American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Sep 2003
Prognostic factors for survival in metastatic spinal cord compression: a retrospective study in a rehabilitation setting.
Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) occurs in 5-10% of all patients with cancer, and it is associated with short survival durations. Patients with MSCC may also have functional loss and require rehabilitation before discharge from the hospital. The purposes of this retrospective study were to identify clinical and social variables that had a significant impact on survival of patients with MSCC who underwent inpatient rehabilitation. ⋯ This study suggests that rehabilitation programs for patients with MSCC should be of short duration and that early referral (i.e., when the patient is diagnosed of MSCC) to the rehabilitation service should be encouraged.
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Sep 2003
Correlation of standardized testing results with success on the 2001 American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Part 1 Board Certificate Examination.
To determine if standardized testing results and other factors correlate with success on the 2001 American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation part 1 board certification examination (POE). ⋯ Residents who were successful on previous standardized tests scored well on the POE. Quartile ranking on Self Assessment Examination and USMLE or National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners success was found to correlate significantly with POE quartile rank. This information may be helpful for future POE preparation and prospective candidate selection for physical medicine and rehabilitation.