Effect of Oral Screen Training After Stroke-A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Objective: To assess the effects of oral screen training in patients with dysphagia post-stroke.

Background: Oral screen training has been identified as an effective method for improving orofacial and oropharyngeal motor functions. However, the evidence supporting a positive transfer effect on swallowing capacity post-primary stroke rehabilitation is still unclear.

The Stockholm Spinal Cord Uro Study: Changing patterns of urological surgery in a regional prevalence group through 50 years - Outcomes and lessons learned.

Aims: To examine the number and types of urological surgical procedures carried out in a regional prevalence population of patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) during five decades, evaluate objective and patient-reported outcomes and to consider lessons learned for further improvement of surgical treatment in this patient group.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study of 412 patients with traumatic SCI, one-third had undergone urological surgery through a period of up to 50 years. Data on types of surgery, complications, follow-up and outcomes were collected in a retrospective review of patient files.

Chronic pain management and sleep disorders.

Chronic pain affects the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. There is a bidirectional link between pain and sleep: poor sleep quality exacerbates pain, and pain disrupts sleep. Addressing this cycle is crucial for effective pain management and improving patients' overall health outcomes.

A Protocol for Comprehensive Analysis of Gait in Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury.

This is a protocol for comprehensive analysis of gait and affecting factors in individuals with incomplete paraplegia due to spinal cord injury (SCI). A SCI is a devastating event affecting both sensory and motor functions. Due to better care, the SCI population is changing, with a greater proportion retaining impaired ambulatory function.

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Exercise and protein for function and self-confidence - The OPEN model for community care of older persons Experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic indicate the need to introduce care routines for health promotion among recipients of care for older persons. A treatment model with daily repeated sit-to-stand exercises in combination with oral protein supplements twice daily has been evaluated in community care for older persons in the Stockholm Region; the Older Person's Exercise and Nutrition (OPEN) Study. The 3-month controlled study included 102 residents.