Rehabilitation Research 
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Caring for children with physical disability in Kenya: potential links between caregiving and carers' physical health
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Conclusions Carers of children with moderate‐severe motor impairments live with their own physical health challenges. While routine assessments lead to diagnosis of simple musculoskeletal pain syndromes, the overall health status and situation of carers may be more complex. As a consequence, the role of rehabilitation therapists may need to be expanded to effectively evaluate and support carers' health needs. The provision of equipment to improve their child's mobility, respite care or transport to enable school attendance is likely to be helpful to carers and children alike.
Source: Child: Care, Health and Development - July 23, 2012 Category: Child Development Authors: J. L. Geere, J. Gona, F. O. Omondi, M. K. Kifalu, C. R. Newton, S. Hartley Source Type: research
The effects of cranio‐cervical flexion on activation of swallowing‐related musclesEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, our results suggest that CCF may be a viable method to enhance the effectiveness of swallowing‐related muscles by changing neck position. When CCF is applied, the stability of the deep flexor muscles must be secured first after which superficially located muscles may better assist swallowing with less effort.
Source: Journal of Oral Rehabilitation - July 23, 2012 Category: Dentistry Authors: H.‐S. Woo, S.‐H. Park, M.‐Y. Jung, E.‐Y. Yoo, J.‐H. Park Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Influence of gravity compensation training on synergistic movement patterns of the upper extremity after stroke, a pilot studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
A decreased strength of involuntary coupling might contribute to the increased arm function after training. More research is needed to study working mechanisms involved in post stroke rehabilitation training. The used training setup is simple and affordable and is therefore suitable to use in clinical settings..
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - July 23, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Thijs KrabbenGerdienke PrangeBirgit MolierArno StienenMichiel JanninkJaap BuurkeJohan Rietman Source Type: research
Force sensor in simulated skin and neural model mimic tactile sai afferent spiking response to ramp and hold stimuliEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
This integrated engineering approach extends prior works focused upon neural dynamics and vibration. Future efforts will perfect measures of performance, such as first spike latency and irregular ISIs, and link the generation of characteristic features within trains of action potentials with current pulse waveforms that stimulate single action potentials at the peripheral afferent.
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - July 23, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Elmer KimGregory GerlingSarah BourdonScott WellnitzEllen Lumpkin Source Type: research
Error-enhancing robot therapy to induce motor control improvement in childhood onset primary dystoniaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
The short-time error-enhancing training in dystonia could represent an effective approach for motor performance improvement, since the exposure to controlled dynamic alterations induces a refining of the existing but strongly imprecise motor scheme and sensorimotor patterns.
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - July 23, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Claudia CasellatoAlessandra PedrocchiGiovanna ZorziGiorgio RizziGiancarlo FerrignoNardo Nardocci Source Type: research
Foot‐related healthcare use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in an outpatient secondary care center for rheumatology and rehabilitation in the Netherlands: a cohort study with a maximum of 15 years of follow‐upEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion.In an outpatient secondary care center in the Netherlands, RA patients with foot complaints visit the podiatrist in an early stage of the disease. When foot complaints deteriorate, patients visit the rehabilitation physician, who subsequently refers patients to the multidisciplinary foot‐care clinic for therapeutic footwear. The orthopaedic surgeon is the final step in the management of foot complaints.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - July 23, 2012 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Anneke F. Marsman, Rutger Dahmen, Leo D. Roorda, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg, Joost Dekker, Karin Britsemmer, Dirk L. Knol, Marike van der Leeden Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Expertise and Sexual Offending: A Preliminary Empirical ModelEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rehabilitation and treatment perspectives and interventions have concentrated efforts on areas where perpetrators of sexual abuse are deficient, neglecting those where offenders actively seek and strategically plan sexual offence situations and scenarios. Whereas sexual offenders may display deficiencies in some aspects of their lives, there are domain-relevant competencies such as the selection and manipulation of victims, decision making and problem solving, and eluding detection, in which some individuals appear to excel. Semistructured interviews are conducted with 47 male child sexual offenders in New Zealand, and dat...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - July 23, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Bourke, P., Ward, T., Rose, C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Neglect-like tactile dysfunction in chronic back painEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
Spatial representation of vibrotactile stimuli is disrupted in chronic unilateral back pain.
