scholarly journals The effects of a home-based sensorimotor program on executive and motor functions in children with ADHD: a case series

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 1138-1140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Kyung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Case Series ◽  
Motor Functions ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Home Based

Modified Graded Motor Imagery for Musicians’ Focal Dystonia: A Case Series

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Marina Ramella ◽  
Francesca Borgnis ◽  
Giulia Giacobbi ◽  
Anna Castagna ◽  
Frncesca Baglio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Focal Dystonia ◽  
Rehabilitative Treatment ◽  
Cortical Organization ◽  
Cortical Motor ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Graded Motor Imagery

PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the “modified graded motor imagery” (mGMI) protocol as a rehabilitative treatment of musician’s focal dystonia (MFD). METHODS: Six musicians with MFD (age 43.83±17.24 yrs) performed the home-based mGMI protocol (laterality training, imagined hand movements and visual mirror feedback) once a day for 4 weeks. The mMGI protocol was designed to sequentially activate cortical motor networks and improve cortical organization. Subjects were evaluated before and after treatment with the dystonia evaluation scale (DES), arm dystonia disability scale (ADDS), Tubiana-Chamagne scale (TCS), and performing scale (PS). RESULTS: All participants were compliant with the mGMI treatment protocol without any adverse events. A significant improvement was measured in ADDS (p=0.047) and TCS scores (p=0.014) but not in DES (p=0.157). The severity of MFD decreased from moderate to mild in four patients. After mGMI treatment, all musicians were able to play easy pieces (TCS: median 3.5, IR 3.5–4). CONCLUSION: The findings from this pilot study suggest that home-based mGMI treatment is a feasible and promising rehabilitative approach for patients with mild to moderate MFD.

scholarly journals Will Remotely Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Water down Its Effectiveness?

Life ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1270
Author(s):  
Himanshu Rawal ◽  
Sharon D. Cornelison ◽  
Sheryl M. Flynn ◽  
Jill A. Ohar
Keyword(s):  
Lung Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Maximum Benefit ◽  
Effective Option ◽  
Baseline Status ◽  
Wide Variability

Despite numerous benefits, traditional Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) as a resource remains underutilized in chronic lung disease. Less than 3% of eligible candidates for PR attend one or more sessions after hospitalization due to many barriers, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging alternative models of PR delivery such as home-based PR, tele-rehabilitation, web-based PR, or hybrid models could help address these barriers. Numerous studies have tested the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of these methods, but there is wide variability across studies and methods. We conducted a literature review to help determine if these alternative delivery methods watered down the effectiveness of PR. To evaluate the effectiveness of remotely based PR, the authors performed a literature search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), cohort studies, and case series using PubMed, CINAHL, and Medline to identify relevant articles through 1 May 2021. Twenty-six applicable studies were found in which 11 compared tele-rehabilitation to conventional clinic-based PR; 11 evaluated tele-rehabilitation using the patient’s baseline status as control; and four compared tele-rehabilitation to no rehabilitation. Despite the different technologies used across studies, tele-rehabilitation was found to be both a feasible and an efficacious option for select patients with lung disease. Outcomes across these studies demonstrated similar benefits to traditional PR programs. Thus the existing data does not show that remotely based PR waters down the effectiveness of conventional PR. Use of remotely based PR is a feasible and effective option to deliver PR, especially for patients with significant barriers to conventional clinic-based PR. Additional, well-conducted RCTs are needed to answer the questions regarding its efficacy, safety, cost-effectiveness and who, among patients with COPD and other lung diseases, will derive the maximum benefit.

scholarly journals An Outbreak Preparedness and Mitigation Approach in Home Health and Personal Home Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 229-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Mills ◽  
Susan Sender ◽  
Karen Reynolds ◽  
Joseph Lichtefeld ◽  
Nicholas Romano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Case Identification ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Control Procedures ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The acute respiratory disease COVID-19, caused by the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, is a worldwide pandemic affecting millions of people. The methodology that organizations who provide home health and personal home care services are using to respond to this pandemic has not yet been characterized. In this report, we describe our approach to comprehensive outbreak suppression and report an initial case series of COVID-19 positive patients receiving home-based services. We implemented enhanced infection control procedures across our affiliates, and we communicated these protocols to our offices using multi-faceted methods. Using custom built software applications enabling us to track patient and employee cases and exposures, we leveraged current public health recommendations to identify cases and to suppress transmission. In the 100-day period between January 20, 2020 and April 30, 2020, our affiliates provided services to 67 COVID-19 positive patients (<0.3% of census). Twenty patients were referred to home health post hospitalization for COVID-19 related illness, whereas 47 were found to have COVID-19 while living in community settings. Of those who were found to have COVID-19 in the community, 17 (39%) required subsequent hospitalization. Hospitalized patients had an average age of 74.5 ± 18, and 53% were male. There were 13 deaths (76%) among those hospitalized from the community with COVID-19 related illness. A highly coordinated and frequently communicated approach to infection control, case identification and employee screening can be performed by home health and personal home care organizations. Studies that further assess risks and predictors of illness severity in home-based COVID-19 patients are needed.

Home-based Inspiratory Muscle Training In Adults With Cystic Fibrosis: A Case Series Report

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 85-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Dekerlegand ◽  
Denis Hadjiliadis ◽  
Mary Jane Myslinski ◽  
Douglas Holsclaw ◽  
Marianne Ferrin
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Inspiratory Muscle ◽  
Inspiratory Muscle Training ◽  
Muscle Training ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Case Series Report ◽  
Series Report
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