Spinal Cord Injury During Ultrasound-Guided C7 Cervical Medial Branch Block.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study changes in quality of life (QOL) and to explore predictors of QOL of community-dwelling older adults with physical disabilities. DESIGN:A 2-yr longitudinal study involved a convenience sample of 49 people with physical disabilities aged 60-94 yrs. QOL was estimated twice at a 2-yr interval with the...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Levasseur M,Desrosiers J,St-Cyr Tribble D

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to quantify the improvement in independence experienced by patients with the following diagnoses: Guillain-Barré syndrome, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, and stroke after inpatient rehabilitation. DESIGN:Subjects who were admitted to inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in 2012...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Andrews AW,Middleton A

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate whether the knee concentric and eccentric muscle strengths can be improved in patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis after intraarticular hyaluronan injections. DESIGN:A total of 25 patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis and with a radiographic Ahlbäck...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Tang SF,Chen CP,Chen MJ,Hong WH,Yu TY,Tsai WC

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine the associations of onset days, time from stroke onset to inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) admission, and patient outcomes (FIM gain, discharge destination, and IRF length of stay), using nationally representative data. DESIGN:A secondary data analysis was conducte...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Wang H,Camicia M,DiVita M,Mix J,Niewczyk P

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can optimize beneficial effects induced by motor practice in patients with neurological disorders. However, possibly because of homeostatic regulation, the conditioning effects of tDCS are often imprecise and variable, limiting its therapeutic application. OBJE...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Baltar A,Nogueira F,Marques D,Carneiro M,Monte-Silva K

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal was to examine whether backpacks with an abdominal support device improve posture and decrease exertion while walking among adolescents. DESIGN:Double-blinded trial, with 20 subjects, performed at a University Spine Center. On day 1, adolescents walked on a treadmill for 5 mins with photographic mea...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Marsh AB,DiPonio L,Yamakawa K,Khurana S,Haig AJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore an individualized sonographic muscle thickness ratio and its cut-off values in the diagnosis of sarcopenia. DESIGN:A total of 326 community-dwelling adults were included in this cross-sectional study. Total skeletal muscle mass was evaluated by bioelectrical impedance analysis, and 9-site muscle ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kara M,Kaymak B,Ata AM,Özkal Ö,Kara Ö,Baki A,Ayçiçek GŞ,Topuz S,Karahan S,Soylu AR,Çakir B,Halil M,Özçakar L

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to evaluate the timing of burn-associated polyneuropathy (BAPN) and its relationship to burn severity or size. Seventeen burned subjects were studied 1 wk after thermal burns. Eleven subjects remained in the study to complete 6-wk follow-up studies. Nerve conduction studies were done on at least thre...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Margherita AJ,Robinson LR,Heimbach DM,Fishfader VL,Schneider VA,Jones D

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate the prevalence and prognostic value of electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with chronic spinal cord injury. METHODS:All electrocardiographs obtained in the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center since 1987 have been digitally recorded and stored in a computerized database. For th...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Prakash M,Raxwal V,Froelicher VF,Kalisetti D,Vieira A,O'Mara G,Marcus R,Myers J,Kiratli J,Perkash I

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulnar and tibial F response parameters were characterized in 17 healthy controls and 26 subjects with type I diabetes mellitus meeting or exceeding criteria for mild diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The presence of mild diabetic peripheral neuropathy was determined by utilizing conventional nerve conduction studies, th...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Mysiw WJ,Colachis SC 3rd,Vetter J

更新日期：1990-06-01 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 develop and validate the content of a conceptual framework concerning outcomes for caregivers whose recipients are assistive technology users. DESIGN:The study was designed in four stages. First, a list of potential key variables relevant to the caregivers of assistive technology users was generated from ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Demers L,Fuhrer MJ,Jutai J,Lenker J,Depa M,De Ruyter F

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are basic principles and techniques of measurement that are relevant across biomedical disciplines. The purpose of this article is to explain some of the most important of these for medical rehabilitation, to illustrate how to use them to choose assessment instruments and to describe the nature of measurement in...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Johnston MV,Findley TW,DeLuca J,Katz RT

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors conducted this cross-sectional study to assess the influence of submaximal exercise on postural stability as measured by computerized dynamic posturography (CDP) and compared this study's CDP results with clinical balance tests such as the Berg Balance Test and the Timed Up and Go test using a des...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Palm HG,van Uden C,Riesner HJ,Lang P,Friemert B

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to explore to what extent the data collected for patients with low back pain, breast cancer, and stroke, based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Checklist, reflect the hypothesized single latent dimension functioning and whether the ICF qualifier ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bostan C,Oberhauser C,Cieza A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide benchmarking information for a large national sample of patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. DESIGN:Secondary data analysis from 893 medical rehabilitation facilities located in the United States that contributed information to the Uniform Data System for Medic...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Granger CV,Markello SJ,Graham JE,Deutsch A,Reistetter TA,Ottenbacher KJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：:Heterotopic ossification in the residual lower limb in an adult nontraumatic amputee patient.Heterotopic ossification usually occurs in association with various neurologic injuries, trauma, and burns. There have been few reports in the literature of heterotopic bone formation at the distal residual limb in the adult a...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Atkinson GJ,Lee MY,Mehta MK

更新日期：2010-03-01 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: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：OBJECTIVE:In this study, we aimed to investigate whether there is a sympathetic and parasympathetic system dysfunction in hemiplegic or hemiparetic patients after a cerebrovascular accident. DESIGN:Sympathetic skin response and R-R interval variation were evaluated in a total of 65 subjects: 37 hemiparetic or hemipleg...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Muslumanoglu L,Akyuz G,Aki S,Karsidag S,Us O

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Upper limb spasticity may impair the use of control interfaces such as joysticks for many individuals with disabilities such as cerebral palsy (CP). The aims of this study were to compare the driving performance of those with CP to that of control participants, to identify the impact of lead time on performan...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Dicianno BE,Mahajan H,Guirand AS,Cooper RA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy is widely used in the management of spastic hypertonia and dystonia resulting from a multitude of conditions that present with upper motor neuron syndrome signs, such as cerebral palsy, stroke, brain and spinal injuries, and multiple sclerosis. We report successful management of post...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Francisco GE

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modified constraint-induced therapy and chemodenervation with botulinum toxin A are each efficacious in managing stroke-induced motor disorders; however, the application of these two promising modalities in combination is yet to be examined. This case study describes a 44-yr-old man who experienced a right middle cere...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Page SJ,Elovic E,Levine P,Sisto SA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the percentage of body weight represented by backpacks and the types of backpacks carried by elementary school students. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study was conducted in three elementary schools in central Texas. All students in kindergarten through fifth grade were invited to participate. A lett...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Forjuoh SN,Lane BL,Schuchmann JA

更新日期：2003-04-01 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:The aim of the study was to compare changes in the concentration of serum biomarkers in response to continuous versus interval walking exercise in participants with knee osteoarthritis. DESIGN:This study used a two-phase sequential design. Twenty-seven participants with unilateral knee osteoarthritis complet...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Jayabalan P,Gustafson J,Sowa GA,Piva SR,Farrokhi S

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the clinical ratings of elbow strength obtained by skilled clinicians with objective strength measurement obtained through quantitative testing. DESIGN:A retrospective comparison of subject clinical records with quantitative strength testing results in a motion analysis l...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Shahgholi L,Bengtson KA,Bishop AT,Shin AY,Spinner RJ,Basford JR,Kaufman KR

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00