Researchers identify interventions to improve rehabilitation outcomes for people with spatial neglect
A recent qualitative study of rehabilitation professionals caring for people with spatial neglect enabled researchers to identify interventions to improve rehabilitation outcomes.
Experts reported that implementation of spatial neglect care depends on interventions involving family support and training, promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration, development of interprofessional vocabulary, and continuous treatment and follow-up assessment through care transitions.
The article, Barriers and Facilitators to Rehabilitation Care of Individuals with Spatial Neglect: A Qualitative Study of Professional Views was published online in
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation on March 31, 2021.
The authors are Peii Chen, PhD, and Jeanne Zanca, PhD, of Kessler Foundation; Emily Esposito, MS, of University of California, Riverside; and A.M. Barrett, MD, of Atlanta
Depression and anxiety linked to lower levels of heart health in young adults
Kat Long, American Heart Association News
May 24, 2021
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Young adults with depression or anxiety may be more likely to have lower levels of cardiovascular health, new research shows.
Adults ages 18-34 who have moderate to severe anxiety or depression were more likely to smoke and have excess weight, and were less likely to get adequate exercise, according to the findings presented last week at the American Heart Association s virtual Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Conference.
This is the latest contribution to a growing body of research showing how depression and anxiety impact heart health.
After a stroke, many people experience spatial neglect, a disabling complication that disrupts a person s internal GPS causing them to have difficulties in navigating the environment. Peii Chen, PhD: By taking steps to detect spatial neglect and intervene early, rehabilitation facilities can help individuals recovering from stroke get maximal benefit from their stay. Ensuring continuity of care through transitions and supporting patient education and continuing education for therapists will contribute to improvement in long-term outcomes after stroke.
Interim analysis of the Phase 3 PUNCH™ CD3-Open-Label Study showed positive efficacy and consistent safety with RBX2660 for up to six months in patients with recurrent Clostridioides.
Research could inform different treatments for chronic skin itch sufferers ANI | Updated: May 22, 2021 22:54 IST
Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): Chronic skin itching drives more people to the dermatologist than any other condition. In fact, the latest study by the Georgia Institute of Technology researchers finds that 7 per cent of the US adults, and between 10 and 20 per cent of people in developed countries, suffer from dermatitis, a common skin inflammatory condition that causes itching. Itch is a significant clinical problem, often caused by underlying medical conditions in the skin, liver, or kidney. Due to our limited understanding of itch mechanisms, we don t have effective treatment for the majority of patients, said Liang Han, an assistant professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology s School of Biological Sciences who is also a researcher in the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience.