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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Tony Claeys, Diana H. J. M. Dolmans, Jascha de Nooijer
Summary: This study explores the design and evaluation of Team-based Interprofessional Practice Placements (TIPPs) to support undergraduate students in gaining a better understanding of patient problems and collaboration within interprofessional teams. The study found that TIPPs enhance students' understanding of patient complexity and the value of interprofessional team members' expertise. However, TIPPs need to strike an appropriate balance between teacher support and student autonomy to enhance student learning.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maurizio Vrenna, Pier Paolo Peruccio, Xin Liu, Fang Zhong, Yuchi Sun
Summary: Consumers' eating habits are shifting towards sustainable production patterns, where design plays a crucial role in promoting microalgae as food. Through practice-based research, multidisciplinarity, education, and replicability are identified as key factors in addressing this issue.
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Rehabilitation
Jennifer L. Moore, Ian D. Graham
Summary: This passage discusses the importance and challenges of knowledge translation in rehabilitation clinical practice, and highlights the necessary infrastructure and roles of various stakeholders for successful implementation.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
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Orthopedics
Giulia Caffini, Simone Battista, Andrea Raschi, Marco Testa
Summary: The study revealed good knowledge among physiotherapists regarding first-line recommended treatments for LAS, but there is room for improvement in terms of using Clinical Practice Guidelines and recommendations. There is an evidence-to-practice gap in LAS management, which may result in non-evidence-based practice behaviors.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Yuanrong Zhang, Wei Guo, Jian Ma, Zhonglin Fu, Zhixing Chang, Lei Wang
Summary: This paper proposes an evolution analysis method for cross-domain collaborative research topics, aiming to explore the trends of interdisciplinary research topics. The method utilizes LDA and Word2vec models to extract topics and introduces a cross-domain topic evolution model based on cross-time and cross-domain topic associations. With the evolution analysis strategy, the method realizes the analysis of cross-domain topics and generates a synergistic evolution vein. The case study in this paper provides a scientific analysis of the integration and development of research topics in cognition-based product design.
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Oncology
Kelley Covington Wood, Mary Hidde, Tiffany Kendig, Mackenzi Pergolotti
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact and acceptability of outpatient physical or occupational therapy for breast cancer survivors with varying levels of upper extremity disability. The results showed that outpatient cancer rehabilitation resulted in significant improvement in upper extremity disability for breast cancer survivors, and the therapy was well accepted by the patients regardless of the severity of their disability.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Erin K. Dahlstrom, Christine Bell, Shine Chang, Hwa Young Lee, Cheryl B. Anderson, Annie Pham, Christine Maidl Pribbenow, Carrie A. Cameron
Summary: Mentoring is crucial for doctoral and postdoctoral trainees in STEM research careers. The SCOARE program focuses on developing scientific communication (SC) skills to increase trainees' research career persistence. Evaluation data shows positive increases in skills and knowledge after the training.
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Rehabilitation
Miriam Rafferty, Laura Stoff, Justin D. Smith, Piper Hansen, Melissa Briody, Carmen Diaz, Leslie O'Donnell, Allen W. Heinemann, C. Hendricks Brown, Richard L. Lieber
Summary: This study evaluated the changes in clinicians' use of evidence-based practice (EBP), openness toward EBP, and acceptance of organizational changes after a rehabilitation hospital transitioned to a new facility. The results showed increased use of EBP over time, with no significant changes in attitudes toward EBP. Acceptance of the new model of care was initially low but increased over time. The study highlighted the importance of communication between clinicians and researchers in promoting clinician-researcher collaborations.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Sarah A. Moore, Pierce Boyne, George Fulk, Geert Verheyden, Natalie A. Fini
Summary: This narrative review explores the current state of walking recovery research after stroke and its potential for development. The importance of targeting walking capacity and performance in relation to individual stroke survivor gait recovery is discussed, along with the need for a common language, measurement, classification, prediction, and current and future intervention development and healthcare delivery. The findings are summarized in a model of current and future stroke walking recovery research, and a mission statement is set to drive the field forward and improve the lives of stroke survivors and their caregivers.
