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 310 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTOther2019Relationship between subjective visual vertical and balance in individuals with multiple sclerosis.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapyWith the rod alone, no balance score correlated with perceived vertical errors. With a tilted frame, larger errors correlated with worse balance scores in 20 people with MS and cerebellar signs.
• Narrative Review2019A matter of time: The necessity of temporal language in research on health conditions that present with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research
• PTOTCohort2019Long-term course of difficulty in participation of individuals with cerebral palsy aged 16 to 34 years: a prospective cohort study.Developmental medicine and child neurologyDifficulty in participation increased in young adults with cerebral palsy during their mid-to-late 20s. While average scores remained high, many individuals reported trouble in housing, relationships, education, employment, and recreation, suggesting a need for targeted support during this transition.
• Cohort2019Variations in the timing of first sexual experiences among populations with physical disabilities in the United States.Disability and health journalAdolescents with severe physical disabilities had a slower progression to first vaginal and oral sex than peers without disabilities. Mild and moderate disability groups showed no significant differences in timing. This challenges assumptions that disability inherently delays sexual debut, suggesting tailored education is needed for severe cases.
• SLPOther2019Estimation of Source-Filter Interaction Regions Based on Electroglottography.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationElectroglottography reliably detects vocal fold vibration changes caused by source-filter interaction, identifying 89% of regions in ascending glides for men and 84.8% for women. This matches the accuracy of fundamental frequency tracking, offering an alternative method to pinpoint these acoustic interactions.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2019Effect of continuous intrathecal baclofen therapy in children: a systematic review.Developmental medicine and child neurologyMost evidence is low quality. Spasticity and dystonia likely improve, but functional gains are small. Complications are common. Goals must be defined carefully for each child.
• PTOTCohort2019Prematurity and cardiovascular risk at early adulthood.Child: care, health and developmentYoung adults born preterm had higher systolic blood pressure and lower weight than full-term peers, despite no significant differences in most other cardiovascular markers. High rates of pre-hypertension were observed in both preterm and full-term males, suggesting a broad risk in this age group.
• PTOther2019Propulsive Forces Applied to the Body's Center of Mass Affect Metabolic Energetics Poststroke.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationA forward pull timed with paretic stance lowered walking energy cost by 12±5% in nine people with chronic stroke. A forward pull applied all the time did not help. This was lab assistance, not a proven therapy.
• SLPOther2019Compensation Strategies in Voice Production With Glottal Insufficiency.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationA computer model shows that glottal insufficiency restricts pitch and intensity ranges because sustaining a normal breath group requires excessive respiratory effort. Compensation strategies like deeper inspiration or muscle tension reduce noise but increase the risk of vocal fatigue.
• PTCohort2019The transition between turning and sitting in patients with Parkinson's disease: A wearable device detects an unexpected sequence of events.Gait & postureMost participants with Parkinson’s disease overlapped turning and sitting during the Timed Up and Go. Longer overlap was linked to worse balance and gait difficulty, not to cognition or medication state.
• PTOther2019Effects of upper body strength, hand placement and foot placement on ladder fall severity.Gait & postureIn a simulated ladder fall, higher grip and breakaway strength were linked with lower fall severity. Hand and foot placement also mattered: reestablishing a foot lowered severity, and the hand response linked with lower severity changed with climbing direction.
• Other2018Clustering the autisms using glutamate synapse protein interaction networks from cortical and hippocampal tissue of seven mouse models.Molecular autismThis paper measures protein networks in the brains of mice engineered to mimic autism. It finds no clinical effects, tests no therapies, and includes no human participants. There are no findings here to change how you treat patients.
• PTOther2018Effects of isometric contraction of the affected-side upper limb in the supine position on the opposite side muscle activity of the body trunk muscles of normal adults.Journal of physical therapy scienceIsometric shoulder adduction and flexion produced higher opposite-side trunk muscle activity than abduction and extension in 10 healthy adults. The study measured muscle signals only, so it does not show that these movements improve trunk control or help stroke patients.
