International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Center for Innovative Research for Communities and Clinical Excellence, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan

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• Research Article   
  Association between the Ability to Turn Over on Admission and Bedridden State at Discharge for Stroke
  Author(s): Hideo Nishida, Sho Sasaki*, Shoichiro Terashita, Tsubasa Yokote, Toshiyuki Imoto and Tomohiro Yamashita
  
  Background: The ability to turn over is thought to reflect trunk function, and trunk function has been associated with the prognosis of stroke. Here, we evaluated the relationship between the ability to turn on admission and bedridden state at discharge in stroke patients. Methods and findings: The study was conducted as a retrospective cohort study in a major Japanese regional hospital. Consecutive patients admitted between April 2018 to March 2019 with a diagnosis of “cerebral infarction” or “cerebral hemorrhage” were included. The definition of ‘turning over impossible’ was a listing for the need for partial or total assistance among the basic movement items recorded in the comprehensive rehabilitation implementation plan. Primary outcome was a bedridden status at discharge, defined as a score of 5 poin.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-9096.22.10.646

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