Objective
To investigate the correlation between bone mineral density (BMD) and duration of injury in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Methods
Patients with SCI who visited the outpatient department between January 2009 and January 2019 were enrolled. Patients’ most recent dual energy X-ray absorptiometry images were reviewed. According to the 2007 International Society for Clinical Densitometry guidelines, vertebrae with a local structural change were excluded when deriving spine BMD. If one or no vertebra is suitable for evaluation, spine BMD was judged as “improper for assessment”. Correlation analysis was performed between duration from injury and BMD Z-scores of the hip and spine.
Results
Among 83 individuals with SCI, the spines of 44 were judged as improper for assessment. The correlation analysis showed a significant negative relationship between the duration from injury and femur neck BMD (r=-0.40, p<0.01) and total proximal femur BMD (r=-0.39, p<0.01). However, no significant correlation was found between the duration from injury and spine BMD Z-score.
Conclusion
The duration of SCI correlated with hip BMD, but not with spine BMD. Further, more than half of the individuals with SCI could not undergo spinal assessment due to local structural changes. Therefore, spine BMD measurement is not an appropriate method for predicting future fracture risk in those with SCI.

Citations

• “I think it was helpful but not as helpful as it could have been” - a qualitative study of the experiences and perspectives of using fitness apps among manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury
  Claire Hickey, Éimear Smith, Sara Hayes
  Disability and Rehabilitation.2025; 47(3): 633.     CrossRef
• Bone Mineral Density Post a Spinal Cord Injury: A Review of the Current Literature Guidelines
  Georgia Antoniou, Ioannis S Benetos, John Vlamis, Spyros G Pneumaticos
  Cureus.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef

Objective
To investigate the epidemiologic and demographic characteristics of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) who were admitted to a department of rehabilitation of a university hospital.
Methods
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Medical records including sex, age at injury, type of disability, traumatic or non-traumatic etiology and presence of ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of patients with SCI who were admitted to the department of rehabilitation between 2012 and 2018 were reviewed.
Results
Of the 221 cases of SCI, 161 were traumatic and 60 were non-traumatic. The mean age at injury was 52.8 years. People aged 40–49 years showed highest proportion among overall SCI patients (19.0%). The proportion of male patients was higher in traumatic SCI at 4.96:1 than in non-traumatic SCI at 1.30:1. The most common cause of traumatic SCI was falling off (37.3%), followed by motor vehicle crash (35.4%) and tripping over (19.3%). Meanwhile, the most common cause of non-traumatic SCI was neoplasm (35.0%). Tripping over was the leading cause of traumatic SCI in patients aged ≥60 years (42.6%). A high proportion of traumatic SCI patients were found to have underlying OPLL (26.1%), particularly those who were injured by tripping over (64.5%).
Conclusion
The mean age of SCI patients was higher than that of previous studies. Falls was the single most common cause of traumatic SCI, and tripping over was the most common cause of injury in the elderly patients. OPLL was prevalent in patients who were injured from tripping over.

