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 298 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• SLPOther2018The emotion dysregulation inventory: Psychometric properties and item response theory calibration in an autism spectrum disorder sample.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchA caregiver report called the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory captures observable emotion dysregulation in youth with ASD across verbal abilities. The reactivity short form uses seven items, and dysphoria uses six. Scores were stable over four weeks and lower at inpatient discharge.
• PTOther2018Analysis of sensory system aspects of postural stability during quiet standing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdolescent girls with scoliosis showed larger changes in standing sway when eyes were closed, especially in ranges linked to inner-ear balance and body-position sense. This suggests greater reliance on those systems, not proof that balance training works.
• OTQualitative2018Perceptions about Authentic Leadership Development: South African Occupational Therapy Students' Camp Experience.Occupational therapy internationalTwelve South African OT students described leadership development as a journey of self-awareness and resilience. They critiqued current leaders for corruption and inequality, viewing camps as spaces to build confidence and connect personal values with professional purpose.
• PTOTSLPCohort2018Relationship between the use of lower extremity orthoses and the developmental quotient of The Kyoto Scale of Psychological Development in children with Down syndrome.Journal of physical therapy scienceChildren with Down syndrome who used lower limb orthoses had significantly lower Postural-Motor developmental scores than those who did not. The study found an association, not that orthoses caused motor delays.
• SLPCohort2018Predicting reading ability in teenagers who are deaf or hard of hearing: A longitudinal analysis of language and reading.Research in developmental disabilitiesFor teenagers with permanent hearing loss, language in middle childhood predicted reading comprehension but not word reading accuracy, even after earlier reading scores.
• OTCohort2018Lifelong Parenting of Adults With Developmental Disabilities: Growth Trends Over 20 Years in Midlife and Later Life.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesParents of adults with developmental disabilities had more depressive symptoms, poorer health, and fewer social visits at age 71 than comparison parents. Those living with their adult child showed rising depression over time.
• Other2018Healthcare professional involvement and RTP compliance in high school athletes with concussion.Brain injuryMost high school athletes with concussion had unclear return-to-play compliance. Overall, only 30.9% complied. Compliance was higher when athletic trainers and physicians were involved together, but this is an observational surveillance report, not proof of benefit.
• OTCohort2018The Course of Self-Efficacy for Therapeutic Use of Self in Norwegian Occupational Therapy Students: A 10-Month Follow-Up Study.Occupational therapy internationalAfter an introductory workshop on therapeutic use of self, 89 occupational therapy students' confidence in relationship skills rose at the 3-month follow-up and remained higher at the 10-month follow-up. The rise was self-report, without a control group.
• PTOther2018Analysis of muscular elasticity according to infrared and ultrasound therapy by sonoelastography.Journal of physical therapy scienceUltrasound gave a measured forearm elasticity increase of 1.55 folds, versus 1.23 folds for infrared, in 10 men without previous forearm or calf medical history. Calf elasticity did not differ significantly.
• OTPilot2018Decoding the grasping intention from electromyography during reaching motions.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationEMG during reaching predicted grasp types better in later phases than early. The tested algorithms did not clearly differ. In one real-time test, all-phase training was faster and more accurate than final-phase training.
• PTNarrative Review2018Prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications through preoperative physiotherapy interventions in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft: literature review.Journal of physical therapy sciencePreoperative physiotherapy before coronary bypass is reported to reduce postoperative lung complications and hospital stay. Programs combined inspiratory muscle training, education, physical exercise, counselling, breathing exercises, aerobic exercise and complex multidisciplinary care, so no single component can be credited.
• PTCase Report2018The CBP® mirror image® approach to reducing thoracic hyperkyphosis: a retrospective case series of 10 patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceTen adults with thoracic hyperkyphosis reported lower thoracic curve angles, pain and disability after combined extension traction, extension exercises and spinal manipulative therapy. There was no comparison group, so it cannot show which part helped or that treatment works.
