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 506 OF 704 · NEWEST FIRST

• PTRCT2023Gross myofascial release of trunk with leg pull technique on low back pain with radiculopathy - A randomised controlled trial.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoAdding 15 minutes of gross myofascial release to standard physical therapy improved short-term pain, disability, and patient satisfaction in people with low back pain and radiculopathy, compared to standard therapy alone.
• PTRCT2023Effects of early mobilisation program on functional capacity, daily living activities, and N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide in patients hospitalised for acute heart failure. A randomised controlled trial.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoEarly physiotherapy-led mobilisation for hospitalised heart failure patients significantly improved walking distance, daily independence, and shortened hospital stays compared to standard care alone. While biomarkers dropped within the treatment group, the difference between groups did not reach statistical significance.
• PTCohort2023Long-term outcome after brace treatment of Scheuermann's kyphosis: an observational controlled cohort study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicineFor 158 patients with thoracic Scheuermann's kyphosis treated with an antigravity brace, mean thoracic curve was 57.6° at baseline and 44.49° at ten-year follow-up. Apex vertebral wedging angle was 14.43° at baseline and 8.654° at follow-up.
• Cohort2023Health conditions in autism: Defining the trajectory from adolescence to early adulthood.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism ResearchObesity, ADHD, neurological disorders, and anxiety were common in autistic youth aged 14 to 22 and rose with age. Most conditions were more common than in non-autistic youth, and by age 22 autistic females had higher rates than autistic males.
• PTSurvey2023Mental health patterns of physiotherapists in South Africa during COVID-19.The South African journal of physiotherapyFrontline physiotherapists in South Africa reported lower mental well-being and resilience, plus higher burnout and maladaptive coping, compared to non-frontline colleagues. Over three pandemic waves, frontline mental health and resilience steadily declined, while depression scores dropped in both groups.
• OTRCT2023Effects of health qigong exercise on sleep and life quality in patients with drug abuse.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTMale patients with drug abuse who did Health Qigong or aerobic exercise reported better sleep, and measured sleep improved. Health Qigong gave more benefit than radio gymnastics on several sleep and quality-of-life scores.
• Other2023Addressing social determinants of health through customization: Quality improvement, telemedicine, and care coordination to serve immigrant families.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineElectronic record prompts let staff in a spina bifida clinic serving 758 people document food, transport, housing, money and immigration needs, then review them before clinic and refer families to local help. The report gives no analysis of whether the workflow changed outcomes.
• PTCase Report2023Isokinetic Training Program to Improve the Physical Function and Muscular Performance of an Individual with Partial Injury of the Medial Meniscus: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapyOne man with a medial meniscus tear improved knee extensor and flexor strength after 11 weeks of isokinetic and proprioceptive training. His functional scores remained high throughout, and the single case cannot prove the treatment works for others.
• Other2023Autism-associated gene shank3 is necessary for social contagion in zebrafish.Molecular autismZebrafish with shank3a mutations failed to show social contagion of distress. They did not pay attention to distressed peers and could not recognise the distress state later. This links shank3 to attentional deficits in processing social cues, not just motor or motivation issues.
• SLPOther2023Previous Mental Load and Incentives Influence Anticipatory Arousal as Indexed by the Baseline Pupil Diameter in a Speech-in-Noise Task.Trends in hearingAfter 30 minutes of hard listening, baseline pupil size shrank, suggesting lower arousal. However, the actual effort spent on subsequent sentences did not change, regardless of whether participants were offered money or faced difficult noise. Fatigue lowered readiness but did not reduce the work done.
• OTOther2023Recruiting participants for ergonomic research using self-reported stature and body mass.Work (Reading, Mass.)People in ergonomics studies slightly overreported height and underreported weight, especially when BMI was above the healthy range. The adjustment equations are for research recruitment, not clinical assessment.
• OTCohort2023Effect of combining motivational interviewing with cognitive remediation on personal recovery in patients with schizophrenia.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTAdding monthly motivational interviews to cognitive remediation did not significantly improve programme completion rates, though more patients finished. Among those who completed, the interview group showed greater gains in global functioning and hope than the group without interviews.
