[BOOK] Clinical Pathways in Stroke Rehabilitation – Open Access

Introduction

This open access book focuses on practical clinical problems that are frequently encountered in stroke rehabilitation. Consequences of diseases, e.g. impairments and activity limitations, are addressed in rehabilitation with the overall goal to reduce disability and promote participation. Based on the available best external evidence, clinical pathways are described for stroke rehabilitation bridging the gap between clinical evidence and clinical decision-making. The clinical pathways answer the questions which rehabilitation treatment options are beneficial to overcome specific impairment constellations and activity limitations and are well acceptable to stroke survivors, as well as when and in which settings to provide rehabilitation over the course of recovery post stroke.

Each chapter starts with a description of the clinical problem encountered. This is followed by a systematic, but concise review of the evidence (RCTs, systematic reviews and meta-analyses) that is relevant for clinical decision-making, and comments on assessment, therapy (training, technology, medication), and the use of technical aids as appropriate. Based on these summaries, clinical algorithms / pathways are provided and the main clinical-decision situations are portrayed.

The book is invaluable for all neurorehabilitation team members, clinicians, nurses, and therapists in neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and related fields. It is a World Federation for NeuroRehabilitation (WFNR) educational initiative, bridging the gap between the rapidly expanding clinical research in stroke rehabilitation and clinical practice across societies and continents. It can be used for both clinical decision-making for individuals and as well as clinical background knowledge for stroke rehabilitation service development initiatives.

Clinical Pathways in Stroke Rehabilitation

Evidence-based Clinical Practice Recommendation

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• Table of contents (14 chapters)

1. Front MatterPages i-xiiPDF
2. Neurobiology of Stroke RecoveryEddie Kane, Nick S. WardPages 1-13 Open AccessPDF
3. Clinical Pathways in Stroke Rehabilitation: Background, Scope, and MethodsThomas Platz, Mayowa OwolabiPages 15-34 Open AccessPDF
4. Goal Setting with ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) and Multidisciplinary Team Approach in Stroke RehabilitationMatilde Leonardi, Klemens FheodoroffPages 35-56 Open AccessPDF
5. Disorders of ConsciousnessCaterina Pistarini, Giorgio MaggioniPages 57-70 Open AccessPDF
6. Airway and Ventilation ManagementMarcus Pohl, Mervyn SingerPages 71-83 Open AccessPDF
7. Recovery of SwallowingNam-Jong Paik, Won-Seok KimPages 85-95 Open AccessPDF
8. Arm RehabilitationThomas Platz, Linda Schmuck, Sybille Roschka, Jane BurridgePages 97-121 Open AccessPDF
9. Mobility After Stroke: Relearning to WalkKlaus Martin Stephan, Dominic PérennouPages 123-147 Open AccessPDF
10. Post-Stroke SpasticityGerard E. Francisco, Jörg Wissel, Thomas Platz, Sheng LiPages 149-173 Open AccessPDF
11. Rehabilitation of Communication DisordersRebecca Palmer, Apoorva PauranikPages 175-190 Open AccessPDF
12. Treating Neurovisual Deficits and Spatial NeglectGeorg Kerkhoff, Gilles Rode, Stephanie ClarkePages 191-217 Open AccessPDF
13. Cognition, Emotion and Fatigue Post-strokeCaroline M. van Heugten, Barbara A. WilsonPages 219-242 Open AccessPDF
14. Driving After StrokeHannes Devos, Carol A. Hawley, Amber M. Conn, Shawn C. Marshall, Abiodun E. AkinwuntanPages 243-260 Open AccessPDF
15. Healthcare Settings for Rehabilitation After StrokeSabahat A. Wasti, Nirmal Surya, Klaus Martin Stephan, Mayowa OwolabiPages 261-282 Open AccessPDF

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[BOOK] Seizures – Open access peer-reviewed Edited volume