Source: Neurology - July 23, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Moseley, G. L., Gallagher, L., Gallace, A. Tags: All Clinical Neurology, Neglect, All Pain, All Rehabilitation ARTICLES Source Type: research
Neglect your back to control your pain?Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Neurology - July 23, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Birklein, F., Maihofner, C. Tags: All Clinical Neurology, Neglect, All Pain, All Rehabilitation EDITORIALS Source Type: research
Assistive/rehabilitation technology, disability, and service delivery models.Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract
The United Nation's Millennium Development Goals do not explicitly articulate a focus on disability; similar failures in the past resulted in research, policy, and practice that are not generalizable and did not meet the needs of persons with disabilities since they were developed for an "average" population. Academics and professionals in health and other disciplines should have a knowledge base in evidence-based practices that improve well-being and participation of people with disabilities through effective service delivery of assistive technology. Grounded by a theoretical framework that incorporates a...
Source: Cognitive Processing - July 22, 2012 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Adya M, Samant D, Scherer MJ, Killeen M, Morris MW Tags: Cogn Process Source Type: research
Living with polio and postpolio syndrome in the United KingdomEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study’s two main aims were to explore the ways in which polio and PPS in the UK has affected the respondents’ lives and to ascertain their views about how the quality of life could be improved. The two questions were as follows: (1) How has the health of people with polio and PPS affected their quality of life? (2) What would people with polio and PPS change to improve their quality of life? Deductive content analysis using existing qualitative data from a cross‐sectional survey of 336 returned questionnaires from persons with polio and PPS was carried out. The average age of the participants was 54 years. Our...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - July 22, 2012 Category: Nursing Authors: Anita Atwal, Amy Giles, Georgia Spiliotopoulou, Nicola Plastow, Lesley Wilson Tags: EMPIRICAL STUDIES Source Type: research
The activities and participation categories of the ICF Core Sets for multiple sclerosis from the patient perspective.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: Most, but not all, ICF activities and participation categories of the ICF Core Sets for MS could be confirmed from the perspective of persons with MS. It is worth considering to add category 'd920 Recreation and leisure' to the Brief ICF Core Set. [Box: see text].
PMID: 22816381 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - July 21, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Karhula ME, Kanelisto KJ, Ruutiainen J, Hämäläinen PI, Salminen AL Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research
Sensibility assessment of the HIV Disability Questionnaire.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: The HDQ appears sensible for use with adults living with HIV. Next steps include further measurement property assessment. The HDQ may be used by rehabilitation clinicians and researchers to assess disability experienced by adults living with HIV. [Box: see text].
PMID: 22816434 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - July 21, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: O'Brien KK, Bayoumi AM, Bereket T, Swinton M, Alexander R, King K, Solomon P Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research
Discordance in TKA Expectations Between Patients and Surgeons.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: With increasing TKA use, surgeons will likely encounter more patients with discordantly high expectations. The preoperative educational class can be used to target patients more likely to have discordantly high expectations. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level I, prognostic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
PMID: 22821348 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - July 21, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ghomrawi HM, Mancuso CA, Westrich GH, Marx RG, Mushlin AI, Expectations Discordance Study Group Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: research
Brain plasticity through the life span: learning to learn and action video games.Email this article to a colleague.
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The ability of the human brain to learn is exceptional. Yet, learning is typically quite specific to the exact task used during training, a limiting factor for practical applications such as rehabilitation, workforce training, or education. The possibility of identifying training regimens that have a broad enough impact to transfer to a variety of tasks is thus highly appealing. This work reviews how complex training environments such as action video game play may actually foster brain plasticity and learning. This enhanced learning capacity, termed learning to learn, is considered in light of its computat...
Source: Annual Review of Neuroscience - July 21, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Bavelier D, Green CS, Pouget A, Schrater P Tags: Annu Rev Neurosci Source Type: research
[Weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation in neurological weaning units : An evaluation of the German Working Group for early Neurorehabilitation.]Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: In this first comprehensive evaluation of German neurological weaning centers for patients with long-term MV, structures and treatment outcomes were compared with recent results from the literature.
