New commissioning arrangements in the NHS require the identification of 'complex specialised' (CS) services, as distinct from more 'general' or 'district specialist' (DS) rehabilitation services, to determine differential cost-tariffs. In this cross-sectional postal survey representing 49 inpatient neurological rehabilitation services in the UK, no clear service characteristics that distinguish...

diabetic foot ulcer (dfu) is considered as one of the main causes of hospitalization in diabetic patients, which can lead to infection, gangrene, amputation, and even death if the necessary care is not provided. based on the recent investigations, one of the most effective tactics to manage diabetic foot ulcer is to form a multidisciplinary team including a general practitioner, a nurse, an edu...

The locked-in syndrome is caused by an insult to the ventral pons, most commonly an infarct, haemorrhage, or trauma. The characteristics of the syndrome are quadriplegia and anarthria with preservation of consciousness. Patients retain vertical eye movement, facilitating non-verbal communication. Ten year survival rates as high as 80% have been reported. Even limited physical recovery can impro...

In the context of the White Book of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) in Europe, this paper describes the background to the context of PRM services and comprises the following: - Epidemiological Aspects of Functioning and Disability - Ethical Aspects and Human Rights - Rehabilitation and Health Systems - Economic Burden of Disability - Effects of Lack of Rehabilitation Health care serv...

(1) Mohamed Hassan Hammad (MD), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam (KFSHD), Saudi Arabia. (2) Sherif Nasef (MD), Consultant rheumatology at KFSHD, Saudi Arabia. (3) Mohamed Yousry Elsammak (MD), Consultant Immunology Lab at KFSHD, Saudi Arabia. (4) Poovathumkadavi Mammunji Abduljaleel (MD), Consultant Radiology at KFSHD, Saudi Arabia. (5) Douaa M Mosal...

Bu araştırmada özel eğitim ve rehabilitasyon merkezlerinde çalışan çocuk gelişimcilerin çalışma biçimleri, koşulları yaşadıkları sorunların belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Nitel araştırma yaklaşımlarından fenomenolojik desende yürütülen amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. doğrultuda araştırmaya gönüllü olarak dahil olmayı kabul eden 20 gelişimciye ulaşılmıştır. Veriler araştırmacılar tarafında...