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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38514223/integrating-cardiac-rehabilitation-in-stroke-recovery
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REVIEW
Sara J Cuccurullo, Talya K Fleming, Hayk Petrosyan
Stroke remains a top contributor to long-term disability in the United States and substantially limits a person's physical activity. Decreased cardiovascular capacity is a major contributing factor to activity limitations and is a significant health concern. Addressing the cardiovascular capacity of stroke survivors as part of poststroke management results in significant improvements in their endurance, functional recovery, and medical outcomes such as all-cause rehospitalization and mortality. Incorporation of a structured approach similar to the cardiac rehabilitation program, including aerobic exercise and risk factor education, can lead to improved cardiovascular function, health benefits, and quality of life in stroke survivors...
May 2024: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38397037/gold-nanoparticles-in-neurological-diseases-a-review-of-neuroprotection
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REVIEW
Ming-Chang Chiang, Yu-Ping Yang, Christopher J B Nicol, Chieh-Ju Wang
This review explores the diverse applications of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in neurological diseases, with a specific focus on Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and stroke. The introduction highlights the pivotal role of neuroinflammation in these disorders and introduces the unique properties of AuNPs. The review's core examines the mechanisms by which AuNPs exert neuroprotection and anti-neuro-inflammatory effects, elucidating various pathways through which they manifest these properties...
February 17, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38365440/pooled-minimal-clinically-important-differences-of-the-mini-balance-evaluation-systems-test-in-patients-with-early-subacute-stroke-a-multicenter-prospective-observational-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shuntaro Tamura, Kazuhiro Miyata, Satoshi Hasegawa, Sota Kobayashi, Kosuke Shioura, Shigeru Usuda
OBJECTIVE: Balance problems are common in patients with stroke, and the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) is a reliable and valid assessment tool for measuring balance function. Determining the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) is crucial for assessing treatment effectiveness. This study aimed to determine the MCID of the Mini-BESTest in patients with early subacute stroke. METHODS: In this prospective multicenter study, 53 patients with early subacute stroke undergoing rehabilitation in inpatient units were included...
February 14, 2024: Physical Therapy
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38362563/efficacy-of-neck-muscle-activation-versus-strengthening-for-adults-with-chronic-cervical-radiculopathy-a-study-protocol-for-a-randomised-clinical-trial
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Farzana Sharmin, K M Amran Hossain, Feroz Kabir, Md Zahid Hossain, Sharmila Jahan, Ehsanur Rahman, Md Aminul Islam
INTRODUCTION: Chronic cervical radiculopathy is a common condition characterised by neck and arm pain, numbness and weakness. Both neck muscle activation and strengthening exercises are widely recognised treatments for cervical radiculopathy, but there is a research gap on the efficacy of neck muscle activation versus strengthening. This protocol will determine the efficacy of neck muscle activation alongside conventional care versus strengthening exercise and conventional care for cervical radiculopathy...
2024: BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38328644/effectiveness-of-functional-electrical-stimulation-machine-in-managing-neurological-diseases-a-retrospective-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Farah Naz, Danish Hussain, Hussain Ali, Qasim Raza, Farrukh Siddique
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) or stroke, Spinal Cord injury can lead to neurological diseases resulting in major loss in motor function causing hemiplegia or tetraplegia. In 2019, according to The Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) CVA/Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of death and disability combined, globally. Its prevalence vary drastically among South Asian countries. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) machine on neurologically impaired patients at the Physical Therapy department at IHHN, Karachi, Pakistan...
January 2024: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences Quarterly
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38246011/the-linear-intra-articular-motions-of-the-temporomandibular-joint-in-individuals-with-severe-forward-head-posture-a-cross-sectional-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Cyrus Taghizadeh Delkhoush, Mahdis Purzolfi, Majid Mirmohammadkhani, Hasti Sadollahi, Shiva Tavangar
BACKGROUND: The cervical vertebrae and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) may be linked through their common muscles. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to compare the linear intra-articular motions of the TMJ between individuals with the normal craniocervical posture (CCP) and severe forward head posture (FHP). DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: Volunteers (N = 38) were equally assigned to either the severe FHP group or the normal CCP group according to their craniovertebral angle (CVA)...
January 17, 2024: Musculoskeletal Science & Practice
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38132027/effects-of-neuromuscular-electrical-stimulation-on-spasticity-and-walking-performance-among-individuals-with-chronic-stroke-a-pilot-randomized-clinical-trial
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sattam M Almutairi, Mohamed E Khalil, Nadiah Almutairi, Saud M Alsaadoon, Dalal S Alharbi, Sultan D Al Assadi, Salem F Alghamdi, Sahar N Albattah, Aqeel M Alenazi
BACKGROUND: Stroke and its associated complications are a major cause of long-term disability worldwide, with spasticity being a common and severe issue. Physical therapy, involving stretching exercises and electrical stimulation, is crucial for managing spasticity. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) combined with a conventional rehabilitation program (CRP) on plantarflexor muscle spasticity and walking performance among individuals with chronic stroke...
