Therapeutic approach to dysphagia in post-COVID patients in a rehabilitation unit: a descriptive longitudinal study.

Background: A high rate of hospitalized patients for COVID-19 had dysphagia, frequently underdiagnosed, and not treated, inducing a prolonged dysphagia with protracted recovery. Specific treatments and protocols have not been well described yet.

Aim: Given the potential benefits of respiratory muscle training (IEMT) and neuromuscular stimulation (NMES) in dysphagia treatment, this study aimed to assess the feasibility of the protocol used for treating dysphagia in patients who experienced prolonged hospitalization for COVID-19.

Accuracy of the volume-viscosity swallow test for clinical screening of dysphagia in post COVID-19 patients.

Background & Aims: Up to 30% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 had oropharyngeal dysphagia, particularly those in the ICU. Many cases remained underdiagnosed due to difficulties in conducting instrumental evaluations during the pandemic. Consequently, screening tests were mandatory during this period.

The effect of motor relearning on balance, mobility and performance of activities of daily living among post-stroke patients: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Background: Balance and gait impairments are the most common motor deficits due to stroke, limiting the patients' daily life activities and participation in society. Studies investigating effect of task-specific training using biomechanical balance and gait variables (i.e.

Intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with subacute stroke in an inpatient rehabilitation facility: describing a protocol of a prospective cohort study.

Introduction: Rehabilitation is recognised as a cornerstone of multidisciplinary stroke care. Intensity of therapy is related to functional recovery although there is high variability on the amount of time and techniques applied in therapy sessions. There is a need to better describe stroke rehabilitation protocols to develop a better understanding of current practice increasing the internal validity and generalisation of clinical trial results.

Cerebral infarct site and affected vascular territory as factors in breathing weakness in patients with subacute stroke.

Objective: A better understanding of factors influencing breathing weakness in stroke survivors would help in planning rehabilitation therapies. The main objective of this study was to determine whether the location of cerebral infarct is associated with breathing weakness in patients with subacute stroke.

Design: Cross-sectional analysis of a prospective cohort.

Correlation of dorsiflexion angle and plantar pressure following arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint.

Background: The correlation between angle of fusion of the first metatarsophalangeal (1MTTP) joint and pressures under metatarsal heads and hallux has not been well characterized. The main purpose was to investigate the correlation between fusion dorsiflexion angle of the 1MTTP joint and plantar pressures under the first metatarsal head and hallux during gait.

Methods: Patients who underwent arthrodesis of the 1MTTP joint from 2005 to 2010 were seen for a follow-up examination.

Balance 1 year after TKA: correlation with clinical variables.

Knee osteoarthritis results in changes that affect balance. It has been reported that osteoarthritis worsens proprioception and increases the risk of falling. The objective of this study was to assess changes in balance among patients with knee osteoarthritis at 1 year after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery and its relationship with clinical variables.

Analysis of the expectations of elderly patients before undergoing total knee replacement.

The opinion of patients expressed in terms of satisfaction is extremely important in any evaluation of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) results. The primary endpoint of this study was to determine the quantitative and qualitative expectations of elderly patients before undergoing TKA. Cross-sectional study of 497 patients over 65 years was performed before TKA.

Assessment of angle velocity in girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Background: Although it has been demonstrated that the peak height velocity (PHV) is a predictive factor of progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), little is known about the usefulness of angle progression in clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to establish a relationship between height and angle velocities, as well as to determine if peak angle velocity (PAV) occurs at the same time than PHV.

Methods: A retrospective study of a cohort of girls with idiopathic scoliotic curves greater than 10 degrees .

Is botulinum toxin type A effective in the treatment of spastic shoulder pain in patients after stroke? A double-blind randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To determine the efficacy of botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of spastic shoulder pain in patients after stroke.

Design: Double-blind randomized clinical trial.

Patients: Of 31 patients enrolled from an acute-care hospital in Spain, 2 cases dropped out (drop-out rate 6.

Cross-validation of a model for predicting functional status and length of stay in patients with stroke.

Objective: In a study published in 2002, it was observed that a variable composed by the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and the trunk control test at admission predicted 66.5% of the FIM at discharge in stroke patients. The objective was to confirm the reproducibility of this predictive model.