Visual and Auditory fMRI Paradigms for Presurgical Language Mapping: Convergent Validity and Relationship to Individual Variables by Antonina Omisade, Christopher B. O’Grady, Matthias H. Schmidt, John D. Fisk

“…In addition, most fMRI protocols are not suitable for individuals with visual or intellectual disabilities (IQ<70). In the current study, 61 healthy adults (ages: 18-74 years) completed two fMRI paradigms for language mapping. …”
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A new guide for basic psychological support for persons affected by neglected tropical diseases: A peer support tool suitable for persons with a diagnosis of leprosy and lymphatic... by Pradeepta K Nayak, Charles D Mackenzie, Ashok Agarwal, Robin van Wijk, Marente M Mol, Julian Eaton, Maya Semrau, Carmen Valle-Trabadelo, Gauri S Kaloiya, Alok Pratap, Jayashree P Kunju, Suma Krishnasastry, Astri Ferdiana, Ariana Marastuti, Rohit K Tiwari, Wim H van Brakel

“…<h4>Background</h4>People with disabilities due to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), such as leprosy and lymphatic filariasis (LF), often encounter situations of stigma and discrimination that significantly impact their mental wellbeing. …”
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Serial cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of high mobility group box 1 in bacterial meningitis: a retrospective cohort study by Takeshi Matsushige, Hirofumi Inoue, Madoka Hoshide, Fumitaka Kohno, Hikaru Kobayashi, Kiyoshi Ichihara, Takashi Ichiyama, Shunji Hasegawa

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Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in Mother and Son with a Central 22q11.2 Microdeletion by Signe Faurschou, Dorte L. Lildballe, Lisa L. Maroun, Morten Helvind, Maria Rasmussen

“…Additionally, the maternal grandmother and the maternal aunt both had significant learning disabilities. Rarely, TAPVC has been described in patients with the common 22q11.2 microdeletions. …”
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Experiences and practices of people categorised as being ‘at risk’ based on age during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in the UK and Germany by Susannah Mayhew, Stephanie Drössler, Katharina Wabnitz

“…Inclusion criteria: to be at risk for a severe course of COVID-19 due to age ≥50 years (Germany) and ≥70 years (UK) based on official communication by the respective national public health authority.Exclusion criteria: any form of dementia, pre-existing mental health issues, congenital physical or mental disabilities, being resident in a care home, having a personal relationship to the principal investigator.Methods Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted remotely. …”
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Human–Robot Interactions: A Pilot Study of Psychoaffective and Cognitive Factors to Boost the Acceptance and Usability of Assistive Wearable Devices by Margherita Bertuccelli, Stefano Tortora, Edoardo Trombin, Liliana Negri, Patrizia Bisiacchi, Emanuele Menegatti, Alessandra Del Felice

“…These needs include the specific clinical conditions of people with disabilities, as well as their psychological and cognitive profiles. …”
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To Study the Thyroid Hormone Levels in Neonates of Rural and Urban Vidarbha Region by Ankita Kondhalkar, Meghali Kaple, Ranjit S. Ambad, Archana Dhok, Ashsish Anjankar

“…Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial in preventing intellectual disabilities in newborns. Material and Method: The present cross-sectional research will be conducted in collaboration with the Departments of Biochemistry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Community Medicine, and Pediatrics at Jawaharlal-Nehru Medical College Sawangi (Meghe) Wardha, along with the Datta-Meghe Institute of Medical Science (Deemed University) in Maharashtra, India, and Datta-Meghe Medical College, Shalinitai Meghe Hospital and Research Centre, Nagpur. …”
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Mechanism of TGIF1 on glycolipid metabolism disorders in mice with type 2 diabetes by Yuchen Li, Li Tao, Shikai Wang, Fuyan Bai, Liping Zheng, Lijun Hou

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Identifying the snake: First scoping review on practices of communities and healthcare providers confronted with snakebite across the world. by Isabelle Bolon, Andrew M Durso, Sara Botero Mesa, Nicolas Ray, Gabriel Alcoba, François Chappuis, Rafael Ruiz de Castañeda

