Gaylord Hospital, Inc

This study tested if using a Passy-Muir valve, a small one-way device placed on a tracheostomy (breathing tube), helps patients walk farther during physical therapy. Researchers compared how far 26 hospitalized patients could walk in six minutes with the valve versus with an open…

This study aimed to find out if it is safe for people with a tracheostomy to wear a Passy Muir speaking valve while they sleep. It involved 33 adults in a long-term care hospital who could already wear the valve during the day. Researchers monitored their vital signs and asked th…

This study tested whether an interactive touch screen device helps improve visual field awareness better than traditional pen-and-paper exercises. It involved 37 adults undergoing inpatient rehabilitation after strokes or brain injuries who had visual field problems. Participants…