This online training will teach you how to identify issues with your manual wheelchair so you can keep yourself safe and better manage the cost of wheelchair repairs. You will also practice inspecting your own wheelchair and if needed make minor repairs.
Opioids are drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant. While some opioids like morphine are made from the plant directly, others such as fentanyl and tramadol are created in a lab. Opioids are often used as medicines because they can relieve pain. However, opioids can also make people feel ...
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This study looked at differences in long-term employment outcomes for burn survivors who received post-acute care. Post-acute care (PAC) settings are facilities that provide rehabilitation or palliative services after a stay in an acute care hospital. For example, PACs include skilled nursing facilities, long-term care hospitals, ...
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The study aims to report on a review of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for burn injury, to assess the extent to which they encourage practices that will result in optimal care at all phases of treatment. CPGs that translate research into community practice are an important ...
What is the study about?
This study aims to characterize the use of reconstructive surgery following hospitalization and determine whether patient-reported outcomes change over time. Health-related quality of life is decreased in burn survivors, with scars being one of the causes. Reconstructive surgery has the potential to significantly improve health-related quality ...
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This study aims to examine potential racial/ethnic disparities in community integration for the two years after burn injury. One of the most important outcomes after burn is community integration, which is a person’s ability to be involved in their expected community roles. This can include productive ...
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This letter to the editor discusses concerns about the effects of COVID-19 on burn survivors, and their ability to have successful burn recovery. Key components that help improve quality of life for burn survivors include: maintaining long-term burn center connection, follow-up in the community following discharge, ...
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This study aims to examine scores of burn survivors from the self-reported CAGE questionnaire (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener). The CAGE questionnaire is an assessment tool used to screen for potential substance misuse. Burn survivors who misuse alcohol and/or other substances are more likely to ...
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This study aims to evaluate how valid (reliable) and efficient two measures are that are used in evaluating people with spinal cord injury. The measures are the Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool (SCI-SET) and Patient-Reported Impact of Spasticity Measure (PRISM). The SCI-SET and PRISM are ...
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The goal of this study was to investigate the rates of wheelchair repairs and resulting negative consequences in a population of Veteran full-time wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI). Access to wheelchairs can help individuals with impaired mobility to more easily participate in personal, professional, ...
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This article proposes a framework for the reconsideration of burn injury as a chronic condition. Medicine continues to advance and individuals with injuries are living longer. Due to the diversity and ongoing nature of symptoms and conditions experienced after a burn injury (i.e., sequelae), it is ...
Introducción
Una lesión por quemaduras puede cambiar la forma como su cuerpo se ve, se siente y funciona. En algunos casos, estos cambios en su apariencia pueden ser permanentes. Tras una lesión por quemaduras, el objetivo inicial es abordar sus necesidades físicas inmediatas y de supervivencia. Una vez satisfechas estas necesidades ...
This online training will teach you how to identify issues with your manual wheelchair so you can keep yourself safe and better manage the cost of wheelchair repairs. You will also practice inspecting your own wheelchair and if needed make minor repairs.
This training will teach you how to move to and from your wheelchair and help you to prevent wear and tear on your body. It is designed for manual and power wheelchair users and anyone interested in learning about a three-phase technique for safe wheelchair transfers.
Bowel Function After SCI Infocomic
A spinal cord injury can lead to bowel problems. This comic talks about what you need know to control bowel movements after a spinal cord injury.
Some people with SCI may experience problems moving waste through their colon, passing a stool when they do not want to, ...
Una lesión de la médula espinal puede generar problemas intestinales. Este Infocómic trata de lo que necesita saber para controlar la defecación después de haber sufrido una lesión de la médula espinal.
Algunas personas con LME pueden experimentar problemas para mover desechos a través del colon, mover las heces cuando no ...
Infocómic sobre la función intestinal después de una LME Una lesión de la médula espinal puede generar problemas intestinales. Este Infocómic trata de lo que necesita saber para controlar la defecación después de haber sufrido una lesión de la médula espinal. Algunas personas con LME pueden experimentar problemas para ...
Las personas hospitalizadas por una lesión por quemaduras suelen describir las lesiones como una de las más dolorosas que uno puede experimentar. Es frecuente que se receten opioides para ayudar a aliviar este dolor.
Aunque no existe un enfoque estándar para el manejo del dolor por quemaduras agudas, un objetivo es ...
What you need to know
Low bone density occurs when the body loses too much bone. This causes weak bones that are easier to break. Bone loss can occur immediately after spinal cord injury (SCI) and can continue rapidly for several years after the injury. The medical term for low bone ...
Los opioides son fármacos que se encuentran naturalmente en la planta de la amapola real. Mientras que algunos opioides como la morfina están hechos directamente a partir de la planta, otros como el fentanilo y tramadol se crean en un laboratorio. Los opioides suelen emplearse como medicamentos porque pueden aliviar ...