dementia Authors: riverwren Source Type: blogs

Andhra CM to release disaster management rules
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekahra Reddy on September 24 will release the book entitled 'National Disaster Management Guidelines for Management of Cyclones'.It will provide institutional and coordination mechanisms for effective disaster management at the national, state and the district levels in the backdrop of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.In a meeting reviewing the disaster management preparedness of the state administration, the Chief Minister said that under the mandate of the Act, a multi-tiered institutional system has been created up to the district level to promote a relief-centric approa...
Source: "Reflections" - Doctor Bruno's Blog - September 24, 2008 Category: Surgeons Authors: புருனோ Bruno Source Type: blogs

Self management: Helping a person become their own healthcare expert
and how we can help Health care in many places hasn’t moved an awful lot from a ‘patch ‘em up and send ‘em out’ mentality. This is a great approach if you’re basically healthy, have acute appendicitis, and a quick recovery. It’s not so good if you have chronic pain, are having to learn to live with it, and find your general coping is compromised. Most of our health care training, however, is designed to follow the medical model (despite arguments that occupational therapists, for example, are trained in a biopsychosocial model - just watch what happens when a referral for thera...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - September 23, 2008 Category: Occupational Therapists Authors: adiemusfree Tags: CME Chronic pain Cognitive behavioral therapy Coping Skills Low back pain Motivation Resilience health psychology Education positive psychology self help self management health promotion health enhancement strengths Source Type: blogs

Bamboo houses for Bihar flood victims from Assam
Guwahati: As over 30 lakh flood victims of Bihar struggle to get back a roof over their head, a group of experts from the Guwahati-based Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC) has designed an innovative home for them.A month after the floods, triggered by a course change in the Kosi river, the victims are starting to think of rebuilding their homes, instead of languishing in ill-equipped relief camps.With support from the North Eastern Council (NEC), CBTC has designed a model bamboo shelter, which is affordable, permanent, eco-friendly and can be constructed in a day."Time has come to seriously think about the permanent ...
Source: "Reflections" - Doctor Bruno's Blog - September 23, 2008 Category: Surgeons Authors: புருனோ Bruno Source Type: blogs

New Diagnostic Techniques to Reduce Forty Percent PVS Misdiagnosis
The Times of London reports that scientists hope to be able to reduce the 40% misdiagnosis of PVS. From the story:Ten years ago, Kate went into a deep coma and was on a ventilator for several weeks. She had suffered severe brain inflammation after contracting a viral infection. When she came out of the coma, she opened her eyes and could breathe naturally, but she was unresponsive to speech and visual stimuli, and appeared to lack all conscious awareness. She was still in this condition four months after falling ill, and was later diagnosed to be in a persistent vegetative state, or PVS: in other words, persistently unawar...
Source: Secondhand Smoke - September 22, 2008 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: PVS. Dehydration. Misdiagnosis. Source Type: blogs

The best patient guide on clinical trials for depression
This study will evaluate a possible tool for predicting future effectiveness of bright light in treating seasonal affective disorder, winter subtype, and will examine secondary effects of bright light on cardiovascular risk factors. Ages 18-64. Location in Baltimore, MD. Incorporating Patient Treatment Choice to Improve Treatment Retention in Depressed Hispanics.Interventional study. This study will determine whether combination treatment driven by patient choice is better than standardized medication treatment at retaining and improving Hispanic patients with major depressive disorder. Ages 18-65. Location in Ne...
Source: Dr. Jeff's and Dr. Tanya's Blog - September 22, 2008 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr. Jeff and Dr. Tanya Source Type: blogs

The best patient guide on clinical trials for Schizophrenia
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of intensive computerized cognitive training in preventing the onset of psychotic disorder and improving adaptive functioning in adolescents at high risk of schizophrenia. Ages 16-25. Locations in Davis, CA; San Francisco, CA. Effectiveness of Vitamin Supplementation in Treating People With Residual Symptoms of Schizophrenia.Interventional study. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of folate and B12 supplementation in reducing negative symptoms in people with schizophrenia. Ages 18-68. Location in Boston, MA. Social Cognition and Interaction Training for Improvi...
Source: Dr. Jeff's and Dr. Tanya's Blog - September 22, 2008 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dr. Jeff and Dr. Tanya Source Type: blogs