Citations

• Prevalence of opioid use in adults with spinal cord injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  Samantha J. Borg, Cate M. Cameron, Karen Luetsch, Adam Rolley, Timothy Geraghty, Steven McPhail, Victoria McCreanor
  The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine.2025; 48(2): 170.     CrossRef
• The potential role of RhoA/ROCK-inhibition on locomotor recovery after spinal cord injury: a systematic review of in-vivo studies
  Armin Khavandegar, Negar Sadat Ahmadi, Maryam Alsadat Mousavi, Zahra Ramezani, Elaheh Khodadoust, Mahgol Sadat Hasan Zadeh Tabatabaei, Zahra Hasanpour Segherlou, Arman Zeinaddini-Meymand, Fatemeh Nasehi, Maral Moafi, Kimia RayatSanati, Rasool Masoomi, Sor
  Spinal Cord.2025; 63(3): 95.     CrossRef
• Research Progress of Early Tracheotomy in Patients with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
  娇 彭
  Nursing Science.2024; 13(01): 42.     CrossRef
• Assessing Regional Weather’s Impact on Spinal Cord Injury Survivors, Caregivers, and General Public in Miami, Florida
  Danielle Hildegard Bass, Pardis Ghamasaee, Gregory E. Bigford, Mandeville Wakefield, Lunthita M. Duthely, Daniel Samano
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2024; 21(4): 382.     CrossRef
• Pathophysiology of spinal cord injury and potential health benefits of omega-3 fatty acid
  Waliullah Shah, Ara Zeenat, Lafi Al-Otaibi Mohammed, Alam Khurshid, Shatakshi
  International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences.2024; 16(1): 15.     CrossRef
• The Changing Prevalence of Pressure Injury among Ontarians with SCI/D at Rehabilitation Admission: Opportunities for Improvement
  Beverley Catharine Craven, Emma A. Bateman, Heather Flett, Farnoosh Farahani, Dalton L. Wolfe, Sussan Askari, Maryam Omidvar, Mohammad Alavinia
  Healthcare.2024; 12(11): 1084.     CrossRef
• The burden and psychosocial impact on immediate caregivers of patients with spinal cord injury in a tertiary health facility, Edo State, Nigeria
  Timothy Aghoghko Ehwarieme, Uzezi Josiah, Auwuli Emina
  Journal of Integrative Nursing.2024; 6(2): 103.     CrossRef
• Ozone therapy vs. classical treatment in musculoskeletal disorders
  Maricela Dragomir, Claudiu Mereuță, Carmen Gheorghe
  Balneo and PRM Research Journal.2024; 15(Vol.15, no): 739.     CrossRef
• Impact of commonly administered drugs on the progression of spinal cord injury: a systematic review
  Lucie Bourguignon, Louis P. Lukas, Bethany R. Kondiles, Bobo Tong, Jaimie J. Lee, Tomás Gomes, Wolfram Tetzlaff, John L. K. Kramer, Matthias Walter, Catherine R. Jutzeler
  Communications Medicine.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• p53/HIF-1α regulates neuronal aging and autophagy in spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury
  Xingzhen Liu, Jia Wang, Kangping Shen, Wenjie Jin
  Mechanisms of Ageing and Development.2024; 222: 112000.     CrossRef
• Improving current understanding of cognitive impairment in patients with a spinal cord injury: A UK-based clinician survey
  Hamish Patel, Daniel Blackburn, Ram Hariharan, Krishnan Padmakumari Sivaraman Nair, Simon M. Bell
  The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine.2024; : 1.     CrossRef
• The Role of Psychological Variables in Predicting Rehabilitation Outcomes After Spinal Cord Injury: An Artificial Neural Networks Study
  Marta Mascanzoni, Alessia Luciani, Federica Tamburella, Marco Iosa, Emanuela Lena, Sergio Di Fonzo, Valerio Pisani, Maria Carmela Di Lucente, Vincenzo Caretti, Lucia Sideli, Gaia Cuzzocrea, Giorgio Scivoletto
  Journal of Clinical Medicine.2024; 13(23): 7114.     CrossRef
• Trends in the Incidence and Etiology of Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in Korea: A Nationwide Population-Based Study From 2007 to 2020
  Yoonjeong Choi, Ja-Ho Leigh, Jooeun Jeon, Goo Joo Lee, Hyung-Ik Shin, Moon Suk Bang
  Journal of Korean Medical Science.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Incidence and prevalence of traumatic spinal cord injury in Canada using health administrative data
  Nancy P. Thorogood, Vanessa K. Noonan, Xiaozhi Chen, Nader Fallah, Suzanne Humphreys, Nicolas Dea, Brian K. Kwon, Marcel F. Dvorak
  Frontiers in Neurology.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Epidemiology and Assessment of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury With Concomitant Brain Injury: An Observational Study in a Regional Trauma Center
  Tae Woong Yang, Dong Ho Yoo, Sungchul Huh, Myung Hun Jang, Yong Beom Shin, Sang Hun Kim
  Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine.2023; 47(5): 385.     CrossRef
• The Correlation between Lumbosacral Transitional Anatomy and Pars Defect
  Gabriel S. Gonzales-Portillo, Mauricio J. Avila, Omar Rizvi, Travis M. Dumont
  Indian Spine Journal.2022; 5(2): 209.     CrossRef
• Impact of Mechanism of Injury on Long-term Neurological Outcomes of Cervical Sensorimotor Complete Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
  Alex B. Bak, Ali Moghaddamjou, Anahita Malvea, Michael G. Fehlings
  Neurospine.2022; 19(4): 1049.     CrossRef

