Heavy drinkers use narcotics to relieve back pain, despite possible interactions, UMHS study finds
...nd pain, and a half-day of functional testing with rehabilitation professionals. The physical testing included exercises and tasks designed to assess the level of disability. One of the questionnaires asked patients to rate their alcohol consumption. Of the 132 women who responded, more than three-quarters repo...First ever guide to the care of women with disabilities now available
...ependence after five years of arduous neurological rehabilitation and dedicated her career to improving care for disabled women. She died from accidental causes in 2001. "Dr. Welner had a vision that persons with disabilities need individualized care," said Haseltine, who founded the Society for Women's Health Re...Study: Muscles respond to getting on your feet after spinal cord injury
...great potential in this information for developing rehabilitation strategies. Therapists helping patients recover from spinal cord injury should provide sensory information that simulates walking as closely as possible. Weight loading and movement in one leg can influence what happens in the other leg. The Christo...Home-based therapy beneficial for stroke patients
... no widespread agreement concerning the effects of rehabilitation services for stroke patients once they have left h...e onset or discharge from hospital. Therapy-based rehabilitation services for stroke patients living at home reduced the odds of deteriorating in personal activities...Cholesterol drugs may lower risk for mental impairment after stroke
...nhuis, Ph.D., associate professor of neurology and rehabilitation at UIC. "Patients who had elevated cholesterol levels were more likely to be treated with statin drugs. We believe that perhaps statins were exerting the protective effect." Elevated cholesterol is a risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular diseas...A little music with exercise boosts brain power, study suggests
...ease scores on a verbal fluency test among cardiac rehabilitation patients. "This is the first study to look at the ...d 33 men and women in the final weeks of a cardiac rehabilitation program. Most participants had undergone bypass surgery, angioplasty or cardiac catheterization. Cor...Computer-assisted cognitive rehabilitation improves substance-abuse treatment response
... -- "Brain exercises" originally developed for the rehabilitation of head-injury patients improve the cognitive func...ns (RIA). Those who participated in the cognitive rehabilitation exercises involving the use of computers stayed in treatment significantly longer than others and tw...Duration of hospital stay has shortened for patients with heart attack
...s with AMI has evolved from prolonged bed rest and rehabilitation of more than six weeks in the 1950s, to hospital stays of less than one week today. In the United States, the typical length of stay for patients with an uncomplicated AMI is approximately five days, the article states. However, considerable variat...'Use it or lose it' warning rings true when it comes to exercise
...l of the participants completed a 10-week exercise rehabilitation program, then were given a home exercise program to follow on their own. Results showed that participants achieved increased cognitive, psychological and physical function after the initial 10-week exercise intervention. But the peopl...Study finds low activity levels among nursing home residents regardless of restraint
...d to increases in residents' activity levels or in rehabilitation programs that improve the problems that can result from restraint use. The researchers involved in this study conducted their work on behalf of the Borun Center for Gerontological Research, a joint venture between the UCLA School of Medicine and the ...Anthrax survivors continued to have health problems one year after exposure
...rders. Psychiatric and medical systems of care and rehabilitation should be coordinated to minimize functional impairment and improve health-related quality of life," the authors conclude....Even drug-resistant HIV infection responds to right treatment
...ted with directly observed therapy in an inpatient rehabilitation unit that included weekly monitoring for virus response. Study co-authors were Genevieve Parsons, Mary Joyner, Carolyn Kiefner, Stephanie Lee, Deborah Persaud and George Siberry from the Children's Center....Elastic nails help children with broken legs recover faster than traction and body casting
...parents' time away from work to care for children, rehabilitation costs and well as the charges by varying insurance suppliers make obtaining accurate and complete cost information difficult to quantify. Physicians were unable to randomize the treatment methods. Instead, the choice of treatment either with traction...Exploring why disease affects people differently
...h for the application of research based vocational rehabilitation interventions, and assessment of psychosocial determinants of ill-health behaviours impacting upon work capability. "Hopefully within five years, the work will bring about a significant re-orientation in current medical practise in the UK whereby "en...Magnetic treatment may help people with spinal cord injuries
...s previously and had already received conventional rehabilitation including physiotherapy. They were all considered stable in that they were no longer undergoing natural improvement. The patients received both real and sham rTMS treatment over a three-week period. The rTMS treatment involved five consecutive days o...Heart disease kills more women annually than all cancers combined
... attacks are less likely to be referred to cardiac rehabilitation programs and are less frequently placed on medication than men who have heart attacks." The best bet for women in avoiding heart disease is to control their risk factors by leading a healthy lifestyle--watching their weight and diet, exercising and ...Full recovery after cell transplantation for treating leukemia or lymphoma can take 3-5 years
...ransplantation. The researchers are now looking at rehabilitation programs that might improve the physical and psychological health of HCT recipients and other patients who have survived after curative treatment for cancer....Using 'smart fluids' to retrain muscles
Boston, Mass. Physical rehabilitation has traditionally consisted of arduously retrainin...ton. The power of smart fluid could transform the rehabilitation process for millions of people. According to the National Health Interview Survey on Assistive Devi...Quality patient care not met by blanket screenings, warns UCSF/SFVAMC physician
...pitals, 163 nursing homes, 854 outpatient clinics, rehabilitation programs and scores of other facilities.) In her essay, Walter praises the VA for its improved patient outcomes and an intellectually free environment, noting that her research was funded by a VA Career Development Award in Health Services Research a...New way to tally death risk for heart patients could ease worry
...ssive drug treatment, post-hospital monitoring and rehabilitation programs for patients who score high on the model. Alternately, they may be able to reassure a patient who scores low that he or she has a low risk of dying in the next few months -- and help that patient understand how diet, exercise and medication ...