Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 2020
Meta AnalysisIntervention Treatment for Myocardial Infarction With Tai Chi: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
To assess the efficacy of Tai Chi (TC) in patients with myocardial infarction and provide up-to-date evidence for its application. ⋯ Compared with no exercise or other types of low-intensity physical activities, TC improved the outcome of the 6-minute walk, left ventricular ejection fraction, quality of life, and short form-36 scores, but reduced the outcome of pro-B type natriuretic peptide in patients with myocardial infarction. Therefore, TC could be an effective exercise option for cardiac rehabilitation. More research should be done to identify the effects of TC on academic functioning and to determine ways of motivating patients to use preventive TC interventions.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 2020
Biography Historical ArticleA Tribute to Margaret Grace Stineman, MD.
The field of physical medicine and rehabilitation mourns the death of Margaret Grace Stineman, MD. She was an incredibly productive researcher who helped to shape the delivery of rehabilitation care. ⋯ Dr Stineman spent her career at the University of Pennsylvania and retired as Professor Emeritus in 2014. She is survived by her mother and innumerable colleagues and friends who were touched by her passion, intelligence, and dedication.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 2020
Managing the Rehabilitation Wave: Rehabilitation Services for COVID-19 Survivors.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is having a profound effect on the provision of medical care. As the curve progresses and patients are discharged, the rehabilitation wave brings a high number of postacute COVID-19 patients suffering from physical, mental, and cognitive impairments threatening their return to normal life. The complexity and severity of disease in patients recovering from severe COVID-19 infection require an approach that is implemented as early in the recovery phase as possible, in a concerted and systematic way. ⋯ The services that can be provided are described in detail to allow the reader to understand what services may be appropriate locally. We have been learning and adapting real time during this crisis and hope that sharing our experience facilitates the work of others as the pandemic evolves. It is our goal to help reduce the potentially long-lasting challenges faced by COVID-19 survivors.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 2020
What Now for Rehabilitation Specialists? Coronavirus Disease 2019 Questions and Answers.
Recognizing a need for more guidance on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, members of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Editorial Board invited several clinicians with early experience managing the disease to collaborate on a document to help guide rehabilitation clinicians in the community. This consensus document is written in a "question and answer" format and contains information on the following items: common manifestations of the disease; rehabilitation recommendations in the acute hospital setting, recommendations for inpatient rehabilitation and special considerations. ⋯ However, our knowledge of COVID-19 is growing rapidly. The reader should take advantage of the most up-to-date information when making clinical decisions.