Disability and rehabilitation
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Purpose: To identify clinical predictors of pulmonary functions, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength and functional exercise capacity in burn injury patients, and to compare these parameters with healthy subjects. Methods: The study included 47 burn injury patients aged 20-49 years, and 47 age and gender-matched healthy subjects. The patients were evaluated on the day of discharge from hospital. ⋯ Assessment of respiratory muscle strength should be added into clinical practice in adults with burn injury. Lung functions and exercise capacity should be evaluated in burn patients at discharge. It is important to monitor lung functions of burn patients after discharge.
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Purpose: The current study aimed to evaluate the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity of the translated and adapted Arabic version of the Oxford shoulder score in patients with shoulder disorders. Methods: One hundred four patients (average age 45.9 ± 15.2 years; female 78.8%) with shoulder disorders, including impingement syndrome, rotator cuff disorder, osteoarthritis, and adhesive capsulitis, participated. The participants were asked to complete the adapted Arabic version of the Oxford shoulder score, shoulder pain and disability index, and the Arabic numeric pain rating scale. ⋯ Implications for RehabilitationThe translated and adapted Arabic version of the Oxford shoulder score indicated adequate psychometric properties. The current study suggests that the Oxford shoulder score is a quick and easy outcome measure to assess pain and disability in patients with shoulder disorders. A significant correlation between the Oxford shoulder score and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index and Arabic Numeric Pain Rating Scale scores supported the validity of the scale.