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

The adjunctive role of mental practice in the rehabilitation of the upper limb after hemiplegic hem·i·ple·gia
n.
Paralysis affecting only one side of the body.

[Late Greek hmipl stroke: a pilot study. Crosbie JH, McDonough SM, Gilmore DH, Wiggam MI. Clin Rehabil. 2004;18:60-68.

Anticipatory postural adjustment in selected trunk muscles in post stroke hemiparetic patients. Dickstein R, Shefi S, Marcovitz E, Villa Y. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:261-267.

Bladder-filling sensation in patients 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. and the potential for sensation-dependent bladder emptying. Ersoz M, Akyuz M. Spinal Cord. 2004;42:110-116.

Chronic transcutaneous transcutaneous /trans·cu·ta·ne·ous/ (-ku-ta´ne-us) transdermal.

trans·cu·ta·ne·ous
adj.
Transdermal. electrical stimulation of calf muscles improves functional capacity without inducing systemic inflammation in claudicants. Anderson SI, Whatling P, Hudlicka O, et al. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2004;27:201-209.

Community ambulation after stroke: how important and obtainable is it and what measures appear predictive? Lord SE, McPherson K, McNaughton HK, et al. Arch Phys Mad Rehabil. 2004;85:234-239.

Community rehabilitation for older adults with osteoarthritis of the lower limb: a 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. . Lin SY, Davey RC, Cochrane T. Clin Rehabil. 2004;18:92-101.

Comparison of two different rehabilitation programmes for thrust plate prosthesis prosthesis (prŏs`thĭsĭs): see artificial limb.

prosthesis

Artificial substitute for a missing part of the body, usually an arm or leg. : 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 study. Unver B, Karatosun V, Gunal I, Angin S. Clin Rehabil. 2004;18: 84-91.

Effect of physiotherapy attendance on outcome after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

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You can assist by [ editing it] now. : a pilot study. Feller JA, Webster KE, Taylor NF, et al. Br J Sports Mad. 2004;38:74-77.

Efficacy of vestibular rehabilitation on chronic unilateral vestibular dysfunction. Topuz O, Tapuz B, Ardic FN, et al. Clin Rehabil. 2004;18:76-83.

Electrostimulation at sensory level improves function of the upper extremities in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study. Maenpaa H, Jaakkola R, Sandstrom M, et al. Dev Med Child Neural. 2004;46:84-90.

Evaluation of a multiprofessional community stroke team: 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. . Lincoln N8, Walker MF, Dixon A, Knights P. Clin Rehabil. 2004;18:40-47.

Factors associated with prognosis of lateral epicondylitis after 8 weeks of physical therapy. Waugh EJ, Jaglal SB, Davis AM, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:308-318.

Functional outcomes of intramuscular intramuscular /in·tra·mus·cu·lar/ (-mus´ku-ler) within the muscular substance.

in·tra·mus·cu·lar
adj. Abbr. IM
Within a muscle. botulinum toxin type A botulinum toxin type A

Botox, Botox Cosmetic, Dysport (UK), Vistabel (UK)

Pharmacologic class: Neurotoxin

Therapeutic class: Neuromuscular blocker

Pregnancy risk category C

Action

in the upper limbs of children with cerebral palsy: a phase II trial. Wallen MA, O'Flaherty SJ, Waugh MC. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:192-200.

Home hospitalization service for acute uncomplicated first ischemic stroke in elderly patients: a randomized trial. Ricauda NA, Bo M, Molaschi M, et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004;52:278-283.

Outcomes after rehabilitation for adults with balance dysfunction. Badke MB, Shea TA, Miedaner JA, Grove CR. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:227-233.

Perceptions of upper-body problems during recovery from breast cancer treatment This article or section recently underwent a major revision or rewrite and needs further review. You can help!

The mainstay of breast cancer treatment is surgery when the tumor is localized, with possible adjuvant hormonal therapy (with tamoxifen or an aromatase . Collins LG, Nosh R, Round T, Newman B. Support Care Cancer. 2004;12:106-113.

A randomized comparative study of short term response to blind injection versus sonographic-guided injection of local corticosteroids in patients with painful shoulder. Naredo E, Cabero F, Beneyto P, et al. J Rheumatol. 2004;31:308-314.

Reliance on visual information after stroke, part I: balance on dynamic posturography. Bonan IV, Colle FM, Guichard JP, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:268-273.

Reliance on visual information after stroke, part II: effectiveness of a balance rehabilitation program with visual cue deprivation after stroke: a randomized controlled trial. Bonan IV, Yelnik AP, Colle FM, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:274-278.

