Breakthrough In Manual Wheelchair Propulsion
NuDrive, a lever-drive propulsion accessory for manual wheelchairs that reduces the force needed to self-propel by up to 40%, was recently introduced by Pure Global, Hertfordshire, UK.
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German Farmer With New Arms Is Doing Well
A man who recently underwent a double-arm transplant is doing well, and his rehab regimen includes exercise and electrical stimulation of the arm muscles.
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IRF Perspective Payment System: An Update
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Read MoreBelts, Braces Approach May Prevent DVT
Combining short periods of leg compression with medications such as heparin is more effective at preventing blood clots in high-risk patients than using either preventative measure alone, says a team of Cochrane researchers.
Read MoreEarly Mobility Better Than Bed Rest For ICU Patients
A critical care specialist at Johns Hopkins concludes the routine use of deep sedation and bed rest in ICU patients may be causing unnecessary and long-term physical impairment and poor quality of life after hospital discharge, and the benefits of early mobility are many.
Read MoreCongress Leaves Student Loan Provisions Out of NHSC Reauthorization
As the 110th Congress prepares to adjourn and focus on the November congressional election, legislators have passed the Health Care Safety Net Act, but Congress did not include provisions to make PTs eligible for the NHSC student loan repayment program despite strong support for the Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act.
Read MoreMedicare Releases Billing Edits to Improve Claims Accuracy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports that it will publish on its Web site most of the coding edits used in its “Medically Unlikely Edit” (MUE) program.
Read MoreCedars-Sinai Stroke Program Certified as Primary Stroke Center
The stroke program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, has been certified as a primary stroke center by The Joint Commission.
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An Increasing Need
“Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.” —HIPPOCRATES (CIRCA 460 TO 377 BC), GREEK PHYSICIAN,CONSIDERED THE FATHER OF MODERN MEDICINE As we approach the second decade of the 21st century, ph
Read MoreLong-Jump World Record Reached With The Aid Of Space Tech
German athlete Wojtek Czyz, running with a space-tech enhanced prosthetic leg, set a new world record at the Paralympics 2008 in Beijing.
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