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The value of the exertional heat stroke score for the prognosis of patients with exertional heat stroke - Li P, Yang L, Liu R, Chen RL.
This study aims to evaluate the exertional heat stroke score (EHSS) system for the prognosis of exertional heat stroke (EHS) patients. METHODS: Forty-two EHS patients who had been treated in our hospital between January 2017 and December...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
The effects of mirror therapy on the gait of subacute stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial - Ji SG, Kim MK.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of mirror therapy on the gait of patients with subacute stroke. DESIGN: Randomized controlled experimental study. SETTING: Outpatient rehabilitation hospital. SUBJECTS: Thirty-four patients with stroke were rand...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - July 17, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Correlation between balance and gait according to pelvic displacement in stroke patients - Kong SW, Jeong YW, Kim JY.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlations of balance and gait according to pelvic displacement in stroke patients. [Subjects] The subjects of this study were 58 stroke patients who had been admitted to a hospital. [Methods] A ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 6, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
One-leg standing time of the affected side moderately predicts for postdischarge falls in community stroke patients - Yoshimoto Y, Oyama Y, Tanaka M, Sakamoto A.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the predictive accuracy of one-leg standing time at hospital discharge on falls in stroke patients. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study. Participants included stroke patient...
Source: SafetyLit - May 21, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Discrepancies in perception of fall risk between patients with subacute stroke and physical therapists in a rehabilitation hospital: a retrospective cohort study - Inoue S, Otaka Y, Horimoto Y, Shirooka H, Sugasawa M, Kondo K.
This study aimed to clarify the discrepancy between the perceived fall risk of hospitalized patients with stroke and the clinical judgment of physical therapists and to examine the chan...
Source: SafetyLit - June 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Analysis of risk factors affecting prognosis of exertional heat stroke - Zhao JJ, Zhou JJ, Hu J, Zhou FH, Kang HJ, Liu H, Pan L, Song Q.
OBJECTIVE: To determine prognostic risk factors of exertional heat stroke (EHS). METHODS: Sixty-nine patients who met the case definition of EHS at ten military hospitals from June 2002 to August 2012 were enrolled in this retrospective study. The clinical...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Factors affecting falls in community-dwelling individuals with stroke in Singapore after hospital discharge - Chin LF, Wang J, Ong CH, Lee WK, Kong KH.
This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the incidence of falls among individuals with stroke living in the community one year after discharge from a rehabilitation hospital in Singapore. METHODS: A cross-sectional telephone surv...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Falls Source Type: news
Do measures of reactive balance control predict falls in people with stroke returning to the community? - Mansfield A, Wong JS, McIlroy WE, Biasin L, Brunton K, Bayley M, Inness EL.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if reactive balance control measures predict falls after discharge from stroke rehabilitation. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Rehabilitation hospital and community. PARTICIPANTS: Independently ambulatory individu...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 13, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Shifting gears: an inpatient medical record audit and post-discharge survey of return-to-driving following stroke/transient ischaemic attack - Frith J, Warren-Forward H, Hubbard I, James C.
This study investigates the provision of return-to-driving education in the acute hospital set...
Source: SafetyLit - February 23, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of exertional heat stroke among paratroopers in Agra, India - Deshwal R, Tiwari D, Singh R.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical profile, biochemical parameters and outcome in a series of 78 patients of heat stroke admitted and treated in a military hospital in India. METHODS: This was a prospective study in a m...
Source: SafetyLit - May 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Post-stroke depression: prevalence, associated factors and impact on quality of life among outpatients in a Nigerian hospital - Oni OD, Olagunju AT, Olisah VO, Aina OF, Ojini FI.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of post-stroke depression (PSD), its associated factors and impact on quality of life (QoL) among outpatients in a Nigerian hospital.METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 140 adults ma...
Source: SafetyLit - June 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Previous experience and walking capacity predict community outings after stroke: an observational study - Karageorge A, Vargas J, Ada L, Kelly PJ, McCluskey A.
BACKGROUND: Following hospital discharge, stroke survivors may experience a decline in mobility, outings, and community participation. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between demographic and clinical measures, and the level of partici...
Source: SafetyLit - June 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Effects of visual feedback training and visual targets on muscle activation, balancing, and walking ability in adults after hemiplegic stroke: a preliminary, randomized, controlled study - Pak NW, Lee JH.
The aim of this randomized, controlled study was to investigate the effect of visual feedback through visual targets on muscle activity, balance, and gait in stroke patients. Patients were recruited from the inpatient unit of a rehabilitation hospital. Twe...
Source: SafetyLit - October 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Delirium post-stroke: short- and long-term effect on depression, anxiety, apathy and aggression (research study-part of PROPOLIS study) - Kowalska K, Dro ś J, Mazurek M, Pasińska P, Gorzkowska A, Klimkowicz-Mrowiec A.
BACKGROUND: Stroke patients are particularly vulnerable to delirium episodes, but very little is known about its subsequent adverse mental health outcomes. The author's objective was to explore the association between in-hospital delirium and depression, a...
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Feasibility study of problem-solving training for care partners of adults with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, burn injury, or stroke during the inpatient hospital stay - Juengst SB, Osborne CL, Holavanahalli R, Silva V, Kew CL, Nabasny A, Bell KR.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the feasibility of delivering an evidence-based self-management intervention, problem-solving training (PST), to care partners of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), burn injury, or stroke during...
Source: SafetyLit - February 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