Seizures

Edited by Humberto Foyaca Sibat

Walter Sisulu University, Nelson Mandela Academic hospital

This book contains selected peer-reviewed articles that cover novel information on epileptic seizure and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures written by international researchers. In this book, we discuss self-reporting technologies for supporting epilepsy treatment. We also discuss about the diagnostic testing in epilepsy genetic clinical practice. Clinical aspects related to diagnosis in patients presenting psychogenic non-epileptic seizures vs. epileptic seizures and neurocysticercosis are discussed as well. We delivered novel aspects about the treatment for pseudoseizures. In another chapter, the authors estimated the prevalence of ischemic stroke in epileptic patients presenting subarachnoid neurocysticercosis and ischemic stroke frequency among HIV-positive patients, and finally other authors discuss autoimmune epilepsy, its new development, and its future directions. We are looking forward with confidence and pride to the remarkable role that this book will play for a new vision and mission.

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SeizuresEdited by Humberto Foyaca Sibat

Published: May 2nd 2018

DOI: 10.5772/65137

ISBN: 978-1-78923-005-5

Print ISBN: 978-1-78923-004-8

Chapters		Downloads
Open access peer-reviewed 1. Introductory Chapter: Seizures and Its Historical Background By Humberto Foyaca-Sibat and Lourdes de Fátima Ibañez-Valdés		45
Open access peer-reviewed 2. Autoimmune Epilepsy: New Development and Future Directions By Sandra Orozco-Suarez, Angélica Vega-Garcia, Iris Feria-Romero, Lourdes Arriaga-Pizano, Emmanuel Rodriguez-Chavez and Israel Grijalva		81
Open access peer-reviewed 3. Diagnostic Testing in Epilepsy Genetics Clinical Practice By Birute Tumiene, Algirdas Utkus, Vaidutis Kučinskas, Aleš Maver and Borut Peterlin		46
Open access peer-reviewed 4. Self-Reporting Technologies for Supporting Epilepsy Treatment By Jonathan Bidwell, Eliana Kovich, Cam Escoffery, Cherise Frazier and Elizabeth D. Mynatt		50
Open access peer-reviewed 5. Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures in Patients Living with Neurocysticercosis By Lourdes de Fátima Ibañez-Valdés and Humberto Foyaca-Sibat		41
Open access peer-reviewed 6. Treatment and Diagnosis of Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures By Cicek Hocaoglu		46
Open access peer-reviewed 7. Subarachnoid Cysticercosis and Ischaemic Stroke in Epileptic Patients By Humberto Foyaca-Sibat and Lourdes de Fátima Ibañez-Valdés

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[BLOG POST] Three ways to search for open access journals in Scopus

On July 29, 2015 Scopus launched an open access (OA) indicator for journals indexed in Scopus. The indicator allows users to easily identify open access journals within Scopus via the ‘Browse Sources’ link. This link provides an alphabetical list of all journals, book series, trade publications and conference proceedings available in Scopus.

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• In the Browse box, click on the drop-down menu next to ‘Subject Area’ to select your subject area of choice
• Also in the Browse box, tick the ‘Open Access’ check box: ‘Display only Open Access Journals’
• Click on ‘Display Sources.’ This search will yield only open access journals which cover your search topic
• Open access journals are indicated with an orange open access label

Image 1: Options in ‘Browse Sources’ to search for open access journals

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• If you know the title of the open access journal you are looking for, click on the first letter of the open access journal’s title in the Alphabet box, below the Browse Box (see Image 2 below)
• You can identify an open access journal by the orange open access label on the results page

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Scopus updates the OA journal list (part of the Scopus Title list) three to four times a year. This time lapse may lead to minor and temporary discrepancies in the OA journal status.

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[TED Talk] Erica Stone: Academic research is publicly funded -why isn’t it publicly available?

In the US, your taxes fund academic research at public universities. Why then do you need to pay expensive, for-profit journals for the results of that research? Erica Stone advocates for a new, open-access relationship between the public and scholars, making the case that academics should publish in more accessible media. “A functioning democracy requires that the public be well-educated and well-informed,” Stone says. “Instead of research happening behind paywalls and bureaucracy, wouldn’t it be better if it was unfolding right in front of us?”

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMileHighWomen, an independent event. TED’s editors chose to feature it for you.

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Erica Stone · Writer, teacher, community organizer

Erica Stone works at the intersection of writing, teaching, and community organizing.

