A retrospective study of 251 patients admitted to a multidisciplinary, neurorehabilitation unit with intensive care unit capabilities.

CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated functional improvement in patients in a neurointensive stepdown unit and identified variables associated with early referral. The study indicated higher sensitivity of the Early Functional Abilities score as compared to the Functional Independence Measure. Implications for rehabilitation Patients requiring prolonged intensive care services after severe acquired brain injury may require the fusion of neurorehabilitation and intensive care services to benefit maximally. There is a need for a consensus on which functional scores to use when documenting functional level and functional changes in patients with severe acquired brain injury and very low functional levels. The Early Functional Abilities score is an example of a valuable tool when assessing functional levels of patients with severe acquired brain injury and very low functional levels. PMID: 30303688 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research