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Nakagawa Y, Goda A, Fujii K, Shimazaki R, Orita N, Yoshino D, Kawara T, Sakurai M, Ito Y, Maki Y. Factors Related to Favorable Outcomes in Older Adults Undergoing Home-Visit Rehabilitation Therapy. Cureus 2024; 16:e53740. [PMID: 38465166 PMCID: PMC10920404 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Increasing elderly population is a major health concern worldwide, requiring various at-home care services. The aim of home-visit rehabilitation therapy is to support at-home living of the elderly and to promote their participation in social activities. There is a paucity of data about the clinical conditions of this population that can contribute to the achievement of goals in-home visit rehabilitation therapy. AIM This study aimed to clarify clinical variables that could be related to the achievement of goals in-home visit rehabilitation therapy. METHODS We collected retrospective clinical data of the older adults who underwent home-visit rehabilitation therapy between July 2006 and June 2021. We searched the clinical variables of home-visit rehabilitation therapy users and their frequency of utilization of home-visit rehabilitation therapy services from the clinical record. The initial and final clinical variables evaluated in this study included the abilities of daily living, degree of being bedridden, dementia rating, and levels of support or long-term care. Those variables were evaluated by rehabilitation therapists and doctors. The users were divided into three groups according to the reason for terminating rehabilitation therapy: goal achievement (achieved group), aggravation of underlying disease (aggravated group), and treatment suspension because of their own/others' wish (suspended group). The clinical parameters concerning the rehabilitation program, care level, and activities of daily living were evaluated among the groups. The clinical parameters concerning the rehabilitation program, care level, and activities of daily living were statistically evaluated among those three groups, using the chi-square test and Kruskal-Wallis test. RESULTS In the achieved, aggravated, and suspended groups, 45, 190, and 38 users were respectively enrolled. The aggravated group showed significantly higher final care level (p = 0.002), degree of being bedridden (p=0.001), and dementia rating (p = 0.017) and significantly lower Barthel index scores (p < 0.001) and Frenchay Activities Index scores (p = 0.001) than the achieved group. Persons requesting the therapy were significantly older adults themselves in the achieved group (p = 0.018). The therapy was significantly performed more than once per week in the achieved group (p = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS Older adults undergoing self-motivated home-visit rehabilitation therapy more than once per week may contribute to the achievement of the goal.
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- Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Hokuriku University, Kanazawa, JPN
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- Neurosurgery, Hikone Chuo Hospital, Hikone, JPN
- Rehabilitation, Hikari Hospital, Otsu, JPN
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Akaishi T, Tarasawa K, Fushimi K, Yaegashi N, Aoki M, Fujimori K. Improved Activities of Daily Living With Adjunctive Intravenous Steroids in Bacterial Meningitis: A Nationwide, Population-Based Medical Database Study. Cureus 2024; 16:e54292. [PMID: 38496109 PMCID: PMC10944626 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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The benefit of using adjunctive intravenous steroids (IVS) to reduce the neurological sequelae in bacterial meningitis remains inconclusive. This study evaluated the effect of IVS on improving the subsequent Activities of Daily Living (ADL) in bacterial meningitis by analyzing data from a large nationwide administrative medical database in Japan. Data from 1,132 hospitals, covered by the administrative Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) payment system from 2016 to 2022, were evaluated. The ADL levels at admission and discharge were measured using the Barthel Index (BI). Out of the cumulative 47,366,222 patients hospitalized, 8,736 were diagnosed with acute bacterial meningitis and had BI data available. The BI at discharge, adjusted for sex, age, and BI at admission, was significantly better among those treated with IVS (p<0.0001). Exploratory subgroup analyses suggested that this benefit is expected across a broad spectrum of bacterial species. In summary, the use of IVS for improving the subsequent ADL level in bacterial meningitis was suggested.
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- Tetsuya Akaishi
- Department of Education and Support for Regional Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, JPN
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- Department of Health Administration and Policy, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, JPN
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- Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, JPN
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, JPN
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- Department of Neurology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, JPN
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- Department of Health Administration and Policy, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, JPN
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Bae YK, Kang MH, Lee JH, Sim YJ, Jeong HJ, Kim G. Changes in bone mineral density and clinical parameters after stroke in elderly patients with osteopenia. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37028. [PMID: 38277561 PMCID: PMC10817016 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024] Open
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We aimed to determine the association between changes in bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine, bilateral femoral necks and clinical parameters in ambulatory older adult patients with stroke who were diagnosed with osteopenia. This retrospective study included ambulatory patients older than 65 years diagnosed with stroke between January 2019 and June 2021. Osteopenia was diagnosed within 1 month after stroke diagnosis. Subsequently, follow-up BMD was performed within 12 to 14 months. The manual muscle test and modified Barthel index were measured as clinical parameters, and bone turnover markers were measured as biochemical markers. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare whether a significant difference in the change in BMD was noted at each site measured at 1-year intervals. The BMD of the paretic and non-paretic femoral necks decreased significantly over time, but no significant change was observed in the BMD of the lumbar spine. Bone turnover markers were significantly changed at follow-up. Patients with modified Barthel index of less than 82 had significant bone loss only on the paretic side of the femoral neck. The BMD of the paretic side of the femoral neck was significantly decreased regardless of the strength of the hip and knee extensors. Although older adult patients with stroke and osteopenia can walk independently, more active osteoporosis treatment is needed to prevent bone loss and fractures, including improvement in daily living function and bilateral lower extremity strength training.
