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The past year has witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of studies that have focused on psychosocial and behavioral components of spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. The current article reviews and synthesizes this research highlighting the most important contributions to the areas of psychological adjustment, employment, suicide and mortality, aging, substance abuse, cognitive impairment, and pain management.
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PMID:Spinal cord injury and its rehabilitation. 139 39

In this open study we reviewed the circadian distribution of extra doses of narcotic analgesics in 61 bed-ridden patients with cancer pain. The information was collected prospectively and retrospectively in 34 and 27 cases, respectively. All patients were receiving parenteral narcotics using the Edmonton Injector, and none had incidental pain or cognitive impairment. A total of 1322 extra doses of narcotics (each dose = 10% of the daily dose) were administered during 610 patient days (average of 2.17 +/- 1.6 doses/patient/day). The mean daily number of extra doses during each interval was as follows: 02.00-06.00 h (0.24 +/- 0.27), 06.00-10.00 h (0.26 +/- 0.31), 10.00-14.00 h (0.43 +/- 0.44), 14.00-18.00 h (0.44 +/- 0.41), 18.00-22.00 h (0.40 +/- 0.36), and 22.00-02.00 h (0.40 +/- 0.36) (02.00-06.00 h and 06.00-10.00 h vs. 10.00-02.00 h: P less than 0.01). Forty-five of 61 patients (76%) received most of their extra doses of narcotics between 10.00 and 22.00 h. The data suggest that our patients require a larger number of extra doses during day time. Our design cannot establish the reason for this circadian variation.
Pain 1992 Jun
PMID:Circadian distribution of extra doses of narcotic analgesics in patients with cancer pain: a preliminary report. 140 95

Fifty-one patients suffering from soft tissue injury of the cervical spine underwent clinical and psychometric examination. Clinical interview evaluated subjective complaints and formal testing of self-estimated cognitive impairment, divided attention, and speed of information processing. Results indicated at least two different syndromes: 1) the "cervicoencephalic syndrome," characterized by headache, fatigue, dizziness, poor concentration, disturbed accommodation, and impaired adaptation to light intensity; and 2) the "lower cervical spine syndrome," which is accompanied by cervical and cervicobrachial pain. When comparing patients with either of these two syndromes, those suffering from cervicoencephalic syndrome had significantly poorer results when tested for divided attention. Speed of information processing was reduced to a comparable extent in both syndromes. These findings were not related to the length of the post-traumatic interval. Reduced processing of working memory is assumed, which may account for more global cognitive problems as well as secondary neurotic reaction.
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PMID:Cognitive deficits in patients after soft tissue injury of the cervical spine. 155 81

Moderate drinking for the elderly of both genders is no more than one drink per day, where a drink is defined as 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, or 1.5 oz of spirits. Age does not affect the rate of absorption or elimination of alcohol. Lean body mass decreases and adipose tissue increases with age, however, resulting in a corresponding decrease in the volume of total body water. With a smaller volume of distribution, an alcohol dose identical to that administered to a younger individual of the same size and gender will produce a higher blood alcohol concentration in the elderly. Low-dose alcohol stimulates appetite and promoters regular bowel function. In the well-nourished nonalcoholic elderly, the negative impact of alcohol consumption on nutrition is minimal. Alcohol consumption improves mood by increasing feelings of happiness and freedom from care while lessening inhibitions, stress, tension, and depression. Although in the laboratory low-dose alcohol improves certain types of cognitive function in young men, in other types of task performance, alcohol induces impairment, which worsens with age. The effects of alcohol on sleep are primarily detrimental, worsening both insomnia and breathing disturbances during sleep. Although the role of alcohol consumption in mortality from heart disease has not been investigated in the elderly, moderate drinking appears safe. Under some circumstances low-dose alcohol may produce analgesia whereas in others it may worsen pain. The elderly use a significant proportion of both prescription and over-the-counter medication, a large variety of which interact with alcohol. Alcoholic beverage consumption may exacerbate cognitive impairment and dementias of other etiology. Although some studies suggest that moderate use of alcohol by institutionalized senior citizens appears to produce benefits including improved socialization, separation of the effects of the social situation from those specifically attributable to alcohol remains to be accomplished. Older individuals who want to drink, have no medical contraindications, and take no drugs (prescription or over-the-counter) that interact with alcohol, may consider one drink a day to be a prudent level of alcohol consumption. Patients should be counseled to avoid alcohol consumption immediately prior to going to bed in order to avoid sleep disturbances. They also should be cautioned against potential drug-alcohol interactions and told to avoid alcohol ingestion prior to activities such as driving. The decision to recommend a particular level of alcohol consumption in any given patient must, however, be carefully tailored not only to that individual's specific medical needs but to his or her social and environmental circumstances as well.
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PMID:Alcohol and the elderly. 157 71

The authors investigated the relationship between psychopathology and resource use in general medical in-patients during hospitalization and rehospitalization. Between 1 July 1987, and 30 April 1989, 1020 in-patients were prospectively screened for depression, anxiety, cognitive dysfunction, and pain. Overall, the screen identified 47% of patients as having high psychopathology or pain, including 25.7% depressed, 21.8% anxious, 17.6% with cognitive dysfunction, and 5.2% with high pain. There were no measured differences in demographics or disease severity between high and low psychopathology groups. High psychopathology patients had longer stays and higher costs during the index hospitalization but there were no differences during subsequent hospitalizations. Length of stay declined overall during the study period, but there were no changes over time in the association between high psychopathology or pain with increased resource use. The measured symptoms of psychopathology and pain we measured are associated with increased short-term utilization of health care resources, but the increase does not extend to subsequent hospitalizations. Outcome studies aiming to reduce psychopathology in medical in-patients should pay particular attention to short term costs.
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PMID:Psychopathology and pain in medical in-patients predict resource use during hospitalization but not rehospitalization. 164 Mar 95

Patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) represent a novel referral population for rehabilitation services. Limited information about the rehabilitation needs of individuals with human immunodeficiency virus infection is available. We reviewed 51 consecutive patients with AIDS referred to a rehabilitation consult service. Common problems encountered included generalized deconditioning (27%) and neurologic dysfunction (45%). Neurologic presentations were diverse and included hemiparesis, diffuse cognitive dysfunction and dementia, myelopathy, myopathy and peripheral neuropathy. Other patients were referred for wound care as well as the management of the local effects of Kaposi's sarcoma, various musculoskeletal syndromes and new onset blindness. Problems identified included impaired mobility (76%), difficulty with self-care (57%), impaired cognition (29%) and uncontrolled pain (37%). Among the rehabilitation interventions utilized were therapeutic exercise (73%), gait aids (45%), bathroom and safety equipment (45%), orthotics (29%), vocational counseling (4%), pain management (29%) and whirlpool treatments (10%). Five patients were too ill or refused treatment. We conclude that AIDS patients referred for rehabilitation have a wide variety of physical deficits, demonstrate a considerable degree of functional impairment and may require multiple rehabilitation interventions.
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PMID:Experience with rehabilitation in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. 187 78

Pain is an understudied problem in geriatric medicine and especially among nursing home residents. The focus of this study was to describe the scope of the problem of pain in a long-term care facility. Ninety-seven subjects from a 311-bed multilevel teaching nursing home were interviewed, and charts were reviewed for pain problems and management strategies. Functional status, depression, and cognitive impairment were also evaluated. Results indicate that 71% of residents had at least one pain complaint (range, 1-4). Of subjects with pain, 34% described constant (continuous) pain and 66% described intermittent pain. Of 43 subjects with intermittent pain, 51% described pain on a daily basis. Major sources of pain included low back pain (40%), arthritis of appendicular joints (24%), previous fracture sites (14%), and neuropathies (11%). Moderately strong correlations were found between pain and infrequent attendance at recreational and social activities (r = .50). However, little correlation was observed between pain and the Yesavage Depression Scale, the Folstein Mini-Mental State Scale, or basic ADLs measured by the Katz Scale. Pain-management strategies consisted of analgesic drugs, physical therapy, and heating pads. Only 15% of patients with pain had received medication within the previous 24 hours. The findings suggest that pain is a major problem in long-term care. Strategies for pain management appear to be limited in scope and application in this setting. Important barriers were identified that influence the reporting and management of pain in this setting.
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PMID:Pain in the nursing home. 210 65

The authors investigated the relation between psychopathology in medically ill inpatients and use and cost of medical care services. Of 455 medical inpatients, the Medical Inpatient Screening Test identified 27.9% as very depressed, 27.5% as very anxious, 20.2% as having cognitive dysfunction, and 8.6% as having high pain levels. Overall, the test identified 51% of the patients as having high levels of psychopathology or pain. These subjects had a 40% longer median length of hospital stay and 35% greater mean hospital costs than those with low levels of psychopathology or pain. Patients with greater psychopathology also had higher hospital charges, more procedures during hospitalization, and more discharge diagnoses but did not differ from the other patients in sex, race, age, diagnosis-related group (DRG) major diagnostic category, or DRG weight.
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PMID:Relation of psychopathology in general medical inpatients to use and cost of services. 212 Oct 54

The purpose of this descriptive study was to validate the nursing diagnosis, bathing/hygiene self-care deficit. Defining characteristics and related factors were abstracted retrospectively from a computerized patient care planning database. Data were treated to descriptive statistics and chi-square analysis to determine frequencies and percentages. Major support was found for the defining characteristic "inability to wash body or body parts" (84%) and minor support was garnered for "inability to obtain/access water source" (77%). Related factors associated with the diagnosis were also examined for this acute-care patient population. The percentages of occurrence were decreased activity tolerance (40%); mobility impairment (24%), pain (19%), musculoskeletal impairment (19%), neuromuscular impairment (9%), and perceptual or cognitive impairment (4%). The diagnosis was found among 80 DRGs and across all age groups (range, 9-92 years).
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PMID:Bathing/hygiene self-care deficit: defining characteristics and related factors across age groups and diagnosis-related groups in an acute care setting. 212 25

This paper examines the relationship between agitation and medical and psychiatric diagnoses. Agitation marked by aggressive behaviors (e.g., hit, kick) was related to dementia and impairments in activities of daily living. Physically nonaggressive behaviors (e.g., pacing, disrobing inappropriately) correlated with cognitive impairment, fewer medical diagnoses, and absence of a hearing loss. Verbally agitated behaviors (e.g., constant complaints) were manifested by residents with more physical diagnoses, mental disease (other than schizophrenia and affective disorders), more reported pain, and higher cognitive functioning than the population as a whole.
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PMID:Medical correlates of agitation in nursing home residents. 222 68


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