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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
The impact of falls on motor and cognitive recovery after discharge from in-patient stroke rehabilitation - Wong JS, Brooks D, Inness EL, Mansfield A.
BACKGROUND: Falls are common among community-dwelling stroke survivors. The aims of this study were (1) to compare motor and cognitive outcomes between individuals who fell in the 6 months' postdischarge from in-patient stroke rehabilitation and those who ...
Source: SafetyLit - April 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Influence of increased amount of exercise on improvements in walking ability of convalescent patients with post-stroke hemiplegia - Kawakami K, Tanino G, Tomida K, Kato Y, Watanabe M, Okuyama Y, Sonoda S.
This study aimed to determine the effects of increased amount of physical therapy exercise on improvements in the walking ability of patients with stroke. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were selected from patients with stroke who were hospit...
Source: SafetyLit - April 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Exertional heat stroke and acute liver failure: a late dysfunction - Carvalho AS, Rodeia SC, Silvestre J, Póvoa P.
Heat stroke (HS) is defined as a severe elevation of core body temperature along with central nervous system dysfunction. Exertional heat stroke (EHS) with acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare condition. The authors report the case of a 25-year-old man with...
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Balance confidence: A predictor of perceived physical function, perceived mobility, and perceived recovery one year following inpatient stroke rehabilitation - Torkia C, Best KL, Miller WC, Eng JJ.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of balance confidence measured at one month post-stroke rehabilitation on perceived physical function, mobility, and stroke recovery 12 months later. DESIGN: Longitudinal study (secondary analysis) SETTING: Multi-s...
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Perceived factors in return to work after acquired brain injury: a qualitative meta-synthesis - Frostad Liaset I, Lorås H.
OBJECTIVES A substantial proportion of survivors after brain injuries originating from trauma, tumour, or stroke may experience reduced ability to work due to a number of challenges. The purpose of this review is to summarize and highlight factors that hav...
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Challenging return to play decisions: heat stroke, exertional rhabdomyolysis, and exertional collapse associated with sickle cell trait - Asplund CA, O'Connor FG.
CONTEXT: Sports medicine providers frequently return athletes to play after sports-related injuries and conditions. Many of these conditions have guidelines or medical evidence to guide the decision-making process. Occasionally, however, sports medicine pr...
Source: SafetyLit - March 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Planning of spatially-oriented locomotion following focal brain damage in humans: a pilot study - Hicheur H, Boujon C, Wong C, Pham QC, Annoni JM, Bihl T.
Motor impairments in human gait following stroke or focal brain damage are well documented. Here, we investigated whether stroke and/or focal brain damage also affect the navigational component of spatially oriented locomotion. Ten healthy adult participan...
Source: SafetyLit - January 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The effect of modified trampoline training on balance, gait, and falls efficacy of stroke patients - Hahn J, Shin S, Lee W.
[Purpose] This research was conducted to investigate the effects of modified trampoline training on the balance, gait, and falls efficacy of stroke patients. [Subjects] Twenty-four stroke patients participated in this study. The subjects were randomly allo...
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Health-related quality of life of community-dwelling stroke survivors: a comparison of fallers and non-fallers - Hong E.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of stroke survivors between fallers and non-fallers. [Subjects] The subjects were community-dwelling stroke patients (n = 4,560) in South Korea. All stroke patien...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Temporal stability and responsiveness of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment following acquired brain injury - Lim PA, McLean AM, Kilpatrick C, DeForge D, Iverson GL, Silverberg ND.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the temporal stability and responsiveness of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in acquired brain injury (ABI). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: English-speaking adults with stroke or moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury were...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Relationships between fear of falling, balance confidence, and control of balance, gait, and reactive stepping in individuals with sub-acute stroke - Schinkel-Ivy A, Inness EL, Mansfield A.
This study aimed to determine whether, at the time...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 23, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Gait velocity and walking distance to predict community walking after stroke - An S, Lee Y, Shin H, Lee G.
In this study, 103 stroke survivors were identified as limited (n = 67) or independent community walkers (n = 36). Ten meter and six min walk...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - September 5, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Balance and mobility as predictors of post-stroke cognitive impairment - Ursin MH, Bergland A, Fure B, Tørstad A, Tveit A, Ihle-Hansen H.
BACKGROUND: The number of patients with cognitive impairment following stroke is increasing due to the rise in the number of stroke survivors. Health authorities highlight the need for prediction and early diagnostics. The aims of this study were to invest...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 4, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Areas of brain damage underlying increased reports of behavioral disinhibition - Knutson KM, Dal Monte O, Schintu S, Wassermann EM, Raymont V, Grafman J, Krueger F.
Disinhibition, the inability to inhibit inappropriate behavior, is seen in frontal-temporal degeneration, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke. Behavioral disinhibition leads to social and emotional impairments, including impulsive behavior and disregard for so...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
