Polnaszek, Brock Mirr, Jacquelyn Roiland, Rachel Gilmore-Bykovskyi, Andrea Hovanes, Melissa Kind, Amy
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
To assess the quality and explore the potential impact of the communication of physical therapy (PT) recommendations in hospital discharge summaries/orders for high-risk subacute care populations, specifically targeting recommendations for (1) maintenance of patient safety, (2) assistance required for mobility, and (3) use of assistive devices. Med...
Simpson, Annie N Bonilha, Heather S Kazley, Abby S Zoller, James S Simpson, Kit N Ellis, Charles
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
To estimate the proportion of patients with ischemic stroke who fall within and above the total outpatient rehabilitation caps before and after the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 took effect; and to estimate the cost of poststroke outpatient rehabilitation cost and resource utilization in these patients before and after the implementation of the caps....
Chang, Chia-Lin Weber, Douglas J Munin, Michael C
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Reducing spasticity via Obtx-A injection may increase cerebellar activation both during gripping tasks with the paretic hand and during rest. To our knowledge, this is the first study that examines changes in cerebellar activation after spasticity treatment with Obtx-A.
Sawyer, Kathryn Bell, Kathleen R Ehde, Dawn M Temkin, Nancy Dikmen, Sureyya Williams, Rhonda M Dillworth, Tiara Hoffman, Jeanne M
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Headache is common in the year after MTBI, with younger people, persons who previously had headaches, and persons with PTSD more likely to report chronic or worsening headache. Further research is needed to examine whether PTSD symptoms exacerbate headaches or whether problematic headache symptoms exacerbate PTSD.
Ehde, Dawn M Elzea, Jamie L Verrall, Aimee M Gibbons, Laura E Smith, Amanda E Amtmann, Dagmar
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Both interventions resulted in short- and long-term, clinically meaningful benefits. The study demonstrated that the telephone is an effective method for engaging participants in care and extending the reach of rehabilitation for individuals with MS.
Hughes, Abbey J Hartoonian, Narineh Parmenter, Brett Haselkorn, Jodie K Lovera, Jesus F Bourdette, Dennis Turner, Aaron P
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Objective cognitive impairment may interfere with participation in social activities. Subjective cognitive impairment is also important to assess, because individuals who perceive themselves to be cognitively impaired may be less likely to participate in both home and social activities. Clinical interventions to enhance community integration in ind...
van den Akker, Lizanne Eva Heine, Martin van der Veldt, Nikki Dekker, Joost de Groot, Vincent Beckerman, Heleen
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
To investigate the feasibility and safety of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, ERIC, and the Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection were searched up to October 2014. References from retrieved articles were examined to identify additional relevant s...
Andonian, Brian J Masi, Alfonse T Aldag, Jean C Barry, Alexander J Coates, Brandon A Emrich, Katherine Henderson, Jacqueline Kelly, Joseph Nair, Kalyani
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Lumbar myofascial stiffness was greater in 24 patients with AS than in the control subjects. A hypothesized biomechanical concept of increased resting lumbar myofascial stiffness in AS may be supported by this preliminary controlled study.
Ladlow, Peter Phillip, Rhodri Etherington, John Coppack, Russell Bilzon, James McGuigan, M Polly Bennett, Alexander N
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Severely injured military amputees who completed intensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation achieved levels of physical function comparable with those in age-matched healthy adults. Mental health outcomes were indicative of preparedness for full integration back into society.
Chan, Tiffany L Perlmutter, Monica S Andrews, Melva Sunness, Janet S Goldstein, Judith E Massof, Robert W
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
To present a method of estimating and equating scales across functional assessment instruments that appropriately represents changes in a patient's functional ability and can be meaningfully mapped to changes in Medicare G-code severity modifiers. Previously published measures of patients' overall visual ability, estimated from low-vision patient r...
