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 Assessment of a holistic wellness program for persons with spinal cord injury Spinal Cord Injury Definition Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control. Description Approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injuries (SCIs) occur each year in the United States. . Zemper ED, Tate DG, Roller S, et al. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;82:957-968. Base of support feedback in gait rehabilitation. Aruin AS, Hanke TA, Sharma A. Int J Rehabil Res. 2003;26:309-312. Effect of training intensity on physical capacity, lipid profile and insulin sensitivity in early rehabilitation of spinal cord injured individuals. de Groot PC, Hjeltnes N, Heijboer AC, et al. Spinal Cord. 2003;41:673-679. Effectiveness of behavioral graded activity after first-time lumbar disc surgery: short term results of 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. . Ostelo RW, De Vet HC, Berfelo MW, et al. Eur Spine J. 2003;12:637-644. Effectiveness of electric stimulation of the vastus medialis muscle in the rehabilitation of patients after total knee arthroplasty. Avramidis K, Strike PW, Taylor PN, Swain ID. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;84:1850-1853. Effects of education, self-care instruction and physical exercise on patients with chronic heart failure. Miche E, Herrmann G, Wirtz U, et al. Z Kardiol. 2003;92:985-993. Endurance training improves skeletal muscle electrical activity in active COPD COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD abbr. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Gosselin N, Lambert K, Poulain M, et al. Muscle Nerve. 2003;28:744-753. Evaluation of hormonal response and ultrasonic changes in the heel bone by aquatic exercise in sedentary postmenopausal women. Ay A, Yurtkuran M. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;82:942-949. Evaluation of the effectiveness of two clinical training procedures to elicit yes/no responses from patients with a severe acquired brain injury A neurological condition, Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is damage to the brain acquired after birth. It usually affects cognitive, physical, emotional, social or independent functioning and can result from traumatic brain injury (i.e. accidents, falls, assaults, etc. : 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. single-subject design. Barreca S, Velikonja D, Brown L, et al. Brain Inj. 2003;17:1065-1075. Gait performance with compensatory adaptations in stroke patients with different degrees of motor recovery. Chen CL, Chen HC, Tang SF, et al. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;82: 925-935. Home forced use in an outpatient rehabilitation program for adults with hemiplegia hemiplegia /hemi·ple·gia/ (-ple´jah) paralysis of one side of the body.hemiple´gic alternate hemiplegia paralysis of one side of the face and the opposite side of the body. : a pilot study. Pierce SR, Gallagher KG, Schaumburg SW, et al. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2003;17:214-219. Immediate mobilization gives good results in boxer's fractures with volar volar /vo·lar/ (vo´lar) pertaining to sole or palm; indicating the flexor surface of the forearm, wrist, or hand. volar angulation angulation /an·gu·la·tion/ (ang?gu-la´shun) 1. formation of a sharp obstructive bend, as in the intestine, ureter, or similar tubes. 2. deviation from a straight line, as in a badly set bone. up to 70 degrees: a prospective randomized trial comparing immediate mobilization with cast immobilization Immobilization Definition Immobilization refers to the process of holding a joint or bone in place with a splint, cast, or brace. This is done to prevent an injured area from moving while it heals. . Muller MG, Poolman RW, Van Hoogstraten MJ, Steller EP. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2003;123:534-537. Importance of the back-cafe concept to rehabilitation after lumbar spinal fusion: a randomized clinical study with a 2-year-follow up. Christensen FB, Laurberg I, Bunger CE. Spine. 2003;28:2561-2569. Iontophoresis iontophoresis /ion·to·pho·re·sis/ (i-on?to-fah-re´sis) the introduction of ions of soluble salts into the body by means of electric current.iontophoret´ic i·on·to·pho·re·sis n. with or without dexamethazone in the treatment of acute Achilles tendon pain. Neeter C, Thomee R, Silbernagel KG, et al. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2003;13:376-382. Physiotherapy group treatment for patients with fibromyalgia: on embodied learning process. Mannerkorpi K, Gard G. Disabil Rehabil. 2003;25:1372-1380. Recovery of standing balance and functional mobility after stroke. Garland SJ, Willems DA, Ivanova TD, Miller KJ. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;84:1753-1759. Standing balance and functional recovery of patients with right and left hemiparesis hemiparesis /hemi·pa·re·sis/ (-pah-re´sis) paresis affecting one side of the body. hem·i·pa·re·sis n. Slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body. in the early stages of rehabilitation. Laufer Y, Sivan D, Schwarzmann R, Sprecher E. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2003;17:207-213. Treadmill training with partial body-weight support after total hip arthroplasty total hip arthroplasty, n total hip replacement; surgical reconstruction of the hip in which the ball-and-socket joint is replaced with a prosthesis. : a randomized controlled trial. Hesse S, Werner C, Seibel H, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;84:1767-1773. Reviews Computational approaches to motor control and their potential role for interpreting motor dysfunction. Scott SH, Norman KE. Curr Opin Neurol. 