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Diagnostic Accuracy of History Taking, Physical Examination and Imaging for Phalangeal, Metacarpal and Carpal Fractures: A Systematic Review Update (2020)

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
A review protocol was drafted with guidance from the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) Statement. Studies related to hand/wrist fractures that examined the accuracy of history taking, physical examination, and/or imaging were searched within multiple databases from the year 2000 up to February 6th, 2019. Search terms were related to phalangeal, […]
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Heat and Cold Therapy Reduce Pain in Patients With Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 32 Randomized Controlled Trials (2021)

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS, is the feeling of pain or muscle stiffness that follows an intense bout of physical exercise. Specifically, DOMS symptoms increase for the first 24 hours, peak between 1-3 days, and then subside entirely within a week. The mechanism behind DOMS is not totally understood, but it is thought to […]
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INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part III: Executive Functions (2023)

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Executive function deficits are the most prevalent after the injury for people with a TBI. This makes sense because executive functions are commonly processed in the brain’s frontal lobe, which is particularly susceptible to injury by striking the skull and/or the bony ridges of the skull. In addition, the white matter connections of the frontal […]
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Incentive Spirometer

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource provides basic education about incentive spirometry, including who should use an incentive spirometer, its benefits of use, how to use it, and normative values.
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Effects of Comprehensive Swallowing Intervention on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Dysphagia After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2022)

June 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
The gold standard for OSA is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), but the number of people who actually utilize these machines can be low for a variety of reasons. For example, people who had a stroke may also be more sensitive to wearing the mask or have difficulty placing the mask with hemiplegia. Poststroke OSA […]
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Resource Roadmap Show – Adult SLP – #04

May 9, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: Organizing and Planning a Calendar, Incentive Spirometer, The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Swallowing Function, Identifying Relevant vs. Irrelevant Information: An Attention Activity, and Time Pressure Management for the Treatment of Information Processing Speed.
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