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Study shows need for standardizing nursing home social workers' credentials

Rehabilitation News From Medical News Today — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Social workers play a vital role in improving the quality of nursing home residents' lives. But qualifications of nursing home social workers vary wildly in part because of low federal standards and inconsistent state laws, the first national study on nursing home social workers reveals. (Source: Rehabilitation News From Medical News Today)

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Therapeutic aquatic exercise in the treatment of low back pain: a systematic review.

Clinical Rehabilitation — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: There was sufficient evidence to suggest that therapeutic aquatic exercise is potentially beneficial to patients suffering from chronic low back pain and pregnancy-related low back pain. There is further need for high-quality trials to substantiate the use of therapeutic aquatic exercise in a clinical setting. PMID: 19114433 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Rehabilitation)

Effectiveness of physiotherapy for adults with cerebellar dysfunction: a systematic review.

Clinical Rehabilitation — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: There is some evidence that supports the effectiveness of physiotherapy in adults with cerebellar dysfunction. However, these results need to be interpreted with caution due to the low volume, quality and clinical applicability of this evidence. There is a need for further high-quality research in this area. PMID: 19114434 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Rehabilitation)

Evidence for the retraining of sensation after stroke: a systematic review.

Clinical Rehabilitation — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Meta-analyses and single studies offer some support for the effectiveness of passive sensory training in relation to sensory impairment and motor function. However, empirical evidence for active sensory training is limited. Further high-quality studies with greater statistical power and meaningful clinical measures are required in order to accurately determine the effectiveness of sensory retraining following stroke. PMID: 19114435 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Rehabilitation)

Occupational therapy for people with psychotic conditions in community settings: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Clinical Rehabilitation — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: This pilot study suggested that individualized occupational therapy may contribute to recovery but more focus is recommended on people's cognitive abilities and employment. PMID: 19114436 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Rehabilitation)

Effects of intradialytic exercise training on health-related quality of life indices in haemodialysis patients.

Clinical Rehabilitation — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: The results demonstrated that intradialytic exercise training improves both physical functioning and psychological status in haemodialysis patients, leading to an improvement of patients' quality of life. PMID: 19114437 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Rehabilitation)

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Botulinum toxin (dysport) treatment of the spastic gastrocnemius muscle in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized trial comparing two injection volumes.

Clinical Rehabilitation — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: A high-volume preparation of Dysport is more effective than a low volume in reducing spasticity in the gastrocnemius muscle. PMID: 19114438 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Rehabilitation)

Sense of coherence and mental health rehabilitation.

Clinical Rehabilitation — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Rehabilitation services should ensure that they have rehabilitation goals that strengthen individuals' sense of coherence. Further investigation is required into the development of rehabilitation programmes with sense of coherence theory as part of their foundation. PMID: 19114439 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Rehabilitation)

Training patients in time pressure management, a cognitive strategy for mental slowness.

Clinical Rehabilitation — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Training patients in Time Pressure Management, a cognitive strategy for mental slowness. Clin Rehabil. 2009 Jan;23(1):79-90 Authors: Winkens I, Van Heugten CM, Wade DT, Fasotti L Purpose: To provide clinical practitioners with a framework for teaching patients Time Pressure Management, a cognitive strategy that aims to reduce disabilities arising from mental slowness due to acquired brain injury. Time Pressure Management provides patients with compensatory strategies to deal with time pressure in daily life. Application of the training in clinical practice is illustrated using two case examples from a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of Time Pressure Management for patients with stroke.Rationale: The Time Pressure Management approach is based on Michon's task an...

How many body locations need to be tested when assessing sensation after stroke? an investigation of redundancy in the rivermead assessment of somatosensory performance.

Clinical Rehabilitation — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Sensory impairment can be classified as ;intact', ;impaired' or ;absent'. There is a high redundancy between anatomical sites when the patient's sensation is ;intact' or ;absent' and not all sites need to be tested. Reducing the number of sites tested will improve usability of the Rivermead Assessment of Somatosensory Performance in day-to-day clinical practice. PMID: 19114441 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Clinical Rehabilitation)

The work disability prevention cihr strategic training program: program performance after 5 years of implementation

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:38:04 +0100

Conclusion In general, the program implementation went well, with good participation from mentors, speakers and stakeholders; the program was appreciated by the trainees and alumni. This paper underscores the importance of the international perspective, the transdisciplinarity and the scientific networking established through the program. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10926-008-9160-1Authors Patrick Loisel, Université de Sherbrooke 1111 St-Charles Street West, Suite 101 Sherbrooke, Longueuil QC J4K 5G4 CanadaQuan Nha Hong, Centre for Action in Work Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (CAPRIT) Longueuil QC CanadaDaniel Imbeau, École Polytechnique de Montréal Montreal QC CanadaKatherine Lippel, University of Ottawa Ottawa ON CanadaJaime Guzman, Occupational Health a...

