Exacerbation recovery patterns in newly diagnosed or maintenance treatment-naive patients with COPD: secondary analyses of TICARI 1 trial data David M Mannino,1 Emmanuelle M Clerisme-Beaty,2 Joanne Franceschina,2 Naitee Ting,2 Nancy K Leidy3 1Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY, USA; 2Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT, USA; 3Evidera, Bethesda, MD, USA Background: Little is known about the recovery patterns from acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in newly diagnosed or maintenance treatment-naïve patients with COPD. This study describes the course of AECOPD in these patients at the time of treatment for the symptoms of acute respiratory tract infection (RTI). Methods: This study was a secondary analysis of data from a 12-week, randomized clinical trial (TICARI 1) testing the efficacy and safety of once-daily tiotropium 18 µg maintenance therapy versus

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Objective : This research aimed to examine the effect of telerehabilitation on the upper-limb motor functions and equilibrioception (sense of balance) by providing mobile phones to chronic stroke patients. Methods : This research was conducted on 20 chronic stroke patients. The patients were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. Both groups participated in a self-exercise program at home 5times per week for 8 weeks. Intervention through the use of a mobile phone was p

TY - JOUR. T1 - Are contemporary femoral components sizing and design likely to affect functional results in TKA? A mathematical model of an implanted knee to predict knee forces. AU - Tecame, A.. AU - Ferrari, M.. AU - Violante, B.. AU - Calafiore, G.. AU - Papalia, R.. AU - Adravanti, P.. PY - 2018/12/1. Y1 - 2018/12/1. N2 - Purpose: This study is aimed to investigate the effects of the choice of femoral and tibial components on several mechanical outputs that might be associated with total knee replacement surgery outcomes using a validated computational model: the Kansas knee simulator. Methods: Two models from the same range of implants were taken into account: Model 1, the femoral component fitted the femoral epiphysis, with physiological positioning of the articulating surface using a 10-mm-thick tibial component, and in Model 2, the femoral component was 4 mm smaller than in Model 1, and a 14-mm-thick tibial component was used with a similar tibial resection and the tibio-femoral joint ...

At The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care, we are very sensitive to our patients concerns about post-operative pain. Weve learned that patients have less pain and get well faster when they know what to expect after surgery. We believe a well-informed patient has a better recovery.. Our focus is to stay ahead of the pain curve by eliminating pain before it starts. We preempt and diminish pain by using a multi-modal approach with less emphasis on narcotics than traditional treatments. With our approach, weve been able to avoid many of the complications which plague patients post-operatively, including nausea, vomiting, constipation and confusion.. Our patients are given IV Tylenol, alternating with an IV NSAID (called Toradol) and a steroid before and after surgery, while emphasizing excellent hydration. During surgery, the tissues around the hip or knee are infiltrated with a pain-management cocktail, which includes a combination of a local anesthetic, Toradol, and morphine.. A new medication, ...

We wished to assess the feasibility of a future randomised controlled trial of parathyroid hormone (PTH) supplements to aid healing of trochanteric fractures of the hip, by an open label prospective feasibility and pilot study with a nested qualitative sub study. This aimed to inform the design of a future powered study comparing the functional recovery after trochanteric hip fracture in patients undergoing standard care, versus those who undergo administration of subcutaneous injection of PTH for six weeks.We undertook a pilot study comparing the functional recovery after trochanteric hip fracture in patients 60 years or older, admitted with a trochanteric hip fracture, and potentially eligible to be randomised to either standard care or the administration of subcutaneous PTH for six weeks. Our desired outcomes were functional testing and measures to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the study.A total of 724 patients were screened, of whom 143 (20%) were eligible for recruitment. Of these,

AIMS: We wished to assess the feasibility of a future randomised controlled trial of parathyroid hormone (PTH) supplements to aid healing of trochanteric fractures of the hip, by an open label prospective feasibility and pilot study with a nested qualitative sub study. This aimed to inform the design of a future powered study comparing the functional recovery after trochanteric hip fracture in patients undergoing standard care, versus those who undergo administration of subcutaneous injection of PTH for six weeks. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We undertook a pilot study comparing the functional recovery after trochanteric hip fracture in patients 60 years or older, admitted with a trochanteric hip fracture, and potentially eligible to be randomised to either standard care or the administration of subcutaneous PTH for six weeks. Our desired outcomes were functional testing and measures to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the study. RESULTS: A total of 724 patients were screened, of whom 143 (20%) were

Background Persistence of ST segment depression in recovery signifies a strongly positive ETT, predictive of more ischemia and underlying CAD. It is unclear if early recovery of the ST segment portends a similar prognosis. We sought to determine if persistence of horizontal / down-sloping ST depression into recovery correlates with CAD burden based on myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). Methods Retrospective analysis of men and women referred for exercise MPI testing was performed. Normal groups were defined as negative ETT (,1mm of ST depression). Those with positive ECG tests were further stratified based on the ST segment at 1 min in recovery. Persistence group was those with ,1mm while the Early Recovery group ,1mm. Measured MPI variables were summed stress scores (SSS) and high-risk MPI findings. Analysis of variance was used to compare SSS among groups. To assess whether SSS of Early Recovery is no worse than the Normal group, a one-sided 95% confidence limit was calculated for the ...