Bihar's new land policy on anvil
Patna: Taking a cue from the Singur and Nandigram incidents in the Left-led state of West Bengal, the Bihar government has drafted a comprehensive land policy to streamline the land and revenue administration in the state."The Bihar Land Policy, 2008 is ready awaiting cabinet's nod. After getting the approval of the cabinet; it will come into force. It will have a land owner-friendly look," a government official involved in drafting of the policy said. The proposed policy has dealt in depth over land acquisition, re-settlement and rehabilitation, ceiling and land management aspects and has abolished many rules and regulati...
Source: "Reflections" - Doctor Bruno's Blog - September 22, 2008 Category: Surgeons Authors: புருனோ Bruno Source Type: blogs

Beyond Drugs: Other Ways To Treat Alzheimer's and Dementia (Part 3 - Cognitive Rehabilitation)
Summary: Preliminary results of a large trial of cognitive rehabilitation for people with Alzheimer's are encouraging. Cognitive rehabilitation could help keep people with mild Alzheimer's functioning in the community and at home.Another great presentation in the "Psychosocial Issues and Neuropsychology" session at ICAD 2008 was Dr. David Loewenstein's update on a clinical trial of cognitive rehabilitation for people with Alzheimer's. Dr. Loewenstein is Director of Research and Neuropsychology at the Wien Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders, and professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the U...
Source: The Tangled Neuron - September 20, 2008 Category: Dementia Authors: riverwren Source Type: blogs

Elizabeth Edwards Before Congress: At Least She Wasn't Under Oath
This wasn't a planned post (I'm actually working on something else). But enough is enough.(Blogger has been having MEGA issues today. This post has been up - then down. Lost, then found.)The reputation rehab of Elizabeth Edwards, courtesy of "our liberal media", continues - from the News & Observer to CNN. Over the last two days, Elizabeth has enjoyed the benefit of a ton of sympathetic ink. The rose-colored glasses are being passed out.Yesterday morning, it was reported in the N&O that she would be testifying before a House subcommittee on the topic of healthcare. Later in the day, the N&O "reported" that Mrs....
Source: Dr.J's HouseCalls - September 19, 2008 Category: Pediatricians Source Type: blogs

Self-Navigating Wheelchair
From the website, MedGadget::A Wheelchair with Ears and Brainhttp://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/09/a_wheelchair_with_ears_and_brain.html
Source: BrainBlog - September 19, 2008 Category: Neurologists Tags: technology rehabilitation geriatrics computing Source Type: blogs

Cumbria & Lancashire Health News 09/19/2008
Need for a group to tackle mental health issues - Carlisle News & Star 18th September 2008 I AM writing this letter on behalf of anyone who is interested in improving education opportunities surrounding mental health issues. As it stands it is very difficult to enrol on a course in clinical psychology, and if you only have textbooks which offer generalised information, you are only going to be restricted in your learning. tags: Mental Health, Education, CLHN, Health, News, Carlisle News & Star Cumbrian hospital chiefs hit back at race claims – tribunal - Carlisle News and Star 18th September 2008 Hospital chiefs...
Source: Fade Library - September 19, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

Neuropsychology Abstract of the Day: Pain Assessment
Jensen MP, Mardekian J, Lakshminarayanan M, & Boye ME. Validity of 24-h recall ratings of pain severity: Biasing effects of "Peak" and "End" pain. Pain. 2008 Jul 15; 137(2): 422-427. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Box 356490, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195-6490, USA.Despite the frequent use of pain recall ratings in clinical research, there remains doubt about the ability of individuals to accurately recall their pain. In particular, previous research indicates the possibility that the most pain experienced during a recall period and the most recent pain experienced (known as peak an...
Source: BrainBlog - September 18, 2008 Category: Neurologists Tags: clinical trial neuropsychology assessment psychometrics pain Source Type: blogs

Cumbria & Lancashire Health News 09/18/2008
Race-claim nurse boss argued over man - Carlisle News & Star 17th September 2008 A SENIOR nurse who accused bosses of colluding against her as part of a harassment campaign has herself been the subject of staff complaints, a tribunal heard yesterday. Former assistant director of nursing Sarina Saiger claims she suffered racial discrimination, harassment and victimisation while working for the North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust. tags: Racism, Jurisprudence, Employment, Ethics, Nursing, Health, News, CLHN, Human Resources, Carlisle News & Star, Violent People Bed closure proposal should get go-ahead - Car...
Source: Fade Library - September 18, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

