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- Latifpour, David Homayoun, et al.
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The effect of a new treatment based on somatosensory stimulation in a group of patients with somatically related tinnitus.
- 2009
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Ingår i: The international tinnitus journal. - 0946-5448. ; 15:1, s. 94-99
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a new treatment consisting of stretching, posture training, and auricular acupuncture immediately and at a 3-month followup. This method has not been tested previously. From an original pool of 41 potential subjects, we recruited 24 (12 men, 12 women; ages 18-70 years) into this study and divided them from a waiting list into either a treatment group or a control group. We measured mobility of neck and posture; measured severity of tinnitus by the Klockhoff test and the visual analog scale (VAS); and measured grade of anxiety and depression with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. We also used the Mann-Whitney U-test to determine statistical significance. The statistical analysis demonstrated a significant decrease of tinnitus in the treatment group as compared with the control group, according to the VAS before and after treatment (p < .001) and at follow-up after 3 months (p < .01). We also observed a significant decrease of tinnitus according to the Klockhoff test before and after treatment (p < .001) and at follow-up after 3 months (p < .01). Our study indicates that this method, based on somatosensory stimulation, may be a useful and alternative treatment of somatic tinnitus.
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- Sjödahl Hammarlund, Catharina, et al.
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Transfemoral amputees' experiences of the first meeting and subsequent interactions with hospital staff
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Ingår i: Disability and Rehabilitation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0963-8288 .- 1464-5165. ; 30:16, s. 1192-1203
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose. To describe, by use of a phenomenological approach, how transfemoral amputees experience their first meeting and subsequent interaction with hospital staff in the acute phase, in the long term and suggestions for future care-giving. Method. Eleven transfemoral amputees, median age 33.5 years, were interviewed. The amputations, performed in median 7.5 years before the interview, were caused by tumour, motorcycle accidents or work-related traumas. The participants were community dwelling and managed well indoors. All, except one, worked or studied full time. The interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Results. Three themes emerged: (i) Communication/information - limitations in preparing the patient for the new situation, (ii) empathy and emotional support, and (iii) ability to meet the need of individually tailored rehabilitation. For future care-giving three categories emerged: (i) Individually tailored communication/information, (ii) rehabilitation to be prepared to adapt to one's new situation, and (iii) support in regaining control. Conclusion. The participants expressed a need for both professional and emotional support in the acute phase. Over time they preferred a patient-centred approach which improved coping skills and facilitated their own ability to gain control. Increased awareness of how meeting and interacting with hospital staff influences rehabilitation processes may further improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.
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- Thorstensson, Carina, et al.
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The effect of eight weeks of exercise on knee adduction moment in early knee osteoarthritis - a pilot study.
- 2007
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Ingår i: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. - : Elsevier BV. - 1063-4584. ; 15:10, s. 1163-1170
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Reduced muscle function, causing greater knee joint load, is a potentially modifiable risk factor of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Exercise is an important treatment of knee CA, but the effect on joint load has not been determined. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of exercise on knee adduction moment during one-leg rise and gait. Design: Patients below age 65 with early signs of radiographic knee OA, from a population-based cohort on OA development, were invited to participate in the study. They defined their most symptomatic knee as the index knee. Knee adduction moment during one-leg rise from a stool (48 cm), and during gait was assessed using a three-dimensional motion analysis system, before and after eight weeks of supervised exercise. Results: Thirteen patients, seven women, mean age 54.5, 12/13 with Kellgren and Lawrence grade I or II, took part in the study. Peak knee adduction moment during one-leg rise was reduced by 0.08 (95% CI 0.01;0.16) Nm/kg, or 14%, for the index knee, and 0.05 (95% CI -0.04;0.14), or 8% for the opposite knee after eight weeks. The reductions in peak adduction moment during gait were smaller and not significant. Conclusions: This study indicates that peak knee adduction moment could be reduced by supervised, individualized exercise in middle-aged patients presenting early signs of knee osteoarthritis, suggesting further investigation of this area. Peak adduction moment during one-leg rise seems to be more sensitive to deviations and change than peak adduction moment during gait in this population. (C) 2007 Osteoarthritis Research Society International. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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