Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: A Review of Sources, Prevalence, Health Risks, and Strategies for Mitigation by Shiv Shankar, Uma Shanker, Shikha

“…Excessive and prolonged exposure of inorganic As with drinking water is causing arsenicosis, a deteriorating and disabling disease characterized by skin lesions and pigmentation of the skin, patches on palm of the hands and soles of the feet. …”
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Emerging Roles of BAI Adhesion-GPCRs in Synapse Development and Plasticity by Joseph G. Duman, Yen-Kuei Tu, Kimberley F. Tolias

“…Abnormalities in synapse and spine formation and plasticity are associated with a broad range of brain disorders, including intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and schizophrenia. …”
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Beneficial effects of baicalein on a model of allergic rhinitis by Liu Tao, Xu Jing, Wu Yungang, Li Xiaoxia, Ding Detao, Ma Dengdian, Yao Mengwei, Wei Wenzhong, Zhang Wei, Wang Shaohua, Yao Jing, Li Xiaoyu

“…Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common disease that causes severe inflammation and even disabilities. Previous studies have reported baicalein to have an anti-inflammatory effect. …”
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Integral and inclusive education in the Brazilian reality: challenges to be faced in teacher training by José Carlos Miguel, Gustavo Cunha de Araújo

“…We then established that in addition to the specificity of the pedagogical treatment of students with disabilities, an inclusive education process in the Brazilian reality requires considering the cultural diversity and uniqueness of the students included by the granting of the vacancy previously denied, but without guarantee of permanence in a condition of effective learning, coexisting with several intervening factors that can cause any situations outside of a predicted standard to be treated as a deviation, as a problem of the student, and not a political-pedagogical challenge for the school.…”
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Melatonin and Ischemic Stroke: Mechanistic Roles and Action by Syed Suhail Andrabi, Suhel Parvez, Heena Tabassum

“…Stroke is one of the most devastating neurological disabilities and brain’s vulnerability towards it proves to be fatal and socio-economic loss of millions of people worldwide. …”
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Extraction of the Proximal Phalanx: A New Option in Surgical Treatment of the Crossover Second Toe by Željko Jeleč, Tomislav Gjurašin, Ana Vuković Pirkl, Gordan Rujevčan

“…Because of this deformity, she was completely disabled to wear normal shoes and she felt intensive pain in her front part of the foot. …”
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The Prevalence of Fatigue Following Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery in Parkinson's Disease and Association with Quality of Life by Benzi M. Kluger, Veronica Parra, Charles Jacobson, Cynthia W. Garvan, Ramon L. Rodriguez, Hubert H. Fernandez, Amanda Fogel, Barry M. Skoblar, Dawn Bowers, Michael S. Okun

“…Fatigue is a common and disabling nonmotor symptom seen in Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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The effect of perceived employability on the job search behavior of unemployed youths: the mediating role of job search self-efficacy by Yohannes Bisa Biramo, Bereket Merkine Gebresilase, Zebdewos Zekarias Elka, Endale Berhanu Demissie

“…Additionally, the interview results showed the enabling and disabling factors affecting the employability perception, job search self-efficacy, and job search behaviour of unemployed youths. …”
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The Dentato-Rubro-Olivary Tract: Clinical Dimension of This Anatomical Pathway by Fadil Khoyratty, Thomas Wilson

“…Botox injection at the level of tensor and levator veli palatini insertion have been used to treat patients with disabling tremor synchronous tinnitus. A lesion involving the triangle can have a quite varied clinical expression.…”
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Serious Games Accessibility Design Model for Low-Vision Children by Nurul Izzah Othman, Hazura Mohamed, Nor Azan Mat Zin

“…This development provides an opportunity for people with disabilities. However, many educational software and applications in the market, such as serious games, cannot be accessed by low-vision children due to the visual properties in game design. …”
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The Need for Knowledge Translation in Chronic Pain by James L Henry

“…It is now critical to accelerate the capture of the benefits of research for Canadians through improved health, more effective and responsive services and products, and a strengthened health care system to bring about health reform and health care reform across Canada as it pertains to the one in five Canadians living with chronic, disabling pain. The overarching outcome of such an initiative needs to be promoted to sustain a balanced portfolio of curiosity-and needs-based research, which along with existing knowledge, can be mobilized and applied for the benefit of Canadians, the health care system and the economy.…”
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Direct Anterior Approach for One-Stage Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty in an ASA 3 Wheelchair-Dependent Woman by B. (Britt) Barvelink, J. T. (Arjan) Hooghof, R. B. G. (Roy) Brokelman

“…This outcome suggests that 1-SBTHA using DAA can be considered for disabling coxarthrosis in carefully selected ASA 3 patients. …”
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Rare or orphan diseases. A review study by Ener Mantilla Horna, Jóhel Osorio Fernández

“…Most of these diseases are chronic, progressive, life-threatening, and disabling. Together, they affect 300 million people worldwide. …”
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Navigating Inclusive Research in PhD Studies: A Model for Limited Resource Environments by Laura Ryan, Kathy Ellem, Robyne Le Brocque, Claire Mitchell, Luka Langdon

“…Inclusive research, which emphasises the active involvement of people with disabilities in the research process, is increasingly recognised as vital for enhancing research quality. …”
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Sociology of Education: Exploration of Stakeholders Experiences of Inclusive Education in Schools by Abdul-Jaleel Saani

“…Nevertheless, when teachers are able to employ innovative, gender and culture responsive instructional strategies that take into consideration the sociocultural and Special Education Needs and Disabilities differentials of learners, they will be able to ensure inclusion of all learners. …”
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Reading Pedagogy in EFL Classes for Students with albinism: A case study by Dossou Flavien LANMANTCHION

“…Abstract: Benin Republic encounters socio economic challenges that impact access to education for all children, particularly, those with disabilities like albinism. This paper looked into the practices of teachers in reading and perceptions of students with albinism in English language classes in the Republic of Benin. …”
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A family caregiver perspective: rethinking recovery with phenomenology by Junyu Ke

“…The lessons I have drawn from my caregiving experience with my sister who has critical brain injuries highlight the need to move away from ableist beliefs that disabilities are deficits to be corrected or rejected to a positive and generative search for the new, alternative ways of living well with shifted physio-psychological conditions. …”
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Body dysmorphic disorder and psychotherapeutic interventions: a systematic literature review. by Pasquale Caponnetto, Manila Caramazza, Grazia Caci, Maria S. Signorelli, Antonino Petralia, Maria C. Quattropani

“…# Introduction Body dysmorphism disorder (BDD) is a disabling mental disorder characterized by an anxious preoccupation with a perceived defect in physical appearance…”
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Secondary education teacher’s views on mixed reality in inclusive environments by Verónica Marín, Begoña E. Sampedro, Marina Morales-Diaz

“…As a conclusion, it was observed that even though the use of MR can promote inclusive education, whether or not they were more promising for their use in the learning of students with diverse disabilities, difficulties, or gifted, was dependent on the discipline of the professor (experiences and beliefs), as well as gender (views).…”
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Peripheral Nerve Repair with Cultured Schwann Cells: Getting Closer to the Clinics by Maria Carolina O. Rodrigues, Antonio Antunes Rodrigues, Loren E. Glover, Julio Voltarelli, Cesario V. Borlongan

“…Peripheral nerve injuries are a frequent and disabling condition, which affects 13 to 23 per 100.000 persons each year. …”
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