HGNS therapy improves subjective outcomes but shows limited cognitive benefit in OSA patients
Does better sleep with a nerve stimulator actually make your brain sharper, or just feel better?
A secondary analysis of a randomized crossover trial in 60 patients with moderate-severe OSA optimized on HGNS therapy found patient-reporte…
A nerve stimulator that fully treats sleep apnea improved how patients felt and snoring, but did not boost overall brain performance on stan…
Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy and Stress Reduction Show Benefits for Oncology Nurses in RCT
Mindfulness programs help reduce stress and fatigue in oncology nurses in small trial
A randomized controlled trial of 90 oncology nurses compared 8-week Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy (MBAT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduct…
An 8-week art therapy program helped oncology nurses feel less fatigued and more satisfied than standard mindfulness classes in a new trial.
Multidomain assessment protocol feasible in secondary care for low back pain
Can a better pain check fit into routine care for 542 patients with low back pain?
A proof-of-concept cohort study of 542 patients at a Danish spine center found that embedding a multidomain disability evaluation protocol i…
A new 22-minute pain check using surveys and movement tests fits easily into routine care for patients with low back pain.
Survey finds 94% of cancer patients willing to try acupuncture for symptom relief
What do cancer patients want from acupuncture? A survey reveals their top hopes
A questionnaire survey of 511 cancer patients at Beijing Cancer Hospital found 481 (94.1%) were willing to receive acupuncture treatment.
Cancer patients overwhelmingly want acupuncture to help with sleep, pain, and fatigue, with 94% expressing willingness to try the treatment.
Survey of 232 physiotherapy patients in Gujarat finds high satisfaction and symptom discussion
Survey finds high satisfaction in physiotherapy consultations in Gujarat, India
A cross-sectional survey of 232 patients at public and private physiotherapy centers in Gujarat, India, found almost 90% satisfaction with c…
Nearly 90% of patients in Gujarat, India, feel satisfied with their physiotherapy visits, while most openly share their symptoms and expect …
Soleus coordination deficits observed during standing in subacute stroke patients versus controls
Why is standing so hard after a stroke? A new clue lies in calf muscle timing
An observational study of 14 individuals undergoing subacute stroke rehabilitation and 16 matched controls found reduced bilateral synchroni…
After a stroke, calf muscles fire at the wrong time, but one week of rehab syncs them back up to improve balance.
Tendon-actuated prosthetic hand with adaptive force distribution improved task performance and reduced effort in healthy participants
New prosthetic hand design improved performance in stable tasks for able-bodied users
This observational study compared a Tendon Actuated Prosthetic Hand (TAPH) integrating human-derived geometry against a structurally similar…
A new prosthetic hand design using human-inspired geometry improved performance and reduced effort for able-bodied users during stable tasks…
First-in-human case study of BCI-spinal stimulation shows hand function gains in chronic tetraplegia
Can a brain-spine connection help someone with paralysis move their hand again?
A first-in-human case study in one individual with chronic, motor-complete cervical spinal cord injury tested a brain-computer interface pai…
A brain-spine connection helped a person with severe paralysis regain hand function, with improvements lasting even after therapy ended.
Standardized feeding pathway improves documentation and alert adherence in postoperative CHD infants
Can a simple checklist help fragile heart babies tolerate feeding better?
A single-center quality improvement cohort study of 301 postoperative congenital heart disease infants found that implementing a standardize…
A new hospital checklist helped nurses spot feeding struggles in fragile heart babies nearly twice as often after surgery.
Rehabilitation interventions improve functional outcomes in bronchiectasis patients, though implementation remains inconsistent across clinical settings
Why is rehab for bronchiectasis recommended but hard to get?
This mini review examines contemporary evidence on rehabilitation interventions for patients with bronchiectasis.
Pulmonary rehab is a proven standard for bronchiectasis patients, yet access to these life-improving programs remains limited and inconsiste…
Feasibility study shows high acceptability for STRIDE rehabilitation in lumbar spinal stenosis surgery
Small study finds rehabilitation program acceptable for spinal stenosis surgery patients
A single-arm feasibility study of 15 adults aged ≥50 awaiting LSS surgery found the 24-week STRIDE rehabilitation program had high acceptabi…
A new rehabilitation program helped older adults walk farther and take more steps before and after spinal stenosis surgery.
Symptom burden explains most variance in pain intensity for unexplained myofascial neck/shoulder pain
Study finds symptom burden strongly linked to pain intensity in unexplained muscle pain
A prospective cross-sectional study of 82 adults with unexplained myofascial neck/shoulder pain found symptom burden explained 75-92% of var…
Unexplained neck and shoulder pain intensity is driven mostly by overall symptom burden, with physical function and worry about pain being k…