Objective
To retrospectively review the characteristics of preschool children with speech and language disorders to determine their clinical features and compares the average degrees of language delay based on hospital visit purposes, language developmental delay causes, and maternal language.
Methods
One thousand one hundred two children (832 males, 270 females) with the chief complaint of language or speech problems who underwent language assessment for the first time were included. Their medical records, including demographic data, language environments, and family history of language problems and other developmental problems, were collected. Furthermore, the results of language and developmental assessments and hearing tests were collected.
Results
Among the children enrolled in this study, 24% had parental problems and 9% were nurtured by their grandparents. The average degree of language delay did not differ regarding purposes of hospital visits. The average degree of language delay was greatest in children with autism spectrum disorders and least in children with mixed receptive–expressive language disorders. In children with mothers who do not speak Korean as their native language, social quotients in the social maturity scale were less than 70.
Conclusion
Language environment is an essential factor that may cause speech and language disorders. Moreover, maternal language seems to affect the social quotient of the social maturity scale.

Citations

• A Follow-Up Study of Children Diagnosed with Delayed Speech and Language
  Fatma Yurdakul Çınar, Ayça Çiprut
  Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences.2024; 14(1): 163.     CrossRef

Objective
To compare the convenience and effectiveness of the existing lumbosacral orthoses (LSO) (classic LSO and Cybertech) and a newly developed LSO (V-LSO) by analyzing postoperative data.
Methods
This prospective cohort study was performed from May 2019 to November 2019 and enrolled and analyzed 88 patients with degenerative lumbar spine disease scheduled for elective lumbar surgery. Three types of LSO that were provided according to the time of patient registration were applied for 6 weeks. Patients were randomized into the classic LSO group (n=31), Cybertech group (n=26), and V-LSO group (n=31). All patients were assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) preoperatively and underwent plain lumbar radiography (anteroposterior and lateral views) 10 days postoperatively. Lumbar lordosis (LS angle) and frontal imbalance were measured with and without LSO. At the sixth postoperative week, a follow-up assessment with the ODI and orthosis questionnaire was conducted.
Results
No significant differences were found among the three groups in terms of the LS angle, frontal imbalance, ODI, and orthosis questionnaire results. When the change in the LS angle and frontal imbalance toward the reference value was defined as a positive change with and without LSO, the rate of positive change was significantly different in the V-LSO group (LS angle: 41.94% vs. 61.54% vs. 83.87%; p=0.003).
Conclusion
The newly developed LSO showed no difference regarding its effectiveness and compliance when compared with the existing LSO, but it was more effective in correcting lumbar lordosis.

Citations

• Spine Bracing: When to Utilize—A Narrative Review
  John L. Cerillo, Alexander N. Becsey, Chai P. Sanghadia, Kevin T. Root, Brandon Lucke-Wold
  Biomechanics.2023; 3(1): 136.     CrossRef

Objective
To investigate the clinical factors associated with successful gastrostomy tube weaning in patients with prolonged dysphagia after stroke.
Methods
This study involved a retrospective medical chart review of patients diagnosed with prolonged dysphagia after stroke who underwent gastrostomy tube insertion between May 2013 and January 2020. Forty-seven patients were enrolled and consequently divided into gastrostomy tube sustaining and weaning groups. The numbers of patients in the sustaining and weaning groups were 31 and 16, respectively. The patients’ demographic data, Korean version of Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE) score, Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI), Functional Dysphagia Scale (FDS) score, and Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) score were compared between the two groups. A videofluoroscopic swallowing study was performed before making the decision of gastrostomy tube weaning. The clinical factors associated with gastrostomy tube weaning were then investigated.
Results
There were significant differences in age; history of aspiration pneumonia; K-MMSE, FDS, and PAS scores; and K-MBI between the groups. In the multiple logistic regression analysis, the FDS (odds ratio [OR]=0.791; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.634–0.987) and PAS scores (OR=0.205; 95% CI, 0.059–0.718) were associated with successful gastrostomy tube weaning. In the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the FDS and PAS were useful screening tools for successful weaning, with areas under the curve of 0.911 and 0.918, respectively.
Conclusion
In patients with prolonged dysphagia, the FDS and PAS scores are the only factors associated with successful gastrostomy tube weaning. An evaluation of the swallowing function is necessary before deciding to initiate gastrostomy tube weaning.