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TY - JOUR. T1 - Magnesium dietary manipulation and recovery of function following controlled cortical damage in the rat. AU - Hoane, Michael R.. AU - Gilbert, David R.. AU - Barbre, Adrianne B.. AU - Harrison, Stacy A.. PY - 2008/3/1. Y1 - 2008/3/1. N2 - Previous research has shown that dietary magnesium (Mg2+) deficiency prior to injury worsens recovery of function and that systemic administration of Mg2+ pre or post-injury significantly improves functional recovery. The purpose of the present study was to determine if manipulations in dietary Mg2+ would alter functional recovery following unilateral cortical injuries. Two weeks prior to injury, rats were placed on a customized diet enriched with Mg2+, deficient in Mg 2+, or on a standard Mg2+ diet. Rats were then prepared with unilateral cortical contusion injuries (CCI) of the sensorimotor cortex. Two days following CCI, rats were tested on a battery of sensorimotor (vibrissae-forelimb placing and bilateral tactile adhesive removal tests), as ...

Report to Congress on the Recovery Program for Threatened and Endangered Species 1996 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report to Congress on the Recovery Program for Threatened and Endangered Species 1996 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Cover photo by P. Mullen/USFWS Introduction The Endangered Species Act of 1973, [16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.] (Act), has as its primary purpose the conservation of endangered and threatened species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. The ultimate goal of such conservation is the recovery of endangered and threatened species and their ecosystems, so that they no longer need the conservation measures afforded them under the Act. Among other things, the Act requires the development of recovery plans for listed endangered or threatened species (except for those species where it is determined that such a plan will not promote the conservation of the species), which serve as an important tool to organize and guide the recovery process, and ensure that recovery is achieved. ...

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Background: Most stroke survivors continue to experience motor impairments even after hospital discharge. Virtual reality-based techniques have shown potential for rehabilitative training of these motor impairments. Here we assess the impact of at-home VR-based motor training on functional motor recovery, corticospinal excitability and cortical reorganization. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the effects of home-based VR-based motor rehabilitation on (1) cortical reorganization, (2) corticospinal tract, and (3) functional recovery after stroke in comparison to home-based occupational therapy. Methods: We conducted a parallel-group, controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of domiciliary VR-based therapy with occupational therapy in inducing motor recovery of the upper extremities. A total of 35 participants with chronic stroke underwent 3 weeks of home-based treatment. A group of subjects was trained using a VR-based system for motor rehabilitation, while the control group followed

Authors: Dunkerson, Jacob , Moritz, Kasey E. , Young, Jennica , Pionk, Tim , Fink, Kyle , Rossignol, Julien , Dunbar, Gary , Smith, Jeffrey S. Article Type: Research Article Abstract: Purpose: Despite advances towards potential clinically viable therapies there has been only limited success in improving functional recovery following traumatic brain injury (TBI). In rats, exposure to an enriched environment (EE) improves learning and fosters motor skill development. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) have been shown to survive transplantation and influence the recovery process. The current study evaluated EE and iPSC as a polytherapy for remediating cognitive deficits following medial frontal cortex (mFC) controlled cortical impact (CCI) injury. Methods: Sixty adult male rats received a midline mFC CCI or sham injury and were randomly placed in either EE or standard …environment (SE). Seven days post-injury rats received bilateral transplantation of iPSCs or media. Behavioral measures were ...

A team of researchers at and associated with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), The Scripps Research Institute, the biotechnology company Theraclone Sciences, and Monogram Biosciences Inc., a LabCorp company, report in the current issue of Nature the isolation of 17 novel antibodies capable of neutralizing a broad spectrum of variants of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The new antibodies, large protein molecules that bind to pathogens and flag them for destruction, were isolated from blood serum samples collected in a continuing global search for broadly neutralizing antibodies launched by IAVI. They should provide researchers with a new set of targets for the design of vaccine candidates that can elicit similar antibodies to protect people from contracting HIV. Some of the broadly neutralizing antibodies blocked HIV infection of cells as much as 10 to 100 times as potently as previously discovered broadly neutralizing antibodies. Most antiviral vaccines depend on stimulating ...

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We all know this stroke has been a whirlwind of an adventure, it started off as nightmare and it broke me for a bit, I was angry, anxious and unsure of my future. The Stroke Association recently published a statistic saying that 45% of stroke survivors feel abandoned once discharged from hospital and I am most definitely part of that percentage. Although the Community Stroke Team were in touch with my Mum, arranging to see me within 24 hours, I still felt lost. Stroke recovery is a waiting game and survivors switch between being the most motivated people to get their lives back to wondering if life will ever be the same again. I can confirm it won

Background Enhanced recovery programme, originally called the multi-modal approach, was developed by Professor Henrik Kehlet. It is also called fast track surgery. Torbay Hospital developed the enhanced recovery programme based on the experience of Robin Kennedy (Yeovil Hospital - North East Somerset Trust) and Polly Kings experience of enhanced recovery as Robin Kennedys Research Specialist Registrar). He conducted surgical master classes with the surgeons to help them improve their laparoscopic skills. Torbay were also helped by Polly as someone who had already experienced the benefits of the enhanced recovery programme. Acknowledgements / sources Dr Kerri Houghton, Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Lead, Centre of Innovation & Training in Elective Care (CITEC) Sharon Bone, Matron Gastroenterology, Torbay Hospital, South Devon Healthcare NHS Trust Professor Henrik Kehlet, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark Henrik Husted and Gitte Holm, Hvidovre Hospital Copenhagen, Denmark (and to the ...

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Sikoglu EM, Heffernan ME, Tam K, Sicard KM, Bratane BT, Quan M, Fisher M, King JA. Enhancement in cognitive function recovery by granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in a rodent model of traumatic brain injury. Behav Brain Res. 2014 Feb 1; 259:354-6 ...