 

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[BLOG POST] Three ways to search for open access journals in Scopus – Elsevier Scopus Blog

On July 29, 2015 Scopus launched an open access (OA) indicator for journals indexed in Scopus. The indicator allows users to easily identify open access journals within Scopus via the ‘Browse Sources’ link. This link provides an alphabetical list of all journals, book series, trade publications and conference proceedings available in Scopus.

How to search for open access journals in Scopus:

Navigate to the ‘Browse Sources’ tab in Scopus and choose from the following options to search for open access journals (or watch the video below):

Option 1 (see image 1 below)

• In the Browse box, click on the drop-down menu next to ‘Subject Area’ to select your subject area of choice
• Also in the Browse box, tick the ‘Open Access’ check box: ‘Display only Open Access Journals’
• Click on ‘Display Sources.’ This search will yield only open access journals which cover your search topic
• Open access journals are indicated with an orange open access label

Image 1: Options in ‘Browse Sources’ to search for open access journals

Option 2:

• If you know the title of the open access journal you are looking for, click on the first letter of the open access journal’s title in the Alphabet box, below the Browse Box (see Image 2 below)
• You can identify an open access journal by the orange open access label on the results page

Option 3:

• In the Search box (see Image 2 below), click on the drop-down menu and select the Title, ISSN or Publisher you are looking for
• The orange open access label will appear when the title is open access

Image 2: Search open access journals title using the “alphabet” box

Scopus updates the OA journal list (part of the Scopus Title list) three to four times a year. This time lapse may lead to minor and temporary discrepancies in the OA journal status.

You can find more information about Scopus content at the Scopus info site. Make sure to follow us on Twitter for timely updates or email us with any questions.

Watch a video to learn more

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[BOOK] Rehabilitation Robotics – OPEN ACCESS

Rehabilitation Robotics Edited by Sashi S Kommu, ISBN 978-3-902613-04-2, 648 pages, Publisher: I-Tech Education and Publishing, Chapters published August 01, 2007 under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license Edited Volume

The coupling of several areas of the medical field with recent advances in robotic systems has seen a paradigm shift in our approach to selected sectors of medical care, especially over the last decade. Rehabilitation medicine is one such area. The development of advanced robotic systems has ushered with it an exponential number of trials and experiments aimed at optimising restoration of quality of life to those who are physically debilitated. Despite these developments, there remains a paucity in the presentation of these advances in the form of a comprehensive tool. This book was written to present the most recent advances in rehabilitation robotics known to date from the perspective of some of the leading experts in the field and presents an interesting array of developments put into 33 comprehensive chapters. The chapters are presented in a way that the reader will get a seamless impression of the current concepts of optimal modes of both experimental and ap- plicable roles of robotic devices.