• OTQualitative2018Experience of sleep disruption in primary Sjögren's syndrome: A focus group study.The British journal of occupational therapyFocus group participants with primary Sjögren’s syndrome described unrefreshing sleep, night awakenings and dryness disrupting sleep. They found CBT-I ideas acceptable when clinicians explained the rationale, though sleep restriction received a mixed response.
• PTRCT2018Effects of core strength training on core stability.Journal of physical therapy science4 weeks of core strength training in 24 normal students reduced sway during a sudden push to the back while sitting, but many other seated balance measures did not change.
• PTOTRCT2018Assisting hand function after spinal cord injury with a fabric-based soft robotic glove.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationNine people with spinal cord injuries lifted objects more successfully while wearing a soft robotic glove operated by a researcher. The glove improved hand function scores and lift force, but participants could not put it on themselves.
• PTPilot2018Safety and immediate effect of gait training using a Hybrid Assistive Limb in patients with cerebral palsy.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 14 patients with cerebral palsy who could walk, one 20-minute HAL session raised gait speed from 0.71 m/s to 0.83 m/s and step length from 0.44 m to 0.47 m. No major adverse events occurred, but two minor adverse events were reported.
• PTRCT2018Effect of noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation in community-dwelling elderly people: a randomised controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationDuring eyes-open standing, weak noisy electrical stimulation at the mastoids reduced sway path and side-to-side and front-to-back sway speed in 32 independent older adults; sham did not.
• PTRCT2018Practice-based skill acquisition of pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchair propulsion versus regular handrim propulsion in novices.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationNovices improved wheelchair propulsion efficiency and steering with practice. Power-assisted wheels used less energy and felt easier, but were harder to control. Switching between power-assisted and regular wheels did not show clear carryover.
• PTSLPSystematic Review2018Diagnostic Criteria for Somatosensory Tinnitus: A Delphi Process and Face-to-Face Meeting to Establish Consensus.Trends in hearingExperts agreed that tinnitus can change with head, neck, jaw, eye movements, somatic maneuvers, or trigger-point pressure. They also included simultaneous pain onset or worsening, trauma history, posture effects, variable pitch/loudness/location, and unexplained unilateral tinnitus. These are expert recommendations, not tested interventions.
• OTQualitative2018Critical factors for the return-to-work process among people with affective disorders: Voices from two vocational approaches.Work (Reading, Mass.)People with depression or bipolar disorder who were unemployed said a dedicated employment specialist helped them feel believed in and more hopeful about work. Traditional step-by-step services felt fragmented, impersonal, and discouraging.
• PTOther2018The effect of disability awareness educational program of university students in the department of physical therapy on reducing prejudices against people with disabilities and increasing positive attitudes toward people with disabilities.Journal of physical therapy sciencePhysical therapy students who took 16 weeks of disability awareness lectures reported lower prejudice scores and higher positive attitude scores than students who did not take the lectures. The comparison involved 30 students.
• PTOTOther2018Information Management for the Assistive Technology Provision in Community: Perspectives of Local Policymakers and Health Service Providers.Occupational therapy internationalCommunity records for assistive devices had no database, and details were limited to name and gender. Most devices given to 289 people with disabilities were second-hand, borrowed, and low-tech mobility items.
• Other2018Analysis of neuroanatomical differences in mice with genetically modified serotonin transporters assessed by structural magnetic resonance imaging.Molecular autismIn mice, removing the serotonin transporter gene made total brain volume smaller, mainly in females. Adding a variant linked to autism alone did not change brain volume. Combining models showed serotonin transporter changes affected several brain regions.
• SLPOther2018Operationalizing atypical gaze in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders: a cohesion-based approach.Molecular autismToddlers with autism looked less like typical toddlers on a research gaze measure during face-to-face speech and sandwich making, but not moving toys. Within autism, gaze clustered most on toys and sandwich making and least on speech.
• PTCase-Control2018Running mechanics of females with bilateral compartment syndrome.Journal of physical therapy scienceFemale runners with bilateral chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) showed greater overstride and ankle dorsiflexion angles at initial contact than healthy runners. These mechanical differences were strongly linked in the CECS group but not in controls, suggesting gait retraining targets.