The citys long-term economic recovery planning and lobbying for critical job-creating projects is already being undertaken by a group of experts.. Team Townsville has economic forecasters and policy specialists formulating a long-term recovery plan to ensure the city has the skilled workers to rebuild our city and major infrastructure projects are timed appropriately to continue jobs growth.. Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill said the task to rebuild the city would be huge but the community was up to the task.. Businesses and residents have been hit hard by this unprecedented flood but I know how resilient Townsville is, Cr Hill said.. The recovery effort is already well underway and our team of experts is planning exactly what challenges our economy will face during the rebuild.. Townsville Local Recovery and Resilience Group Chair Deputy Mayor Les Walker said work was already being undertaken to plan and lobby for major projects to boost our economy into the long term.. We know theres going ...

Authors: Martelli, Michael F. , Zasler, Nathan D. , MacMillan, Pamela Article Type: Research Article Abstract: The World Health Organization (1980) started the process of classifying consequences of disease and structuring a comprehensive model of illness by publishing its International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH). Since that time, the field of brain injury rehabilitation has witnessed an evolution from biomedical to biopsychosocial conceptualizations of adaptation and outcome. In the current paper a vulnerability, stress and coping model is presented which incorporates psychological, social and cultural factors with biological factors to offer a schema for increasing understanding of variability in functional outcomes following brain injury. A procedural methodology with preliminary instruments for identifying important vulnerability …and stress and coping factors is presented, along with preliminary data which supports the utility of this approach, and ...

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Two-hour highly-integrated program that combines scientific research on functional recovery in neurology and neuroscience with clinical application and brings them together in context. The program will start with the presentation of a clinical case, then the scientific and clinical perspectives will be provided by two invited speakers. Two relevant abstracts will then be presented and discussed. The program will end with a roundtable discussion involving the invited speakers, the abstract presenters, the co-chairs and the audience ...

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During the past 2 decades, cell-based therapies for SCI have been researched in several studies. Replacement of damaged neural tissues and re-establishing connections between the central and peripheral nervous system is vital for the treatment strategy for patients with SCI. According to factsheet of WHO, over 5 lakh people are estimated to suffer from SCI per year. American Spinal Injury Associations (ASIA) Impairment Scale is a universally accepted scale to assess the SCI, but this scale does not cover all parameters of SCI. Development of new scoring system by Nutech mediworld has the remaining parameters covered in its Nutech Functional score(NFS ...

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The Committee has just launched its first fundraiser!. Following the success of their initial fundraiser with this shirt design, Elkins, WV-based artist Emily Prentice and GGLTRC Secretary Kayla M. McCoy made the joint decision to hand their design and concept over to the Greater Greenbrier Long-Term Recovery Committee.. These are only available until September 1st, so visit BonfireFunds and get yours today!. ...

Cognitive impairment is common in clients with substance use disorder, with prevalence rates ranging from 30-80% (Bates, Bowden & Barry, 2002), highlighting the importance of cognitive assessment and intervention in addiction settings. In addressing these concerns, Clinical Neuropsychologists are uniquely situated to examine higher-cortical function, inform diagnosis, and guide management (Watts & Crowe, 2018).. Research has shown improved diagnostic accuracy and functional outcomes following neuropsychology consultation across varying neurological disorders (Watt & Crowe, 2018), however, there is no research exploring the impact of neuropsychology in an addiction setting. Demonstrating value-add of neuropsychology in this context is critical to increasing service-access to meet demand.. Preliminary analyses from our addiction neuropsychology service have identified areas of unmet need, enhanced understanding, and informed clinical practice, but data has not been updated since mid-2018. An ...

How does this information benefit an athlete? Monitoring this recovery can make the time used in exercising more efficient, because it is good to know when you can exercise on full speed, and when you should take it more slowly and simply let your body recover. Recovery measurement tests will also tell you when you are training too hard, or when you should work harder, so that an athlete can measure the risk of exercising too hard, or not exercising at all. Recovery monitoring is a learning process for you; it enables an athlete to reflect on how he/she is feeling.. What about muscle pain or flue, will the recovery test recognize these?. Even though the autonomic regulation has regained normal levels, intense or abnormal exercises done by an athlete might cause muscle damage, as well as risk to the overall body energy levels. These situations cannot be monitored via autonomic regulation tests. Weakened muscle level recovery can be seen during the exercise, although you wouldnt be able to see it ...

Post stroke depression (PSD), occurring in 33% of stroke survivors, is considered the most critical obstacle to rehabilitation after stroke. PSD is consistently linked with increased length of hospital stay, motivation to undergo rehabilitation, poorer rehabilitation outcomes, decreased engagement in recreational and social pursuits, decreased quality of life, and mortality. Although addressing PSD should be considered a critical factor in stroke recovery, the condition remains largely under-diagnosed. A challenge to diagnosis of PSD is a lack of appropriate screening tools. Existing screening tools were not designed for stroke populations or are too time consuming and complex to be utilized routinely. The goal of the present study was to identify a quick, two item screening tool for PSD that requires no training or scoring. Specifically, we examined what brief combination of dichotomized self-report questions can be used as indicators for a DSM-IV-TR classification of depression in stroke ...

Among the therapeutic strategies under study to improve long-term outcome after stroke are drugs targeting events that underlie recovery. Drugs that enhance recovery are separate from those that promote neuroprotection or reperfusion in patients with stroke. Recovery-based drugs have distinct therapeutic targets that are related to plasticity and growth after stroke, and in general, improvements in behavioral outcome are not accompanied by a reduction in infarct volume. Interventions targeting recovery have a time window measured in days or sometimes weeks-months, suggesting potential utility for a large percentage of patients with stroke. Currently, among drugs that enhance motor recovery after stroke in humans, the strongest evidence exists for serotonergic and dopaminergic agents. Restorative therapies generally target the brain directly, in contrast to approved stroke therapeutics that target arteries, clots, platelets, glucose, or cholesterol. Targeting the brain has wide-ranging ...

