COVID-19
- Risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection in people with Multiple Sclerosis: review of a prospective cohort studyBACKGROUND: Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are prone to severe infections and related mortality due to higher degree of disability and commonly used immunosuppressive disease modifying therapies (DMTs). The high propensity of infection poses a great risk to individuals with Read More …
- A Summary Review of Considerations for Postacute Rehabilitation for Survivors of COVID-19Citation: Sheehy, L. M. (2020). Considerations for Postacute Rehabilitation for Survivors of COVID-19. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 6(2), e19462. https://doi.org/10.2196/19462 Background: The knowledge and impact of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infection caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Read More …
Neuro Rehab
- Risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection in people with Multiple Sclerosis: review of a prospective cohort studyBACKGROUND: Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are prone to severe infections and related mortality due to higher degree of disability and commonly used immunosuppressive disease modifying therapies (DMTs). The high propensity of infection poses a great risk to individuals with Read More …
- Fall prevention recommendation in older adultsThe 2018 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on preventing falls in older adults: a summary Citation: Guirguis-Blake JM, Michael YL, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, Beil TL, Thompson JH. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Read More …
Telehealth
- Internet based vestibular rehabilitation in chronic vestibular syndrome: a multi-group randomized controlled trialvan Vugt VA, van der Wouden JC, Essery R, et al. Internet based vestibular rehabilitation with and without physiotherapy support for adults aged 50 and older with a chronic vestibular syndrome in general practice: Three armed randomised controlled trial. BMJ: Read More …
- Telerehabilitation in Stroke: a systematic reviewCitation: Sarfo FS, Ulasavets U, Opare-Sem OK, Ovbiagele B. Tele-Rehabilitation after Stroke: An Updated Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2018;27(9):2306-2318. BACKGROUND. Telerehabilitation, with the use of telecommunication devices (telephone, videoconference), can be valuable in Read More …