Recent Publications in the Literature
- Occupational Therapy Interventions Using New Technologies in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping ReviewJ Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Jan 20. doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05431-3. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT New technologies (NT) are increasingly used in Occupational Therapy (OT) interventions in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We conducted a scoping review to describe OT interventions investigated in scientific literature which use NT in children …
- A multiple linear regression approach to extimate lifted load from features extracted from inertial dataG Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2021 Dec;43(4):373-378. ABSTRACT Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are among the main occupational health problems. Substantial evidence has shown that work-related physical risk factors are the main source of low back complaints, particularly affecting heavy and repetitive manual lifting activities. The aim of the study is, during …
- A multiple linear regression approach to extimate lifted load from features extracted from inertial dataG Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2021 Dec;43(4):373-378. ABSTRACT Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are among the main occupational health problems. Substantial evidence has shown that work-related physical risk factors are the main source of low back complaints, particularly affecting heavy and repetitive manual lifting activities. The aim of the study is, during …
- Custom-Molded Offloading Footwear Effectively Prevents Recurrence and Amputation, and Lowers Mortality Rates in High-Risk Diabetic Foot Patients: A Multicenter, Prospective Observational StudyDiabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2022 Jan 10;15:103-109. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S341364. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Recurrence of high-risk diabetic feet, after wound, healing is a common challenge among diabetic patients. Continuous use of an offloading device significantly prevents recurrence of high-risk diabetic feet, although patient adherence is imperative to ensuring this therapy’s …
- Sodium butyrate potentiates insulin secretion from rat islets at the expense of compromised expression of β cell identity genesCell Death Dis. 2022 Jan 19;13(1):67. doi: 10.1038/s41419-022-04517-1. ABSTRACT Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by the gut microbiota have been well demonstrated to improve metabolic homeostasis. However, the role of SCFAs in islet function remains controversial. In the present study, none of the sodium acetate, sodium propionate, and sodium butyrate …
- Systematic Reviews are Rarely Used to Inform Study Design – a Systematic Review and Meta-analysisJ Clin Epidemiol. 2022 Jan 16:S0895-4356(22)00016-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.01.007. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to identify and synthesize the results from meta-research studies to determine whether and how authors of original studies in clinical health research use systematic reviews when designing new studies. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: …
- Systematic Reviews are Rarely Used to Inform Study Design – a Systematic Review and Meta-analysisJ Clin Epidemiol. 2022 Jan 16:S0895-4356(22)00016-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.01.007. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to identify and synthesize the results from meta-research studies to determine whether and how authors of original studies in clinical health research use systematic reviews when designing new studies. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: …
- Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis : L’approcheCO-OP aupres des enfants atteints de paralysie cerebrale: revue systematique et meta-analyseCan J Occup Ther. 2022 Jan 19:84174211066651. doi: 10.1177/00084174211066651. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP) is a client-centered treatment approach that was developed in the 1990s by occupational therapists. Purpose: Exploring current evidence about the effectiveness of CO-OP on children with cerebral palsy (CP). …
- Effectiveness of Hospital-Based Interventions by Occupational Therapy Practitioners on Reducing Readmissions: A Systematic Review With Meta-AnalysesAm J Occup Ther. 2022 Jan 1;76(1):7601180050. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2022.048959. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: Readmission to the hospital can lead to poorer patient outcomes and increased health care costs. The effect of occupational therapy interventions for adult hospitalized patients on readmission rates has not been previously evaluated. OBJECTIVE: To systematically examine the published …
- Effectiveness of Hospital-Based Interventions by Occupational Therapy Practitioners on Reducing Readmissions: A Systematic Review With Meta-AnalysesAm J Occup Ther. 2022 Jan 1;76(1):7601180050. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2022.048959. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: Readmission to the hospital can lead to poorer patient outcomes and increased health care costs. The effect of occupational therapy interventions for adult hospitalized patients on readmission rates has not been previously evaluated. OBJECTIVE: To systematically examine the published …
