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 350 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• OTPilot2020Feasibility of using acceleration-derived jerk to quantify bimanual arm use.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationA jerk ratio from wrist accelerometers tracked relative arm use in children with cerebral palsy while the dominant arm was cast and occupational therapy was given, and matched existing activity-count measures. It is a possible open-source monitoring tool, not proof that this treatment improves function.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2020Parent preferences for neurodevelopmental screening in the neonatal intensive care unit.Developmental medicine and child neurologyMost NICU parents wanted neurodevelopmental screening to plan for the future, but they insisted on autonomy to refuse. They asked for clear explanations of test accuracy and emotional support before results. Parents prioritized cognitive and independence outcomes over motor skills.
• SLPSurvey2020A comparative study of autistic and non-autistic women's experience of motherhood.Molecular autismAutistic mothers reported higher rates of depression and isolation, and found communicating with professionals difficult. However, 86% still described motherhood as rewarding, and 96% prioritised their child's needs above their own.
• PTCohort2020Machine Learning Methods Predict Individual Upper-Limb Motor Impairment Following Therapy in Chronic Stroke.Neurorehabilitation and neural repairMachine learning predicted a chronic stroke patient's post-therapy upper-limb score better than it predicted whether they would make a clinically meaningful gain. Baseline arm score and a brain-stimulation measure of motor threshold were the strongest predictors.
• PTOTRCT2020Comparison between Erigo tilt-table exercise and conventional physiotherapy exercises in acute stroke patients: a randomized trial.Archives of physiotherapyErigo tilt-table therapy improved quality of life, lower limb strength, and stroke severity scores more than conventional physiotherapy at 90 days. Both groups improved over time, but the tilt-table group showed greater gains in these specific areas.
• OTCase-Control2020Processing of Real-World, Dynamic Natural Stimuli in Autism is Linked to Corticobasal Function.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchNo group differences were found in auditory, visual, or sound-and-sight integration brain regions. Instead, adolescents and adults with autism showed lower activation in left parietal and movement-control regions during a visual-only basketball task. This is a research finding, not a clinical marker.
• OTSurvey2020Seeing strengths: Young adults and their siblings with autism or intellectual disability.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDSiblings of young adults with autism or intellectual disability rated their brothers and sisters as having a median of 21 distinct character strengths. Kindness, caring, and humor were the most frequently cited, challenging the assumption that these individuals are defined primarily by deficits.
• SLPOther2020Children with autism spectrum disorder produce more ambiguous and less socially meaningful facial expressions: an experimental study using random forest classifiers.Molecular autismChildren with autism produced facial expressions that judges rated as lower quality than those of typical children, especially for anger and sadness. A computer classifier also found their expressions harder to identify, confusing anger with joy more often than in typical children.
• PTOther2020Simple-measured leg muscle strength and the prevalence of diabetes among Japanese males: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Kameda health study.Journal of physical therapy scienceJapanese men who could not stand up on one leg from a 40 cm chair with either leg were more likely to have diabetes. The main result used one chair height and one attempt, so it may be a simple marker of leg strength.
• SLPOther2020Recommendations for Measuring the Electrically Evoked Compound Action Potential in Children With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency.Ear and hearingIn 25 children with cochlear nerve deficiency, adjusted cochlear implant test settings recorded nerve responses at 86.97% of electrodes, versus 37.50% with default settings. This can guide testing, not set implant levels.
• Case-Control2020A Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study of Superior Visual Search Abilities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism and typically developing children did not differ in visual cortex GABA+ or visual search. Only in the autism group, higher visual cortex GABA+ was linked to more efficient search.
• SLPCohort2020Positive Aspects of Emotional Competence in Preventing Internalizing Symptoms in Children with and without Developmental Language Disorder: A Longitudinal Approach.Journal of autism and developmental disordersChildren with and without language disorder showed fewer anxiety and somatic complaints when they understood emotions, focused less on bodily sensations, and communicated feelings well. These protective factors operated similarly in both groups, suggesting emotion-focused support benefits children with DLD as much as their peers.
