Return to Work in Patients with an Ankle Fracture and the Influence of Physiotherapy
Objective: The role of physiotherapy in the treatment of ankle fractures is unclear. The aim of this study is to assess the influence of physiotherapy on return to work (RTW) in patients with an ankle fracture.
Robyn Van Vehmendahl +6 more
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Resilience and workability among breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer is the most common neoplasia in women worldwide. Medical advances in prognosis and treatments have improved survival rates, however, many women report physical and psychological problems derived from the impact and the administered ...
Rocío Gómez- Molinero +3 more
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Parametric hazard rate models for long-term sickness absence [PDF]
PURPOSE: In research on the time to onset of sickness absence and the duration of sickness absence episodes, Cox proportional hazard models are in common use. However, parametric models are to be preferred when time in itself is considered as independent
A Cheadle +25 more
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Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
ABSTRACT Objective Freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is debilitating and has limited treatments. Modafinil modulates beta/gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), like PPN deep brain stimulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that Modafinil would improve FOG in PwPD.
Tuhin Virmani +8 more
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How should methods for return to work be evaluated?
Measures to decrease early retirement are underway in many countries to increase the working population and lower costs. Sick leave is the normal pathway to early retirement and methods to enable persons on sick leave to return to work (RTW) earlier and ...
Bengt Järvholm
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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Mimicking Dementia in a Patient Treated With Imatinib
ABSTRACT Tyrosine kinase inhibitors are the cornerstone of chronic myeloid leukemia treatment. Newer agents have more potency and a broader spectrum of action, but also a higher potential for neuropsychiatric side effects. We present a case of a patient on imatinib who developed progressive cognitive, mood, and behavioral alterations.
Ashley Jones +3 more
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Research progress on readiness for return⁃to⁃work in patients with hand injuries
This article reviewed the concept and theoretical basis of readiness for return⁃to⁃work,as well as the status quo,influencing factors,and intervention measures related to the readiness for return⁃to⁃work in patients with hand injuries.The aim is to ...
ZHANG Xiaoyi, XU Pengzhu
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
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Work and income changes after cancer in rural China: A cross‐sectional survey
Background The present study aimed to first describe the work‐related outcomes of cancer survivors and to then identify those characteristics that influenced the decision to stop working in rural China. Methods We assessed 752 cancer survivors (residents
Mingzhu Su +6 more
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Work outcomes of sickness absence related to mental disorders: a systematic literature review. [PDF]
ObjectivesThe purpose of this systematic literature review is to examine the current state of knowledge regarding the return-to-work outcomes of sickness absences related to mental disorders that increase costs borne by employers.
Bonato, Sarah +2 more
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