Upper limb function and functional independence in patients with shoulder pain after stroke by Renato Nickel, Marcos Lange, Diane Priscila Stoffel, Elaine Janeczko Navarro, Viviane F Zetola

“…Conclusion Shoulder pain commonly occurs after stroke and is related to the affected upper limb function and functional independence in stroke patients.…”
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The relationship between motor function, cognition, independence and quality of life in myelomeningocele patients by Carolina Lundberg Luz, Maria Clara Drummond Soares de Moura, Karine Kyomi Becker, Rosani Aparecida Antunes Teixeira, Mariana Callil Voos, Renata Hydee Hasue

“…ABSTRACT Motor function, cognition, functional independence and quality of life have been described in myelomeningocele patients, but no study has investigated their relationships. …”
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Relationship between quality of life, functional independence and joint functions of adult hemophiliacs- A cross sectional study by R Thangamani, I Chaudhari, K Jariwala, J Patel, N Patel, S Purani, S Kumar, M Patel

“…Conclusion: More the bleed in the joints leads to reduced joint function and functional independence of hemophiliac patients, affects their health related quality of life.…”
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Moderation Effect of Handgrip Strength on Cognition and Functional Independence Associations in Adults Over 90 Years by Mikel L. Sáez de Asteasu, Eduardo L. Cadore, Tainara Steffens, Eduarda Blanco‐Rambo, Talita Molinari, Marcelo Bandeira‐Guimaraes, Mikel Izquierdo, Caroline Pietta‐Dias

“…This attenuating effect of muscle strength on the impact of cognitive function on functional independence was observed in both weaker male and female individuals. …”
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Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in postoperative outcomes in patients on hip fracture surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Huangyi Xiao, Wenshu Zeng, Lanmo Lu, Jiankun Yuan, Ziyu Yan, Jun Wang

“…Conclusions Current evidence suggests that telerehabilitation may help improve hip function, increase functional independence, and improve treatment adherence in patients after hip fracture surgery. …”
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Clinical and neurophysiological predictors of the functional outcome in right-hemisphere stroke by Francesco Di Gregorio, Giada Lullini, Silvia Orlandi, Valeria Petrone, Enrico Ferrucci, Emanuela Casanova, Vincenzo Romei, Fabio La Porta

“…At enrolment, all participants were assessed for motor and cognitive functioning with specific scales (motricity index, trunk control test, Level of Cognitive Functioning, and Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Moreover, EEG data were recorded. …”
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Handgrip Strength, Depression, Dementia, Cognitive Function, and Their Predictive Effect on Functional Independence in Older Adults by Juan Antonio Campos-Gutiérrez, Enrique Diaz De León-González, Hugo Gutiérrez Hermosillo, Ricardo M. Cerda, Georgina Mayela Núñez Rocha, Jorge Zamarripa, Ricardo López-García, Guillermo Cano-Verdugo, Rocío Martínez-Hernández

“…The general objective of this study was to determine the predictive effect of left and right handgrip strength, depression, mild to moderate dementia, and cognitive function on functional independence in older adults. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: This study featured a predictive cross-sectional design with <i>n</i> = 84 older adults with some level of physical independence; older adults with completely limited physical independence and those with severe dementia were excluded. …”
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Abstract 060: Endovascular Thrombectomy for Posterior Cerebral Artery in the National Inpatient Sample (EaT PeCAN pIeS) by Aaron B Brake, Lane T Fry, Cody E Heskett, Abdul‐Rahman S Alkiswani, Gabriel T LeBeau, Frank De Stefano, Catherine M Lei, Kevin C Le, Adam D Rouse, Jeremy A Peterson, Koji Ebersole

“…In the unmatched analysis, the EVT‐treatment group also demonstrated lower rates of favorable functional outcomes, functional independence, and higher rates of ICH and in‐patient mortality. …”
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CLEAR Thrombectomy Score: An Index to Estimate the Probability of Good Functional Outcome With or Without Endovascular Treatment in the Late Window for Anterior Circulation Occlusi... by James E. Siegler, Manisha Koneru, Muhammad M. Qureshi, Mohamed Doheim, Raul G. Nogueira, Nicolas Martinez‐Majander, Simon Nagel, Mary Penckofer, Jelle Demeestere, Volker Puetz, Marc Ribo, Mohamad Abdalkader, João Pedro Marto, Alhamza R. Al‐Bayati, Hiroshi Yamagami, Diogo C. Haussen, Marta Olive‐Gadea, Simon Winzer, Mahmoud H. Mohammaden, Robin Lemmens, Kanta Tanaka, Pekka Virtanen, Anne Dusart, Flavio Bellante, Daniel P. O. Kaiser, Francois Caparros, Hilde Henon, João Nuno Ramos, Santiago Ortega‐Gutierrez, Sunil A. Sheth, Stefania Nannoni, Lieselotte Vandewalle, Johannes Kaesmacher, Sergio Salazar‐Marioni, Liisa Tomppo, Rita Ventura, Syed F. Zaidi, Mouhammad Jumaa, Alicia C. Castonguay, Milagros Galecio‐Castillo, Ajit S. Puri, Adnan Mujanovic, Piers Klein, Liqi Shu, Behzad Farzin, Hannah Moomey, Hesham E. Masoud, Jessica Jesser, Markus A. Möhlenbruch, Peter A. Ringleb, Daniel Strbian, Osama O. Zaidat, Shadi Yaghi, Davide Strambo, Patrik Michel, Daniel Roy, Shinichi Yoshimura, Kazutaka Uchida, Jean Raymond, Thanh N. Nguyen

“…There was a significant interaction between the score and EVT for good functional outcome, functional independence, and poor outcome (all Pinteraction<0.001), with greater benefit favoring patients with lower and midrange scores. …”
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