THE INDEX

Every paper we have read

Each one summarised from the full article, not its abstract, and kept only if it speaks to physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology or nursing. Newest first.

35,183 PAPERS · PAGE 267 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• OTSLPRCT2017Teen online problem solving for teens with traumatic brain injury: Rationale, methods, and preliminary feasibility of a teen only intervention.Rehabilitation psychologyTeens and parents rated the overall online problem-solving program similarly, but parents in the teen-only group reported less benefit on several items. Teens completed a similar number of sessions with limited parent involvement as in the family version.
• PTSurvey2017A survey of physicians and physiotherapists on physical activity promotion in Nigeria.Archives of physiotherapyNigerian physiotherapists were more confident than physicians in suggesting specific physical activity programs and found one-on-one and group sessions feasible. Their overall promotion score was 3 points lower than physicians, a difference the authors say may not be meaningful.
• PTOTPilot2017Side alternating vibration training in patients with mitochondrial disease: a pilot study.Archives of physiotherapyIn seven patients with mitochondrial myopathy, 12 weeks of side alternating vibration training raised peak jumping power by 2.8 W/kg, while standing control fell 2.7 W/kg. It was safe, but this pilot is too small to prove benefit.
• OTSystematic Review2017The Role of the Occupational Therapist in Disaster Areas: Systematic Review.Occupational therapy internationalNo disaster papers in this review had occupational therapy as the intervention. Included studies pointed to rehabilitation teams after earthquakes, especially early response, evacuation planning, and safe mobilization.
• Cohort2017Frequency of and factors associated with emergency department intracranial pressure monitor placement in severe paediatric traumatic brain injury.Brain injuryIn 224 children with severe traumatic brain injury, 29% had an intracranial pressure monitor placed in the emergency department. Placement varied widely by center and was more common in children over 13 and when emergency stays were longer.
• OTCase-Control2017Attitudes toward risk and ambiguity in patients with autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismAdults with autism were less bothered by unknown odds when winning was possible, but less willing to take known odds when losing was possible. They also changed their choices less between winning and losing situations, especially with unknown odds.
• Other2017Prenatal levonorgestrel exposure induces autism-like behavior in offspring through ERβ suppression in the amygdala.Molecular autismPrenatal levonorgestrel exposure, with or without ethinyl estradiol, produced autism-like behavior in rats and suppressed ERβ, a brain estrogen receptor, in the amygdala. Ethinyl estradiol alone did not, and ERβ overexpression reversed the behavior.
• Other2017A brain proteomic investigation of rapamycin effects in the Tsc1+/- mouse model.Molecular autismIn mice modelling tuberous sclerosis, rapamycin changed hippocampal proteins linked to translation and myelin. The work maps molecular targets, not patient symptoms or therapy outcomes.
• SLPOther2017Age Dependence of Thresholds for Speech in Noise in Normal-Hearing Adolescents.Trends in hearingNormal-hearing adolescents needed louder speech relative to background noise than adults, improving by -0.2 dB per year. A poor speech-in-noise screen at age 12 may reflect maturation, not hearing loss.
• OTQualitative2017Currency and Competence of Occupational Therapists and Consumers with Rapidly Changing Technology.Occupational therapy internationalMainstream smart home products can give people with disability useful environmental control without a specialist prescription. Occupational therapists may need to support informed purchasing and customisation, not just provide approved equipment.
• RCT2017ADHD-related symptoms and attention profiles in the unaffected siblings of probands with autism spectrum disorder: focus on the subtypes of autism and Asperger's disorder.Molecular autismUnaffected siblings of Asperger's probands showed more oppositional and hyperactive/impulsive traits than controls, with small attention trends. Siblings of autism probands showed more oppositional traits only. Attention test differences were small and inconsistent.
• PTOTSLPCase Report2017Unexpected recovery from a vegetative state or misdiagnosis? Lesson learned from a case report.NeuroRehabilitationA woman diagnosed with a vegetative state for two years emerged into full consciousness after a passive brain connectivity test showed hidden activity typical of a minimally conscious state. This suggests she may have been misdiagnosed with functional locked-in syndrome, a condition that often goes undetected.
