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EDSS steps 1.0 to 4.5 refer to people with MS who are fully ambulatory. EDSS steps 5.0 to 9.5 are defined by the impairment to ambulation. The clinical meaning of each possible result is the following: 0.0: Normal Neurological Exam; 1.0: No disability, minimal signs in 1 FS; 1.5: No disability, minimal signs in more than 1 FS; 2.0: Minimal ...
A process-data diagram consists of two integrated models. The meta-process model on the left-hand side is based on a UML activity diagram, and the meta-data model on the right-hand side is an adapted UML class diagram. Combining these two models, the process-data diagram is used to reveal the relations between activities and artifacts (Saeki ...
An occupational therapist, for example, would observe a patient performing his or her daily activities and note the patient's functional abilities. This information would then be used to determine the extent to which the individual's abilities can be improved through therapy and to what extent the environment can be changed to facilitate the ...
The PRECEDE framework was first developed and introduced in the 1970s by Green and colleagues. [1] [2] [3] [5] [7] PRECEDE is based on the premise that, just as a medical diagnosis precedes a treatment plan, an educational diagnosis of the problem is very essential before developing and implementing the intervention plan.
Assistive technology is a generic term for devices and modifications (for a person or within a society) that help overcome or remove a disability. The first recorded example of the use of a prosthesis dates to at least 1800 BC. [32] The wheelchair dates from the 17th century. [33] The curb cut is a related structural innovation.
5. Culver’s. Culver’s might be a regional chain, but its fresh, never-frozen ButterBurgers place it firmly in the top tier of fast food. Each burger is cooked to order, meaning you’ll wait a ...
U.S. farm industry groups want President-elect Donald Trump to spare their sector from his promise of mass deportations, which could upend a food supply chain heavily dependent on immigrants in ...
Functional capacity can also be expressed as "METs" and can be used as a reliable predictor of future cardiac events. [5] One MET is defined as the amount of oxygen consumed while sitting at rest, and is equal to 3.5 ml oxygen per kilogram body weight per minute.