Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2010
Pain-related fear contributes to self-reported disability in patients with foot and ankle pathology.
To determine the unique influence of pain-related fear of movement on foot and ankle disability, after accounting for pain, demographic, and physical impairment variables. ⋯ Age, chronicity of symptoms, ROM deficit, and TSK-11 scores all significantly contributed to baseline foot and ankle self-reported disability. Pain-related fear of movement was the strongest single contributor to disability in this group of patients.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Apr 2010
Early physical medicine and rehabilitation for patients with acute respiratory failure: a quality improvement project.
To (1) reduce deep sedation and delirium to permit mobilization, (2) increase the frequency of rehabilitation consultations and treatments to improve patients' functional mobility, and (3) evaluate effects on length of stay. ⋯ Using a quality improvement process, intensive care unit delirium, physical rehabilitation, and functional mobility were markedly improved and associated with decreased length of stay.