• SLPOther2020Word Identification With Temporally Interleaved Competing Sounds by Younger and Older Adult Listeners.Ear and hearingOlder adults missed more target words when other words were inserted between them. Their trouble was linked to mental flexibility, not high-frequency hearing loss or unrelated sounds.
• PTOTCase-Control2020Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy: Can a Unilateral Birth Onset Peripheral Injury Significantly Affect Brain Development?Developmental neurorehabilitationIn OBPP, the study did not find that brain volume differed between the hemisphere opposite the injury and the other hemisphere. Compared with controls, OBPP had lower primary motor volume, and affected-hand reaching activated a wider cortical area.
• SLPOther2020Acoustic Hearing Can Interfere With Single-Sided Deafness Cochlear-Implant Speech Perception.Ear and hearingWhen single-sided deafness listeners tried to understand speech through a cochlear implant, a competing talker in their better-hearing ear made it harder in the lab. When they listened through the better-hearing ear, the implant helped. The interference varied widely and was greater in older listeners.
• SLPCase Series2020Biophysical classification of a CACNA1D de novo mutation as a high-risk mutation for a severe neurodevelopmental disorder.Molecular autismA rare CACNA1D variant in twins with severe speech and language delay and autism made calcium channels more active in cells and more sensitive to isradipine. Another variant at the same position reduced channel activity.
• Narrative Review2020Interfaces with the peripheral nervous system for the control of a neuroprosthetic limb: a review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationThis review maps methods for connecting prosthetic limbs to peripheral nerves. It reports no new clinical outcomes or trials, so it offers no evidence to change patient management or predict treatment success.
• SLPOther2019Teaching Phonological Awareness to Children with Hearing Loss who Use Spoken Language: Six Big Ideas.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsNo new evidence is presented here. The article outlines six instructional principles for phonological awareness in children with hearing loss, drawn from prior studies. It serves as a guide for practice rather than a report of trial outcomes.
• PTCohort2019First end-result of a prospective cohort with AIS treated with a CAD Chêneau style brace.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 28 girls weaned from a Gensingen brace, 92.9% avoided curves reaching 50°, compared with 72% in a published Boston-brace cohort. This is an external comparison, not proof the brace alone caused the result.
• PTOther2019Clinical assessment of motor imagery and physical function in mild stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 16 mild stroke patients who could walk, imagining a 10 m walk closely matched actual walking time, and both tracked leg impairment, sensation and daily independence. This may aid assessment, not show that a treatment works.
• OTCase-Control2019Ultrasound measurements of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel in ambulant chronic stroke patients: comparison between paretic and non-paretic sides.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn chronic stroke, the median nerve was widest on the non-paretic side, especially in longer-standing cases, and slid less on the paretic side. Four long-term patients had very wide nerves and suspected carpal tunnel signs.
• PTOther2019Differences in the transversus abdominis thickness during various motor tasks in the supine position.Journal of physical therapy scienceSaying rounded vowel sounds increased transversus abdominis thickness more than resting breathing and was not clearly different from draw-in. This may offer an easier cue for patients who cannot follow draw-in instructions.
• PTCase Report2019The immediate effects of knee flexion range of motion following manual therapy or self-stretching/active range of motion following a total knee arthroplasty: a case report.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn one man three days after right total knee replacement, knee flexion increased after each technique. Typical joint mobilization showed 10-degree gains. This cannot show which treatment works.
• PTOTSLPPilot2019Immediate effects of lumbar spine patterns after neuromuscular joint facilitation on balance in stroke patients.Journal of physical therapy scienceA single session of lumbar spine joint facilitation improved functional reach and reduced body sway in 14 stroke patients compared with rest. The effect lasted only immediately after treatment, and the small sample means these results are preliminary.
• PTOTSLPCohort2020Six-month reviews for stroke survivors: a study of the modified Greater Manchester Stroke Assessment Tool with care home residents.Clinical rehabilitationSix-month stroke reviews using the modified GM-SAT in care homes took an average of 51 minutes, were viewed as acceptable, and found many unmet needs. Action plans often did not make clear who would follow them up.
