Publications by authors named "Ramona Neferu"
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- - Acquired brain injury (ABI) significantly contributes to disability, and improving timely access to rehabilitation is crucial for better patient outcomes and societal benefits.
- - The initiative aimed to reduce wait times for ABI rehabilitation admissions by 30%, achieving a decrease from 27 to 19 days, along with a reduction in decision wait times from 9.5 to 5 days, through process analysis and teamwork.
- - Successful changes included implementing a standardized intake protocol and a referral checklist, leading to a remarkable reduction in mean decision wait times to 4 days and admission wait times to 12 days, exceeding original goals.
Sometimes out of necessity and sometimes out of convenience, medicine is wasteful. Resource stewardship is a critical and expanding field for reducing wasteful practices. Numerous international organizations are driving resource stewardship globally, including >20 countries worldwide participating in Choosing Wisely initiatives.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChronic pain following amputation is debilitating. Due to its mechanisms in modulating muscle contraction and pain, botulinum toxin has been investigated as a treatment option for phantom limb pain (PLP) and residual limb pain (RLP). The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of botulinum toxin injection in the management of PLP and RLP following major limb amputation using a systematic review of the literature.
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