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 452 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• OTQualitative2022Identifying key components of a web-based long term care planning intervention for family caregivers of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDCaregivers of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities said fear, emotional weight, and lack of knowledge stopped them from making long-term care plans. They wanted plain-language, accessible tools that explain benefits, housing, and finances.
• PTCohort2022Heart rate variability, exercise capacity and levels of daily physical activity in children and adolescents with mild-to-moderate cystic fibrosis.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoChildren and adolescents with mild-to-moderate cystic fibrosis who had abnormal heart rate variability showed worse lung function and lower exercise capacity. Resting heart rate variability may serve as a non-invasive marker to identify patients with greater physical impairment.
• PTCohort2022A retrospective study of physiotherapy management for patients with pneumonia requiring invasive ventilation in a single-center Australian ICU.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoMost ventilated pneumonia patients in one ICU received physiotherapy, mainly respiratory care. More episodes were seen with fewer ventilator-free days and longer ICU stay. The study did not test whether treatment improved outcomes.
• SLPOther2022Immediate effect of different exercises in the vocal space of women with and without vocal nodules.CoDASFive minutes of tongue vibration or straw phonation immediately reduced vowel space in women with nodules or healthy controls. Overarticulation had no effect. These exercises may alter articulator positioning but do not prove improved communication.
• SLPOther2022Exploring the online learning experience of first-year speech-language pathology students in a Johannesburg-based university.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsFirst-year speech-language pathology students described online learning as successful when prerecorded lectures, weekly engagement tasks, live lectures and Microsoft Teams breakout rooms supported them, but they needed more help early and late in the year.
• OTCohort2022Atypical sensory processing features in children with autism, and their relationships with maladaptive behaviors and caregiver strain.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchSensory avoidance was the strongest predictor of caregiver strain, even after accounting for maladaptive behaviors. Identifying specific sensory patterns, rather than just behavior problems, helps clinicians understand which families are at highest risk for stress and where to target support.
• PTOTPilot2022Myosteatosis as a Shared Biomarker for Sarcopenia and Cachexia Using MRI and Ultrasound.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesUltrasound echo intensity correlated strongly with MRI fat fraction, suggesting it can estimate muscle fat infiltration at the bedside. However, neither measure distinguished healthy older adults from those undergoing cancer treatment, and traditional mass metrics like BMI showed no such correlation.
• PTOTRCT2022Effects of the Otago Exercise Program in older hypertensive patients with pre-frailty.Journal of physical therapy scienceTwelve weeks of the Otago Exercise Program improved frailty scores, gait speed, and balance in older adults with hypertension and pre-frailty. However, it did not significantly lower systolic blood pressure compared to routine walking, and diastolic blood pressure changes showed only a modest difference between groups.
• PTOTSLPSurvey2022Health sciences students' perception of the communicative impacts of face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic at a South African University.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsHealth science students reported that masks make hearing and reading emotions difficult, leading to anxiety and increased listening effort. They compensated by speaking louder, using more gestures, and focusing on eye contact. Students suggested clear masks, slower speech, and written information to improve clinical communication.
• SLPQualitative2022Co-creating Digital Stories With UK-Based Stroke Survivors With the Aim of Synthesizing Collective Lessons From Individual Experiences of Interacting With Healthcare Professionals.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesStroke survivors made digital stories and chose six lessons for clinicians: check symptoms beyond FAST, avoid age and lifestyle assumptions, listen to the person, prepare for discharge, and support long-term recovery.
• PTOTRCT2022Laser acupuncture for claudication symptoms in peripheral artery disease - Does it work? A randomized trial.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoAdding laser acupuncture to standard medication significantly improved patient-reported claudication symptoms and walking distance in older men with peripheral artery disease. However, because neither the therapists nor patients were blinded, the observed benefit may reflect expectation rather than the treatment's physical effect.
• SLPNarrative Review2022Reducing the GAP between science and clinic: lessons from academia and professional practice - part A: perceptual-auditory judgment of vocal quality, acoustic vocal signal analysis and voice self-assessment.CoDAS
• Cohort2022Predictors of Stimulant Medication Continuity in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPChildren whose families felt a strong working alliance with their initial prescriber were more likely to fill any ADHD medication after leaving a clinical trial. Among those who started, non-White race, female gender, low income, older age, and believing medication is harmful predicted fewer days of coverage.
