ABSTRACTS

Submission Guidelines

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  • Authors are invited to submit abstracts on any of the provided themes.
  • Abstracts must be submitted and presented in clear English with accurate grammar and spelling of a quality suitable for publication.
  • The abstracts’ body/text must be structured into following sections: Background, Aim, Methods, Results, Discussions and Conclusions, References. It is necessary to define the thematic area of the abstracts. 
  • The abstracts’ body may not exceed a maximum of 500 words. Tables and/or figures are not accepted as part of the abstract.
  • We accept research works or parts of research that have not yet been published or accepted for publication elsewhere.
  • You can submit up to 2 Abstract per presenter.
  • The presenting author must be registered within the pre-registration period. 
  1. Topics on organization of PRM services in the country (region)

Net of PRM services

            Rehabilitation specialists’ resources

Compliance of the country’s health system with the recommendations of the WHO Plan 2030. Upcoming tasks and challenges

Needs for future cooperation in the region

  1. Scientific Topics

REHABILITATION AFTER CLINICAL CONDITIONS:

  • Rehabilitation after Stroke
  • Rehabilitation after Acquired Brain Injury and Diseases
  • Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury
  • Rehabilitation of persons with Multiple Sclerosis
  • Rehabilitation of persons with Parkinson`s disease and other movement disorders
  • Rehabilitation of persons with adult motor neuron disease
  • Rehabilitation of persons with peripheral neuropathy and myopathies
  • Rehabilitation in Osteoarthritis 
  • Rehabilitation in Spine Disorders
  • Scoliosis and other spine deformities
  • Rehabilitation after multiple trauma disorders
  • Upper extremity soft tissue disorders
  • Lower extremity soft tissue disorders
  • Hand & foot OA disorders
  • Rehabilitation and prevention of Osteoporosis
  • Rehabilitation of the patients with Rheumatic diseases
  • Rehabilitation of the patients with cardiac disorders
  • Rehabilitation of persons with respiratory dysfunction
  • Rehabilitation of persons with Cancer diagnoses
  • Rehabilitation of persons with vascular diseases
  • Rehabilitation perspective in Transplantation medicine
  • Rehabilitation of persons with sequelae of Covid-19

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION:

  • Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of peripheral nervous system
  • Gait and walking analysis
  • Imaging Techniques related to rehabilitation
  • Diagnostic Ultrasound
  • Functional based assessment and goal setting 
  • Systematically Assessing and Improving the Quality and Outcomes of Rehabilitation Programs through Evidence Based Medicine

ADVANCES IN REHABILITATION MEDICINE:

  • Evidence based Practice in Rehabilitation & Clinical trials outcomes
  • Neural Repair and Plasticity
  • Regenerative Medicine: Implications for Rehabilitation
  • Advances in Robotic Rehabilitation
  • Telerehabilitation
  • Artificial intelligence

REHABILITATION TEAM: TREATMENT OF SECONDARY CONDITIONS AND COMPLICATIONS:

  • Treatment of the persons with Chronic Pain Conditions
  • Treatment of Spasticity and Muscle overactivity
  • Solutions for Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel
  • Treatment of Pressure Ulcers and Skin problems
  • Psychological aspects of Rehabilitation
  • Speech, Language, Swallowing and Auditory Rehabilitation
  • Return to community – social work & care management
  • Sexuality and Disability
  • Vocational rehabilitation – return to work strategies
  • Ethical Issues in Rehabilitation Medicine

PHYSICAL MEDICINE INTERVENTIONS:

  • Balneology
  • Aquatic rehabilitation
  • Functional Electrical Stimulation / Biofeedback
  • Therapeutic Physical Agents
  • Pharmacotherapy of Disability
  • Injection procedures

REHABILITATION INTERVENTIONS IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS:

  • Sports medicine – prevention and rehabilitation
  • Physical activity and sport for persons with disabilities
  • Rehabilitation in Pediatric population – Children with disabilities
  • Adults with child onset disabling conditions
  • Aging and Rehabilitation
  • Primary care for Persons with Disability
  • Rehabilitation aspects in Palliative Medicine
  • Complementary and Alternative medicine

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS:

  • Upper extremity – prosthetics
  • Upper extremity – orthotics and functional aids
  • Lower extremity – prosthetics
  • Lower extremity – orthotics, shoes and gait aids
  • Spinal orthotics
  • Wheelchair technology and clinical applications
  • Driving in persons with disability – assessment and adaptations