PMID: 22814635 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Nervenarzt - July 21, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Oehmichen F, Ketter G, Mertl-Rötzer M, Platz T, Puschendorf W, Rollnik JD, Schaupp M, Pohl M Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: research
Deafness: from suspicion to referral for interventionEmail this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: The qualification and attention of health professionals is important to enable the early diagnosis of deafness, allowing appropriate support for the family and patients' referral and follow-up.OBJETIVO: Investigar la vivencia de las madres entre la sospecha, el diagnóstico de sordera y el encaminamiento para habilitación, así como la percepción de ellas respecto a la forma como se dio y explicó el diagnóstico. MÉTODOS: Estudio cualitativo con diez madres oyentes con hijos sordos que frecuentaban atención especializada en Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones en Rehabilitación, en la provincia de São P...
Source: Revista Paulista de Pediatria - July 20, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Long-term neuromuscular sequelae of critical illnessEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract In this observational study, we analyzed the long-term neuromuscular deficits of survivors of critical illness. Intensive
care unit-acquired muscular weakness (ICU-AW) is a very common complication of critical illness. Critical illness polyneuropathy
(CIP) and critical illness myopathy (CIM) are two main contributors to ICU-AW. ICU-AW is associated with an increased mortality
and leads to rehabilitation problems. However, the long-term outcome of ICU-AW and factors influencing it are not well known.
We analyzed the medical records of 490 survivors of critical illness, aged 18–75 years and loc...
Source: Journal of Neurology - July 20, 2012 Category: Neurology Tags: Journal of Neurology Source Type: research
The value of cartilage biomarkers in progressive knee osteoarthritis: cross-sectional and 6-year follow-up study in middle-aged subjectsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract To determine the possible diagnostic and prognostic value of cartilage biomarkers in early-stage progressive and nonprogressive
knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a population-based cohort of middle-aged subjects with chronic knee pain. Design tibiofemoral
(TF) and patellofemoral (PF) radiographs were graded in 128 subjects (mean age at baseline, 45 ± 6.2 years) in 2002, 2005,
and 2008. Cartilage degradation was assessed by urinary C-telopeptide fragments of type II collagen (uCTx-II), synthesis by
serum type II A procollagen N-terminal propeptide (sPIIANP), and articular tissue turnover in...
Source: Rheumatology International - July 20, 2012 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology International Source Type: research
Ultrasonographic evaluation of the femoral cartilage thickness in patients with systemic lupus erythematosusEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem chronic inflammatory disease with a broad spectrum of clinical and serological
manifestations. Although articular involvement is known in SLE, articular cartilage has not been studied before. Therefore,
in this study, we have evaluated the femoral cartilage by using ultrasonography. Twenty-nine SLE patients (5 M, 24 F) with
a mean age of 37.93 ± 10.66 years and mean disease duration of 3.69 ± 3.24 years and 29 age-, gender- and body mass index-matched
healthy subjects were enrolled. Demographic and clinical character...
Source: Rheumatology International - July 20, 2012 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology International Source Type: research
The Role of Patients’ Explanatory Models and Daily-Lived Experience in Hypertension Self-ManagementEmail this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS Designing interventions to improve patients’ hypertension self-management requires consideration of patients’ explanatory
models and their daily-lived experience. We propose a new conceptual model — the dynamic model of hypertension self-management
behavior — which incorporates these key elements of patients’ experiences.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-9DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-2141-2Authors
Barbara G. Bokhour, Center for Health Quality, Outcomes & Economic Research, ENRM Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Bedford, MA 01730, USAEllen S. Cohn, Departmen...
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - July 20, 2012 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine Source Type: research
Relation between bone density and certain parameters of lipid status in postmenopausal womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The aim of the paper was to examine the relation between bone density and certain parameters of lipid status in postmenopausal
women. The research involved 300 women referred to densitometric examination as they belonged to the risk group of postmenopausal
women. All the examinees had the following biochemical parameters determined: total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol,
LDL cholesterol, glycemia, serum Ca and P. Univariate logistic regression analyses showed that each year of age, menopause
duration, AH are significantly connected to risk increase for the appearance of osteopenia or ost...
Source: Central European Journal of Medicine - July 20, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Central European Journal of Medicine Source Type: research
Bearing the Brunt: Co-workers’ Experiences of Work Reintegration ProcessesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Co-workers are not a neutral party in WR procedures. Formalizing the co-worker role to include communication, consideration
and recognition might improve co-workers’ WR experiences.
Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-11DOI 10.1007/s10926-012-9380-2Authors
Debra A. Dunstan, Discipline of Psychology, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, AustraliaEllen MacEachen, Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Journal Journal of Occupational RehabilitationOnline ISSN 1573-3688Print ISSN 1053-0487
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - July 20, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Changes in mastication after an immediate loading implantation with complete fixed rehabilitationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion ILFAP rehabilitation improves the ability to reduce the bolus particle size and the ability to discriminate between different
food hardnesses in the 6 months post-surgery period.
Clinical relevance This study encourages the clinical development of immediate loading implantation with a fixed full-arch prosthesis protocol.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s00784-012-0787-0Authors
J. L. Veyrune, Clermont University, University of Auvergne, CROC-EA 4847 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceS. Opé, Clermont University, University of Auvergne, ...
Source: Clinical Oral Investigations - July 20, 2012 Category: Dentistry Tags: Clinical Oral Investigations Source Type: research
Are rehabilitation services for patients in UK eye clinics adequate? A survey of eye care professionalsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Are rehabilitation services for patients in UK eye clinics adequate? A survey of eye care professionals
Eye advance online publication, July 20, 2012.
doi:10.1038/eye.2012.141
Authors: H Gillespie-Gallery, M L Conway
& A Subramanian
Source: Eye - July 20, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Authors: H Gillespie-Gallery Tags: rehabilitation visually impaired persons public health Source Type: research
Aquatic exercise in a chest-high pool for hormone therapy-induced arthralgia in breast cancer survivors: a pragmatic controlled trial.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:These data suggest that hydrotherapy in a chest-high pool may reduce the pain threshold and waist circumference in breast cancer survivors with hormone therapy-associated arthralgia.
PMID: 22822181 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - July 20, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Cantarero-Villanueva I, Fernández-Lao C, Caro-Morán E, Morillas-Ruiz J, Galiano-Castillo N, Díaz-Rodríguez L, Arroyo-Morales M Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research
The natural rehabilitation of an anthropogenically acidified tropical Lake: Two decades of monitoring.Email this article to a colleague.
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We describe in this study the acidification process that occurred in a tropical pond in Northeast Brazil (Dunas Lake), the rehabilitation plan for the pond and the subsequent monitoring conducted over two decades. After the contamination assessment by the late 80s, a rehabilitation plan was carried out in the early 90s, in which the contaminated soil and water have been removed and reduced, respectively. No further attempt to neutralize the water or any remediation has been carried out. A toxicity monitoring plan based on toxicity assays with the fish Poecilia reticulata was employed to verify the natural rehabilitation of...
Source: Chemosphere - July 20, 2012 Category: Chemistry Authors: Araújo CV, Cohin-de-Pinho SJ, Chastinet CB, Machado SL, da Silva EM Tags: Chemosphere Source Type: research
An analysis of the goal in aphasia rehabilitationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Latest Issue of Aphasiology - July 20, 2012 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Hersh, DeborahSherratt, SueHowe, TamiWorrall, LindaDavidson, BronwynFerguson, Alison Source Type: research
Psychometric properties of the German version of
the MacNew heart disease health-related quality of
life questionnaireEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
The German version of the MacNew Heart Disease Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire is a suitable instrument with which to measure the impairment experienced by individuals with heart disease during inpatient cardiologic rehabilitation. The social and the global scale must be interpreted cautiously.
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - July 20, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Lukas GrammErik FarinWilfried Jaeckel Source Type: research
Randomized controlled trial of postoperative exercise rehabilitation program after lumbar spine fusion: study protocolEmail this article to a colleague.
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DiscussionThe present RCT will evaluate the effectiveness of a long-term rehabilitation program after LSF. To our knowledge this will be the first study to evaluate a combination of strength training, control of the neutral lumbar spine position and aerobic training principles in rehabilitation after LSF. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT00834015
Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - July 20, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sami TarnanenMarko NevaJoost DekkerKeijo HäkkinenKimmo VihtonenLiisa PekkanenArja Häkkinen Source Type: research
A prospective randomized study to compare pelvic floor rehabilitation and dapoxetine for treatment of lifelong premature ejaculation.Email this article to a colleague.