• OTPilot2023The smart-home study: A feasibility study to pilot the use of smartphone technology to identify environmental falls risk factors in the home.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTHealthy adults could follow photo guidelines, but only 10 of 49 submitted images were usable. Therapists agreed on risks in the few good photos, but found they could not assess key hazards like furniture stability or spatial width remotely.
• SLPOther2023Implementing a scientifically based educational intervention in mainstream primary schools before and during COVID-19 era: Evidence from Greek-speaking children.Research in developmental disabilitiesGreek third- and fourth-graders who received teacher-led morphological sessions improved their spelling and word-meaning scores; classmates who received usual teaching did not.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Cecostomy tubes improve bowel continence for pediatric patients with spina bifida: A retrospective analysis of outcomes from a single clinic.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineChildren with spina bifida who had cecostomy tubes reported bowel continence one step better on a five-point scale. This means moving from daily to weekly accidents, or weekly to monthly. The tubes were used alongside other management strategies, so the exact contribution of the tube alone is unclear.
• PTOTSLPRCT2023Effect of myofascial cupping vs integrated neuromuscular inhibition techniques on pain and neck movement in individuals with latent trigger point in trapezius.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoMyofascial cupping reduced pain more than integrated neuromuscular inhibition techniques after two weeks. Both treatments improved pressure pain threshold and neck movement equally. Cupping is a viable option for trapezius trigger points, especially when pain is the primary concern.
• Other2023Exploratory analysis of L1 retrotransposons expression in autism.Molecular autismYoung L1 gene elements were strongly increased in only a small subset of postmortem autism brain samples, mainly in anterior cingulate cortex and in ATRX knockout cells. Blood samples showed no such increase, so this is not a general autism marker.
• PTOTSLPCohort2023Visuospatial perspective taking in people with Down syndrome.Research in developmental disabilitiesPeople with Down syndrome matched typically developing children on visuospatial perspective taking when tested with a verbal task, but both groups struggled with a picture-choice task. Assessment methods significantly alter observed ability, so choose tasks that reduce cognitive conflict.
• PTOTPilot2023Feasibility of temperature monitoring smart socks in adolescents and young adults with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineHalf of the adolescents who tried continuous temperature monitoring socks never wore them. Of the seventeen who did, nine found them comfortable and easy to put on. The socks measured foot temperature reliably, but the study was too short and small to detect any pressure injuries.
• OTOther2023Sensory processing, autonomic nervous function, and social participation in people with mental illnesses.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTIn people with mental illness, lower parasympathetic activity was linked to higher sensory avoidance, which in turn was associated with reduced social participation. This suggests assessing sensory processing patterns before interventions aimed at increasing social engagement.
• Case-Control2023Sex-specific and sex-independent steroid-related biomarkers in early second trimester maternal serum associated with autism.Molecular autismLower early second trimester maternal SHBG was associated with autism in offspring. Higher estradiol did not hold after adjustment overall, but appeared in term pregnancies and male offspring.
• SLPNarrative Review2023Linking Affective and Hearing Sciences-Affective Audiology.Trends in hearingHearing loss, tinnitus, and listening effort may be linked to mood, stress, motivation, and stigma. Clinicians could ask about emotional states and adjust hearing assessments or hearing aid settings when mood or stress affects listening performance.
• Other2023A call for action: Increasing the pediatric rehabilitation medicine workforce.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineThere are no clinical findings to report. This article is a policy commentary calling for a commission to address the shortage of pediatric rehabilitation physicians. It contains no patient data or treatment outcomes.
• SLPOther2023Metabolic and Sensory Components of Age-Related Hearing Loss: Associations With Distortion- and Reflection-Based Otoacoustic Emissions.Trends in hearingDistortion-based otoacoustic emissions closely tracked both metabolic and sensory components of age-related hearing loss. Reflection-based measures tracked only the metabolic component. Clinicians should prioritise distortion-based tests to distinguish these subtypes.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023Feasibility and Acceptability of a Codesigned Health Care Transition Intervention for Young People With Spinal Cord Injuries.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitationYoung people with spinal cord injury and clinicians found a new transition website easy to use and helpful for preparing for adult care. They said it works best when a therapist introduces it in clinic, rather than expecting families to find it alone.
