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Filter by:Acquired brain injury (ABI) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The degree of severity varies according to a combination of numerous demographics, etiological, clinical, cognitive, behavioral, psychosocial and environmental factors, which can interfere with the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions and, therefore, with the final outcome. The most important goal of the modern clinic is to predict in time the progression of possible recovery after the brain injury event in order to provide more effective treatment, but the high heterogeneity and clinical variability and the unpredictability of the onset of comorbidities makes this a hard target to reach. In recent years, artificial intelligence algorithms have been applied to more precisely define the role of critical variables that can help clinical practice to predict the final outcome. The classical approach of these algorithms provides only probabilistic values on the final outcome, without considering the typology of clinical interventions and overall complications that may appear throughout the hospitalization period. The objective of this multicentric study is to define a new statistical approach that can describe the dynamics of individual clinical changes occuring during the inpatient intensive rehabilitation care period. The proposed approach combines a principal component analysis (PCA) for dimension reduction (capturing the maximum amount of information and reducing the dimensionality problem) and a nonlinear mathematical modeling for describing the evolution of the clinical course in terms of the resulting new PCA dimensions. By using this approach, we may determine the individual patient's temporal trajectories while examining particular clinical factors. The secondary objective of this study is to validate a new version of the Early Rehabilitation Barthel Index (ERBI), a well-known clinical scale used to measure functional changes in patients with severe acquired brain injury.
One in 60 children have a physical disability that can impact activities and participation. Occupational and physical therapies can be of great benefit, but are costly and difficult to access. Working with children, parents and clinicians, the investigators developed a mixed reality video game, Bootle Blast, which children can play to develop motor skills. Using a 3D sensor, Bootle Blast tracks movements and manipulation of real-life objects. Since 2017, Bootle Blast has been used in clinics by Holland Bloorview, Canada's largest children's rehabilitation hospital. Home use of Bootle Blast has resulted in positive clinical outcomes for children with cerebral palsy. Bootle Blast is not yet commercially available and has yet to be trialed in "real-world" contexts. To understand real-world implementation, Bootle Blast will be trialed for 14 weeks in the homes of 60 young people (6 to 17 years) with any motor condition that could be addressed by the Bootle Blast system, regardless of their diagnosis. The investigators will assess feasibility (e.g. independent home setup, ability to set/meet self-directed play time goals), enablers/barriers to use, and perceived value. User experience will inform product, training and resource development. The research team combines expertise in engineering design, medicine, physiotherapy, qualitative methods, commercialization, knowledge translation, and includes young people with lived experience.
The PRESERVE & CONNECT project is a multi-site randomized control trial of the Breakthrough Parenting Curriculum: Navigating Trauma Across Generations (BPC) in rural and racially and ethnically diverse communities in Vermont and Connecticut.
The Phase I SBIR objective is to design, develop & demonstrate feasibility of Access-H2OTM, a sensor driven smart faucet to enable and empower independent drinking and grooming for individuals impacted by spinal cord injury (SCI). SCI severely impacts functional independence & ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). Greater function is typically lost with higher, more complete injuries. More specifically, those impacted above C5-C7 have impaired upper extremities, which limits the use of arms and hands for activities such as eating, drinking, and grooming. Functional access to water for these individuals becomes a key to increased independence and successful completion of ADLs. Therefore, commercialization of smart fountain faucets, which can automatically deliver water in target temperature, force, & nozzle setting for a specific ADL, has the potential to empower individuals with SCI for greater independence & and improved quality of life. Subjects with SCI and controls were recruited to test the functionality of the faucet which includes eye gaze, voice, and motion sensors to control the water stream for drinking, rinsing, and grooming.
This is a prospective, observational, non-randomized, multicenter, international post-market clinical follow-up investigation aiming to confirm the performance and safety of the bone substitute b.Bone after implantation in patients in isolation or as a graft expander requiring bone grafting for the treatment of surgically created bone defects or bone defects/voids resulting from traumatic injury to promote healing in the pelvis, upper and lower extremities. Patients enrolled in this clinical investigation will undergo orthopaedic surgery with b.Bone as recommended by the specialist and according to orthopaedic standard procedures. Patients will be evaluated preoperatively and at different time points after the surgery according to the standard practice of the sites. The expected schedule is at month 3, month 6 and month 12. Patients who require longer follow-up and could be subjected to metalwork removal will be evaluated up to 24 months. All safety data will be collected from patient inclusion to the end of the clinical investigation. All study visits will coincide with any of the patient's routine clinical visits, without interfering with the investigator's clinical duties. It is planned to enroll 135-193 patients from approximately 15 EU and UK sites.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether perioperative intravenous administration of pantoprazole will improve kidney function parameters following cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass compared to famotidine and to determine whether perioperative intravenous administration of pantoprazole will decrease the incidence of postoperative Acte Kidney Injury (AKI) and major adverse kidney events (MAKE).
Diabetes is a global epidemic and a leading cause of death by disease. An estimated 366 million people worldwide had diabetes in 2011.(1).The incidence of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and diabetic complications increases as the age increases.(2).Up to 25% of patients with diabetes will suffer from a foot ulcer during their lifetime. Ulceration is a pivotal factor in the causal pathway to infection and amputation.(3,4).Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are the main cause of hospitalization in diabetic patients and they are considered a worldwide health problem. In recent years, the improvement in diabetes therapy and the reinforcement of guidelines have reduced the amputation rate.(5).The etiology of DFU is complex and rarely unifactorial. In general, foot ulcers are the cumulative result of repetitive trauma that wears a hole in the skin. The triad of neuropathy, foot deformity, and minor considers as the major contributing factors of ulcer development.(6).Vacuum therapy or Negative Pressure Wound Therapy is a technology uses a piece of foam in contact with the wound bed, covered by an occlusive dressing and placed under sub atmospheric pressure.(7).In other words NPWT is a non-invasive therapy system that uses controlled negative pressure using a vacuum device to promote wound healing by removing fluid from open wounds through a sealed dressing or a foam dressing connected to a collection container using sub-atmospheric pressure.(8).The system produces granular tissue that has a characteristic rough appearance. The device can decrease the depth and area of large diabetic foot wounds into a shallow, smaller wound.(8,9).NPWT was first proposed by Argenta and Morykwas in 1997. From then it has been approved as an effective modality of dressing in chronic wounds.(1).NPWT is a safe modality of dressing it has shown a few complications. Minor complications encountered in the vacuum-treated patients : erosion of adjacent tissue due to increased local pressure underneath the tubing ,mild reactions of the peri-wound area (i.e. maceration and eczema) , and sudden increase in body temperature.(10)
explore the correlation of accurate implementation of APAM and pressure injury prevalence
Wound management is a real public health issue in France. To date, a wide range of devices exists to treat these wounds, depending on their nature and stage of evolution. Honey has been proposed for the care of wounds and is effective in reducing the surface of wounds and the pain perceived by patients. Inanition, its use is very simple compared to usual care, requiring different types of dressing accross time. In the intensive care unit, patients are prone to suffering or developing numerous types of wound, but the interest of honey has not been investigated yet. We propose a prospective, monocentric, randomized, single-blind, controlled clinical trial to assess the efficacy of managing acute cutaneous wounds with honey (Activon®) compared with standard care, in intensive care patients. The primary endpoint is the percentage of wound surface area reduction measured at 15 days from inclusion.
This study is testing the usefulness of two types of Brain Health & Wellness classes for Veterans with a history of concussion to improve mental health.