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Getting Back to Work After COVID-19: Lingering Symptoms Present Challenges for Employers and the ADA
With more than 6 million cases and counting in the U.S., the coronavirus has profoundly affected American life and health.
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The Robert R. McCormick Foundation Center for Hope and Equity
Learn more about the Robert R. McCormick Foundation Center for Hope and Equity at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab which was established in 2023 to serve Chicago’s diverse communities.
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Defining trajectories of linguistic, cognitive-communicative and quality of life outcomes in aphasia
Using certain characteristics as predictors, This study describes trajectories of linguistic, cognitive-communicative, and health-related QoL outcomes.
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COMPLETE: Locomotor Function Following Acute Intermittent Hypoxia and Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine if acute intermittent hypoxia therapy (AIH) combined with transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) during ambulation training improves locomotor function in individuals with spinal cord injury.
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Crain’s Features Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s ‘Sustainability Guru’ and Eco-Friendly Efforts
In tandem with Earth Day 2024, Crain’s Chicago Business highlighted Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s ongoing sustainability efforts in an article based on a recent interview with the hospital’s executive director, Facilities, Lamar Davis.
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Study Supports Need for Standardized Measures of Orthosis Performance and Patient Satisfaction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that almost 2 million people in the U.S. use an orthotic device. While some orthoses are prefabricated, some patients require a custom-made device. In that case, orthotists make plaster casts of the patient’s limb and craft the orthosis to fit as well as possible.
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Going the Extra Mile for Patients and Colleagues
Each year during National Nurses Week, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab honors two individuals for excellence in patient care.
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Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Area of Assessment
DepressionMental Health
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Vestibular Activities and Participation Measure
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingBalance – Vestibular
Functional Mobility
Gait
Life Participation
Occupational Performance
Self-efficacy
Social Relationships
Social Support
Vestibular
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Baseline and Transition Dyspnea Index
Time
minutes , Depends on the interviewing process.cost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Shoulder Pain And Disability Index
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingFunctional Mobility
Life Participation
Pain
Range of Motion
Strength
Upper Extremity Function
Time
minutesAssessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
Scale for Assessment and Rating of Ataxia
Time
minutes , Mean time (patients) : 14.2 ± 7.5 minutesMean time (healthy persons): 7.2 ± 2.6 minutes
cost
FreeRehabilitation Measure
