AIM Functional capacity and dependency in activities of daily living (ADL) could be important mediators for an association between physical exercise and mental health. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a change in functional capacity or dependency in ADL is associated with a change in depressive symptoms and psychological well-being among older people living in residential care f...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke units improve outcome for stroke patients. Comparative controlled studies between stroke units are required to determine which components of stroke unit rehabilitation influence outcome and which may be investigated further in randomized controlled trials. This study compares 2 stroke units with regard to the effect differences in practice have on functional recove...

Background: The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) can objectively quantify the severity of stroke. However no information is available about psychometric properties and it’s applicability in the Iranian population. Objectives: The present study purposed by utilization of this instrument for neurological deficits measurement due to stroke, to determine the internal cons...

background: the national institutes of health stroke scale (nihss) can objectively quantify the severity of stroke. however no information is available about psychometric properties and it’s applicability in the iranian population. objectives: the present study purposed by utilization of this instrument for neurological deficits measurement due to stroke, to determine the internal consistency r...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Suboptimal choices of primary end point for acute stroke trials may have contributed to inconclusive results. The Barthel Index (BI) and Rankin Scale (RS) have been widely used and analyzed in various ways. We sought to investigate the most powerful end point for use in acute stroke trials. METHODS Data from the Glycine Antagonist in Neuroprotection (GAIN) International...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The elderly constitute an increasing proportion of admitted patients worldwide. We investigate the determinants of hospital length of stay and outcomes in patients aged 90 years and older. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed all admitted patients aged >90 years from the general medical wards in a tertiary referral medical center between August 31, 2009 and August 31, 2012. Pat...

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OBJECTIVES We evaluated factors associated with increased radiation exposure dose in nursing staff who assisted patients with (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) examinations. METHODS The Barthel Index and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score were obtained before PET/CT examinations in 193 patients (mean age ± SD, 77.7 ± 8.0 y...