Improving the Safety of Epidural Steroid Injections
This Viewpoint lists some recommendations to improve epidural steroid injections that were developed by a multidisciplinary working group.
View ArticleEvaluation of the Benefit of Corticosteroid Injection Before Exercise Therapy...
ImportanceOsteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is the most frequent form of arthritis and a cause of pain and disability. Combined nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments are recommended as the...
View ArticleOpioid vs Nonopioid Medications on Pain-Related Function
This randomized clinical trial compares the effects of opioid vs nonopioid medications over 12 months on pain-related function, pain intensity, and adverse effects among Veterans Affairs patients with...
View ArticleGuidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2016 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guideline on adult stroke rehabilitation and recovery.
View ArticleSudden Loss of Wealth and Increased Risk of Death
Whether it is the consequence of unfortunate decisions or unavoidable circumstances, financial loss and ruin can disrupt lives and can be both a result and a harbinger of catastrophic decline in...
View ArticleEvaluation of Low-Vision Rehabilitation for Veterans With Macular Diseases
This randomized clinical trial evaluates an outpatient low-vision rehabilitation program for veterans with legal blindness with macular diseases.
View ArticleTrends in Post–Acute Care Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries: 2000 to 2015
This study uses MedPAR data to characterize trends in use of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) after acute care hospitalizations and trends in hospital...
View ArticleProactive Swallowing Rehabilitation and Feeding Tube Placement in Pharyngeal...
This cohort study evaluates the initiation of a proactive speech and language pathology rehabilitation program and its association with rates of feeding tube placement and posttreatment oral intake in...
View ArticleDisadvantaged Pain Patients Benefit From Psychological Interventions
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) adapted for low literacy and simplified education for pain self-management (EDU) delivered at low-income clinics significantly improved pain and physical function in...
View ArticleVeterans Health Administration Programs and Cardiac Rehabilitation
This study examines whether implementing new home-based cardiac rehabilitation programs is associated with cardiac rehabilitation participation in the Veterans Health Administration.
View ArticleEffect of Usual Medical Care With vs Without Chiropractic Care for Low Back...
This clinical trial compares the effects of chiropractic care added to usual medical care vs usual medical care alone on pain relief and pain-related function among active-duty US military personnel.
View ArticleInnovating to Improve Care for Low Back Pain in the Military
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
View ArticleEvaluation of Low-Vision Rehabilitation for Veterans With Macular Diseases
This randomized clinical trial evaluates an outpatient low-vision rehabilitation program for veterans with legal blindness with macular diseases.
View ArticleAssociation of Epidural Stimulation With Cardiovascular Function in Spinal...
This study assesses the association between lumbosacral epidural stimulation to the lumbosacral spinal cord with cardiovascular function in an individual with a spinal cord injury.
View ArticleThe Physician’s Role in Increasing Naloxone Awareness and Use
In this Viewpoint, US Surgeon General Jerome Adams summarizes his office’s 2018 Advisory on Naloxone and Opioid Overdose, which provides guidance on the use of naloxone to curb the number of opioid...
View ArticleTil Neglect Do Us Part
This essay discusses a husband and wife’s recovery from hemineglect.
View ArticleCurrent Concepts in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Functional Neurological...
This narrative review presents the definitions, diagnosis, and treatment of functional neurological disorders, a category of illnesses formerly known as conversion disorders.
View ArticleNew Relief for Opioid Withdrawal
Lofexidine hydrochloride has received FDA approval to help alleviate opioid withdrawal symptoms. It’s the first nonopioid medication approved to relieve the misery of symptoms such as nausea, vomiting,...
View ArticleStroke Rehab Lacking
Most US stroke survivors are not participating in poststroke outpatient rehabilitation, according to a CDC report.
View ArticleIn-Bed Leg Cycling and Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps on Global...
This randomized clinical trial investigates whether early in-bed leg cycling plus electrical stimulation of the quadriceps muscles added to standardized early rehabilitation would result in greater...
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