Diana H Rintala

..To test the hypothesis that enhanced education and structured follow-up after pressure ulcer surgery will result in fewer recurrences...

..Assistance dogs had a major positive impact on the lives of recipients. More appropriate measurement instruments are needed to capture the impact of these dogs...

..To test the hypotheses that both amitriptyline and gabapentin are more effective in relieving neuropathic pain than an active placebo, diphenhydramine...

..quot; More research is needed to identify better ways to prevent, assess, and treat chronic pain in the veteran SCI population...

..Stress management programs designed specifically to meet the needs of veterans with SCI are needed...

..The next phase of the study will include in-home trials and improvements in the technology...

..Women consistently reporting pain had more stress at Phase 1 than women inconsistently reporting pain. Persons with SCI at risk for chronic pain should be identified and referred to a multidisciplinary pain management program...

..Future studies should identify reasons why Hispanics have lower admission FIM scores because demographic and stroke-related variables were not related to ethnicity yet have outcomes similar to blacks and whites at discharge...

..To test the efficacy and safety of a cannabinoid, dronabinol, compared with an active control, diphenhydramine, in relieving neuropathic pain in persons with spinal cord injury...

..Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) has been effective in managing some types of pain. It involves the application of a small amount of current through the head via ear clip electrodes...

..However, those admitted to rehabilitation with lower hemoglobin levels, those with lower admission motor FIM scores, those who are older, and those who have hypertension may expect longer hospital stays to reach their functional goals...

..Innovative approaches are needed to reduce pressure ulcer risk in veterans with SCI...

..Of particular concern, more than half reported that they did not have anyone else willing and able to provide assistance if their primary family caregiver became permanently unable to care for them...

..It also describes the correlates of pressure ulcer knowledge at admission and discharge...

..6 pre- vs postintervention, p = 0.004) in contrast to the nonsignificant decrease in the sham CES group (-4.7 pre- vs postintervention, p = 0.24). These results suggest that CES can effectively treat chronic pain in persons with SCI...

..To report the physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) conditions seen in the Astrodome Clinic after Hurricane Katrina...

..CONCLUSION: Similar compliance, health status, deep venous thrombosis, and bleeding rates were found between dalteparin and enoxaparin...

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..A larger study is needed to determine the characteristics of persons who may experience meaningful pain reduction with CES. Guidelines for future studies are provided...

..Further study is needed to determine effective interventions to improve vitamin levels and determine the effect of such improvements on overall health and rehabilitation outcomes...

..However, almost 70% progressed well enough to be discharged to home. Low ejection fraction in stroke patients may well serve as an indicator of a patient population with greater medical and social needs...

..To study the effects of levodopa and walking speed on gait variability in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD)...

..To examine the reliability, validity, sensitivity, and practicality of various outcome measures for pain after spinal cord injury (SCI), and to provide recommendations for specific measures for use in clinical trials...

..Participants reported various experiences with HT sessions indicating that it may have benefit in the complex response to chronic pain...

..To assess gender differences in academic progress and attitudes toward promotion in academic physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R)...