Addiction and substance abuse disorders are complex and deep-rooted, affecting all areas of a teens life. While developing coping mechanisms, stress management, and other life skills is part of the inpatient recovery process, the journey shouldnt end at discharge. The early days of sobriety are among the most vulnerable, especially for teens who may struggle not to resort to harmful habits. Continued support and guidance during the transition back into normal life helps fortify your teens commitment to long-term recovery.. For teens in early recovery, partial hospitalization programs offer a safe and secure space for learning to incorporate the lessons of inpatient care into real world situations to reduce the risk of relapse. This outpatient treatment method maintains a focus on recovery to give teens the best chance at a bright future. ...

The backbone of our recovery program is education. Our goal is to provide the education and skill sets necessary to allow our patients to recover from their addiction. We begin by teaching people about the nature of addiction, including how and why a person may have been at risk for addiction in the first place. By providing individual counseling with our licensed addiction counselor, we guide our patients toward recovery with the tools and insights necessary to avoid relapse and regain control of their lives.Group counseling and cognitive behavior training are also offered as additional approaches to furthering recovery.. ...

Terris DJ, Cheng EC, Utley DS, Tarn DM, Ho PR, Verity AN. Functional recovery following nerve injury and repair by silicon tubulization: comparison of laminin-fibronectin, dialyzed plasma, collagen gel, and phosphate buffered solution. Auris Nasus Larynx. 1999; 26:117-22 ...

Getting better after a stroke is a marathon, not a sprint. Learn what happens during a stroke and about the team at UT Southwestern in Dallas dedicated to stroke recovery.

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Semi- and unskilled (blue-collar) workers have a higher risk of premature drop-out from the labor market than skilled and white-collar workers (1). An important explanatory factor is the high physical work demands faced by semi- and unskilled workers (such as spending a large proportion of ones worktime standing, walking and forward bending) which impose an adverse effect on health and act as a barrier to sustainable employment (2). However, these employee groups also face various psychosocial work conditions which may deplete personal resources (3). If ample recovery opportunities are not available, the resulting continuous depletion of resources can lead to adverse effects on workers well-being and health (4). Ultimately, in the absence of adequate recovery, negative long-term effects such as exhaustion, losses of function, and physical and mental impairment can occur (4, 5). Long-term effects of poor recovery from work are often preceded by acute symptoms, measured by the need for recovery ...

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Excessive drinking can damage the brain, especially the frontal and parietal cortices. Some of this damage is reversible with abstinence from alcohol. New findings show that chronic cigarette smoking is associated with poor recovery of brain blood flow during abstinence from long-term heavy drinking.

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With the rising price of gold and the limited amount of mineable land, people are now focusing on the recovery of fine gold. Some rivers of the world have been sluiced as many as 6 times, yielding profitable gold each time - and demonstrating that traditional sluices can have very poor recovery. Gold Processing Equipment like the IGR500 focuses on the recovery of the Fine Gold. The .... Learn More ...

Guiding Principles of Recovery Recovery emerges from hope: The belief that recovery is real provides the essential and motivating message of a better future - that people can and do overcome the internal and external challenges, barriers, and obstacles that confront them. Hope is internalized and can be fostered by peers, families, providers, allies, and others. Hope is the catalyst of the recovery process.. Recovery is person-driven: Self-determination and self-direction are the foundations for recovery as individuals define their own life goals and design their unique path(s) towards those goals. Individuals optimize their autonomy and independence to the greatest extent possible by leading, controlling, and exercising choice over the services and supports that assist their recovery and resilience. In so doing, they are empowered and provided the resources to make informed decisions, initiate recovery, build on their strengths, and gain or regain control over their lives.. Recovery occurs via ...

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Hypertrophic localized mononeuropathy is a condition that comes to clinical attention as a painless focal swelling of a peripheral nerve in an arm or leg and is associated with a slow but progressive loss of motor and sensory function. Whether the proliferation of perineurial cells is neoplastic or degenerative-an ongoing controversy among nerve pathologists-for some patients resection of the involved portion of a nerve with autologous interposition grafting results in better functional outcome than allowing disease to follow its natural course. Patients with a painless focal enlargement of a nerve associated with progressive weakness and/or sensory loss may benefit from surgery for resection and grafting. ...

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TY - JOUR. T1 - A comparison of long term renal functional outcomes following partial nephrectomy and radiofrequency ablation. AU - Faddegon, Stephen. AU - Ju, Tom. AU - Olweny, Ephrem O.. AU - Liu, Zhuowei. AU - Han, Woong K.. AU - Yin, Gang. AU - Tan, Yung K.. AU - Gahan, Jeffrey. AU - Bedir, Selahattin. AU - Ma, Yun Bo. AU - Park, Samuel K.. AU - Raj, Ganesh V.. AU - Cadeddu, Jeffrey A.. PY - 2013/6/1. Y1 - 2013/6/1. N2 - Introduction: To compare long term glomerular filtration rate (GFR) outcomes of partial nephrectomy and radiofrequency ablation performed for renal malignancy. Materials and methods: Renal function of 347 patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation (n = 142) or partial nephrectomy (n = 205) for renal malignancy between 1994 and 2011 were compared from a retrospective database at a single tertiary care center. Minimum 1 year of follow up was required, resulting in a mean follow up of 48.2 (SD +/- 28.2) months. Renal function was estimated using the Chronic Kidney Disease ...