Subcortical subcortical /sub·cor·ti·cal/ (-kor´ti-k'l) beneath a cortex, such as the cerebral cortex. vascular lesions predict functional recovery after rehabilitation in patients with L-dopa refractory parkinsonism. Guerini F, Frisoni GB, Bellwald C, et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004;52:252-256.

Subthalamic nucleus stimulation modulates motor cortex oscillatory oscillatory

characterized by oscillation.

oscillatory nystagmus
see pendular nystagmus. activity in Parkinson's disease. Devos D, Labyt E, Derambure P, et al. Brain. 2004;127:408-419.

Working memory and mental practice outcomes after stroke. Malouin F, Belleville S, Richards CL, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:177-183.

Reviews

Cellulitis Cellulitis Definition

Cellulitis is a spreading bacterial infection just below the skin surface. It is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus. [Clinical Practice]. Swartz MN. N Engl J Med. 2004;350:904-912.

Islet islet /is·let/ (-lit) an island.

islets of Langerhans irregular microscopic structures scattered throughout the pancreas and comprising its endocrine portion. transplantation as a treatment for diabetes: a work in progress. Robertson RP. N Engl J Med. 2004;350:694-705.

Management of overactive bladder. Ouslander JG. N Engl J Med. 2004;350: 786-799.

Management of urinary incontinence in women: clinical applications. Holroyd-Leduc JM, Straus SE. JAMA JAMA
abbr.
Journal of the American Medical Association . 2004;291: 996-999.

Management of urinary incontinence in women: scientific review. Holroyd-Leduc JM, Straus SE. JAMA. 2004;291:986-995.

The new antiepileptic drugs: scientific review. LaRoche SM, Helmers SL. JAMA. 2004;291: 605-614.

Measurements

Concurrent validity of the stroke drivers screening assessment. Radford KA, Lincoln NB. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:324-328.

Get Up and Go Test in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Piva SR, Fitzgerald GK, Irrgang JJ, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85: 284-289.

Pedometer pe·dom·e·ter
n.
An instrument that gauges the approximate distance traveled on foot by registering the number of steps taken.

pedometer
Noun accuracy in nursing home and community-dwelling older adults. Cyarto EV, Myers AM, Tudor-Locke C. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004;36:205-209.

Reliability of maximal strength testing in older adults. Phillips WT, Batterham AM, Valenzuela JE, Burkett LN. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:329-334.

Validation of a lateropulsion scale for patients recovering from stroke. D'Aquila MA, Smith T, Organ D, et al. Clin Rehabil. 2004;18: 102-109.

Ethics/Professional Issues

Ethical issues concerning research in complementary and alternative medicine The term complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an umbrella term for alternative medicine and complementary medicine.

Alternative medicine describes practices used in place of conventional medical treatments. . Miller FG, Emanuel EJ, Rosenstein DL, Straus SE. JAMA. 2004;291:599-604.

Ethics reporting in publications about research with Alzheimer's disease patients. Stocking CB, Hougham GW, Baron AR, Sachs GA. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004;52: 305-310.

Institutional ethics review of clinical study agreements. DuVal G. J Med Ethics. 2004;30:30-34.

Payer incentives and physical rehabilitation therapy for nonelderly institutional long-term care residents: evidence from Michigan and Ontario. Wodchis WP, Fries BE, Pollack H. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:210-217.

Research ethics committees and paternalism. Edwards SJ, Kirchin S, Huxtable R. J Med Ethics. 2004;30:88-91.

Utilization of research methodology in designing and developing an interdisciplinary course in ethics. Stone JA, Haas BA, Harmer-Beem MJ, Baker DL. J Interprof Care. 2004;18:57-62.

Where are clinical trials going? Society and clinical trials. Sleight P. J Intern Med. 2004;255:151-158.

Practice Guidelines/ Clinical Decision Making

Family surrogate decision making at the end of life: seeing them through with care and respect. Meeker MA. Qual Health Res. 2004;14:204-225.

How team working influences discharge planning from hospital: a study of four multidisciplinary teams in an acute hospital in England. Pethybridge J. J Interprof Care. 2004;18:29-41.

Mastectomy patients' decision-making for or against immediate breast reconstruction. Harcourt D, Rumsey N. Psychooncology. 2004;13:106-115.

Who can stay at home? Assessing the capacity to choose to live in the community. Cooney LM Jr, Kennedy GJ, Hawkins KA, Hurme SB. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:357-360.

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