• PTSystematic Review2018Proposing a Patellar Tendinopathy Screening tool following a systematic review.The South African journal of physiotherapyMale sex, poor lower-limb flexibility and strength, and jumping-sport exposure were the key risk factors identified for patellar tendinopathy. The proposed screening tool is untested, so use it to guide assessment, not as validated evidence.
• SLPNarrative Review2018Applying U.S. national guidelines for ototoxicity monitoring in adult patients: perspectives on patient populations, service gaps, barriers and solutions.International journal of audiologyAdult patients at risk of drug-induced hearing loss often miss monitoring because referrals, scheduling, and staffing are inconsistent. In a small trial, chair-side self-screening completed baseline and pre-dose monitoring for all patients randomized to that arm; the reported trial data are about test completion.
• PTRCT2018Walking and balance outcomes for stroke survivors: a randomized clinical trial comparing body-weight-supported treadmill training with versus without challenging mobility skills.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationAdding challenging mobility skills to hands-free body-weight-supported treadmill training did not improve walking speed more than hands-free training alone. Both groups improved walking speed and more participants were community or limited community ambulators after six weeks.
• PTOther2018Precise estimation of human corticospinal excitability associated with the levels of motor imagery-related EEG desynchronization extracted by a locked-in amplifier algorithm.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationIn 17 healthy people, a new EEG signal-processing method tracked motor imagery brain activity more consistently than the usual FFT method. It did not test whether this improves stroke rehabilitation.
• SLPQualitative2018Ototoxicity monitoring through the eyes of the treating physician: Perspectives from pulmonology and medical oncology.International journal of audiologyPhysicians who referred patients receiving ototoxic drugs for hearing checks described inconsistent monitoring. They relied on patient reports and audiologist interpretation, wanted simple flags for changes affecting speech, but had no agreed thresholds.
• SLPRCT2018The impact of robotic intervention on joint attention in children with autism spectrum disorders.Molecular autismChildren with autism showed more joint attention when prompted by a small robot with moving eyes than by a person in a brief lab task. After the robot session, some also improved with a person. This was a brief session, not therapy.
• Cohort2018Antenatal Hospitalization Among U.S. Women With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Retrospective Cohort Study.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesPregnant women with intellectual and developmental disabilities used emergency departments and inpatient hospital services far more often than matched women without IDD. They also stayed in the hospital longer, and mental health issues drove a much higher share of their emergency visits.
• OTOther2018Identification of forearm skin zones with similar muscle activation patterns during activities of daily living.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationForearm skin zones with similar muscle electrical activity patterns were identified during hand tasks. Seven zones may represent forearm activity in simulated daily tasks. Six healthy subjects only.
• SLPOther2018Home Hearing Test: Within-Subjects Threshold Variability.Ear and hearingThe same ear gave similar hearing thresholds when the Home Hearing Test was repeated, and the repeated scores were not found to differ, including on home computers. This shows measurement consistency, not a treatment benefit.
• SLPOther2018Token Frequency Effects in Homophone Production: An Elicitation Study.Language and speechChildren and adults both say less common homophone words, like 'flour', longer than common ones, like 'flower'. They do not change pitch or vowel clarity to tell them apart. This length difference is the only acoustic cue speakers use to distinguish these meanings.
• SLPOther2018Information Structure Preferences in Focus-Sensitive Ellipsis: How Defaults Persist.Language and speechListeners still expect the last element in a sentence to be the focus, even when a speaker puts a clear contrastive accent on an earlier element. This default can make non-final contrasts sound less natural.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2019Paretic propulsion as a measure of walking performance and functional motor recovery post-stroke: A review.Gait & postureWalking speed alone can hide persistent weakness in the affected leg. Measuring how much of the forward push comes from the paretic side reveals true recovery. Therapies targeting this propulsion, not just speed, may better restore function.
