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The multilingual online service for national and international issues in occupational therapy.
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"Evidence based practice encourages the integration of high quality research through clinician's clinical expertise and client's background, preferences and values."
"It should build on, and not replace, clinical judgement and experience."
(WFOT 2002)
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The goal of this website is to bring together the knowledge of clinical practice and research in occupational therapy.
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News by: PubMed "Occupational Therapy"[MeSH]
Author(s): Nunez-Wallace KR, Gill CE, Harrison CH, Taylor HM, Charles PD
Source: Intellect Dev Disabil. 2010 Jun;48(3):175-9
During an outcomes study of spasticity treatment at a developmental center for 62 residents with profound intellectual disabilities, either botulinum toxin A (BTX-A), intrathecal baclofen (ITB), or both were recommended with physical and occupational therapy. Conservators consented to BTX-A more than ITB (p = .021). Court... |
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News by: PubMed "Occupational Therapy"[MeSH]
Author(s): Rose A, Mackenzie L
Source: Disabil Rehabil. 2010;32(13):1099-108
PURPOSE: Occupational therapists are frequently involved in pressure care management in rehabilitation and community settings. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of occupational therapists about their role within pressure care and the influences on clinical decisions in this area. METHODS: A grounded t... |
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News by: PubMed "Occupational Therapy"[MeSH]
Author(s): Enfield K, Gammon S, Floyd J, Falt C, Patrie J, Platts-Mills TA, Truwit JD, Shim YM
Source: J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2010 May-Jun;30(3):195-202
PURPOSE: To evaluate the relationship between the 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) and survival in a cohort of patients with severe end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who received inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (IPR) from 1995 to 2007. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 815 patients with s... |
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News by: PubMed "Occupational Therapy"[MeSH]
Author(s): Weightman MM, Bolgla R, McCulloch KL, Peterson MD
Source: J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2010 May-Jun;25(3):206-18
Mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs) are of increasing concern in both the military and civilian populations as the potential long-term effects and costs of such injuries are being further recognized. Injuries from conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have increased public awareness and concern for TBI. The Proponency ... |
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20 August 2010 -- WHO suggests that countries should be prepared to implement hospital infection control measures to limit the spread of multi-drug resistant strains and to reinforce national policy on prudent use of antibiotics, reducing the generation of antibiotic resistant bacteria. |
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition
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