• Protocol2022A Protocol to Understand the Implementation and Experiences of an Online Community-Based Performance Arts Programme Through and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic, Brain Waves.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesNo results are reported. This is a study protocol for a planned qualitative evaluation of an online performance arts programme for people with acquired brain injury.
• PTOther2022Reliability of three-dimensional motion analysis during single-leg side drop landing test after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An in vivo motion analysis study.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoFor patients who have had ACL reconstruction, a lateral single-leg drop landing test reliably measures knee and hip movement and landing forces. This allows therapists to use it to track recovery over time or compare groups, though ankle movement is less reliable between test days.
• Cohort2022Evaluation of electroencephalography biomarkers for Angelman syndrome during overnight sleep.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchDelta brain wave abnormalities in Angelman syndrome are reliably detected during both wake and sleep. However, the difference is actually greater during wake, so overnight sleep studies are not necessary for tracking this biomarker in clinical trials.
• SLPOther2022Effect of Titrated Exposure to Non-Traumatic Noise on Unvoiced Speech Recognition in Human Listeners with Normal Audiological Profiles.Trends in hearingDental students with normal hearing did not differ from controls on quiet pitch-removed speech or routine hearing tests. They performed worse only when noise had gaps, including 32-Hz temporal noise and low-pass spectral noise.
• PTOTOther2022Reliability of point-of-care shoulder ultrasound measurements for subacromial impingement in asymptomatic participants.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesWhen one therapist scans and measures a shoulder, results are consistent. When a second therapist scans, results vary widely. If two people measure the same saved images, they agree. The variability comes from how the probe is placed, not how the image is read.
• OTCohort2022Relationship between Activities of Daily Living of Home-Based Rehabilitation Users and Caregiver Burden-Induced Depression: A Retrospective Study.Occupational therapy internationalCaregiver burden was highest when patients had poor bladder control. A Barthel Index score of 5 or less for bladder control identified 90% of caregivers with high burden. This simple indicator may help occupational therapists spot caregivers at risk for depression.
• Other2022The intersection of disability status and rurality in American Indian/Alaskan Native communities.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesDisability prevalence was lower in counties with high American Indian/Alaskan Native populations compared to others. This contradicts the hypothesis that rurality and minority status compound disability risk, suggesting potential community-level protective factors in these areas.
• PTRCT2022Immediate effects of manual hyperinflation on cardiorespiratory function and sputum clearance in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients: A randomized crossover trial.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoManual hyperinflation before suctioning removed more secretions and improved lung compliance immediately compared to suctioning alone in ventilated children. The effect lasted less than 15 minutes. Vital signs remained stable, suggesting the technique is safe for short-term use in this group.
• Other2022Building PRM in sub-Saharan Africa.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesThis paper describes the establishment of rehabilitation medicine training programs in sub-Saharan Africa. It outlines curriculum development and policy challenges but reports no clinical outcomes or patient data. There are no findings here to inform direct patient care.
• OTSLPCohort2022The relevance of the interpersonal theory of suicide for predicting past-year and lifetime suicidality in autistic adults.Molecular autismIn autistic adults, feeling like a burden and mentally rehearsing suicide predicted suicidal thoughts and attempts. Being single increased risk via these feelings. Pain tolerance did not predict attempts, and age at diagnosis showed no link to suicidality in this sample.
• PTRCT2022Effects of nighttime lavender aromatherapy on mood and physiological indices of stress in healthy young females.Journal of physical therapy scienceLavender patches worn at night lowered total mood disturbance and fatigue scores in healthy young women over seven days, but did not improve sleep quality, lower cortisol, or slow pulse rate compared with unscented patches.
• PTOther2022The relationship between children's somatotypes, motor examination results, and motor skills: assessing 6- to 10-year-olds.Journal of physical therapy scienceIn Japanese children aged 6 to 10 years, those with obesity-level weight for height had worse standing forward bend but better side-to-side hops. Body composition did not differ, and the weight groups did not show a consistent motor difference.