• OTQualitative2019"We're really not ready for this": A qualitative exploration of community pharmacy personnel's perspectives on the pharmaceutical care of older people with sensory impairment.Disability and health journalPharmacy staff described concerns about safety and communication when caring for older people with sight or hearing loss. They said patients often hid impairment, dual sensory loss was rarely addressed, and training and practical supports were needed.
• PTOther2019Dynamic knee joint stiffness and contralateral knee joint loading during prolonged walking in patients with unilateral knee osteoarthritis.Gait & postureIn unilateral knee OA, the painful knee was stiffer during walking, and modelled knee joint forces rose after 30 and 45 minutes in both knees. The non-painful knee also had higher late-stance forces.
• PTOTQualitative2019"Look, Your Muscles Are Firing!": A Qualitative Study of Clinician Perspectives on the Use of Surface Electromyography in Neurorehabilitation.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationClinicians rarely use surface EMG in neurorehabilitation, citing lack of time, training, and evidence. They want simple, waterproof, low-cost systems with intuitive apps that show patients early progress. Current tools fail to meet these needs, preventing routine clinical uptake.
• PTOTMeta-Analysis2019Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Pediatric Motor Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationTranscranial direct current stimulation appears safe and tolerable for children with motor disorders. It improved some gait measures and reduced spasticity, but effects on balance, hand function, and daily activities were inconsistent or absent. Most studies were small and often combined tDCS with other therapies.
• SLPOther2019The Perception of Breathiness in the Voices of Pediatric Speakers.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice FoundationSix listeners matched breathiness consistently in synthesized child vowels, and their judgments tracked the breathiness changes made to the voices. For these child samples, breathiness perception did not depend strongly on pitch height, unlike adult voices.
• SLPCase Series2018Effect of orbicularis oris muscle training on muscle strength and lip closure function in patients with stroke and swallowing disorder.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 10 stroke patients, orbicularis oris training added to traditional rehabilitation (sensory stimulation and muscle strengthening) was associated with increased lip strength and better lip closure. Because both were given, the training's separate effect cannot be known.
• SLPPilot2018Double Blind Study Investigating the Effect of Different Voice Prostheses on Ease of Swallowing and Residue Post Laryngectomy.DysphagiaNeither patients nor experts consistently identified one best voice prosthesis for swallowing. Experts did find less residue with the Blom Singer Classic Indwelling on thin liquids and the Provox Vega on soft foods, but patient ratings showed no difference between devices.
• PTSLPOther2018Trends in documented co-occurring conditions in children with autism spectrum disorder, 2002-2010.Research in developmental disabilitiesDocumented co-occurring conditions in children with ASD rose from 2002 to 2010, especially language disorder and motor developmental disability, while intellectual disability decreased. The authors say this may reflect more conditions being documented or diagnosed.
• Other2018A behavioral test battery for mouse models of Angelman syndrome: a powerful tool for testing drugs and novel Ube3a mutants.Molecular autismMouse Angelman models showed motor, repetitive behavior, and seizure abnormalities. Minocycline and levodopa/carbidopa did not improve them. This is mouse work, not patient evidence.
• SLPOther2018Using Thresholds in Noise to Identify Hidden Hearing Loss in Humans.Ear and hearingA statistical model predicted hearing difficulties in noise using standard tests and brainstem responses, but this was a small exploratory study. No clinical diagnostic tool is available yet, and current interventions for this condition do not exist.
• PTOther2018Speed-adaptive control of functional electrical stimulation for dropfoot correction.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationSpeed-adaptive FES improved ankle dorsiflexion in post-stroke dropfoot without the push-off loss seen with standard heel-off triggering. However, standard triggering still produced greater maximum dorsiflexion than the speed-adaptive method.
• PTOther2018An exploration of the relationship between foot skin temperature and blood flow in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a cross-sectional study.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn type 2 diabetes, foot skin temperature was associated with an ankle-to-arm pressure index. People with diabetic neuropathy had cooler feet and lower index values, so foot temperature may help flag circulation risk.