Citations

• Predictors of complete oral feeding resumption after feeding tube placement in patients with stroke and dysphagia: A systematic review
  Yijing Li, Zhihua Xu, Xu Zhang, Dongfei Ma, Xiangfei Meng, Mengting Zhang, Jiao Sun
  Journal of Clinical Nursing.2023; 32(11-12): 2533.     CrossRef
• “Timing of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in post-stroke patients does not impact mortality, complications, or outcomes”: Commentary
  Jonathan Willman, Brandon Lucke-Wold
  World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics.2023; 14(1): 1.     CrossRef
• Association between successful weaning from nasogastric tube feeding and thoracic muscle mass in patients with aspiration pneumonia
  Hyun Woo Lee, Dong Hyun Kim, Kwang Nam Jin, Hyo-Jin Lee, Jung-Kyu Lee, Tae Yeon Park, Deog Kyeom Kim, Eun Young Heo
  Medicine.2023; 102(30): e34298.     CrossRef
• Assessment and treatment of neurogenic dysphagia in stroke and Parkinson's disease
  Giuseppe Cosentino, Massimiliano Todisco, Carla Giudice, Cristina Tassorelli, Enrico Alfonsi
  Current Opinion in Neurology.2022; 35(6): 741.     CrossRef

Objective
To investigate the anatomical characteristics of the biceps femoris short head (BS) and determine the optimal needle placement for BS examination.
Methods
Twenty-one lower limbs were dissected. The distances from the medial and lateral margins of the biceps femoris long head (BL) tendon to the common fibular nerve (CFN) (M_CFN_VD and L_CFN_VD, respectively) and the distance from the lateral margin of the BL tendon to the lateral margin of the BS (L_BS_HD) were measured 5 cm proximal to the tip of the fibular head (P1), four fingerbreadths proximal to the tip of the fibular head (P2), and at the upper apex of the popliteal fossa (P3).
Results
The BS was located lateral to the BL tendon. The CFN was located along the medial margin of the BL tendon. The median values were 2.0 (P1), 3.0 (P2), and 0 mm (P3) for M_CFN_VD; and 17.4 (P1), 20.2 (P2), and 21.8 mm (P3) for L_CFN_VD; and 8.1 (P1), 8.8 (P2), and 13.0 mm (P3) for L_BS_VD.
Conclusion
The lateral approach to the BL tendon was safer than the medial approach for examining the BS. Amore proximal insertion site around the upper apex of the popliteal fossa was more accurate than the distal insertion site. In this study, we propose a safer and more accurate approach for electromyography of the BS.

Citations

• Muscle dynamics analysis by clustered categories during jogging in patients with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency
  Haoran Li, Hongshi Huang, Si Zhang, Shuang Ren, Qiguo Rong
  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef

Objective
To discuss the association between the length of stay at the intensive care unit (ICU) and sarcopenia among hemiplegic stroke patients.
Methods
This study evaluated 66 hemiplegic stroke patients with history of ICU admission using handgrip strength and bioelectrical impedance analysis to obtain height-adjusted appendicular skeletal muscle mass. The diagnosis of sarcopenia was made according to the muscle mass based on the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. The patients were divided into sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic groups. The two groups were statistically analyzed, and the significant factors with differences were studied. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the association between length of stay in the ICU and sarcopenia, after adjusting for potential confounders.
Results
Among 66 hemiplegic patients with an ICU admission history, 12 patients were diagnosed with sarcopenia. Sarcopenia patients showed lower scores on the Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index and the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination. Additionally, patients with sarcopenia had a longer length of stay in the ICU, and univariate and multivariate analyses confirmed that the ICU length of stay was significantly related to sarcopenia (adjusted odds ratio=1.187; 95% confidence interval, 1.019–1.382; p=0.028).
Conclusion
The length of stay in the ICU was significantly associated with sarcopenia in hemiplegic stroke patients.

