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March 16, 2016PLoS ONEOpen Access

Characteristics of Patients at First Visit to a Polio Clinic in Sweden

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Population

842 patients with confirmed prior polio visiting the polio clinic at Sahlgrenska University Hospital…

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Authors

KVKatarina Skough VreedeKarolinska InstitutetKSKatharina S. SunnerhagenSahlgrenska University Hospital

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Implication

Reveals marked impairments among polio survivors including younger immigrants; supports research on culturally adapted rehabilitation strategies.

Structured PICO

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Population
842 patients with confirmed prior polio visiting the polio clinic at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg Sweden, between 1994 and 2012.
C
Comparator
Sample of the normal population (for gait speed and muscle strength comparisons)
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Outcome
Patient characteristics, polio classification, electromyography data, origin, assistive devices, gait speed, and muscle strength at first visit

Polio patients in Sweden have significant physical impairments compared to the normal population, and a substantial proportion are younger immigrants, highlighting the need for culturally adapted post-polio rehabilitation.

Cite This Study

Vreede et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a9747788d49930fcc0972https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150286
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