Background: Worldwide, the incidence of fracture neck of femur (FNF) has been projected to increase significantly. FNF increases both morbidity and mortality especially to the elderly. Locally, majority of these fractures occur in young economically productive individuals, mainly following road traffic injuries. The functional outcome of these fractures has however not been well studied in Kenya. Objective: To determine the early functional outcome following operative treatment of displaced FNF. Design and setting: A six months prospective cohort study was conducted between 12th November, 2008 and 11th May, 2009 at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Kikuyu Mission Hospital (KMH), in Kenya. Patients and methods: Sixty consecutive patients were enrolled using a pre-tested questionnaire. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) was used to determine the functional state before injury and at three months post-operatively. The functional outcome measures included ...

To date, most research performed in the area of spinal cord injury focuses on treatments designed to either prevent spreading lesion (secondary injury) or to enhance outgrowth of long descending and ascending fiber tracts around or through the lesion. In the last decade, however, several authors have shown that it ... read more is possible to enhance locomotor function after spinal cord injury in both animals and patients using specific training paradigms. As a first step towards combining such training paradigms with pharmacotherapy, we evaluated recovery of function in adult rats sustaining a spinal cord contusion injury (MASCIS device, 12.5 mm at T8), either housed in an enriched environment or in standard cages (n = 15 in both groups). The animals in the enriched environment were stimulated to increase their locomotor activity by placing water and food on opposite sides of the cage. As extra stimuli, a running wheel and several other objects were added to the cage. We show that exposure to ...

Although the spinal cord contains all the circuitry necessary for locomotion, due to the absence of commands from the brain, people with spinal cord injuries are unable to walk. Motor recovery can be partially achieved by strategies or therapies intended to regenerate axons from the brain to the spinal cord. Some of these approaches have reported such promising results in animal models that clinical trials are currently underway. However, a major obstacle to achieving this goal is the lack of identification and characterization of appropriate targets at the brain and spinal cord levels, as well as the lack of knowledge of the mechanisms of plasticity of these targets. Dr. Bretzners project aims to investigate the pathways between the brain and the spinal cord that are important for initiation and modulation of locomotion. This will allow for the identification and characterization of the nervous circuits that need to be repaired in order to improve functional recovery following spinal cord ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Treatment with Vitamin B3 Improves Functional Recovery and Reduces GFAP Expression following Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats. AU - Hoane, Michael R.. AU - Akstulewicz, Stacy L.. AU - Toppen, James. PY - 2003/1/1. Y1 - 2003/1/1. N2 - Previous studies have shown that administration of vitamin B3 (B3) in animal models of ischemia significantly reduced the size of infarction and improved functional recovery. The present study evaluated the effect of administration of B3 on recovery of function following traumatic brain injury (TBI), incorporating the bilateral medial frontal cortex contusion injury model. Groups of rats were assigned to B3 (500 mg/kg) or saline (1.0 ml/kg) treatment conditions and received contusion injuries or sham surgeries. Drug treatment was administered 15 min and 24 h following injury. Rats were examined on a variety of tests to measure sensorimotor performance (bilateral tactile adhesive removal), skilled forelimb use (staircase test), and cognitive ability ...

Objective: Functional recovery remains the primary goal following treatment of a psychotic disorder, especially after a first episode. Evidence regarding relative contributions of predictors of functional outcome, including symptoms and cognition, remains equivocal. The objective of the study was to determine the relative contribution of cognition, in particular verbal memory, and symptomatic remission to social and occupational functioning while controlling for established predictors of functioning in a large sample of patients presenting with a first episode of a schizophrenia spectrum or affective psychosis.. Method: Patients (aged 14-35 years) met DSM-IV criteria for a first episode of a schizophrenia spectrum or affective psychosis and had been admitted to the Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, between 2003 and 2009 for treatment and follow-up for 2 years. Established predictors (duration of untreated psychosis, medication adherence, age at ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Impact of Age on Long-Term Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury. AU - Marquez de la Plata, Carlos D.. AU - Hart, Tessa. AU - Hammond, Flora. AU - Frol, Alan B.. AU - Hudak, Anne. AU - Harper, Caryn R.. AU - ONeil-Pirozzi, Therese M.. AU - Whyte, John. AU - Carlile, Mary. AU - Diaz-Arrastia, Ramon. PY - 2008/5. Y1 - 2008/5. N2 - Marquez de la Plata CD, Hart T, Hammond FM, Frol AB, Hudak A, Harper CR, ONeil-Pirozzi TM, Whyte J, Carlile M, Diaz-Arrastia R. Impact of age on long-term recovery from traumatic brain injury. Objective: To determine whether older persons are at increased risk for progressive functional decline after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design: Longitudinal cohort study. Setting: Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) rehabilitation centers. Participants: Subjects enrolled in the TBIMS national dataset. Interventions: Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures: Disability Rating Scale (DRS), FIM instrument cognitive items, and the Glasgow Outcome ...

Background: Few studies have investigated motor function in the upper extremity in both ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. Different recovery patterns in upper extremity motor function have clinically been described, but there is a lack of research. Purpose: To investigate differences in recovery of upper extremity motor function after ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke during the first year after a stroke. Methods: From the Stroke Arm Longitudinal Study at the Gothenburg University study, 45 people fulfilled eight assessment occasions during twelve months after a first ever stroke. People who had first ever stroke and reduced upper extremity function at day three post stroke were included in the study. Upper extremity motor function was investigated with the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) at day 3, day 10, at 3, 4 and 6 weeks and at 3, 6 and 12 months. Descriptive statistics was used to present data, to compare differences between ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, subgroup analyses ...

article{c840d53a-503c-49f5-b0d1-477f7736c951, abstract = {Acute treatment with 17β-estradiol provides effective neuroprotection during the first days after acute brain injury, however, effects of chronic activation of estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) on recovery of function after experimental stroke have not been investigated. The present study, therefore, was conducted to test if delayed treatment with the specific ERβ ligand 4-(1-phenyl-cyclohexyl)-phenol (AC-131) improves recovery of lost neurological function after permanent focal stroke induced by photothrombosis in adult Sprague-Dawley rats. Treatment was initiated on day 2 after photothrombosis and AC-131 (1, 10, and 50mg/kg) was administered by daily subcutaneous injections for 14 days. On day 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, and 17 after photothrombosis, functional deficits were assessed by the paw placement test, a standardized grip strength test and an adhesive removal test. Daily treatment with AC-131 significantly improved test scores in all ...

