Mental and Physical Health Comorbidities in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Non-TBI Controls Comparison
To examine whether ageing with a TBI was associated with a greater burden of health-related comorbidities compared to a non-TBI control cohort, and examine the associations between comorbidity burden, emotional outcomes, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after TBI across ages. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - March 21, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Amber Ayton, Gershon Spitz, Amelia J Hicks, Jennie Ponsford Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Response to Letter to the Editor on: The Effectiveness of Aquatic Therapy on Motor and Social Skill as Well as Executive Function in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
To the Editor, (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - March 21, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Ardalan Shariat, Mahboubeh Ghayour Najafabadi, Isis Kelly dos Santos, Albert Thomas Anastasio, Homa Rafiee Milajerdi, Gholamreza Hassanzadeh, Elahe Nouri Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Management of Medical Complications during the Rehabilitation of Moderate –Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
This article will focus on some of the key medical issues that providers may encounter during acute inpatient rehabilitation. (Source: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America)
Source: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America - March 21, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Derrick Allred Source Type: research

Military Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the military can involve distinct injury mechanisms, diagnostic challenges, treatments, and course of recovery. TBI has played a prominent role in recent conflicts, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Blast-related TBI in combat settings is often accompanied by other physical injuries. Military TBIs of all severities can lead to prolonged recoveries and persistent sequelae. The complex interplay between TBI, pain, and mental health conditions can significantly complicate diagnosis and recovery. Military and veteran health settings and programs provide comprehensive care along the co...
Source: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America - March 21, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Diane Schretzman Mortimer Source Type: research

Management of Pain and Headache After Traumatic Brain Injury
This article will identify common causes of pain following traumatic brain injury (TBI), discuss current treatment strategies for these complaints, and help tailor treatments for both acute and chronic settings. We will also briefly discuss primary and secondary headache disorders, followed by common secondary pain disorders that may be related to trauma. (Source: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America)
Source: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America - March 21, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Udai Nanda, Grace Zhang, David Underhill, Sanjog Pangarkar Source Type: research

Neuropsychological Evaluation in Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuropsychological evaluations can be helpful in the aftermath of traumatic brain injury. Cognitive functioning is assessed using standardized assessment tools and by comparing an individual ’s scores on testing to normative data. These evaluations examine objective cognitive functioning as well as other factors that have been shown to influence performance on cognitive tests (eg, psychiatric conditions, sleep) in an attempt to answer a specific question from referring providers. Refe rral questions may focus on the extent of impairment, the trajectory of recovery, or ability to return to work, sport, or the other previo...
Source: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America - March 21, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Victoria O ’Connor, Robert Shura, Patrick Armistead-Jehle, Douglas B. Cooper Source Type: research

Medical-Legal Issues in Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) cases often involve both medical and legal issues, litigation and prolonged recovery timelines. As TBI cases are often complex, and can have a significant impact on the lives of the patients and their families/caregivers, having a comprehensive understanding of the causes, diagnoses, treatments and long term outcomes will be valuable in understanding the medical and legal aspects of this type of injury. Patients, families, and health care professionals will all benefit from a deeper understanding of the medical and legal aspects of TBI, which should help improve rehabilitation and recovery outc...
Source: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America - March 21, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Stuart J. Glassman Source Type: research

Comprehensive quality assessment for aphasia rehabilitation after stroke: protocol for a multicentre, mixed-methods study
We present a protocol to pilot the MEASuRES minimum dataset in clinical practice, describe the factors that hinder or support implementation and determine meaningful thresholds of clinical change for core outcome measurement instruments. Methods and analysis This research aims to deliver a comprehensive quality assessment toolkit for poststroke aphasia services in four studies. A multicentre pilot study (study 1) will test the administration of the MEASuRES minimum dataset within five Australian health services. An embedded mixed-methods process evaluation (study 2) will evaluate the performance of the minimum dataset and...
Source: BMJ Open - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Harvey, S., Stone, M., Zingelman, S., Copland, D. A., Kilkenny, M. F., Godecke, E., Cadilhac, D. A., Kim, J., Olaiya, M. T., Rose, M. L., Breitenstein, C., Shrubsole, K., OHalloran, R., Hill, A. J., Hersh, D., Mainstone, K., Mainstone, P., Unsworth, C. A. Tags: Open access, Neurology Source Type: research

