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 289 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOther2018Hospital Readmission in Total Hip Replacement Patients in 2009 and 2014.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationNational 30-day readmission rate after total hip replacement fell 1.3% from 2009 to 2014, but device complications made up nearly 24% of readmissions. Readmission rose 0.5% in patients aged 18 to 44, and lower-income or rural groups saw smaller reductions.
• PTRCT2018Pain Exposure Physical Therapy versus conventional treatment in complex regional pain syndrome type 1-a cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitationNo significant difference in quality of life or clinical outcomes was found. Mean costs were €1695 for Pain Exposure Physical Therapy and €2783 for conventional treatment.
• PTCohort2018Lower Quadriceps Rate of Force Development Is Associated With Worsening Physical Function in Adults With or at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis: 36-Month Follow-Up Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationNo association was found with worsening on walking or chair-stand tests. Higher quadriceps rate of force development was linked to less worsening of self-reported function, especially in women.
• PTOTRCT2018Accelerating Stroke Recovery: Body Structures and Functions, Activities, Participation, and Quality of Life Outcomes From a Large Rehabilitation Trial.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairThe trial's main motor outcome showed no group difference at 1 year. In secondary outcomes, ASAP produced faster early gains in confidence, function, participation and quality of life; usual care caught up by 12 months.
• OTSLPRCT2018A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the ACCESS Program: A Group Intervention to Improve Social, Adaptive Functioning, Stress Coping, and Self-Determination Outcomes in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersCaregivers reported adaptive scores changed 4.1 points more after ACCESS than waitlist, but participants did not report less anxiety or better overall coping. Attendance was high.
• SLPOther2018Examining the Links Between Challenging Behaviors in Youth with ASD and Parental Stress, Mental Health, and Involvement: Applying an Adaptation of the Family Stress Model to Families of Youth with ASD.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdolescents' challenging behaviors tracked with higher parenting stress, and stress related to more depressive symptoms and lower parent involvement. Anxiety showed a weaker link. Parents' anxiety and depression did not improve overall after a parent-assisted social skills program.
• SLPOther2018Effects of Amplification on Neural Phase Locking, Amplitude, and Latency to a Speech Syllable.Ear and hearingHearing aids improved some brain responses to a speech sound at 65 dB SPL and shortened timing at 80 dB SPL in quiet, but not in noise. This suggests better audibility may help, not that hearing aid benefit is proven.
• PTOTCohort2018Preoperative Risk Factors for Postoperative Falls in Persons Undergoing Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Longitudinal Study of Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationPatients who had fallen in the year before hip or knee replacement, or who reported higher depressive symptoms, were significantly more likely to fall two or more times in the two years after surgery. Hip replacement carried over double the risk of multiple falls compared to knee replacement.
• SLPOther2018Changes in movement transitions across a practice period in childhood apraxia of speech.Clinical linguistics & phoneticsPractice improved overall word accuracy in children with apraxia but did not generalize to unpracticed words. Kinematic data showed children refined jaw movement variability in practiced real words, suggesting motor learning occurs at a level too subtle for standard transcription to detect.
• SLPCohort2018Parental Broad Autism Phenotype and the Language Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersMothers who were less socially interested or more inflexible had children who showed less engagement with objects or people and lower language skills. The finding came from 16 families of children with autism and does not prove parent traits caused language problems.
• PTOther2018Influence of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion on heel-rise time during gait.Journal of physical therapy scienceWeight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion was related to heel-rise time during gait in 30 healthy young adults. Passive non-weight-bearing dorsiflexion was not related.
• OTCohort2018Longitudinal development of thalamic and internal capsule microstructure in autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn verbal autistic males, thalamus and posterior internal capsule brain tissue changed differently with age, but anterior internal capsule did not. Finger-tapping speed was linked to posterior internal capsule tissue in both groups.
• OTOther2018Turning Data Into Information: Opportunities to Advance Rehabilitation Quality, Research, and Policy.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationEHR data for stroke rehabilitation were often stored in ways that made quality or research use unlikely. For neglect, the occupational therapist's admission assessment was chosen as the first source; missing entries were counted as no neglect.