• OTPilot2017Establishing Concurrent Validity of the Role Checklist Version 2 with the OCAIRS in Measurement of Participation: A Pilot Study.Occupational therapy internationalThe shorter Role Checklist Version 2 and the longer OCAIRS V4 scores moved together in 20 liver transplant recipients. OTs may have a quicker way to check role participation.
• PTSurvey2017Physiotherapy management of patients undergoing thoracotomy procedure: A survey of current practice in Gauteng.The South African journal of physiotherapyAmong surveyed physiotherapists who treated open thoracotomy patients, most gave care during hospital stay, with less preoperative and post-discharge contact. Common treatments were breathing, coughing and early mobilisation; pain techniques were used infrequently.
• OTRCT2017Longitudinal trajectories of post-concussive and depressive symptoms in adolescents with prolonged recovery from concussion.Brain injuryAdolescents with persistent concussion symptoms and depression had lower symptom scores over six months. Higher concussion scores predicted faster depression improvement. Initial depression did not predict faster concussion improvement. The two symptom sets changed together.
• PTSurvey2017Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and experience of palliative care amongst South African physiotherapists.The South African journal of physiotherapyMost South African physiotherapists who responded had palliative care experience and supportive beliefs, but knowledge scores were low and most said training was inadequate. Longer-practising therapists reported less positive attitudes.
• PTSystematic Review2017Walking on uneven terrain in healthy adults and the implications for people after stroke.NeuroRehabilitationHealthy adults walking on uneven terrain change step length, width, timing, body height and muscle co-contraction. No study directly assessed these adaptations in people after stroke, so terrain difficulty is inferred, not shown.
• SLPCohort2017Predictors of Entering a Hearing Aid Evaluation Period: A Prospective Study in Older Hearing-Help Seekers.Trends in hearingOlder first-time hearing aid candidates were more likely to start a free 2-month evaluation if they expected benefits and felt social pressure. Hearing loss severity and stigma were linked to starting only in women. Self-reported disability was linked to starting only at higher readiness.
• OTQualitative2017Developing and Sustaining Recovery-Orientation in Mental Health Practice: Experiences of Occupational Therapists.Occupational therapy internationalAustralian occupational therapists described recovery-oriented mental health practice as ongoing work. They sought knowledge, found fit with occupational therapy identity, maintained hope, strengthened clinical reasoning, and tried to shape supportive teams and workplaces.
• OTOther2017The Construct of the Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale Revision 4 for the Population of Taiwan.Occupational therapy internationalFor people with schizophrenia living in hospital in Taiwan, the quality-of-life scale made most sense as 29 items grouped into psychosocial, physical, and vitality scores. Four items may be removed.
• Other2017Replicative genetic association study between functional polymorphisms in AVPR1A and social behavior scales of autism spectrum disorder in the Korean population.Molecular autismThe RS3 microsatellite was not replicated, but AVPR1A SNPs were associated with ASD and social behavior scores in 212 Korean families. This is a genetics result, not a treatment finding.
• SLPOther2017Vocal Fry and Vowel Height in Simulated Room Acoustics.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Low-height vowels and pink background noise were associated with more automatically detected vocal fry in 40 healthy speakers. The effect was small and not tested in voice therapy.
• PTOther2017Ipsilateral EEG mu rhythm reflects the excitability of uncrossed pathways projecting to shoulder muscles.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn healthy adults, imagining shoulder elevation produced brain-wave suppression on the same side as the shoulder, and stronger suppression was linked to larger shoulder muscle responses to brain stimulation. Finger imagery was mainly opposite-side.
• PTSurvey2017Exploring barriers to accessing physiotherapy services for stroke patients at Tema general hospital, Ghana.Archives of physiotherapyStroke patients who missed more physiotherapy at a Ghana hospital were more likely to have low medication adherence and be employed. Staff attitude, waiting time, and wheelchair access were not linked to missing sessions.