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Yida Guo, Haoping Wang, Yang Tian, Jiazhen Xu
Summary: This paper proposes a position/force evaluation-based assist-as-needed (PFEAAN) control strategy for upper limb rehabilitation exoskeleton, aiming to stimulate active participation of subjects during training. The control framework includes an outer fuzzy adaptive impedance controller (FAIC) loop and an inner barrier Lyapunov function-based controller with radial basis function neural network estimation (RBFNN-BLFC) loop for assistive force determination and exoskeleton control. The proposed strategy utilizes impedance-based assistive force and fuzzy logic for stiffness adjustment, and applies a cosecant type barrier Lyapunov function and RBFNN for tracking error bound and dynamics estimation. Simulation studies show the effectiveness of the PFEAAN controller.
NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Laura Vergara-Merino, Catalina Verdejo, Juan Victor Ariel Franco, Camila Escobar Liquitay, Gerard Urrutia, Rachel Klabunde, Paulina Perez, Luna Sanchez, Eva Madrid
Summary: This study identified clinical trials registered after 2015 that focus on primary outcomes with high Certainty of Evidence ratings in Cochrane SRs. Among 602 SRs analyzed, 81 contained high ratings on at least one primary outcome, totaling 152 high-rated outcomes. A total of 39 clinical trials were found to be registered for primary outcomes already rated as high in a 2015 Cochrane SR.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Petronella Bjurling-Sjoberg, Ulrika Poder, Inger Jansson, Barbro Wadensten, Lena Nordgren
Summary: This study used action research to implement a clinical pathway and evaluate its impact on the general prerequisites for evidence-based practice (EBP). Results showed that the staff had more discussions about the importance of patients' experiences, research utilization, context, and facilitation, while attitudes towards guidelines remained positive and unchanged. Anesthesiologists were more likely to discuss the importance of clinical experience, and longer professional experience was associated with a lower probability of discussing research utilization. Overall, action research improved some aspects of EBP prerequisites according to the PARIHS framework.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Suishan Gu, Kangyu Wang, Lianyue Gao, Jun Liu
Summary: This paper constructs a defect evaluation model for express service and proposes improvement directions. It is found that responsiveness defect needs the most improvement.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Rehabilitation
Elizabeth A. Lynch, Louise A. Connell, Lilian B. Carvalho, Marie-Louise Bird
Summary: The study surveyed health professionals' awareness and perceived influencing factors of stroke rehabilitation guidelines internationally. It found that while many were aware of guidelines, there were multiple barriers to implementation. Efforts should focus on raising awareness of local guidelines in low- and middle-income countries and addressing local contextual factors to improve guideline use globally.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Marcel P. Dijkers, Irene Ward, Thiru Annaswamy, Devin Dedrick, Lilian Hoffecker, Scott R. Millis
Summary: This study found that the quality of rehabilitation clinical practice guidelines can be improved by addressing key domains such as rigor of development.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kevin T. Pritchard, Ickpyo Hong, James S. Goodwin, Jordan R. Westra, Yong-Fang Kuo, Kenneth J. Ottenbacher
Summary: The study found that obesity, smoking, and history of substance use disorder were associated with lower odds of community discharge after total hip and knee joint arthroplasty.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Tamra Keeney, Amit Kumar, Kimberly S. Etter, Amol M. Karmarkar
Summary: Advancements in data science and health informatics have opened up possibilities for integrating patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) into clinical workflows and improving rehabilitation service delivery. Standardization of PROMs data collection and increased partnerships can help advance rehabilitation health services research.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Shivayogi V. Hiremath, Amol M. Karmarkar, Amit Kumar, Donna L. Coffman, Ralph J. Marino
Summary: This study examined the association between demographic, clinical, and process of care factors with post-acute functional status and discharge disposition in individuals with SCI, finding that certain factors such as age, length of stay, injury severity, and type of injury had significant impacts on functional outcomes and discharge destination in these patients. Further research is needed to determine the national variations in these associations in order to inform trauma and acute care post-SCI.
JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Amit Kumar, Indrakshi Roy, Amol M. Karmarkar, Kimberly S. Erler, James L. Rudolph, Julie A. Baldwin, Maricruz Rivera-Hernandez
Summary: This study found significant disparities in COVID-19-related mortality rates for nursing homes serving minority residents during the first 12 weeks of the study period. As time progressed, these differences changed, highlighting the need for policy interventions and equitable distribution of vaccines to mitigate the impact of systemic racial injustice on the health outcomes of people of color residing in nursing homes.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Sean D. Rundell, Amol Karmarkar, Michael Nash, Kushang V. Patel
Summary: The study found that older adults with back pain who have multiple chronic conditions, especially arthritis, depression, and anxiety, are associated with poor physical functioning and an increased risk of falls over time.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Clara E. Dismuke-Greer, Aryan Esmaeili, Amol M. Karmarkar, Boyd Davis, Carla Garcia, Mary Jo Pugh, Kristine Yaffe
Summary: A study compared the costs associated with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and dementia, finding that the main cost driver was inpatient care costs in non-VA facilities. Veterans had continuously increasing inpatient care costs in non-VA facilities over time.
