Lotta Widén Holmqvist

TL;DR: Findings indicate that the focus on spasticity in stroke rehabilitation is out of step with its clinical importance, and careful and continual evaluation to establish the cause of the patient’s disabilities is essential before a decision is made on the most proper rehabilitation approach.

TL;DR: The presence of several concurrent disabilities, some significantly associated with high perceived physical and psychological impact, in the majority of PwMS in outpatient clinics highlights the importance to identify disabilities, in particular fatigue and depressed mood, in order to supply health care interventions aiming to improve the life situation of people with multiple sclerosis.

TL;DR: Spasticity might contribute to impairment of movement function and to limitation of activity, but seems to have a less pronounced effect on HRQL.

TL;DR: A consensus document that can be used by commissioners and service providers in implementing ESD services is created to promote the use of recommendations derived from research findings to facilitate successful implementation of stroke services nationally and internationally.

TL;DR: A systematic review of all randomized trials of early supported discharge services that included 12 trials that included 1659 patients found a reduced odds of death or dependency equivalent to 5 fewer adverse outcomes for every 100 patients receiving anEarly supported discharge service.