Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation for Frail Patients Undergoing Resection...
This randomized clinical trial assesses the extent to which a prehabilitation program vs postoperative rehabilitation affects 30-day postoperative complications in frail patients undergoing colorectal...
View ArticleTherapy Duration and Functional Outcomes After Hip Fracture Surgery
This cohort study investigates the association among therapy time, length of stay, and functional outcomes for patients aged 65 years or older recovering from hip fracture surgery in postacute care...
View ArticleAssociation Between in-Hospital Physical Activity and Hospital-Acquired...
This cohort study assesses physical activity levels among elderly patients hospitalized for acute medical illness and examines the association between physical activity in the hospital setting and...
View ArticleAssociation Between US Automotive Assembly Plant Closures and Opioid Overdose...
This difference-in-differences study estimates the extent to which automotive assembly plant closures in the United States were associated with increasing opioid overdose mortality rates among...
View ArticleSpeech Neuroprostheses to Restore Communication in People Who Are Paralyzed
This Viewpoint describes principles underlying early brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) designed to read electrical brain signals, analyze how brain activity patterns contribute to vocal tract movements,...
View ArticleEffect of Physiotherapist-Guided Exercise Intervention on Physical Capacity
This randomized clinical trial investigates the effect of a rehabilitation intervention, comprising an 8-week home-based exercise program and nurse consultations, on physical capacity and...
View ArticleTrends in Postacute Outcomes of Dual-Eligible Patients After Joint Replacements
This cohort study examines the longitudinal trends in postacute care use and outcomes after hip and knee replacements and in gaps among 3 groups: Medicare-only patients, dual-eligible patients with...
View ArticleDifferences in Inpatient Rehabilitation Services Between US Medicare...
This cross-sectional study measures the differences in length of stay at inpatient rehabilitation services and health outcomes between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
View ArticleAssociation of Cardiac Rehabilitation With Survival Among US Veterans
This cohort study examines 1-year mortality and 1-year readmission rates for myocardial infarction or coronary revascularization for US veterans participating in Veterans Health Administration vs...
View ArticlePostacute Care Preparedness for COVID-19
This Viewpoint discusses the second surge of COVID-19 patients on postacute care facilities and offers suggestions on how the medical community and policy makers should prepare by ensuring adequate...
View ArticleValidation of Medicare Rehabilitation Functional Assessments in Routine Care
This cross-sectional study evaluates the validity of individual-level routine care functional assessments in Medicare rehabilitation settings compared with criterion-standard National Health and Aging...
View ArticleBrief Screening Tools to Identify Impaired Driving Among Older Adults in...
This prognostic study examines participants’ scores on 8 screening tools to identify drivers who are potentially unsafe compared with on-road driving test scores.
View ArticleCardiac Rehabilitation and All-Cause Mortality Among Patients With CVD
This cohort study investigates the implications of sex, age, socioeconomic status, cardiovascular disease (CVD) diagnosis, cardiothoracic surgery, and comorbidity for the association between cardiac...
View ArticleShort-term and Long-term Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of High-Intensity...
This randomized clinical trial compares high-intensity interval training with moderate-intensity continuous training for feasibility, safety, adherence, and efficacy of improving VO2 in patients with...
View ArticleAcute Care Rehabilitation and Patient Outcomes in Adults With Pneumonia
This cohort study evaluates whether the use of physical and occupational therapy in the acute care hospital is associated with 30-day hospital readmission risk or death.
View ArticleDance for Respiratory Patients in Low-Resource Settings
This Arts and Medicine feature describes the integration of local dance traditions into pulmonary rehabilitation programs for COPD and tuberculosis patients in low- and middle-income countries.
View ArticleOutpatient Rehabilitation and Functional Mobility After Single Total Knee...
This randomized clinical trial compares outpatient rehabilitation for total knee arthroplasty among patients receiving 4 kinds of physical therapy.
View ArticleAssociation of Mandatory Bundled Payment System for Joint Replacement With...
This cohort study analyzes Medicare claims data to assess whether changes in joint replacement care are associated with Medicare’s Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model among White,...
View ArticleAchieving Equitable Care for People With Disabilities
Twenty-two percent of adults in the United States report living with a disability. Since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, there have been crucial improvements in...
View ArticleEffectiveness of Home-Based Mobile Guided Cardiac Rehabilitation
This randomized clinical study assesses whether a 6-month mobile cardiac rehabilitation program is an effective therapy for elderly patients who decline participation in cardiac rehabilitation.
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