• PTOTRCT2018A robot-based gait training therapy for pediatric population with cerebral palsy: goal setting, proposal and preliminary clinical implementation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationFour children with cerebral palsy completed a 16-session robot-assisted gait training program. Most showed improved walking speed, endurance, and strength. Without a control group, it is impossible to know if the robot or the concurrent conventional therapy caused these changes.
• OTCase Report2018Effects of Oral Stimulation Intervention in Newborn Babies with Cri du Chat Syndrome: Single-Subject Research Design.Occupational therapy internationalBottle intake and oxygen saturation during feeds were higher when oral stimulation was added to nonnutritive sucking and tube feeding in a newborn with cri du chat syndrome. This is a single case, not evidence the method works.
• SLPOther2018A Tipping Point in Listening Effort: Effects of Linguistic Complexity and Age-Related Hearing Loss on Sentence Comprehension.Trends in hearingOlder adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss understood complex sentences less accurately, especially when the doer and action were far apart. Their pupil size showed more effort, but effort stopped increasing at the hardest sentences.
• PTOTSystematic Review2018The effects of error-augmentation versus error-reduction paradigms in robotic therapy to enhance upper extremity performance and recovery post-stroke: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationError augmentation in robotic therapy improved movement quality more than standard practice, but gains did not reach the threshold for clinically meaningful change. Error reduction showed no clear benefit over standard practice.
• SLPOther2018Hearing Aids Benefit Recognition of Words in Emotional Speech but Not Emotion Identification.Trends in hearingHearing aids did not improve older users' identification of emotions in speech. They did improve recognition of words spoken with emotion.
• PTOTSLPCase Series2018Delineation of the genetic and clinical spectrum of Phelan-McDermid syndrome caused by SHANK3 point mutations.Molecular autismIn 17 people with SHANK3 gene changes, language was severely delayed, and 11 of them lost speech, movement, or behavioral abilities later in childhood or adolescence. This describes a rare condition, not a tested treatment.
• PTCase Report2018Gait training using a stationary, one-leg gait exercise assist robot for chronic stroke hemiplegia: a case report.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn one chronic stroke patient, maximum overground gait speed improved after GEAR training, physical therapy, an AFO, a cane and baclofen. Because several treatments were given together, the robot alone cannot be credited.
• Other2018Integrated genome-wide Alu methylation and transcriptome profiling analyses reveal novel epigenetic regulatory networks associated with autism spectrum disorder.Molecular autismOverall Alu methylation and expression did not differ in autism blood cells, but altered autism genes were associated with Alu repeats, and subgroup differences appeared in small groups.
• Other2018Establishing dimensionality of sexual behaviours in patients with regional brain dysfunction.Brain injuryCaregiver ratings of sexual changes in 151 patients with brain injury or dementia separated into three usable domains: prosocial behaviour, inappropriate behaviour, and sexual interest. The detachment domain and several items were too sparse to use.
• Other2018Botulinum Toxin Conditioning Enhances Motor Axon Regeneration in Mouse and Human Preclinical Models.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairInjecting Botox into muscle one week before nerve injury sped up early axon regrowth in mice and human stem cell models. This preclinical finding suggests a potential future role for Botox in nerve transfer surgery, but it is not yet a proven therapy for patients.
• SLPOther2018Implicit learning seems to come naturally for children with autism, but not for children with specific language impairment: Evidence from behavioral and ERP data.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism learned hidden sequences as quickly as typical children. Children with specific language impairment responded as quickly, but brain responses suggested effortful, controlled learning instead.
• OTPilot2018Feasibility of a Novel Intervention to Improve Participation after Stroke.The British journal of occupational therapyA home-based occupational therapy program adding modifications and strategy training to usual stroke care was feasible and safe. Participants in the intervention group showed large, clinically meaningful improvements in community participation and daily activity performance at six months compared to an education-only control group.