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- Yeong Kyun Bae
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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Fan R, Gu J, Zhang J, Wang M, Chen Z, Xu F, Zhang L. Risk factors for stroke outcomes in adults: Stroke in China. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e36606. [PMID: 38065852 PMCID: PMC10713160 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000036606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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This study aimed to determine the possible risk factors for stroke outcomes based on prospective cohort study in China. A total of 146 stroke patients were recruited and divided into 2 groups, which assessed using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), good outcomes (mRS <= 2) and poor outcomes group (mRS > 2). Demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of participants were obtained from the medical record. The multivariable logistic regression analysis was employed to assess the risk factors for stroke outcomes. Of 146 participants, 28 (19.18%) were presented with poor outcomes at day 90. As a result of multivariable logistic regression analysis, a significantly increased risk of stroke outcomes was found in patients with Barthel Index (BI) score (stroke (OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.21 ~ 1.85, P < .001) and IS (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.20 ~ 1.83, P < .001)).
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- Rongli Fan
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Chemical &Biological Processing Technology of Farm Products, Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Chemical &Biological Processing Technology of Farm Products, Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Chemical &Biological Processing Technology of Farm Products, Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Chemical &Biological Processing Technology of Farm Products, Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Information and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Patil AR, Patil DS, Jagzape MV. Physiotherapy Rehabilitation in an Infected Non-union Shaft of Femur Repair Patient: A Case Report. Cureus 2023; 15:e50786. [PMID: 38239531 PMCID: PMC10795792 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.50786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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While definitions may vary, infected non-union is generally described as a condition where a fracture fails to heal due to infection, typically persisting for a duration of six to eight months. Infected non-unions occurring in the shaft of the femur are infrequent and typically result from severe open fractures with deep fragmentation and segmental bone loss or following internal fixation of a severely fragmented closed fracture. Some associated factors contributing to non-union include positive bacterial cultures from deep wounds, histological evidence of bone necrosis, exposed bone without a vascularized periosteum for more than six weeks, and the presence of purulent discharge. Osteomyelitis, stiffness in adjacent joints, smoking, loss of soft tissue resulting in multiple sinus tracts, osteopenia, and deformities leading to limb length discrepancies are all complicating factors that impact treatment and prognosis. Infected non-union of bones, although rare, presents a significant challenge for physiotherapists striving to provide appropriate treatment. The level of stabilization at the fracture site is the most critical factor influencing whether a fracture progresses to non-union or successfully heals. Infection, such as osteomyelitis, also contributes to the development of non-union. Additionally, issues like tissue atrophy, joint stiffness, and muscle contractures can further complicate the non-union of a bone, posing a considerable challenge for physical therapists in helping patients achieve their recovery goals. Top of form this case report reviews the case of a 35-year-old male who was reported to Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital (AVBRH) with an infective non-union of the shaft of the femur fracture after two months of repair. This case report highlights the recovery of patients from post-operative complications like non-union, stiffness, and reduced range of motion through tailored physiotherapy rehabilitation and improved quality of life.
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- Anushri R Patil
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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Pournajaf S, Pellicciari L, Proietti S, Agostini F, Gabbani D, Goffredo M, Damiani C, Franceschini M. Which items of the modified Barthel Index can predict functional independence at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation? A secondary analysis retrospective cohort study. Int J Rehabil Res 2023; 46:230-237. [PMID: 37334818 PMCID: PMC10396075 DOI: 10.1097/mrr.0000000000000584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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The modified Barthel Index (mBI) is a well-established patient-centered outcome measure commonly administrated in rehabilitation settings to evaluate the functional status of patients at admission and discharge. This study aimed to detect which mBI items collected on admission can predict the total mBI at discharge from first inpatient rehabilitation in large cohorts of orthopedic (n = 1864) and neurological (n = 1684) patients. Demographic and clinical data (time since the acute event 11.8 ± 17.2 days) at patients' admission and mBI at discharge were collected. Univariate and multiple binary logistic regressions were performed to study the associations between independent and dependent variables for each cohort separately. In neurological patients, the shorter time between the acute event and rehabilitation admission, shorter length of stay, and being independent with feeding, personal hygiene, bladder, and transfers were independently associated with higher total mBI at discharge (R 2 = 0.636). In orthopedic patients, age, the shorter time between the acute event and rehabilitation admission, shorter length of stay, and being independent with personal hygiene, dressing, and bladder were independently associated with higher total mBI at discharge (R 2 = 0.622). Our results showed that different activities in neurological (i.e. feeding, personal hygiene, bladder, and transfer) and orthopedic sample (i.e. personal hygiene, dressing, and bladder) are positively associated with better function (measured by mBI) at the discharge. Clinicians have to take into account these predictors of functionality when they plan an appropriate rehabilitation treatment.
