Correlation of standardized testing results with success on the 2001 American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Part 1 Board Certificate Examination.

abstract：:Continuous passive motion (CPM) has been commonly used in the postoperative rehabilitation of patients after total knee arthroplasty. In the acute care hospital, most studies have found CPM to be useful in improving range of motion and reducing length of stay. The benefit of CPM in the rehabilitation hospital has not ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Nadler SF,Malanga GA,Zimmerman JR

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the change in the balance performance and the improvement in the gait performance of subjects with hemiparesis, as a result of their wearing an ankle-foot orthosis. DESIGN:This was a cross-sectional control trial. Fifty-eight subjects with hemiparesis of a duration of less than 6 mos participated i...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wang RY,Lin PY,Lee CC,Yang YR

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is little information regarding the effect of aerobic exercise on physical and neuromotor performance in older adults. The aim of this randomized, controlled trial was to determine the effects of a 12-wk aerobic exercise program on functional and neuromotor performance in inactive healthy older adults. ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kalapotharakos VI,Michalopoulos M,Strimpakos N,Diamantopoulos K,Tokmakidis SP

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine dysfunctions are among the various complications that occur after traumatic brain injury. We report a case of onset of diabetes insipidus during acute rehabilitation of a 20-yr-old patient with a traumatic brain injury caused by a gunshot wound. Our case is the latest onset of diabetes insipidus after t...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Alaca R,Yilmaz B,Gunduz S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the clinical usefulness of the compound nerve action potential of the common peroneal nerve recorded immediately distal to or at the fibular neck, at the same time stimulating the common peroneal nerve laterally at the posterior knee. DESIGN:For recording the compound nerve action potential of t...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Lee HJ

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In a large, population-based cohort of patients with spinal cord dysfunction, we assessed the relationship between self-reported physical function and hours of care received. DESIGN:Data were obtained by a cross-sectional, self-administered survey used to help establish a national registry of veterans with s...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Samsa GP,Hoenig H,Branch LG

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restorative management of the disabled elderly requires knowledge about realistic functional expectations, in addition to knowledge about a patient's particular disease. Health outlook, especially sense of control, should also be assessed because rehabilitation depends on the patient's active participation. A comparis...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kutner NG,Cardenas DD,Bower JD

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatigue is the most commonly reported and most disabling of all post-polio sequelae (PPS). Bromocriptine mesylate (Parlodel) was employed in a placebo-controlled trial in five survivors of paralytic polio who continued to report moderate to severe daily fatigue after complying with the conservative treatments prescrib...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bruno RL,Zimmerman JR,Creange SJ,Lewis T,Molzen T,Frick NM

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Additional slips of the triceps brachii have been reported in cadaver studies. We report the case of a 48-year-old man with no history of trauma who presented with a tingling sensation and weakness in his right hand. Electromyography revealed ulnar neuropathy around the elbow, with decreased conduction proximal to the...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kim KH,Park JW,Park BK,Kim DH

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Motor Unit Number Index (MUNIX) is a quantitative electrophysiological measure that provides an index of the number of motor neurons supplying a muscle. The aim of this exploratory study is to assess the utility of MUNIX in the evaluation of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). DESIGN:Participants wer...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Cai H,Kroll M,Annaswamy T

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence-based medicine is regarded by many as the new paradigm in medical practice. Sixty-seven medical school faculty and trainees in a physical medicine and rehabilitation department were surveyed with regard to training and competence in the use of evidence-based medicine techniques. The majority of subjects in th...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： DeLisa JA,Jain SS,Kirshblum S,Christodoulou C

更新日期：1999-05-01 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：:In this retrospective, consecutive case series, we report the nonsurgical and rehabilitation outcomes of consecutive patients who presented with pronounced painless weakness arising from disk extrusion. Seven consecutive patients who chose physiatric care were followed clinically, and strength return was monitored. Ea...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Lipetz JS,Misra N,Silber JS

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to test whether fractionated irradiation in photobiomodulation therapy enhances short-term recovery in patients with moderate severity ankle sprain. DESIGN:Nineteen patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group receiving photobiomodulation therapy combined with the...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Calin MA,Badila A,Hristea A,Manea D,Savastru R,Nica AS