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• Chapter 1  Robotic Solutions in Pediatric Rehabilitationby Michael Bailey-Van Kuren
• Chapter 2  Biomechanical Constraints in the Design of Robotic Systems for Tremor Suppressionby Juan-Manuel Belda-Lois, Alvaro Page, Jose-Maria Baydal-Bertomeu Rakel Poveda and Ricard Barbera
• Chapter 3  Robotics and Virtual Reality Applications in Mobility Rehabilitationby Rares F. Boian and Grigore C. Burdea & Judith E. Deutsch
• Chapter 4  Designing Safety-Critical Rehabilitation Robotsby Stephen Roderick and Craig Carignan
• Chapter 5  Work Assistive Mobile Robot for the Disabled in a Real Work Environmentby Hyun Seok Hong, Jung Won Kang and Myung Jin Chung
• Chapter 6  The Evolution and Ergonomics of Robotic-Assisted Surgical Systemsby Oussama Elhage, Ben Challacombe, Declan Murphy Mohammed S. Khan and Prokar Dasgupta
• Chapter 7  Design and Implementation of a Control Architecture for Rehabilitation Robotic Systemsby Duygun Erol and Nilanjan Sarkar
• Chapter 8  A 3-D Rehabilitation System for Upper Limbs “EMUL”, and a 6-DOF Rehabilitation System “Robotherapist” and Other Rehabilitation Systems with High Safetyby Junji Furusho and Takehito Kikuchi
• Chapter 9  The Rehabilitation Robots FRIEND-I & II: Daily Life Independency through Semi-Autonomous Task-Executionby Christian Martens, Oliver Prenzel and Axel Graeser
• Chapter 10  Functional Rehabilitation: Coordination of Artificial and Natural Controllersby Rodolphe Heliot, Christine Azevedo and Bernard Espiau
• Chapter 11  Passive-type Intelligent Walker Controlled Based on Caster-like Dynamicsby Yasuhisa Hirata, Asami Muraki and and Kazuhiro Kosuge
• Chapter 12  Powered Human Gait Assistanceby Kevin W. Hollander and Thomas G. Sugar
• Chapter 13  Task-oriented and Purposeful Robot-Assisted Therapyby Michelle J. Johnson, Kimberly J. Wisneski, John Anderson, Dominic Nathan, Elaine Strachota, Judith Kosasih, Jayne Johnston and and Roger O. Smith
• Chapter 14  Applications of Robotics to Assessment and Physical Therapy of Upper Limbs of Stroke Patientsby M.-S. Ju, C.-C. K. Lin, S.-M. Chen, I.-S. Hwang, P.-C. Kung and Z.-W. Wu
• Chapter 15  Applications of a Fluidic Artificial Hand in the Field of Rehabilitationby Artem Kargov, Oleg Ivlev, Christian Pylatiuk, Tamim Asfour, Stefan Schulz, Axel Graeser, Ruediger Dillmann and Georg Bretthauer
• Chapter 16  Upper-Limb Exoskeletons for Physically Weak Personsby Kazuo Kiguchi and Toshio Fukuda
• Chapter 17  Cyberthosis: Rehabilitation Robotics With Controlled Electrical Muscle Stimulationby Patrick Metrailler, Roland Brodard, Yves Stauffer, Reymond Clavel and Rolf Frischknecht
• Chapter 18  Haptic Device System For Upper Limb Motor Impairment Patients: Developing And Handling In Healthy Subjectsby Tasuku Miyoshi, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Hokyoo Lee, Takafumi Terada, Yuko Ito, Kaoru Inoue and Takashi Komeda
• Chapter 19  Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed Lower Limbs Using Functional Electrical Stimulation: Robust Closed Loop Controlby Samer Mohammed, Philippe Poignet, Philippe Fraisse and David Guiraud
• Chapter 20  Risk Evaluation of Human-Care Robotsby Makoto Nokata and Koji Ikuta
• Chapter 21  Robotic Exoskeletons for Upper Extremity Rehabilitationby Abhishek Gupta and Marcia K. O’Malley
• Chapter 22  Upper Limb Rehabilitation System for Self-Supervised Therapy: Computer-Aided Daily Performance Evaluation for the Trauma and Disorder in the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervesby Kengo Ohnishi, Keiji Imado, Yukio Saito and Hiroomi Miyagawa
• Chapter 23  PLEIA: A Reconfigurable Platform for Evaluation of HCI Actingby Peralta H., Monacelli E., Riman C., Baklouti M., Ben Ouezdou F., Mougharbel I., Laffont I. and Bouteille J.
• Chapter 24  Facial Automaton for Conveying Emotions as a Social Rehabilitation Tool for People with Autismby Giovanni Pioggia, Maria Luisa Sica, Marcello Ferro, Silvia Casalini, Roberta Igliozzi, Filippo Muratori, Arti Ahluwalia and Danilo De Rossi
• Chapter 25  Upper-Limb Robotic Rehabilitation Exoskeleton: Tremor Suppressionby J.L. Pons, E. Rocon, A.F. Ruiz and J.C. Moreno
• Chapter 26  Lower-Limb Wearable Exoskeletonby J.L. Pons, J.C. Moreno, F.J. Brunetti and E. Rocon
• Chapter 27  Exoskeleton-Based Exercisers for the Disabilities of the Upper Arm and Handby Ioannis Sarakoglou, Sophia Kousidou, Nikolaos G. Tsagarakis and Darwin G. Caldwell
• Chapter 28  Stair Gait Classification from Kinematic Sensorsby Wolfgang Svensson and Ulf Holmberg
• Chapter 29  The ALLADIN Diagnostic Device: An Innovative Platform for Assessing Post-Stroke Functional Recoveryby Stefano Mazzoleni, Jo Van Vaerenbergh, Andras Toth, Marko Munih, Eugenio Guglielmelli and Paolo Dario
• Chapter 30  Synthesis of Prosthesis Architectures and Design of Prosthetic Devices for Upper Limb Amputeesby Marco Troncossi and Vincenzo Parenti-Castelli
• Chapter 31  An Embedded Control Platform of a Continuous Passive Motion Machine for Injured Fingersby Zhang Fuxiang
• Chapter 32  A Portable Robot for Tele-Rehabilitation: Remote Therapy and Outcome Evaluationby Park, Hyung-Soon, and Zhang, Li-Qun
• Chapter 33  Bio-Inspired Interaction Control of Robotic Machines for Motor Therapyby Loredana Zollo, Domenico Formica and Eugenio Guglielmelli

