Search Results - "Spira, J"

Dance and rehabilitation in cerebral palsy: a systematic search and review by López‐Ortiz, Citlali, Gaebler‐Spira, Deborah J, Mckeeman, Sara N, Mcnish, Reika N, Green, Dido

“…Aim To conduct a review of research literature on the use of dance and movement with music (rhythmic auditory stimulation [RAS]) in the neurorehabilitation of…”
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Robotic resistance treadmill training improves locomotor function in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled pilot study by Wu, Ming, PhD, Kim, Janis, MPT, Gaebler-Spira, Deborah J., MD, Schmit, Brian D., PhD, Arora, Pooja, DPT

“…Abstract Objective To determine whether applying controlled resistance forces to the legs during the swing phase of gait may improve the efficacy of treadmill…”
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Diet quality in adults with cerebral palsy: a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease prevention by Brown, Meagan C, Marciniak, Christina M, Garrett, Ariane M, Gaebler‐Spira, Deborah J

“…Aim To assess diet quality and its relationship with cardiovascular health measures for adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Method A convenience sample of 45…”
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The Emergence of HIV/AIDS in the Americas and Beyond by Gilbert, M. Thomas P., Rambaut, Andrew, Wlasiuk, Gabriela, Spira, Thomas J., Pitchenik, Arthur E., Worobey, Michael

“…HIV-1 group M subtype B was the first HIV discovered and is the predominant variant of AIDS virus in most countries outside of sub-Saharan Africa. However, the…”
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Diverse veterans’ pre- and post-intervention perceptions of home telemental health for posttraumatic stress disorder delivered via tablet by Whealin, Julia M, King, L, Shore, P, Spira, JL

“…Objectives Home telemental health services have the potential to overcome many individual and systemic barriers to care facing military veterans with…”
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CD4 enumeration technologies: a systematic review of test performance for determining eligibility for antiretroviral therapy by Peeling, Rosanna W, Sollis, Kimberly A, Glover, Sarah, Crowe, Suzanne M, Landay, Alan L, Cheng, Ben, Barnett, David, Denny, Thomas N, Spira, Thomas J, Stevens, Wendy S, Crowley, Siobhan, Essajee, Shaffiq, Vitoria, Marco, Ford, Nathan

“…Measurement of CD4+ T-lymphocytes (CD4) is a crucial parameter in the management of HIV patients, particularly in determining eligibility to initiate…”
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Gabapentin in the prophylaxis of chronic daily headache: a randomized, placebo-controlled study by Spira, Paul J, Beran, Roy G

“…To compare efficacy and safety of gabapentin (GPT) versus placebo for prophylaxis of chronic daily headache (CDH) (headache at least 15 days/month of greater…”
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Effects of the colour and design of a new pelvic examination chair on comfort during gynaecological examination by Stenfelt, C., Ydenius, L., Lindberg, Siv M, Spira, J., Edelstam, G.

“…Objectives: The main question was whether the colour of a new design of pelvic examination chair could affect how the examination procedure was perceived. A…”
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Kinematic and EMG Responses to Pelvis and Leg Assistance Force during Treadmill Walking in Children with Cerebral Palsy by Gaebler-Spira, Deborah J., Arora, Pooja, Kim, Janis, Wu, Ming, Zhang, Yunhui

“…Treadmill training has been used for improving locomotor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP), but the functional gains are relatively small,…”
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Seroconversion to Antibodies against Kaposi's Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus–Related Latent Nuclear Antigens before the Development of Kaposi's Sarcoma by Gao, Shou-Jiang, Kingsley, Lawrence, Hoover, Donald R, Spira, Thomas J, Rinaldo, Charles R, Saah, Alfred, Phair, John, Detels, Roger, Parry, Preston, Chang, Yuan, Moore, Patrick S

