Racial/ethnic differences in arrest probability trajectories after traumatic brain injury: a Model Systems Study - Pugh MJ, Perrin PB, Arango-Lasprilla JC, Klyce DW, Jones SCT, Dautovich ND.
BACKGROUND: Previous literature has documented racial/ethnic differences in traumatic brain injury (TBI) risk, cause, treatment, and rehabilitation. The purpose of the current study was to investigate potential racial/ethnic differences in arrest probabili... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Epidemiology of cruciate ligament reconstruction in the Australian Defence Force and predictors of outcome - Williams O, Ross VR, Lau CL, Mayfield HJ.
This study describes... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Disabled members look to the legacy of 2022
The first plenary sessions of UNISON’s annual disabled members conference took place this morning, with the cost of living and securing a legacy for the unions’ Year of the Disabled Worker dominating proceedings.
But it also saw member Paddy Toner presented with his award as this year’s winner of the union’s Local Service Champions Awards by general secretary Christina McAnea (pictured above).
Mr Toner is a rehabilitation worker for the visually impaired at Halton Borough Council. He himself is registered blind. He was nominated by Helen Illidge, his support worker, who accompanied him to the conference.
Watch a v...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - October 30, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News 2022 National Disabled Members Conference Local Service Champions Awards Source Type: news
Young People on TikTok Are Self-Diagnosing
While social media can help people feel less alone, using it to evaluate symptoms has several downsides. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Caron Tags: Teenagers and Adolescence Mental Health and Disorders Computers and the Internet Social Media Youth Psychiatry and Psychiatrists Families and Family Life Therapy and Rehabilitation Source Type: news
Encompass Health to open another Florida rehab hospital
The Birmingham-based company will be opening a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 28, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Breanne Williams Source Type: news
Encompass Health to open St. Pete rehab hospital
The Birmingham-based company announced it will be opening a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 27, 2022 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Breanne Williams Source Type: news
Topical issues of medical rehabilitation of patients with the consequences of severe traumatic brain injury at the municipal level - Sereda AN, Achkasov EE, Memetova AS, Kim VV.
The article presents the age-sex structure of people who have suffered severe traumatic brain injury on the example of a municipal medical organization providing medical care and medical rehabilitation in outpatient settings. The high prevalence of this ty... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 27, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Stacking your exercise over the weekend
Researchers have found that condensing exercise into a few days is as effective as spreading activity out across a week. Dr. Wes Troyer, a Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, explains how people who stack their workouts can avoid common injuries and reap the benefits of their activity. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/MVa2mkwL7dw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0:57) is in the downloads at the end of the post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 27, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Why Brooks Rehabilitation plans to grow in Orlando and throughout Florida
The rehabilitation provider is one of the largest in the country. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 26, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Timothy Gibbons Source Type: news
Why Brooks Rehab is growing – in Jacksonville and throughout the state
The rehabilitation provider is one of the largest in the country. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - October 26, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Timothy Gibbons Source Type: news
OhioHealth joint venture plans neuro transitional rehabilitation center in Dublin
The rehab center would provide post-hospital, inpatient neuro and physical rehabilitation specialty programs designed for recovery treatments. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - October 26, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: John Bush Source Type: news
High-risk fall rehabilitation with modified Otago exercises and medicinal nano gel phonophoresis for symptomatic relief in osteoarthritis of knee - Joshi MV, Phansopkar P.
Proprioception is a major affection faced by individuals who undergo lower limb injuries. Especially in the elderly population, this places a major role in increasing the risk of fall. We are reporting a case of an elderly female having severe pain in her ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The effectiveness of rehabilitation of patients with injuries as part of the Social Insurance Institution's disability prevention - Stembalska M, Mazurek J, Biernat K, Soko łowski M, Sutkowska E.
BACKGROUND: Injuries are the cause of professional and social deactivation. The rehabilitation program provided under Social Security prevention pension enables earlier rehabilitations measures. OBJECTIVE: The study aim was to determine the efficie... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Statistical analysis plan for the stepped wedge clinical trial Healing Right Way-enhancing rehabilitation services for Aboriginal Australians after brain injury - Armstrong E, Rai T, Hersh D, Thompson S, Coffin J, Ciccone N, Flicker L, Cadilhac D, Godecke E, Woods D, Hayward C, Hankey GJ, McAllister M, Katzenellenbogen J.
BACKGROUND: Aboriginal Australians are known to suffer high levels of acquired brain injury (stroke and traumatic brain injury) yet experience significant barriers in accessing rehabilitation services. The aim of the Healing Right Way trial is to evaluate ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Falls on an inpatient rehabilitation spinal injuries unit: the characteristics, circumstances, and consequences - Marshall K, Fleming J, Atresh S, Scott JR, Gustafsson L, Patterson F.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective audit OBJECTIVES: To describe the nature of falls and fallers in a spinal injuries unit (SIU) and identify factors associated with having more than one fall (recurrent fallers) and falls with physical or psychological consequenc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