• OTQualitative2023Tailored support for preparing employees with cancer to return to work: Recognition and gaining new insights in an open atmosphere.Work (Reading, Mass.)Employees with cancer valued tailored return-to-work support for feeling seen, heard and safe. They said they felt strengthened, regained confidence and planned return. Professionals also valued it, but adapted it heavily and found it time-consuming.
• PTOTSLPOther2023Muscle contraction exercise for low back pain.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoBoth isometric and isotonic core exercises, given alongside TENS and infrared heat, significantly reduced pain and disability in adults with non-specific low back pain. The two exercise types were equally effective, so choice can depend on patient preference or tolerance.
• SLPOther2023Psychometric evaluation of a working memory assessment measure in young children with Down syndrome.Research in developmental disabilitiesThe Garage Game is a feasible working memory task for children with Down syndrome aged 2.5 to 8.67 years. It successfully measured performance differences linked to chronological age, with minimal practice effects. It is recommended for future intervention studies.
• SLPOther2023Strategic Pauses Relieve Listeners from the Effort of Listening to Fast Speech: Data Limited and Resource Limited Processes in Narrative Recall by Adult Users of Cochlear Implants.Trends in hearingPauses placed at clause and sentence boundaries in fast speech helped adult cochlear implant users recall more of stories and reduced listening effort. Recovery was incomplete, and benefit varied with implant performance and working memory.
• OTSurvey2023Sexuality and ageing: A mixed methods explorative study of older adult's experiences, attitudes, and support needs.The British journal of occupational therapyMany older adults rated being a sexual person important, defined sexuality through pleasure, relationships and intimacy, and said clinicians rarely raised it. They asked for open conversations, online resources and age-specific services.
• Other2023Folic acid prescription practice for high-risk prevention of spina bifida at a tertiary care hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineSixty-eight percent of mothers at an Ethiopian spina bifida center received a folic acid prescription for recurrence prevention. Most received only one prescription lasting four months, and adherence or refill rates were not tracked.
• PTOTSLPNarrative Review2023A narrative review of the use of a cutting-edge virtual reality rehabilitation technology in neurological and neuropsychological rehabilitation.NeuroRehabilitationEvidence for the Khymeia VR system is mixed. Face-to-face VR training often improved motor and cognitive function compared to standard care. However, home-based VR via telerehabilitation mostly matched conventional treatment, failing to show superiority in many cases.
• OTPilot2023A Semantic-Based Cognitive Training Programme on Everyday Activities: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study among Cognitively Healthy Older Adults.Occupational therapy internationalNine healthy older adults found a nine-week app-based memory programme feasible and acceptable. They rated the therapist-led sessions as highly effective but were less convinced by the self-administered iPad sessions. This was a feasibility test, not a trial of whether the programme improves memory.
• PTOTPilot2023Parent/caregiver's role in nutrition, physical activity, and food access among children diagnosed with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineFamilies with spina bifida who reported poorer eating and activity habits had children with higher BMI scores. Most caregivers had average nutrition knowledge, but food security was rarely an issue.
• SLPOther2023Preferred Strength of Noise Reduction for Normally Hearing and Hearing-Impaired Listeners.Trends in hearingListeners with more severe hearing loss tended to prefer stronger hearing-aid noise reduction, but preferences varied widely. Three preset levels may be enough, and about 15 listening choices could identify most people's preference.
• PTOTOther2023Investigating Subtypes of Motor Skills and Activities of Daily Living among Young Children with Motor Delay.Occupational therapy internationalChildren with motor delay fell into three groups based on fine and gross motor skills. The group with poor skills in both areas dressed significantly worse than the group with relatively good motor function. No differences appeared in eating or toileting, suggesting daily activity assessments may miss quality issues.
• SLPCohort2023Classification of Acoustic Hearing Preservation After Cochlear Implantation Using Electrocochleography.Trends in hearingIntraoperative electrocochleography failed to predict which cochlear implant patients would lose residual hearing. Neither the drop in the difference response nor machine learning classifiers trained on these signals could distinguish between patients who preserved hearing and those who lost it.
• Other2023Knockout of Tmlhe in mice is not associated with autism spectrum disorder phenotypes or motor dysfunction despite low carnitine levels.Molecular autismMice with a genetic knockout causing extremely low carnitine levels showed no autism-like behaviors or motor deficits. Grip strength, coordination, and cognitive tests were identical to wild-type mice, suggesting low carnitine alone does not drive these phenotypes.