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Neurosciences
William C. Walker, Justin O'Rourke, Elisabeth Anne Wilde, Mary Jo Pugh, Kimbra Kenney, Clara Libby Dismuke-Greer, Zhining Ou, Angela P. Presson, J. Kent Werner, Jacob Kean, Deborah Barnes, Amol Karmarkar, Kristine Yaffe, David Cifu
Summary: This study investigated the presence of dementia cases identified through ICD coding in a multicenter prospective longitudinal study of mild traumatic brain injury in military veterans. The findings suggest a potential link between blast-related mTBI, PTSD, and early dementia, although the specificity of the ICD codes needs to be considered.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Amit Kumar, Indrakshi Roy, Pamela R. Bosch, Corey R. Fehnel, Nicholas Garnica, Jon Cook, Meghan Warren, Amol M. Karmarkar
Summary: This study is a retrospective cohort study of 43,241 Medicare beneficiaries with ischemic stroke, aiming to examine the predictive ability of claim-based NIHSS for 30-day mortality and readmission rates. The NIHSS was found to be significantly associated with 30-day mortality and exhibited stronger discriminant property compared to the Elixhauser comorbidity index.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Amit Kumar, Indrakshi Roy, Meghan Warren, Stefany D. Shaibi, Maximilian Fabricant, Jason R. Falvey, Amit Vashist, Amol M. Karmarkar
Summary: The study examines the impact of hospital-based rehabilitation services on community discharge rates after hip and knee replacement surgery. The findings suggest that higher amounts of rehabilitation services are associated with a higher likelihood of discharge to the community.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maricruz Rivera-Hernandez, Amit Kumar, Lin-Na Chou, Tamra Keeney, Nasim Ferdows, Amol Karmarkar, Kyriakos S. Markides, Kenneth Ottenbacher
Summary: This study examines Medicare health care spending and health services utilization among high-need population segments in older Mexican Americans, and explores the impact of frailty on health care spending and utilization. The findings highlight that participants with major complex chronic illnesses who are also pre-frail or frail have higher total costs and utilization compared to the healthy segment.
Article
Oncology
Jason R. Bentley, Xiaoying Yu, Amol M. Karmarkar, Brian Downer, John Prochaska, Elizabeth J. Lyons
Summary: Breast cancer survivors can successfully reflect on their physical activity data and behavior using narrative visualization techniques. These techniques show promise for promoting integrated regulation in activity monitoring interventions.
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Neurosciences
Juan Lu, Mirinda Gormley, Alexis Donaldson, Amma Agyemang, Amol Karmarkar, Ronald T. Seel
Summary: This study aimed to identify factors associated with acute hospital discharge dispositions for patients with moderate-to-severe TBI in the United States. Findings highlighted the importance of sociodemographic, injury, and hospital-level factors in determining discharge outcomes and emphasized the need for further research into hospital-related variations.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pamela R. Bosch, Amol M. Karmarkar, Indrakshi Roy, Corey R. Fehnel, Robert E. Burke, Amit Kumar
Summary: This study analyzed the severity of stroke in patients with ischemic stroke using Medicare claims data, and found that Black and Hispanic patients with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid were more likely to experience severe stroke, highlighting the urgent need to reduce disparities in stroke care for these populations.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Shivayogi Hiremath, Ralph J. Marino, Donna L. Coffman, Amol M. Karmarkar, Carole A. Tucker
Summary: This study examined the associations between trauma variables, acute phase-related variables, and patient-level characteristics with functional recovery during inpatient rehabilitation for individuals with spinal cord injury.
JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Amit Kumar, Indrakshi Roy, Jason Falvey, James L. Rudolph, Maricruz Rivera-Hernandez, Stefany Shaibi, Pallavi Sood, Christine Childers, Amol Karmarkar
Summary: Provision of early rehabilitation services during acute hospitalization is crucial for improving outcomes in hip fracture patients. This study found that older patients who received less rehabilitation were at a higher risk of hospital readmission within 7 and 30 days.
