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Liver Transplant Recipient With Calcineurin-Inhibitor Induced Pain Syndrome: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Liver Transplant Recipient With Calcineurin-Inhibitor Induced Pain Syndrome: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers
Setting: University Hospital
Patient: 65-year-old female status-post liver transplant secondary to cirrhosis.
Case Description: Prior to the rehabilitation consult on post-operative day 42, she had an episode of acute rejection requiring rapid escalation of cyclosporine dosage, later changed to high dose tacrolimus for immunosuppression, resulting in high blood levels of both calcineurin inhibitors. She then complained of paroxysms of 10/10 pain over her entire body not relieved by opioids despite escalation in medication by the acute pain service. She was not participating in a rehabilitation program because of pain. Examination revealed an anxious woman for whom any tactile stimulation …
Rehabilitation Of A Patient With Diabetic Myonecrosis: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Vishal Kancherla, Do, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Rehabilitation Of A Patient With Diabetic Myonecrosis: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Vishal Kancherla, Do, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers
Setting: Inpatient rehabilitation unit at a university hospital
Patient: 37-year-old male with diabetic myonecrosis.
Case Description: The patient had a long-standing history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with multiple comorbidities, including end-stage renal disease on dialysis and diabetic myonecrosis of the left biceps femoris diagnosed by biopsy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI.) On this admission, he presented with right leg pain and swelling, found to be a reoccurrence of diabetic myonecrosis in the vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius, diagnosed by MRI only. Prior to admission, he lived alone in a wheelchair inaccessible duplex and required minimal assistance with housekeeping.
Assessment/Results: …
Movement Patterns Used By The Elderly When Getting Out Of Bed, Julie Mount, Leslie Kresge, Gabrielle Klaus, Lynn Mann, Caitlin Palomba
Movement Patterns Used By The Elderly When Getting Out Of Bed, Julie Mount, Leslie Kresge, Gabrielle Klaus, Lynn Mann, Caitlin Palomba
Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Papers
Background and Purpose. Getting out of bed is difficult for 27.6% of people over 65. The purpose of this study is to describe movement patterns used by older adults for rising from bed.
Subjects. 42 healthy subjects between the ages of 65 and 90.
Methods. Subjects were videotaped performing 5 trials of getting out of bed. Movement patterns were categorized for each body part.
Results. A number of movement patterns occurred that were not reported in younger people. The most frequent movement patterns used were: “roll off” (38.3%) for the trunk, “double push” (34.7%) for the far arm, “multi-push” (36.0%) …
Level I Fieldwork Today: A Study Of Contexts And Perceptions., Caryn Johnson, Kristie P. Koenig, Catherine Verrier Piersol, Susan E. Santalucia, Wendy Wachter-Schutz
Level I Fieldwork Today: A Study Of Contexts And Perceptions., Caryn Johnson, Kristie P. Koenig, Catherine Verrier Piersol, Susan E. Santalucia, Wendy Wachter-Schutz
Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers
The last comprehensive examination of the Level I fieldwork experience was performed 15 years ago (Shalik, 1990) and addressed the different types of settings in which fieldwork occurred; amounts and types of supervision; structure and scheduling of the Level I experiences; and the effects of supervising Level I students on productivity. Although every occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant student encounters a number of Level I fieldwork opportunities, little is available describing the process and contexts of the Level I fieldwork experience today. This study, which examines 1,002 student reports on Level I fieldwork experiences, finds that Level I fieldwork …
Information Literacy And Library Attitudes Of Occupational Therapy Students, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi, Anthony J. Frisby, Phd
Information Literacy And Library Attitudes Of Occupational Therapy Students, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi, Anthony J. Frisby, Phd
Academic Commons and Scott Memorial Library Staff Papers and Presentations
Information literacy, often described as a person's ability to effectively find and evaluate answers to questions using a variety of information resources, is of particular importance to health care workers. This paper presents the results of an information literacy survey presented to the occupational therapy (OT) students at Thomas Jefferson University during a series of required class activities. Also described are the authors' activities with the faculty and courses at Jefferson. The survey was made available to first-, second-, third-, and fourth-year occupational therapy students along with nursing students and pharmacy students. The survey is designed to identify research habits, …
Effects Of Dorsiflexor Endurance Exercises On Foot Drop Secondary To Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study, Julie Mount, Stan Dacko
Effects Of Dorsiflexor Endurance Exercises On Foot Drop Secondary To Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study, Julie Mount, Stan Dacko
Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Papers
PURPOSE: This is a pilot study to determine if endurance exercises for dorsiflexors will improve walking for people with foot drop secondary to MS, and if improvement in muscle endurance for persons with MS can be predicted based on the amount of central fatigue (CF) in the muscle.
SUBJECTS: Five individuals with foot drop secondary to MS and five age-matched controls.
METHODS: The intervention was 4 sets of 10 isometric contractions, at 60% of MVC, 3X/week, 8 weeks. Pretests-posttests included a dorsiflexor endurance test with superimposed electrical stimulation to measure CF, and a gait assessment including measurement of dorsiflexion at …