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- Sanaz Pournajaf
- Department of Neurological and Rehabilitation Science, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, Rome
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- Department of Neurological and Rehabilitation Science, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, Rome
- Department of Anatomical and Histological Sciences, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Neurological and Rehabilitation Science, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, Rome
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- Department of Neurological and Rehabilitation Science, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, Rome
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- Department of Neurological and Rehabilitation Science, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, Rome
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- Department of Neurological and Rehabilitation Science, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, Rome
- San Raffaele University, Rome, Italy
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Bawiskar N, Kumar S, Acharya S, Kothari N, Gemnani RR. Association of Serum Calcium With Infarct Size and Severity in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Rural Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus 2023; 15:e43015. [PMID: 37674968 PMCID: PMC10478013 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Background One of the major mediators of ischemic neuronal cell death is calcium. It has been found that elevated serum calcium is associated with a better prognosis in patients with ischemic stroke. This study highlights the association of serum calcium, albumin-corrected calcium, and ionic calcium with the size of acute ischemic stroke as well as severity outcome in terms of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score and Barthel Index. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 85 cases of acute ischemic stroke (based on a computerized tomography scan of the brain) from September 2019 to October 2021. All included patients had undergone complete clinical history, systemic examination, as well as estimation of serum total calcium, albumin corrected calcium, and ionic calcium. NIHSS score and Barthel Index were used to access the severity of each subject. Results A significant positive correlation was seen between infarct size with NIHSS with a correlation coefficient of 0.35. A significant negative correlation was seen between infarct size with serum calcium, albumin-corrected calcium, and Barthel Index with a correlation coefficient of -0.483, -0.354, and -0.365 respectively. No correlation was seen between infarct size and ionic calcium with a correlation coefficient of 0.082. Conclusion It can be concluded that higher normal levels of serum calcium and albumin-corrected calcium are associated with a smaller-sized infarct and had less severity index among patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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- Nipun Bawiskar
- Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science (Deemed to be University), Wardha, IND
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- Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science (Deemed to be University), Wardha, IND
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- Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science (Deemed to be University), Wardha, IND
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- Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science (Deemed to be University), Wardha, IND
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- Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science (Deemed to be University), Wardha, IND
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Jiang TW, Hsu YL, Yang JL, Shih YT, Lin CM. The role of extracranial carotid duplex in predicting functional outcome in first time lacunae strokes. Neurol Res 2023; 45:300-311. [PMID: 36376279 DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2022.2140542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke is the third largest cause of death both worldwide and in Taiwan. Among the various stroke subtypes, lacunae strokes account for 20 to 30% of the total stroke population. Through vigorous risk control factors, the effective prevention and the long-term functional outcome remains are yet to be investigated. Carotid duplex is a non-invasive neuroimaging modality that is routinely applied to stroke patients. In the current research, we correlate baseline carotid duplex examination parameters with functional outcome assessment in an attempt to ascertain important variables for early outcome prediction. METHOD We retrospectively recruited lacunae ischemic stroke patients from the Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital. Patient baseline demographics, biochemistry, neuroimaging, and outcome assessments were thoroughly evaluated via a modified Rankin Scale (mRS), NIHSS, and Barthel index scores, both prior and subsequent to patient discharge for a period of up to one year. Patients were divided into two groups based on their functional recovery status. This current study utilizes the Kaplan-Meier method to draw the survival curve and adopts the Cox proportional hazards model to estimate the hazard ratio between the two groups. The risk modeling method is also applied to formulate the best fit in seeking and identifying the variables, which has the most impact on determining theoutcome predictor. All statistical analyses were performed using R for Windows (version 3.6.3), with p < 0.05 meaning statistical significance and 0.05 < p < 0.1 denoting marginal statistical significance. RESULTS One hundred forty-one ischemic lacunae stroke patients are included in the study, of which the follow-ups of 69 patients showed no physical functionality improvement, whereas 72 patients demonstrated favorable functional outcomes. In terms of underlying diseases, more than 80% of the patients suffered from hyperlipidemia upon hospitalization and more than 40% of the patients suffered from diabetes mellitus and heart disease. There was a significant difference in pulmonary disease between improvement and non-improvement in disability (1.4% vs 10.1%, p = 0.034). The average age of the improved group was lower than that of the non-improved group (65.5 vs. 72, p = 0.014), and the WBC was higher (8 vs 6.95, p = 0.005); furthermore, higher NIHSS scores (6.5 vs 3, p = 0.001) and lower Barthel index scores (47.5 vs 80, p < 0.001) were also noted. The group with improved mRS required a longer hospital stay (with a median of 10 days), while their un-improved counterpart required 8 days (p < 0.05). The majority of patients were discharged within 30 days, and there was a slight difference between the two survival curves (marginal statistical significance, 0.05 < p < 0.1). The hazard ratio of the improved group was 0.7188. There was a difference in the end diastolic velocity (EDV) of common carotid artery (CCA) between the lesion and non-lesion sides of the patients (p < 0.05). Risk-stratifying models indicate that diabetes mellitus, peak systolic velocity (PSV) of the internal carotid artery (ICA) on the lesion side, the diameter of the ICA on the non-lesion side, and the pulsatility index (PI) of the ICA and external carotid artery (ECA) were selected as the most important factors affecting the end diastolic velocity (EDV) of the common carotid artery (CCA) in all four models. CONCLUSION In the current study, the most suitable length of stay in hospital for lacunae stroke patients to fully recuperate is ten days. Additionally, CCA EDV might be the key determinant, with baseline diabetes mellitus acting in a medium role, capable of altering long-term outcome functionality and recovery.
