[Recommendations Not to do in rehabilitation and physical medicine: a compilation from different fields of intervention].

Introduction And Objective: Certain medical practices, both diagnostic and therapeutic, that have not been proven to be effective and do not add value to healthcare, are not uncommon. The aim of this document is to provide a list of «Not to do» recommendations in the medical specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Material And Method: For the development of this project, which is coordinated by the Vocalía de Sociedades Filiales, Sociedades Autonómicas y Grupos de Trabajo de la Sociedad Española de Rehabilitación (SERMEF), specific recommendations are requested from Grupos de Trabajo and Sociedades Filiales of each specific field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, as experts in the corresponding intervention areas.

[Disability after stroke: a longitudinal study in moderate and severe stroke patients included in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation program].

Introduction: Stroke is a recognized cause of disability among adults. However the impact that the deficits that occur after a moderate/severe stroke have on long-term disability, as well as the response of the resultant deficits to rehabilitation, are not completely understood.

Patients And Methods: A total of 396 patients with a modified Rankin score >= 3 after an ischemic (n = 221) or hemorrhagic (n = 175) stroke were included in this study.

[From the vegetative state to unresponsive wakefulness: a historical review].

Introduction: Over the last few decades, the terminology, diagnostic techniques and treatment of patients with altered levels of consciousness have varied considerably. At the same time, the percentage of patients in this clinical situation has undergone a marked increase.

Aims: The purpose of this study is to present a historical review of the different terms that have been used in the medical literature to describe patients with altered states of consciousness.