Intensive comprehensive aphasia programs: an international survey of practice.

abstract：:Purpose To use a mixed method design to evaluate how clinicians judge falls in stroke patients as a beneficial event, and to identify patient-specific characteristics associated with beneficial falls. Methods The definition of beneficial falls was based on interviews with six experienced clinicians in stroke rehabilit...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Watabe T,Suzuki H,Konuki Y,Aoki K,Nagashima J,Sako R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Good end-of-life care requires that clinicians, families, and ethicists be aware of biases that influence patient cases, particularly in the acute care setting where the aim is primarily cure and return to optimal functional level. Persons with disabilities may pose unique challenges; their potential for quality of li...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Robinson EM,Phipps M,Purtilo RB,Tsoumas A,Hamel-Nardozzi M

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attention deficits are common post stroke and result in poorer functional outcomes. This study examined the frequency of attention deficits after incident stroke and their correlates. METHOD:Attention of 94 stroke survivors was assessed using the Bells test, Trails Making Test A/B, 2.4- and 2.0-second trial...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Barker-Collo SL,Feigin VL,Lawes CM,Parag V,Senior H

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy is a widely recognized management technique for severe, disabling spasticity in individuals with cerebral palsy and spinal and brain injuries. Its utility in the stroke population has only been recognized recently. Unlike the aforementioned patient populations, many stroke survivors ...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Francisco GE

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Informal care provision presents many challenges. As the population ages, more people are forced to enter the role of informal caretaker. Despite the increase in the need for caregivers and the importance of providing care, there is little empirical research examining how men and women approach and cope with providing...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Tiegs TJ,Heesacker M,Ketterson TU,Pekich DG,Rittman MR,Rosenbek JC,Stidham BS,Gonzalez-Rothi LJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subarachnoid hemorrhage affects more than 25,000 Americans yearly and is most commonly caused by a ruptured, saccular, cerebral aneurysm. Current measures to evaluate and manage patients with nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage are detailed. Areas of future progress are presented. The diagnosis and treatment of intra...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Pritz MB

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A gap exists between best and actual management of poststroke unilateral spatial neglect (USN). Given the negative impact of USN on poststroke recovery, knowledge translation efforts are needed to optimize USN management. To date, no study has investigated the specific barriers and facilitators affecting USN...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Petzold A,Korner-Bitensky N,Salbach NM,Ahmed S,Menon A,Ogourtsova T

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication following acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Pulmonary embolism (PE), the most serious consequence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), can result in significant morbidity and death. Patients with stroke are at particular risk because of limb paralysis, prolonged bed...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Harvey RL

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study describes current stroke care within hospital acute care settings. METHOD:Twenty-two acute care hospital sites in Central South Ontario were mailed a survey exploring the prevalence of stroke admissions, use of protocols and policies, staff resources, stroke-specific training, and available equipmen...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Masters L,Barreca S,Ansley B,Waid K,Buckley S

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammation may not only be the consequence of brain infarction but it may also contribute to ischemic damage. However, the role of inflammatory markers in predicting functional outcome in stroke remains controversial. OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to evaluate the predictive value of admission high-se...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Ozkan AK,Yemisci OU,Saracgil Cosar SN,Oztop P,Turhan N

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postural control is an essential component to be considered in the rehabilitation of stroke survivors. This article attempts to provide the clinician with terminology and frameworks for classification in order to provide a more focused intervention. There is a comparison of some of the available assessments of impairm...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Fuller K,Huber L

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's dementia (AD). It is characterized by loss of executive function with milder memory loss as compared with AD and is associated with cerebral brain infarction or hemorrhage. Treatment is predominantly focused on cardiovascular risk fac...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Schneck MJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Providing appropriate and effective information to people with stroke and their families has been identified as a key component to successful practice. Researchers continue to focus on "lack of information" as being the lack of specific technical medical information rather than the communication of practical...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Anderson S,Marlett NJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated whether or not individuals with ataxia from stroke improve their upper extremity motor function with intense motor practice. METHOD:Three individuals with ataxia from chronic stroke completed modified constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) protocols. Stroke Participants 1 and 2 co...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Richards L,Senesac C,McGuirk T,Woodbury M,Howland D,Davis S,Patterson T

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic review of the literature from 1970-2002 was conducted to highlight the issues facing stroke survivors and their families upon integration into the community. Areas of interests were social support, caregiver burden and depression, family interactions, family education intervention, social and leisure acti...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Bhogal SK,Teasell RW,Foley NC,Speechley MR

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Individuals with stroke present with motor control deficits resulting in the abnormal activation and timing of agonist and antagonist muscles and inefficient movement patterns. The analysis of pedaling biomechanics provides a window into understanding motor control deficits, which vary as a function of work...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Linder SM,Rosenfeldt AB,Bazyk AS,Koop MM,Ozinga S,Alberts JL

