Evidence-based medicine in physiatry: the experience of one department's faculty and trainees.

abstract：:Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A is the most common hereditary neuropathy. Affected individuals have a distal motor deficit, initially affecting the lower limbs and impairing walking performance. Isokinetic dynamometry can be used to objectively assess muscle strength of patients with neuromuscular disorders. No st...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Reynaud V,Morel C,Givron P,Clavelou P,Cornut-Chauvinc C,Pereira B,Taithe F,Coudeyre E

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the cardiovascular responses of adult women to the influence of extended quiet sitting and the extent to which these responses may be reversed by micromechanical stimulation of the plantar surface. DESIGN:The cardiovascular responses of 20 healthy adult women (mean age, 55.9 +/- 4.45 yrs) wer...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Madhavan G,Stewart JM,McLeod KJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to observe the changes in endothelial and inflammatory markers in middle-aged male runners with exercise-induced hypertension (EIH) at baseline and at 100-km, 200-km, and 308-km checkpoints during a prolonged endurance ultramarathon. DESIGN:Among a total of 62 ultramarathon voluntee...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Jee H,Park J,Oh JG,Lee YH,Shin KA,Kim YJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are scant data available on the neuromuscular and psychological characteristics of patients with cumulative trauma disorders. We compared 16 subjects with work-related forearm and hand pain in the dominant upper limb with 9 age-matched control subjects. Pain subjects were divided into two groups based on nerve c...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Weigert BJ,Rodriquez AA,Radwin RG,Sherman J

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36-year-old male with history of industrial accident causing traumatic left hip disarticulation, pubic symphysis and right sacroiliac joint fractures presented with a three-year history of left-sided lower back pain radiating down the amputated limb. Computed tomography lumbar spine showed osteophytes surrounding th...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Philip K,Sambasivan A

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite frequent muscle strength or muscle oxidative capacity (based on exercise-onset oxygen uptake [VO2] kinetics) assessments in patients with multiple sclerosis, the impact of time of day on these parameters is often not taken into account. Based on observations in healthy subjects, it remains to be studied whethe...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wens I,Hansen D

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Women are disproportionately affected by musculoskeletal disorders. Parous women seem to be at a particularly elevated risk for structural and functional changes in the lower limbs. The combination of increased weight on the joints with potentially greater laxity during pregnancy could lead to permanent struc...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Segal NA,Boyer ER,Teran-Yengle P,Glass NA,Hillstrom HJ,Yack HJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the clinical utility of two brief assessment tools, the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) and the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVLT-R). We hypothesized that these measures would predict continued need for supervision and functional outcome at discharge. DESIGN:In this retr...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Stewart KJ,Gale SD,Diamond PT

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of power assist wheels on the distance traveled by manual wheelchair users and analyze potential cofactors in the magnitude of response and to test the hypothesis that wheelers would travel significantly further with power assist wheels. DESIGN:A 16-wk A (Preintervention)-B (Interventi...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Levy CE,Buman MP,Chow JW,Tillman MD,Fournier KA,Giacobbi P Jr

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal muscle function is critical to movement and one's ability to perform daily tasks, such as eating and walking. One objective of this article is to review the contractile properties of fast and slow skeletal muscle and single fibers, with particular emphasis on the cellular events that control or rate limit the...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Fitts RH

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Equine-assisted therapies, such as therapeutic riding and hippotherapy, are believed to have positive physical and emotional effects in individuals with neuromotor, developmental, and physical disabilities. The purpose of this review was to determine whether therapeutic riding and hippotherapy improve balance...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Stergiou A,Tzoufi M,Ntzani E,Varvarousis D,Beris A,Ploumis A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Increasing exposure to the needs of patients with chronic disability is important in fostering confidence and comfort in disability knowledge and management among medical students and residents of all disciplines. The 2013 Association of American Medical Colleges Graduation Survey of graduating medical student...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bosques G,Philip K,Francisco GE

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A combination of in vivo and in vitro analyses was performed to investigate muscular and neural adaptations of the weaker (nondominant) quadriceps femoris muscle of one healthy individual to short-term electrostimulation resistance training. The increase in maximal voluntary strength (+12%) was accompanied by neural (...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Maffiuletti NA,Zory R,Miotti D,Pellegrino MA,Jubeau M,Bottinelli R

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wegener's granulomatosis is a multisystem disease distinguished by a triad of necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis involving the upper and lower respiratory tracts, glomerulonephritis and systemic, small vessel vasculitis. The latter can cause neurologic manifestations when the vasa nervorum are affected. A 53-yr-old ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Jimenez-Medina HJ,Yablon SA