• SLPOther2023The Relative Contribution of Cochlear Synaptopathy and Reduced Inhibition to Age-Related Hearing Impairment for People With Normal Audiograms.Trends in hearingFor adults with normal hearing tests, difficulty understanding speech in noise and detecting gaps in sound linked to weaker ability to ignore distractions, not to hidden cochlear nerve damage. This suggests listening struggles in this group stem from central processing rather than peripheral hearing loss.
• PTOther2023The seventh cervical vertebra is an appropriate landmark for thoracic kyphosis measures using distance from the wall.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoMeasuring distance from the wall at the C7 vertebra is more reliable than at the occiput. It correlates better with spinal angle and has less error between raters. Use C7 for consistent screening of thoracic kyphosis.
• SLPNarrative Review2023The Involvement of Listening Effort in Explaining Bilingual Listening Under Adverse Listening Conditions.Trends in hearingBilingual listeners often showed greater effort in their less dominant language, even when accuracy was similar, but reaction-time and self-report results were less consistent.
• PTRCT2023Can language enhance physical therapists' willingness to follow Choosing Wisely recommendations? A best-worst scaling study.Brazilian journal of physical therapyPhysical therapists said they were more willing to follow Choosing Wisely recommendations that explained why and who they were for, gave a positive action to do instead, and avoided negative "don't" framing. Wording that said "avoid" or "don't routinely" made no difference.
• OTOther2023The athletic work force: Sport as a key to employment for people with intellectual disabilities?Work (Reading, Mass.)Surveyed Swedish athletes with intellectual disability reported work: 34 men full-time and 26 part-time; 4 women full-time and 14 part-time. Interviews suggested sport helped through contacts and strength, but sport's role was not proven.
• OTSurvey2023Which Occupations Did People Engage in during Lockdown? A European Cross-Sectional Descriptive Survey by Generation.Occupational therapy internationalDuring lockdown, adults across Europe mostly increased leisure activities like reading and crafts, followed by household tasks. Older adults preferred doing more of what they already knew, while younger adults tried new things. Satisfaction and performance scores rose for most people.
• OTSurvey2023Healthcare and Behavior Changes for Adults With Down Syndrome 1-Year Into COVID-19.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilitiesCaregivers of 438 adults with Down syndrome reported pandemic losses: 12% kept employment, most lost activities, and nearly half showed behavior changes, including anxiety, depression, boredom, and skill loss.
• Other2023Rhesus macaque social functioning is paternally, but not maternally, inherited by sons: potential implications for autism.Molecular autismIn male rhesus monkeys, sons' social functioning and autistic-like traits were strongly linked to their fathers' genetics but not their mothers'. This suggests a paternal inheritance pattern for these traits in this species, though direct application to human therapy is unproven.
• PTOther2023Test-retest reliability of movement-evoked pain and sensitivity to movement-evoked pain in patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain.Brazilian journal of physical therapyA score meant to capture increasing pain across lifts was not stable in 74 people with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain. Pain and range of motion during repeated shoulder lifts were stable enough to use.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2023In-between duty and hope for recognition, the experience of physiotherapists working in a university hospital during the COVID-19 first wave in Switzerland: a qualitative study based on focus groups.Archives of physiotherapyPhysiotherapists felt proud of their adaptability but feared it made them look interchangeable. Solidarity with colleagues helped manage stress, while poor communication and lack of protective equipment caused anxiety. They want recognition of specific clinical skills, not just generic flexibility.
• SLPOther2023Agrammatic output in non-fluent, including Broca's, aphasia as a rational behavior.AphasiologyAgrammatic speech may be a rational adaptation to production costs rather than lost grammar. Patients omit redundant words to communicate efficiently. Therapy should leverage these strengths by focusing on high-information words instead of forcing complex structures.
• PTOther2023Altered sagittal plane mechanics is associated with Functional Movement Screen deep squat score.The South African journal of physiotherapyIn teenage cricket bowlers, FMS deep squat scores tracked how upright the torso was during movement capture. Heel position, knee and hip bend, femur angle and dowel overhead did not separate scores, so a low score does not identify a specific joint problem.