abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the nature of functional recovery of 67 Turkish survivors of first-episode stroke who were referred for inpatient rehabilitation and to identify the variables that best predict discharge functional status of these patients. DESIGN:A retrospective, descriptive study of the demographic and clinical...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Yavuzer G,Küçükdeveci A,Arasil T,Elhan A

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study secondary osteoporosis postmenopause in women with hemiplegia and to show the therapeutic effects of etidronate and how osteoporotic conditions relate to the activities of daily living (ADL). DESIGN:Eighty-one postmenopausal women with hemiplegia were admitted within 6 mo of their first cerebrovasc...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Ikai T,Uematsu M,Eun SS,Kimura C,Hasegawa C,Miyano S

更新日期：2001-03-01 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:The so-called bone-derived growth factor, beta2-microglobulin, has a regulatory function in bone metabolism by stimulating osteoclast activity. We undertook this study because osteoclast activity is known to be enhanced in patients with immobilized stroke, suggesting that their beta2-microglobulin concentrati...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sato Y,Kuno H,Kaji M,Tsuru T,Saruwatari N,Oizumi K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of expanding access to individuals with disabilities to scientific and medical conferences is supported by both the Americans with Disabilities Act and the National Institutes of Health. DESIGN:Live-streaming video broadcast over the internet is widely available, although it has been used only in a ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Levy CE,Lash AT,Iverson MA,Dixon RS

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Seventy-nine percent of respondents to the 1990 National Post-Polio Survey reported difficulty "thinking of words I want to say," with 37% reporting frequent, moderate-to-severe word finding difficulty. This study was undertaken to objectively document polio survivors' word finding difficulty and to identify ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Bruno RL,Zimmerman JR

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define and propose clinically useful quantitative measurements of hip hiking and circumduction using standard three-dimensional motion analysis techniques. DESIGN:We studied pelvic, hip, and thigh motions in 23 subjects with hemiparetic, stiff-legged gait as a result of stroke and compared these motions w...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Kerrigan DC,Frates EP,Rogan S,Riley PO

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between physical function and fall-related self-efficacy in older patients with a hip fracture who are undergoing an intensive rehabilitation program. DESIGN:We used a prospective cohort study over 12 mo to determine the effect of a specialized hip ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Petrella RJ,Payne M,Myers A,Overend T,Chesworth B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare balance, mobility, recent falls, and injuries among elderly African American and white women. DESIGN:This was a nonexperimental study. Participants, who were older than 65 yr of age, able to walk at least 30 ft, not residing in a nursing home, and with no acute medical problems, were recruited fro...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Means KM,O'Sullivan PS,Rodell DE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The median motor conduction study to the abductor pollicis brevis is one of the most commonly performed electrodiagnostic studies, yet there is a need for a more comprehensive normative database for this test. Demographic subgroups of age, gender, and height need to be evaluated with a large enough sample size using m...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Buschbacher RM

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ulnar antidromic sensory conduction study to the fifth digit is commonly performed in clinical electrodiagnosis. Several authors have published normal ranges for this study, but these published reports have been limited by generally small sample sizes. The purpose of this article is to present a large database of ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Buschbacher RM

更新日期：1999-11-01 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：:The purpose of this article is to provide researchers and clinicians with a basic understanding of randomized clinical trials and to discuss their potential application to and limitations in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. A brief history of the development of randomized clinical trials, definitions...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Tate DG,Findley T Jr,Dijkers M,Nobunaga AI,Karunas RB

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This preliminary study was designed to investigate the effects of botulinus toxin Type A and phenol treatments on electrophysiologic tests evaluating spinal afferent and efferent motor pathways involved in spasticity. The questions posed were whether different types of mechanisms act on reducing spasticity with these ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： On AY,Kirazli Y,Kismali B,Aksit R

更新日期：1999-07-01 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：:Sixty-three male hemiparetic patients in the recovery stage were examined to investigate the relationship between stride length and walking rate during computer-assisted gait training during a period of 4 wk. The maximum walking speed for 10 m was significantly increased from 32.3 to 53.2 m/min on average, and the str...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Suzuki K,Yamada Y,Handa T,Imada G,Iwaya T,Nakamura R

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboembolic obstruction of the brachiocephalic artery can have significant functional consequences because it threatens arterial circulation to the right upper limb and right cerebrum. A case is presented of a young man who sustained right basal ganglia infarct 2 mo after suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his ch...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Harvey RL

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to stimulate the laryngeal cough reflex using a nebulized, mild chemical irritant and to record an associated laryngeal evoked potential from the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve. The laryngeal evoked potential was obtained on ten normal subjects from the right internal bra...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Addington WR,Stephens RE,Gilliland K,Miller SP