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Premature ejaculation (PE) is the most common male sexual disorder. We compared pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation to on-demand treatment with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor dapoxetine in 40 men with lifelong PE (baseline intra-vaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) ≤1 min). Subjects were randomized into the following two treatment groups: (1) PFM rehabilitation or (2) 30 or 60 mg of on-demand dapoxetine. Total treatment time for both groups was 12 weeks, at the end of which, IELT mean values were calculated to compare the effectiveness of the two different therapeutic approaches. At t...
Source: International Journal of Andrology - July 19, 2012 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Pastore AL, Palleschi G, Leto A, Pacini L, Iori F, Leonardo C, Carbone A Tags: Int J Androl Source Type: research
Rate of Force Development as an Adjunctive Outcome Measure for Return-to-Sport Decisions After Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionEmail this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Despite the near recovery of MVIC strength to preinjury levels, there were still significant deficits in RFD at 6 months post–ACL reconstruction. An RFD similar to the preinjury RFD was achieved at 12 months post–ACL reconstruction, following a rehabilitation program focusing on muscle power. These results suggest that, following an ACL reconstruction, RFD criteria may be a useful adjunct outcome measure for the decision to return athletes to sports. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2012;42(9):772-780, Epub 19 July 2012. doi:10.2519/jospt.2012.3780KEY WORDS: ACL, knee, soccer
Source: The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy - July 19, 2012 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: September 2012 Volume 42, No. 9 Source Type: research
Diagnostic Accuracy of Nocturnal Oximetry for Detection of Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Stroke Rehabilitation.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Nocturnal oximetry is an accurate diagnostic screening instrument for the detection of SAS in stroke patients.
PMID: 22821607 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Stroke - July 19, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Aaronson JA, van Bezeij T, van den Aardweg JG, van Bennekom CA, Hofman WF Tags: Stroke Source Type: research
Feasibility and changes in symptoms and functioning following inpatient cancer rehabilitation.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. The rehabilitation program was feasible and symptoms and functioning normalized following rehabilitation. The program mainly recruited well-educated breast cancer survivors, reporting relative high level of physical exercise. More focus should be put on recruiting and selecting those who need comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation and also compare the effects of inpatient with outpatient rehabilitation programs.
PMID: 22809167 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Oncologica - July 19, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bertheussen GF, Kaasa S, Hokstad A, Sandmæl JA, Helbostad JL, Salvesen O, Oldervoll LM Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research
Characteristics of Patients Seeking Outpatient Rehabilitation for Pelvic-Floor Dysfunction.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS:/b>Data suggested most patients with PFD receiving outpatient physical therapy services were female, younger than 65 years, and had disorders lasting for more than 90 days. Combinations of urinary, bowel, or pelvic-floor pain disorders were not uncommon.
PMID: 22539228 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Physical Therapy - July 19, 2012 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Wang YC, Hart DL, Mioduski JE Tags: Phys Ther Source Type: research
Rate of Force Development as an Adjunctive Outcome Measure for Return-to-Sport Decisions After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Despite recovery of MVIC strength very near pre-season/injury level, significant deficits in RFD still existed at 6 months post ACL-reconstruction. RFD similar to pre-injury was achieved at 12 months post ACL-reconstruction following a rehabilitation program focusing on muscle power. These results suggest that following an ACL reconstruction, using RFD criteria may be useful as an adjunct outcome measure for return-to-sport decision. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, Epub 19 July 2012. doi:10.2519/jospt.2012.3780.
PMID: 22814219 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Physical Therapy - July 19, 2012 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Angelozzi M, Madama M, Corsica C, Calvisi V, Properzi G, McCaw ST, Cacchio A Tags: J Orthop Sports Phys Ther Source Type: research
Extended Exercise Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture Improves Patients' Physical Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS:/b>To the authors' knowledge, this is the first meta-analysis to provide evidence that an extended exercise rehabilitation program for patients with hip fractures has a significant impact on various functional abilities. The focus of future research should go beyond just effectiveness and study the cost-effectiveness of extended programs.