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- Ting-Wei Jiang
- Institute of Statistics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Statistics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Applied Mathematics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Mathematics, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Statistics and Information Science, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan.,Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan.,Department of Social Work and Child Welfare, Providence University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Musa KI, Hanafi MH, Suliman MA. Comparison of the Modified Barthel Index (MBI) Score Trends Among Workers With Stroke Receiving Robotic and Conventional Rehabilitation Therapy. Cureus 2023; 15:e34207. [PMID: 36843743 PMCID: PMC9957641 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.34207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Stroke is one of the top causes of adult-acquired disabilities and the fifth most prominent cause of death worldwide. Working-age populations contribute about 40% of the stroke cases which occur annually in Malaysia. The modified Barthel Index (MBI) score has been used for self-care assessment to determine if stroke patients can meet their fundamental needs. The study was designed to compare the trend of MBI scores of workers who had a stroke and underwent robotic rehabilitation therapy to those who had conventional therapy. METHODOLOGY A cohort study was conducted among workers who had a stroke in northeastern Malaysia. They were assigned either to undergo robotic or conventional rehabilitation therapy. The robotic therapy is performed three times per day for four weeks. Meanwhile, conventional therapy involved walking exercises five days per week for two weeks. Data were collected for both therapies on the admission, at week 2 and week 4. The MBI, modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) trends were examined one month after the therapies. The R (version 4.2.1) (R Core Team, Vienna, Austria) and RStudio (R Studio PBC, Boston, USA) were applied to perform the descriptive analyses on the respective platforms. Repeated measures of analysis of variance were performed to evaluate the outcomes trend and the effectiveness of the two therapies was also compared. RESULTS A total of 54 stroke patients participated in this study of which 30 (55.6%) of them received robotic therapy. The age of the subjects ranged from 24 to 59 years and the majority (74.1%) were male. Stroke outcomes were evaluated using mRS, HADS, and MBI scores. Except for their age, the individuals' characteristics did not significantly differ between those undergoing conventional therapy and those receiving robotic therapy. After four weeks, it was found that the good mRS had increased, whereas the poor mRS had decreased. Comparing the therapy groups, the MBI scores improved significantly with time, although there were no significant differences between the therapy groups. However, the interaction term between the treatment group (p=0.031) and improvements over time was significant (p=0.001), indicating that robotic was more effective than conventional therapy in improving the MBI scores. For HADS score, there was a significant difference between the therapy groups (p=0.001), with those receiving robotic therapy having higher HADS score. CONCLUSION Functional recovery occurs in acute stroke patients when the mean Barthel Index score rises from the baseline (on admission) to week 2 (during therapy) and subsequently on discharge (week 4). Based on these findings, it appears that there was not one therapy superior to the other; nevertheless, robotic therapy may be better tolerated and more effective in certain individuals.
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Kao CL, Lin CM, Chang SW, Liu CK, Ou YH, Lu HHS. The age factor influencing long-term physical functionality in stroke patients undergoing intra-arterial thrombectomy treatment. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30712. [PMID: 36197200 PMCID: PMC9509074 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The treatment of acute ischemic stroke is heavily time-dependent, and even though, with the most efficient treatment, the long-term functional outcome is still highly variable. In this current study, the authors selected acute ischemic stroke patients who were qualified for intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator and followed by intra-arterial thrombectomy. With primary outcome defined by the functional level in a 1-year follow-up, we hypothesize that patients with older age are at a disadvantage in post-stroke recovery. However, an age-threshold should be determined to help clinicians in selection of patients to undergo such therapy. This is a retrospective chart review study that include 92 stroke patients in Changhua Christian hospital with a total of 68 evaluation indexes recorded. The current study utilized the forward stepwise regression model whose Adj-R2 and P value in search of important variables for outcome prediction. The chngpt package in R indicated the threshold point of the age factor directing the better future functionality of the stroke patients. Datasets revealed the threshold of the age set at 79 the most appropriate. Admission Barthel Index, Age, ipsilateral internal carotid artery resistance index (ICA RI), ipsilateral vertebral artery (VA) PI, contralateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis, contralateral external carotid artery (ECA) RI, and in-hospital pneumonia are the significant predicting variables. The higher the age, in-hospital pneumonia, contralateral MCA stenosis, ipsilateral ICA RI and ipsilateral VA PI, the less likely patient to recover from functional deficits as the result of acute ischemic stroke; the higher the value of contralateral ECA RI and admission Barthel Index, the better chance to full functional recovery at 1-year follow up. Parameters of pre-intervention datasets could provide important information to aid first-line clinicians in decision making. Especially, in patients whose age is above 79 receives diminish return in the benefit to undergo such intervention and should be considered seriously by both the patients and the physicians.
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- Chi-Ling Kao
- Institute of Statistics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
- Department of Medicinal Botanicals and Foods on Health Applications, Dayeh University, Changhua County, Taiwan
- Department of Social Work and Child Welfare, Providence University, Taichung City, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Statistics and Information Science, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua City, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicinal Botanicals and Foods on Health Applications, Dayeh University, Changhua County, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Statistics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Henry Horng-Shing Lu, Institute of Statistics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta Hsueh Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan (e-mail: )
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Kweon SH, Park JS, Park BH. Sarcopenia and Its Association With Change of Bone Mineral Density and Functional Outcome in Old-Aged Hip Arthroplasty Patients. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil 2022; 13:21514593221092880. [PMID: 35603232 PMCID: PMC9118409 DOI: 10.1177/21514593221092880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sarcopenia and change in bone mineral density (BMD) and functional outcome in hip arthroplasty patients. Methods: Among the 221 patients who had undergone hip arthroplasty, 147 patients were enrolled. All patients were divided into 2 groups according to presence of sarcopenia. Bone mineral density (BMD) at hospitalization and 1-year after surgery and Barthel index was measured at the time of before injury, hospitalization, 3 months and 1-year after surgery. Results: BMD at hospitalization showed .627 ± .082 (g/cm2) in Sarcopenia and .726 ± .059 (g/cm2) in Non-sarcopenia at femur (total) site (P < .001), .531 ± .085 (g/cm2) vs .629 ± .057 (g/cm2) at femur neck site (P=.002), .715 ± .084 (g/cm2) vs .807 ± .058 (g/cm2) at lumbar (L1-L4) site (P < .001). BMD at 1-year follow-up period, Sarcopenia showed .626 ± .082 (g/cm2) and Non-sarcopenia showed .725 ± .060 (g/cm2) at femur (total) site (P < .001), .530 ± .085 (g/cm2) vs .629 ± .058 (g/cm2) at femur neck site (P < .001), .715 ± .084 (g/cm2) vs .806 ± .058 (g/cm2) at lumbar (L1-L4) site (P < .001). Change of BMD showed −.01 ± .25% for Sarcopenia and −.15 ± .47% for Non-sarcopenia in femur (total) site (P=.089), −.08 ± .63% vs −.01 ± 1.01% in femur neck site (P = .058), .00 ± .09% vs −.12 ± .33% for each group in lumbar (L1-L4) site (P = .052). Barthel index score showed 79.94 ± 5.66 for Sarcopenia and 84.74 ± 5.36 for Non-sarcopenia at pre-injury status (P < .001), 33.89 ± 4.94 vs 33.87 ± 5.36 at the time of hospitalization (P = .977), 57.42 ± 7.19 vs 60.06 ± 5.39 at 3 months follow up (P = .015), 73.86 ± 5.94 vs 80.71 ± 4.81 for each group at 1-year follow up (P < .001). Conclusions: Our study found that the sarcopenia showed lower BMD than the non-sarcopenia, but there was no significant difference of BMD change in the follow-up period. In addition, the sarcopenia showed poor functional results at all points except at the time of hospitalization.