The objective of this study was to describe client-assessed long-term functional outcome following surgical site infection (SSI) in dogs that underwent tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) and identify predictive factors for infection development and management. This study is a retrospective clinical case series. Clinical records of dogs (n=545) undergoing TPLO surgery (n=683) were reviewed. Signalment, clinical details, surgical management and postoperative complications were recorded. Multilevel analysis was used to assess the relationship between signalment and clinical variables and the subsequent development of SSI. Additionally, SSIs were analysed to identify predictors for management. Long-term functional outcome was evaluated using a previously validated clinical metrology instrument (Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs (LOAD) questionnaire). SSI occurred in 4.7 per cent (95 per cent CI 3.3 per cent to 6.5 per cent) procedures. Of the dogs with SSI, 37.5 per cent required implant ...

LEMG-BF è stato usato per la riabilitazione di diverse paralisi nervose periferiche ma ci sono evidenze conflittuali sui suoi effetti. Per tale motivo gli autori hanno impostato una revisione sistematica della letteratura per sintetizzare le evidenze disponibili per il trattamento delle paralisi nervose periferiche con EMG-BF, investigare su efficacia ed efficienza di questo strumento nel facilitare il recupero funzionale dopo la paralisi, identificare la struttura concettuale e le strategie degli interventi con EMG-BF e infine analizzare la qualità della descrizione tecnica delle procedure basate su EMG-BF.. Il lavoro in questione è dunque, una revisione sistematica della letteratura eseguita tra lottobre del 2013 e il luglio del 2018. Secondo dei precisi criteri di inclusione, rispettando le strategie di ricerca del modello PICO e utilizzando delle specifiche parole chiave, sono stati ricercati su Pubmed, ISI e Cochrane gli articoli da includere nella revisione. In base a questi sono ...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Alzheimers disease (AD) and Parkinsons disease (PD) affect an increasing number of the elderly population worldwide. The existing treatments mainly improve the core symptoms of AD and PD in a temporary manner and cause alarming side effects. Naturally occurring flavonoids are well-documented for neuroprotective and neurorestorative effects against various neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, we analyzed the pharmacokinetics of eight potent natural products flavonoids for the druggability and discussed the neuroprotective and neurorestorative effects and the underlying mechanisms. CONCLUSION: This review provides valuable clues for the development of novel therapeutics against neurodegenerative diseases ...

POPULATION: Two hundred inpatients with the diagnosis of ischemic stroke were screened in this observational study. Inclusion criteria were: patients in subacute phase of first ischemic stroke in right hemisphere. Exclusion criteria were: presence of previous and/or other disabling pathologies, medical conditions contraindicating physical therapy. Data of 73 patients who performed neurorehabilitation and visual scanning training for reducing USN were analysed, while the remaining others were excluded for at least one of the following reasons: hemorrhagic lesions, presence of other chronic disabling pathologies, contraindications for therapy ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Cognitive impairment is a negative short-term and long-term prognostic factor in elderly patients with hip fracture. AU - Benedetti, M. G.. AU - Ginex, V.. AU - Mariani, E.. AU - Zati, A.. AU - Cotti, A.. AU - Pignotti, E.. AU - Clerici, F.. PY - 2015/12/1. Y1 - 2015/12/1. N2 - Background. Subjects with severe cognitive impairment (CI) have a high-risk of hip fractures with increased rate of adverse postoperative functional outcomes and mortality. Aim. To evaluate the impact of different degrees of CI on functional recovery and mortality after hip fracture. Design. Prospective observational study. Setting. Two orthopedic surgery units. Population. Two hundred twenty-eight consecutive patients after a hip surgery. Methods. Patients were assessed at baseline through the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ), an instrument that allows to categorize subjects as follows: cognitively intact (SPMSQ≥8) or with mild (SPMSQ=6-7), moderate (SPMSQ=3-5) and severe CI ...

Stroke is a major cause of disability and the long-term effects of stroke often lead to need of rehabilitation services. It has been shown that intensive stroke unit care and functional exercises are beneficial in the acute rehabilitation of stroke. The duration of the rehabilitation of patients with acute stroke is decreasing, leaving patients with not complete recovery at discharge in need of follow-up services. There is a general assumption that physical exercises are beneficial at all stages of stroke but it is questionable if these benefits are sustained after treatment ends. There are, to our knowledge, no longitudinal studies of non-interrupted regular physical exercises from the acute phase till one year post stroke.. The purpose of this project is to follow first-ever- acute stroke patients from onset, one, two and four years post stroke. All acute stroke patients will be treated in a stroke unit and the physiotherapy treatment will be according to Motor Relearning Programme principles ...

In New Zealand most people who have been off work with chronic pain, and receive compensation from ACC, will have been a participant in some sort of fitness programme. Its almost a rite of passage for people to have a programme of functional restoration before or during an attempted return to work once the person…

Background and Purpose-This study was designed to compare the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MOD) on functional recovery and cerebral plasticity during the first 2 weeks following cerebral ischemia. Methods-Rats were randomized as follows: Control (n=15), SHAM (n=9), MCAO (n=13), MCAO-D1 (n=7), MOD (n=13) and HIT (n=13). Incremental tests were performed at day 1 (D1) and 14 (D14) to identify the running speed associated with the lactate threshold (SLT) and the maximal speed (Smax). Functional tests were performed at D1, D7 and D14. Microglia form, cytokines, p75NTR, KCC2 and NKCC1 expression were made at D15. Results-HIT was more effective to improve the endurance performance than MOD and induced a fast recovery of the impaired forelimb grip force. The Iba-1 positive cells with amoeboid form and the pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine expression were lower in HIT group, mainly in the ipsilesional hemisphere. A p75NTR overexpression ...