- Impact of hippotherapy on the life habits of children with disabilities: a systematic reviewDisabil Rehabil. 2022 Jan 19:1-15. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.2012847. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: The aim was to document the effects of hippotherapy on the 12 life habits of children with various disabilities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic review using PRISMA guidelines was conducted to identify relevant studies. Five databases were …
- Development of prediction models for domestic chores resumption among mild stroke patients three months after discharge from specialized rehabilitation wards: A multi-center prospective cohort studyTop Stroke Rehabil. 2022 Jan 19:1-10. doi: 10.1080/10749357.2022.2026279. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Whether stroke patients resume domestic chores is one of the major issues associated with their quality of life. Prediction models for domestic chores resumption among stroke survivors can be useful for setting goals and planning rehabilitation. …
- Association between a history of clinical depression and dementia, and the role of sociodemographic factors: population-based cohort studyBr J Psychiatry. 2022 Jan 19:1-7. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2021.217. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Depression is associated with an increased dementia risk, but the nature of the association in the long-term remains unresolved, and the role of sociodemographic factors mainly unexplored. AIMS: To assess whether a history of clinical depression …
- Comparing the mental health trajectories of four different types of keyworkers with non-keyworkers: 12-month follow-up observational study of 21 874 adults in England during the COVID-19 pandemicBr J Psychiatry. 2022 Jan 19:1-8. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2021.205. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There are concerns that keyworkers may be at a greater risk for psychological distress than non-keyworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little research has included keyworkers outside of the healthcare sector or has disaggregated keyworkers into …
- Radiation Effects on Late-life Neurocognitive Function in Childhood Atomic Bomb Survivors: A Radiation Effects Research Foundation Adult Health StudyRadiat Res. 2022 Jan 18. doi: 10.1667/RADE-21-00122.1. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT High-dose radiation in childhood such as is used in radiation therapy causes cognitive decline, but there is insufficient research on the cognitive effects of low- to medium-dose radiation. We aimed to reveal the association between atomic bomb radiation …
- Sex disparities in COVID-19 outcomes in the United States: Quantifying and contextualizing variationSoc Sci Med. 2022 Jan 10;294:114716. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114716. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This paper presents the first longitudinal study of sex disparities in COVID-19 cases and mortalities across U.S. states, derived from the unique 13-month dataset of the U.S. Gender/Sex COVID-19 Data Tracker. To analyze sex disparities, weekly case …
- P. aeruginosa augments irradiation injury via 15-lipoxygenase catalyzed generation of 15-HpETE-PE and induction of theft-ferroptosisJCI Insight. 2022 Jan 18:e156013. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.156013. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Total body irradiation (TBI) targets sensitive bone marrow hematopoietic cells and gut epithelial cells causing their death and TBI induces the state of immunodeficiency combined with intestinal dysbiosis and non-productive immune responses. We found enhanced Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) …
- Development and Psychometric Testing of a Knowledge Instrument on Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis for Clinicians: The Know-IADJ Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2022 Jan-Feb 01;49(1):70-77. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000837. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe the development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of an instrument used to assess clinician knowledge of Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). DESIGN: The instrument was developed in three phases: Phase 1 …
- Climate change could reduce and spatially reconfigure cocoa cultivation in the Brazilian Amazon by 2050PLoS One. 2022 Jan 18;17(1):e0262729. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262729. eCollection 2022. ABSTRACT Cocoa is a plant with origins in northwestern South America with high relevance in the global economy. Evidence indicates that cocoa is sensitive to a dry climate, under which crop production is reduced. Projections for future climate change scenarios suggest …
- Preliminary Efficacy of an Occupation-Oriented Purpose in Life Intervention After Breast Cancer / Efficacité préliminaire d’une intervention sur les buts axée sur les activités après un cancer du seinCan J Occup Ther. 2022 Jan 18:84174211073264. doi: 10.1177/00084174211073264. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Background. Purpose in life is important to health and well-being; purpose disruption often goes unidentified after breast cancer. Purpose. To evaluate the efficacy of a purpose renewal intervention and utility of a screening question for identifying …