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An estimated 90% of all wheelchairs are hand-rim propelled, a physically straining form of ambulation that can lead to repetitive strain injuries in the arms and, eventually, to secondary impairments and disability. Further disability in wheelchair-dependent individuals can lead to a sedentary lifestyle and thereby cr...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： van der Woude LH,Dallmeijer AJ,Janssen TW,Veeger D

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study analyzed the relationship between participation in the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation maintenance of certification program and the incidence of disciplinary actions by state medical boards over a physician's career. The hypothesis is that physicians who do not maintain their ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kinney CL,Raddatz MM,Sliwa JA,Driscoll SW,Robinson LR

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-four women employed as computer operators were evaluated for complaints of occipital headaches, as well as neck and shoulder pain. Although the symptoms were highly variable with respect to duration, intensity and distribution, they were mutually consistent in that they started or intensified with the resumptio...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： LaBan MM,Meerschaert JR

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of triamcinolone vs. dexamethasone used in transforaminal epidural steroid injections for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy. DESIGN:This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with cervical radiculopathy who underwent cervical transforaminal epidural s...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Shakir A,Ma V,Mehta B

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review is concerned with the epidemiology of lower limb amputations, frequency and results of limbsaving procedures and the contemporary management of dysvascular amputees. National data showed no decline in the number and rates of amputations from 1981-1985, but the frequency of bypass surgery increased indicati...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Stern PH

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of median sensory neuropathy after a carpal tunnel steroid injection for the management of carpal tunnel syndrome. Symptoms developed immediately after the injection. Nonoperative management was offered, and the median nerve was serially evaluated by performing ultrasonographic, sonoelastogra...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Park GY,Kim SK,Park JH

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the specificity of needle electromyography for lumbar radiculopathy in subjects with low back pain and sciatica without stenosis. DESIGN:Subjects 55 yrs or older with diagnoses of low back pain and sciatica underwent a standardized monopolar needle evaluation by blinded...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Tong HC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of the placement of a plate under the sole of the forefoot on the excitability of the soleus motoneuron pool in stance. DESIGN:While eight neurologically intact subjects remained in stance, a square plate (30 x 30 mm), either 3 mm or 6 mm in thickness, was placed under the left medi...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Hiraoka K

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prochlorperazine, a piperazine phenothiazine, is a commonly used anti-emetic that blocks dopamine receptors in the central nervous system. Prochlorperazine causes various extrapyramidal syndromes, with the incidence in the inpatient population estimated to be 0.5 to 0.8%. These side effects are typically manifested by...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Reecer MV,Clinchot DM,Tipton DB

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Moyamoya disease is a rare disorder of cerebrovascular circulation. A review of the literature failed to reveal the association of heterotopic ossification in patients with this disease; such a case is now presented. The patient described had atraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, was in a coma for a period of time, unde...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sharma J,Sehgal KV,Harmon RL

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Niebuhr and Marion (Am J Phys Med Rehab 1990;69:96-101) recently presented a study that utilized healthy subjects who were able to control the amount of force exerted during submaximal grip strength efforts. Stokes (J Occup Med 1983;25:683-684) proposed that a true weakness of grip can be distinguished in the injured ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Goldman S,Cahalan TD,An KN

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three boys with muscular dystrophy with known osteoporosis were each treated for 1 yr with weekly alendronate and daily calcium and vitamin D. Measurements of lumbar spine and proximal femur using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry were obtained at the initiation of the alendronate, at 6 mos, and at 1 yr. All three boys...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Apkon S,Coll J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To conduct a pilot study of amantadine in children with impaired consciousness caused by acquired brain injury, to establish design feasibility, and to assess the effect on level of arousal and consciousness. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. Seven subjects (mean age, 12.7 ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： McMahon MA,Vargus-Adams JN,Michaud LJ,Bean J

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 20-yr-old active duty soldier complained of right lateral forearm numbness that began shortly after carrying 100 lbs of equipment (20-lb load-bearing equipment, 20-lb individual body armor, and 60-lb rucksack) while deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Physical examination revealed normal strength but decreased ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： De Luigi AJ,Pasquina P,Dahl E

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether there is a difference in functional improvement in the affected arm of chronic stroke patients when comparing two methods of electrical stimulation. DESIGN:Explanatory trial in which 30 chronic stroke patients with impaired arm function were randomly allocated to either alternating ele...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： de Kroon JR,IJzerman MJ,Lankhorst GJ,Zilvold G

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine changes in functional status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) during inpatient stroke rehabilitation to examine the associations between changes in the two measures. DESIGN:Two independently collected databases were combined for a retrospective analysis. One contained the objectively ass...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Madden S,Hopman WM,Bagg S,Verner J,O'Callaghan CJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00