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Sexuality and amputation: a systematic literature review.

Disability and Rehabilitation — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. Studies on sexuality and amputees are very diverse and terminology is ambiguous. Amputation of a limb has an impact on sexual functioning. Amputees complain that there is little support from professionals. The authors recommend the use of the ICF terminology. Suggestions for future research are given. PMID: 19117187 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)

Utilisation of patient perspective to validate clinical measures of outcome following spinal cord injury.

Disability and Rehabilitation — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. Utilisation of a battery of outcome measures based on a theoretical framework can quantify problems of functioning in the SCI population. Although the measures suggested by SCI Consensus Group largely capture the problems of functioning, other outcome measures have been shown to be more responsive to the changes in the SCI population and also incorporate more of the identified problems of functioning. PMID: 19116805 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)

A review of the definitions of 'recovery' used in prognostic studies on whiplash using an icf framework.

Disability and Rehabilitation — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. The wide range of recovery rates reported in the literature can be at least partly accounted for by the lack of a standardised definition of recovery after acute whiplash. The emphasis on symptoms in the current literature neglects other important aspects of health as described by the ICF. PMID: 19116806 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)

Restrictions in social participation of young adults with spina bifida.

Disability and Rehabilitation — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. Many young adults with spina bifida experience participation restrictions. Severity of SB was negatively related to participation. Social integration should be a major focus in the professional guidance of youngsters with physical disabilities. PMID: 19116807 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)

Factors associated with quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory failure due to kyphoscoliosis.

Disability and Rehabilitation — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion. Of the various factors examined, dyspnea, exercise capacity and peripheral muscle strength have been identified as significant factors associated with HRQL in CHRF-KS patients. PMID: 19116808 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)

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A biopsychosocial perspective on adjustment and quality of life following brain tumor: a systematic evaluation of the literature.

Disability and Rehabilitation — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. Empirical findings within a biopsychosocial perspective may guide the development and delivery of support services for individuals with brain tumor; however, many important areas exist for future research. PMID: 19116809 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)

Post-concussion symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury: influence of demographic factors and injury severity in a 1-year cohort study.

Disability and Rehabilitation — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. Persistence of symptoms was a considerable problem even 1 year after the injury, with cognitive symptoms dominating. More severe AIS scores were associated with a higher level of cognitive and physical symptoms at 3 months, but not at later follow-ups. Strategies to prevent and treat these symptoms should be focussed in clinical practice. PMID: 19116810 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)

Traumatic brain injury the focus of special issue of archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

Rehabilitation News From Medical News Today — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:00:00 +0100

The editors of Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are pleased to announce a special supplement to the December issue, highlighting traumatic brain injury (TBI). Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (http://www.archives-pmr. (Source: Rehabilitation News From Medical News Today)

Physical therapy utilization in subjects with work-related musculoskeletal disorders: taiwan experience

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:20:03 +0100

Conclusions Almost 30% of the subjects referred to PT received long-term treatment (≧30 days), the significant factors affecting this classification were subject’s age and confidence in a diagnosis of WMSD. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10926-008-9158-8Authors Jau-Yih Tsauo, National Taiwan University School & Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine Taipei TaiwanHuey-Wen Liang, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Taipei TaiwanYuh Jang, National Taiwan University School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine Taipei TaiwanChung-Li Du, National Taiwan University Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine Hospital. No. 7, Chun-Shan...

Could sound be used as a strategy for reducing symptoms of perceived motion sickness.

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: A subliminally presented artificial sound horizon did not significantly affect perceived motion sickness, psycho-physiological variables or the time the subjects endured the motion sickness triggering stimuli. The number of fixations and fixation times increased over time in the non-positioned sound condition. (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)

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Sciatic nerve paralysis following arteriovenous malformation embolization.