Publications by authors named "Murray Brandstater"
Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections have been introduced to augment the recovery of patients with shoulder pathology. Although multiple studies have been published, no large-scale trials or meta-analyses have assessed the efficacy of nonoperative shoulder PRP injection.
Objective: To assess the efficacy of nonoperative PRP shoulder injection in rotator cuff pathology for pain as measured by the visual analog scale (VAS) and range of motion (ROM).
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- The study aimed to investigate how previous voluntary muscle activation affects the compound muscle action potential (CMAP) recorded from specific muscles.
- In the experiment with six healthy volunteers, CMAP measurements were taken both at rest and after voluntary activation for up to 30 minutes, showing a significant increase in CMAP parameters immediately after activation.
- The results indicated that CMAP can be enhanced up to 144% of its baseline shortly after muscle activation, with levels returning to baseline within about 15 minutes, suggesting prior muscle activation influences CMAP size in nerve conduction tests.
Objective: To assess the frequency of, causes for, and factors associated with acute rehospitalization during 9 months after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Design: Multicenter observational cohort.
Setting: Community.
Objective: To determine the association of enteral nutrition (EN) with patient preinjury and injury characteristics and outcomes for patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Design: Prospective observational study.
Setting: Nine rehabilitation centers.
Objective: To examine associations of patient and injury characteristics with outcomes at inpatient rehabilitation discharge and 9 months postdischarge for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Design: Prospective, longitudinal observational study.
Setting: Inpatient rehabilitation centers.
Background: Evidence supports peroneal nerve functional electrical stimulation (FES) as an effective alternative to ankle foot orthoses (AFO) for treatment of foot drop poststroke, but few long-term, randomized controlled comparisons exist.
Objective: Compare changes in gait quality and function between FES and AFOs in individuals with foot drop poststroke over a 12-month period.
Methods: Follow-up analysis of an unblinded randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.
Background: Evidence supports peroneal nerve functional electrical stimulation (FES) as an effective alternative to ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) for treatment of foot drop poststroke, but few randomized controlled comparisons exist.
Objective: To compare changes in gait and quality of life (QoL) between FES and an AFO in individuals with foot drop poststroke.
Methods: In a multicenter randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.
Background: Elderly persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are increasingly admitted to inpatient rehabilitation, but we have limited knowledge of their characteristics, the treatments they receive, and their short-term and medium-term outcomes. This study explored these issues by means of comparisons between age groups.
Methods: Data on 1419 patients admitted to 9 inpatient rehabilitation facilities for initial rehabilitation after TBI were collected by means of (1) abstraction from medical records; (2) point-of care forms completed by therapists after each treatment session; and (3) interviews at 3 months and 9 months after discharge, conducted with the patient or a proxy.
Objective: To evaluate population-based cardiovascular risk scores and coronary artery calcification scores (CACS) in amputees.
Design: A retrospective cohort study of 1300 veterans in a cardiac computed tomography database.
Setting: 1B Veterans Administration medical center.
Unlabelled: McNaughton H, DeJong G, Smout RJ, Melvin JL, Brandstater M. A comparison of stroke rehabilitation practice and outcomes between New Zealand and United States facilities.
Objective: To compare stroke rehabilitation practice and outcomes between New Zealand (NZ) and the United States.
The immediate care of a stroke patient admitted to hospital is best provided in a dedicated stroke unit, within which all of the key components of care can be coordinated. Neurologic diagnosis and intervention and general medical care are essential elements of acute stroke management. However, optimal outcome requires a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach, which includes rehabilitation interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDysphagia occurs in up to half of patients after an acute stroke and may cause dehydration, undernutrition, and aspiration pneumonia. Current evidence suggests that a systematic program of diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia in an acute stroke management plan may yield dramatic reductions in aspiration pneumonia rates. There is also some evidence that nutritional supplementation and proper hydration may reduce morbidity and mortality in acute stroke patients.
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