Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Mar 2010
Psychometric properties of the community integration questionnaire adjusted for people with aphasia.
To describe the feasibility of the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ) adjusted for use in people with aphasia and to report its psychometric properties in people with aphasia (internal consistency, factor analysis, test-retest reliability, convergent validity). ⋯ The CIQ adjusted for people with aphasia seems to be an adequate instrument to assess participation in people with aphasia.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Mar 2010
Ultrasound as a screening tool for proceeding with caudal epidural injections.
To study the anatomical structure of the sacral hiatus using ultrasound. Based on the sonographic images of the sacral hiatus, the feasibility of caudal epidural injection can then be assessed. ⋯ Ultrasound may be used as an effective screening tool for caudal epidural injections. Anatomic variations of the sacral hiatus can be clearly observed using ultrasound. Sonographic images indicating a closed sacral canal and sacral diameters ranging from 1.2 to 1.6mm may suggest a higher failure rate in caudal epidural injection.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Mar 2010
Monitoring training progress during exercise training in cancer survivors: a submaximal exercise test as an alternative for a maximal exercise test?
To examine the use of a submaximal exercise test in detecting change in fitness level after a physical training program, and to investigate the correlation of outcomes as measured submaximally or maximally. ⋯ For the monitoring of training progress in daily clinical practice, changes in heart rate at a fixed submaximal workload that requires a heart rate greater than 140 bpm may serve as an alternative to an exhaustive exercise test.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Feb 2010
Discharge destination's effect on bounce-back risk in Black, White, and Hispanic acute ischemic stroke patients.
To determine whether racial and ethnic effects on bounce-back risk (ie, movement to settings of higher care intensity within 30 d of hospital discharge) in acute stroke patients vary depending on initial posthospital discharge destination. ⋯ Racial/ethnic bounce-back risk differs depending on initial discharge destination. Additional research is needed to fully understand this variation in effect.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Feb 2010
Controlled Clinical TrialUpdating the minimal important difference for six-minute walk distance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
To establish the minimal important difference (MID) for the six-minute walk distance (6MWD) in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ⋯ The MID for 6MWD in COPD is 25 meters. Absolute change in 6MWD is a more sensitive indicator than percentage change from baseline. These data support the use of 6MWD as a patient-important outcome in research and clinical practice.