Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (all articles)
Long covid—an update for primary care.
23 Sep, 2022 | 13:10h | UTCLong covid—an update for primary care – The BMJ
Cohort Study | Aerosol precautions and airway complications.
14 Sep, 2022 | 12:57h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🔐FFP2/3 mask use by anaesthetists was associated with increased patient airway complications👇@t_Potter_1 @john_n_cronin @justin_kua @EvieNurmi @dannyjnwong @dr_imranahmad @doctimcook @elboghdadly @PeriopResearch @STAResearch @SQuAResNet @NWRAG
🔗https://t.co/NnJZqGzU4R pic.twitter.com/PhSsU0KcGC
— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) September 8, 2022
M-A | Primary surgery vs. primary rehabilitation for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:35h | UTCNews Release: Anterior cruciate ligament tear: Is an operation always necessary? – Judith Merkelt-Jedamzik, Hochschule für Gesundheit
Related:
Commentary on Twitter
#NEW research: Surgery vs rehab for ACL injury ⚡️
What is the effectiveness of primary rehabilitation with optional surgical reconstruction compared to early surgical reconstruction for ACL rupture?
The findings are IN 💥
READ HERE ➡️ https://t.co/EWkeMnHP3s pic.twitter.com/Y9qf07mT4l
— British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@BJSM_BMJ) August 30, 2022
Systematic Review | Pulmonary rehabilitation versus usual care for adults with asthma.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:12h | UTCPulmonary rehabilitation versus usual care for adults with asthma – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Very excited to see our new @CochraneAirways review in print! A modest body of evidence highlights likely benefits of #pulmonaryrehab on ex.tol and QoL in people with #asthma. Big thanks to @EvidSynIRL for supporting @ccass2000's mentorship! Link here: https://t.co/DlgdTqETtb pic.twitter.com/RAtOO0Oam6
— Christian Osadnik (@COsadnik) August 23, 2022
A cohort study of patients with mild traumatic brain injury found that 56% of patients had incomplete recovery after 6 months.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:27h | UTCCommentary: Incomplete Recovery Common 6 Months After Mild TBI – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/🧵Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) isn’t “Mild” 🧠
Our daughter fell off a high diving board headfirst to cement years ago. Though she had 2 cracks through her foramen magnum, her GCS was 15 & CT had no bleeding.
“She’s OK,” they said.
Wrong answer 😔#TrackTBI Data… pic.twitter.com/1FZuRnt4so— WesElyMD (@WesElyMD) August 22, 2022
Systematic Review | There is insufficient evidence to recommend running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:00h | UTCRunning shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults – Cochrane Library
Summary: Running shoes for preventing lower-limb running injuries in adults – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
👟Running shoes have been proposed as one means of reducing injury risk….but are they effective? @CochraneBJMT authors looked at 12 trials that lasted 6-26 wks with 11,240 people. https://t.co/09bt9SzEkh pic.twitter.com/qi5qk7W1I1
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 22, 2022
Retrospective cohort study | Symptoms and risk factors for long COVID in non-hospitalized adults.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:17h | UTCSymptoms and risk factors for long COVID in non-hospitalized adults – Nature Medicine
Commentary: UK study finds over 100 symptoms of long COVID in non-hospitalized adults – News Medical
M-A | The accuracy of pulse oximetry in measuring oxygen saturation by levels of skin pigmentation.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:15h | UTCRelated:
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement – New England Journal of Medicine
FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias – STAT
Pulse Oximeter Accuracy and Limitations: FDA Safety Communication – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
RCT | Effectiveness of a long-term home-based exercise training program in patients with COPD following pulmonary rehabilitation.
18 Aug, 2022 | 12:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Effectiveness of a long-term home-based exercise training program in patients with COPD following pulmonary rehabilitation: A multi-center randomized controlled trialhttps://t.co/8u1nizaDNq pic.twitter.com/QwqzN1dDHK
— Physio Meets Science (@PhysioMeScience) August 17, 2022
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Prolonged mechanical ventilation: outcomes and management.