• PTOther2018The effect of chest expansion exercise with TENS on gait ability and trunk control in chronic stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceChest expansion with TENS plus general exercise therapy produced larger gait and trunk score gains than the control group in 14 chronic stroke patients. The components cannot be separated.
• OTSLPNarrative Review2018Loss of skills and onset patterns in neurodevelopmental disorders: Understanding the neurobiological mechanisms.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchSome children with autism lose previously gained language and social communication skills, at an average age of 1.78 years. Parent reports alone may miss these losses, and regressive onset does not consistently predict greater impairment.
• PTPilot2018Effects of real-time gait biofeedback on paretic propulsion and gait biomechanics in individuals post-stroke.Topics in stroke rehabilitationIn nine people post-stroke, one 18-minute treadmill session with real-time feedback on paretic push-off increased paretic propulsion, and the higher force remained for up to 30 minutes without feedback. The non-paretic leg did not change. This is short-term lab biomechanics, not lasting walking improvement.
• OTSLPQualitative2018An international qualitative study of functioning in autism spectrum disorder using the World Health Organization international classification of functioning, disability and health framework.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchPeople with ASD, families and professionals described functioning across communication, daily routines, work, school, sensory issues and environment. These categories may guide OT and SLP assessment of whole life participation, not just diagnosis.
• SLPOther2018Spectral Coefficient Analyses of Word-Initial Stop Consonant Productions Suggest Similar Anticipatory Coarticulation for Stuttering and Nonstuttering Adults.Language and speechFluent /t/ productions by adults who stutter and adults who do not showed the same vowel-related anticipatory coarticulation. The upcoming vowel changed the consonant’s burst similarly in both groups, but stuttering status did not distinguish them.
• SLPOther2018Verbal Learning and Memory After Cochlear Implantation in Postlingually Deaf Adults: Some New Findings with the CVLT-II.Ear and hearingPostlingually deaf cochlear implant adults matched normal-hearing peers on most visual word-list learning, but recalled fewer words from the new interference list and showed weaker recent-item memory. These cognitive measures related to speech recognition, but the links were exploratory.
• PTQualitative2018Perceptions of Physical Activity Participation Among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Conceptual Model of Conditional Participation.Journal of autism and developmental disordersAdolescents with autism spectrum disorder said they were willing to be physically active only when conditions fit them: confidence in the activity, enjoyment and meaning, manageable social and environmental demands, predictability, and freedom to choose. Physical education was especially hard.
• OTSLPSurvey2018Parents' Use of Complementary Health Approaches for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders44.9% of surveyed children with autism used complementary health approaches. Parents were more likely to use them for younger children, when they believed autism had major life consequences, in Denver or Portland, and when medication was also used.
• PTOTSLPCohort2018Acoustic reflexes are common but not pervasive: evidence using a diagnostic middle ear analyser.International journal of audiologyAcoustic reflexes are common but not pervasive in young adults with excellent hearing. No subgroup reached the threshold for 95% prevalence, even when using a stable friction-fit probe. Damage-risk criteria should not assume everyone will exhibit this reflex.
• PTOTRCT2018Home-based pre-surgical psychological intervention for knee osteoarthritis (HAPPiKNEES): a feasibility randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitationA home-based psychological therapy before knee surgery was feasible but had high dropout. One physical function score improved significantly at six months, but the authors state this is likely a chance finding due to multiple comparisons. Most participants did not complete the planned sessions.
• Narrative Review2018Broadening the Scope of Peer-Mediated Intervention for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disordersNo original outcomes are reported, so this review of peer-mediated intervention for autism offers no finding to act on.
• Case-Control2017No preliminary evidence of differences in astrocyte density within the white matter of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in autism.Molecular autismPost-mortem analysis of autism brains found no difference in astrocyte density or size in the white matter compared to controls. This suggests no gross astrocyte changes in this region, though subtle functional abnormalities or regional differences elsewhere cannot be ruled out.
