Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (all articles)
SR | Exercise‐based rehabilitation programs for pulmonary hypertension
17 Apr, 2023 | 12:44h | UTCExercise‐based rehabilitation programmes for pulmonary hypertension – Cochrane Library
Summary: Exercise-based rehabilitation in pulmonary hypertension – Cochrane Library
Review | Managing respiratory muscle weakness during weaning from invasive ventilation
11 Apr, 2023 | 14:12h | UTC
M-A | Noninvasive respiratory support after extubation
11 Apr, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC
Review | Post-COVID syndrome
6 Apr, 2023 | 13:21h | UTCPost-COVID Syndrome – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
Related:
Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations – Nature Reviews Microbiology
Review | Exercise in octogenarians: how much is too little?
31 Mar, 2023 | 13:34h | UTCExercise in Octogenarians: How Much Is Too Little? – Annual Reviews of Medicine
SR | Local corticosteroid injection versus placebo for carpal tunnel syndrome
29 Mar, 2023 | 13:00h | UTCLocal corticosteroid injection versus placebo for carpal tunnel syndrome – Cochrane Library
Summary: Local steroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Local steroid injection for #CarpalTunnel syndrome @CochraneNMD systematic review looks at the evidence from 9 studies involving 639 people.
'Probably improves symptoms & function for up to six months.'
Read the full @CochraneLibrary review: https://t.co/4z5euxpQqE pic.twitter.com/VEy0VUNxV8
— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) February 4, 2023
M-A | Risk factors associated with post−COVID-19 condition
28 Mar, 2023 | 15:07h | UTCCommentary:
Meta-analysis reveals risk, protective factors for long COVID – CIDRAP
Long Covid: University of East Anglia study finds women more likely affected – BBC
Cohort Study | Functional recovery, symptoms, and quality of life 1 to 5 years after traumatic brain injury
24 Mar, 2023 | 12:52h | UTC
An evidence-based guide to the efficacy and safety of isometric resistance training in hypertension
23 Mar, 2023 | 12:42h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement | Supervised exercise training for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
22 Mar, 2023 | 13:46h | UTCNews Release: Exercise therapy is safe, may improve quality of life for many people with heart failure – American Heart Association
Key Points: Supervised Exercise Training for Chronic HFpEF – American College of Cardiology
SR | Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome
17 Mar, 2023 | 12:57h | UTCSplinting for carpal tunnel syndrome – Cochrane Library
Summary: Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome – Cochrane Library
RCT | Intra-articular 10 mg triamcinolone acetonide non-inferior to 40 mg for knee osteoarthritis pain relief
16 Mar, 2023 | 12:55h | UTC
SR | Yoga may improve frailty markers in older adults
15 Mar, 2023 | 15:08h | UTCEffect of Yoga on Frailty in Older Adults: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Annals Video Summary: Effect of Yoga on Frailty in Older Adults: A Systematic Review
News Release: Yoga may help to prevent frailty in older adults – American College of Physicians
Review | MRI image features with an evident relation to low back pain
15 Mar, 2023 | 15:01h | UTC
SR | Environmental interventions can reduce falls in high-risk older adults
14 Mar, 2023 | 13:58h | UTCSummary: Falls and fall-related injuries are common among older adults and can have serious consequences, such as restricting activity or institutionalization. The Cochrane review aimed to assess the effects of environmental interventions, such as fall-hazard reduction, assistive technology, home modifications, and education, on preventing falls in older adults living in the community.
The review included 22 randomized controlled trials from 10 countries involving 8,463 community-residing older people. The study found that home fall-hazard interventions, which involve evaluating potential fall hazards and implementing safety adaptations or behavioral strategies, can reduce the rate of falls by 26% and the number of people who experience one or more falls by 11% in people at a higher risk of falling.
On the other hand, the study did not find any evidence of a decrease in the rate of falls when the interventions were not targeted toward individuals at higher risk. Additionally, the study suggests that these interventions are unlikely to have a significant impact on health-related quality of life, and there may be little or no difference in the risk of fall-related fractures, hospitalizations due to falls, or the rate of falls that require medical attention.
