Applying the ICF for the acute hospital and early post-acute rehabilitation facilities Gerold Stucki a; T Bedirhan Üstün b; John Melvin c a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, WHO FIC Collaborating Center (DIMDI) and Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany b Assessment, Surveys and Terminology Unit, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland c Department of Rehabilita...

BACKGROUND Children who have severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) weigh significantly less than caries-free children. The association between S-ECC and weight suggests that its timely treatment at early stages may preserve general health, in addition to preventing pain and infection. OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to evaluate whether children with untreated S-ECC had lower weight and hei...

Objective: To study and analyse application of early nursing intervention on patients with cerebral infarction in in training process of language and limb function rehabilitation. Method: 70 cases with cerebral infarction hospitalized in our hospital are selected (July 2015-July 2016) and randomly divided into 2 groups, that is, 35 cases for the research group and the control group respectively...

BACKGROUND Rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair surgery has been the focus of several clinical trials in the past decade. Many illuminate new evidence with regard to the prognosis of structural and functional success after surgery. METHODS A selective literature search was performed and personal physiotherapeutic and surgical experiences are reported. RESULTS Post-operative rehabilitati...

Stroke rehabilitation is the comprehensive medical management and of disabilities caused by stroke using a neurorehabilitation approach with aim optimizing recovery and/or modifying remaining symptoms so that survivor can independently perform functional activity, adapt to environment, live quality life. We present case for an infarct-related hypocalcemia, hypertension, Type II diabetes. In thi...

A comprehensive review of the medical literature from 1950 to 1998 revealed 79 articles examining associations between rehabilitation interventions and functional outcome after stroke. This body of literature was critically analyzed, using established techniques, to reveal factors that were consistently associated with functional outcome after stroke. The following rehabilitation interventions ...