• OTSystematic Review2017Principal Approaches to Understanding Occupation and Occupational Science Found in the Chilean Journal of Occupational Therapy (2001-2012).Occupational therapy international19 of 95 Chilean occupational therapy articles treated occupation as a practical way to explain behavior or support interventions; 7 treated it as an object of study.
• SLPOther2017Lexical-Access Ability and Cognitive Predictors of Speech Recognition in Noise in Adult Cochlear Implant Users.Trends in hearingVerbal working memory and duration of hearing loss were associated with sentence recognition in noise for cochlear implant users. Lexical-access measures were weaker, and word or digit recognition did not track cognitive or linguistic scores.
• Other2017Developmental disruption of amygdala transcriptome and socioemotional behavior in rats exposed to valproic acid prenatally.Molecular autismPrenatal valproic acid exposure in rats changed amygdala gene and protein pathways and altered vocalizations, maternal odor responses, fear, anxiety, and social behavior, mainly in males. This is animal model data, not human therapy evidence.
• Narrative Review2017Neuroimaging of deployment-associated traumatic brain injury (TBI) with a focus on mild TBI (mTBI) since 2009.Brain injuryBrain scans in military mild TBI suggest possible white matter, activity, and metabolism changes, but findings vary with injury type, timing, PTSD, and imaging method. No scan is ready to diagnose mild TBI.
• Other2017Measuring Maternal Behaviors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Infants and young childrenIn 24 NICU mother-preterm infant interactions, raters agreed on mothers' sensitivity and child negative mood. Maternal sensitivity and positive regard scores varied as expected. Infant behaviors were often not observable. This is about measurement, not infant outcomes.
• Narrative Review2017Injury cascades in TBI-related neurodegeneration.Brain injuryThis paper reviews biological mechanisms linking brain injury to neurodegeneration. It reports no clinical outcomes or treatments. There are no findings here to change patient care.
• Narrative Review2017Preclinical modelling of militarily relevant traumatic brain injuries: Challenges and recommendations for future directions.Brain injuryThis is a narrative review of preclinical animal models for traumatic brain injury and blast injury. It reports no patient outcomes, so there is nothing here to change clinical practice.
• OTQualitative2017A Qualitative Study to Explore Ways to Observe Results of Engaging Activities in Clients with Dementia.Occupational therapy internationalExperienced occupational therapists judged dementia activities meaningful by watching concrete signs: attention to materials, starting or repeating an activity, calm, smiling, more words, social interaction, and wanting the next activity.
• PTSurvey2017Physiotherapy in upper abdominal surgery - what is current practice in Australia?Archives of physiotherapyMost surveyed Australian physiotherapists mobilise upper abdominal surgery patients away from the bedside from day one, but still add routine breathing and cough treatments. Pre-operative screening was uncommon.
• OTOther2017The Development of a Measurement Tool Evaluating Knowledge Related to Sensory Processing among Graduate Occupational Therapy Students: A Process Description.Occupational therapy internationalA new online test for teaching sensory processing reasoning to OT students showed poor reliability. Students liked the case-based format but found the time limit restrictive. The tool needs revision before it can be used to assess clinical reasoning.
• PTQualitative2017Physiotherapy students' perceptions of the dual role of the clinical educator as mentor and assessor: Influence on the teaching-learning relationship.The South African journal of physiotherapyPhysiotherapy students described the clinical educator's shift from mentor to assessor as confusing, subjective, intimidating and lacking adequate feedback, though some preferred the dual role because they knew the assessor's expectations.
• PTOther2017Quality of life and physical activity among older adults living in institutions compared to the community.The South African journal of physiotherapyCommunity-dwelling older adults reported higher quality of life and physical activity than old age home residents. Energy, emotional well-being and activity levels showed the clearest differences.
• OTSurvey2017Occupational Therapy Students' Perceptions of the Role of Robots in the Care for Older People Living in the Community.Occupational therapy internationalFinal-year occupational therapy students saw robots as useful assistants, especially for reminders and health monitoring. They doubted robots could provide companionship, and feared too much help could make older people less active.
