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Advancing Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions in the Community: A Scoping Review (2020)

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
People with disabilities experience challenges because of disabling environments and exclusion daily; however, this impact is intensified when the entire community is destabilized, such as during emergencies. In such cases, people with disabilities are disproportionately impacted, experiencing higher rates of injury and death as well as increased challenges during response and recovery. The purpose of […]
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The Importance of Personal Hygiene

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout details why engaging in personal hygiene tasks is important for the client and is appropriate for people with cognitive impairments/delay or with mental health challenges.
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Acute Inflammatory Response via Neutrophil Activation Protects Against the Development of Chronic Pain (2022)

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This study sought to determine if immune related neuroinflammatory responses were involved with the transition from acute to chronic pain. This was answered by using four mechanisms: They used transcriptome wide data to evaluate peripheral blood immune cells and inflammatory responses to see if they underlie or prevent the transition of acute to chronic lower […]
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Gout, CPPD, HADD, and Septic Arthritis Differential Sheet

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource is designed as a reference for clinicians to refer to when suspecting types of inflammatory arthritis that can present similarly. Hainer, B. L., Matheson, E., & Wilkes, R. T. (2014). Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Gout. American Family Physician, 90(12), 831-836. Rosenthal, A. K., & Ryan, L. M. (2016). Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease. […]
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Long-Term Cannabis Use and Cognitive Reserves and Hippocampal Volume in Midlife (2022)

September 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
During case-control studies, there are documented cognitive deficits and structural brain differences when comparing young individuals who use cannabis and a control group. It is unclear if these subtle changes have been documented in older adults because of long-term cannabis use. For people in their midlife, it is known that mild cognitive deficits and hippocampal […]
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Characteristics of Early Interventions for Pain and Function Following Lower Extremity Joint Replacement: Systematic Review (2022)

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
The objective of this review was to systematically review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and evaluate the characteristics and long-term (≥6 months) benefits of nonpharmacologic interventions (billable by practitioners) for adults in the acute and subacute phase of recovery (<6 months post-surgery) after total hip or knee arthroplasty. RCTs from 1995 onward involving adults who had undergone a […]
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10 Item OSPRO-YF Tool

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.
The OSPRO-YF is helpful for screening for psychological yellow flags. There are three variations to this tool, and the 10 item variation balances time efficiency with accuracy. This resource includes the 10 questions for the 10 item variation of the OSPRO-YF that can be shared with patients. It also links to the evaluation website to […]
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