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Filter by:This study was planned to determine the mobilization process and factors affecting this process in patients who underwent open heart surgery and were admitted to the cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit.
Researchers aim to compare demographic characteristics, prosthesis type, functional capacity, and quality of life between faller and non-faller transtibial amputees.
The clinical progress of the patients whose mobilization the investigators follow up with wearable technology products will be observed in the early postoperative period until discharge. In this way, the investigators primarily aim to examine whether the bowel movements of our more mobilized patients return earlier.
The aim of this study is to translate the "North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA)" scale into Turkish and make its cultural adaptation and to demonstrate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version in patients with ambulatory DMD. For the translation into Turkish, validity and reliability of the NSAA, necessary permission was obtained from the developer of the questionnaire, Prof. Dr. Francesco Muntoni, via e-mail. In the study, first of all, the translation and cultural adaptation process will be completed, and then reliability-validity studies will be carried out.
The study aimed to assess the effect of position change and back massage versus early ambulation on post transfemoral coronary angiography complications.
Introduction: Progressive muscle weakness, joint contractures and body alignment disorders seen in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) adversely affect the foot structure of the patients. Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between foot posture, performance and ambulation in patients with DMD. Method: The patient with ambulatory DMD will be included in the study. The foot postures of the patients will be evaluated with the Foot Posture Index. Relationships between the Foot Posture Index and performance tests (6 minute walk test, timed performance tests (10m walking, Gower's, climb/descend 4 stair)) and the North Star Ambulation Evaluation, an ambulation evaluation, will be examined.
The purpose of this project is to investigate the effect of functional electrical stimulation (FES) for recovery of dorsiflexion after stroke. It will be led from the University Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Danderyd Hospital (RMDS) in collaboration with the MoveAbility Lab at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Patients referred to RMDS for inpatient rehabilitation early after hemiparetic stroke will be included. The overall aim is to explore how 4 weeks of training incorporating the FES-system (L300 Go System ® Bioness, Ottobock) effect function of the lower extremity, gait function and mobility when compared to conventional training only, in the subacute stage after stroke.
This is a study to evaluate whether use of a pedometer following radical prostatectomy decreases post-operative narcotic use and time to return of bowel function.
Enhanced recovery programme (ERP) includes early postoperative mobilization and ambulation the day of surgery. Data suggest that orthostatic symptoms prevent a large number of patients from ambulating the day of surgery. The investigators plan to include 50 patients scheduled for colorectal surgery and bariatric surgery in an ERP. A 6-min walk test (6MWT) will be performed before surgery, 3 hour after the end of surgery, and 24 hour after surgery. The day of surgery a 2-min walk test will be realized.
The investigators plan to conduct a study that evaluates if text messaging increases patients' adherence to ambulation (specifically reminding patients to get out of bed three or more times daily) which is one component of a protocol called ICOUGH, which is a mnemonic that stands for: Incentive spirometry (a breathing device that expands the lungs), Coughing and deep breathing, Oral hygiene (using a toothbrush for example),Understanding (patient and family education), Getting out of bed at least three times daily, and Head-of-bed elevation to prevent choking; each letter representing steps of a protocol developed at Boston Medical Center (BMC) shown to decrease lung-related complications of surgery. Other outcomes, including frequency of ambulation, pain score, number of visitors per day, head-of-bed elevation, education on importance of ambulation, and falls will also be assessed. The hypothesis is that a reminder text message to ambulate will improve these outcomes over time. While beneficial to patients and health care facilities, the ICOUGH protocol is sometimes both difficult to implement and sustain at an acute care hospital, because: (1) patient motivation fluctuates and is the key determinant of patient ambulation (2) it relies heavily on nurses to both educate patients and then keep them accountable to the protocol, (3) an unfavorable nurse-to-patient ratio, (4) high inpatient turnover for elective surgical cases, and (5) an aging baby boomer population—a higher volume of older, higher- risk patients will require more time and attention per nurse. Therefore, utilization of text message reminders may promote better patient, family, and provider engagement and adherence to ambulation which can improve outcomes and decrease healthcare spending.