Why does it take foreign countries to come up with interesting stroke ideas? UK, New Zealand, Australia.
http://www.naric.com/research/rehab/record.cfm?search=2&type=all&criteria=J64078&phrase=no&rec=119158
Abstract: Study explored whether stroke patients who
suffer from hemispatial neglect tend to stay in hospitals longer because
they are prone to limb spasticity. Data were collected retrospectively
from the medical records for 106 stroke patients admitted between 2008
and 2010 to the inpatient neurorehabilitation unit of a regional
teaching hospital in the United Kingdom. The statistical coincidence of
hemispatial neglect and spasticity, and the length of hospital stay were
the main outcomes of interest. Chi-square analyses indicated that
individuals with left neglect were nearly one third more likely to
develop spasticity than those without neglect, while nearly one half of
those with left-sided spasticity showed neglect. Individuals with
neglect stayed in the hospital 45 days longer than those without
neglect, but the presence or absence of spasticity did not affect length
of stay. The authors conclude that although individuals with
hemispatial neglect are especially prone to limb spasticity, it may be
the presence of neglect rather than spasticity that keeps them in the
hospital.
No comments:
Post a Comment