PMID: 22822235 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Physical Therapy - July 19, 2012 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Auais M, Eilayyan O, Mayo NE Tags: Phys Ther Source Type: research
Efficacy of stabilisation splint treatment on temporomandibular disordersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Summary The evidence supporting the use of stabilisation splints in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is scarce and a need for well‐controlled studies exists. The aim of this randomised, controlled trial study was to assess the efficacy of stabilisation splint treatment on TMD. The sample consisted of 80 consecutive referred patients who were randomly assigned to the splint group (n = 39) and the control group (n = 41). Subjects in the splint group were treated with a stabilisation splint, whereas subjects in the control group did not receive any treatment except counselling and instructions f...
Source: Journal of Oral Rehabilitation - July 19, 2012 Category: Dentistry Authors: K. NIEMELÄ, M. KORPELA, A. RAUSTIA, P. YLÖSTALO, K. SIPILÄ Source Type: research
STAM Protocol in Dementia: A Multicenter, Single-Blind, Randomized, and Controlled TrialEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion:
The protocol is feasible and data suggest that there was an effect on attentino (matrices) and prose memory skills (MPI and MPD). The effect size reveals a general improvement in the results of the experimental group.
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - July 19, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ceccato, E., Vigato, G., Bonetto, C., Bevilacqua, A., Pizziolo, P., Crociani, S., Zanfretta, E., Pollini, L., Caneva, P. A., Baldin, L., Frongillo, C., Signorini, A., Demoro, S., Barchi, E. Tags: Current Topics in Research Source Type: research
Comprehensive stroke units: a review of comparative evidence and experienceEmail this article to a colleague.
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ConclusionsComprehensive stroke units are associated with reductions in length of stay and combined death and dependency and improved functional outcomes compared to other stroke unit models. A comprehensive stroke unit model is worth considering as the preferred model of stroke unit care in the planning and delivery of metropolitan and rural stroke services.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - July 19, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Daniel K. Y. Chan, Dennis Cordato, Fintan O'Rourke, Daniel L Chan, Michael Pollack, Sandy Middleton, Chris Levi Tags: Review Source Type: research
Comparison between innominate osteotomy and arthrodistraction as a primary treatment for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease: a prospective controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Despite similar final radiological results, arthrodistraction was associated with a higher morbidity. Consequently, we do
not recommend hip distraction as a primary treatment for the early stages of LCP disease.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperPages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s00264-012-1598-2Authors
José Batista Volpon, Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Locomotor System, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Journal International OrthopaedicsOnline ISSN 1432-5195Print ISSN 0341-2695
Source: International Orthopaedics - July 18, 2012 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: International Orthopaedics Source Type: research
When the parrot’s beak becomes the crocodile’s mouth: a story on shoulder ultrasoundEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Letter to the EditorPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s00296-012-2475-4Authors
Levent Tekin, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyMurat Kara, Ankara Fizik Tedavi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Sıhhıye, Ankara, TurkeyLevent Özçakar, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
Journal Rheumatology InternationalOnline ISSN 1437-160XPrint ISSN 0172-8172
Source: Rheumatology International - July 18, 2012 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology International Source Type: research
Relationship of ultrasonographic findings with synovial angiogenesis modulators in different forms of knee arthritidesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Angiogenesis is controlled by a variety of angiogenesis stimulators and inhibitors. The increased power Doppler (PD) signals
determined by ultrasonography is an indirect marker of synovial vascularity in arthritis. We aimed to investigate relationship
between ultrasonographic findings and synovial angiogenesis modulators. Thirteen Behcet’s disease (BD), 15 spondyloarthropathy,
21 rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and 15 osteoarthritis (OA) patients with knee arthritis were included. Cumulative effusion,
synovial hypertrophy, and PD signal scores were calculated in arthritic joints. In synovial fluid samp...
Source: Rheumatology International - July 18, 2012 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology International Source Type: research
Lesional infiltration of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand+ cells in experimental autoimmune neuritis ratsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN) is a T cell-mediated autoimmune demyelinating inflammatory disease of the peripheral
nervous system. Receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL), a member of the tumor necrosis factor family, regulates proliferation
of mature T cells. Here, we have studied the expression of RANKL in sciatic nerves of EAN rats. EAN was induced in male Lewis
rats. The spatiotemporal expression of RANKL in sciatic nerves of EAN rats was investigated using immunohistochemistry. In
sciatic nerves of normal rats RANKL+ cells were rarely seen. EAN induced a significant accumulation of...