• PTOTNarrative Review2020Advances in neuroprosthetic management of foot drop: a review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationPeroneal nerve stimulation can improve foot clearance and walking speed in non-progressive conditions like stroke. However, it does not replace conventional treatment, and commercial devices still struggle to adapt to muscle fatigue or varied real-world terrain.
• PTRCT2020Characteristics of dynamic standing balance with and without an insole in patients with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn 11 patients with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, custom insoles did not change the index of postural stability compared with barefoot. Side-to-side movement increased, but that was one balance measure.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2020Estimated prevalence of disability and developmental delay among preschool children in rural Malawi: Findings from "Tikule Limodzi," a cross-sectional survey.Child: care, health and development10.7% of preschool children in rural Malawi had disability, and 3.5% had severe disability. 11.7% had language or social delay. Older children were seven times more likely to have disability.
• Other2020TSC patient-derived isogenic neural progenitor cells reveal altered early neurodevelopmental phenotypes and rapamycin-induced MNK-eIF4E signaling.Molecular autismIn TSC patient-derived neural progenitor cells, TSC1 loss enlarged cells, increased proliferation and neurite outgrowth. Rapamycin reduced cell size but did not reverse increased proliferation or neurite outgrowth, and raised a protein-translation pathway. This is a cell model, not evidence for therapy.
• SLPCohort2020Detection and Attention for Auditory, Visual, and Audiovisual Speech in Children with Hearing Loss.Ear and hearingChildren with hearing loss detected audiovisual speech faster and with fewer attentional lapses than auditory speech alone. This benefit was larger than in normal-hearing peers. Visual cues help these children process speech more efficiently, particularly when auditory input is degraded.
• PTPilot2020Neural and visceral manipulation in infants with congenital muscular torticollis: a feasibility study.Journal of physical therapy scienceTen infants with congenital muscular torticollis tolerated a gentle neural and visceral manipulation approach without crying. Their neck movement improved significantly after eight sessions and remained better four months later. This small study suggests the method is feasible but does not prove it works better than standard care.
• PTOTOther2020Incidence of cachexia in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer at the beginning of rehabilitation intervention.Journal of physical therapy scienceAt the start of rehabilitation, 57 of 96 advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients had cachexia and 16 had pre-cachexia. The cachexia group had lower daily living scores and worse nutrition risk, so PTs and OTs may need to consider cachexia when choosing exercise load.
• Other2020Distinct cortical activity patterns in Parkinson's disease and essential tremor during a bimanual tapping task.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitationBrain activity during tapping did not significantly separate Parkinson's disease from essential tremor, although both patient groups differed from healthy controls.
• SLPMeta-Analysis2020Effects of Transcutaneous Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Swallowing Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationTranscutaneous NMES combined with standard therapy improved swallowing in adults with brain injury, but showed no benefit for head and neck cancer or Parkinson disease. The overall evidence quality is low, so this should not replace standard care without further testing.
• SLPOther2020Minimal and Mild Hearing Loss in Children: Association with Auditory Perception, Cognition, and Communication Problems.Ear and hearingIn schoolchildren, hearing loss of 15 to 40 dB HL was linked to worse speech-in-noise and some cognitive scores. Caregiver-reported communication and listening did not differ. Group differences were small and overlapping.
• OTPilot2020A Mobile App Directory of Occupational Therapists Who Provide Home Modifications: Development and Preliminary Usability Evaluation.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologiesOTs rated a prototype home-modification referral app useful and easy to use. Older adults varied, and two completed no tasks. It is not shown to improve access.
• PTCohort2020Factors Associated With Ambulation in Myelomeningocele: A Longitudinal Study From the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationIn myelomeningocele, independent walking was more common in younger children and those with motor levels closer to the sacrum. Additional surgeries were linked with less independent walking, especially in people most likely to walk. These associations changed by age.
• SLPOther2020Middle Ear Muscle Reflex and Word Recognition in "Normal-Hearing" Adults: Evidence for Cochlear Synaptopathy?Ear and hearingIn adults with normal audiograms, higher middle-ear reflex thresholds were related to poorer word recognition in noise and distorted speech. The reflex did not beat ear-canal electrical tests, and the links were too weak to diagnose inner-ear nerve loss.