17 Aug, 2022 | 13:53h | UTCProlonged Mechanical Ventilation: Outcomes and Management – Journal of Clinical Medicine
Study suggests long covid symptoms affect 1 in 8 patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:52h | UTCNews Release: Most reliable estimates to date suggest one in eight COVID-19 patients develop long COVID symptoms – Lancet
Commentaries:
Long COVID symptoms affect 1 in 8 adults, some for 2 years – CIDRAP
Covid-19: One in eight adults develops long covid symptoms, study suggests – The BMJ
Review | Chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure and non-invasive ventilation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 The latest review on non-invasive ventilation aims to provide background for internists to consider this therapeutic option for their #COPD patients. Read it now ▶️ https://t.co/7mnYMPHKEp#MedTwitter #BMJMedicine #CCFCOPD @CCF_PCCM pic.twitter.com/DfmOZxAIjG
— BMJMedicine (@BMJMedicine) August 5, 2022
RCT | Temporary transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation does not benefit difficult-to-wean patients in the ICU.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:41h | UTC
Systematic Review | Action observation for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke.
8 Aug, 2022 | 11:26h | UTCAction observation for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke – Cochrane Library
RCT | Effect of graded sensorimotor retraining on pain intensity in patients with chronic low back pain.
3 Aug, 2022 | 14:08h | UTCEffect of Graded Sensorimotor Retraining on Pain Intensity in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News release: An effective new treatment for chronic back pain targets the nervous system – University of New South Wales
Commentary on Twitter
A graded sensorimotor retraining intervention, compared with a sham procedure and attention control, resulted in a statistically significant improvement in pain intensity at 18 weeks. https://t.co/MXO89JeOSe pic.twitter.com/0A865RWW85
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 2, 2022
M-A | Respiratory support strategy in adults with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.
1 Aug, 2022 | 12:18h | UTC
RCT | Effects of walking exercise at a pace with vs. without ischemic leg symptoms on functional performance measures in people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:27h | UTCNews Release: ‘No pain, no gain’ approach improves walking ability with peripheral artery disease – American Heart Association
RCT | Intra-articular botulinum toxin A injection for painful base-of-thumb osteoarthritis.
27 Jul, 2022 | 11:56h | UTCIntra-articular botulinum toxin A injection for painful base-of-thumb osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial (RHIBOT) – The Lancet Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Botulinum toxin A injection may ease base-of-thumb osteoarthritis pain – medwire News
Commentary on Twitter
NEW RESEARCH—Intra-articular botulinum toxin A injection for painful base-of-thumb #osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial (RHIBOT) https://t.co/pY4ZQdW6p9 @cchnguyen pic.twitter.com/KT4XLzhIlb
— The Lancet Rheumatology (@TheLancetRheum) June 24, 2022
M-A | Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses https://t.co/JecWHjcnpg pic.twitter.com/MPnQHU1VQQ
— Søren T. Skou (@STSkou) July 21, 2022
Under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license
Evidence Review | Exercise training for adults having maintenance dialysis.
21 Jul, 2022 | 13:04h | UTCExercise training for adults having maintenance dialysis – Evidently Cochrane
Original Study: Exercise training for adults undergoing maintenance dialysis – Cochrane Library
M-A | Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on poststroke dysphagia.
21 Jul, 2022 | 12:49h | UTC
RCT | Using a smartphone application maintains physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD.
21 Jul, 2022 | 12:45h | UTC
M-A of RCTs | Efficacy of corticosteroids for hand osteoarthritis.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:07h | UTC
Guideline on prevention of foot ulceration in diabetic patients.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:51h | UTCRelated:
Guideline: ADA 2022 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
NICE Updated Guidance: Management of Type 2 Diabetes.
Recent updates to clinical practice guidelines for diabetes mellitus.
M-A of RCTs | Effectiveness of home-based cardiac rehabilitation, using wearable sensors, as a multicomponent, cutting-edge intervention.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:35h | UTC