Continuous passive motion following total knee arthroplasty: a useful adjunct to early mobilisation?
The objective of this review was to determine the effectiveness of continuous passive motion (CPM) following total knee arthroplasty when compared to a rehabilitation protocol that permits early knee mobilisation, and to determine if an optimal CPM...
Source: Physiospot - Musculoskeletal - September 18, 2008 Category: Physical Therapists Authors: Rachael Lowe Source Type: blogs

Compensation bill for acid attack victims on anvil
New Delhi: The Government of India will soon finalise a bill to provide monetary compensation to the victims of acid attack for their treatment and rehabilitation.Addressing the workshop convened by National Commission of Women to discuss amendments in Dowry Prohibition Act and issue of acid attacks on women, Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury said that the bill will also ensure exemplary punishment to the person indulged in such a heinous crime."Provisions should be made to held the accuse liable to bear all liabilities towards treatment and rehabilitation of the victim," Chowdhury said.Expressing c...
Source: "Reflections" - Doctor Bruno's Blog - September 18, 2008 Category: Surgeons Authors: புருனோ Bruno Source Type: blogs

Looking Behind the Curtain
This past week I (Abby) got a chance to go to the Pediatric Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Symposium in Pittsburgh. It was a three day event, the first day is geared toward parents and caregivers, and professionals in the field. The second two days are geared toward professionals but, parents were welcome to attend. The first day was nice with some good information and it was fun to see the parents that I had talked to on line but never met. Also good to get a chance to meet their kids that I had heard so much about. I arrived on the first day I ran into almost all of the staff from our short bowel clinic and a bunc...
Source: The Short Gut News - September 16, 2008 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs

Update: Work as a Brain Fitness Program
Here you have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. There is one type of "brain fitness program" which is not only free but also pays you back. You guessed it, that program is your "job". Our occupations can provide beneficial mental exercise if they incorporate the key ingredients of novelty, variety, and challenge, and are not a source of chronic stress. We start today's newsletter with two articles related to the brain value of having mentally s...
Source: SharpBrains - September 16, 2008 Category: Neurologists Authors: Alvaro Fernandez Tags: Uncategorized Health & Wellness Brain Fitness Newsletter aging Biology Bob Woodruff Brain Fitness Center brain fitness program brain fitness technology Brain health brain teaser Brain Training brain workout cognitive fitness Source Type: blogs

How to Overcome Drug Addiction With Help From Self Hypnosis
You have the ability to overcome drug addiction within yourself. It doesn’t matter if you are addicted to cocaine, marijuana, prescription medication or alcohol, you can get treatment for the substance abuse problem. If you enter a formal rehabilitation program, you can augment with self-hypnosis to maximize the benefits of your treatment. Rehabilitation through Willpower When you seek to rehabilitate from a substance abuse problem, you have a number of options. You can try to use your own willpower in overcoming your addictive state but this often falls short without the proper support. Self-rehabilitation is very d...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - September 16, 2008 Category: Addiction Authors: Karen Halls Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Help Addiction Articles Source Type: blogs

Elizabeth Edwards, Joe Lieberman, Eric Gluck And Mary Johnson
I took the weekend off from blogging - and spent it channeling my Mother/"fall-cleaning" the house. It was very therapeutic. The "public areas" are now spotless - as is the master bedroom and bath. We're ready for the next gathering of the Ya.I've still got to venture into my bedroom closets . . . and that truly frightens me.In that brief period of time off, a "perfect storm" of blog topics coalesced right under my nose. I am going to start by combining two of them.First, the rehabilitation of Elizabeth Edwards has begun in earnest. Both the Greensboro N&R and the Raleigh N&O dutifully posted the same AP story abou...
Source: Dr.J's HouseCalls - September 16, 2008 Category: Pediatricians Source Type: blogs

Who really has all the pieces of the puzzle?
I’ve worked in pain management for quite a while now, and longer in work rehabilitation, and seen the process from almost all sides. For ages I thought that, as the health provider working with the person in the workplace itself, I had most of the pieces of the return to work puzzle. I mean, I did have access to the medical information, progress reports from other health providers, I spoke with and met with the employer, the compensation agent or funder, and worked with the person…but I’ve revised my ideas since my own rehabilitation. I’ve realised that the only person who has all the pieces of ...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - September 16, 2008 Category: Occupational Therapists Authors: adiemusfree Tags: Clinical reasoning Coping Skills Education/CME Return to Work health therapy case manager communication health providers information rehabilitation responsibility RTW Source Type: blogs