• SLPSurvey2017The Effect of Classroom Capacity on Vocal Fatigue as Quantified by the Vocal Fatigue Index.Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica : official organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)Female teachers reported more tired voices and more voice pain in larger classrooms. The highest average scores came from very large rooms. Recovery with rest did not track classroom size clearly.
• OTOther2017Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation.Occupational therapy internationalThe Korean Utrecht participation scale was most stable for stroke survivors' satisfaction with daily life. Its activity frequency and participation restriction scores were less steady over two weeks, so use them with caution.
• SLPNarrative Review2017Hearing complaints among veterans following traumatic brain injury.Brain injuryVeterans with blast or mild head injury often report trouble understanding speech in noise, on the phone, or with long or rapid speech despite normal hearing thresholds. Clinicians should assess auditory processing, not rely on pure-tone audiograms alone.
• OTOther2017The Immediate Effects of Deep Pressure on Young People with Autism and Severe Intellectual Difficulties: Demonstrating Individual Differences.Occupational therapy internationalAfter deep pressure sessions using brushing, massage or squeezing, staff ratings showed improvement for some young people with autism and severe intellectual disability, but two of eight showed no benefit. Effects varied by person.
• OTPilot2017Exploring the Influence of an E-Learning Sensory Processing-Based Module for Graduate Level Occupational Therapy Students on Clinical Reasoning: A Pilot Study.Occupational therapy internationalFirst-year occupational therapy students scored 68% on a sensory reasoning test after an e-learning module, missing the 70% target. They excelled in relationship and attention categories but struggled with environment and culture.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2017The Association Between Cognitive Performance and Speech-in-Noise Perception for Adult Listeners: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Trends in hearingPeople who scored higher on tests of working memory, episodic memory, inhibitory control, or processing speed tended to understand speech in noise better across 25 studies of 1,026 unaided adults with normal to moderate hearing loss.
• SLPNarrative Review2017Understanding Word Reading Difficulties in Children With SLI.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsMany children with SLI do not have dyslexia. Those who do need explicit word reading and spelling help. All need broader language support for reading comprehension.
• OTOther2017Evaluating Hand Function in Clients with Trigger Finger.Occupational therapy internationalIn people with trigger finger, the Purdue Pegboard Test tracked severity, while the Functional Dexterity Test and grip strength did not. All tests distinguished trigger finger from controls, and affected-hand scores related moderately to self-reported disability except the affected-hand Purdue Pegboard subtest.
• PTOTCohort2018Patient-Reported and Objectively Measured Function Before and After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)In 14 people, one year after reverse shoulder arthroplasty and a shared rehabilitation program, pain and patient-reported upper-limb function improved, but home-measured arm activity did not improve compared with before surgery.
• PTMeta-Analysis2018Active Video Games for Improving Physical Performance Measures in Older People: A Meta-analysis.Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)Active video games, sometimes combined with conventional exercise, did not improve Timed Up and Go in older adults, but Berg Balance Scale scores and 30-second chair stand favored them. In combined trials, the games alone cannot be separated.
• PTOTOther2018Development of a parent-reported questionnaire evaluating upper limb activity limitation in children with cerebral palsy.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyA parent-completed 19-item questionnaire for children with cerebral palsy covered upper limb activity from severe to mild limits. It can be completed at home, but change after therapy has not yet been tested.
• PTRCT2017Effects of the Bad Ragaz Ring Method on muscle activation of the lower limbs and balance ability in chronic stroke: A randomised controlled trial.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoAdding Bad Ragaz Ring water therapy to conventional rehabilitation improved lower-leg muscle activation and balance compared with conventional rehabilitation alone. Because the water group also received a different amount of conventional rehabilitation, the separate contribution of water therapy cannot be isolated.
• PTOTRCT2017Effects of Inpatient Multicomponent Occupational Rehabilitation versus Less Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation on Somatic and Mental Health: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of occupational rehabilitationThe main outcome, sickness absence, showed no difference between the inpatient and outpatient programs. Health outcomes showed no substantial difference.