The amputee patient: complications of its process of rehabilitation

This article is centered in the presentation of the complications that can be given in the stump of an amputated patient, considering the context of the phases and the stages of the rehabilitation process through which it must pass this type of patient. Also, the boarding of this subject is framed specially in one of the main causes of amputation in the world and in a country like Colombia that for years has been submerged in a special situation of violence. It also defines different strategies from intervention for the mentioned complications and makes it relevant the necessity of a team of rehabilitation for the treatment of these patients, concluding with the importance that has the inclusion of the patient to its occupational, social and familiar roll, to really complete the rehabilitation process. It also defines different strategies from intervention for the mentioned complications and makes it relevant the necessity of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team for the treatment of these patients. To finish with the part of the process in witch the patient returns back to its working, social and familiar roll.

Description and analysis of pulmonary rehabilitation care programs current state in four cities of Colombia

Purpose: there are many studies reporting the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation, but few of them exhibit the behavior and activities of these services. This article presents the characteristics of services, parts management and training level of team members, in addition to the variables or instruments used to measure the effectiveness and impact in these programs. Method: it was made a cross sectional convenience sample which included seven pulmonary rehabilitation services in four Colombian cities (Bogotá, Medellín, Manizales and Cali), selected by the coverage, for having at least one year of experience and for being formally established and recognized nationwide. The interdisciplinary team of each service answered a survey that was validated through a pilot test and expert consensus. Participation was voluntary. Results: labor onset pulmonary rehabilitation services correspond to an average of a decade, with COPD and asthma pathologies of attention. The programs are characterized by an outpatient treatment with an average duration of eight to twelve weeks, with a frequency of an hour three times a week. Also, the director of the service is regularly a pulmonologist and the coordinator a physiotherapist (57.14%). The posgradual training of these professionals is notable, and they report to have procedural, administrative and communicative skills, but qualify regular there research skills. The physical and technological resources are well tested. 71.42% have done impact studies, but only 28.57% have been published. All have in common training in upper limbs, lower limbs, respiratory muscles, counseling, functional assessment and quality of life. The effectiveness and impact of programs is measured by the walking test, quality of life questionnaires and activities of daily living.

El magisterio en la segunda rep??blica : pol??tica educativa del gobierno provisional y primer bienio aza??ista (1931-1933)

Conocer el universo pedag??gico del maestro republicano: plan de formaci??n, selecci??n, perfeccionamiento, etc. Analiza la ense??anza durante el Bienio Aza??ista republicano, estudiando la formaci??n del magisterio primario nacional y su perfeccionamiento, interes??ndose especialmente en el Plan de Formaci??n de 1931 ( todo enmarcado dentro de unas coordenadas hist??ricas imprescindibles) as?? como la Constituci??n, los Presupuestos, etc. 1) La Segunda Rep??blica se impuso metas demasiado ambiciosas al pretender abarcar las necesidades educativas que urg??an al pa??s careciendo de base econ??mica y pol??tica as?? como de infraestructuras. 2) Educativamente, la Segunda Rep??blica puede estudiarse desde varios niveles: a un nivel de ideas, aspiraciones y disposiciones oficiales y a un nivel de consecuencias pr??cticas. 3) La educaci??n de la segunda Rep??blica contienen aspectos pedag??gicos importantes y de actualidad. 4) Los aumentos presupuestarios destinados a ense??anza correspond??an al esfuerzo llevado a cabo en la primera ense??anza. 5) El maestro fue el eje de la reforma emprendida. 6) La Instrucci??n Primaria fue la tarea m??s cuidada y sobre la que se hicieron los proyectos m??s ambiciosos. 7) La cantidad de escuelas creadas no llegaron a ser las deseadas por los republicanos y por lo tanto no se lleg?? al n??mero que precisaba Espa??a.

Combination treatment in the rehabilitation of visuo-spatial neglect

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A longitudinal study of one cochlear implant recipient from baseline to twelve months, following a group-based rehabilitation program

This paper provides an in-depth examination of the experiences of one cochlear implant recipient who participated in a psychosocial group rehabilitation program that was aimed at overcoming the communication and psychosocial handicaps that may accompany hearing loss.

The effect of group aural rehabilitation

This paper discusses aural rehabilitation for adults.

Evaluation technique designed to investigate the efficacy of a group communication-based aural rehabilitation program for hearing-impaired adults

This paper studies aural rehabilitation efforts designed to address the compensatory strategies used by hearing-impaired adults and evaluates the success of an eight week group communications-based therapy program.