Stroke Patients

Impact of Nutritional Status and Dietary Quality on Stroke: Do We Need Specific Recommendations?

Impact of nutritional status and dietary quality on stroke: do we need specific recommendations?

Eur J Clin Nutr. 2013 Feb 27;
Lim H, Choue R

Stroke, one of the most prevalent geriatric diseases, is a leading cause of death… Continue reading

Diffusion Tensor MR Imaging of the Pyramidal Tract Can Predict the Need for Orthosis in Hemiplegic Patients With Hemorrhagic Stroke.

Diffusion tensor MR imaging of the pyramidal tract can predict the need for orthosis in hemiplegic patients with hemorrhagic stroke.

Neurol Sci. 2013 Feb 21;
Maeshima S, Osawa A, Nishio D, Hirano Y, Kigawa H, Takeda H

Diffusion tensor… Continue reading

Rehab Centers: Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Octogenarians.

Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Octogenarians.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

Heart Lung Circ. 2013 Feb 16;
Harris RS, Yan TD, Black D, Bannon PG, Bayfield MS, Hendel PN, Wilson MK, Vallely MP

BACKGROUND: In the era of… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: The Natural History of Depression Up to 15 Years After Stroke: The South London Stroke Register.

The Natural History of Depression up to 15 Years After Stroke: The South London Stroke Register.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Stroke. 2013 Feb 12;
Ayerbe L, Ayis S, Crichton S, Wolfe CD, Rudd AG

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Evidence on the natural history of depression after stroke is still insufficient to inform prognosis and treatment strategies. This study estimates the incidence, cumulative incidence, prevalence, time of onset, duration, and recurrence rate of depression up to 15 years after stroke. METHODS: Data from patients registered in the South London Stroke Register between 1995 and 2009 were used (N=4022 at registration. Maximum number of participants for these analyses n=1233). Depression was assessed in all patients with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (scores >7=depression) 3 months after stroke,… Continue reading

Video Game Interfaces for Interactive Lower and Upper Member Therapy.

Video game interfaces for interactive lower and upper member therapy.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013; 184: 465-7
Uribe-Quevedo A, Perez-Gutierrez B, Alves S

With recent advances in electronics and mechanics, a new trend in interaction… Continue reading

A Comparison of 1-Level Versus 2-Level Prodisc Arthroplasty Patients: A Prospective Study With Minimum of 5-Year Follow-Up.

A Comparison of 1-Level Versus 2-Level Prodisc Arthroplasty Patients: A Prospective Study With Minimum of 5-Year Follow-Up.

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Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Feb 7;
Yue J, Zhang K, Bai HX, Du J, Cammisa F, Abjornson… Continue reading

Rehab Centers: Marrow Fat and Bone–New Perspectives.

Marrow Fat and Bone–New Perspectives.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Feb 7;
Fazeli PK, Horowitz MC, Macdougald OA, Scheller EL, Rodeheffer MS, Rosen CJ, Klibanski A

Context:There is growing interest in the relationship between bone… Continue reading

CPAP Therapy in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Does It Offer a Better Quality of Life and Sleep?

CPAP therapy in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and obstructive sleep apnea: does it offer a better quality of life and sleep?

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Sleep Breath. 2013 Feb 6;
Mermigkis C, Bouloukaki I, Antoniou KM, Mermigkis D,… Continue reading

Long-Term Survival After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Population-Based Analysis Controlled for Nonhead Trauma.

Long-Term Survival After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Population-Based Analysis Controlled for Nonhead Trauma.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2013 Feb 1;
Brown AW, Leibson CL, Mandrekar J, Ransom JE, Malec JF

OBJECTIVE:: To examine the contribution… Continue reading

The Effect of Repetitive Rhythmic Precision Grip Task-Oriented Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study.

The effect of repetitive rhythmic precision grip task-oriented rehabilitation in chronic stroke patients: a pilot study.

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Int J Rehabil Res. 2013 Mar; 36(1): 81-7
Dispa D, Lejeune T, Thonnard JL

Most chronic stroke patients present… Continue reading