Changes in ESCROW scores showed patients to have a greater need for social supports as they moved from admission to discharge. Age was a significant factor in mobility at discharge as measured by the Barthel index. As measured by the PULSES profile, men did better than women at six months ...
In an industry that has typically been heavily male-dominated, the drive for more women in aviation has sparked a dynamic shift. What's even more remarkable are the female amputee pilots taking diversity to a new level. Capt. Kristin Nelson, a pilot with the 23rd Bomb Squadron, lost her ...
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It may be incredibly difficult for you to care for a loved one following an amputation. You may deal with unresolved feelings and incredible stress as the individual needs high amounts of care. When you join a support group, you will be encouraged that you are not the only person going th...
Defi ning the Desire Since the late 1800s physicians and research- ers have written about men and women who pre- tend to be or would like to become disabled. In 1977 the late sex researcher John Money and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins University described two individuals who wanted to ...
(Symes) = 1.30%, transtibial = 3.26%, transfemoral = 9.96%, and hip disarticulation/hemipelvectomy = 11.83%. This correction does not differ for men or women, unlike other estimates, which are slightly greater for women: 3.355% and 10.712% (transtibial and transfemoral, respectively). ...
for any prosthesis to be accepted and used it must be comfortable, functional, and have ‘a pleasing appearance’ [44]. Also, Murray and Fox found that ‘functional satisfaction’ with a prosthesis was also related to a positive body image, particularly among women [45]. In their whole ...