Citations

• Usefulness of body composition assessment by bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in subacute post-stroke patients in rehabilitation
  Alessandro Guerrini, Mariacristina Siotto, Carola Cocco, Marco Germanotta, Valeria Cipollini, Laura Cortellini, Arianna Pavan, Stefania Lattanzi, Sabina Insalaco, Yeganeh Manon Khazrai, Irene Giovanna Aprile
  Scientific Reports.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Indirect calorimetry directed feeding and cycling in the older ICU population: a pilot randomised controlled trial
  Ng Shu Hui Elizabeth, Tan Yanni, Leong Siaw May, Tiong Hui Fen, Li Xuanhui Janice, Kwan Peijun, Ong Sze Pheng, Toh Shi Jie, Loh Ne Hooi Will
  BMC Anesthesiology.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Effects of Brunnstrom movement therapy versus mirror therapy on hand function in post-stroke hemiplegic population
  Nimra, Ayesha Zulifiqar, Muhammad Umair Javaid, Reham Ali Mohamed Ali Ahmed
  Journal of Musculoskeletal Surgery and Research.2024; 8: 389.     CrossRef
• Association between handgrip strength and small airway disease in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  Thanapon Keawon, Narongkorn Saiphoklang
  Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Trunk Impairment Scale for Predicting Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density in Young Male Patients With Subacute Stroke
  Yeon Hee Cho, Hyun Seok, Sang-Hyun Kim, Seung Yeol Lee, Hyun Jung Kim
  Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine.2023; 47(2): 98.     CrossRef
• Accuracy of Calf Circumference Measurement, SARC-F Questionnaire, and Ishii's Score for Screening Stroke-Related Sarcopenia
  Ruihong Yao, Liqing Yao, Changli Yuan, Bu-Lang Gao
  Frontiers in Neurology.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Natural aging course of lumbar extensor muscle mass and strength in community-dwelling older women: a 1-year prospective observational study
  Dong Hyun Kim, Jinhee Park, Chang Won Lee, Sang Yoon Lee
  Aging Clinical and Experimental Research.2022; 34(9): 2099.     CrossRef
• Prognostic Value of Isolated Sarcopenia or Malnutrition–Sarcopenia Syndrome for Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients
  Iasmin Matias Sousa, Camila Ferri Burgel, Flávia Moraes Silva, Ana Paula Trussardi Fayh
  Nutrients.2022; 14(11): 2207.     CrossRef
• Effects of leucine-rich protein supplements in older adults with sarcopenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
  Sang Yoon Lee, Hyun Jeong Lee, Jae-Young Lim
  Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.2022; 102: 104758.     CrossRef
• Relationship between Nutritional Status, Food Consumption and Sarcopenia in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: Preliminary Data
  Mariacristina Siotto, Marco Germanotta, Alessandro Guerrini, Simona Pascali, Valeria Cipollini, Laura Cortellini, Elisabetta Ruco, Yeganeh Manon Khazrai, Laura De Gara, Irene Aprile
  Nutrients.2022; 14(22): 4825.     CrossRef
• Handgrip Strength: An Irreplaceable Indicator of Muscle Function
  Sang Yoon Lee
  Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine.2021; 45(3): 167.     CrossRef

Objective
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze the effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on post-discharge prognoses of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Methods
A literature search was conducted through four international medical and two Korean databases. Primary outcomes for the effectiveness of CR included all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, recurrence, revascularization, major adverse cardiovascular event, major adverse cardiocerebrovascular event, and readmission. We summarized and analyzed results of studies about CR for AMI, including not only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) but also non-RCTs. We calculated the effect size separately by the study type.
Results
Fourteen articles were finally selected. Of these, two articles were RCTs, while 12 were non-RCTs. In RCTs, the overall mortality rate was lower in the group that participated in CR than that in the conventional care group by 28% (relative risk=0.72; 95% confidence interval, 0.34–1.57). Among non-RCTs, CR participation significantly decreased the overall risk of mortality. Moreover, the rates of recurrence and major adverse cardiovascular events were lower in the group that participated in CR compared to those in the non-CR group.
Conclusion
The meta-analysis shows that CR reduces the risk of re-hospitalization and all-cause mortality after AMI, compared to no participation in CR. This outcome was seen in RCTs as well as in non-RCTs. More studies are necessary for concrete conclusions about the beneficial effects of CR after AMI in various settings.

