The effect of educational intervention through sending emails on improving physical posture in female computer users of Eastern Iran: a quasi-experiment study by Zahra Hosseini, Arash Ziapour, Arash Ziapour, Seyyede Fateme Rahimi, Fatemeh Dalake, Murat Yıldırım, Murat Yıldırım

“…BackgroundMusculoskeletal disorders are among the most common occupational injuries and disabilities in developing and industrialized countries. …”
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Implementing a Care Model for Bedridden Stroke Survivors: A Qualitative Study in Northeastern Thailand by Panpanit L, Jongudomkarn D, Doungmungkorn A, Boontoch K, Neelasmith S, Manorat M, Maneerat T

“…Despite investments in stroke prevention, inadequate support exists for severely disabled stroke survivors (SSs) and their caregivers, particularly in enhancing their quality of life.Purpose: This research aimed to explore the experiences of SSs receiving home care, develop and implement a care model to enhance community volunteer caregivers’ (CVCGs) capabilities, and evaluate the outcomes of this model for bedridden stroke survivors in Northeastern Thailand.Methods: A research and development study was conducted in low-income, semi-urban communities in Northeastern Thailand, comprising three phases: 1) situation analysis, 2) development of a community care model, and 3) implementation and evaluation. …”
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Anxiety and depression in primary knee osteoarthritis patients: are they related to clinical features and radiographic changes? by Yasmin A. Abd Elhamid, Ghada S. Elazkalany, Marwa H. Niazy, Angie Y. Afifi

“…Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is a worldwide, disabling condition, more prevalent in older people. …”
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Are breast cancer patients with low distress at diagnosis at risk of psychological symptoms later in their disease trajectory? Considerations for when to screen for distress by Rikke Langballe, Birgitte Mertz, Niels Kroman, Thomas Maltesen, Susanne Rosthøj, Pernille Envold Bidstrup

“…Results: We did not identify any sub-groups of women with low distress at diagnosis who developed disabling psychological symptoms up to 18 months after diagnosis. …”
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Mortality trends of traumatic brain injuries in the adult population of the United States: a CDC WONDER analysis from 1999 to 2020 by Muhammad Hamza Dawood, Yusra Fazli, Sejal Lund, Shurjeel Uddin Qazi, Rija Tahir, Areehah Zafar Masood, Aiman Azam Qureshi, Saleha Safdar, Heraa Zaheer, Muhammad TayyabMuzaffar Chaychi

“…Accounting for a substantial proportion of injury-related deaths and disabilities, TBI impacts a wide demographic, with particularly high incidence rates among young and elderly populations. …”
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Shift from chronic to episodic migraine frequency in a long-term phase 3 study of galcanezumab by Hans-Christoph Diener, Kathleen A. Day, Sarah Lipsius, Sheena K. Aurora, Nada A. Hindiyeh, Holland C. Detke

“…Abstract Background Chronic migraine (CM) is a highly disabling form of migraine in which patients have ≥ 15 headache days per month, of which at least 8 have the features of migraine. …”
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Palliative care needs and quality of life among adults with advanced chronic illnesses in low-income communities of Bangladesh by Ahmed Hossain, Maruf Hasan, Taifur Rahman, Alounoud Almarzooqi, Syed Azizur Rahman, Heba Hijazi, Mohamad Alameddine

“…We collected data on sociodemographic, comorbidities, disabilities, and the 10-item African Palliative Outcome Scale (APOS). …”
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Access to Health Care and Use of Health Care Services Among Males in Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Nkoleleng Johannah Mashilo, Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Siphamandla Gumede, Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward

“…According to some studies, men are less likely than women to seek medical help for issues such as communicable and noncommunicable diseases, depression, substance abuse, physical disabilities, and stressful life events. The study of males’ health-seeking behaviors is important, because it allows us to learn about male health, how masculinity encourages underuse of health care services, how this affects males’ overall health and well-being, and how cultural values and backgrounds may impact older men’s health-seeking behaviors. …”
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La atención de las necesidades educativas especiales y la labor docente en la escuela primaria / Response to Special Educational Needs and Teaching Efforts in Elementary School by Mayela Dabdub-Moreira, Alejandra Pineda-Cordero

“…Abstract:  According to the Costa Rican Law on Equal Opportunities for Disabled Persons (Igualdad de oportunidades para las personas con discapacidad, Ley N.º 7600), teachers must receive and attend individuals with Special Educational Needs (SEN) inside their regular classrooms applying different curricular modifications. …”
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Access Differentials in Primary Healthcare among Vulnerable Populations in a Health Insurance Setting in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study by Gertrude Acquah-Hagan, Daniel Boateng, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Peter Twum, Joseph Amankwa Atta, Peter Agyei-Baffour

“…This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among multilevel participants of vulnerable groups in Kumasi Metropolis: 710 vulnerable people constituting elderly/aged (n = 359), pregnant women (n = 117), head poters (teenage girls who migrated from the northern Ghana mainly to the capital cities of the Ashanti and Greater Accra region to help in carrying of goods for their livelihood) (n = 86), sex workers (n = 75), and other vulnerable groups (people with disabilities and street participants) (n = 73). Data were collected using a semistructured questionnaire. …”
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Preservation of Bilateral Corticospinal Projections from Injured Hemisphere After Perinatal Stroke by Cameron P. Casey, Ellen N. Sutter, Alina Grimaldo, Kellie M. Collins, Jose Guerrero-Gonzalez, Ryan M. McAdams, Douglas C. Dean, Bernadette T. Gillick

