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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
Berg balance scale score as a predictor of independent walking at discharge among adult stroke survivors - Jenkin J, Parkinson S, Jacques A, Kho L, Hill K.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine which admission clinical assessment or assessments best predict independent walking at discharge (IW-DC) among adults with unilateral impairments hospitalized for rehabilitation post-stroke. METHO...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Gait analysis accuracy difference with different dimensions of flexible capacitance sensors - Nam DW, Ahn B.
Stroke causes neurological pathologies, including gait pathologies, which are diagnosed by gait analysis. However, existing gait analysis devices are difficult to use in situ or are disrupted by external conditions. To overcome these drawbacks, a flexible ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Balancing access with technology: comparing in-person and telerehabilitation Berg Balance Scale scores among stroke survivors - Gillespie D, MacLellan C, Ferguson-Pell M, Taeger A, Manns PJ.
PURPOSE: Stroke survivors living in rural and remote communities experience challenges in accessing specialized rehabilitation services. Access to balance assessment after stroke is an essential aspect of the physiotherapy assessment. Telerehabilitation (T...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Falls Source Type: news
Myocardial injury and stroke after attempted suicide - Esmanhotto BB, Vilar CRL, Hecke JC, Veroneze B, de Lima WF.
Self-stabbing is an uncommon method of suicide and attempt of suicide, mostly chosen by young men and people with a psychiatric history. A curious case of suicide attempt by self-stabbing with a huge pointed knife in a 56-year-old man is presented which re...
Source: SafetyLit - August 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Is motor imagery effective for gait rehabilitation after stroke? A cochrane review summary with commentary - Sen EI.
BACKGROUND: Motor imagery (MI) is a promising therapeutic technique for stroke rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of MI on gait rehabilitation after stroke. METHODS: To summarize the "Cochrane Review" by Silva et al.RE...
Source: SafetyLit - August 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Validity of 2 fall prevention strategy scales for people with stroke, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis - Gervasoni E, Beghi E, Corrini C, Parelli R, Bianchi E, Mestanza Mattos FG, Jonsdottir J, Montesano A, Cattaneo D.
This study investigated the ceiling and floor...
Source: SafetyLit - August 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Attentional demands of cane-free walking and cane walking in subacute stroke patients who have just learned to walk without a cane - Chen HY, Chen HI, Fu SY, Wang CH, Hsieh YW.
This study compared the attentional demands between cane-free walking and cane walking in patients with stroke during the transitional period of cane weaning. Patients with stroke who had just learned to walk cane-free were recruited. Cross-sectional measu...
Source: SafetyLit - August 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Factors associated with response to pilot home-based light therapy for fatigue following traumatic brain injury and stroke - Connolly LJ, Rajaratnam SMW, Spitz G, Lockley SW, Ponsford JL.
BACKGROUND: Fatigue and sleep disturbance are common and debilitating problems after brain injury. Light therapy shows promise as a potential treatment. We conducted a trial of in-home light therapy to alleviate fatigue and sleep disturbance. The aim of th...
Source: SafetyLit - August 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
Associations between suicidal ideation and health-related quality of life among community-dwelling stroke survivors: 2013-2017 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey - Jang J, Jung HS, Kim S, Lee KU.
PURPOSE: The study aimed to identify differences between individuals with stroke and the general population regarding socioeconomic, mental health, and Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) factors, and associations among Suicidal ideation (SI), HRQOL, an...
Source: SafetyLit - August 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Unusual case of recurrent hypoglycaemia in multiple bee sting envenomation - Pillur Tamilarasu K, Shankar T, Kabi A.
A bee sting can result in allergic and toxin-mediated local manifestations like pain, swelling, redness and itching to serious systemic effects like acute kidney injury (AKI), pancreatitis, Kounis syndrome and stroke. Melittin and phospholipase A2, which m...
Source: SafetyLit - July 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Validity and risk factor analysis for helicopter emergency medical services in Japan: a pilot study - Yamada N, Kitagawa Y, Yoshida T, Nachi S, Okada H, Ogura S.
BACKGROUND: Some emergency departments use triage scales, such as the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale and Japan Urgent Stroke Triage Score, to detect life-threatening situations. However, these protocols have not been used for aeromedical services. Theref...
Source: SafetyLit - July 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Effect of the Wii sports resort on mobility and health-related quality of life in moderate stroke - Unibaso-Markaida I, Iraurgi I.
BACKGROUND: Stroke is a common cerebral circulatory disorder that has several sequelae that affect the daily life of patients as well as their quality of life and the lives of people close to them. Video games are being used in the rehabilitation process t...
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Validity of the Wisconsin Gait Scale to predict the risk of falls in stroke patients ;; Validez de la Wisconsin Gait Scale para predecir el riesgo de ca ídas en pacientes con ictus - Estrada-Barranco C, Molina-Rueda F, Cano-de la Cuerda R.
INTRODUCTION: Approximately, half of the stroke patients suffered a fall during the first year after the injury, affecting its functionality. Gait evaluation scales could evaluate to predict the risk of falls. OBJECTIVE: To study the ability of the...
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
On-road driving assessment in a driving school course and the results of a cognitive function test after stroke in a depopulated rural area in Japan: case series of eight patients - Sakamaki K, Nishizawa S, Katsuki M, Kawamura S, Koh A.
Introduction Returning to driving after a stroke is a step toward independence and improving quality of life. Cognitive function after stroke is one of the essential factors that affect driving ability, and on-road driving assessment in driving school cou...
Source: SafetyLit - July 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
