functional outcome

Depression and Chronic Diseases: It Is Time for a Synergistic Mental Health and Primary Care Approach.

Published August 10, 2013

Depression and chronic diseases: it is time for a synergistic mental health and primary care approach.

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2013; 15(2):
Voinov B, Richie WD, Bailey RK

Objective: To identify the growing significance of depression as a… Continue reading →

[Functional and Aesthetic Rehabilitation of Microtia in Children and Adolescents].

Published August 4, 2013

[Functional and aesthetic rehabilitation of microtia in children and adolescents].

HNO. 2013 Aug; 61(8): 655-61
Hempel JM, Braun T, Berghaus A

Microtia leads to a severe functional and aesthetic handicap. Traditionally, the auricle is often reconstructed with cartilage transplants,… Continue reading →

Functional Outcomes by Age for Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Chart Review.

Published August 3, 2013

Functional Outcomes by Age for Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Chart Review.

J Appl Gerontol. 2013 Jun 1; 32(4): 443-456
Hunter EG, Baltisberger J

Cancer-related impairments result in disabilities similar to those typically encountered in inpatient rehabilitation settings; however,… Continue reading →

Corrosive Oesophageal Injuries: A Preventable Menace.

Published July 31, 2013

Corrosive oesophageal injuries: a preventable menace.

Pan Afr Med J. 2013; 15: 11
Adedeji TO, Tobih JE, Olaosun AO, Sogebi OA

Potentially catastrophic presentations and lifelong complications resulting from corrosive ingestions in humans is one of the most challenging… Continue reading →

Rationale, Timeline, Study Design, and Protocol Overview of the Therapeutic Hypothermia After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Trials.

Published July 12, 2013

Rationale, Timeline, Study Design, and Protocol Overview of the Therapeutic Hypothermia After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Trials.

Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2013 Jul 9;
Moler FW, Silverstein FS, Meert KL, Clark AE, Holubkov R, Browning B, Slomine BS, Christensen JR,… Continue reading →

Prevalence of Maxillary Sinus Pathology in Patients Considered for Sinus Augmentation Procedures for Dental Implants.

Published July 11, 2013

Prevalence of Maxillary Sinus Pathology in Patients Considered for Sinus Augmentation Procedures for Dental Implants.

Implant Dent. 2013 Jul 8;
Manji A, Faucher J, Resnik RR, Suzuki JB

To determine the prevalence of maxillary sinus pathology in patients presenting for implant rehabilitation involving sinus augmentation procedures.Three-dimensional images of 275 patients were evaluated. Age and gender were recorded to see if they had any relationship to the prevalence of pathology. Scans were classified into 1 of the 5 categories based on the type of sinus pathology detected: healthy, mucosal thickening > 5mm, polypoidal mucosal thickening, partial opacification and/or air fluid level, and… Continue reading →

The Effects of Practice on the Concurrent Performance of a Speech and Postural Task in Persons With Parkinson Disease and Healthy Controls.

Published July 11, 2013

The effects of practice on the concurrent performance of a speech and postural task in persons with Parkinson disease and healthy controls.

Parkinsons Dis. 2013; 2013: 987621
Foreman KB, Sondrup S, Dromey C, Jarvis E, Nissen S, Dibble LE… Continue reading →

Motivational Factors of Adherence to Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Published July 9, 2013

Motivational factors of adherence to cardiac rehabilitation.

Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2012 May; 17(4): 318-24
Shahsavari H, Shahriari M, Alimohammadi N

Main suggested theories about patients’ adherence to treatment regimens recognize the importance of motivation in positive changes… Continue reading →

Movement Disorder Profile and Treatment Outcomes in a One-Year Study of Patients With Schizophrenia.

Published June 29, 2013

Movement disorder profile and treatment outcomes in a one-year study of patients with schizophrenia.

Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013; 9: 815-822
Chen L, Ascher-Svanum H, Lawson A, Stauffer VL, Nyhuis A, Haynes V, Schuh K, Kinon BJ

This study identified… Continue reading →

Functional Electrical Stimulation Increases Neural Stem/progenitor Cell Proliferation and Neurogenesis in the Subventricular Zone of Rats With Stroke.

Published June 23, 2013

Functional electrical stimulation increases neural stem/progenitor cell proliferation and neurogenesis in the subventricular zone of rats with stroke.

Chin Med J (Engl). 2013 Jun; 126(12): 2361-2367
Liu HH, Xiang Y, Yan TB, Tan ZM, Li SH, He XK

Functional… Continue reading →