• SLPSurvey2022Effect of Frequency Response Manipulations on Musical Sound Quality for Cochlear Implant Users.Trends in hearingChanging the bass, vocal, or treble levels of recorded songs did not produce a version that cochlear implant users rated better than the unaltered song. Lowering vocal frequencies made it worse. Trained listeners and classical fans showed different patterns.
• OTSLPSurvey2022Comparison of unmet health care needs in children with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder and both disorders combined.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDRChildren with intellectual disability alone had more unmet medical, hearing and mental health care needs than children with autism, and more gaps in insurance coverage; children with both diagnoses had more general unmet needs but fewer unmet medical needs.
• SLPSurvey2022Increasing unemployment rate amongst health professionals: Will there be jobs for newly graduated South African audiologists post-COVID-19?The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsUp to 16% of South African audiologists were unemployed in their first year post-graduation, rising to 19% in the second year. Barriers included limited job posts, discrimination, and experience requirements. This describes workforce gaps, not patient outcomes.
• PTOTOther2022Reliability of lower leg muscle thickness measurement along the long axis of the muscle using ultrasound imaging, in a sitting position.Journal of physical therapy scienceUltrasound is a reliable way to measure lower leg muscle thickness in sitting patients, but it does not predict ankle strength. Use it to track muscle size changes, but pair it with manual testing if you need to assess power.
• OTQualitative2022A mixed methods evaluation of the acceptability of therapy using LEGO® bricks (LEGO® based therapy) in mainstream primary and secondary education.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchFacilitators and parents rated LEGO-based therapy as highly acceptable, with facilitators rating it significantly higher than parents. Both groups saw benefits during sessions, but noted that these skills did not consistently transfer to the classroom or home environment.
• PTOTOther2022Implementation of falls risk evaluation at one-year after total hip arthroplasty: a cross-sectional study.Archives of physiotherapyOne year after hip replacement, 23% fell, yet most had balance confidence above 80. Nearly half of patients received no falls education, and only 2% used exercise to prevent falls. Standard screening missed these deficits, suggesting performance-based tests are needed.
• Protocol2022A protocol to evaluate the impact of embedding Public and Patient Involvement in a structured PhD program for stroke care.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesNo results are reported. The paper describes planned interviews with stroke PhD students, supervisors, patient partners, and managers about public and patient involvement.
• SLPCohort2022Revisiting Auditory Profiling: Can Cognitive Factors Improve the Prediction of Aided Speech-in-Noise Outcome?Trends in hearingAuditory factors predicted objective speech-in-noise scores, but cognitive tests did not. Neither auditory nor cognitive measures predicted subjective listening effort. Current hearing aid fitting routines may leave cognitive contributions to speech understanding unexplained.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022Unscheduled healthcare for children with intellectual disabilities: A systematic scoping review.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARIDChildren with intellectual disabilities visit GPs and emergency departments more often than their peers, yet often receive less urgent care and poorer service quality. Parents report feeling unheard, while clinicians admit they lack training and time to provide adequate support.
• SLPOther2022Frailty syndrome and risks for falling in the elderly community.CoDASIn 101 older adults, 46 were frail or vulnerable and 85 were at risk of falling on a short walking test. Frailty scores moved with poorer balance and mobility, but no intervention was tested.
• PTOTOther2022Enhancing touch sensibility by sensory retraining in a sensory discrimination task via haptic rendering.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesHealthy adults improved their ability to distinguish virtual textures after training with a robotic device. The robot guiding the hand was more consistent than letting people explore freely. People felt more competent when the robot guided them. This is a test in healthy adults, not patients.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2022The effects of COVID-19 on the rehabilitation of persons with aphasia: A scoping review.The South African journal of communication disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir KommunikasieafwykingsLockdowns and social distancing disrupted aphasia rehabilitation, reducing therapy sessions and isolating patients from support groups. Telehealth increased access but failed for many due to motor difficulties, cognitive issues, and clinicians' lack of online training. Caregivers faced overwhelmed roles and mental health strain.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Development and Validation of the Short-LIMOS for the Acute Stroke Unit-A Short Version of the Lucerne ICF-Based Multidisciplinary Observation Scale.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesA 10-item stroke-unit observation scale rated motor, cognitive and communication daily tasks consistently, closely matched the original 45-item LIMOS, and tracked the Barthel Index moderately.
