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Robot-Assisted Therapy in Upper Extremity Hemiparesis: Overview of an Evidence-Based Approach
Conclusion Robotic therapy has matured and represents an embodiment of a paradigm shift in neurorehabilitation following a stroke: instead of focusing on compensation, it affords focus in ameliorating the impaired limb in line with concepts of neuroplasticity. This technology-based treatment provides intensity, interactivity, flexibility, and adaptiveness to patient's performance and needs. Furthermore, it increases the productivity of rehabilitation care. Of course, efficiency must be discussed within a local perspective. For example, following the cost containment shown in the VA ROBOTICS study (46), the UK Nati...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 23, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Ditch the Machine to Improve Accuracy in Blood Pressure Measurement and Diagnostics
Conclusion For the patient in this case, the decision to forego the convenience of a machine in favor of the skills of a knowledgeable paramedic was lifesaving. Much like the comparison often drawn between the old-fashioned barbell and more sophisticated exercise machines, newer, more complex, and more expensive might make a process more comfortable, but doesn’t always equate to superior results. As we surrender more and more of our hands-on skills to the ease of automated technology, we risk more than the loss of the aptitudes that form the foundation of sound patient assessment—we place our patients in jeopardy of mi...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - October 24, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mark Rock, NRP Tags: Exclusive Articles Cardiac & Resuscitation Source Type: news

GPs' management of polypharmacy and therapeutic dilemma in patients with multimorbidity: a cross-sectional survey of GPs in France.
CONCLUSION: In therapeutic dilemmas, some GPs choose to prioritise patients' requests over iatrogenic risks. GPs need pragmatic implementation tools for handling therapeutic dilemmas, and to improve their skills in medication management and patient engagement in such situations. PMID: 30803978 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - February 25, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Carrier H, Zaytseva A, Bocquier A, Villani P, Verdoux H, Fortin M, Verger P Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research

Patient Perspectives on the Therapeutic Profile of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A in Spasticity
Conclusions: Patients with spasticity can expect a characteristic profile of BoNT-A effects, namely time lag to onset and peak effect followed by a gradual decline in the symptomatic benefits. Symptom re-emergence is common and has significant impact on quality of life. Greater patient/clinician awareness of this therapeutic profile should lead to better level of overall satisfaction with treatment, informed therapeutic discussions and treatment schedule planning.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - May 6, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

In-hospital organization of primary care of patients presenting a life-threatening emergency: A French national survey in 32 university hospitals
Conclusion This survey is the first to assess the in-hospital organization of primary care for instable and life-threatening patients in France. Our results confirmed the extreme heterogeneity of structural and human organizations for primary in-hospital care of patients presenting at least one organ failure. Thus, a consensus is probably needed to homogenize and improve our practices.
Source: Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine - December 1, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Targeted temperature management in the ICU: guidelines from a French expert panel
We present herein recommendations for the use of TTM in adult and paediatric critically ill patients developed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) method. These guidelines were conducted by a group of experts from the French Intensive Care Society (Société de Réanimation de Langue Française [SRLF]) and the French Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (Société Francaise d’Anesthésie Réanimation [SFAR]) with the participation of the French Emergency Medicine Association (Société Française de Médecine d’Urgence [SFMU]), the French Group for Pediatric...
Source: Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine - July 6, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Management Of Antiplatelet Therapy In Patients Undergoing Elective Invasive Procedures Proposals From The French Working Group On Perioperative Hemostasis (Gihp) And The French Study Group On Thrombosis And Hemostasis (Gfht) In Collaboration With The French Society For Anesthesia And Intensive Care (Sfar)
Publication date: Available online 5 January 2018 Source:Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine Author(s): Anne Godier, Pierre Fontana, Serge Motte, Annick Steib, Fanny Bonhomme, Sylvie Schlumberger, Thomas Lecompte, Nadia Rosencher, Sophie Susen, André Vincentelli, Yves Gruel, Pierre Albaladejo, Jean-Philippe Collet The French Working Group on Perioperative Hemostasis (GIHP) and the French Study Group on Hemostasis and Thrombosis (GFHT) in collaboration with the French Society for Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SFAR) drafted up-to-date proposals for the management of antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoin...
Source: Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine - January 6, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Management of antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing elective invasive procedures. Proposals from the French Working Group on perioperative haemostasis (GIHP) and the French Study Group on thrombosis and haemostasis (GFHT). In collaboration with the French Society for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (SFAR)
Publication date: Available online 5 January 2018 Source:Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine Author(s): Anne Godier, Pierre Fontana, Serge Motte, Annick Steib, Fanny Bonhomme, Sylvie Schlumberger, Thomas Lecompte, Nadia Rosencher, Sophie Susen, André Vincentelli, Yves Gruel, Pierre Albaladejo, Jean-Philippe Collet The French Working Group on Perioperative Haemostasis (GIHP) and the French Study Group on Haemostasis and Thrombosis (GFHT) in collaboration with the French Society for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (SFAR) drafted up-to-date proposals for the management of antiplatelet therapy in patien...
Source: Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine - March 3, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Targeted temperature management in the ICU: Guidelines from a French expert panel
We present herein recommendations for the use of TTM in adult and paediatric critically ill patients developed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) method. These guidelines were conducted by a group of experts from the French Intensive Care Society (Société de réanimation de langue française [SRLF]) and the French Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (Société francaise d’anesthésie réanimation [SFAR]) with the participation of the French Emergency Medicine Association (Société française de médecine d’urgence [SFMU]), the French Group for Pediatric...
Source: Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine - September 18, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research