“…Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus (KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8) 1 , 2 is found in over 95 percent of Kaposi's sarcomas of all types, but…”
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Individualization of levodopa treatment using a microtablet dispenser and ambulatory accelerometry by Johansson, Dongni, Ericsson, Anders, Johansson, Anders, Medvedev, Alexander, Nyholm, Dag, Ohlsson, Fredrik, Senek, Marina, Spira, Jack, Thomas, Ilias, Westin, Jerker, Bergquist, Filip

“…Summary Aim This 4‐week open‐label observational study describes the effect of introducing a microtablet dose dispenser and adjusting doses based on objective…”
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Evaluation of a sensor algorithm for motor state rating in Parkinson's disease by Johansson, Dongni, Thomas, Ilias, Ericsson, Anders, Johansson, Anders, Medvedev, Alexander, Memedi, Mevludin, Nyholm, Dag, Ohlsson, Fredrik, Senek, Marina, Spira, Jack, Westin, Jerker, Bergquist, Filip

“…A treatment response objective index (TRIS) was previously developed based on sensor data from pronation-supination tests. This study aimed to examine the…”
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Responsiveness of the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 questionnaire in a Swedish sample: an observational study by Wickstrom, K, Spira, J, Edelstam, G

“…The objective was to evaluate the responsiveness of the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 (EHP-30) questionnaire in a Swedish sample. Forty-two patients with…”
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Clinical and pathological features of a parkinsonian syndrome in a family with an Ala53Thr α-synuclein mutation by Spira, Paul J., Sharpe, David M., Halliday, Glenda, Cavanagh, Julie, Nicholson, Garth A.

“…We describe an Australian family of Greek origin with a parkinsonian syndrome and an Ala53Thr α‐synuclein gene mutation. Five of 9 siblings were affected, the…”
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Frequent administration of levodopa/carbidopa microtablets vs levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone in healthy volunteers by Nyholm, D., Ehrnebo, M., Lewander, T., Trolin, C. G., Bäckström, T., Panagiotidis, G., Spira, J., Nyström, C., Aquilonius, S.-M.

“…Objectives An oral dispersible microtablet formulation of levodopa/carbidopa 5/1.25 mg (LC‐5) was developed for individualized repeated dosing. The aim was to…”
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Pertubation with lignocaine as a new treatment of dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis: a randomized controlled trial by Wickström, K., Bruse, C., Sjösten, A., Spira, J., Edelstam, G.

“…Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology that can cause severe dysmenorrhea. Lignocaine has anti-inflammatory properties and exerts…”
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Levetiracetam in chronic daily headache: a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled study. (The Australian KEPPRA Headache Trial [AUS-KHT]) by Beran, Roy G, Spira, Paul J

“…Chronic daily headache (CDH) represents a temporal profile of headache (15+ days/month; 4+ hours/day; >6 months). We report the first comprehensive and largest…”
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Pilot study of a targeted dance class for physical rehabilitation in children with cerebral palsy by López-Ortiz, Citlali, Egan, Tara, Gaebler-Spira, Deborah J

“…Introduction: This pilot study evaluates the effects of a targeted dance class utilizing classical ballet principles for rehabilitation of children with…”
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Recommendations for the use of botulinum toxin type A in the management of cerebral palsy by Graham, H.Kerr, Aoki, K.Roger, Autti-Rämö, Ilona, Boyd, Roslyn N, Delgado, Mauricio R, Gaebler-Spira, Deborah J, Gormley, Mark E, Guyer, Barry M, Heinen, Florian, Holton, Andrew F, Matthews, Dennis, Molenaers, Guy, Motta, Francesco, Garcı́a Ruiz, Pedro J, Wissel, Jörg

“…Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is increasingly being used for the treatment of childhood spasticity, particularly cerebral palsy. However, until very recently,…”
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Development and characterization of a bead-based, multiplex assay for estimation of recent HIV type 1 infection by Curtis, Kelly A, Kennedy, M Susan, Charurat, Man, Nasidi, Abdulsalami, Delaney, Kevin, Spira, Thomas J, Owen, S Michele

“…Estimation of HIV-1 incidence is an important public health tool for understanding the status of the epidemic, identifying high-risk populations, and assessing…”
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