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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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Essential Amino Acid Supplementation Mitigates Muscle Atrophy After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial (2018)

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
The purpose of this study was to conduct a randomized, placebo controlled trial examining the effect of essential amino acid (EAA) supplementation compared to placebo before and after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for the purpose of mitigating muscle atrophy, preserving functional mobility, and enhancing outcomes. A single-center study was conducted where 39 male and female […]
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What Is Atrial Fibrillation

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you have patients that have atrial fibrillation? This document provides an easy to understand explanation of the condition and what to expect.
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HIPAA and PHI

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Do you or your patients have questions about HIPAA? This document outlines some of the details related to HIPAA and how it impacts both patients and providers.
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Association Between COVID-19 and Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults (2022)

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Using data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study – COVID-19, this study retrospectively examined 3,118 older adults. 71 of those participants tested positive for COVID-19 (30 males, 41 females). Regression analysis revealed that older adults with positive COVID-19 results had 1.47 times higher rates of decreased independence with ADLs compared to similar-aged individuals […]
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Introduction to Lymphedema

December 26, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
Participants in the introductory course will receive an overview of the lymph system and its functions. Additionally, the course will discuss the causes of breakdown of the system that lead to lymphedema, along with the stages, characteristics that identify each stage, preferred treatments for lymphedema as well as precautions to observe when treating lymphedema patients […]
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