Summary: Reducing fall hazards within the environment – Cochrane Library
Commentary: Preventing falls in older people: new evidence on what helps – Evidently Cochrane
M-A | Age, tracheal intubation time, tracheostomy, and APACHE II score are risk factors for post-extubation dysphagia in ICU patients
13 Mar, 2023 | 14:59h | UTCSummary: Post-extubation dysphagia is a common complication in ICU patients who have undergone intubation and mechanical ventilation, leading to a risk of aspiration and pneumonia.
The review included 15 studies involving 50,669 patients and found that: 1 – age; 2 – duration of tracheal intubation; 3 – tracheostomy; and 4 – APACHE II score were significant risk factors for post-extubation dysphagia.
By identifying these risk factors, clinicians can better identify patients at risk of developing dysphagia after extubation and take measures to prevent and manage the condition.
Article: Risk factors for post-extubation dysphagia in ICU: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Medicine
M-A | The influence of seated exercises on disability after a stroke
10 Mar, 2023 | 14:25h | UTC
M-A | Eccentric exercise vs. other exercises in the treatment of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy
2 Mar, 2023 | 12:40h | UTC
Chronic low back pain: a narrative review of recent international guidelines for diagnosis and conservative treatment
27 Feb, 2023 | 12:46h | UTC
SR | Nonopioid pharmacological management of acute low back pain
27 Feb, 2023 | 12:42h | UTCCommentary: Which Meds are Best for Acute Low Back Pain? – RheumNow
Related:
M-A: Effectiveness of treatments for acute and subacute mechanical non-specific low back pain
Guideline Interventions for the management of acute and chronic low back pain.
M-A: Little benefit from muscle relaxants for adults with non-specific low back pain.
Diagnosis and management of myositis-associated lung disease
23 Feb, 2023 | 13:25h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Myositis-associated Lung Disease – CHEST
Review | Neurological complications of sepsis
20 Feb, 2023 | 12:16h | UTCSummary: This article covers the latest developments in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) and ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW). SAE diagnosis is clinical with supporting EEG and neuroimaging. Treatment involves early identification and treatment of infections and organ dysfunction. ICUAW is due to an overlap between critical illness polyneuropathy, critical illness myopathy, and muscle disuse atrophy. It affects all limbs and respiratory muscles and is associated with prolonged hospital stay, increased costs, and both short and long-term mortality. Recovery is typical in weeks or months, but severe cases may result in persistent functional impairments for ICU survivors.
Article: Neurological complications of sepsis – Current Opinion in Critical Care
Updated Guideline | Management of hip fracture
17 Feb, 2023 | 13:17h | UTCHip fracture: management – National Institute for Health and Care Management
Quality Standard: Hip fracture in adults – National Institute for Health and Care Management
RCT | Effect of non-invasive ventilation after extubation in critically ill patients with obesity
17 Feb, 2023 | 13:10h | UTCEffect of non-invasive ventilation after extubation in critically ill patients with obesity in France: a multicentre, unblinded, pragmatic randomised clinical trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Among critically ill adults with obesity undergoing extubation, the use of NIV was effective to reduce treatment-failure within 3 days
Read the RCT from Audrey De Jong & colleagues here: https://t.co/nMB3W8NAYX #SCCM2023 pic.twitter.com/iEHExPEhSN
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) January 21, 2023
RCT | Effect of early mobilization on long-term cognitive impairment in critical illness
17 Feb, 2023 | 13:07h | UTCEffect of early mobilisation on long-term cognitive impairment in critical illness in the USA: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free registration required)
Related:
M-A | The effect of early active mobilization at 6 months after critical illness
Early Active Mobilization during Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Early mobilisation might improve long-term cognitive impairment in ICU survivors after MV, but the increased risk of adverse events in the intervention group should be noted
Read the RCT from Bhakti Patel & colleagues here: https://t.co/DeqraodGXq #SCCM2023 pic.twitter.com/RMDhE7UxPM
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) January 21, 2023