The Grand Rounds Medicine Show
Welcome to this week’s edition of Grand Rounds. I want to thank Colin and Dr. Val for allowing me to serve as host. I also want to thank everyone for their submissions. I got hit with an avalanche of email, and I’m sorry that I was not able to post every submission that I received. Healthcare consumers use to do a lot of crazy things in order to stay healthy. Quack medicine has been around for a long time, and many early remedies were laced with cocaine, heroine, and mercury. Then things really got strange with the advent of electricity. Take this gadget for example. Its inventor, Dr. Snake Oil, claimed that his ba...
Source: Nurse Ratched's Place - September 16, 2008 Category: Nurses Authors: Mother Jones, RN Tags: Grand Rounds Quack medicine Source Type: blogs

Head Games and neuropsychological assessments
You may have seen this insighful OpEd last Friday in the New York Times, by clinical neuropsychologist Gerald Tramontano: Head Games - "CHILDREN aged 5 to 18 suffer at least 96,000 sports-related concussions every year in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Even more troubling, as many as 20 percent of all high school football players sustain concussions annually, studies show." - "The only way to know for sure whether a concussion victim’s brain has returned to normal is to compare the results of neuropsychological tests conducted before and after the injury. That ...
Source: SharpBrains - September 15, 2008 Category: Neurologists Authors: Alvaro Fernandez Tags: Uncategorized Brain Fitness Industry clinical neuropsychologist concussions football players Gerald Tramontano neuropsychological tests Neuropsychology OpEd sports related concussions newtag Source Type: blogs

Acute Burns -- When to Transfer
Plastic surgeons are often consulted for burns that present to the emergency department. The first decision to be made is whether the injury may be cared for at the presenting facility or should betransferred to a designated burn center. This assessment will include the size of the burn, the depth of the burn, the risk of morbidity and associated injuries (e.g., inhalation injury or trauma), and patient co-morbidities. The American Burn Association developed the following criteria (pdf) for patients who need burn center referral/transfer: Partial-thickness burns greater than 10% of total body surface area in patients who...
Source: Suture for a Living - September 15, 2008 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: surgery medicine skin Source Type: blogs

UK Health News 09/15/2008
Only 12% of Britons meet ‘five a day’ target for fruit and veg - The Guardian 15th September 2008 Most Britons are not eating the daily recommended amount of fruit or vegetables, and most adults are not eating enough fibre, research has found. The Department of Health advises that people should eat at least five portions of fruit or vegetables a day to help reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease and other chronic conditions. But a study by the marketing group TNS found that only 12% of the population are adhering to the target, and another 12% eat no fruit and veg at all. tags: UHN, Health, News, Diet, Nutrit...
Source: Fade Library - September 15, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

More interesting links...
This article is about Oscar Pistorius, a bilateral amputee athlete, who just barely missed going to the Olympics, and the controversy surrounding whether or not his prosthetics gave him advantage. Originally they concluded it did, but on appeal, determined it didn't...details in the article. Pretty interesting.
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - September 15, 2008 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Vitamin B12 May Protect Against Brain Shrinkage in Baby Boomers
This study suggests that simply adjusting our diets to consume more vitamin B12 through eating meat, fish, fortified cereals or milk may be something we can easily adjust to prevent brain shrinkage and so perhaps save our memory, says Anna Vogiatzoglou of the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics at Oxford University. Research shows that vitamin B12 deficiency is a public health problem, especially among the elderly, so more vitamin B12 intake could help reverse this problem. Without carrying out a clinical trial, we acknowledge that it is still not known whether B12 supplementation would actually make a differenc...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - September 15, 2008 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

The importance of doing nothing
While recovering from my postconcussion syndrome, I learned a lot about saying no and letting go. I’m not usually prone to doing this, so it was a surprise to me to find out that not only could I do it, but I have carried on doing it and enjoying it! I don’t have any literature to support today’s post, but my own personal experience (an N of 1 study!). I wonder how often in rehabilitation or pain management, we even think about scheduling time for the people we work with to just do nothing. I think sometimes we might under-estimate the amount of energy that goes into following a programme of therapy. Here...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - September 14, 2008 Category: Occupational Therapists Authors: adiemusfree Tags: Chronic pain Cognitive skills Coping Skills Motivation Relaxation Resilience Return to Work health therapy appreciation fatigue headache recovery rehabilitation RTW Source Type: blogs