Health
Trailblazing a new approach to neurology care
How does a health care team deliver the best care to its patients and tangibly improve their physical and mental health and quality of life?
Sep 15, 2022
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News tagged with rehabilitation
Neuroscience
Dosage of inpatient prism adaptation treatment for spatial neglect predicts outcomes of stroke rehabilitation
A team of stroke researchers found that the dosage of prism adaptation treatment correlated with improvement in post-stroke spatial neglect as well as in outcomes of rehabilitation. Their findings appeared in Neurorehabilitation ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Inside Chicago's Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the world-renowned rehab facility
Phillip Cline, 59, distinctly remembers the moment he became paralyzed from the neck down. He was run off the road while driving a motorcycle on July 4, 1996, at 1:20 p.m. in Wisconsin.
Sep 2, 2022
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Cardiology
New cardiac rehabilitation guideline for women designed to improve their longevity and quality of life
Across the globe, women with cardiovascular disease (CVD) generally experience worse outcomes and are less likely to attend prevention and rehabilitation programs than men. A panel of experts convened by the International ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Medical economics
Aussie stroke survivors have fallen into a 'black hole'
Long-term survivors of stroke in Australia have "fallen into a black hole," left with lifelong disability with "inadequate" ongoing services and support, according to the authors of a Perspective published today by the Medical ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Cardiology
Fewer hospitalizations for home-based cardiac rehab patients
Patients who participated in in-home cardiac rehabilitation had fewer hospitalizations over 12 months than patients who participated in center-based cardiac rehabilitation, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Pediatrics
Japanese children's gait develops differently from children in other countries
Researchers have discovered that the manner of walking, or gait, of Japanese children develops differently from that of children in other countries.
Aug 9, 2022
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Neuroscience
Passive exercise offers same brain health benefits as active movements, study finds
A new study by kinesiology graduate students from Western has found passive exercise leads to increased cerebral blood flow and improved executive function, providing the same cognitive benefits as active exercise.
Aug 4, 2022
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Medical economics
Parental leave does not impact residents' subsequent board scores
Taking extended leave during residency for parental or medical leave does not appear to impact subsequent board scores, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Jul 28, 2022
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Parental leave during rehabilitation residency does not impact board pass rates
While residency training is a critical time in a physician's career, there are various reasons why an extended leave might be necessary during this time. However, there is little data on how taking an extended leave during ...
Jul 6, 2022
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