The Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) has extended the deadline for abstract submission to Friday, Oct. 14. To submit an abstract, visit www.specacpoc.org/abstracts/defaultmenu.aspx. The member/record number serves as the user name. First-time users should click on “Forgot my password”…
Month: October 2011
Study Reports Predictors of Poor Hand Hygiene in Emergency Department
Certain care situations — including bed location and type of health care working performing the care — result in poorer hand hygiene practice, according to a study publshed in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. “We found that receiving care in…
Researchers Create Polymers That Fluoresce in Presence of Bacteria
Researchers have developed polymers that fluoresce in the presence of bacteria, potentially opening the door for rapid detection and assessment of wound infection through the use of ultraviolet light, according to a recent presentation. The polymers, developed by researchers at…
Extremity Games 7 Dates Set
The Athletes with Disabilities Network announced the 2012 dates for Extremity Games 7. Extremity Games Motocross is scheduled for May 26 in Millington, Mich., and Extremity Games Main Event is scheduled for June 22-23 in San Antonio, Texas. Extremity Games…
Moderate Physical Activity Best for Mood in Middle-Aged Women
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Middle-aged women may reap psychological benefits from participating in moderate intensity exercise, researchers suggested. According to data presented here, menopausal women aged 40 to 60 years who were not taking hormone therapy had more significant general and…
Paralympic Tickets Now on Sale in United States
CoSport, the authorized ticket reseller for the London 2012 Paralympic Games, has started selling tickets for the next year’s games. The first phase of tickets sales is handled through an online request. The request phase will remain open until October…
Georgia Tech Students Provide Prosthetic Care to Patients in Need
Atlanta’s Good Samaritan Health Center and Prosthetic Hope International, in cooperation with the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics program, are opening the Prosthetic and Orthotic Community Clinic at Good Samaritan. Second-year graduate students at…
Video Games Enhance Physical Therapy for ICU Patients
Interactive video games, already known to improve motor function in recovering stroke patients, appear to safely enhance physical therapy for patients in intensive care units, according to a study published in the Journal of Critical Care. Researchers from Johns Hopkins…
Patients With Diabetes at Higher Risk of Developing Dementia
People with diabetes appear to be at a significantly increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in Neurology. “Our findings emphasize the need to consider diabetes as a potential risk factor for dementia,” Yutaka Kiyohara, MD, PhD,…
Researchers Develop Nanostructure Promoting Growth of New Blood Vessels
Northwestern University researchers have developed a novel nanostructure that promotes the growth of new blood vessels and shows promise as a therapy for conditions where increased blood flow is needed to supply oxygen to tissue. “An important goal in regenerative…