Douglas Gross
douglasgross.bsky.social
Douglas Gross
@douglasgross.bsky.social
Chair of PT
@ualberta
Reposted by Douglas Gross
On finding treatments for #LongCovid
“What’s so sad here is people are so desperate, and we don’t have anything [of so many solid candidates] validated."
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Long covid patients are desperate for treatments. These trials may help.
Some trials are focusing on drugs that target the immune system, which is affected by different pathways to long covid.
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May 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Reposted by Douglas Gross
New publication at Journal of Pain 👏 systematic review found contemporary media #campaigns for #pain that used social #marketing strategies were more successful at improving societal pain beliefs & behaviours. Inforgraphic shows key recommendations for future campaigns. www.jpain.org/article/S152...
March 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
March 2025 issue of #JOOR is online now. I appreciate the international perspectives on work disability prevention from:
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Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation | Volume 35, issue 1
Volume 35, issue 1 articles listing for Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
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February 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The 2024 Dr. Michael Feuerstein Best Paper published in the J of Occ Rehab is:

Effectiveness of a Stigma Awareness Intervention on Reemployment of People with Mental Health Issues/Mental Illness: A Cluster RCT.
Janssens KME et al. 2024 Mar;34(1):87-99.

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Effectiveness of a Stigma Awareness Intervention on Reemployment of People with Mental Health Issues/Mental Illness: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial - Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
Purpose A barrier for reemployment of people with mental health issues/mental illness (MHI) is workplace stigma and discrimination. In this RCT the effectiveness of a stigma-awareness intervention add...
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January 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has been described as a mass-disabling event and Long COVID continues to pose challenges for working-age adults. In October 2024, a session was held at the 2nd 🇨🇦 Symposium on Long COVID related to work disability and return to work.
January 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM