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Radial shock waves
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Imamura M. et al. Effect of radial shock waves for the treatment of upper limb functional disability in stroke sequelae: a double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial (submitted to PlosMedicine)
Context: Stroke can lead to upper limb disability, and previous studies have shown the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) in reducing spasticity and promoting functional recovery in patients with stroke sequelae.
Objective: This study shows the effect of rESWT on the functional recovery of the upper extremity after ischemic stroke in the territory of the middle cerebral artery.
Design, Setting, Participants: We conducted a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial involving 23 patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke. The trial took place at a physical medicine and rehabilitation facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Interventions: The patients underwent weekly sessions of rESWT for four consecutive weeks. The treatment involved radial extracorporeal shockwaves applied diffusely to the elbow and wrist flexors in the forearm and hand interosseus. The control treatment utilized a sham handpiece that closely resembled the interventional device but did not emit shockwaves.
Outcome Measures: The primary outcome measure was upper limb function, assessed using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA-UE). Secondary outcome measures included the modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Medical Research Council Scale (MRC), Grip and Pinch strength, and measurement of cortical integrity by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
Results: Three46
patients of the rESWT group and four of the sham group did not return for
follow up and were excluded from the analysis. Differences of clinical
conditions of these two randomized groups were not statistically significant
(age, time after stroke, mini mental state examination, Hamilton depression
scale, stroke impact scale, NIH stroke scale, and functional independence
measure), as well as the baseline measures of FMA-UE, MRC, MAS, Grip and
Pinch Strength. FMA-UE after eight weeks of treatment was significantly
different between the rESWT group (n=9: before 21.8±10.9, after 27.4±11.5)
and sham group (n=7: before 13.5±6.6, after 13.9±5.3; ANCOVA
t(13)=-2.310, p=0.038). Muscle strength captured by the Medical Research
Council (MRC) sum score was also significantly different between both groups
(t(13)=-2.910, p=0.012). There was no evidence of statistically significant
differences among the other secondary outcomes: MAS of flexor (t(13)=1.708,
p=0.111) and extensor muscles (t(13)=0.374, p=0.714), grip strength
(t(12)=0.639, p=0.535), and pinch strength (t(12)=-1.586, p=0.139).
Conclusion: Treatment effect of rESWT improved functional recovery of patients with
chronic ischemic stroke without a detectable motor evoked potential by TMS
at baseline
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Dr. Edward P. Wimberly, ITC, July 2011
No full textThis video is a conversation with Dr. Edward P. Wimberly. Dr. Wimberly talks about his book, "No Shame in Wesley's Gospel: A Twenty-First Century Pastoral Gospel". Brad Ost, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer
Author Rights and Scholarly Publishing
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http://blog.library.gsu.edu/2014/10/24/author-rights-and-scholarly-publishing/</p
PIANOFORTISSIMO ; SCAPRICCIATIELLO ; TE VOGIIO BENE ; LA DONNA RICCIA ; LA PANSE ; MARUZELLA ; IL PICCOLO MONTANARO ; E LA BARCA TORNO SOLA / Renato CAROSONE et son quartette
No full textTitre uniforme : [Tu n'as pas très bon caractère = Scapricciatiello]Titre uniforme : [Ah que bella combinazione = La panse]BnF-Partenariats, Collection sonore - BelieveContient une table des matière
Food rebalancing in a complex with relaxation exercises improves performance, body structure, metabolism during a lost of weight body in elite judokamen
No full text© JPES. Objective Background Periodic weight loss is often necessary for judo athletes. The health of bones during weight loss in judokas has not been previously investigated. Weassessed a new method of rebalancing diet, which is basedon the circadian rhythm of various hormones. In addition, the psychophysiological functions of 12 male athletes (28 years old) were examined. The athletes engaged in judo training at a professional level and regularly (3_4 times a year) practiced fast weight reduction. Materials and Methods Weassessed 12 elite judoist men. They followed the LE PANSE method for 10 months. This method is based on hormonal peaks as well as individualized personalized training and medical attention to the subject. Lean mass(LM), fat mass (FM), lumbarspine (LS), total hip (TH), and whole body (WB) were measured using DEXA. Electroencephalography and the Spielberg methods of self-evaluation of anxiety were used. Results The LE PANSE method significantly increases bone density at all sites studied (-2.7 % whole body; 8.7% total hip, and 3.7% lumbar spine (p<0.05),decreases fat mass (-37.7%) (p<0.05) and preserves muscle mass. Studies conducted after psychophysical correction showed a decrease in functional tension in athletes.Conclusions Our data suggest that the LE PANSE method decreases fat mass, preserves muscle mass, and increase BMD at all sites measured without alteration in performance during national and international championships. The correction of the psychophysical state of athletes practicing weight loss, using the method of balanced nutrition Le Pans, will help to maintain the optimal functional state of the body and improve athletic performance
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