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The evidence-based practice (EBP) movement in medicine has permeated and affected a wide array of health and allied health care disciplines, and the field of rehabilitation is no exception. The purpose of this paper is to provide rehabilitation professionals up-to-date information about the defining characteristics and available resources of EBP for healthcare and rehabilitation practices, the critical issues that surround this movement, and the implications of this movement for the field of rehabilitation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Oral avascular bone necrosis is an important adverse effect of chemotherapy and biphosphate therapy. Objective: To report our experience in oral avascular bone necrosis in cancer patients assigned to undergo chemotherapy. Patients and methods: Fourteen patients presenting oral avascular bone necrosis were selected from the clinical files of five Stomatological Clinics in Brazil. Clinical data as well as treatment and prognosis information were obtained from all 14 patients. Results: Twelve patients (86%) were submitted to biphosphonate therapy. The most important symptom was pain, present in all cases, and the mandible was the most common involved site. Most patients (79%) had their conditions managed by antibiotic therapy and surgical debridation; however complete response was achieved in only three cases (21%). Conclusion: Avascular bone necrosis is a serious oral side-effect of cancer chemotherapy, particularly in patients using biphosphonates, and antibiotic therapy and surgical debridation were not able to promote complete response in most cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social Support in connection with rehabilitation outcomes has been studied extensively in rehabilitation and the social sciences. However, the studies have yet to document clearly the strength of effect social support has on outcomes. This meta-analysis divided social support into three relevant categories; perceived satisfaction, perceived availability, and received social support. It was found that effect sizes for the three categories were .28, .32 and .21 respectively. Overall social support was found to have an effect size of .28 with rehabilitation outcomes. The evidence from theses analyses supports the three dimensions of social support and for the efficacy of social support on rehabilitation outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]