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- Suc-Hyun Kweon
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, WonkwangUniversityHospital, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, WonkwangUniversityHospital, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, WonkwangUniversityHospital, Iksan, Korea
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Su WC, Wu WT, Peng CH, Yu TC, Lee RP, Wang JH, Yeh KT. The Short-Term Changes of the Sagittal Spinal Alignments After Acute Vertebral Compression Fracture Receiving Vertebroplasty and Their Relationship With the Change of Bathel Index in the Elderly. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil 2022; 13:21514593221100238. [PMID: 35546967 PMCID: PMC9083049 DOI: 10.1177/21514593221100238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Introduction Fragility vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are of major concern due to aging populations worldwide, which may occur after a fall from standing or due to severe osteoporosis, impacting greatly the life quality of the elderly. This study thus determined the factors independently associated with poor functional recovery from a new VCF and changes in sagittal spinal alignment after vertebroplasty in elderly patients with osteoporosis. Materials and Methods The data were collected from patients older than 70 years and diagnosed with a new VCF. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine factors independently associated with function and radiographic status. Results We enrolled 8 male and 34 female patients with a mean age of 80.74 ± 8.31 years between January and July 2020. Compared with preoperative data, post-vertebroplasty lumbar sagittal alignments and functional scores improved significantly, and function recovered gradually over 12 weeks. Climbing stairs was the most influential performance indicator at the beginning of the recovery process. At each postoperative follow-up, changes in the C7-sacrum sagittal vertical axis exhibited an influence on functional recovery. Male patients were better able to move from a chair to a bed at the 2-week postoperative follow-up, and positive changes in the spino-sacral angle led to improved function in terms of stair climbing at the 6-week postoperative follow-up. Conclusions Vertebroplasty seemed to be effective for functional recovery related to sagittal spinal alignment improvement of the elderly with VCFs during postoperative 12 weeks, which may be a critical stage for the recovery for their life activities. The recovery rate for stair climbing after vertebroplasty was slower than for the other functional performance indicators in our study. In addition, if a patient was unable to demonstrate a marked improvement in sagittal alignment, they were likely to have ongoing impaired function and a poor prognosis after surgery.
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- Wen-Chin Su
- Department of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
- Kuang-Ting Yeh, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970473, Taiwan.
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Maki Y, Kobayashi M, Kusumoto M, Katsura J, Yanagibashi K. Declined Activities of Daily Living as Immobility Syndrome in an Uninfected Elderly Patient Amidst a Cluster of COVID-19 Infections. Cureus 2021; 13:e17677. [PMID: 34650855 PMCID: PMC8489540 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Although coronavirus disease 2019 can cause immobility syndrome in the patients positive for coronavirus disease 2019 and the survivors of coronavirus disease 2019, it is not described in elderly patients who are not positive for coronavirus disease 2019. A 90-year-old female with motor weakness of the lower extremities was admitted in the chronic care hospital. She had rehabilitation therapy for independent ambulation and toilet activities. Though she complained of irregular pulse related to atrial fibrillation during rehabilitation therapy, the symptom disappeared within a few minutes. Her ambulation and toilet activities became better with rehabilitation therapy. However, three weeks after initiating rehabilitation therapy, a cluster of coronavirus disease 2019 infections occurred. The patient was not infected, but rehabilitation therapy was discontinued for 25 days. The patient exhibited ambulation difficulty with shortness of breath and persistent irregular pulse, especially when rehabilitation therapy was reinitiated. These symptoms did not appear while the patient was outside of rehabilitation therapy. At the time of writing, she started to recover her declined ambulation with rehabilitation therapy, but was still dependent in toileting. Immobility syndrome in elderly patients negative for coronavirus disease 2019 can be aggravated following the occurrence of a low-level cluster of coronavirus disease 2019 infections. Medical workers should, therefore, always consider this hidden risk and should plan an adequate program in the early period of rehabilitation therapy for the elderly patients.
