Effects of Our Locomotive Syndrome Prevention Program

Locomotive Syndrome: Definition and Management

Locomotive syndrome is a condition of reduced mobility due to impairment of locomotive organs. Since upright bipedal walking involves minutely controlled movement patterns, impairment of any aspect of the locomotive organs has the potential to adversely affect it. In addition to trauma, chronic diseases of the locomotive organs, which progress with repeated bouts of acute exacerbations, are com...

First results and experiences with our prematurity and dysmaturity prevention program (PDP-program).

The mortality and morbidity of newborns with low birth-weight are considerably higher than in newborns with normal body-weight. The incidence of perinatal death and injury is highest in the low birth-weight group. In countries with low prematurity rates perinatal mortality is in most cases correspondingly low, e. g. Sweden and the Netherlands. Hence the most pressing task of obstetrical and per...

Locomotive syndrome: disability-free life expectancy and locomotive organ health in a “super-aged” society

In 2007, people aged 65 years or older accounted for 22% of Japan’s entire population, and the nation is now facing the advent of a “super-aged” society earlier and more rapidly than any other country in the world. As a result, orthopedic surgeons will need to deal with an increasing number of diseases related directly to aging, such as joint disorders, spinal disorders, and fragility fractures...

prevention of postpartum hemorrhage: our options

Development and evaluation of a shaken baby syndrome prevention program.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate parents' and nurses' opinions regarding the adequacy of an educational program on shaken baby syndrome: the Perinatal Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Program (PSBSPP). DESIGN Qualitative and quantitative assessments in the form of interviews and questionnaires administered in French. SETTING Two birthing institutions in Montréal, QC, Canada: a university hospital and a...