Citations

• Comparison of Inpatient and Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Myocardial Infarction
  Piotr Jankowski, Roman Topór-Mądry, Paweł Kozieł, Daniel Cieśla, Urszula Cegłowska, Monika Burzyńska, Zbigniew Eysymontt, Radosław Sierpiński, Jarosław Pinkas, Mariusz Gąsior
  Journal of Clinical Medicine.2025; 14(9): 3007.     CrossRef
• A Detailed Analysis of Cardiac Rehabilitation on 180-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmission and Mortality
  Brian D. Duscha, Leanna M. Ross, Andrew L. Hoselton, Lucy W. Piner, Carl F. Pieper, William E. Kraus
  Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention.2024; 44(2): 99.     CrossRef
• Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation Health Insurance Coverage on Cardiac Rehabilitation Use in Korea Using an Interrupted Time Series
  Yu Shin Park, In Sun Song, Suk‐Yong Jang, Chung Mo Nam, Eun‐Cheol Park
  Journal of the American Heart Association.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Predischarge oxygen uptake efficiency slope has short and long-term value in the prognosis of patients after acute myocardial infarction
  Sheng-Hui Tuan, Jin-Hui Chung, Yi-Ju Tsai, Wei-Chun Huang, Guan-Bo Chen, Yun-Jeng Tsai, Ko-Long Lin
  Journal of the Chinese Medical Association.2024; 87(4): 414.     CrossRef
• Clinical effects of training programs in cardiac rehabilitation. Experience from different countries
  D. M. Aronov, M. G. Bubnova
  Cardiovascular Therapy and Prevention.2024; 23(2): 3936.     CrossRef
• A Systematic Review of the Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs for Adults Aged 18-50 Years
  Anna K. Jansson, Tracy L. Schumacher, Lucy Kocanda, Megan Whatnall, Matthew Fenwick, Dimity Betts, Adrian Bauman, Jane Kerr, Mitch J. Duncan, Clare E. Collins, Andrew Boyle, Kerry J. Inder, Ronald C. Plotnikoff
  Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention.2024; 44(5): E30.     CrossRef
• Effect of a patient health engagement (PHE) model on rehabilitation participation in patients with acute myocardial infarction after PCI: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
  Zixian Liu, Guangfang Zhang, Xiaolei Liang, Dechun Qin
  Trials.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Cost-effectiveness of metacognitive therapy for cardiac rehabilitation participants with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression: analysis of a randomised controlled trial
  Gemma E Shields, Elizabeth Camacho, Linda M Davies, Patrick Joseph Doherty, David Reeves, Lora Capobianco, Anthony Heagerty, Calvin Heal, Deborah Buck, Adrian Wells
  BMJ Open.2024; 14(12): e087414.     CrossRef
• Adaptation and validation of the cardiovascular version of the Return-to-Work Obstacles and Self-Efficacy Scale (ROSES-CVD) to the Italian context
  Andrea Gragnano, Marc Corbière, Eleonora Picco, Alessia Negrini, Gaia Savioli, Massimo Conti, Luca Corsiglia, Massimo Miglioretti
  Disability and Rehabilitation.2023; 45(21): 3573.     CrossRef
• Financial InceNtives for cArdiac rehabilitatioN ComplEtion (FINANCE) (single blind pragmatic RCT)
  Jae In Lee, Jae-Young Han, Hae-Bin Gwak, Chang-Won Moon, Min Kyun Sohn, Sungju Jee, Chul Kim
  Medicine.2023; 102(8): e32936.     CrossRef
• Fact Sheet on Cardiac Rehabilitation for Cardiovascular Disease in South Korea
  Ki-Hong Kim, Jae-Young Han
  Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine.2023; 47(5): 318.     CrossRef
• Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on cardiovascular event in Korea
  In Sun Song, Yu shin Park, Suk-Yong Jang, Jung Mo Nam, Chan Joo Lee, Eun-Cheol Park
  Scientific Reports.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Effects of Home-Based Baduanjin Exercise on Left Ventricular Remodeling in Patients With Acute Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
  Yinhe Cai, Liang Kang, Haiyi Li, Yuan Luo, Junmao Wen, Zhaohui Gong, Qingmin Chu, Yijun Qiu, Chuanjin Luo, Keyu Chen, Xinjun Zhao, Rong Li
  Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Current Status of Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Centers in Korea
  Chul Kim, Jidong Sung, Jae-Young Han, Sungju Jee, Jang Woo Lee, Jong Hwa Lee, Won-Seok Kim, Heui Je Bang, Sora Baek, Kyung-Lim Joa, Ae Ryoung Kim, So Young Lee, Jihee Kim, Chung Reen Kim, Oh Pum Kwon
  Journal of Clinical Medicine.2021; 10(21): 5079.     CrossRef
• Public Health Rehabilition after Acute Myocardial Infarction: a Randomized Controlled Study
  Damira G. Zhamankulova, Lazzat M. Zhamaliyeva, Gulnara L. Kurmanalina, Ziyash Tanbetova, Andrey M. Grjibovski
  Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology).2021; 28(8): 57.     CrossRef

Objective
To investigate the effectiveness of core stability exercises on hand functions in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Methods
Fifty-two children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy ranging in age from 6 years to 8 years were enrolled in this study. They were randomly assigned to two (control and study) groups. The control group received the selected physiotherapy exercises, and the study group received the same selected physiotherapy exercise program and core stability exercises. Time motor performance, gross manual dexterity, and upper extremity skills assessed using the Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test, Box and Block Test, and Quality Upper Extremity Skill Test, respectively, were measured before and after 12 weeks of the treatment program.
Results
There were significant improvements in both groups by comparing the mean values of all measured variables before and after treatment (p<0.05). There were significant differences between the control and study groups with respect to all measured variables when comparing the post-treatment outcomes (p<0.05).
Conclusion
This study suggests that core stability exercises can be an effective intervention that may improve hand functions in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Citations

• Effect of core stability exercises on upper limb reaching in children with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial
  Nadia Hassan Abd-Elhameed, Heballah Mohammed Kamal, Mai Elsayed Abbass
  Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• A protocol to evaluate the effect of Modified Scooter Board Therapy on Trunk Control and Hip muscles Activation in children with Cerebral Palsy
  Shreekanth D. Karnad, Amitesh Narayan, Nutan Kamath, Bhamini K. Rao, Monika Sharma, Vijaya Kumar K
  MethodsX.2025; 14: 103301.     CrossRef
• Effective of Core Muscles Exercises and Proprioceptive Exercises on Balance and Functional Mobility in Children with Cerebral Palsy- A Comparative Study
  Samiya Shaikh, Abhijit Satralkar, Sucheta Golhar
  International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT).2024; : 912.     CrossRef
• Acute effect of single-session physio-ball wall squat training on knee active reposition sense and isokinetic parameters in sedentary female collegiate students: an experimental study
  Mariam Ameer, Ammar Al Abbad, Arun Subbarayalu, Heba Bahey El- Deen, Shahad AL Sirhani, Elaf AL Arjan, Wessam ALIhawy, Njoud AL Ruwaili, Mohamed Kamel
  Human Movement.2024; 25(3): 109.     CrossRef
• Effects of abdominal muscle strengthening and pelvic control exercises on trunk control and pelvic movement in children with unilateral cerebral palsy
  Sun-Young Ha, Yong-Hun Kim, Yun-Hee Sung
  Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation.2024; 20(6): 250.     CrossRef
• What Is the Relationship between Trunk Control Function and Arm Coordination in Adults with Severe-to-Moderate Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy?
  María Isabel Cornejo, Alba Roldan, Raul Reina
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2022; 20(1): 141.     CrossRef

High-riding right brachiocephalic and subclavian arteries are often asymptomatic and rare vascular variations. We present a patient with high-riding right brachiocephalic and subclavian arteries that caused compressive pharyngeal and cervical esophageal dysphagia. An 82-year-old woman presented to our hospital with dysphagia that worsened with solid food. A pulsatile lump was observed on the right neck side. A videofluoroscopic swallowing study showed a deviated food bolus movement anterolaterally from the normal vertical pharyngoesophageal transition, with a filling defect in the lower pharynx through the upper esophagus. Neck computed tomography (CT) showed high-riding right brachiocephalic and subclavian arteries and a tortuous right common carotid artery located adjacent to the trachea in the cervical area. The cervical midline structures were deviated to the left neck side. A neck mass with vascular variation should be considered as a cause of dysphagia that worsens with solid food; CT should be considered to determine its cause.

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