Publications by authors named "Ariela Hilel"

Background: Advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) can be treated with Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel (LCIG).

Objective: To compare descriptive data of LCIG treatment in GBA1-PD and LRRK2-PD.

Methods: This multicenter retrospective study compared clinical data obtained from electronic medical records of PD patients treated with LCIG.

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Background: Integrated care is essential for improving the management and health outcomes for people with Parkinson's disease (PD); reliable and objective measures of care integration are few.

Objective: The aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care Measurement Tool (RMIC-MT, provider version) for healthcare professionals involved in PD care.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was administered online to an international network representing 95 neurology centers across 41 countries and 588 healthcare providers.

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Background: Intensive, multi-disciplinary, rehabilitation programs for patients with Parkinson's disease (PWPs) have shown to be effective. However, most programs are based on in-patient service, which is expensive.

Objective: To demonstrate the feasibility of a multidisciplinary, intensive, outpatient rehabilitation program (MIOR) for moderate to advanced Parkinson's Disease (H&Y≥2).

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative and multidimensional disease that involves a range of disabling motor and nonmotor symptoms. These symptoms can have a major impact on the quality of life of PD patients. The focus of this article is to stress the importance of the interdisciplinary team intervention approach in the treatment of patients with PD.

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