更新日期：1998-11-01 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：:Pressure ulcers are a prevalent and potentially serious medical problem encountered in both the medical and rehabilitation settings. Because the progress of rehabilitation is often interrupted by the presence of pressure ulcers, the efficient care of these wounds is of great interest to the rehabilitation team. Patien...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Burke DT,Ho CH,Saucier MA,Stewart G

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the last report, two additional objective structured clinical examinations (PGY-2, PGY-3, and PGY-4, as well as incoming PGY-2) have been administered. As a result, our curriculum has been modified to strengthen physical examination skills, including specific workshops. Interrater reliability of evaluators has b...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Jain SS,DeLisa JA,Eyles MY,Nadler S,Kirshblum S,Smith A

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explores the "higher order" cognitive abilities of conceptual reasoning, problem solving, mental flexibility, and efficiency in 36 adolescents with spina bifida. The subjects, age 10 to 23 years, were assessed on a set of neuropsychological measures, and an individual profile analysis was conducted. All sub...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Dise JE,Lohr ME

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five men with spinal cord injuries were studied for evaluation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, using corticotropin-releasing hormone and insulin-induced hypoglycemia. Twenty-five age-matched healthy male volunteers served as controls. Three spinal cord-injured subjects had hyperprolactinemia, three ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Huang TS,Wang YH,Lee SH,Lai JS

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As we learn more about the origins of coronary artery disease, research has begun to focus on its prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine if exercise stress testing of the offspring of our cardiac rehabilitation patients would be a useful adjunct to their general cardiac risk factor assessment. In addit...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Sofair AF,Zohman LR,Thomas MA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hip flexion contractures are a common complication in disabled patients. However, no previous study has examined reduced hip motion during gait. This retrospective analysis evaluates the relationship between the degree of hip flexion contracture found on static testing and the degree found during gait and also assesse...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Lee LW,Kerrigan DC,Della Croce U

更新日期：1997-11-01 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：: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：:The H reflex is a monosynaptic reflex whose latency can be used to evaluate pathology of the S1 nerve root and axon. Little has been written about the use of the H reflex amplitude in evaluating S1 nerve root and axon. Little has been written about the use of the H reflex amplitude in evaluating S1 nerve physiology. A...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： McHugh DJ,Reeser JC,Johnson EW

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal disorder characterized by generalized myalgias, arthralgias widespread tender points in discreet areas on examination. It is frequently accompanied by fatigue, stiffness, and a nonrestorative sleep pattern. These patients generally have a normal blood count and chemistry profile. Ther...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Smart PA,Waylonis GW,Hackshaw KV

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our rapidly changing and increasingly expensive health care environment, payers, patients, and other consumers are beginning to demand that rehabilitation providers demonstrate their value through outcomes data. Although self-assessment is not new to rehabilitation, the instruments and databases at our disposal gen...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Turpin RS,Ratner DH

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of intra-articular triamcinolone acetonide on pain and passive range of motion (ROM) in the painful hemiplegic shoulder were studied. A Multiple baseline (or AB) design across seven subjects was used. The length of the baseline condition (or A phase) was either 2 or 3 wk, and randomized across subjects. Subseq...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Dekker JH,Wagenaar RC,Lankhorst GJ,de Jong BA

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have clarified the role of hypoxic-ischemic damage as a secondary factor in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Many trauma centers are now consistently using the Revised Trauma Score (Glasgow Coma Scale, systolic blood pressure, and respiratory rate) to assist with triage of multitrauma patients. This study ...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Zafonte RD,Hammond FM,Mann NR,Wood DL,Millis SR,Black KL

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：: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：:The long-term psychosocial and physical functioning impact of an outpatient interdisciplinary pain management program was evaluated by comparison of pain management completors and a no-treatment group. Although pain intensity did not change and there were no significant differences between groups in several aspects of...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Lynch RT,Agre J,Powers JM,Sherman J

更新日期：1996-05-01 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：:An obstacle course, consisting of a series of 12 simulated functional tasks, has been developed to aid in the evaluation of rehabilitation interventions for elderly individuals with balance and mobility dysfunction. The validity of the obstacle course as a measure of balance and functional mobility was tested by compa...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Means KM,Rodell DE,O'Sullivan PS

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a low-intensity, alternate-day, 12 wk quadriceps muscle-strengthening exercise program on muscle strength and muscle and motor unit integrity in 12 postpolio patients. Patients performed six to ten repetitions of a 5-s duration knee extension exercise with ankle w...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Agre JC,Rodriquez AA,Franke TM,Swiggum ER,Harmon RL,Curt JT

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：:The physiatrist can now be instrumental in prolonging the survival of individuals with neuromuscular disease by using respiratory muscle aids. As a result, morbidity and mortality from cardiomyopathy are likely to increase for patients with generalized myopathies. One hundred consecutive patients with dystrophin-defic...

journal_title：American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

authors： Ishikawa Y,Bach JR,Ishikawa Y,Minami R

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00