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07.04.08
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Large Study Identifies Most Costly Adverse Events in Children’s Hospitals
| pediatric therapy
Journal Watch
A large study of health records from 38 American children’s hospitals has measured adverse events that most increase length of stay and overall cost. The researchers say their findings provide useful targets for hospital programs aimed at preventing harm to young patients.
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07.03.08
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Music Strikes a Soothing Chord
| music therapy
In the News
Learn how music is striking a soothing chord with a wide variety of people and helping certain demographics overcome debilitating conditions.
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07.02.08
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Fewer Heart Disease Deaths in Massachusetts as Smoking Declines
| respiratory therapy
Journal Watch
If more states introduce tobacco control programs for their residents who are regular smokers, the number of U.S. deaths due to coronary heart disease might drop, finds a new study that looks at an ongoing Massachusetts initiative.
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07.02.08
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Subtle Nervous System Abnormalities Predict Risk of Death
| occupational therapy
Journal Watch
Subtle, but clinically detectable, neurological abnormalities, such as reduced reflexes and an unstable posture, may be associated with the risk of death and stroke in otherwise healthy older adults, according to a recent study.
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07.01.08
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Insights into Velopharyngeal Dysfunction
| speech therapy
Journal Watch
For infants with cleft palate, properly timed, individualized surgery to repair the defect can prevent lifelong speech problems resulting from velopharyngeal dysfunction, according to a recent study.
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07.01.08
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Total Ankle Replacement with No Metal
| physical therapy
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Patients suffering from severe arthritis now have an option for total ankle replacement that offers increased mobility and pain relief without permanent metal implants. This technique is the first in the United States to offer arthritis sufferers a nonmetal, biological ankle replacement.
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06.30.08
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Chest Pain Common One Year After Heart Attack
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Nearly one in five patients experiences chest pain one year after having a heart attack, according to a report study.
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06.30.08
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Keeping a Food Diary Doubles Diet Weight Loss
| nutrition therapy
Journal Watch
Keeping a food diary can double a person’s weight loss, according to a study from Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research.
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06.27.08
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Road Pollution Blamed for Higher Allergy Risk in Kids
| pediatric therapy
Journal Watch
New evidence blames traffic-related pollution for increasing the risk of allergy and atopic diseases among children by more than 50 percent. What’s more, the closer the children live to roads, the higher their risk.
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06.26.08
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International Conference Examines Interactions Between Music and the Brain
| music therapy
In the News
The effects of musical experience in young children and the role of music in the rehabilitation of stroke patients will be among the many topics on the agenda as experts from around the world gather for the international conference, The Neurosciences and Music III: Disorders and Plasticity, which will be held from June 25-28.
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AOTA 2008 Conference Recap
Check out a Webcast with Henry Hoffman, MS, OTR/L, President of Saebo Inc., as he demonstrates the SaeboReach device, which offers great promise for stroke and other brain-injured patients.
AOTA 2008 Conference Recap
View an exclusive Webcast with David Schmiesing, the regional vice president of Med Travelers, discussing how his organization is connecting allied health professionals with some of the top jobs in the nation.
AOTA 2008 Conference Recap
View a Webcast with David Dubats, the CEO of Second Step Inc., discussing how his company's innovative technology is helping injured patients walk again.
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