2003;16:693-698. Editorial review: do electrically stimulated sensory inputs and movements lead to long-term plasticity and rehabilitation gains? Dobkin BH. Curr Opin Neurol. 2003;16:685-691. Non-pharmacological treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease n. Abbr. COPD A chronic lung disease, such as asthma or emphysema, in which breathing becomes slowed or forced. . Clini E, Costi S, Lodi S, Rossi G. Med Sci Monit. 2003;9: RA300-RA305. A review of the management of Guillain-Barre syndrome in a regional neurological rehabilitation unit. Carroll A, McDonnell G, Barnes M. Int J Rehabil Res. 2003; 26:297-302. Swallowing dysfunction: preventative and rehabilitation strategies in patients with head-and-neck cancers treated with surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy: a critical review. Mittal BB, Pauloski BR, Haraf DJ, et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2003;57:1219-1230. Treatment interventions for the paretic paretic /pa·ret·ic/ (pah-ret´ik) pertaining to or affected with paresis. upper limb of stroke survivors: a critical review. Barreca S, Wolf SL, Fasoli S, Bohannon R. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2003;17: 220-226. Upper and lower extremity robotic devices for rehabilitation and for studying motor control. Hesse S, Schmidt H, Werner C, Bardeleben A. Curr Opin Neurol. 2003;16:705-710. Measurements Measuring participation across impairment groups using the Craig Handicap Assessment Reporting Technique. Walker N, Mellick D, Brooks CA, Whiteneck GG. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;82:936-941. A post-discharge quality of life outcome measure for lower limb amputees: test-retest reliability and construct validity. Callaghan BG, Condie ME. Clin Rehabil. 2003;17:858-864. Reliability of clinical guideline development using moil-only versus in-person expert panels. Washington DL, Bernstein SJ, Kahan JP, et al. Med Care. 2003;41:1374-1381. Reliability of electromyographic and torque measures during isometric isometric /iso·met·ric/ (-met´rik) maintaining, or pertaining to, the same measure of length; of equal dimensions. i·so·met·ric adj. 1. axial rotation exertions of the trunk. Ng JK, Parnianpour M, Kippers V, Richardson CA. Clin Neurophysiol. 2003;114:2355-2361. The status of gait assessment among physiotherapists in the United Kingdom. Toro B, Nester CJ, Farren PC. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2003;84:1878-1884. Ethics/Professional Issues Academic industrial relationships in the life sciences. Blumenthal D. N Engl J Med. 2003;349:2452-2459. Biology, ethics, and public policy: deliberations at an unstable intersection. Zwanziger LL. Anat Rec. 2003;275B:185-189. Do-not-resuscitate orders and medical futility. Cantor MD, Braddock CH III, Derse AR, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2003; 163:2689-2694. Ethical issues in newborn screening and the impact of new technologies. Wilcken B. Eur J Pediatr. 2003;162(suppl 1):S62-S66. Ethical issues in research with healthy volunteers: risk-benefit assessment. Miller FG. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2003;74:513-515. Ethical issues in the use of animals in biomedical and psychopharmacological research. Gluck JP, Bell J. Psychopharmacology psychopharmacology (sī'kōfär'məkŏl`əjē), in its broadest sense, the study of all pharmacological agents that affect mental and emotional functions. . 2003;171:6-12. Research ethics and consent in the intensive care unit. Luce JM. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2003;9:540-544. Practice Guidelines/ Clinical Decision Making Classifying asthma: disagreement among specialists. Baker KM, Brand DA, Hen J Jr. Chest. 2003;124:2156-2163. Efficient literature searching: a core skill for the practice of evidence-based medicine. Doig GS, Simpson F. Intensive Care Med. 2003;29:2119-2127. The guideline approach to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: how effective? Heffner JE, Ellis R. Respir Care. 2003;48: 1257-1266. Mild traumatic brain injury mild traumatic brain injury, n disruption of brain function by trauma characterized by but not limited to a loss of consciousness, memory loss surrounding the trauma, confusion during the incident, loss of consciousness for no more than thirty minutes, in children: practice guidelines for emergency department and hospitalized patients. Kamerling SN, Lutz N, Posner JC, Vanore M. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2003;19:431-440. Practice variation in respiratory therapy documentation during mechanical ventilation. Akhtar SR, Weaver J, Pierson DJ, Rubenfeld GD. Chest. 2003;124:2275-2282. Screening for obesity in adults: recommendations and rationale. US Preventive Services Task Force According to the Agency for Healthcare Research Quality, US Preventive Services Task Force is "an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services. . Ann Intern Med. 2003;139: 930-932. Validity and reliability of guidelines for neck pain treatment in primary health care: a nationwide empirical analysis in Spain. Saturno PJ, Medina F, Valera F, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2003;15:487-493. 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