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 Alcohol neurolysis of tibial nerve motor branches to the gastrocnemius muscle gastrocnemius muscle see Table 13. gastrocnemius muscle rupture, gastrocnemius muscle avulsion the muscle may have torn away from its insertion, in which case the tendon will be slack, or it may be a complete or partial separation to treat ankle spasticity spasticity /spas·tic·i·ty/ (spas-tis´i-te) the state of being spastic; see spastic (2). spas·tic·i·ty n. 1. A spastic state or condition. 2. Spastic paralysis. in patients with hemiplegic hem·i·ple·gia n. Paralysis affecting only one side of the body. [Late Greek h  mipl stroke. Jang SH, Ahn SH, Park SM, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:506-508. Anatomic evaluation of postural bronchial bronchial /bron·chi·al/ (brong´ke-al) pertaining to or affecting one or more bronchi. bron·chi·al adj. Relating to the bronchi, the bronchial tubes, or the bronchioles. drainage of the lung with special reference to patients with tracheal tracheal pertaining to or emanating from trachea. tracheal aspiration see transtracheal aspiration. tracheal band sign on contrast radiography of a dilated esophagus, the impression made ventrally by the trachea. intubation intubation /in·tu·ba·tion/ (in?too-ba´shun) the insertion of a tube into a body canal or hollow organ, as into the trachea. endotracheal intubation : which combination of postures provides the best simplification? Takahashi N, Murakami G, Ishikawa A, et al. Chest. 2004;125:935-944. Barriers for early return-to-work of workers with musculoskeletal disorders according to occupational health physicians and human resource managers, van Duijn M, Miedema H, Elders L, Burdorf A. J Occup Rehabil. 2004; 14:31-41. Compliance in pain rehabilitation: patient and provider perspectives. Robinson ME, Bulcourf B, Atchison JW, et al. Pain Med. 2004;5:66-80. The effectiveness of complete decongestive decongestive reducing congestion. physiotherapy for the treatment of lymphedema following groin dissection for melanoma. Hinrichs CS, Gibbs JF, Driscoll D, et al. J Surg Oncol. 2004;85:187-192. Economic evaluation of a behavioral-graded activity program compared to physical therapy for patients following lumbar disc surgery. Ostelo RW, Goossens ME, de Vet HC, van den Brandt PA. Spine. 2004;29:615-622. Effects of timing of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on distraction osteogenesis osteogenesis /os·teo·gen·e·sis/ (os?te-o-jen´e-sis) the formation of bone; the development of the bones.osteogenet´ic osteogenesis imperfec´ta . Sakurakichi K, Tsuchiya H, Uehara K, et al. J Orthop Res. 2004;22:395-403. The influence of intense exercise-based physical therapy program on back pain anticipated before and induced by physical activities. Rainville J, Hartigen C, Jauve C, Madinez E. Spine J. 2004;4:176-183. Medical complications experienced by a cohort of stroke survivors during inpatient, tertiary-level stroke rehabilitation. McLean DE. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:466-469. Motor outcome differences between two groups of children with spastic diplegia who received different intensities of early onset physiotherapy followed for 5 years. Kando T, Pidcock FS, Hayakawa K, et al. Brain Dev. 2004;26:118-126. Response to exercise rehabilitation in smoking and nansmoking patients with intermittent claudication Intermittent Claudication Definition Intermittent claudicationis a pain in the leg that a person experiences when walking or exercising. The pain is intermittent and goes away when the person rests. . Gardner AW, Killewich LA, Montgomery PS, Katzel LI. J Vasc Surg. 2004;39:531-538. Spinal cord stimulation in complex regional pain syndrome complex regional pain syndrome Reflex sympathic dystrophy Internal medicine A condition characterized by pain and tenderness associated with vasomotor instability, skin changes, and rapid development of bony demineralization–eg, osteoporosis often following : cervical and lumbar devices are comparably effective. Forouzanfar T, Kemler MA, Weber WE, et al. Br J Anaesth. 2004;92:348-353. Therapeutic effects of hyaluronic acid on osteoarthritis osteoarthritis or osteoarthrosis or degenerative joint disease Most common joint disorder, afflicting over 80% of those who reach age 70. It does not involve excessive inflammation and may have no symptoms, especially at first. of the knee: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Wang CT, Lin J, Chang CJ, et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004; 86:538-545. The use of conventional and complementary treatments for knee osteoarthritis in the community. Jordan KM, Sawyer S, Coakley P, et al. Rheumatology rheumatology /rheu·ma·tol·o·gy/ (-tol´ah-je) the branch of medicine dealing with rheumatic disorders, their causes, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, etc. rheu·ma·tol·o·gy n. (Oxford). 