Early Daily Activity: Development and description of an occupation-based intervention for surgically repaired distal radius Fractures.

Objective: To describe the theoretical development and structure of an occupation-based intervention for people with a surgically repaired distal radius fracture.

Intervention Development And Rationale: The Early Daily Activity (EDA) intervention uses the performance of strategically selected daily activities as the primary rehabilitative strategy. Occupation-based interventions are recommended for hand injury rehabilitation but are often poorly described and lack explicit theoretical underpinnings.

An evaluation of wrist and forearm movement during purposeful activities and range of movement exercises after surgical repair of a distal radius fracture: A randomized crossover study.

Purpose: Following surgical repair of distal radius fractures, range of movement (ROM) exercises are the primary approach for restoring movement during early rehabilitation. Specified purposeful activities can also be used, but the movement produced by activities is not well-understood. The study aimed to evaluate and compare movement during purposeful activity and ROM exercises METHODS: Thirty-five adults with a surgically repaired distal radius facture undertook two 10-minutes interventions: purposeful activity (PA) and active ROM exercises (AE), separated by a 60 minute washout, in random order.

Novel Soft Haptic Biofeedback-Pilot Study on Postural Balance and Proprioception.

Sensory feedback is critical in proprioception and balance to orchestrate muscles to perform targeted motion(s). Biofeedback plays a significant role in substituting such sensory data when sensory functions of an individual are reduced or lost such as neurological disorders including stroke causing loss of sensory and motor functions requires compensation of both motor and sensory functions. Biofeedback substitution can be in the form of several means: mechanical, electrical, chemical and/or combination.

"The more I do, the more I can do": perspectives on how performing daily activities and occupations influences recovery after surgical repair of a distal radius fracture.

Purpose: The study aimed to explore perceptions and experiences about how engaging in daily activities and occupations influenced recovery in the first eight weeks after surgical treatment of a distal radius fracture.

Methods: Twenty-one adults completed an online activity and exercise log then participated in a semi-structured interview between weeks 6 and 8 postoperatively. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Musculoskeletal disorders in aged care workers: a systematic review of contributing factors and interventions.

Background: There is limited evidence on contributing factors and effective interventions for musculoskeletal injuries in aged care workers.

Purpose: To systematically review the factors that contribute to musculoskeletal disorder risk amongst workers in the aged care industry, and to undertake a qualitative comparison of the interventions designed and implemented to prevent injury within this workforce.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature was conducted in Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, Medline, and PubMed.

Influence of Purposeful Activities on Upper Extremity Motor Performance: A Systematic Review.

Following upper extremity injury, exercise-approaches are commonly used to address motor impairments. Occupation-based approaches are also used but less widely promoted and their mechanisms of action not well-understood. Movement performed during purposeful activities and occupations may yield better motor performance than during nonpurposeful tasks.

Constructing Normalcy in Dementia Care: Carers' Perceptions of Their Roles and the Supports They Need.

Background And Objectives: People with dementia are critically dependent on their carers when accessing and utilizing health care. To inform health care development and delivery, we aimed to explore carers' perceptions of their role in caring for a family member with dementia and to identify carers' skills and attributes and factors impacting on care.

Research Design And Methods: We used semistructured interviews to collect data from 25 carers supporting older adults with dementia.

Recovery-related anxiety and disability following upper limb injury: the importance of context.

Purpose: Anxiety following traumatic upper limb injury is common and may affect rehabilitation outcomes. Most previous research has focused on psychiatric anxiety disorders among those with severe injuries. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of anxiety among patients with mild to moderate traumatic upper limb injuries, to investigate the correlation between anxiety and disability, and to provide preliminary validation of the Recovery-Related Anxiety Questionnaire (RRAQ).

Does complement factor B have a role in the pathogenesis of atypical HUS?

Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS) is a disorder of complement dysregulation. Because complement factor B (fB) carries the catalytic site of the alternative pathway convertase we examined it as both a potential candidate gene and modifier in the pathogenesis of aHUS. No factor B gene (BF) mutations were found in 20 patients with aHUS.

Mutations in complement factor I predispose to development of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Mutations in the plasma complement regulator factor H (CFH) and the transmembrane complement regulator membrane co-factor protein (MCP) have been shown to predispose to atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Both of these proteins act as co-factors for complement factor I (IF). IF is a highly specific serine protease that cleaves the alpha-chains of C3b and C4b and thus downregulates activation of both the classical and the alternative complement pathways.