• SLPSurvey2018Epidemiology and Impact of Health Care Provider-Diagnosed Anxiety and Depression Among US Children.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPDiagnosed anxiety in US children rose significantly from 2007 to 2012, but depression did not. Many children with these diagnoses still lack a medical home or care coordination. This suggests a need to screen for anxiety in children with other conditions and improve care navigation.
• SLPOther2018Can you spot a liar? Deception, mindreading, and the case of autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchAdults with ASD were less accurate at spotting lies, even when speakers gave clear cues. In adults without an ASD diagnosis, more autistic traits were linked to poorer lie detection, but mindreading tests did not explain this.
• PTOTSLPPilot2018Impact of sleep on executive functioning in school-age children with Down syndrome.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRParents reporting restless sleep in children with Down syndrome also reported more trouble with impulse control, shifting, and working memory. Teachers noted impulse issues too. However, sleep problems did not predict actual performance on cognitive tests.
• SLPPilot2018Reading in Children With Fragile X Syndrome: Phonological Awareness and Feasibility of Intervention.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesPhonological awareness was associated with word reading in adolescent males with FXS. In a small uncontrolled feasibility study, all used a web-based reading program, but gains were mixed and cannot show effectiveness.
• SLPOther2018Transient-Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions Reflect Audiometric Patterns of Age-Related Hearing Loss.Trends in hearingOAE tests in older adults matched audiogram patterns: metabolic hearing loss showed low responses across frequencies, sensory hearing loss showed steep high-frequency declines. This is a measurement pattern, not a treatment effect.
• PTOTPilot2018Autonomous multi-joint soft exosuit with augmentation-power-based control parameter tuning reduces energy cost of loaded walking.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAn autonomous soft exosuit cut the energy cost of carrying a 6.8 kg load by 14.88% compared to walking without it. The suit used an automatic tuning method based on ankle power to customize assistance for each of the seven healthy male participants.
• PTRCT2018The impact of auditory rhythmic cueing on gross motor skills in children with autism.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 30 children with autism, a physical therapy program plus rhythmic auditory cueing showed better gross motor scores after 3 months than the same program without cueing. Both groups improved, so cueing was part of a broader therapy plan.
• PTOTSurvey2018Understanding activity participation among individuals with Wolfram Syndrome.The British journal of occupational therapyPeople with Wolfram syndrome reported a higher share of wanted or needed activities not done than comparison participants. Adults reported walking, balance and vision loss as more limiting than diabetes.
• SLPOther2018Vibro-Tactile Enhancement of Speech Intelligibility in Multi-talker Noise for Simulated Cochlear Implant Listening.Trends in hearingFingertip vibration carrying speech envelope and voicing cues improved keyword scores in simulated cochlear implant speech in multi-talker noise, especially after three days of brief training. It was tested in eight normal-hearing listeners, not actual cochlear implant users.
• OTRCT2018Effect of Community-Based Occupational Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life and Engagement in Meaningful Activities of Women with Breast Cancer.Occupational therapy internationalWomen with breast cancer who took part in a six-week community occupational therapy programme, alongside usual society activities, reported better quality of life and more engagement in meaningful activities than women with usual society activities only.
• SLPSystematic Review2018The Pupil Dilation Response to Auditory Stimuli: Current State of Knowledge.Trends in hearingPupil dilation grows when sound is louder, speech is harder to understand, language is more complex, or material is harder to remember. It can shrink when the task becomes too difficult, so it is not a simple effort score.
• SLPOther2018Effect of Hearing Aid Directionality and Remote Microphone on Speech Intelligibility in Complex Listening Situations.Trends in hearingDirectional hearing aid microphones plus remote microphone were better than omnidirectional microphones plus remote microphone for lab speech understanding in complex tests in 15 experienced hearing aid users, especially when switching between near and far talkers. Performance was also better after remote microphone use.
• OTRCT2018A Cognitive Occupation-Based Programme for People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Study to Test Feasibility and Clinical Outcomes.Occupational therapy internationalGoal achievement improved after a 9-week occupation-based cognitive programme for 12 people with MS. Some memory and attention scores also improved. The pilot had no control group, so it cannot show the programme caused the gains.