• Pilot2022Criando Niños Con Cariño : Primary Care-Based Group Parenting Program Adaptation and Pilot.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPAn adapted Spanish-language parenting program was highly acceptable to Hispanic parents, with 62% completing at least four sessions and satisfaction scores averaging 47 out of 50. Virtual delivery during the pandemic did not reduce attendance or satisfaction compared to in-person sessions.
• PTOTCohort2022Peak functional ability and age at loss of ambulation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Developmental medicine and child neurologyFor boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, how they move at age 6 to 7 predicts when they will stop walking. A rise-from-floor time over 5 seconds or a low functional score at this age strongly predicts earlier loss of ambulation, even with steroid treatment.
• OTOther2022Design of Semantic Matching Model of Folk Music in Occupational Therapy Based on Audio Emotion Analysis.Occupational therapy internationalThe paper describes a computer algorithm for retrieving folk music based on emotion analysis. It reports no clinical trial, no patient outcomes, and no therapy sessions. There is nothing here to change your practice on.
• PTOTOther2022Biomechanical assessment of the ipsilesional upper limb in post-stroke patients during multi-joint reaching tasks: A quantitative study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesStroke patients show measurable movement deficits in their 'unaffected' arm. These deficits are worse in patients with severe weakness on the other side and do not fully resolve by the subacute stage. Clinicians should assess and treat the non-paralyzed arm.
• PTOther2022Characteristics of the scapula movement during shoulder elevation depend on posture.Journal of physical therapy scienceHolding the upper back in a slumped position changed how the shoulder blade moved during arm elevation in healthy young men. Upward rotation did not differ, but slumping increased anterior tilt and decreased external rotation compared to neutral or extended postures.
• Qualitative2022Qualitative Evaluation of a Comprehensive Online Wellness Program (MENTOR) Among People With Spinal Cord Injury.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesPeople with spinal cord injury valued the online wellness program for its peer support and accessible classes. They reported sustaining healthier eating and mindfulness practices long after the program ended, though those with limited arm function found the exercises unsuitable.
• Qualitative2022The Ambiguous Impact of Performance Measurement on Service Quality.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciencesManagers in disability services say performance indicators mostly track budgets and staff processes, not user outcomes. This focus can drive cost-cutting and turn documentation into routine box-ticking, potentially displacing professional judgment and individualized care.
• OTOther2022Do children with and without autism spectrum disorder use different visuospatial processing skills to perform the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure test?Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchChildren with autism but no intellectual disability drew the Rey figure less accurately than typical peers when copying and from memory. Their drawings were more fragmented, and spatial working memory scores were linked to performance differently for each group.
• SLPCohort2022Super responders: Predicting language gains from JASPER among limited language children with autism spectrum disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchIn 99 limited-language children with autism receiving JASPER, those who used more diverse play actions were significantly more likely to make accelerated language gains. Children with low play diversity and poor fine motor skills showed slower progress, though most still gained some language.
• OTSLPSurvey2022Effect of Covid-19 lockdown on indian children with autism.Research in developmental disabilitiesParents reported that children with autism regressed across daily living, language, behaviour, school and online therapy during the Indian lockdown. School performance showed the largest drop. The authors suggest preparing home-based and parent-led plans for future closures.
• SLPCohort2022Preliminary assessment of connected speech and language as marker for cognitive change in late middle-aged Black/African American adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease.AphasiologyConnected speech did not differ by sex, age, or APOE, and total words did not separate Black/African American and non-Hispanic White adults. In a small follow-up, participants with subtle decline used more pronouns, less content per word, and faster speech.
• SLPOther2022Development and validation of children's stories as a health education strategy in speech, language, and hearing sciences.CoDASTen children’s stories about speech, language, and hearing self-care were rated highly acceptable by speech therapists, educators, and parents. Judges requested changes to three titles, simpler vocabulary, and raising the minimum age from four to five years.