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IDDSI Level 6 (Soft and Bite-Sized)

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
The International Dysphagia Diet Initiative (IDDSI) level six is for modified solids called “Soft and Bite-Sized.” This material provides information for patients and their caregivers on this consistency’s characteristics, the reasoning for recommendation/need for this consistency, ways to test this consistency at home, and helpful recommendations for preparation.
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Prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in Parkinson’s disease: A meta-analysis (2012)

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
The articles in this meta-analysis study all included people with PD living in the community. Prevalence of dysphagia would be higher for hospitalized individuals with PD or residing in an institutionalized facility. Oropharyngeal dysphagia was present in over one-third of community-living patients with PD. These numbers are higher for patients with advanced PD. Aspiration pneumonia […]
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FES for Wrist and Hand After CVA

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Understand the benefits, precautions, contraindications, and placement of electrodes for functional electrical stimulation (FES) for wrist and finger extensors in stroke patients with this resource.
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Where Are We on Proprioception Assessment Tests Among Poststroke Individuals? A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties (2022)

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Proprioception is defined as the body’s ability to sense a specific position and detect movement of body segments. The role of proprioception is vital to motor control, balance, and controlling posture. Proprioception is commonly impaired after CVA. Due to this, it is important for clinicians to be able to detect deficits in the proprioceptive ability […]
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Low Vision Strategies

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Provide strategies for clients with low vision and their caregivers that improve independent engagement in daily activities such as medication management, meal preparation, and safe navigation of the home.
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Incorporation of Occupational Based Intervention Into Joint Protection Education for Individuals with Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis: A Case Series (2022)

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
The purpose of this case series was to 1) investigate the perceived experience of patients attending outpatient hand therapy for symptomatic thumb CMC joint osteoarthritis (OA) when they engaged in occupation-based interventions to practice joint protection techniques and 2) examine the impact on pain and self-reported functional status when occupation-based interventions are included with common […]
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