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Creating a vision for a healthier workforce using a systems-based approach
(Wolters KLuwer, 2022-03-01)Context: The public health system faces unprecedented challenges due to the pandemic, racism, health inequity, and the politicization of public health. At all levels of the system, the workforce is experiencing distress, ... -
Hamstring strain injury in athletes
(JOSPT, Inc., 2022-02-28)Hamstring strain injury (HSI) may result in considerable impairment, activity limitation, and participation restriction, including time lost from competitive sports. This CPG includes sports-related overloading and ... -
Exploring the integration of diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging into clinical practice by physical therapists
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-10-19)Background Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK-US) use for diagnostic purposes is expanding in physical therapy practice. Identifying and describing physical therapy-specific approaches to incorporating MSK-US into the evaluation ... -
Association of muscular strength with total and central adiposity in adolescents with intellectual disability
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2022-09-20)Background It has been established that for youth without disabilities, muscular strength (MS) is negatively associated with total and central adiposity. However, this relationship has not been clearly established for youth ... -
The effect of auditory stimuli presented during the sleep of children with delayed speech
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Farmers’ Market Voucher Initiative to Improve Diabetes Control in Older Adults
(Elsevier, 2022-02-08)This pilot study investigated reported fruit and vegetable consumption and diabetic control for older patients with a diagnoses of diabetes and food insecurity at a rural Midwestern Federally Qualified Health Center. ... -
Elements of learning and integration of diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging into practice: Physical therapists' educational journeys
(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2022-09-01)Introduction. Physical therapists (PTs) have the autonomy and expertise to assume a more significant role in the primary care of musculoskeletal conditions, validate diagnoses, and serve as a referral source to appropriate ... -
Wideband acoustic reflex growth function: Normative study and comparison with conventional single-frequency acoustic reflex growth function
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)The acoustic reflex growth function (ARGF) tested with single-frequency probe signals has been utilized as a noninvasive, objective measure in evaluating integrity of the auditory nervous system at the brainstem level. ... -
Noma: Experiences of survivors, opinion leaders and healthcare professionals in Burkina Faso
(MDPI, 2022-06-30)The scientific literature on noma (Cancrum Oris) has clearly increased in recent decades, but there seems to have been limited analysis of issues around the psycho-social impacts of this disease. Even when these issues ... -
Economic and social costs of Noma: Design and application of an estimation model to Niger and Burkina Faso
(MDPI, 2022-06-28)Background: While noma affects hundreds of thousands of children every year, taking their lives, disfiguring them and leaving them permanently disabled, the economic and social costs of the disease have not been previously ... -
The effects of varying melodic intervals in melodic intonation therapy for persons with aphasia
(Routledge, 2022-06-26)Background Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is an evidence-based treatment for persons with non-fluent aphasia. The contribution of rhythm within MIT has been frequently studied, though little research has been completed ... -
The effects of vestibular training in a balance program in the general population versus a post-concussive population
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: Concussions cause symptoms such as confusion, dizziness, vertigo, and cognitive disturbances. Long-term complications such as balance and vestibular dysfunction associated with concussion require further ... -
The effects of strength and flexibility training versus endurance and balance training on improving gait and balance in older adults
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: Geriatric mortality is greatly impacted by falls and comorbidities that arise from non-fatal accidents in the United States. Every year, one in three adults, 65 years and older fall; the number of individuals ... -
New onset of Type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents after COVID-19 infection: A clinical review
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)Diabetes mellitus (DM) and COVID-19 have reciprocal relationships. While diabetic patients have worse prognosis after contracting SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus itself can cause new-onset diabetes in susceptible individuals. ... -
Epidermolysis Bullosa: An overview of current and future potential treatment options
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare inherited condition of which the most common clinical finding is blistering and erosions of the skin following minor trauma. While this is the most well-known manifestation of EB, there ... -
From "No" to "GO-GO!" using ride-on cars to expand social interactions
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)Research shows that childhood developmental domains overlap and impact each other such that a delay in motor skills negatively influences a child's cognition, social interaction, and communication.1 This case study examined ... -
Mental health of PA students
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: Evidence has shown that the prevalence of some mental health disorders is higher among students enrolled in medical school. There is a concern that this may be true for physician assistant (PA) students as ... -
Obstructive sleep apnea screening and prevention
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: Obesity is an epidemic in the United States as well as a potent risk factor for the development and progression of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The prevalence of OSA in the general population is 3-7% for ... -
A comparison of overall function between postpartum women with and Without Diastasis Rectus Abdominis
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) is a separation of the bilateral sides of the rectus abdominis joined by the linea alba (LA) and is present in up to 83% of postpartum women. DRA's impact on overall function ... -
An overview of electric scooter trends: A literature review
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)This paper presents a literature review of the known function, uses, benefits, costs, and injury trends that have been reported with the emergence of electric scooters (e-scooters) in the United States. With the rise in ...