Sentence examples for severe functional disability from inspiring English sources

Persons with moderate to severe functional disability were functionally disabled in either two (2%), three (14%), four (46%) or five (38%) SMAF domains.The prevalence of moderate to severe multidimensional functional disability (32%), varied according to the different SMAF dimensions/domains: it ranges from 7% (ADL) to 86% (IADL), as illustrated in Figure  1.

With the migraine diary one can rate headache severity (none, mild, moderate, severe) functional disability (none, mild, severe, bed rest) and associated symptoms (nausea, vomiting, photo/phonophobia).

Larger functional severity scores indicated more severe functional disability, and larger functional capability scores meant better functional levels.

Although the proportion of patients with nodding syndrome who achieved seizure freedom was modest, our findings suggest that a treatment package of selected anticonvulsants, psychobehavioural interventions and nutritional and physical rehabilitation can control seizures, improve function and even reverse some severe functional disability in nodding syndrome.

Therefore, our results of high long-term mortality in the most severely ill medical patients in the age group discussed here and of severe functional disability in long-term survivors could help physicians to explicitly discuss treatment decisions with surrogates on the basis of the future functional dependence that patients will likely experience.

185 patients (49.3%) had more than two comorbidities (multipathological) and 183 (48.9%) moderate to severe functional disability.

Telehealth for persons with severe functional disabilities and their caregivers: Facilitating self-care management in a home setting.

The top 5 severe functional disabilities were difficulties in kneeling, squatting, sitting with legs crossed, sexual activity, and recreational activities.

The 23 patients (8.8%) dissatisfied with their replaced knees had more severe functional disabilities than the patients satisfied for most activities.

Life expectancy, quality of life, severe functional disabilities, and other co-existing conditions mentioned previously affect goal setting and management plans.

The socio-cultural context in Bobo-Dioulasso, where generational and/or gender divisions of domestic labor persist, may explain the high local prevalence of moderate to severe functional disabilities and low prevalence of severe disabilities compared to other studies.