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Hoyer lift Treatment Report
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What is Hoyer lift? Patient lifts that come in a variety of models and types including manual, electric, and hydraulic.
Reasons Taken
18 patients in the community are using or have used Hoyer lift.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 38% |
| transfering | 4 | 22% |
| Balance problems | 2 | 11% |
| Weakness in legs | 1 | 5% |
| Atrophy, muscle | 1 | 5% |
| General health | 1 | 5% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently using Hoyer lift.
Duration
How long current patients have been using Hoyer lift or how long patients were using Hoyer lift before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Balance problems
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 2 |
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)
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- kleeko
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by kleeko
Sep 16, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Balance problems
- See full evaluation
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