December 11, 2023: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38022170/know-the-risk-stroke-with-patent-foramen-ovale
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Rebekah Lantz, Sydney N Carnes
The presence of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is noted to be higher in patients with a history of cryptogenic stroke, especially in younger patients <55 years old. PFO has shown to be a relatively common occurrence in the population, in 25-30% of individuals. Our case is one of right middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarct due to thromboembolism from a PFO. A 44-year-old white right-handed woman with a history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, tobacco abuse, and obesity presented with complaints of new onset headache, dizziness, and left arm and leg heaviness, suspicious for right MCA lesion...
October 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37926884/effects-of-physical-activity-on-thyroid-stimulating-hormone-levels-in-obese-metabolic-syndrome-patients-a-meta-analysis
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Batool Hassan, Basit Ansari, Sumaira Farooqui
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of multiple disorders that predispose an individual to risk of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), and insulin-resistance. Hypothyroidism is the most prevalent metabolic disorder causing obesity, followed by hypercortisolism and hypogonadism. Hence, this study aimed to determine the effects of various exercises on thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in obese patients with metabolic syndrome. The study conformed to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) standards...
November 2023: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons—Pakistan: JCPSP
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37732768/peripheral-electrical-stimulation-on-neuroplasticity-and-motor-function-in-stroke-patients-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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REVIEW
Aline Cristina Beijora, Ana Paula Back, Andersom Ricardo Fréz, Márcia Rosângela Buzanello Azevedo, Gladson Ricardo Flor Bertolini
INTRODUCTION: The use of electrotherapy has been presented as a great resource for the professional physiotherapist in the most diverse pathologies. Stroke is a neurological condition responsible for sequelae such as hemiplegia that directly impair the quality of life of patients. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to review the literature on the effects of electrotherapeutic resources on motor function and neuroplasticity in individuals with post-stroke sequelae. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 2427 articles were found in databases according to search criteria for each base according to the included descriptors (EndNote Web)...
December 2023: Neurological Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37731416/frailty-in-patients-with-chronic-kidney-disease-stage-five
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jerry Joseph, Murugesan Vellaisamy, Thirumavalavan Subramanian, Edwin Fernando, Thirumalvalavan Kaliaperumal, Srinivasaprasad Nd, Sujith Surendran, Poongodi Annadurai, Nived Haridas
Aim To study the prevalence of frailty in patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5 (CKD5) and to assess coexisting factors associated with frailty in chronic kidney disease. Patients and methods We studied the prevalence of frailty in CKD5 patients from November 2021 to November 2022. CKD5 patients over 18 years of age were included. Patients on maintenance hemodialysis and CKD5 patients on pre-dialysis care were included. Patients with active infection and significant morbidity were excluded. We performed a history and clinical examination and recorded laboratory data...
August 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37690073/floor-to-stand-performance-among-people-following-stroke
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Angela F Davis, Dennis W Klima, Amanda Leonard, Stephanie A Miller
OBJECTIVES: Studies have examined floor-to-stand performance in varied adult populations both quantitatively and qualitatively. Despite an elevated risk of falls and inability to independently return to stand after a fall, few have examined the ability to stand from the floor in patients recovering from stroke. There were 2 objectives of the study: to identify the relationships between floor-to-stand performance using a timed supine-to-stand test (TSS) and physical performance measures of gait, balance, and balance confidence among persons in the subacute phase after stroke; and to analyze descriptive strategies used in the completion of the TSS...
September 10, 2023: Physical Therapy
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37573549/acute-focal-bacterial-nephritis-and-prolonged-fever
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tülay Becerir, İlknur Girişgen, Furkan Ufuk, Gülsün Gülten, Selcuk Yuksel
Acute focal bacterial nephritis (AFBN) is characterised by a complicated upper urinary tract infection ranging from acute pyelonephritis to renal abscess. Timely diagnosis of AFBN is important because antibiotic therapy of longer duration is required. A 10-year-old boy presented with fever for 5 days and bilateral flank pain. He was oriented and cooperative but appeared ill. Physical examination did not reveal any oedema or costovertebral angle tenderness. Acute phase reactants such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein were raised, serum creatinine was 1...
2022: Paediatrics and International Child Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37569618/g-protein-coupled-receptor-40-agonist-ly2922470-alleviates-ischemic-stroke-induced-acute-brain-injury-and-functional-alterations-in-mice
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yingyu Lu, Wanlu Zhou, Qinghua Cui, Chunmei Cui
Stroke is a major cause of fatalities and disabilities around the world, yet the available treatments for it are still limited. The quest for more efficacious drugs and therapies is still an arduous task. LY2922470 is currently used as a G protein-coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) agonist for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Previous studies have reported protective effects of other GPR40 activators on the brain; however, it remains unclear whether LY2922470 could be a new stroke therapy and improve the stroke-induced brain damage...
