Development and preliminary evaluation of a novel low cost VR-based upper limb stroke rehabilitation platform using Wii technology. [PDF]
Purpose: This paper proposes a novel system (using the Nintendo Wii remote) that offers customised, non-immersive, virtual reality-based, upper-limb stroke rehabilitation and reports on promising preliminary findings with stroke survivors.
Alyson Warland +5 more
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Questioning Classic Patient Classification Techniques in Gait Rehabilitation: Insights from Wearable Haptic Technology [PDF]
Classifying stroke survivors based on their walking abilities is an important part of the gait rehabilitation process. It can act as powerful indicator of function and prognosis in both the early days after a stroke and long after a survivor receives ...
AR Lindquist +26 more
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A pragmatic, multi-centered, stepped wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial pilot of the clinical and cost effectiveness of a complex Stroke Oral healthCare intervention pLan Evaluation II (SOCLE II) compared with usual oral healthcare in stroke wards [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Patients with stroke-associated pneumonia experience poorer outcomes (increased hospital stays, costs, discharge dependency, and risk of death).
Bain, Brenda Jean +12 more
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Research progress on timing of rehabilitation nursing intervention for stroke patients
This paper introduced the timing of rehabilitation nursing intervention for stroke patients,which could be divided into ultra⁃early rehabilitation,early rehabilitation and subacute rehabilitation,those were within 24 hours after the onset of stroke ...
SONG Yejun, YANG Hui
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The Influence of Environmental Factors on Self-efficacy in the Community Stroke Patients [PDF]
Background With China's aging population, the incidence of stroke is increasing year by year, and the high disability rate places a significant burden on patients, families, and society.
LI Shirui, ZHANG Zhenxiang, WANG Wenna, ZHANG Jie, ZHAO Zhixin
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Rehabilitation interventions for improving balance following stroke: an overview of systematic reviews [PDF]
Background The aim of this study was to synthesize evidence from systematic reviews, to summarise the effects of rehabilitation interventions for improving balance in stroke survivors. Methods We conducted an overview of systematic reviews (SRs).
Arienti, Chiara +3 more
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Background: Although stroke has a profound impact on sexuality there are limited evidence-based interventions to support rehabilitation professionals in this area.
Margaret McGrath +3 more
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Evaluation of a rehabilitation support service after acute stroke: Feasibility and patient/carer benefit [PDF]
Background: Stroke survivors returning home after discharge from hospital and their carers require support to meet their rehabilitation needs (independence in Activities of Daily Living, exercise, psychosocial support).
Crichton, Margaret +5 more
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Progressive dysarthria and ataxia
‘Guillain-Barre syndrome’ (GBS) is a broad term used to describe a collection of clinical syndromes which manifest as acute immune-mediated demyelinating diseases or more rarely axonal diseases of the peripheral nervous system.
Lynsey McAlpine +2 more
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Background: Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) has been widely applied in brain vascular surgeries to reduce postoperative neurologic deficit (PND).
Dougho Park +9 more
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