A Qualitative Exploration of Stroke Survivors' Experiences of Using a Stroke Helpline.

Background: StrokeLine is a stroke-specific helpline used by stroke survivors and their families in Australia to access professional support. There has been little research exploring stroke survivors' experiences of using helplines and their perceived impact on their stroke recovery.

Aim: The aim of this study is to explore the reasons prompting stroke survivors to call StrokeLine and their experiences and to describe the perceived impact of calling StrokeLine on their recovery.

Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm arising from primary lung neoplasm: A proposed mechanism.

Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms (PAPs) are rare and life-threatening occurrences. We present a 57-year-old male patient with squamous cell lung cancer, who presented with hemoptysis. Bronchoscopy did not reveal ongoing bleeding.

Botulinum toxin and conservative treatment strategies in people with cervical dystonia: an online survey.

Isolated cervical dystonia is a focal, idiopathic dystonia affecting the neck muscles. Treatment usually consists of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injections into the dystonic muscles. Our aim is to investigate the use of BoNT treatment and conservative treatments by people living with cervical dystonia.

User profile of people contacting a stroke helpline (StrokeLine) in Australia: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: StrokeLine is a specialised telephone helpline led by health professionals in Australia.

Aims: (i) To describe the profile of StrokeLine callers; (ii) to understand the reasons people engage with the service and (iii) how StrokeLine responded to the caller's needs.

Methods: Routine call data were obtained from the StrokeLine between November 2019 and November 2020.

Can patients and clinicians find conservative management protocols of anterior cruciate ligament injuries online? A systematic review.

Objective: To systematically search the internet for conservative rehabilitation protocols for people with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and critically appraise the websites and exercise protocols.

Design: Systematic review of online rehabilitation protocols.

Search: We searched four online search-engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo).

A critical Tiriti analysis of Te Pae Tata: the Interim New Zealand Health Plan.

The current health reforms in Aotearoa New Zealand are being described as "transformational". Political leaders and Crown officials maintain the reforms embed a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, address racism and promote health equity. These claims are familiar and have been used to socialise previous health sector reforms.

Unravelling dystonic pain; a mixed methods survey to explore the language of dystonic pain and impact on life.

Purpose: Dystonia is a neurological disorder characterised by involuntary muscle contractions. Pain is the primary non-motor symptom, and limited studies have investigated how dystonic pain is experienced. This study aimed to investigate how people with isolated dystonia describe their pain and compare across subgroups of dystonia.

The barriers and facilitators to satisfaction with botulinum neurotoxin treatment in people with cervical dystonia: a systematic review.

Background: Cervical dystonia (CD) is an isolated, focal, idiopathic dystonia affecting the neck and upper back. CD is usually treated by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injections into the dystonic muscles; however, about 20% of people will discontinue BoNT therapy. This systematic review aimed to determine the barriers to satisfaction and facilitators that could improve satisfaction with BoNT therapy for people with CD.

Has Reporting on Physical Therapy Interventions Improved in 2 Decades? An Analysis of 140 Trials Reporting on 225 Interventions.

Objectives: To investigate the completeness of reporting of physical therapy interventions in randomized controlled trials before and after publication of the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist (a reporting guideline for interventions).

Design: Meta-research.

Methods: We searched 6 journals for trials using physical therapy interventions that were published in 2000 and 2018.

A cross-sectional study of walking, balance and upper limb assessment scales in people with cervical dystonia.

Cervical dystonia (CD) is a neurological movement disorder causing the neck to move involuntarily away from the neutral position. CD is a network disorder, involving multiple brain areas and, therefore, may impair movement in parts of the body other than the neck. This study used clinical assessments to investigate walking, balance and upper limb function (UL) in people with CD; the reliability of scoring these assessments and examined for relationship between CD severity, usual exercise and clinical assessments.

Can Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Enhance Poststroke Motor Recovery? Development of a Theoretical Patient-Tailored Model.

New treatments that can facilitate neural repair and reduce persistent impairments have significant value in promoting recovery following stroke. One technique that has gained interest is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as early research suggested it could enhance plasticity and enable greater behavioral recovery. However, several studies have now identified substantial intersubject variability in response to tDCS and clinical trials revealed insufficient evidence of treatment effectiveness.

Neurorehabilitation in dystonia: a holistic perspective.

Rehabilitation for isolated forms of dystonia, such as cervical or focal hand dystonia, is usually targeted towards the affected body part and focuses on sensorimotor control and motor retraining of affected muscles. Recent evidence, has revealed people who live with dystonia experience a range of functional and non-motor deficits that reduce engagement in daily activities and health-related quality of life, which should be addressed with therapeutic interventions. These findings support the need for a holistic approach to the rehabilitation of dystonia, where assessment and treatments involve non-motor signs and symptoms, and not just the dystonic body part.

Cortical neurophysiology of primary isolated dystonia and non-dystonic adults: A meta-analysis.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive method to assess neurophysiology of the primary motor cortex in humans. Dystonia is a poorly understood neurological movement disorder, often presenting in an idiopathic, isolated form across different parts of the body. The neurophysiological profile of isolated dystonia compared to healthy adults remains unclear.

Neck rotation modulates motor-evoked potential duration of proximal muscle cortical representations in healthy adults.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) produces motor-evoked potentials (MEP) used to infer changes in corticomotor excitability. In humans, neck rotation can probe reticulospinal input on corticomotor output. This study investigated the effect of neck rotation on MEP duration in a proximal and distal upper limb muscle and compared responses between rest and preactivation.

Comparative Proteomics Reveal Me31B's Interactome Dynamics, Expression Regulation, and Assembly Mechanism into Germ Granules during Drosophila Germline Development.

Me31B is a protein component of Drosophila germ granules and plays an important role in germline development by interacting with other proteins and RNAs. To understand the dynamic changes that the Me31B interactome undergoes from oogenesis to early embryogenesis, we characterized the early embryo Me31B interactome and compared it to the known ovary interactome. The two interactomes shared RNA regulation proteins, glycolytic enzymes, and cytoskeleton/motor proteins, but the core germ plasm proteins Vas, Tud, and Aub were significantly decreased in the embryo interactome.

Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Barriers to Exercise in People Living With Dystonia.

Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that presents as sustained or intermittent involuntary muscle contractions causing abnormal postures and movements. Knowledge of dystonia is mostly at the impairment level with minimal understanding of activity and participation limitations. Physical activity (PA) is an important aspect of neurological disease management, with wide-ranging benefits for overall health and quality of life.