Utility of quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus in diagnosing osteoporosis in spinal cord injury patients.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare cough peak flows (CPF), peak expiratory flows (PEF), and potentially confounding flows obtained by lip and tongue propulsion (dart flows, DF) for normal subjects and for patients with neuromuscular disease/restrictive pulmonary syndrome and to correlate them with vital capacity and maximum insuffl...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bach JR,Gonçalves MR,Páez S,Winck JC,Leitão S,Abreu P

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shoulder pain is a frequent presenting complaint to physiatrists. Commonly encountered pathogeneses include rotator cuff pathology, bursitis, biceps tendonitis, and labral tears. Because the majority of shoulder pain originates within the subacromial region and the glenohumeral joint, the acromioclavicular, sternoclav...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Buttaci CJ,Stitik TP,Yonclas PP,Foye PM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-level mobility is important for participation in many pre-accident activities after traumatic brain injury (TBI). This review examined which measures are used to quantify physical status and mobility after TBI to determine their appropriateness for measuring high-level mobility. Electronic databases, hand searchi...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Williams G,Robertson V,Greenwood K

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to evaluate the short-term physiologic effects of respiratory muscle training with normocapnic hyperpnea added to standard exercise training on respiratory muscle endurance/strength and exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. DESIGN:The study used a...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Paneroni M,Simonelli C,Saleri M,Trainini D,Fokom G,Speltoni I,Piaggi G,Ambrosino N,Vitacca M

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：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：:The mission statements of academic medical centers call on them to accomplish many goals. This often leads to conflicting choices when selecting activities and establishing policies. When individual faculty members are expected to divide work time to meet research, teaching and clinical needs, careful planning and dis...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Melvin JL,Pate CM

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The steady state profiles of 63 men with traumatic spinal cord injuries (24 quadriplegics and 39 paraplegics; average age of 31.2 +/- 6.8 yr; 18-44 yr) were studied. The average length of post-traumatic period was 6.2 +/- 5.0 yr, ranging from 8 months to 20 yr. It was found that all the subjects had normal serum thyro...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wang YH,Huang TS,Lien IN

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the temperature effect on motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) in patients with neuropathic processes. Fourteen subjects, ages 18-77 yr old, with a diagnosis of uremic polyneuropathies (UPN, n = 5), diabetic polyneuropathies (DPN, n = 6) or carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS, n = 3) and ten normal c...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wu PB,Baig M,Huang S,Kingery WS,Date E

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) chief resident (CR) in physiatry residency education programs is the subject of annual deliberation in many academic centers. A national survey of PM&R programs was conducted to determine CR number, selection method, responsibilities, duration of service, and...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Young MA,Stiens SA,Hsu P

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the magnitude and distribution of the forces, moments, and accelerations acting on an individual sitting in a wheelchair during three possible accidents occurring while negotiating a sidewalk curb, experimental trials were performed in a bioengineering laboratory using a 50th percentile Hybrid III dummy s...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sosner J,Fast A,Begeman P,Sheu R,Kahan B

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The current study was designed to document clinical and ultrasound (US) findings of patients with residual limb pain (RLP) after amputation and to investigate the relationship between these findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A chart review was performed to identify demographic and clinical data including the ag...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Aydemir K,Demir Y,Güzelküçük Ü,Tezel K,Yilmaz B

更新日期：2017-08-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to summarize the possible benefits of using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) in rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury and to explore the technical aspects of linking existing medical records to the ICF in such cases. DESIGN:A lite...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Ptyushkin P,Vidmar G,Burger H,Marincek C

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-yr-old woman reported intermittent pain, paresthesia, and weakness in the right upper limb and sweating on the right side of her face and ipsilateral upper limb during the last 4 yrs. Eventually, she was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome, whereby sympathetic nervous system involvement was thought to ensue b...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Emlakcioğlu E,Kara M,Ozcan HN,Eroğlu M,Kaymak B,Ozçakar L

更新日期：2011-09-01 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:The aim of this study was to examine proprioceptive performance in adults with hemiplegic cerebral palsy and the possibility that a home-based sensorimotor training program could improve proprioceptive performance. DESIGN:This study is a preintervention/postintervention assessment of 12 adults participating ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Langan J,Kern KL,Hurvitz EA,Brown SH

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound-guided cervical medial branch block (CMBB) is commonly performed to diagnose and treat head, neck, and shoulder pain. However, its use at the C7 level has been shown to be less accurate than at other levels, which may increase the chance of injury owing to the imprecision of needle site provided by the ultr...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Park D,Seong MY,Kim HY,Ryu JS

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This article presents analytic results from a prospective study of 313 stroke rehabilitation patients, looking at the relative contributions of different stroke impairments toward prediction of discharge function, rehabilitation length of stay, and discharge destination after inpatient rehabilitation. The re...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wee JY,Hopman WM

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the optimal vibration frequency (OVF), which corresponds to maximal electromyographic muscle response during whole-body vibration, between young, middle-aged, and older women in four muscles of the lower-limbs. DESIGN:OVF was measured as the frequency corresponding to max...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Carlucci F,Orlando G,Haxhi J,Laudani L,Giombini A,Macaluso A,Pigozzi F,Sacchetti M

更新日期：2015-07-01 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

abstract：:Visual impairments are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and negatively affect quality of life. We describe a 39-year-old woman with a severe TBI who was evaluated by the inpatient optometry and vision rehabilitation service with findings of complete right homonymous hemianopia and right cranial nerve III pals...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Houston KE,Paschalis EI,Angueira DC,Bronstad PM,Barrett AM,Iaccarino MA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interest in global health is rising in graduate medical education. Trainees are increasingly seeking high quality, ethically sound, and educationally robust opportunities for global medical rotations. When based on best educational practices, these opportunities can provide a unique learning experience for residents i...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Mathews A,Doobay-Persaud A,Rydberg L

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:This report relays practical clinical information about the modification and use of commercially available training robot manipulators. Such manipulators were used to increase independence in the activities of daily living of patients with advanced Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The control panels of five industrial rob...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bach JR,Zeelenberg AP,Winter C

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effect of a 1.5-day multidisciplinary fibromyalgia treatment program on impact of illness, depression, and life fulfillment. DESIGN:A sample of 100 consecutive enrollees in a 1.5-day multidisciplinary group outpatient fibromyalgia treatment program between...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Pfeiffer A,Thompson JM,Nelson A,Tucker S,Luedtke C,Finnie S,Sletten C,Postier J

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：:This study compared multidimensional and unidimensional measures of functional outcome from traumatic brain injury in a referred sample of 67 persons with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury who resided in the community or in a nonhospital facility. Four outcome indicators (independence in self-care, independenc...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Boake C,High WM Jr

更新日期：1996-03-01 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：: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：:Data were collected prospectively over a 10-yr period from 53 subjects with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) to provide a profile of impairment and disability. Manual muscle testing (MMT) indicated greater involvement of proximal musculature, although a subgroup demonstrated early weakness of the ankle do...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kilmer DD,Abresch RT,McCrory MA,Carter GT,Fowler WM Jr,Johnson ER,McDonald CM

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00