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Objective:To explore the effectiveness of the Exowalk gait training robot in improving the walking ability of stroke survivors.Methods:Forty stroke survivors were randomly divided into a control group and an experimental group, each of 20. In their rehabilitation, the control group was given routine walking training, while the experimental group′s training was assisted with the Exowalk robot. Both groups trained for 60 minutes a day, five days a week for four weeks. Before as well as after 2 and 4 weeks of training functional ambulatory categories (FACs), the Berg balance scale (BBS), the 6-minute walking test (6MWT), the 10-minute walking test (10MWT), the Rivermead mobility index and an exercise index were used to evaluate those in both groups.Results:After 2 weeks significant improvement was observed in the average FAC, BBS, 6MWT and 10MWT results of both groups, without significant differences between them. After 4 weeks there was still no significant difference in the groups′ average BBS scores. However, the average FAC rating in the experimental group had improved significantly while there was no significant increase in the control group′s average score.Conclusions:The Exowalk robot can help to improve the balance and walking ability of hemiplegic stroke survivors.
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Objective To investigate the effects of cataract surgery with transparent corneal incision in different directions,and discuss the application of dual channel visual quality analysis system in the evaluation of visual quality before and after cataract surgery.Methods Sixty-four patients (64 eyes) with cataract phacoemulsification combined with intraocuiar lens (IOL) implantation were enrolled in our hospital from January to May in 2016,and randomly divided into 2 groups:Group A with corneal incision in the temporal side of the eyes,group B with upper corneal incision.All the cases were examined with standard logarithmic optical acuity and dual-channel optical quality analysis system.The visual acuity,MTF cutoff,Strehl ratio (SR),objective scattering index (OSI) and contrast ratio were compared between the two groups.The OQAS values were 100％,20％ and 9％.Results (1) The visual acuity and corrected visual acuity of all patients increased gradually from postoperative 1 day to 1 week (P ＜0.05),and the visual acuity gradually stabilized after 1 week.The uncorrected visual acuity and corrected visual acuity at postoperative 1 day and 1 week in group A were significantly higher than those in group B at the same time point(P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in uncorrected visual acuity and corrected visual acuity between the two groups at postoperative 1 month and 3 months (P ＞ 0.05).(2) At postoperative 1 day and 1 week,the OSI values of two groups were higher than those before operation,and all the time points were statistically significant (all P ＜ 0.05).The OSI values of group A at postoperative 1 day(2.81 ±0.89) and 1 week(1.98 ±0.73) were significantly lower than those of group B at 1 day(3.46 ± 1.17) and 1 week(2.61 ± 1.20) (all P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in OSI between postoperative 1 month and 3 months (all P ＞ 0.05).The OV9％ values of the two groups were increased at postoperative 1 day,1 week,1 month and 3 months,and all the time points were statistically significant(all P＜0.05).The value of OV9％ in group A at postoperative 1 day(0.29 ±0.09),1 week(0.33 ±0.12),1 month (0.37 ± 0.14) and 3 months (0.42 ± 0.17) were significantly higher than those in group B at 1 day (0.24 ± 0.10),1 week (0.27 ± 0.09),1 month (0.31 ± 0.09) and 3 months (0.34 ± 0.14),which was statistically significant (all P ＜ 0.05).The MTF,SR,OV100％ and OV20％ values of all the patients were not statistically significant (all P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion In the operation of cataract with the temporal and transparent corneal incision,the postoperative intraocular scattering is small,early visual recovery is fast and the visual quality is high.The long-term effect needs further study.Dual channel visual quality analysis system can further quantify the visual quality parameters,has certain advantage in visual quality assessment.