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Article titles in rehabilitation literature.


This section provides readers with a list of articles on rehabilitation topics that have been recently published in other journals. Articles are listed by the type of study.

Outcomes/Effectiveness

Active intervention in patients with whiplash-associated disorders improves long-term prognosis: a randomized ran·dom·ize  
tr.v. ran·dom·ized, ran·dom·iz·ing, ran·dom·iz·es
To make random in arrangement, especially in order to control the variables in an experiment.
 controlled clinical trial controlled clinical trial,
n a research strategy that calls for two samples: an experimental sample of patients receiving a pharmaceutical, and a second sample of control patients receiving a placebo.
. Rosenfeld M, Seferiadis A, Carlsson J, Gunnarsson R. Spine. 2003;28:2491-2498.

Bobath or motor relearning re·learn·ing
n.
The process of regaining a skill or ability that has been partially or entirely lost.



re·learn v.
 programme? A follow-up one and four years post stroke. Longhammer B, Stanghelle JK. Clin Rehabil. 2003; 17:731-734.

Effects of TENS frequency, intensity and stimulation site parameter manipulation on pressure pain thresholds in healthy human subjects. Chesterton LS, Foster NE, Wright CC, et al. Pain. 2003;106:73-80.

Electromyographic biofeedback in the treatment of the hemiplegic hem·i·ple·gia  
n.
Paralysis affecting only one side of the body.



[Late Greek hmipl
 hand: a placebo-controlled study. Armagan O, Tascioglu F, Oner C. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;82:856-861.

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy Shock wave therapy
A method of treating tennis elbow and other musculoskeletal injuries that involves directing bursts of high-pressure sound waves at the affected area.

Mentioned in: Tennis Elbow
 for the treatment of chronic calcifying calcifying

mineralized.


calcifying aponeurotic fibroma
locally aggressive nodular masses that involve membranous bones, particularly those of the canine skull (zygomatic arch), and rarely metastasize.
 tendonitis tendonitis /ten·do·ni·tis/ (ten?do-ni´tis) tendinitis.

ten·do·ni·tis
n.
Variant of tendinitis.
 of the rotator cuff: a randomized controlled trial A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is a scientific procedure most commonly used in testing medicines or medical procedures. RCTs are considered the most reliable form of scientific evidence because it eliminates all forms of spurious causality. . Gerdesmeyer L, Wagenpfeil S, Haake M, et al. JAMA JAMA
abbr.
Journal of the American Medical Association
. 2003;290:2573-2580.

Increased physiotherapy in sheltered housing in Sweden: a study of structure and process in elderly care. Fahlstrom G, Kamwendo K. Health Soc Care Community. 2003;11:470-476.

The influence of early aerobic training on the functional capacity in patients with cerebro-vascular accident at the subacute stage. Katz-Leurer M, Shochina M, Carmeli E, Friedlander Y. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;84:1609-1614.

Is the repetitive training of complex hand and arm movements beneficial for motor recovery in stroke patients? Woldag H, Waldmann G, Heuschkel G, Hummelsheim H. Clin Rehabil. 2003;17:723-730.

Musical motor feedback (MMF See multimode fiber. ) in walking hemiparetic stroke patients: randomized trials of gait improvement. Schauer M, Mauritz KH. Clin Rehabil. 2003;17:713-722.

Patient-reported use of health service resources compared with information from health providers. Richards SH, Coast J, Peters TJ. Health Soc Care Community. 2003;11: 510-518.

Patient well-being after general anaesthesia: a prospective, randomized, controlled multicentre trial comparing intravenous and inhalation anaesthesia. Hofer CK, Zollinger A, Buchi S, et al. Br J Anaesth. 2003;91:631-637.

A pilot investigation of the hypoalgesic effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
n.
TENS.


Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
A method for relieving the muscle pain of TMJ by stimulating nerve endings that do not transmit pain.
 upon low back pain in people with multiple sclerosis This is a list of people with multiple sclerosis, similar to the category "People with multiple sclerosis" but with sources and explanations.

: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z B
  • Dave Balon (deceased) [1]
. Al-Smadi J, Warke K, Wilson I, et al. Clin Rehabil. 2003;17:742-749.

A randomized controlled trial of an education and counselling intervention for families after stroke. Clark MS, Rubenach S, Winsor A. Clin Rehabil. 2003;17:703-712.

Reduction of job loss in persons with rheumatic diseases receiving vocational rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial. Allaire SH, Li W, LaValley MP. Arthritis Rheum. 2003;48: 3212-3218.

Stabilizing training compared with manual treatment in sub-acute and chronic low-back pain. Rasmussen-Barr E, Nilsson-Wikmar L, Arvidsson I. Man Ther. 2003;8:233-241.

Stroke unit care combined with early supported discharge: long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. Fjaertoft H, Indredavik B, Lydersen S. Stroke. 2003;34: 2687-2691.

