Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 2017
Review Meta AnalysisElectroacupuncture for Poststroke Spasticity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To evaluate the effects and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) for stroke patients with spasticity. ⋯ EA combined with conventional routine care has the potential of reducing spasticity in the upper and lower limbs and improving overall and lower extremity motor function and activities of daily living for patients with spasticity, within 180 days poststroke. Further studies of high methodological and reporting quality are needed to confirm the effects and safety of EA, and to explore the adequate and optimal protocol of EA for poststroke spasticity, incorporating a group of comprehensive outcome measures in different populations.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 2017
Maximum Tolerated Dose of Walking for Community-Dwelling People Recovering From Hip Fracture: A Dose-Response Trial.
To determine how much moderate-intensity physical activity, in the form of walking, could be prescribed for people living in the community after hip fracture in terms of safety, tolerability, and feasibility. ⋯ This provides preliminary evidence that community-dwelling older adults recovering from hip fracture can complete a sufficient amount of moderate-intensity physical activity to maintain and improve their health.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 2017
Pain Intensity, Interference, and Medication Use After Spinal Cord Injury: Association With Risk of Mortality After Controlling for Socioeconomic and Other Health Factors.
To identify the association of pain intensity, pain interference, and pain medication use with risk of mortality after spinal cord injury, controlling for demographic, injury, socioeconomic, and health factors. ⋯ Prescription pain medication use appears to have a direct association with mortality, beyond that associated with other characteristics, and should become a strong focus of prevention efforts.