2004;43:381-384. What influences physiotherapy use by children with cerebral palsy? Parkes J, Hill N, Dolk H, Donnelly M. Child Care Health Dev. 2004;30:151-160. Review Conductive education intervention for children with cerebral palsy: an AACPDM AACPDM American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine evidence report. Darrah J, Watkins B, Chen L, Bonin C; AACPDM. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2004;46:187-203. Electrical stimulation in cerebral palsy: a review of effects on strength and motor function. Kerr C, McDowell B, McDonough S. Dev Med Child Neural. 2004;46:205-213. Exercise training during rehabilitation of patients with COPD COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD abbr. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) : a current perspective. Spruit MA, Troosters T, Trappenburg JC, et al. Patient Educ Courts. 2004;52:243-248. Improving health-related quality of life in 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. . Tomas LH, Varkey B. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2004;10: 120-127. Role of physical therapy in management of knee osteoarthritis. Fitzgerald GK, Oatis C. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2004;16:143-147. Safety and efficacy of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain: a 20-year literature review. Cameron T. J Neurosurg. 2004; 100(3 suppl):254-267. Measurement Assessment of hemiplegic gait using the Wisconsin Gait Scale. Turani N, Kemiksizoglu A, Karatas M, Ozker R. Scand J Caring Sci. 2004;18:103-108. Avoiding pitfalls of correlation coefficients in the assessment of measurement instruments in rehabilitation research. Weatherall M, McPherson K, Taylor W, Simpson R. Clin Rehabil. 2004;18:186-194. Improving the evaluation of therapeutic interventions in multiple sclerosis: development of a patient-based measure of outcome. Hobart JC, Riazi A, Lamping DL, et al. Health Technol Assess. 2004;8:1-48. Measuring the strength of the intrinsic muscles of the hand in patients with ulnar ulnar /ul·nar/ (ul´ner) pertaining to the ulna or to the ulnar (medial) aspect of the arm as compared to the radial (lateral) aspect. and median nerve injuries: reliability of the Rotterdam Intrinsic Hand Myometer (RIHM). Schreuders TA, Roebroeck ME, Jaquet JB, et al. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2004;29:318-324. A new instrument for outcome assessment in rehabilitation medicine: 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. Ability Realization Measurement Index. Catz A, Greenberg E, Itzkovich M, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:399-404. The Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Participation Scale: reliability and validity of a clinician-rated measure of participation in acute rehabilitation. Lenze EJ, Munin MC, Quear T, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:380-384. The Wheelchair Circuit: construct validity and responsiveness of a test to assess manual wheelchair mobility in persons with spinal cord injury. Kilkens OJ, Dellmeijer AJ, De Witte LP, et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:424-431. The Wheelchair Skills Test, Version 2.4: validity of an algorithm-based questionnaire version. Mountain AD, Kirby RL, Smith C. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;85:416-423. Ethics/Professional Issues The ethical relevance of the standard of care in the design of clinical trials. Miller FG, Silverman HJ. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004;169:562-564. The ethics of reporting and disseminating results of clinical research trials. Bell JG, Brady M, Copeland LJ. Cancer. 2004;100:1107-1109. Finding effective strategies for teaching ethics: a comparison trial of two interventions. Smith S, Fryer-Edwards K, Diekema DS, Braddock CH III. Acad Med. 2004;79: 265-271. Living with conflicts: ethical dilemmas and moral distress in the health care system. Kalvemark S, Hoglund AT, Hansson MG, et al. Soc Sci Med. 2004;58:1075-1084. Normative ethics in sports medicine. Bernstein J, Perils C, Bartolozzi AR. Clin Orthop. 2004;420:309-318. Sources of ethical conflict in medical housestaff training: a qualitative study. Rosenbaum JR, Bradley EH, Holmboe ES, et al. Am J Med. 2004;116:402-407. 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. and performance indicators as related--but often misunderstood--tools. O'Malley AS, Clancy C, Thompson J, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2004;30:163-171. Patient education end self-management programs in arthritis. Osborne RH, Spinks JM, Wicks IP. Med J Aust. 2004;180(5 suppl): S23-S26. Secondary prevention of fractures in older people: evaluation of a protocol for the investigation and treatment of osteoporosis. Sidwell Al, Wilkinson TJ, Hanger HC. Intern Med J. 2004;34:129-132. Selecting, presenting and delivering clinical guidelines: are there any "magic bullets"? Eccles MP, Grimshaw JM. Med J Aust. 2004;180(Suppl):S52-54. Translation of clinical trials into clinical practice. Julian DG. J Intern Med. 2004;255:309-316. |
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