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Animals given both the DHA infusion and the DHA-enriched diet recovered motor function faster than those given just the DHA infusion. However, the difference in scores did not reach statistical significance, possibly because of the variability in scores and the relatively small differences between the two DHA-treated groups. The investigators noted that in spite of the lack of significant differences, animals given both the DHA-rich diet and the DHA infusion fared better than the DHA-infused animals. Providing DHA only in the diet without the infusion did not improve the animals recovery.. In addition to the benefits of DHA on functional recovery, the investigators reported that DHA infusion plus the DHA-enriched diet was associated with fewer nerve cells lost and less damage to the nerve cell axons. The investigators noted that provision of DHA immediately following the injury was essential for protecting the nerve cells and for functional improvement. A DHA-enriched diet alone was ...

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Abstract Background Spinal cord injury is devastating for its victims because of the resulting motor, sensory and autonomic de﫿cits, i.e., paraplegia and tetraplegia. The different de﫿cits are mainly due to the interruption of the long white matter tracts which connect the supraspinal central nervous system to the spinal cord. In many cases, the interruption is partial and some recovery may be observed. The preserved spinal cord tissue plays a role in the recovery which, to date, has only been incompletely elucidated. The preserved spinal cord tissues have been investigated in the present work from two angles. The 﫿rst part describes an attempt to recruit the locomotor generator of the sub-lesional cord, using several therapeutic strategies, in order to improve locomotor recovery. The second part describes a new approach for the investigation of the injury site and the preserved white matter; correlating magnetic resonance imaging and histology with locomotor recovery. Methods Subdural ...

During the past 2 decades, cell-based therapies for SCI have been researched in several studies. Replacement of damaged neural tissues and re-establishing connections between the central and peripheral nervous system is vital for the treatment strategy for patients with SCI. According to factsheet of WHO, over 5 hundred thousand people are estimated to suffer from SCI per year. American Spinal Injury Associations (ASIA) Impairment Scale is a universally accepted scale to assess the SCI, but this scale does not cover all parameters of SCI. Development of new scoring system by Nutech mediworld has the remaining parameters covered in its Nutech Functional score(NFS).. ...

Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition with few treatment options. Studies show that damage to the barrier separating blood from the spinal cord can contribute to the neurologic deficits that arise secondary to the initial trauma. Researchers reporting in The American Journal of Pathology suggest that matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) plays a pivotal role in disruption of the brain/spinal cord barrier, cell death, and functional deficits after SCI. This link also presents new therapeutic possibilities.

A team of researchers published new findings about the role of sensory processing and disease characteristics in the functional status of individuals with multiple sclerosis. This is one of the first studies to look at the ...

Photochemical tissue bonding (PTB) is an emerging technique used to create an immediate water-tight seal between membranes. While its properties of collagen cross-linking activated under visible light, have yet to be completely understood, much can be described about its applications for repair and structural reinforcement. PTB sealing was tested in conjunction with standard suture repair and treatment with the growth factor leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) to show that PTB sealing of the sutured wound alone was sufficient to significantly improve functional recovery in rats after peripheral nerve transection. The addition of LIF to potentially improve proximal nerve regeneration did not have a significant effect on functional recovery. Histological findings in all three groups were similar. PTB was also used to reinforce structurally weak membranes, such as the rat spinal cord, imparting the ability to hold sutures and be deftly manipulated. These and other data show that PTB is a powerful tool ...

Heart stent effectiveness questioned. In a new study, 200 people with chest pain were randomly assigned to either receive a stent, which requires a surgical procedure or undergo a placebo procedure in which the doctors only threaded a catheter through without inserting a stent. Six weeks later, they evaluated all of the people on a treadmill test. There were no significant differences in how much exercise the two groups could do, or in how much chest pain they reported. The findings of the study raise questions about whether or not stents should be used as often, or at all, to treat chest pain. Chest pain can also be a sign of a heart attack. Read up on the other warning signs of a heart attack here. (NYT). A new recovery method for runners discovered. Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden published a new study in the Journal of Physiology that tested how best to help tired muscles recover after draining workouts and competitions. Several fit participants were instructed to do ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Japan, Japan, Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:20:31 / Comserve Inc. / - Over the years, the sports medicine market has witnessed various technological advancements made to ensure and provide better recovery and rehabilitative measures for injuries caused during sports or physical activities.. The sports medicine market comprises products and devices used by professional or non-professional athletes or sportspersons to prevent and protect themselves from injuries as well as devices that enhance performance. The sports medicine products play an important role in the rehabilitation, recovery, protection, endurance, and monitoring of athletes while playing sports. Over the years, the sports medicine market has witnessed various technological advancements made to ensure and provide better recovery and rehabilitative measures for injuries caused during sports or physical activities.. These advancements have led to the development of ...

This lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) calculator determines functional status in patients suffering from lower extremity disorders and disabilities.

