Identifying clinical complexity in patients affected by severe acquired brain injury in neurorehabilitation: a cross sectional survey.

CONCLUSIONS: In sABI patients clinical comorbidities requiring elevated care assistance are frequent at admission in rehabilitation from acute wards and may interfere with rehabilitative take in charge.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: The knowledge of clinical complexity of sABI patients may improve their care pathways, promoting early and appropriate transition from acute care to rehabilitation settings.
PMID: 30543265 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - December 13, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Scarponi F, Zampolini M, Zucchella C, Bargellesi S, Fassio C, Pistoia F, Bartolo M, on the behalf of C.I.R.C.LE (Comorbidità in Ingresso in Riabilitazione nei pazienti con grave CerebroLEsione acquisita) study group Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research