• PTRCT2018The immediate effects of taping therapy on knee pain and depression in patients with degenerative arthritis.Journal of physical therapy scienceAfter four weeks, adding elastic knee taping to heat and electrical treatment lowered knee pain by 4.8 points on a 0 to 10 scale and depression by 8.7 points on a 0 to 63 scale. The control group had smaller reductions.
• SLPSurvey2018Creation and Initial Validation of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Functional Diet Scale.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationClinicians in 29 countries mostly agreed with the reference panel on IDDSI Functional Diet Scale scores for 16 case scenarios. The scale also lined up with the Functional Oral Intake Scale.
• PTRCT2018Effect of Capacitive and Resistive electric transfer on changes in muscle flexibility and lumbopelvic alignment after fatiguing exercise.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 22 healthy men after fatiguing exercise, CRet did not significantly change quadriceps flexibility, pelvic tilt, or lumbar lordosis versus rest; it raised skin temperature.
• PTOther2018Gross motor skill development of kindergarten children in Japan.Journal of physical therapy scienceGirls had higher locomotor and overall gross motor scores, while boys had higher object control scores, among 60 healthy Japanese 5-year-olds from one kindergarten.
• PTOTCohort2018Same But Different: FIM Summary Scores May Mask Variability in Physical Functioning Profiles.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationAmong Medicare inpatient rehabilitation discharges classified as needing no physical assistance by FIM summary scores, about one quarter still needed help on at least one item. Stairs, lower-body dressing, bathing, and tub transfers were common.
• SLPOther2018The Role of Place Cues in Voluntary Stream Segregation for Cochlear Implant Users.Trends in hearingCochlear implant users separated interleaved sounds better when the sounds came from electrodes farther apart and when the sequence was longer. Shorter sequences did not benefit from place cues. This suggests separating sounds on purpose needs time and place information.
• SLPCohort2018Temporal Analysis of Factors Associated with EAT-10 in Outpatients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia from a Tertiary Care Clinic.DysphagiaSwallowing symptoms did not change over six months in 42 outpatients, most with mild dysphagia. A PEG tube at baseline was linked to EAT-10 change, and many patients scored zero on items.
• PTOTOther2018Pinch aperture proprioception: reliability and feasibility study.Journal of physical therapy scienceHealthy adults reproduced a thumb-index pinch position with average error under 2 percent over two days. Finger vibration made most undershoot. Two patients with diabetic neuropathy also undershot, but this small device test is not yet proven for clinical decisions.
• PTRCT2018The effect of respiratory exercise on trunk control, pulmonary function, and trunk muscle activity in chronic stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceAdding 20 minutes of respiratory exercise to neurodevelopmental treatment for 4 weeks improved trunk control and breathing measures in 24 patients with chronic stroke, compared with neurodevelopmental treatment alone.
• PTOther2018Influence of peripheral magnetic stimulation of soleus muscle on H and M waves.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 12 healthy adults, 10 minutes of magnetic soleus stimulation left spinal reflex responses unchanged and shortened a peripheral nerve-to-muscle response time. This is a lab measure, not proof of clinical benefit.
• PTOTCohort2018What Types of Treatment Are Provided for Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A Retrospective Analysis of Commercial Insurance.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationMost commercially insured patients with carpal tunnel syndrome received no documented treatment or only one visit. Splinting was the most common early conservative care. Surgery occurred in 24% of patients, typically after initial conservative management. Actual practice largely matched guideline recommendations.
• PTOTCohort2018Three-Year Changes in Physical Activity and Subsequent Loss of Ability to Walk 400 m in Older Adults: The InCHIANTI Study.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationOlder adults who stayed or became more active over 3 years were less likely to later be unable to complete a 400 m walk. The paper reports a link, not proof that activity prevents mobility loss.
• SLPPilot2018The feasibility of improving discourse in people with aphasia through AAC: Clinical and functional MRI correlates.AphasiologyThe main behavioral tests did not show clear group differences. Five of six people using AAC improved enough to be counted as responders, versus two of six in usual care. Story retell changes favored AAC.
