Charge-Based Separation of Microparticles Using AC Insulator-Based Dielectrophoresis.

Surface charge is an important property of particles. It has been utilized to separate particles in microfluidic devices, where dielectrophoresis (DEP) is often the driving force. However, current DEP-based particle separations based on the charge differences work only for particles of similar sizes.

Addressing Participation in Adults With Postconcussive Symptoms Using Cognitive Strategy Training: A Feasibility Trial.

Importance: Some people experience persistent symptoms after a concussion that greatly affect occupational performance.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effect of metacognitive strategy training in a sample of adults with postconcussive symptoms.

Design: Single-group, prospective design.

Surveying the Landscape of Persistent Concussive Symptoms in Adults Through an Occupational Lens.

Importance: Little is known about how and to what extent persistent concussive symptoms affect occupational performance in adults.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of persistent postconcussive symptoms on occupational performance.

Design: A cross-sectional study design was used in which the occupational performance needs of adults with persistent concussion symptoms were identified by a trained occupational therapist via semistructured interview.

The Technology in Caring Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Properties.

Objective: We developed the Technology in Caring Questionnaire (TCQ) to assess the use of technology-based strategies by dementia caregivers.

Methods: One hundred caregivers completed a survey that included TCQ items along with measures of technology proficiency and patient and caregiver-centered outcomes.

Results: The final 34-item TCQ scale had adequate to excellent internal consistency (raw Cronbach alpha = 0.

Feasibility of Augmenting Cognitive Strategy Training With Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation.

Many individuals post-stroke have difficulty identifying if or how they can continue performing meaningful daily life tasks. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of metacognitive strategy training (MCST) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in chronic stroke. A case series design was used.

Characteristics of Hospitalized Adults 55 and Older With Clostridioides difficile Infection.

Clostridioides difficile infection in older adults can result in severe infection, difficulty in treating, and complicated disease process, yet few studies have examined the characteristics of hospitalized older adults and recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to explore the characteristics of hospitalized adults 55 years and older with initial Clostridioides difficile infection and recurrences by extracting routinely documented data in the electronic health record. A sample of 1,199 admissions on 871 patients was included, with a recurrence rate of 23.

Interventions to Improve Social Participation, Work, and Leisure Among Adults Poststroke: A Systematic Review.

Importance: Sustaining a stroke frequently leads to difficulties in returning to work, leisure, and social participation. These outcomes are important for occupational therapy practitioners to address.

Objective: To determine the current evidence for the effectiveness of interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice to improve social participation, work, and leisure among adults poststroke.

Interventions to Improve Work and Leisure for Adults Poststroke (January 1, 2009-December 31, 2019).

Systematic Review Briefs provide a summary of the findings from systematic reviews developed in conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association's Evidence-Based Practice Program. Each Systematic Review Brief summarizes the evidence on a theme related to a systematic review topic. This Systematic Review Brief presents findings from the systematic review on interventions to improve work and leisure for adults poststroke.

Occupation-Based Interventions for Social Participation Outcomes for Adults Poststroke (January 1, 2009-December 31, 2019).

Systematic Review Briefs provide a summary of the findings from systematic reviews developed in conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association's Evidence-Based Practice Program. Each Systematic Review Brief summarizes the evidence on a theme related to a systematic review topic. This Systematic Review Brief presents findings from the systematic review on occupation-based interventions for social participation outcomes for adults poststroke.

Impairment-Based Interventions to Improve Social Participation Outcomes for Adults Poststroke (January 1, 2009-December 31, 2019).

Systematic Review Briefs provide a summary of the findings from systematic reviews developed in conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association's Evidence-Based Practice Program. Each Systematic Review Brief summarizes the evidence on a theme related to a systematic review topic. This Systematic Review Brief presents findings from the systematic review on stroke and impairment-based interventions to improve social participation for adults poststroke.

Transdisciplinary Preliminary Evaluation of Goal Maintenance in Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment.

Women treated for breast cancer often experience decreases in executive functioning, including goal maintenance, which interferes with daily living. The objective of this study was to conduct a preliminary comparison of cognitive neuroscience assessment performance with neuropsychological, self-report, and performance-based assessments of goal maintenance in women with breast cancer. Women treated for breast cancer in the preceding 3 years completed a battery of cognitive assessments.

Development and Initial Testing of the Electronic Activity Card Sort (ACS3) Among Community-Dwelling Adults.

Importance: The Activity Card Sort is a valid, widely used measure of participation. There is a need for remotely delivered measures of participation to support the growing use of telehealth.

Objective: To develop and test the concurrent validity and acceptability of the electronic Activity Card Sort (ACS3).

Screening Tools: They're So Quick! What's the Issue?

Screening tools are needed in occupational therapy practice to determine which clients require formal evaluation. Because screening tools also tell us who does not require formal evaluation, they are key to improved clinical efficiency. Screening tools are brief, easy to administer, and often freely available.

Role of Occupational Therapy in Facilitating Participation Among Caregivers of People With Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review.

Importance: Caregivers play a critical role in facilitating the performance of people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Knowledge on how occupational therapy practitioners can mitigate the negative effects of caregiving is needed to enable caregiver participation.

Objective: To explore the effectiveness of interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice for caregivers of people with PD to facilitate or maintain their participation in the caregiver role.

Initial Development and Evaluation of the Executive Function Performance Test-Enhanced (EFPT-E) in Women With Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment.

Importance: Psychometrically sound instruments are needed to evaluate executive functioning in the population of people with cancer.

Objective: To develop and evaluate the reliability and validity of the Executive Function Performance Test-Enhanced (EFPT-E) in women after being treated for breast cancer.

Design: Cross-sectional.

Use of Occupation-Based Measures in LSVT BIG Research: A Case Study.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that results in a variety of motor and nonmotor symptoms that impact occupational performance. To our knowledge, no study has investigated the effect of LSVT BIG using occupational performance outcome measures. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of LSVT BIG on occupational performance with an individual with PD.

Combining Virtual Reality Motor Rehabilitation With Cognitive Strategy Use in Chronic Stroke.

Importance: Rehabilitation interventions for chronic stroke are largely impairment based, with results confined to the level of impairment instead of function. In contrast, cognitive strategy training interventions have demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in functional outcomes. Integration of these approaches has yet to be explored.

Cognitive oriented strategy training augmented rehabilitation (COSTAR) for ischemic stroke: a pilot exploratory randomized controlled study.

To investigate the effect of adding cognitive strategy training to task-specific training (TST), called Cognitive Oriented Strategy Training Augmented Rehabilitation (COSTAR), compared with TST on activity and participation for chronic stroke survivors in an outpatient occupational therapy setting We conducted an exploratory, single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomized to TST or COSTAR protocol. Our primary outcomes measured activity and participation after stroke: the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS), Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), and Performance Quality Rating Scale (PQRS).

Development of a novel virtual reality gait intervention.

Introduction: Improving gait speed and kinematics can be a time consuming and tiresome process. We hypothesize that incorporating virtual reality videogame play into variable improvement goals will improve levels of enjoyment and motivation and lead to improved gait performance.

Purpose: To develop a feasible, engaging, VR gait intervention for improving gait variables.