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- Yoshinori Maki
- Rehabilitation, Hikari Hospital, Otsu, JPN.,Neurosurgery, Biwako Ohashi Hospital, Otsu, JPN
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Cebrián PD, Cauli O. Analysis of Functional and Cognitive Impairment in Institutionalized Individuals with Movement Disorders. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2020; 19:1022-1031. [PMID: 30854981 DOI: 10.2174/1871530319666190311104247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many neurological disorders lead to institutionalization and can be accompanied in their advanced stages by functional impairment, and progressive loss of mobility, and cognitive alterations. OBJECTIVE We analyzed the relationship between functional impairment and cognitive performance and its related subdomains in individuals with Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease accompanied by motor dysfunction, and with other neurological disorders characterized by both motor and cognitive problems. METHODS All participants lived in nursing homes (Valencia, Spain) and underwent cognitive evaluation with the Mini-Mental State Examination; functional assessment of independence in activities of daily living using the Barthel score and Katz index; and assessment of mobility with the elderly mobility scale. RESULTS The mean age of the subjects was 82.8 ± 0.6 years, 47% of the sample included individuals with Parkinson's disease, and 48 % of the sample presented severe cognitive impairment. Direct significant relationships were found between the level of cognitive impairment and functional capacity (p < 0.01) and mobility (p < 0.05). Among the different domains, memory impairment was not associated with altered activities of daily living or mobility. The functional impairment and the risk of severe cognitive impairment were significantly (p<0.05) higher in female compared to male patients. Among comorbidities, overweight/obesity and diabetes were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with poor cognitive performance in those individuals with mild/moderate cognitive impairment. CONCLUSION In institutionalized individuals with movement disorders there is an association between functional and cognitive impairment. Reduction of over-weight and proper control of diabetes may represent novel targets for improving cognitive function at such early stages.
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- Paula D Cebrián
- Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Kunikane H, Yokota I, Katakami N, Takeda K, Takayama K, Sawa T, Saito H, Harada M, Yokota S, Ando K, Saito Y, Ohashi Y, Eguchi K. Prospective analysis of the association between skeletal-related events and quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer (CSP-HOR13). Oncol Lett 2018; 17:1320-1326. [PMID: 30655901 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.9680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A prospective study has previously reported on the incidence of bone metastasis (BM) and skeletal-related events (SREs) in patients with advanced lung cancer. The aim of the present study was to prospectively investigate how the quality of life (QOL) of patients with advanced lung cancer was affected by SREs. Patients with stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or small cell lung cancer (SCLC) at any stage were followed up every four weeks to determine if they had developed SREs. QOL questionnaires were conducted at enrollment, at 3- and 12-months later and at 1 month after the onset of SREs, using QOL scores including the EuroQOL-5 Dimension (EQ-5D), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) and activities of daily living (ADL) scores obtained by the Barthel Index. A total of 274 patients were enrolled in the study. At enrollment the EQ-5D and Barthel Index scores were lower in patients with SREs compared with patients without SREs. A chronological analysis revealed no statistically significant changes in either QOL or ADL in any of the patients. For 14 patients in whom QOL data was collected following the onset of SREs, the evaluation undertaken on the four subscales of the FACT-G revealed a significant decline in emotional functioning following the onset of SREs.
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- Hiroshi Kunikane
- Department of Palliative Medicine, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa 240-8555, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Division of Integrated Oncology, Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Kobe, Hyōgo 650-0047, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Oncology, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Gifu 500-8513, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Aichi Cancer Center Aichi Hospital, Okazaki, Aichi 444-0011, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Hokkaido 003-0804, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Toneyama National Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0045, Japan
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan
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- Clinical Trial Coordination Office, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Shizuoka 411-8777, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Science and Engineering for Sustainable Society, Chuo University, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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- Medical Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8606, Japan
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Pitteri M, Chen P, Passarini L, Albanese S, Meneghello F, Barrett AM. Conventional and functional assessment of spatial neglect: Clinical practice suggestions. Neuropsychology 2018; 32:835-842. [PMID: 29975073 PMCID: PMC6188804 DOI: 10.1037/neu0000469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Spatial neglect (SN) constitutes a substantial barrier to functional recovery after acquired brain injury. However, because of its multimodal nature, no single test can capture all the signs of SN. To provide a clinically feasible solution, we used conventional neuropsychological tests as well as the Catherine Bergego Scale (CBS) via the Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process (KF-NAP). The goal was to add evidence that a global approach should detect better even subtle signs of SN. METHOD Fourteen individuals with lesions located in the right cerebral hemisphere participated in the study. Participants were assessed with a comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests, comprising a set of visuospatial tests to evaluate several spatial domains. In addition, patients underwent functional assessment with the Barthel Index, the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), and the CBS via KF-NAP. RESULTS The CBS via KF-NAP was associated with the visuospatial paper-based tests (p = .004) as well as the Motor FIM (p = .003), and was more sensitive than the Behavioral Inattention Test-Conventional in detecting SN (p = .014). CONCLUSIONS We showed that the CBS via KF-NAP was able: (a) to detect functional impairment, especially motor, related to SN; (b) to selectively measures spatial rather than nonspatial dysfunctions; and (c) to be highly sensitive in detecting SN signs especially in those patients with mild severity, covering several aspects of SN manifestations. The patient's SN diagnosis based on the CBS via KF-NAP is clinically important and directly relevant to care planning and goal setting. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Marco Pitteri
- Neurology Section, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychology, IRCCS San Camillo Hospital Foundation
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychology, IRCCS San Camillo Hospital Foundation
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Castiglia SF, Galeoto G, Lauta A, Palumbo A, Tirinelli F, Viselli F, Santilli V, Sacchetti ML. The culturally adapted Italian version of the Barthel Index (IcaBI): assessment of structural validity, inter-rater reliability and responsiveness to clinically relevant improvements in patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation centers. Funct Neurol 2018; 22:221-228. [PMID: 29306359 PMCID: PMC5762108 DOI: 10.11138/fneur/2017.32.4.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The Barthel Index (BI) is widely used to determine eligibility criteria for inpatient rehabilitation and to monitor patients' recovery, irrespective of the illnesses that affect them. The culturally adapted Italian version of the Barthel Index (IcaBI) was recently validated. This paper reports the structural validity and inter-rater reliability of the IcaBI and its responsiveness to the results of inpatient rehabilitation. The IcaBI was administered to a cohort of 264 patients hospitalized in two rehabilitation centers in Rome, Italy. Factor analysis using principal component analysis revealed a monofactorial structure for neurological patients and, after removal of item 1 "feeding", also for orthopedic patients. Substantial to optimal inter-rater reliability was found (0.74 > intraclass correlation coefficient < 0.96). The IcaBI was found to be accurate (area under the curve= 0.72) with a minimal clinically important change score of 35 points. This work confirms that IcaBI is a useful tool for measuring disability in health and social care settings along the continuum of care. Further studies are needed to assess its criterion validity, interpretability and responsiveness in other specific disease conditions.