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies have been conducted on the changes in the balance capabilities of stroke patients. However, results regarding the effects of dual-task activities on postural control in these patients have been variable. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of a short-term memory task on the sway characteristics o...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Mehdizadeh H,Taghizadeh G,Ghomashchi H,Parnianpour M,Khalaf K,Salehi R,Esteki A,Ebrahimi I,Sangelaji B

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Visual field defects due to hemi- or quadrantanopia after stroke represent an under-recognized neurological symptom with inefficient instruments for neurorehabilitation to date. We here examined the effects of training in a virtual reality (VR) supermarket on cognitive functions, depressive symptoms, and sub...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Dehn LB,Piefke M,Toepper M,Kohsik A,Rogalewski A,Dyck E,Botsch M,Schäbitz WR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA'03) did more than introduce a prescription drug benefit for Medicare beneficiaries; it also laid the groundwork for several far-reaching changes in the Medicare program. These changes must be considered in the context of the "American devolution"--a much larger shift in Amer...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： DeJong G

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke onset causes disruption of family roles as caregiving tasks are assumed. The current study presents a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the problems of 123 older, spousal stroke caregivers. Problems were coded into 14 categories; frequencies of occurrence and difficulty were also analyzed. Differences in...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Hartke RJ,King RB

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Poststroke, less-severe motor impairment occurs on the ipsilesional side of body. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the motor training involving the less-affected side (MTLA) in stroke. METHODS:This was a randomized, controlled, double-blinded pilot study conducted in...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Pandian S,Arya KN,Kumar D

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Screening tests for memory can be administered more quickly than standard tests of memory. They can be particularly useful with patients with acute medical illness or with the elderly who are unable to tolerate complex or lengthy memory testing, such as patients with acute stroke. However, screening measures for memor...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Johnson-Greene D,Touradji P,Emmerson LC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Marriages are one of the most powerful predictors of health and longevity, yet research in stroke has focused separately on survivors' experience of impairments and how spouses deal with caregiving. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory study was to understand the key themes related ...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Anderson S,Keating NC,Wilson DM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The brain mechanisms underlying successful recovery of hand fuenction after stroke are still not fully understood, although functional MRI (fMRI) studies underline the importance of neuronal plasticity. METHODS:We explored potential changes in brain activity in 7 patients with subacute to chronic stroke (69...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Pinter D,Pegritz S,Pargfrieder C,Reiter G,Wurm W,Gattringer T,Linderl-Madrutter R,Neuper C,Fazekas F,Grieshofer P,Enzinger C

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survivors of stroke have long-term physical and psychological consequences that impact their quality of life. Few interventions are available in the community to address these problems. Yoga, a type of mindfulness-based intervention, is shown to be effective in people with other chronic illnesses and may hav...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Thayabaranathan T,Andrew NE,Immink MA,Hillier S,Stevens P,Stolwyk R,Kilkenny M,Cadilhac DA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article uses the medium of clinicians' comments and stories to explore their perceptions of therapeutic relationships and how these relationships come to a close at discharge from aphasia therapy. These narratives are drawn from a qualitative, grounded theory study carried out in South Australia and Northern Terr...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Hersh D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives This study assessed cognitive performance of subjects with aphasia during the acute stage of stroke and evaluated how such performance relates to recovery at 3 months. Materials & methods Patients with aphasia following a left hemisphere stroke were evaluated during the first (baseline) and the fourth-month...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Fonseca J,Raposo A,Martins IP

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poststroke somatosensory impairment is prevalent, yet commonly used clinical measures lack the sensitivity needed to quantify impairment and detect change due to intervention. This selective review, prepared and presented as a part of the I-Treat Conference (June 22, 2013, Columbus, Ohio), discusses the prevalence of ...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Borstad AL,Nichols-Larsen DS

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study evaluated the impact of an educational intervention that integrates concepts of a community re-engagement framework (CR) and interprofessional collaboration (IPC) on health care providers' (HCP) practice with persons living with stroke (PLS). METHOD:A mixed-methods design was used in which HCPs (n =...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Cheung D,McKellar J,Parsons J,Lowe M,Willems J,Heus L,Reeves S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In terms of integration of the paretic upper extremity in activities of daily living (ADLs), outcome is poor after stroke. Furthermore, amount of real-world arm use appears only weakly correlated with laboratory motor function scales. Therefore, amount of arm use may depend critically on the location, extent, and type...

journal_title：Topics in stroke rehabilitation

authors： Lum PS,Mulroy S,Amdur RL,Requejo P,Prilutsky BI,Dromerick AW

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00