Background: Being overweight or obese can be linked with multiple chronic conditions including cancers, coronary heart disease and stroke. Due to the rising levels of overweight and obesity, particularly in low- and middle-income countries undergoing rapid nutrition transition, there is Read More …
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Risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection in people with Multiple Sclerosis: review of a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are prone to severe infections and related mortality due to higher degree of disability and commonly used immunosuppressive disease modifying therapies (DMTs). The high propensity of infection poses a great risk to individuals with Read More …
A Summary Review of Considerations for Postacute Rehabilitation for Survivors of COVID-19
Citation: Sheehy, L. M. (2020). Considerations for Postacute Rehabilitation for Survivors of COVID-19. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 6(2), e19462. https://doi.org/10.2196/19462 Background: The knowledge and impact of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infection caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Read More …
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Internet based vestibular rehabilitation in chronic vestibular syndrome: a multi-group randomized controlled trial
van Vugt VA, van der Wouden JC, Essery R, et al. Internet based vestibular rehabilitation with and without physiotherapy support for adults aged 50 and older with a chronic vestibular syndrome in general practice: Three armed randomised controlled trial. BMJ: Read More …
Telerehabilitation in Stroke: a systematic review
Citation: Sarfo FS, Ulasavets U, Opare-Sem OK, Ovbiagele B. Tele-Rehabilitation after Stroke: An Updated Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2018;27(9):2306-2318. BACKGROUND. Telerehabilitation, with the use of telecommunication devices (telephone, videoconference), can be valuable in Read More …
Fall prevention recommendation in older adults
The 2018 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on preventing falls in older adults: a summary Citation: Guirguis-Blake JM, Michael YL, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, Beil TL, Thompson JH. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Read More …