outcome measures

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 →

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 →

The Prevalence of Failure-Based Depression Among Elite Athletes.

The Prevalence of Failure-Based Depression Among Elite Athletes.

Clin J Sport Med. 2013 Mar 22;
Hammond T, Gialloreto C, Kubas H, Davis HH

OBJECTIVE:: To assess the prevalence of diagnosed failure-based depression and self-reported symptoms of depression within a… Continue reading →

Bilateral Diabetic Charcot Foot.

Bilateral diabetic Charcot foot.

Aust Fam Physician. 2013 Jan-Feb; 42(1-2): 55-6
Fauzi AA, Yang CT

Case study Max, a school teacher aged 52 years, presented with 5 days of left midfoot swelling. It was initially painless, but over the… Continue reading →

Identifying the Molecular Basis of Inhibitory Control Deficits in Addictions: Neuroimaging in Non-Human Primates.

Identifying the molecular basis of inhibitory control deficits in addictions: neuroimaging in non-human primates.

Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2013 Mar 22;
Groman SM, Jentsch JD

Deep insights into the structural, molecular and functional phenotypes underlying addiction have been made possible… Continue reading →

Motor Axonal Neuropathy Associated With Idiopathic CD4(+) T-Lymphocytopenia.

Motor Axonal Neuropathy Associated With Idiopathic CD4(+) T-Lymphocytopenia.

Ann Rehabil Med. 2013 Feb; 37(1): 127-32
Yi TI, Kim BR, Han IS, Kim BK

Idiopathic CD4(+) T-lymphocytopenia is a rare immune disorder characterized by an unexplained deficit of CD4(+) T… Continue reading →

Observations of Mealtimes in Hospital Aged Care Rehabilitation Wards.

Observations of mealtimes in hospital aged care rehabilitation wards.

Appetite. 2013 Mar 21;
Walton K, Williams P, Tapsell L, Hoyle M, Shen ZW, Gladman L, Nurka M

Malnutrition is common in long-stay elderly hospitalized patients and their dietary intakes… Continue reading →

Drug Costs in Prediabetes and Undetected Diabetes Compared With Diagnosed Diabetes and Normal Glucose Tolerance: Results From the Population-Based KORA Survey in Germany.

Drug Costs in Prediabetes and Undetected Diabetes Compared With Diagnosed Diabetes and Normal Glucose Tolerance: Results From the Population-Based KORA Survey in Germany.

Diabetes Care. 2013 Apr; 36(4): e53-4
Icks A, Claessen H, Strassburger K, Tepel M, Waldeyer R,… Continue reading →

The Impact of Brief Psychotherapy Centred on Parenthood on the Anxio-Depressive Symptoms of Mothers During the Perinatal Period.

The impact of brief psychotherapy centred on parenthood on the anxio-depressive symptoms of mothers during the perinatal period.

Swiss Med Wkly. 2013; 143: 0
Moayedoddin A, Moser DA, Nanzer N

Depression and anxiety are major causes of distress amongst… Continue reading →