Abstract Background and objectives Elderly patients unable to get up after a fall or to activate an alarm mechanism are particularly at risk of complications and need to be monitored…
Abstract Stroke is a major public health issue. Even though most hemiplegic stroke patients may obtain a good functional outcome, many remain dissatisfied with their lives. Indeed, quality of life…
Abstract Introduction The aim of the present study was to identify factors influencing diabetic patients’ awareness of the risk of foot problems. Methods We performed a prospective study of diabetic…
Abstract Introduction The flexible derotator is one of the therapeutic resources used to combat primary and secondary abnormalities in walking cerebral palsy children. It was developed to reduce abnormal femoral…
1 English version This text is divided into three sections. The first section is devoted to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome (revealing signs, risk factors, investigations to be performed,…
Abstract Rehabilitation care and physical exercise are known to constitute an effective treatment for chronic peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) at the intermittent claudication (IC) stage. Improvements in functional capacities…
Abstract Objective To evaluate simple, measurable indicators of optimal organizational procedures for the hospital-to-home discharge of dependent patients. Material and method All the general practitioners (GPs) in the Maine-et-Loire county…
« Tendon et jonction tendinomusculaire » a été l’un des thèmes abordés lors des xxxix e Entretiens de médecine physique et de réadaptation de Montpellier en 2011. Ce livre édite l’ensemble des…
Abstract Rehabilitation is a recommended first-line therapy for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and consists of supervised exercise training and therapeutic education. Proved benefits are significant: improve pain-free walking…
Abstract Introduction Choosing between the different indices of activity evaluation in RA is often difficult considering the very heterogeneous clinical expression of the disease. The objective of our study was…