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- Stefano Filippo Castiglia
- Department of Human Neurosciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Department of Neuromotor and Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Institute of Neurosciences, Neurological Centre of Latium (NCL), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Musculoskeletal System Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuromotor and Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Institute of Neurosciences, Neurological Centre of Latium (NCL), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Musculoskeletal System Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- UO Lepanto, San Giovanni Battista Hospital ACI SMOM, Rome, Italy
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- UO Lepanto, San Giovanni Battista Hospital ACI SMOM, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Musculoskeletal System Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Uei H, Tokuhashi Y, Maseda M. Treatment Outcome of Metastatic Spine Tumor in Lung Cancer Patients: Did the Treatments Improve Their Outcomes? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2017; 42:E1446-E1451. [PMID: 28816829 PMCID: PMC5708716 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A retrospective, single-center study. OBJECTIVE Investigation of the changes in the treatment outcomes of patients with lung cancer derived metastatic spine tumors. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Metastatic spine tumors derived from lung cancer had been progressive, and their prognosis is poor. It has recently been reported that the use of molecularly targeted drugs and bone-modifying agents (BMAs) improved the treatment outcomes of patients with lung cancer, but no detailed information about the treatment of metastatic spine tumors has been reported. METHODS Two hundred seven patients with lung cancer derived metastatic spine tumors who were examined after 2000 were analyzed. They were divided into 54 patients who were treated in or before 2005 (surgical treatment: 25 patients, conservative treatment: 29 patients) (group B) and 153 patients who were treated from 2006 onwards, when a molecularly targeted drug and BMA were introduced (surgical treatment: 24, conservative treatment: 129) (group A), and the treatment outcomes of the two groups were compared. RESULTS Significant differences in age and the affected vertebral level, paralysis grade, and Tokuhashi score (general condition, the number of vertebral metastases, and the total score) were detected between the groups. Regarding treatment outcomes, the mean duration of the post-treatment survival period was 5.1 and 9.3 months in groups B and A, respectively, that is, it was significantly longer in group A (P < 0.05). No significant intergroup difference in pain improvement was noted, and no significant post-treatment improvement in paralysis was achieved in either group. The post-treatment discharge-to-home eligibility rate did not differ significantly between the groups, but the Barthel Index improved significantly after treatment in group A (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION After molecularly targeted drugs and BMA were introduced as treatments for lung cancer derived metastatic spine tumors, the survival periods of patients with such tumors increased, and their activity of daily living after treatment improved. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4.
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- Hiroshi Uei
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Liaw MY, Wang LY, Pong YP, Tsai YC, Huang YC, Yang TH, Lin MC. Preliminary investigation of cardiopulmonary function in stroke patients with stable heart failure and exertional dyspnea. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e5071. [PMID: 27749577 PMCID: PMC5059080 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, perceived dyspnea, degree of fatigue, and activity of daily living with motor function and neurological status in stroke patients with stable congestive heart failure (CHF).This was a cohort study in a tertiary care medical center. Stroke patients with CHF and exertional dyspnea (New York Heart Association class I-III) were recruited. The baseline characteristics included duration of disease, Brunnstrom stage, spirometry, resting heart rate, resting oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO2), maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), Borg scale, fatigue scale, and Barthel index.A total of 47 stroke patients (24 males, 23 females, mean age 65.9 ± 11.5 years) were included. The average Brunnstrom stages of affected limbs were 3.6 ± 1.3 over the proximal parts and 3.5 ± 1.4 over the distal parts of upper limbs, and 3.9 ± 0.9 over lower limbs. The average forced vital capacity (FVC) was 2.0 ± 0.8 L, with a predicted FVC% of 67.9 ± 18.8%, forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) of 1.6 ± 0.7 L, predicted FEV1% of 70.6 ± 20.1%, FEV1/FVC of 84.2 ± 10.5%, and maximum mid-expiratory flow of 65.4 ± 29.5%. The average MIP and MEP were -52.9 ± 33.3 cmH2O and 60.8 ± 29.0 cmH2O, respectively. The Borg scale was 1.5 ± 0.8. MIP was negatively associated with the average Brunnstrom stage of the proximal (r = -0.318, P < 0.05) and distal (r = -0.391, P < 0.01) parts of the upper extremities and lower extremities (r = -0.288, P < 0.05), FVC (r = -0.471, P < 0.01), predicted FVC% (r = -0.299, P < 0.05), and FEV1 (r = -0.397, P < 0.01). MEP was positively associated with average Brunnstrom stage of the distal area of the upper extremities (r = 0.351, P < 0.05), FVC (r = 0.526, P < 0.01), FEV1 (r = 0.429, P < 0.01), and FEV1/FVC (r = -0.482, P < 0.01). FEV1/FVC was negatively associated with the average Brunnstrom stage over the proximal (r = -0.414, P < 0.01) and distal (r = -0.422, P < 0.01) parts of the upper extremities and lower extremities (r = -0.311, P < 0.05) and Barthel index (r = -0.313, P < 0.05).Stroke patients with stable CHF and exertional dyspnea had restrictive lung disorder and respiratory muscle weakness, which were associated with the neurological status of the affected limbs. FVC was more strongly associated with MIP and MEP than predicted FVC%. FEV1/FVC may be used as a reference for the pulmonary dysfunction.
