A cochlear implant (CI) programme brings together a number of professionals who, during the stages of selection, surgery, programming, rehabilitation and monitoring, develop a series of tasks aimed at promoting comprehensive attention to the implanted patient. The aim of this paper was to describe in detail the tasks in each of the phases described in a programme of CI, materials and necessary ...

Advances in technology have led to the development of several implantable bone conduction devices (BCD) employing bone conduction stimulation for the treatment and rehabilitation of mixed and conductive hearing loss [1]. BCD are alternatives when the benefit of conventional prosthetic equipment is limited or contraindicated [1,2]. BCDs directly stimulate the inner ear by skull vibration [1]. Bo...

Wide-field intrinsic optical signal (IOS) imaging is used in functional cortex mapping for its excellent spatial resolution. Extrinsic dye signals can be introduced as extrinsic optical signal (EOS) imaging to improve signal noise ratio and temporal resolution. This paper describes the wide-field IOS/EOS imaging instrumentation at Clarkson University’s Center for Rehabilitation Engineering, Sci...

Methods A cost analysis of the INVOS group was done by comparing against 100 control patients who underwent surgery immediately prior to the INVOS audit. Hospital finance data was used to calculate costs. The areas for comparison were cost of: INVOS equipment; ICU and non-ICU postoperative LOS; stroke rehabilitation. Previous INVOS studies have focused on CABG only patients [2,3]. In order to c...

Some measurement tools in pediatric rehabilitation and assistive technology provide a limited number of items, or do not have adequate depth, to inform use of a specific type of technology. Others have been designed for use in research settings but are not easily transferable to clinical application [5] because of expense, need for specific equipment, or specialized knowledge for administration...

BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by a persistent blockage of airflow, prompting episodes of shortness of breath, commonly leading to hospitalization. Hospitalization may lead to a decline in physical activity following discharge. Physical activity has been shown to improve symptoms of COPD and reduce readmissions, and to decrease morbidity and mortality. ...

BACKGROUND The study prospectively assessed the functional impairments and rehabilitation needs of Africans admitted to a regional trauma center. It also acts as a pilot study to demonstrate the practical use of the Language Independent Functional Evaluation (L.I.F.E.) software in an acute hospital setting. METHODS A 5 page questionnaire was used to gather demographic data (age, sex, medical ...