• PTCase Report2018Increasing the cervical and lumbar lordosis is possible despite overt osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis using extension traction to relieve low back and leg pain in a 66-year-old surgical candidate: a CBP® case report.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn a single surgical candidate with low back and leg pain, extension traction, manipulation and exercises coincided with less disability and increased cervical and lumbar lordosis. The combined treatment means no single part can be credited.
• SLPSystematic Review2018Clinical trials, ototoxicity grading scales and the audiologist's role in therapeutic decision making.International journal of audiologyNo new patient outcomes are reported. The article describes ototoxicity grading scales and the audiologist's role, but there is no finding to act on.
• SLPOther2018Oropharyngeal swallowing function in patients with presbyphagia.Journal of physical therapy scienceOlder adults with age-related swallowing difficulty had swallowing study score values of pharyngeal wall coating 5.2 ± 3.44 and aspiration 3.60 ± 3.04. The study only described scores, not treatment effects.
• Cohort2018Parental Distress and Stress in Association with Health-Related Quality of Life in Youth with Spina Bifida: A Longitudinal Study.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPParents' stress was linked to how they rated their child's quality of life, but not consistently to how the child rated it. Only mothers' spina bifida-specific stress remained significantly linked to child-reported quality of life after correcting for multiple tests.
• PTOTOther2018Manual wheelchair downhill stability: an analysis of factors affecting tip probability.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationBump height, speed, and rear axle position drove downhill wheelchair tipping in simulations. Lowering the seat and reclining the backrest favoured rolling over or stopping, but recline increased backward tipping risk.
• PTOTPilot2018Assessment of a markerless motion analysis system for manual wheelchair application.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA markerless motion capture system using consumer hardware and open-source software reliably tracked upper limb kinematics in 30 pediatric wheelchair users. It offers a low-cost, quick method for therapists to monitor propulsion patterns and joint range of motion outside specialized laboratories.
• SLPCohort2018Longitudinal Development of Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions in Infants With Normal Hearing.Ear and hearingDPOAE levels in normal-hearing infants change most in the first four months, then stay stable through 15 months. Use age-specific norms, especially before 5 months.
• OTSLPCase Series2018Assessment of Covert Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit: Clinical and Ethical Considerations.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationIn ICU cases of severe TBI, fMRI detected covert consciousness in a patient whose family withdrew care before results were known, while a patient with no fMRI or EEG response later recovered independence. Use fMRI and EEG alongside bedside assessment, not alone.
• SLPOther2018Developmental Effects in Masking Release for Speech-in-Speech Perception Due to a Target/Masker Sex Mismatch.Ear and hearingInfants did not detect speech more easily when target and background talkers differed in sex. School-age children and adults did gain a benefit, but children still needed more favorable listening conditions than adults.
• PTOther2018Effect of manual chest wall compression in participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Journal of physical therapy scienceManual chest wall compression while breathing out lowered breathlessness from 1.22 cm to 0.82 cm on a 10 cm scale and reduced oxygen use in 29 people with COPD. It did not test exercise tolerance or include a control group.
• SLPOther2018Tinnitus and Auditory Perception After a History of Noise Exposure: Relationship to Auditory Brainstem Response Measures.Ear and hearingIn young adults with normal hearing, a lower early auditory brainstem response wave was associated with reported tinnitus. It was not associated with speech perception in quiet or noise, or loudness discomfort. This is an association, not a diagnostic test.
• SLPOther2018Children's Recognition of Emotional Prosody in Spectrally Degraded Speech Is Predicted by Their Age and Cognitive Status.Ear and hearingIncreasing simulated cochlear implant speech channels from 8 to 16 did not show a stable benefit in normal-hearing children. Age and nonverbal intelligence predicted emotion recognition more than vocabulary or parent-rated executive function.
• SLPOther2019Do Beliefs About Whether Others Can See Modulate Social Seeking in Autism?Journal of autism and developmental disordersTypical adults chose to watch videos of people who could see them more often than those who could not. Autistic adults showed no such preference. This suggests reduced social motivation in autism is not due to avoiding eye shapes, but to not finding the belief that someone can see rewarding.