Source: Rehabilitation Robotics | InTechOpen

[ARTICLE] Asking New Questions with Old Data: The Centralized Open-Access Rehabilitation Database for Stroke

Abstract

Background: This paper introduces a tool for streamlining data integration in rehabilitation science, the Centralized Open-Access Rehabilitation database for Stroke (SCOAR), which allows researchers to quickly visualize relationships among variables, efficiently share data, generate hypotheses, and enhance clinical trial design. Methods: Bibliographic databases were searched according to inclusion criteria leaving 2,892 titles that were further screened to 514 manuscripts to be screened by full text, leaving 215 randomized controlled trials in the database (489 independent groups representing 12,847 patients). Demographic, methodological, and statistical data were extracted by independent coders and entered into SCOAR. Results: Trial data came from 114 locations in 27 different countries and represented patients with a wide range of ages, 62 yr [41; 85], (shown as median [range]) and at various stages of recovery following their stroke, 141 d [1; 3372]. There was considerable variation in the dose of therapy that patients received, 20 h [0; 221], over interventions of different durations, 28 d [10; 365]. There was also a lack of common data elements (CDEs) across trials, but this lack of CDEs was most pronounced for baseline assessments of patient impairment and severity of stroke. Conclusions: Data integration across hundreds of RCTs allows clinicians and researchers to quickly visualize data from the history of the field and lays the foundation for making SCOAR a living database to which researchers can upload new data as trial results are published. SCOAR is a useful tool for clinicians and researchers that will facilitate data visualization, data sharing, the finding of relevant past studies, and the design of clinical trials by enabling more accurate and comprehensive power analyses. Furthermore, these data speak to the need for CDEs specific to stroke rehabilitation in randomized controlled trials.

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Figure 1. PRISMA Flow diagram showing the manuscript screening process. At the eligibility assessment, manuscripts were excluded if the population was not stroke, there was no random assignment to at least two different groups, if the intervention did not meet our population, intervention, control, and outcome criteria, if the outcomes were not a clinical measure of function/impairment, if no full text of manuscript was available (e.g., restricted access or the text only existed in abstract form), if the data in the manuscript came from a larger study/reanalysis of a study that was already in the database, if the manuscript was a review, commentary, or a trial protocol (rather than a trial itself), or if it was not clear how the study related to an existing study in the database (i.e., possibly the same patients being analyzed twice; coded as “other”).

[web site] Journal of Physiotherapy goes fully open access in 2016

Journal of Physiotherapy goes fully open access in 2016

Established in 1954, Journal of Physiotherapy is the official journal of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA). The APA’s vision is for the journal to be the pre-eminent international publication of the science and practice of physiotherapy, and to deliver high-quality research in a fast-paced, technologically driven environment.

From January 2016 the APA will extend their support of excellence in physiotherapy practice by sponsoring Open Access publication of all Journal of Physiotherapy content. All past, present and future journal articles will therefore be freely accessible. There will be no author fees for publication. Publication of the Journal of Physiotherapy is sponsored by the Australian Physiotherapy Association.

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