“…Background: Perinatal brain injury is a leading cause of developmental disabilities, including cerebral palsy. However, further work is needed to understand early brain development in the presence of brain injury. …”
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Intramedullary Fixation for Metacarpal Fractures: A Multi-Institutional Prospective Outcomes Study by Michael B. Gehring, MD, Brandon Wolfe, BA, Riley Kahan, BS, Stephanie D. Malliaris, MD, Kia M. Washington, MD, Matthew D. Folchert, MD, Kyros Ipaktchi, MD, Mark A. Greyson, MD, Alexander Lauder, MD, Matthew L. Iorio, MD

“…Radiographic healing was assessed at each postoperative visit and patient-reported outcomes included pain scores, QuickDASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand), and Short Form Survey scores. …”
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Protein kinases MpkA and SepH transduce crosstalk between CWI and SIN pathways to activate protective hyphal septation under echinocandin cell wall stress by Alexander G. Doan, Jessica E. Schafer, Casey M. Douglas, Matthew S. Quintanilla, Meredith E. Morse, Harley Edwards, Walker D. Huso, Kelsey J. Gray, JungHun Lee, Joshua K. Dayie, Steven D. Harris, Mark R. Marten

“…We also describe, for the first time, the signaling pathway used to deploy the hyperseptation response. By disabling this pathway, we were able to render mycelia susceptible to echinocandin stress. …”
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Sensorimotor Robotic Measures of tDCS- and HD-tDCS-Enhanced Motor Learning in Children by Lauran Cole, Sean P. Dukelow, Adrianna Giuffre, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Megan J. Metzler, Adam Kirton

“…Exploring mechanisms of neuromodulation may advance therapeutic approaches in children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.…”
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Learning how to swim in 5- to 12-year-old children: a scoping review of evidence-based motor learning methods by Carola Minkels, Carola Minkels, John van der Kamp, Ralph de Vries, Peter J. Beek, Peter J. Beek

“…., young, competitive swimmers or children with disabilities), or cognitive/motivational outcomes were excluded. …”
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Pharmacological interventions for the management of anesthesia and sedation in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xianghong Lian, Xianghong Lian, Xianghong Lian, Yang Jing, Yang Jing, Yang Jing, Ting Luo, Ting Luo, Ting Luo, Yixin Guo, Yixin Guo, Yixin Guo, Yunzhu Lin, Yunzhu Lin, Yunzhu Lin

“…Our primary outcomes were the onset time, recovery time, and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Seven electronic databases and three clinical trial registry platforms were searched. …”
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Impact of Flexor Tendon Traction Tenolysis on Clinical Outcomes in Open A1 Pulley Release for Trigger Finger by Shalimar Abdullah, BMBS, MS, Syed Jeffrey Syed Ahmad Kabeer, MBChB, MD, Lim Chia Hua, MD, Jamari Sapuan, MD, MS, Parminder Singh Gill, MBBS, MS, Elaine Soh Zi Fan, MBBS, MD

“…Outcomes assessed include finger range of motion, hand function (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand [QuickDASH] score), complications (eg, digital nerve injury, superficial infection, and residual trigger finger), and surgery duration. …”
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Physical activity, fatigue severity, and health-related quality of life of community-dwelling stroke survivors: a cross-sectional study by Marufat Oluyemisi Odetunde, Ayomide Felix Makinde, Olamide Mary Jimoh, Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada, Faatihah Niyi-Odumosu, Francis Fatoye

“…Abstract Background Physical inactivity among stroke survivors (SSV) may result from fatigue, physical disabilities, and psychosocial factors, all of which adversely affect health-related quality of life (HRQL). …”
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Remote Sensing of Sun-Induced Fluorescence in a Deep Lake: Disentangling Quenching Mechanisms Improves Relationship With Chlorophyll-a Concentration Estimates by Remika S. Gupana, Daniel Odermatt, Abolfazl Irani Rahaghi, Camille Minaudo, Mortimer Werther, Claudia Giardino, Alexander Damm

“…However, when applying the same approach to Sentinel-3 Ocean and Land Color Instrument data, we found that the errors in remote sensing reflectance products disable such an adaptation. We conclude that enhanced atmospheric correction in the red-to-near-infrared region for oligo-mesotrophic lakes is needed to demonstrate the upscaling of our in-situ-based results. …”
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Alexitimia como predictor directo y mediado por la depresión en la violencia de pareja / Response to Special Educational Needs and Teaching Efforts in Elementary School by José Moral de la Rubia, Sandra Ramos-Basurto

“…Abstract: According to the Costa Rican Law on Equal Opportunities for Disabled Persons (Igualdad de oportunidades para las personas con discapacidad, Ley N.º 7600), teachers must receive and attend individuals with Special Educational Needs (SEN) inside their regular classrooms applying different curricular modifications. …”
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