Source: Neurological Sciences - July 18, 2012 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurological Sciences Source Type: research
Determining the Needs, Priorities, and Desired Rehabilitation Outcomes of Young Adults Who Have Had a StrokeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion. Rehabilitation professionals can use the evidence-based outcomes table to work with young adults to develop meaningful patient-centred goals and select appropriate interventions which align with identified needs and outcomes throughout the stroke recovery trajectory.
Source: Experimental Diabetes Research - July 18, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
“Madam, Methinks I See Him Living Yet” (John Milton, 1644) Predicting Full Recovery After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest⁎Email this article to a colleague.
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Doing and saying nothing are great powers but they should not be abused.
—Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, First Prince de Bénévent () Management of patients presenting with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a perennially vexing problem because no categorical predictors of neurological recovery exist. Predicting the extent of brain damage permits more sensible management efforts. Adding to the complexity of clinical decision making by both family and medical staff is a stew of ethical, economic, and emotional factors admixed with legal issues. Almost 80% of patients with return of spontaneous circulation after...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - July 18, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Keith A. Comess, Kirk W. Beach Tags: Clinical Research: Editorial Comment Source Type: research
Effect of transient occlusal loading on the threshold of tooth tactile sensation perception for tapping like the impulsive stimulationEmail this article to a colleague.
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The objectives of this study were (1) to establish a reliable method for detecting the force threshold of the tooth tactile
sensation while avoiding experimenter bias and (2) to examine the effect of occlusal force loading on the threshold for impulsive
force stimulation in subjects with normal dentition. Twenty volunteers participated in this study (10 males and 10 females;
mean age, 26.6 ± 2.9 years). To simulate the bite force during occlusal tapping, a force-loading device was designed to exert
impulsive force to the occlusal surface in the direction parallel to the tooth axis. The impulsive force d...
Source: Odontology - July 18, 2012 Category: Dentistry Tags: Odontology Source Type: research
The Painful ReunionEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article considers the late 19th-century medical invention of the category of the homosexual in relation to homosexuality’s
moment of deliverance from medicine in the 1970s, when it was removed as a category of mental aberration in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). With the rise of the AIDS pandemic in gay communities in the early 1980s, I argue that homosexuals were forcibly returned
to the medical sphere, a process I call “the painful reunion.” Reading a collection of queer narratives across the 20th century,
I show that historical and contemporaneous medical events prompted the mobilization of se...
Source: Journal of Bioethical Inquiry - July 18, 2012 Category: Medical Ethics Tags: Journal of Bioethical Inquiry Source Type: research
Clinical Assessment of Hand Motor Performance After Acquired Brain Injury With Dynamic Computerized Hand Dynamometry: Construct, Concurrent, and Predictive ValidityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
This study provides support for the construct, concurrent, and predictive validity of the dynamic computerized dynamometry protocol.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - July 18, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Hannah L. Barden, Melissa T. Nott, Robert Heard, Christine Chapparo, Ian J. Baguley Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Telephone Support Oriented by Accelerometric Measurements Enhances Adherence to Physical Activity Recommendations in Noncompliant Patients After a Cardiac Rehabilitation ProgramEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract:
Guiraud T, Granger R, Gremeaux V, Bousquet M, Richard L, Soukarié L, Babin T, Labrunée M, Sanguignol F, Bosquet L, Golay A, Pathak A. Telephone support oriented by accelerometric measurements enhances adherence to physical activity recommendations in noncompliant patients after a cardiac rehabilitation program.
Objective:
To assess the efficacy of a strategy, based on telephone support oriented by accelerometer measurements, on the adherence to physical activity (PA) recommendations in cardiac patients not achieving PA recommendations.
Design:
Prospective and randomized study.
Setting:
A cardiac rehabili...
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - July 18, 2012 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Thibaut Guiraud, Richard Granger, Vincent Gremeaux, Marc Bousquet, Lisa Richard, Laurent Soukarié, Thierry Babin, Marc Labrunée, Frédéric Sanguignol, Laurent Bosquet, Alain Golay, Atul Pathak Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: research
