Susan Hourihan

Respiratory dysfunction in people with advanced multiple sclerosis

Siobhan M Leary, Susan Hourihan, Michelle Koch, Wallace Brownlee

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Functional splinting to promote upper limb function in neurological conditions: ‘Keeping the hand in the game’

Kate Kelly, Rebecca Jeffcott, Susan Hourihan

Neurological conditions frequently affect hand activity impacting on independence in carrying out everyday tasks.Splinting is frequently completed in neurological rehabilitation to promote incorporation of the affected hand into everyday tasks and to prevent disability.Here we consider the evidence base, clinical reasoning, and …

Digitizing a Face-to-Face Group Fatigue Management Program: Exploring the Views of People With Multiple Sclerosis and Health Care Professionals Via Consultation Groups and Interviews

Sarah Thomas, Andy Pulman, Peter Thomas, Sarah Collard et autres

BACKGROUND: Fatigue is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and is the main reason why people with MS stop working early. The MS Society in the United Kingdom funded a randomized controlled trial of FACETS-a face-to-face …

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NICE guideline on cerebral palsy in adults

Paul Eunson, Ruth Kent, Lloyd Bradley, Richard Bunn et autres

This guideline covers care and support for adults with cerebral palsy. It aims to improve health and wellbeing, promote access to services and support participation and independent living. A list of downloadable documents created during development available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng119/history

Digitizing a Face-to-Face Group Fatigue Management Program: Exploring the Views of People With Multiple Sclerosis and Health Care Professionals Via Consultation Groups and Interviews (Preprint)

Sarah Thomas, Andy Pulman, Peter Thomas, Sarah Collard et autres

BACKGROUND Fatigue is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and is the main reason why people with MS stop working early. The MS Society in the United Kingdom funded a randomized controlled trial of FACETS—a face-to-face …

The sink or SWIM hypothesis; a roadmap from pathology to work instability

Bilal A. Mateen, Catherine Doogan, Kate Hayward, Susan Hourihan et autres

PURPOSE: Selecting the most appropriate health-related work outcome to evaluate an intervention can be fraught with difficulty. To aid clinicians in navigating this problem we have developed a model, which illustrates how pathology can affect specific measureable quantities, such as work instability. …

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The experience of transitioning from relapsing remitting to secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: views of patients and health professionals

Emer O’Loughlin, Susan Hourihan, Jeremy Chataway, E. Diane Playford et autres

PURPOSE: The majority of people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) initially present with discreet periods of relapses followed by partial remission of symptoms (RRMS). Over time, most pwMS transition to secondary progressive MS (SPMS), characterized by a gradual accumulation of disability. This study …

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Systematic Review of Health-Related Work Outcome Measures and Quality Criteria-Based Evaluations of Their Psychometric Properties

Bilal A. Mateen, Catherine Doogan, Kate Hayward, Susan Hourihan et autres

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Physical and Postural Management of Spasticity

Katrina Buchanan, Susan Hourihan

The aims of a physical programme can be considered simply as maintaining or improving the current level of function whilst ensuring that future potential problems are avoided. In general, it is not just a single therapeutic intervention, but a range of physical …

Managing fatigue in adults with multiple sclerosis

Susan Hourihan

Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and has a significant effect on all aspects of daily living and on quality of life. It is important for healthcare professionals working with patients with MS …

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Book Review: Sleep and Rehabilitation: A Guide for Health Professionals

Susan Hourihan

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Management of sleep disturbance in multiple sclerosis: a survey of current practice in the UK

Jennifer Freeman, Paula Cowan, Susan Hourihan, Ewa Johansson-Charles et autres

Purpose: This cross-sectional survey explored the management of sleep disturbance by multiple sclerosis (MS) nurses and therapists. Method: 256 MS professionals were invited to anonymously complete a survey to describe their current practice regarding management of sleep disturbance. Results: The 181 respondents …

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