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Objectives : To determine the level of daily functioning and quality of life of
patients with hypoxic brain injury after a cardiac arrest and to investigate the
predictive value of the duration of coma and post-traumatic amnesia in
long-term functioning.
Design : A retrospective cohort study.
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Setting : A Dutch rehabilitation centre.
Subjects : Thirty-two patients with hypoxic brain injury caused by a cardiac Benefits of starting
rehabilitation within 24 hours
arrest 2—7 years ago, who were admitted to a brain injury rehabilitation of primary total knee
programme. arthroplasty: randomized
clinical trial
Main outcome measures : Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ), The effect of additional
strengthening of hip
Frenchay Activities Index (FAI), Impact on Participation and Autonomy abductor and lateral rotator
Questionnaire (IPAQ) and Quality of Life after Brain Injury questionnaire muscles in patellofemoral
pain syndrome: a
(QOLIBRI). Data on duration of coma and post-traumatic amnesia were randomized controlled pilot
retrieved from medical files. study
Cerebellar ataxia:

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Results : A significant association was found between duration of coma, pathophysiology and
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complaints of cognitive functioning (r = 0.57, P < 0.05) and quality of life after
doi: 10.1177/0269215507075307 Home rehabilitation after hip
Clin Rehabil M ay 2007 vol. 21 no. 5 < 0.01). Duration of post-traumatic amnesia was fracture. A randomized
425-431 controlled study on balance
associated with both daily functioning (r = —0.70, P < 0.01) and quality of life confidence, physical
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0.01). Furthermore complaints of cognitive functioning were function and everyday
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associated with both the level of participation in society (r = 0.76, P < 0.01)
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and quality of life (r = 0.77, P < 0.01). therapy on functional
outcomes after stroke:
Conclusions : Long-term outcome of patients with hypoxic brain injury after a what's the evidence?
cardiac arrest shows that this group is limited in cognitive and daily » View all Most Read articles
functioning, participation and quality of life. Based on the duration of coma
and post-traumatic amnesia, an estimation of daily life functioning and quality
of life 2—7 years after a cardiac arrest can be made.

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