• SLPCase-Control2020An investigation into maternal use of telegraphic input to children with Down syndrome.Journal of child languageMothers of children with Down syndrome used fewer words and more telegraphic speech than mothers of age-matched typically developing children. This observational study identifies input differences but does not prove which style helps or hinders language development.
• PTOther2020Possible predictive formulas for quantitative and time-based estimation of muscle strength during motion.Journal of physical therapy scienceWearable sensors and limb length and weight formulas estimated knee joint moments during half squat and single-leg knee bending fairly closely, but walking knee prediction was less close and ankle estimates were poor during half squat and peak values often differed.
• SLPOther2020Indigenous Australians with autism: A scoping review.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceResearch with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander autistic people is sparse, mostly carer and provider barriers. Low diagnosis rates likely reflect access gaps and distrust of labels, not lower need. Carers recommended involving community and using Aboriginal workers.
• SLPOther2020Quantifying Caregiver Change Across Early Autism Interventions Using the Measure of NDBI Strategy Implementation: Caregiver Change (MONSI-CC).Journal of autism and developmental disordersA new coding scheme reliably tracks how well caregivers use autism intervention strategies over time. It detected significant improvements in caregiver behavior after treatment, with these changes correlating with better child social engagement and reduced autism symptoms.
• PTOther2020Does fatigue expose functional deficits in chronic lateral ankle sprain?Journal of physical therapy scienceFatigue made side-to-side balance worse in people with chronic ankle instability, while jump height fell in both injured and healthy legs. Pre-fatigue balance looked normal, so testing after fatigue may reveal hidden instability.
• PTOther2020Effectiveness of elevated vacuum and suction prosthetic suspension systems in managing daily residual limb fluid volume change in people with transtibial amputation.Prosthetics and orthotics internationalAcross 12 participants, elevated vacuum did not reduce overall residual limb fluid volume loss compared with suction suspension over a 5.5-hour protocol. In the final high-activity cycle, posterior volume loss was lower with elevated vacuum.
• SLPOther2020Rerouting Hearing Aid Systems for Overcoming Simulated Unilateral Hearing in Dynamic Listening Situations.Ear and hearingIn simulated unilateral hearing loss, neither hearing-aid routing system helped everywhere. The CROS helped comprehension and when speech came from the side with simulated hearing loss. The remote microphone helped only when speech came from the front and hurt when it did not.
• SLPRCT2019The Impact of Dose and Dose Frequency on Word Learning by Kindergarten Children With Developmental Language Disorder During Interactive Book Reading.Language, speech, and hearing services in schoolsHow you space 36 word exposures during book reading did not change learning, so pick the schedule that fits your caseload. However, children forgot most words within days of ending treatment. Monitor retention after discharge and plan for follow-up encounters to support memory.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2019Evidence for an Association Between Hearing Impairment and Disrupted Sleep: Scoping Review.American journal of audiologyHearing loss is frequently linked to poorer sleep in adults, but tinnitus is a major confound that many studies ignored. Clinicians should screen for sleep issues in patients with hearing loss while carefully distinguishing whether tinnitus is the primary driver.
• SLPOther2019Forum on Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Acute Care.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groupsThere is no finding to act on. This forum commentary introduces other hospital AAC papers but reports no methods or outcomes.
• SLPNarrative Review2019Examining the Validity of the World Health Organization's Long-Standing Hearing Impairment Grading System for Unaided Communication in Age-Related Hearing Loss.American journal of audiologyHigher WHO hearing grades meant worse self-reported handicap, word recognition, and speech-in-noise scores in older adults. The step between grades was often moderate to large. The proposed new grades reclassify many people and add a moderately severe category that did not clearly separate from severe.
• SLPPilot2020Assessing the Effect of Middle Ear Effusions on Wideband Acoustic Immittance Using Optical Coherence Tomography.Ear and hearingIn 22 ears from 16 children, thicker, stickier middle ear fluid and larger fluid amounts showed lower sound absorption over mid-to-high frequencies. Small, thin fluid often looked normal.