Publications by authors named "Ulrike Ryll"
Aim: To develop a screening tool (the screening Hand Assessment for Infants [s-HAI]) for infants aged from 3.5 months that can identify a high risk of developing unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) based on a selection of items from the HAI.
Method: Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed on previously collected HAI assessments from 212 infants (104 females, 108 males) aged from 3.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates the Hand Assessment for Infants (HAI) to identify infants likely to develop unilateral cerebral palsy (CP), analyzing its effectiveness across different ages.
- Sensitivity and specificity of HAI showed a range of 63%-93% and 62%-91%, respectively, indicating it can be a reliable tool for early detection in infants assessed between 3.5 to 12 months.
- The findings suggest that using HAI cut-off values can enhance clinical practices for the timely identification and intervention of infants at risk for unilateral CP.
To investigate inter-rater reliability, concurrent validity, and feasibility of the German Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI-G) using the mode of observation in a Swiss inpatient rehabilitation setting with the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM®) as criterion. Cross-sectional clinimetric study including 36 children and adolescents with median age 10.8 (quartiles 8.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Early diagnosis of unilateral cerebral palsy is important after asymmetric perinatal brain injury (APBI). Our objective is to estimate the risk of unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP) in infants with APBI during the first months of life using neuroimaging and clinical assessment.
Patients And Methods: Prognostic multivariable prediction modeling study including 52 infants (27 males), median gestational age 39.
Aims: To explore the validity of change scores of the Children's Hand-use Experience Questionnaire (CHEQ).
Methods: Analysis of the CHEQ included 44 children (15 girls) between 6-16 years (median 9.0; IQR 8-11) with unilateral cerebral palsy, with baseline and post- (two-week intensive) intervention assessments using the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) as external anchor for change.
[Neuralgic amyotrophy: an extrahepatic manifestation of hepatitis E].
Dtsch Med Wochenschr
August 2016
History and initial findings | A patient with bilateral pain in his shoulders is presented at the emergency room. Investigations | There were strongly increased transaminases. Diagnosis | Serology and PCR led to the diagnosis of hepatitis E.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To explore the differences, relationship, and extent of agreement between the Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA), measuring observed ability to perform bimanual tasks, and the Children's Hand-Use Experience Questionnaire (CHEQ), assessing experienced bimanual performance.
Methods: This study investigates a convenience sample of 34 children (16 girls) with unilateral cerebral palsy aged 6-18 years (mean 12.1, SD 3.
Background: Hospital partnerships, mergers and cooperatives are arrangements frequently seen as a means of improving health service delivery. Many of the assumptions used in planning hospital cooperatives are not stated clearly and are often based on limited or poor scientific evidence.
Methods: This is a protocol for a systematic review, following the Cochrane EPOC methodology.
Aim: To assess treatment effects of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) on walking of children with leg spasticity due to cerebral palsy (CP) compared with usual care.
Method: We systematically searched the databases CINAHL, Cochrane, PEDro, EMBASE, and PubMed from July 1993 until July 2009 and additionally screened reference lists. Randomized controlled trials assessing functional outcomes on walking of children with CP were included.