Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation articles from September 2005

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation archives from September 2005

Foreword.
September 22, 2005... I revisit the Foreword I wrote in this journal in the fall of 1997 (1) where I proposed that "examination of stroke outcome issues will clarify effective interventions; confirm the superiority of the transdisciplinary approach to patient...

Prophylaxis for and treatment of deep venous thrombosis after stroke: the Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project (PSROP).
September 22, 2005... Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a common and preventable complication after a stroke. Although the treatment of DVT is simple and straightforward, its prevention remains controversial. The Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project (PSROP)...

Antiplatelet and anticoagulant medication usage during stroke rehabilitation: the Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project (PSROP).(Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project )
September 22, 2005... Secondary prevention of strokes is an important issue during the admission to the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF). There are many clinical practice guidelines with strong levels of evidence that address the secondary prophylaxis of...

Antihypertensive medication usage during stroke rehabilitation: the Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project (PSROP).
September 22, 2005... Blood pressure management is an important issue for the primary prevention, acute management, and secondary prevention of a stroke. Rehabilitation professionals need to consider the timing in lowering blood pressures in stroke survivors, the...

Neurostimulant medication usage during stroke rehabilitation: the Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project (PSROP).
September 22, 2005... Motor recovery after a stroke depends upon many upon different modalities. Intensive therapy using compensatory and facilitatory techniques is the primary method to improve movement and function in affected extremities. However, medications...

Usage of pain medications during stroke rehabilitation: the Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes Project (PSROP).
September 22, 2005... Pain remains one of the most common, yet most challenging, medical problems in health care today, and it is one of the most common complications that occurs after a stroke. Pain can affect the course of stroke rehabilitation adversely, and it...

Collaborative rehabilitation goal setting.
September 22, 2005... The purpose of rehabilitation is to augment an individual s physical, psychological, and social potential to help the patient accomplish life goals. (1) Based on this stated purpose, we could conclude that, because health care professionals...

Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity.(Special Communication)
September 22, 2005... The general objective of the "Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity" was to advance and promote research in medical rehabilitation by making recommendations to expand research capacity. The five elements of research...