Prevalence and Impact of Chronic Edema in Bariatric Patients: A LIMPRINT Study.

Chronic edema (CO) is a complex condition, arising from different factors, including immobility and obesity. Edema and obesity can have a significant impact on quality of life of patients and their families. Understanding how to manage edema in obese patients is an increasing challenge for both patients and clinicians.

Prevalence of unmet needs for spasticity management in care home residents in the East Midlands, United Kingdom: a cross-sectional observational study.

Objective: To establish the prevalence of unmet need for spasticity management in care home residents in two counties of the United Kingdom.

Design: Cross-sectional observational study with a six-month follow-up arm for participants with identified unmet needs.

Setting: 22 care homes in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Chronic Edema in U.K. Community Nursing Services.

Chronic edema (CO) is believed to be a major clinical problem within community nursing services in the United Kingdom. This study was undertaken as part of the LIMPRINT international study to determine the number of people with CO and its impact on health services. Three urban-based community nursing services participated in the United Kingdom with prospective evaluation for 4 weeks of all patients receiving nursing care using a questionnaire-based interview and clinical assessment using the LIMPRINT tools.

Chronic oedema: a prevalent health care problem for UK health services.

Chronic oedema (CO) is a major clinical problem worldwide, which has many important secondary consequences for health, activity and participation. Effective treatment planning and organisation of services is dependent on an understanding of the condition and its epidemiology. This cross-sectional study was designed to estimate the point prevalence of CO within the health services of one UK urban population and to determine the proportions that have concurrent leg ulceration.

A questionnaire survey comparing the educational priorities of patients and medical students in the management of multiple sclerosis.

Objective: To compare the educational priorities patients and students raise concerning the management of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Design/setting: A single-centre comparative questionnaire survey conducted in a foundation trust hospital which provides teaching for one UK medical school.

Participants: A total of 255 people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and 125 final year medical students attending a mandatory module were invited to participate.

A qualitative examination of inappropriate hospital admissions and lengths of stay.

Background: Research has shown that a number of patients, with a variety of diagnoses, are admitted to hospital when it is not essential and can remain in hospital unnecessarily. To date, research in this area has been primarily quantitative. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived causes of inappropriate or prolonged lengths of stay and focuses on a specific population (i.

Appropriateness of acute admissions and last in-patient day for patients with long term neurological conditions.

Background: To examine the appropriateness of admissions and in-patient stay for patients with long term neurological conditions (LTNCs). To identify variables predictive of appropriateness and explore management alternatives.

Methods: Adults admitted as acute patients to Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (England).

Reproducibility of swallowing over time in healthy elderly adults.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility of aspects of swallowing assessed over time by the Exeter Dysphagia Assessment Technique. Fourteen healthy elderly adults were assessed during the morning on four consecutive days. During day 1, the assessment was repeated ten times.

Design features of portable wheelchair ramps and their implications for curb and vehicle access.

This study evaluated a range of portable wheelchair ramps to highlight the effect of different product features on ease of use when wheelchair users climb curbs or access vehicles. Twelve portable ramps were evaluated. Although all the ramps were designed to load powered wheelchairs into motor vehicles, they were manufactured in different designs.

Aspiration with dysphagia: the interaction between oropharyngeal and respiratory impairments.

Individuals with neurodisability and dysphagia often aspirate food because of oropharyngeal impairments and poor control of respiration. This study explored the interaction between these factors in 32 participants aged 3-33 years. Each person underwent a modified barium swallow study, during which respiration was recorded and displayed simultaneously on the video screen, in terms of inspiration, expiration, and velocity of airflow (TV data).