cardiac rehabilitation

How to Minimize Infection and Thereby Maximize Patient Outcomes in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Approach: AAOS Exhibit Selection.

How to Minimize Infection and Thereby Maximize Patient Outcomes in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Multicenter Approach: AAOS Exhibit Selection.

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Apr 17; 95(8): e501-13
Illingworth KD, Mihalko WM, Parvizi J, Sculco T, McArthur B,… Continue reading

Patient Outcomes Using Revised Guidance NHS Continuing Care Eligibility Criteria, Scotland (CEL 2008).

Patient outcomes using revised guidance NHS Continuing Care Eligibility Criteria, Scotland (CEL 2008).

Scott Med J. 2013 Feb; 58(1): 16-19
Martin B, Valiyaparambath N, Gray J

Aim To determine the efficacy of selection of patients for NHS (Scotland) continuing… Continue reading

Impact of the Healthy Eating and Exercise Lifestyle Programme on Depressive Symptoms in Overweight People With Heart Disease and Diabetes.

Impact of the Healthy Eating and Exercise Lifestyle Programme on depressive symptoms in overweight people with heart disease and diabetes.

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2013 Apr 9;
Gallagher R, Zelestis E, Hollams D, Denney-Wilson E, Kirkness A

BACKGROUND: The… Continue reading

Current Interventions in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis.

Current interventions in the management of knee osteoarthritis.

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2013 Jan; 5(1): 30-8
Bhatia D, Bejarano T, Novo M

Osteoarthritis (OA) is progressive joint disease characterized by joint inflammation and a reparative bone response and is one of the top five most disabling conditions that affects more than one-third of persons > 65 years of age, with an average estimation of about 30 million Americans currently affected by this disease. Global estimates reveal more than 100 million people are affected by OA. The financial expenditures for the care of persons with OA are estimated at a total annual national cost estimate of $ 15.5-$ 28.6 billion per year. As the number of people >65 years increases, so does the prevalence of OA and the need for cost-effective treatment and care.… Continue reading

International Practice of Laryngectomy Rehabilitation Interventions: A Perspective From South Africa.

International practice of laryngectomy rehabilitation interventions: a perspective from South Africa.

Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Apr 1;
Fagan JJ, Lentin R, Quail G

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review reflects on the experience of speech rehabilitation of… Continue reading

Does Early Functional Outcome Predict 1-Year Mortality in Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture?

Does Early Functional Outcome Predict 1-year Mortality in Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture?

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Apr 2;
Dubljanin-Raspopovi? E, Markovi?-Deni? L, Marinkovi? J, Nedeljkovi? U, Bumbaširevi? M

BACKGROUND: Hip fractures in the elderly are followed by… Continue reading

Implementing Healthcare Information Security: Standards Can Help.

Implementing healthcare information security: standards can help.

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013; 186: 195-9
Orel A, Bernik I

Using widely spread common approaches to systems security in health dedicated controlled environments, a level of awareness, confidence and acceptance of… Continue reading

A Qualitative Study Exploring Patients’ Experiences of Standard Care or Cardiac Rehabilitation Post Minor Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack.

A qualitative study exploring patients’ experiences of standard care or cardiac rehabilitation post minor stroke and transient ischaemic attack.

Clin Rehabil. 2013 Mar 29;
Hillsdon KM, Kersten P, Kirk HJ

Objective:To explore individuals’ experiences of receiving either standard care… Continue reading

Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Preventing Secondary Vascular Events After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack.

Non-pharmacological interventions for preventing secondary vascular events after stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013; 3: CD008656
Mackay-Lyons M, Thornton M, Ruggles T, Che M

Stroke is the second leading cause of death among adults worldwide.… Continue reading

Elements for Successful Functional Result After Surgical Treatment of Intra-Articular Distal Humeral Fractures.

Elements for successful functional result after surgical treatment of intra-articular distal humeral fractures.

Acta Clin Croat. 2012 Dec; 51(4): 627-31
Darabos N, Bajs ID, Sabali? S, Pavi? R, Darabos A, Cengi? T

Intra-articular distal humeral fractures (DHF) present great… Continue reading