Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Sep 1996
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialFunctional outcomes of older adults with traumatic brain injury: a prospective, multicenter analysis.
To investigate improvement rates and medical services costs in older brain injured adults relative to younger patients. ⋯ Although older persons demonstrated functional changes, the cost of change was substantially higher than for younger patients, coincident with longer lengths of stay. These higher overall charges and slower rates of change may effect changes in referral and management patterns.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Sep 1996
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialExpiratory training in multiple sclerosis.
To compare the effects of expiratory muscle training and sham training on respiratory muscle strength in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). ⋯ The results of this pilot study suggest that the strength of the expiratory muscles of persons with MS can be increased through respiratory muscle training targeted to the expiratory muscles. Further research is indicated to determine if increasing the strength of the expiratory muscles in MS has an effect on clinical outcomes in this patient population.