Background. Stroke patients with mild-moderate upper extremity motor impairments and minimal sensory and cognitive deficits provide a useful model to study recovery and improve rehabilitation. Laboratory-based investigators use lesioning techniques for similar goals. Objective. To determine whether stroke lesions in an upper extremity rehabilitation trial cohort match lesions from the preclinical stroke recovery models used to drive translational research. Methods. Clinical neuroimages from 297 participants enrolled in the Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Arm Rehabilitation Evaluation (ICARE) study were reviewed. Images were characterized based on lesion type (ischemic or hemorrhagic), volume, vascular territory, depth (cortical gray matter, cortical white matter, subcortical), old strokes, and leukoaraiosis. Lesions were compared with those of preclinical stroke models commonly used to study upper limb recovery. Results. Among the ischemic stroke participants, median infarct volume was 1.8 mL, ...

Background. Stroke patients with mild-moderate upper extremity motor impairments and minimal sensory and cognitive deficits provide a useful model to study recovery and improve rehabilitation. Laboratory-based investigators use lesioning techniques for similar goals. Objective. To determine whether stroke lesions in an upper extremity rehabilitation trial cohort match lesions from the preclinical stroke recovery models used to drive translational research. Methods. Clinical neuroimages from 297 participants enrolled in the Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Arm Rehabilitation Evaluation (ICARE) study were reviewed. Images were characterized based on lesion type (ischemic or hemorrhagic), volume, vascular territory, depth (cortical gray matter, cortical white matter, subcortical), old strokes, and leukoaraiosis. Lesions were compared with those of preclinical stroke models commonly used to study upper limb recovery. Results. Among the ischemic stroke participants, median infarct volume was 1.8 mL, ...

RSPB hopes the UK stone-curlew population will be self-sustaining within five years - but support from land owners and government schemes still crucialto enable farmers to continue to create safe nesting habitat.. Farmers in the UK, together with the RSPB and Natural England, have helped secure the long-term recovery of a rare bird. Thanks to their work as part of a four-year EU LIFE+ project, stone-curlews now have more safe nesting habitat away from crops, leading to hopes that their UK population will become sustainable within the next five years.. Stone-curlews are crow-sized birds with large, yellow eyes which help them see at night when they are most active. Once widespread across farmland and heathland, numbers crashed by 85% between the 1930s and 1980s due to habitat loss and changes in farming methods. Today, most of the breeding population is concentrated to small areas in the Brecks on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, and around Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.. Without intervention from ...

Objective. To generate natural history data for cohort-based comparisons to serve as the basis for future hypothesis-driven protocols and to contribute to the clinical and physiological understanding of traumatic brain injury (TBI) through the description of manifestations of the injury and the relationship among radiological, hematological, clinical variables and standard functional outcome measures.. Study Population. One thousand male and female adult subjects with history of recent head injury with or suspected non-penetrating acute TBI, will be enrolled. Subjects having varying degrees of TBI severity will be recruited from the collaborative programs between NIH and non-NIH hospitals. We anticipate approximately 80% of subjects will be classified as mild TBI, concussion, or no injury, with approximately two thirds of those subjects enrolled being discharged directly from the emergency department.. Design. This is a prospective cohort study of subjects with known and suspected ...

A large number of elective surgical patients in Sweden and elsewhere have their surgical procedure performed in a day surgery context. The surgical care event, with its postoperative surveillance, is brief at the surgery unit and patients are discharged home with the intention that they should manage postoperative recovery mainly themselves. However, several patients attest to being in an exposed situation when assuming responsibility for recovery at home. The overall aim of this thesis was to attain comprehensive knowledge of postoperative recovery following day surgery from a patient perspective.. A questionnaire, the Post-discharge Surgical Recovery scale, was translated into Swedish and evaluated regarding its psychometric properties in a Swedish context. A sample of 607 day surgery patients who had undergone orthopaedic, general or gynaecological surgery self-rated their recovery at postoperative Days 1, 7 and 14 using the Post-discharge Surgical Recovery scale and the Quality of ...

Investigation of acceptable dose of mobilisation and Tactile Stimulation (MTS) to enhance upper limb recovery after stroke. A Phase 1 trial.. The scientific evidence indicates that upper limb movement recovery may be enhanced with the appropriate dose of afferent (sensorimotor) stimulation normally arising from functional activities such as grasping a cup. Even if the appropriate dose was known, people with substantial paresis (muscle weakness) would not be able to participate repetitively in functional training. For these people Mobilisation and Tactile Stimulation (MTS) therapy might enhance upper limb (arm and hand) recovery.. The key question is: in patients with substantial paresis early after stroke which dose of therapy has the best effect for the least adverse effects?. Participants were randomised to 1 of 4 groups:. ...

Multiple sclerosis patients with poor recovery from relapses develop the progressive form faster than those with good recovery, research shows.. Read the original ...

Arenillas, J. F., D. Argibay-Quiñones, P. Garcia-Bermejo, A. I. Calleja, D. Martín-Martínez, J. M. Sierra, J. José Fuertes-Alija, and M. Martin-Fernandez, Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Monitoring Of Motor Function Recovery After Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction: Searching For A DTI-Marker Of Neurorepair, STROKE, vol. 42, no. 3: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, pp. E119-E119, 2011. ...

Arenillas, J. F., D. Argibay-Quiñones, P. Garcia-Bermejo, A. I. Calleja, D. Martín-Martínez, J. M. Sierra, J. José Fuertes-Alija, and M. Martin-Fernandez, Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Monitoring Of Motor Function Recovery After Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction: Searching For A DTI-Marker Of Neurorepair, STROKE, vol. 42, no. 3: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, pp. E119-E119, 2011. ...

Arenillas, J. F., D. Argibay-Quiñones, P. Garcia-Bermejo, A. I. Calleja, D. Martín-Martínez, J. M. Sierra, J. José Fuertes-Alija, and M. Martin-Fernandez, Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Monitoring Of Motor Function Recovery After Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction: Searching For A DTI-Marker Of Neurorepair, STROKE, vol. 42, no. 3: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, pp. E119-E119, 2011. ...