South Africa: Gardening Project Helps Patients Recover From Mental Illness
[GroundUp] The Spring Foundation at Lentegeur Hospital has several projects to rehabilitate patients (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 12, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Study: Long COVID symptoms ease within a year for many
People experiencing long COVID may see their symptoms ease within a year, per a study published in BMJ medical journal Wednesday. The big picture: The outcome of this new study may provide some hope for the millions of people left newly disabled during the pandemic with a lingering illness that…#cdc #maytalbivasbenita #benjaminabramoff #abramoff #rehabilitation #bmj #israel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uganda: Govt to Spend Billions on Hospital After Minister Fails to Get Treatment There
[Nile Post] State Minister for Finance in charge of General Duties Henry Musasizi has revealed that Shs 20 billion has been allocated in the budget to rehabilitate Kambuga Hospital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 11, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
2022 Was 5th Warmest on Record With ‘ Devastating ’ Global Climate Impacts
From drought in Europe to floods in Pakistan and melting polar ice, a rapidly-changing climate made 2022 a year of new extremes fueled by a relentless increase in the concentration of heat-trapping gases, according to the EU agency that tracks changes to Earth’s atmosphere.
The year ended as the world’s fifth-warmest on record, with Europe heating up faster than anywhere else, it said in new research published Tuesday. The continent experienced its second-warmest year on record and its hottest summer ever, fueling wildfires, ruining crops, hampering trade and leading to higher than normal deaths even in some of...
Source: TIME: Science - January 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Laura Millan Lombrana / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire climate change extreme weather healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation after concussion: a systematic review of randomised controlled trial - Galeno E, Pullano E, Mourad F, Galeoto G, Frontani F.
INTRODUCTION: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) affects approximately 740 cases per 100,000 people. Impairments related to mTBI include vertigo, dizziness, balance, gait disorders double or blurry vision, and others. The efficacy on acute or chronic phase... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Effects of single-task, dual-task and analogy training during gait rehabilitation of older adults at risk of falling: a randomized controlled trial - Mak TCT, Capio CM, Wong TWL.
It has been suggested that implicit motor learning via dual-task or analogy training during gait rehabilitation may yield better outcomes in older adults by reducing the propensity for the conscious processing of movements (movement-specific reinvestment).... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
With Smoky Bissell's support, Atrium Health ready to open $100M rehab hospital in midtown Charlotte (PHOTOS)
Atrium Health's new $100 million Carolinas Rehabilitation facility in midtown Charlotte will open to patients on Jan. 14. The facility was in large part made possible by support from real estate veteran Smoky Bissell. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 10, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Elise Franco Source Type: news
Predicting length of stay with assessment of motor and process skills in subjects with acquired brain injury - Fabricius J, Huynh MNM, Pedersen AR, Sampedro Pilegaard M.
BACKGROUND: The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is a well-established predictor of length of stay (LOS) for rehabilitation. The Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) is a more in-depth construct for measuring activities of daily living (ADL) ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury: methods, overview, and principles - Bayley MT, Janzen S, Harnett A, Teasell R, Patsakos E, Marshall S, Bragge P, Velikonja D, Kua A, Douglas J, Togher L, Ponsford J, McIntyre A.
INTRODUCTION: Moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in complex cognitive sequelae. Despite hundreds of clinical trials in cognitive rehabilitation, the translation of these findings into clinical practice remains a challenge. Clinical pra... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Designing evidence-based support aids for social media access for individuals with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury: a preliminary acceptability study - Zhao F, Lim H, Morrow EL, Turkstra LS, Duff MC, Mutlu B.
BACKGROUND: Adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) report significant barriers to using current social media platforms, including cognitive overload and challenges in interpreting social cues. Rehabilitation providers may be tasked with helping to addres... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Media, Marketing, and Internet Issues Source Type: news
Malawi Suffers Worst Cholera Outbreak in Decades
Cholera ward in a health centre in Blantyre. Malawi has experienced a massive rise in cholera in the past year. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPSBy Charles MpakaBLANTYRE, Jan 9 2023 (IPS) On March 3, 2022, Malawi declared a cholera outbreak after a district hospital in the southern region reported a case. This was the first case in the 2021 to 2022 cholera season.
That single case was a warning for what would become Malawi’s worst cholera outbreak in decades.
For nearly a year now, cholera has gripped the country, with cases reported in all 29 districts and rising.
In an unprecedented occurrence, the cases rose sharply even thr...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Charles Mpaka Tags: Africa Editors' Choice Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations Water & Sanitation cholera IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Malawi Source Type: news
What is An Emotional Support Animal?
Discussion
Humans have had animals in their lives for millennia. Domesticated animals have been used for work, food, protection, and companionship among other activities. Dogs are a common species that are trained for a myriad of tasks including providing therapeutic benefits to persons with permanent or temporary disabilities including persons with psychiatric problems. The utilization of animals in medical/psychiatric therapeutic treatment programs is known as animal assisted activities (AAA) and animal assisted therapy (AAT). These programs have at least a 225-year history of being used. AAA tend to focus on recreation ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 9, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Frail ADHF Patients Benefit More From Early Rehab Frail ADHF Patients Benefit More From Early Rehab
Patients with acute decompensated heart failure who were frail at baseline benefited more from early targeted physical rehabilitation than those who were prefrail in a REHAB-HF secondary analysis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - January 6, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Workers at Saunders Nursing and Rehabilitation Center issue strike notice
The nursing home workers' contract expired in May. A strike could begin on Jan. 16 if a new deal is not reached. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 5, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: John George Source Type: news
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Albuquerque names new CEO
LaDessa Forrest assumed the role at the 87-bed rehabilitation hospital in November. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 4, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jacob Maranda Source Type: news