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that the nerve fibers to the first and second lumbrical muscles are relatively spared in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome compared with the fibers to the abductor pollicis brevis. Latencies and amplitudes of the first lumbrical and the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) muscles were compared with...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Fitz WR,Mysiw WJ,Johnson EW

更新日期：1990-08-01 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：:Because of their expertise, physiatrists provide disability insurance assistance for cancer survivors. In this brief report, we perform a descriptive retrospective analysis of all new (354) outpatient physiatry consultations from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2013, at a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cance...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Fu JB,Osborn MP,Silver JK,Konzen BS,Ngo-Huang A,Yadav R,Bruera E

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this article is to examine our current understanding of the chain of events known to be involved in the adaptive process whereby specific genes and their protein products undergo altered expression; specifically, skeletal muscle adaptation in response to altered loading states will be discussed, with a spe...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Baldwin KM,Haddad F

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the virtual walking training program using a real-world video recording on walking balance and spatiotemporal gait parameters in patients with chronic stroke. DESIGN:Fourteen patients with chronic stroke were randomly assigned to either the ex...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Cho KH,Lee WH

更新日期：2013-05-01 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:Recent technical progress in gait analysis has resulted in portable walkways with embedded pressure-sensitive sensors. Often claims are made in connection with new equipment of their straightforward clinical use. The purpose of the present study was to assess whether the functional ambulation profile (FAP), c...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Titianova EB,Pitkänen K,Pääkkönen A,Sivenius J,Tarkka IM

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A period of significant agitation affects up to 30% of patients after traumatic brain injury. The severity and persistence of this agitation may be such as to require pharmacologic methods as part of the treatment plan. To define which subgroup of patients develop severe agitation warranting intervention and to utiliz...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Jackson RD,Mysiw WJ

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between baseline body mass index (BMI) and treatment outcome after a brief interdisciplinary fibromyalgia treatment program. DESIGN:Subjects (n = 477) with fibromyalgia participated in the fibromyalgia treatment program. They completed the Fibromyalgia Im...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kim CH,Luedtke CA,Vincent A,Thompson JM,Oh TH

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Population aging, caused by reductions in fertility and increasing longevity, varies by country and is anticipated to continue and to reach global proportions during the 21st century. Although the effects of population aging have been well documented for decades, the impact of aging on people with spinal cord injury (...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Groah SL,Charlifue S,Tate D,Jensen MP,Molton IR,Forchheimer M,Krause JS,Lammertse DP,Campbell M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare healthcare professionals' assessment of the quality of life of spinal muscular atrophy type 1 children with that of the care providers for the children. DESIGN:The care providers of all 53 surviving spinal muscular atrophy type 1 children managed in one neuromuscular disease clinic were sent Liker...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bach JR,Vega J,Majors J,Friedman A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of a group intervention in painful shoulder. DESIGN:This was a two-arm controlled clinical trial with a 5-wk follow-up and 1:1 allocation ratio with pretreatment and posttreatment assessments in a Spanish hospital in 2015-2016. This study comprised 74 patien...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Asensio-García MDR,Bernabeú-Casas RC,Palazón-Bru A,Tomás-Rodríguez MI,Nouni-García R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to explore the relationships between specific functional abilities assessed from the third version of the Spinal Cord Injury Measure and health-related quality of life after a traumatic spinal cord injury. DESIGN:A prospective cohort of 195 patients who had sustained a traumat...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Goulet J,Richard-Denis A,Thompson C,Mac-Thiong JM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing number of medical graduates seeking residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) has made the resident selection process increasingly difficult. This circumstance has prompted a search for more efficient selection criteria. Forty-one PM&R residency program directors in the United State...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Garden FH,Smith BS

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to assess the time effect of intra-articular injection with triamcinolone hexacetonide in rheumatic patients. DESIGN:A prospective case-control study with patients submitted to one intra-articular injection with triamcinolone hexacetonide. Patients were followed monthly (12 mos) for ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Rocha RH,Natour J,Dos Santos RM,Furtado RNV

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00