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A seamless approach to neuro-rehab

Medicotech has a unique approach to neuro-rehab which puts the patient at its heart and provides a seamless experience for professionals.

With a vast range of neuro-rehab applications available, rehab centres and units often find themselves sourcing equipment from various providers.

Medicotech is addressing the often-disjointed nature of neuro-rehab this can cause, by providing a seamless approach.

The company offers “the complete solution for rehabilitation”, with a piece of equipment suitable for every stage of the rehabilitation process, from the most acute stages right through to discharge.

Patients may start their rehabilitation journey with a recently-launched piece of equipment called the bemo, designed by THERA-Trainer.
By |2024-07-04T17:45:49+01:007 January 2021|Tech & industry, News|
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UKABIF report – shedding new light on a hidden epidemic

The UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) recently hosted a two-day virtual summit exploring the issues faced by the neuro-rehab community. The conference brought together academics, politicians and practitioners to discuss topics such as brain injury in sport, domestic abuse, training and education.

Two years after the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Acquired Brain Injury's report, ‘Time for Change’, UKABIF hosted a virtual conference to update on the group’s progress since. The two-part ‘Time for Change’ summit took place online in November.

Around 200 delegates were welcomed to the virtual event which featured speakers from the USA’s National Institutes of Health, The Walton Centre in Liverpool, St George’s Hospital in London, University College London and the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre.
By |2024-07-04T17:45:49+01:007 January 2021|Brain injury, News|
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Robots and resilience at Askham Rehab

NR Times reports on a new rehabilitation approach taking place in Cambridgeshire.

Despite a year of relentless change and upheaval for all involved in neuro-rehab, one provider in Cambridgeshire has been able to keep its ongoing development on track.

Askham Rehab, part of the Askham Village Community, is a recently-launched specialist rehabilitation service incorporating the latest in rehab robotics and sensor assisted technology.

By |2026-02-12T08:09:51+00:007 January 2021|Insight, News, Askham Rehab|
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Editor’s comment: Onwards and upwards in 2021

NR Times reports on a new rehabilitation approach taking place in Cambridgeshire.

Despite a year of relentless change and upheaval for all involved in neuro-rehab, one provider in Cambridgeshire has been able to keep its ongoing development on track.

In a former life in newspapers, it was at this time of year that the dreaded churn of annual reviews and previews came... Ups and downs of the months gone by and ill- informed soothsaying for the year ahead served only to plug the festive news glut. Pity the junior reporter seeking their highlights of 2020. This year feels less a series of chronological news events and more a mighty tempest that has shaken our entire reality off course.
By |2024-07-04T17:54:58+01:007 January 2021|Opinion, Insight, News|
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Robotic exoskeleton supports adolescents with acquired brain injury

A team of New Jersey researchers have shown that gait training using robotic exoskeletons can improve motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury.

Behind the study are Drs Kiran Karunakaran, Naphtaly Ehrenberg and Karen Nolan from the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, and JenFu Cheng and Katherine Bentley from Children’s Specialized Hospital. Drs. Karunakaran, Nolan, Cheng, and Bentley are also affiliated with the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
By |2024-07-04T17:45:50+01:0023 December 2020|News, Brain injury|
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Study highlights stroke as COVID risk factor

People hospitalised with COVID-19 and neurological problems including stroke, have a higher risk of dying than other COVID-19 patients, a study suggests.

The newly published study looked at data from 4,711 COVID-19 patients who were admitted to hospital during the six-week period between March 1, 2020 and April 16, 2020.
Of those patients, 581 (12 per cent) had neurological problems serious enough to warrant brain imaging.
By |2024-07-04T17:45:50+01:0023 December 2020|News, Stroke|
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Landmark MOU aims to advance rehab tech globally

Technology group Fourier Intelligence has signed a global partnership with a Canadian institution which aims to advance research and development in rehab robotics.

Fourier has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the KITE Research Institute at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network (UHN). The agreement will enable the expansion of KITE’s robotics research and education capabilities; including through the establishment of a “world-class” rehab robotics centre, underpinned by Fourier’s next-gen RehabHub platform and support from its network of researchers. KITE is a world leader in complex rehabilitation science and is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with the effects of disability, illness and ageing.
By |2024-07-04T17:45:51+01:0023 December 2020|Tech & industry, News|
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Long Covid resource launched for community nurses

The Queen’s Nursing Institute has published a resource for community nurses caring for people living with Covid-19.

Commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement, the resource is called ‘Living with Covid-19 (Long Covid) and Beyond’. It provides information to support nurses working in community, care homes and primary care and also to the wider multi-disciplinary team including clinical knowledge, care responses and skills when caring for people during their recovery and rehabilitation. It is predicted that there will be a ‘new wave’ of physical, mental and emotional health challenges as individuals enter recovery from Covid-19 infection – and for some this is combined with issues resulting from the social and economic impact of lockdown, such as isolation and unemployment.
By |2024-07-04T17:45:51+01:0022 December 2020|Community neuro rehab, Long COVID, News|
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How AI could detect post-stroke depression

Artificial intelligence could help stroke survivors get the right treatment by detecting a patient’s post-stroke depression type, a Japanese study shows.

The AI was developed by Hiroshima University (HU) researchers using a probabilistic artificial neural network called log-linearized Gaussian mixture network. The neural network was trained to distinguish between depression, apathy, or anxiety based on 36 evaluation indices obtained from functional, physical, and cognitive tests on 274 patients.
By |2024-07-04T17:45:52+01:0018 December 2020|Stroke, News|
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SMART choice – a new training opportunity to boost your skills

NR Times reports on a new SMART assessor online training course coming up early in the New Year. 

The SMART (Sensory Modality & Rehabilitation Technique) is a standardised investigative and assessment tool specially designed for patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDoC) SMART is recommended as a tool of choice in the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Guidelines 2020. A new four-and-a-half-day online training course will run in February, aimed at senior neurological clinicians (AHPs, clinical psychologists, nurses, and doctors). The course runs on 3rd to 5th and 11th and 12th of February 2021. It will enable delegates to meet the person specification for PDoC assessors as outlined in the RCP guidelines.
By |2024-07-04T17:45:54+01:009 December 2020|News|
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