Comparison of pain score reduction using triamcinolone vs. dexamethasone in cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections.

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：: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：OBJECTIVE:Electrodiagnostic study (EDX) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are commonly used in the diagnosis of brachial plexopathy, but the agreement between these 2 studies is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the agreement of EDX and MRI in patients with brachial plexopathy. DESIGN:The records of 69...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kang S,Yoon JS,Hong SJ,Yang SN

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-item questionnaire was designed to assess the relative importance of various factors to physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) training directors when ranking PM&R resident applicants during the National Resident Match. The questionnaire was sent to all PM&R residency training directors. The recipients were ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： DeLisa JA,Jain SS,Campagnolo DI

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the effect of two types of restraining belts (lap belt and a four-point belt) on an instrumented dummy during three situations: wheelchair hitting straight into curb (SIC); wheelchair falling straight off a curb (SOC); wheelchair falling diagonally off a curb (DOC). A fully...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Fast A,Sosner J,Begeman P,Thomas M,Drukman D

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to investigate whether muscle strength declines before or concurrent with incident knee pain in subjects with and without radiographic knee osteoarthritis. DESIGN:Osteoarthritis initiative participants with incident knee pain (occurrence of infrequent/frequent knee pain during the pa...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Ruhdorfer A,Wirth W,Culvenor AG,Eckstein F

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The shoulder's unique wide range of motion is largely restrained by the articular capsule and the external ligaments of the glenohumeral joint. Internally, the long head of the biceps tendon passes within the capsule and inserts on the superior lip of the glenoid labrum. Trauma distracting this tendon can tear the sup...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： LaBan MM,Gurin TL,Maltese JT

更新日期：1995-11-01 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:The aim of this study was to evaluate if an early rehabilitation program for survivors of critical illness improves functional recovery, reduces length of stay, and reduces hospital costs. DESIGN:This was a prospective randomized controlled trial. Fifty-three consecutive survivors of critical illness were in...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Gruther W,Pieber K,Steiner I,Hein C,Hiesmayr JM,Paternostro-Sluga T

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:We report a patient with a previously undiagnosed spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (SDAVF) who became acutely paraplegic following a lumbar epidural steroid injection for lumbar spinal stenosis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed multiple flow voids and serpentine vessels on the cord surface with cord edema extending...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Annaswamy TM,Worchel J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to assess the effects of elastic taping on pain, physical function, range of motion, and muscle strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis. DESIGN:We searched the PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, Scopus, E...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Ye W,Jia C,Jiang J,Liang Q,He C

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines the process of setting goals for patient treatment in rehabilitation. It explores ethical considerations and moral conflict inherent to the formulation of patient goals, and it provides a framework to help resolve such conflicts. Goal setting is also considered within the larger context of justic...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Haas J

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musculoskleletal conditions comprise the second most common reason for physician visits and have the greatest negative impact on health-related quality of life in the industrialized world. Therefore, all medical schools should provide education for their students in these disorders. Physiatrists play a unique role in ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Mayer RS,Baima J,Bloch R,Braza D,Newcomer K,Sherman A,Sullivan W

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the direct medical costs of clinically diagnosed patients with fibromyalgia with the medical costs of matched controls during a 4-yr period and to assess the impact of a fibromyalgia treatment program on healthcare utilization and associated medical costs. DESIGN:A retrospective comparison of econ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Thompson JM,Luedtke CA,Oh TH,Shah ND,Long KH,King S,Branda M,Swanson R

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：: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: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:Although the comparative efficacy of particulate vs. nonparticulate steroids for the treatment of radicular pain with transforaminal epidural steroid injection has been investigated, there is minimal literature comparing particulate steroids. The authors aimed to determine whether transforaminal epidural ster...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： McCormick Z,Kennedy DJ,Garvan C,Rivers E,Temme K,Margolis S,Zander E,Rohr A,Smith MC,Plastaras C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in the outpatient rehabilitation setting and to identify patient characteristics associated with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. DESIGN:25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels from 136 rehabilitation outpatients at an academic rehabilitati...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Pellicane AJ,Wysocki NM,Schnitzer TJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes what the authors believe is the first case of a patient with obturator internus tendinitis and bursitis successfully treated with a corticosteroid injection using a trans-tendinous lateral to medial approach. The patient presented with right gluteal pain not relieved by physical therapy or r...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Chen B,Rispoli L,Stitik T,Leong M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the treatment effectiveness of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) and phenol blocks in managing lower limb spasticity and gait dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy. DESIGN:This is a case-controlled study that took place in a tertiary center's gait laboratory. A total of 27 ambulatory children w...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wong AM,Chen CL,Chen CP,Chou SW,Chung CY,Chen MJ

更新日期：2004-04-01 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 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：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：:This article reviews the current status of exercise training and contraction-induced muscle-injury investigations in animal models of muscular dystrophy. Most exercise-training studies have compared the adaptations of normal and dystrophic muscles with exercise. Adaptation of diseased muscle to exercise occurs at many...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Carter GT,Abresch RT,Fowler WM Jr

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and clinically diagnosed diabetes in veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders. We also sought to determine whether there is evidence to support a 10% reduction in BMI cut points, which would lower the upper limit of normal BMI from 24.99 to 22....

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Rajan S,McNeely MJ,Hammond M,Goldstein B,Weaver F

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional independence measure (FIM) scores are frequently used as if the various sections are of equal importance and as if the interval between each score is equal. We tested this hypothesis by using marketing research techniques to assess the value to rehabilitation nurses and therapists of four of the six section...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bunch WH,Dvonch VM

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A severe injury on the job often results in a medical recovery period requiring either a temporary or long-term absence from work. Rehabilitation interventions emphasizing return to work may facilitate recovery and prevent workers from becoming unemployed. A review of the current literature suggests a direct relations...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Tate DG

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Corticosteroid injection into the carpal tunnel is frequently used for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Steroids are usually mixed with local anesthetics, which have positive effects that can aid the treatment of CTS by inhibiting the spontaneous discharge ability of excitable cells. The aim of ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Karadaş O,Tok F,Ulaş UH,Odabaşi Z

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00