Transcriptomic and physiological analyses of Trichoderma citrinoviride HT-1 assisted phytoremediation of Cd contaminated water by Phragmites australis
In this study, we co... (Source: BMC Microbiology)
Source: BMC Microbiology - March 21, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: DaWei Chen, YiHan Wang, Ni Li, YaLi Huang, YiFan Mao, XiaoJun Liu, YaRong Du and Kun Sun Tags: Research Source Type: research

Comparing the effects of 5-minute premature infant oral motor intervention with 15-minute Fucile treatment in term infants with feeding difficulties: A multi-arm randomised clinical trial
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Source: International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology - March 21, 2024 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Shamim GhaziRaheleh FaramarziBrenda Lessen KnollAli TaghipourSaeedeh HajebiDavood Sobhani-Rad1 Department of Speech Therapy, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran2 Department of Speech The Source Type: research

Response to Letter to the Editor on “Effectiveness and equity in community-based rehabilitation on pain, physical function, and quality of life following unilateral lower limb amputation: A systematic review”
Thank you for providing us the opportunity to address concerns raised in a letter to the editor regarding our systematic review. We value the writer's interest in our work and would like to provide responses to each of the three comments that have been brought to our attention. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - March 21, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Ashan Wijekoon, Subashini Jayawardana, Rhian Milton-Cole, KRM Chandrathilake, Amy Jones, Sophie Cook, Ed Morrison, Katie J Sheehan Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Interventions to Support the Return to Work for Individuals with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
ConclusionPhysiological intervention promoted the RTW of individuals with stroke. But, the effect of psychological and work-related interventions in promoting the RTW of individuals with stroke was not significant. We anticipate that these findings may inform the design of future interventions. For future research, we recommend that more high-quality randomized controlled trials be conducted to further promote the RTW of individuals with stroke.Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO Registration Number, CRD42023443668. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - March 21, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Effects of core stability and feedback music on upper body mediolateral movements during cycling
ConclusionOur findings indicate that core stability is crucial for maintaining symmetric head motion during rhythmic movements like cycling. Feedback music could serve as an effective tool for promoting symmetry in head motion and thus preventing musculoskeletal injuries. (Source: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation - March 21, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research

To what extent are guidelines used in spasticity clinics? A qualitative study of facilitators and barriers to spasticity guideline implementation
CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge of recommendations varied but, overall, guidelines had an influence on clinic processes and staff perceptions across the state-wide services. Health service resources, limited evidence for guideline recommendations and time constraints were considered barriers to spasticity guideline implementation. Multi-disciplinary expertise and teamwork, the individual's motivation to change and inter-clinic collaboration were considered to be the facilitators.PMID:38505935 | DOI:10.1177/02692155241239811 (Source: Clinical Rehabilitation)
Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - March 20, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Edwina Sutherland Gavin Williams Fiona Dobson Bridget Hill Chi Ching Angie Woo Belinda Lawford Source Type: research

Wellbeing After Stroke (WAterS): Feasibility Testing of a Co-developed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention to Support Psychological Adjustment After Stroke
CONCLUSION: The WAterS intervention warrants further research evaluation. Staff can be trained and upskilled to deliver. It appears safe and feasible to deliver online to groups, and study recruitment and data collection are feasible. Funding has been secured to further develop the intervention, considering implementation and health equality.PMID:38505946 | DOI:10.1177/02692155241239879 (Source: Clinical Rehabilitation)
Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - March 20, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Emma Patchwood Hannah Foote Andy Vail Sarah Cotterill Geoff Hill WAterS PCPI Group Audrey Bowen Source Type: research