• OTSLPCohort2018Mid-life social outcomes for a population-based sample of adults with ASD.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchMost adults identified with autism in childhood and followed into mid-life had low cognitive ability and limited independence. 77% were at IQ 70 or below, 20% were unemployed, and 62% relied on others for transport.
• PTOTSLPPilot2018Improved lower extremity pedaling mechanics in individuals with stroke under maximal workloads.Topics in stroke rehabilitationPedaling symmetry and smoothness improved at maximal workloads, but upstroke control worsened. The paretic leg generated more force overall, yet the non-paretic leg gained more, increasing asymmetry during the upstroke. High-intensity cycling recruits more motor units but may expose timing deficits.
• PTOTOther2018Promoting activity, independence and stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): development of an intervention for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.Clinical rehabilitationPrAISED is a home-based, tailored balance, strength, dual-task and functional activity programme for mild dementia or mild cognitive impairment. It is not proven to reduce falls or improve independence; it is ready for testing.
• SLPOther2018The reduction of gunshot noise and auditory risk through the use of firearm suppressors and low-velocity ammunition.International journal of audiologySuppressors and low-velocity ammunition lowered measured gunshot noise at the shooter's ears. The reductions were larger when both were used, but hearing protection is still recommended because no firearm-suppressor pair was shown hearing safe.
• PTOther2018Differences in Physical Performance Measures Among Patients With Unilateral Lower-Limb Amputations Classified as Functional Level K3 Versus K4.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationIn community-dwelling adults with a unilateral lower-limb amputation, performance tests separated K3 from K4 in this sample. K3 walked slower, took longer on Timed Up and Go, scored lower on AMPPRO, and walked less on six-minute walk. Self-report mobility did not separate them.
• SLPOther2018Child and family characteristics moderate agreement between caregiver and clinician report of autism symptoms.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchCaregiver and clinician autism symptom reports were related, but not strongly. Agreement was strongest for lower IQ, lower adaptive behavior, fewer behavior problems, younger non-African American children, and older higher-income children.
• PTOTCohort2018Effect of the frequency of therapy on the performance of activities of daily living in children with cerebral palsy.Journal of physical therapy sciencePhysical therapy frequency did not show significant differences in daily living skills. Intensive occupational therapy was associated with a significant overall daily living skill improvement compared with bimonthly therapy, and therapy frequency was correlated with mobility and social function.
• PTSystematic Review2018Informing the Update to the Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy AssociationEarlier PT and higher stretching frequency are supported; microcurrent may shorten treatment and improve outcomes, while kinesiology taping added to exercise did not add clear benefit. Low birth weight, breech, SCM lesion, and motor asymmetry were associated with longer care.
• SLPPilot2018Attenuation of Positive Valence in Ratings of Affective Sounds by Tinnitus Patients.Trends in hearingTen tinnitus patients rated positive sounds below the reference values, and their pupils dilated more to negative sounds than to positive or neutral sounds. Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation did not change ratings or pupil responses.
• SLPOther2018Modeling Sluggishness in Binaural Unmasking of Speech for Maskers With Time-Varying Interaural Phase Differences.Trends in hearingNormal-hearing listeners understood speech in noise best when the noise's left-right phase changed slowly, especially at 0.25 Hz. Their advantage shrank as phase changes sped up and plateaued above 4 Hz.
• PTCase Report2018Alleviation of posttraumatic dizziness by restoration of the cervical lordosis: a CBP® case study with a one year follow-up.Journal of physical therapy scienceA 46-year-old man with post-whiplash dizziness reported complete daily dizziness relief and no neck pain at one-year follow-up after multimodal cervical treatment. Several components were given together, so no component can be credited.
• SLPOther2017Sparsifying machine learning models identify stable subsets of predictive features for behavioral detection of autism.Molecular autismA small set of behavioral items from the standard autism observation test, including unanswered items, separated children with autism from children without autism in these datasets. This was model testing only, not a clinic-ready triage tool.