Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2005
Inpatient rehabilitation following burn injury: patient demographics and functional outcomes.
To identify demographic characteristics of burn patients referred for inpatient rehabilitation, the benefits of rehabilitation in this population, and factors that influence functional outcome. ⋯ Burn patients referred for inpatient rehabilitation are either older or have large TBSA burns. All patients made significant functional improvements and consequently inpatient rehabilitation can be considered an important component of care after a burn injury.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2005
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyThe Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory: an evaluation of its reliability and validity for children with traumatic brain injury.
To assess the reliability and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, version 4.0 (PedsQL), and to compare it with that of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) among children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). ⋯ Although the reliability of the 2 instruments is comparable, the PedsQL discriminates better among children with TBI. The PedsQL is a promising instrument for measuring the health of children after TBI.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2005
Phantom pain, residual limb pain, and back pain in amputees: results of a national survey.
To describe the prevalence of amputation-related pain; to ascertain the intensity and affective quality of phantom pain, residual limb pain, back pain, and nonamputated limb pain; and to identify the role that demographics, amputation-related factors, and depressed mood may contribute to the experience of pain in the amputee. ⋯ Chronic pain is highly prevalent among persons with limb loss, regardless of time since amputation. A common predictor of an increased level of intensity and bothersomeness among all pain sites was the presence of depressive symptoms. Further studies are needed to elucidate the relationship between pain and depressive symptoms among amputees.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2005
Activity monitoring for assessment of physical activities in daily life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
To investigate the degree of agreement between different methods of assessing physical activities in daily life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): video recordings (criterion standard), the DynaPort Activity Monitor (DAM), and patient self-report. ⋯ The DAM showed high accuracy in objectively assessing time spent on different activities and changes in walking speed in patients with COPD. Patients' estimations of time spent on physical activities in daily life disagreed with objective assessment.