Normative isometric plantarflexion strength values for professional level, male rugby union athletes.

Objectives: The primary aim was to establish normative values of isometric plantarflexor muscle strength in professional male rugby union players and compare forwards with backs. The secondary aims were to examine how individual playing position or age influences isometric plantarflexor strength.

Design: Cross-sectional.

Readmission Patterns and Effectiveness of Transitional Care Among Medicaid Patients With Schizophrenia and Medical Comorbidity.

Background: Patients with chronic medical and mental health comorbidities are at increased risk of hospital admission, but little is known about their hospital utilization patterns or whether nurse-directed transitional care interventions have any appreciable impact on future hospitalizations.

Method: Using paid Medicaid claims and a care management database, we examined patterns of hospital utilization for adults with multiple chronic conditions where one of the conditions was schizophrenia. Patients were enrolled in Community Care of North Carolina's medical home program and were discharged from 100 different hospitals throughout the state from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.