The traditional model of measuring operative quality of recovery after surgery is based on length of stay and the absence of surgical complications. For many patients there is a disconnection between ...

A multicenter study across Japan found that ICU patients receiving more intensive rehabilitation regained independence faster after critical illness. Among 121 patients on mechanical ventilation, ...

Antidepressant medications are safe for most survivors of ischemic stroke (the most common type of stroke), even during the crucial early recovery period, according to a preliminary study to be ...

Stroke recovery represents one of the most challenging yet hopeful journeys in medicine. While the brain damage from a stroke cannot be reversed, the remarkable ability of the human brain to rewire ...