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Preventive Interventions for Pressure Ulcers in Long-Term Older People Care Facilities: A Systematic Review (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The researchers performed a detailed literature search with the aim of determining what interventions have been used to reduce pressure ulcers in long-term care facilities as well as to determine if there are optimal interventions.The researchers collected articles that were published between 2005 and 2017 focused on their aims. They ultimately selected 18 articles to […]
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Airway Clearance Techniques for Cystic Fibrosis: An Overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews (2019)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Six Cochrane systematic reviews were compared in this study with articles ranging from 1985 to 2018. All articles included people with cystic fibrosis. There was little restriction on age, disease severity, or exacerbation status.Interventions assessed included conventional chest physiotherapy which was defined as postural drainage, percussion, and vibration; positive expiratory pressure treatment or bottle therapy; […]
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The Relationship Between Nerve Conduction Study and Clinical Grading of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (2016)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
There are many proposed ways to examine and diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in the current literature. The authors of the presently examined study sought to determine if sensory and motor nerve conduction studies are correlated with clinical severity grading in people with CTS.A prospective case control design was utilized and was conducted in the […]
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Run Clever – No Difference in Risk of Injury When Comparing Progression in Running Volume and Running Intensity in Recreational Runners: A Randomised Trial (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The optimal way to progress running to keep injury rates low is unknown, and the authors of the Run Clever Trial sought to determine if progressing intensity or volume is better for reducing the rate of injury. They hypothesized that progressing by intensity would increase the rate of injury by 15% more compared to those […]
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Prep2: A Biomarker-Based Algorithm for Predicting Upper Limb Function After Stroke (2017)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants:The researchers did retrospective study of two samples of subjects from 2014 and 2017. The included subjects were individuals who had a monohemispheric ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. Subjects who had a cerebellar stroke, cognitive or communication impairments were excluded from the study. There were a total of 207 subjects analyzed.Study design:Subjects were initially given a […]
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Nutrition Interventions for Chronic Noncancer Pain (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The authors of the presently examined systematic review sought to determine if dietary interventions could have an effect on pain intensity, and also which type of dietary interventions tended to have the largest effects on pain intensity.The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed for this systematic review. A search […]
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Physiotherapy as an Initial Treatment Option for Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-analysis of 5 Randomized Controlled Trials (2019)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Physical therapy is commonly used to conservatively manage femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) but little is known regarding which physical therapy treatments are best to improve outcomes in people with FAI. The authors of the presently reviewed meta-analysis sought to determine the treatment effect for physical therapy for FAI and determine which variables are associated with improved […]
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Importance of Intensive and Prolonged Treatment on Guillain-Barre Syndrome Long-Term Outcome: A Retrospective Study (2019)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants: The study included individuals who had been diagnosed with GBS or one of its variants in Italy between the year 2003 and 2017. The researchers identified 96 potential subjects and excluded subjects based on if they experienced death within one year of onset, if they were inappropriate for continued therapy after hospitalization due to […]
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Supervised Exercise Therapy Versus Home-Based Exercise Therapy Versus Walking Advice for Intermittent Claudication (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Supervised exercise therapy provides significant relief in symptoms for people with intermittent claudication but is difficult to implement due to a lack of facilities and funding. Structured home- based exercise therapy (HBET) and walking advice (WA) are alternatives proposed to SET to solve this problem. The authors of the presently reviewed study sought to determine […]
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Can Even Experienced Orthopaedic Surgeons Predict Who Will Benefit From Surgery When Patients Present with Degenerative Meniscal Tears? A Survey of 194 Orthopaedic Surgeons Who Made 3880 Predictions (2019)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Determining which people may benefit more with surgery compared to exercise therapy could theoretically improve outcomes. Other trials have found partial meniscectomy (APM) to be no better than conservative management or sham surgery for people with meniscus tears on average, so surgeons often decide whether patients should have surgery or conservative treatment based on factors […]
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