A survey of current consultant practice of treatment of severe ankle sprains in emergency departments in the United Kingdom. Cooke MW, Lamb SE, Marsh J, Dale J. Emerg Med J. 2003;20:505-507.

Reviews

Ambulatory capacity in cerebral palsy: prognostic criteria and consequences for intervention. Bottos M, Gericke C. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2003;45:786-790.

Cancer pain. Bruera E, Kim HN. JAMA. 2003;290:2476-2479.

Cancer-related fatigue: evolving concepts in evaluation and treatment. Stasi R, Abriani L, Beccaglia P, et al. Cancer. 2003;98:1786-1801.

Cognitive-behavioral approach to the treatment of chronic pain patients. Turk DC. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2003;28:573-579.

Disablement and rehabilitation in end-stage renal disease End-stage renal disease (ESRD)
Total kidney failure; chronic kidney failure is diagnosed as ESRD when kidney function falls to 5-10% of capacity.

Mentioned in: Chronic Kidney Failure

end-stage renal disease 
. Tawney KW, Tawney PJ, Kovach J. Semin Dial. 2003;16:447-452.

Physical activity, exercise, and cancer: prevention to treatment. Symposium (various authors). Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003;35:1821-1852.

Rehabilitation medicine, 3: management of adult spasticity. Satkunam LE. CMAJ. 2003;169:1173-1179.

Measurement

Assessment of oedema oedema

see edema.
 in stroke patients: comparison of visual inspection by therapists and volumetric assessment. Post MW, Visser-Meily JM, Bookman-Koppen HG, Prevo AJ. Disabil Rehabil. 2003;25:1265-1270.

Clinical tests for the evaluation of postural instability in patients with Parkinson's disease. Visser M, Marinus J, Bloem BR, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;84:1669-1674.

Force and time recording for validating the sacroiliac sacroiliac /sa·cro·il·i·ac/ (-il´e-ak) pertaining to the sacrum and ilium, or to their articulation.

sac·ro·il·i·ac
adj.
 distraction test. Levin U, Stenstrom CH. Clin Biomech. 2003;18:821-826.

Measurement of forefoot varus angle by laser technology in people with flexible flatfoot. Chen MJ, Chen CP, Lew HL, et el. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;82:842-846.

Motor and functional skills of children with developmental coordination disorder: a pilot investigation of measurement issues. Rodger S, Ziviani J, Watter P, et el. Hum Mov Sci. 2003;22:461-478.

Predicting the achievement of 6 grades of physical independence from data routinely collected at admission to rehabilitation. Stineman MG, Ross RN, Granger CV, Maislin G. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;84:1647-1656.

Reproducibility and repeatability: errors of three groups of physiotherapists in locating spinal levels by palpation palpation /pal·pa·tion/ (pal-pa´shun) the act of feeling with the hand; the application of the fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body for the purpose of determining the condition of the parts beneath in physical diagnosis. . Billis EV, Foster NE, Wright CC. Man Ther. 2003;8:223-232.

Specific evaluation of the function of force couples relevant for stabilization of the glenohumeral joint. Magarey ME, Jones MA. Man Ther. 2003;8:247-253.

Ethics/Professional Issues

Biology, ethics, and public policy: deliberations at an unstable intersection. Zwanziger LL. Anat Rec. 2003;275B:185-189.

Disability in the family: a life span perspective. Banks ME. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2003;9:367-384.

Genetic counseling throughout the life cycle. Ciarleglio LJ, Bennett RL, Williamson J, et al. J Clin Invest. 2003;112:1280-1286.

The significance of losing things for nursing home residents with dementia and their families. Powers BA. J Gerontol Nurs. 2003;29: 43-52.

Practice Guidelines/ Clinical Decision Making

Clinical practice guidelines clinical practice guidelines Clinical policies, practice guidelines, practice parameters, practice policies Medtalk Systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and Pt decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances. See Psychology.  for the maintenance of patient physical safety in the intensive care unit: use of restraining therapies--American College of Critical Care Medicine Task Force 2001-2002. Maccioli GA, Dorman T, Brown BR, et al. Crit Care Med. 2003;31:2665-2676.

Compliance with clinical practice guidelines in family physicians managing worker's compensation board patients with acute lower back pain. Bishop PB, Wing PC. Spine J. 2003;3:442-450.

External validation of a housing recommendation model for clients following stroke rehabilitation. Unsworth CA, Thomas SA. Disabil Rehabil. 2003;25:1208-1218.

A model to aid in the prediction of discharge location for stroke rehabilitation patients. Agarwal V, McRae MP, Bhardwaj A, Teasell RW. Arch Phys Mad Rehabil. 2003;84:1703-1709.

Primary prevention of coronary heart disease coronary heart disease: see coronary artery disease.
coronary heart disease
 or ischemic heart disease

Progressive reduction of blood supply to the heart muscle due to narrowing or blocking of a coronary artery (see atherosclerosis).
 in the elderly. Dornbrook-Lavender KA, Pieper JA, Roth MT. Ann Pharmacother. 2003;37:1654-1663.
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