Trends in Neuropediatric Physical Therapy

Trends in Neuropediatric Physical Therapy

IntroductIon Among the various diseases that cause neuromotor deficits in children, the chronic nonprogressive encephalopathy [cerebral palsy (CP)] is one of the most frequent. Children affected by PC may present: sensory disorders, cognitive disorders, abnormal patterns of posture, and postural tone change (1). The literature has signaled some protocols which seem to enhance the neuromotor reh...

Developmental trends in targeted radionuclide therapy of neuroendocrine tumors

  Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) constitute a heterogeneous group of neoplasms including carcinoids, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, pituitary tumors, medullary thyroid carcinoma and phaeochromocytomas. The symptoms and the outcome of NETs differ considerably between patients depending on several factors. By labelling tracers with a radioisotope, the tracer acts as a ...

Evaluation of research trends in physical therapy through analysis of articles published at the world confederation for physical therapy congress

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine research trends in physical therapy through analysis of articles published at the 2015 World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress. [Subjects and Methods] A total of 1,339 were analyzed (presentations: 346, posters: 993). The number of papers per subject area, number of oral presentations and posters, and the number of moderator nations a...

Trends in Physical and Occupational Therapy Utilziation in the Us And Western Europe.

A systematic review on reminder systems in physical therapy

Background: The main goal of physical therapy is to help the patient gain a better health status. Several studies have investigated the use of reminders to prevent such failures on the patients’ side. This article presents a systematic review of the literature concerning reminders in physical therapy. Methods: Databases were searched until May 2017 and literatures were found from April 1...