Sentence examples for commencing rehabilitation from inspiring English sources

Between ICU discharge and 1 month (prior to commencing rehabilitation), the lean tissue increased 1.57 kg.

Further data are required to determine the optimum time for commencing rehabilitation programmes post-hospital discharge, although within two weeks appears common at present.

Thirty-two stable patients with COPD commenced rehabilitation, and were compared with 20 age and gender matched controls at baseline assessment.

Staff in the Perth CSU aimed to commence rehabilitation, including mobilisation out of bed, within 24 to 48 hours of admission, and to continue ongoing intensive rehabilitation thereafter.

In view of this, Christensen et al 13 commenced rehabilitation after 3 months, although Rohlmann et al 14 found no evidence of compromise of internal fixation through exercises, except perhaps through walking as an exercise.

Finally, patients undergoing non-tourniquet assisted TKA commenced rehabilitation exercises earlier and this may improve a patient confidence in using the new joint, decrease the incidence of complications associated with immobility and improve their overall satisfaction [ 7, 29].

Although no individual session was unable to be completed in the outpatient setting, 44 (72%) of 61 participants commenced rehabilitation and 25 (41%) of 61 completed the classes (more than 70% attendance required).

Prior to commencing pulmonary rehabilitation the reliability of the arterial stiffness measurements were tested in a subset of 19 patients.

The major emphasis of acute stroke care is on ensuring neurological recovery or stability, preventing complications and commencing early rehabilitation [ 18].

Patients commencing exercise rehabilitation following hospital discharge are at the next stage of physical recovery and, by inference, demonstrate greater clinical stability.

Furthermore, there may be added value in commencing exercise rehabilitation on hospital discharge as an extension of an inhospital programme spanning ICU and the ward [ 35] to maximise the benefits gained to patients from familiarity and continuity with exercising.