July 31, 2023: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37529060/observing-the-effect-of-physical-activity-on-forward-head-posture-and-rounded-shoulder-posture-in-young-healthy-adults
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fu-Jie Kang, Kun-Ying Lin
[Purpose] This study aimed to examine the effects of physical activity on forward head and rounded shoulder postures in healthy young adults. [Participants and Methods] We recruited 20 healthy young adults engaged in high levels of physical activity and 20 healthy young adults engaged in low levels of physical activity. Both groups completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to assess their physical activity levels. The scapular index (SI) was calculated to assess rounded shoulder posture, whereas the craniovertebral angle (CVA) was calculated to assess forward head posture...
August 2023: Journal of Physical Therapy Science
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37521125/comparison-of-the-effectiveness-of-exercise-therapy-and-electroacupuncture-in-patients-with-forward-head-abnormalities-and-myofascial-pain-syndrome-a-randomized-clinical-trial
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lobat Majidi, Zohdieh Kargar, Behnaz Alaei, Mohammad Reza Nikoo
BACKGROUND: Forward Head Posture (FHP), which refers to the head being more forward than the shoulder, is one of the most common postural defects of all ages. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to compare the effectiveness of exercise therapy and electroacupuncture in patients with FHP and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). METHODS: The present study was an open-label randomized clinical trial. A total of 61 patients with FHP and MPS who were referred to the physical medicine clinic of Besat Hospital between 2020 and 2021 were analyzed...
2023: Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37425557/the-value-of-interdisciplinary-collaboration-in-lateral-medullary-syndrome-rehabilitation-a-case-report
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Andrew B Herson, Justin D Falk, Davong D Phrathep, Chigozie B Igbonagwam, Steven T Fischer, Brooke T Miller, Daniel Leary
Wallenberg's syndrome, also known as lateral medullary syndrome (LMS), is a neurological condition resulting from damage to the lateral portion of the medulla oblongata. We present a case of a 64-year-old man with Wallenberg's syndrome who presented for acute rehabilitation after sustaining a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). As seen in our patient, common symptoms of LMS include difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, ipsilateral weakness, and ipsilateral loss of sensation or numbness. Although the prognosis following infarction is often good, dysfunction in swallowing is one of the key deficits that have a long-term impact on patient quality of life...
June 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37014279/efficacy-and-dose-of-rehabilitation-approaches-for-severe-upper-limb-impairments-and-disability-during-early-acute-and-subacute-stroke-a-systematic-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Steff Doumen, Luca Sorba, Peter Feys, Lisa Tedesco Triccas
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the evidence of the efficacy of rehabilitation approaches for improving severe upper limb impairments and disability during acute and early subacute stroke, taking into consideration the dosage of therapy. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials from PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched by 2 independent researchers. Studies were selected if they involved active rehabilitation interventions that were conducted in the acute stage (<7 days after stroke) or the early subacute stage (>7 days-3 months after stroke), with the aim of improving severe upper limb motor impairments and disability...
April 4, 2023: Physical Therapy
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36994257/patent-foramen-ovale-complicated-with-renal-infarction-and-pulmonary-embolism-a-case-report-with-literature-review
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Yasuaki Iizuka, Tomoya Tsuchida, Kohei Ashikaga, Kenya Ie, Takuya Matsuda, Kosuke Ishizuka, Chiaki Okuse, Takahide Matsuda, Yoshiyuki Ohira
A 48-year-old man visited our emergency room after experiencing sudden left back pain, diaphoresis, and nausea. The patient underwent physical and laboratory examinations. Physical examination revealed tenderness in the left costovertebral angle. Laboratory examination revealed a slight elevation in D-dimer levels. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a bilateral pulmonary embolism and left renal infarction. Back pain was resolved following anticoagulation therapy with heparin. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a patent foramen ovale (PFO)...
February 2023: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36837603/the-effect-of-proton-pump-inhibitors-on-early-implant-failure-a-retrospective-cohort-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Daya Masri, Noga Retzkin, Sérgio Luís Scombatti de Souza, Gil S Slutzkey, Nirit Tagger-Green, Sarit Naishlos, Liat Chaushu
Background and Objectives : Maintenance of a firm and long-term stable osseointegration is the primary goal of implant dentistry. Time is used to define implant failure characteristics. Early implant failure (EIF) occurs up to one year after loading. Recent studies indicated an association between proton pump inhibitors (PPI) therapy and failure of osseointegration. The present study assessed whether the use of PPIs is a risk factor to EIF. Materials and methods: A retrospective cohort study including 687 patients and 2971 dental implants...
February 18, 2023: Medicina
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