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Brand Names:
Denver Mattress Adjustable Bed, Electronic Hospital Bed, Hospital Bed w/trapeze, Invacare airflow turn-q plus, Invacare with a low air loss mattress, Parlup, SAT Mattress, Serta Electric, Tempur-Pedic sleep system, Transfer Master
Generic Name: Hospital Bed
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Reasons Taken
115 patients in the community are using or have used Hospital Bed.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 45 | 39% |
| General health | 19 | 16% |
| disease-related symptoms | 7 | 6% |
| Mobility | 7 | 6% |
| Breathing difficulty | 5 | 4% |
| Weakness/slowness (asthenia) | 3 | 2% |
| Pain | 3 | 2% |
| Insomnia | 3 | 2% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 2 | 1% |
| Fatigue | 2 | 1% |
| Weakness in arms | 2 | 1% |
| Don't know | 1 | <1% |
| Atrophy, lower body muscles | 1 | <1% |
| Paralysis of all four limbs (quadriplegia) | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been using Hospital Bed or how long patients were using Hospital Bed before stopping.
How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Hospital Bed
How Long Patients Used Hospital Bed Before Stopping
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Other | 1 | 100% |  |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| None | 50% | 1 |
Breathing difficulty
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 13% | 1 |
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| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 88% | 7 |
Top reported side-effects include: Back pain, Neck Pain
Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)
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- Wayne Lampe
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by Wayne Lampe
Aug 23, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Weakness in arms
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- kleeko
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by kleeko
Aug 28, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- See full evaluation
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