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Clinical Presentation Of Patients With Lower Limb Spasticity Undergoing Routine Treatment With Botulinum Toxin: Baseline Findings From An International Observational Study, Alberto Esquenazi, Richard D. Zorowitz, Stephen Ashford, Pascal Maisonobe, Simon Page, Jorge Jacinto
Clinical Presentation Of Patients With Lower Limb Spasticity Undergoing Routine Treatment With Botulinum Toxin: Baseline Findings From An International Observational Study, Alberto Esquenazi, Richard D. Zorowitz, Stephen Ashford, Pascal Maisonobe, Simon Page, Jorge Jacinto
Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Papers
OBJECTIVE: Describe how people with lower limb spasticity present for treatment in routine clinical practice.
METHODS: Prospective, observational study (Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT04050527) of ambulatory adult patients (≥ 18 years) with unilateral lower limb spasticity (able to take ≥ 5 steps with or without assistance) presenting for routine spasticity management, including treatment with abobotulinumtoxinA.
RESULTS: The study population included 430 adults with lower limb spasticity. Despite their relatively young age (mean ± standard deviation 53.7 ± 13.9 years), only 20% of patients were employed. Most patients had an acquired brain injury due to cerebrovascular disease; 84.1% reported having concomitant upper limb spasticity. …
Efficacy Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation Of Post-Covid-19 Survivors: Single-Center Retrospective Analysis, Ning Cao, Jaclyn Barcikowski, Franklin Womble, Bianca Martinez, Yevgeniya Sergeyenko, Jacob H. Koffer, Michael Kwasniewski, Thomas Watanabe, Rui Xiao, Alberto Esquenazi
Efficacy Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation Of Post-Covid-19 Survivors: Single-Center Retrospective Analysis, Ning Cao, Jaclyn Barcikowski, Franklin Womble, Bianca Martinez, Yevgeniya Sergeyenko, Jacob H. Koffer, Michael Kwasniewski, Thomas Watanabe, Rui Xiao, Alberto Esquenazi
Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Papers
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to understand the demographic, clinical characteristics, and effectiveness of early inpatient rehabilitation of post-COVID survivors.
DESIGN: A single-center retrospective chart review analysis of 100 patients admitted to a newly created acute COVID rehabilitation unit (CORE+) from April to December 2020 was conducted.
RESULTS: The demographic and clinical characteristics and complications of 100 post-COVID patients were reviewed. Functional outcomes of GG Self-care and Mobility Activities Items (Section GG0130 and GG0170) of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (Version 3.0) at admission and discharge, prevalence of …