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- Mei-Yun Liaw
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Correspondence: Meng-Chih Lin, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, No. 123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung District, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan (e-mail: )
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Background: Vascular dementia is extremely common and contributes to stroke-associated morbidity and mortality. The study of vascular dementia may help to plan preventive interventions. Aims: To study the frequency of cognitive impairment after stroke in a series of consecutive patients with acute stroke, along with factors which influence it. Methods: Fifty adults with acute infarct or hemorrhage (as seen on computed tomography of the brain) were included in the study. The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Barthel’s Index scores were done. Cognitive testing was done by PGI Battery of Brain Dysfunction (PGI-BBD) and Short Form of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (SIQCODE). Statistical analysis was by Student’s t-test, Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, and Mann-Whitney U test. Results: Mean age of patients was 61.82 years; males and ischemic strokes predominated. Dementia was seen in 30%, cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) in 42%, and normal cognition in 28% patients. Factors associated with vascular cognitive impairment included old age, male sex, low education, hemorrhages, recurrent or severe stroke, silent infarcts, severe cortical atrophy, and left hemispheric or subcortical involvement. Conclusions: Up to 72% of patients have some form of cognitive impairment after a stroke. Secondary stroke prevention could reduce the incidence of vascular dementia.
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- Neurosciences, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
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Srivastava A, Gupta A, Taly AB, Murali T. Surgical management of pressure ulcers during inpatient neurologic rehabilitation: outcomes for patients with spinal cord disease. J Spinal Cord Med 2009; 32:125-31. [PMID: 19569459 PMCID: PMC2678283 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2009.11760763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE To study efficacy of surgery in the management of pressure ulcers and evaluate the effect of simultaneous comprehensive rehabilitation in improving outcome. METHOD Prospective, follow-up study. SETTING Neurologic rehabilitation unit of a tertiary care center. PARTICIPANTS Patients with spinal cord diseases who had stage III/IV pressure ulcers underwent surgical reconstruction and inpatient rehabilitation in 2005 with a minimum follow-up duration of 1 year. OUTCOME MEASURES Ulcer healing rate, postoperative complications, ulcers recurrence rate, and neurologic (ASIA grade), and functional recovery (Barthel Index). STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Frequency analysis and paired t test on SPSS 13.0. RESULTS Surgical intervention was carried out in 25 participants (19 men, 6 women), having a total of 39 ulcers (13 Stage III, 23 Stage IV, 3 unstaged). Surgeries performed were debridement (3), split skin grafting (13), and flap mobilization and closure (23). Only 4 participants (16.6%) had initial complications: wound dehiscence (2) and delayed graft healing (2). Follow-up rate was 92.0% (23/25 patients), with a duration of 12 to 21 months (mean, 15.4 +/- 7.45 months), and only 4 participants (17.3%) had ulcer recurrence. The majority of participants (13 of 25; 56.5%) improved neurologically on ASIA grade and functional evaluation on Barthel Index, suggesting statistically significant improvement (P < 0.005). CONCLUSIONS All outcome variables showed significant improvement at follow-up with good ulcer healing rate (87.0%), low initial complication (16.6%) and recurrence rates (17.3%), and good neurologic (56.5%) and functional (P < 0.005) recovery. Timely surgical interventions are necessary for Stage III to IV pressure ulcers, and simultaneous inpatient rehabilitation significantly improves outcome of patients with spinal cord disease.
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- Abhishek Srivastava
- Department of Psychiatric and Neurological Rehabilitation, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Alexandru VC, Aurelia MS, Mihai P, Stefan MI, Bogdan D. Neurotrauma pediatric scales. J Med Life 2008; 1:403-14. [PMID: 20108520 PMCID: PMC5654209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Cranial traumas have different particularities in infants, toddlers, preschool child, school child and teenagers. The assessment of these cases must be individualized according to age. It is completely different in children that in adults. Trauma scales, very useful in grading the severity and predicting outcome in traumatic brain injury, used in adults must be adapted in children. Children have age-related specificity and anatomic particularities, for each of this period of development. Neurotrauma scales, specific for infants and children, such as Pediatric Coma Scale, Children's Coma Score, Trauma Infant Neurological Score, Glasgow Coma Scale, Liege Scale are reviewed, as well as neurotrauma outcome scales, like Glasgow Outcome Scale, modified Rankin score, KOSCHI score and Barthel Index. The authors present these scales in an exhaustive manner for thoroughgoing pediatric neurotrauma standards.
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- Vlad Ciurea Alexandru
- Emergency Clinical Hospital Bagdasar-Arseni, 1st Department of General Surgery, UMF “Carol Davila”, Bucharest
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- Emergency Clinical Hospital Bagdasar-Arseni, 1st Department of Neurosurgery, Bucharest
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- District Hospital Pitesti, Department of Neurosurgery, Pitesti
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