A Three-Site Clinical Feasibility Study of a Flexible Functional Electrical Stimulation System to Support Functional Task Practice for Upper Limb Recovery in People With Stroke.

Of those people who survive a stroke, only between 40 and 70% regain upper limb dexterity. A number of reviews have suggested that functional electrical stimulation (FES) may have a beneficial effect on upper limb motor recovery. In light of the promise offered by FES and the limitations with current systems a new system was developed (FES-UPP) to support people with stroke (PwS) to practice a range of voluntary controlled, FES-assisted functional activities.

A Novel Model for Enhanced Prediction and Understanding of Unplanned 30-Day Pediatric Readmission.

Objectives: To develop a model to assist clinicians in reducing 30-day unplanned pediatric readmissions and to enhance understanding of risk factors leading to such readmissions.

Methods: Data consisting of 38 143 inpatient clinical encounters at a tertiary pediatric hospital were retrieved, and 50% were used for training on a multivariate logistic regression model. The pediatric Rothman Index (pRI) was 1 of the novel candidate predictors considered.

FES-UPP: A Flexible Functional Electrical Stimulation System to Support Upper Limb Functional Activity Practice.

There is good evidence supporting highly intensive, repetitive, activity-focused, voluntary-initiated practice as a key to driving recovery of upper limb function following stroke. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) offers a potential mechanism to efficiently deliver this type of therapy, but current commercial devices are too inflexible and/or insufficiently automated, in some cases requiring engineering support. In this paper, we report a new, flexible upper limb FES system, FES-UPP, which addresses the issues above.

A pilot study to investigate the feasibility of electrical stimulation to assist gait in Parkinson's disease.

Objectives.  This study aims to investigate the effect of functional electrical stimulation (FES) on gait in people with Parkinson's disease. Materials and Methods.