“…<h4>Background</h4>Snakebite envenoming is a major global health problem that kills or disables half a million people in the world's poorest countries. …”
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Effects of a Cognitive-Functional Intervention Method on Improving Executive Function and Self-Directed Learning in School-Aged Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disord... by Mi Ji Kim, Hae Yean Park, Eun-Young Yoo, Jung-Ran Kim

“…This leads to secondary problems such as learning disabilities and depression, so the role of intervention to improve executive function in school-aged children with ADHD is important. …”
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USING A DIDACTIC TOOL WITH IT-SUPPORT FOR TEACHING GEOGRAPHY IN A SPECIAL SCHOOL IN SLOVAKIA by Viktor Hladush, Slávka Bendíková, Barbora Kovačova, Marcela Čarnická

“…The staff of the Department of Special Pedagogy, Catholic University in Ruzomberk (Slovakia), together with teachers of special schools prepared a didactic manual with IT support considering the modern requirements for the level of knowledge and skills of students with intellectual disabilities. The purpose of the manual was to increase the level of success in learning geography. …”
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A Ferritin-Based Eg95 Nanoparticle Vaccine Adjuvanted with pCpG Eliciting Robust Immune Responses Against Cystic Echinococcosis in Mice Model by Gao X, Zhu X, Liu X, Zhou C, Shang Y, Wu T, Jia H, Zhang Z, Li Y, Xin T

“…Xintao Gao,1,&ast; Xizhou Zhu,2,&ast; Xingjian Liu,1 Chenghao Zhou,1 Yuting Shang,1 Tong Wu,1 Hong Jia,3 Zhifang Zhang,1 Yinü Li,1 Ting Xin3 1National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Bioproducts Engineering Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ting Xin; Yinü Li, Email xinting@caas.cn; liyinv@caas.cnIntroduction: Cystic echinococcosis (CE), a chronic disabling parasitic zoonosis, poses a great threat to public health and livestock production and causes huge economic losses globally. …”
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Ensuring the freedom to conclude an employment contract and gender equality in employment under martial law by K. Yu. Melnyk

“…The expediency of expanding the list of persons who are prohibited from engaging in socially useful works has been substantiated, for this purpose the paragraph 6 of the Procedure for involving able-bodied persons in socially useful works in conditions of martial law, approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated July 13, 2011 No. 753, has been proposed to be set out in the following edition: “It is forbidden to involve minors, pregnant women, women with children under the age of three, as well as persons with disabilities in socially useful works, if the performance of such works may negatively affect their health”. …”
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Racial differences in clinical trial perceptions among a large, predominantly Black cohort of people with systemic lupus erythematosus in the Southeastern USA by Gaobin Bao, Cristina Drenkard, Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas, Sung Sam Lim, Kim Schofield, Jessica Nicole Williams, Hilton Mozee

“…Male gender, unemployed or disabled status, governmental health insurance and higher disease activity were associated with willingness to participate in clinical trials among Black respondents.Conclusions We found that only 28% of respondents were willing to participate in lupus clinical trials, with no difference by race. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Outcomes in Participants with Symptomatic and Non-Symptomatic Knees after ACL Reconstruction by Johanna M. Hoch, Ansley Swann, Rachel Kleis, Matthew C. Hoch, Carrie Baker, Dee Dlugonski

“… # Study design Cross-sectional, survey # Methods Participants at least one-year after ACLR were recruited for the study and completed the Tegner Activity Scale, the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), the modified Disablement in the Physically Active Scale (mDPA), and the Fear-Avoidance Belief Questionnaire (FABQ) at one time-point. …”
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Finding Ways to Lift Barriers to Care for Chronic Pain Patients: Outcomes of Using Internet-Based Self-Management Activities to Reduce Pain and Improve Quality of Life by Kevin Rod

“…Chronic pain is prevalent, disabling, costly, and undertreated. There is clearly a need to improve patient understanding of ways to manage their pain. …”
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Policies, programmes and research on adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health in South Sudan: a systematic scoping review by Neha S Singh, Jessica Crawford, Chirrilo Madut, Chol Bak, Zack Wol

“…Vulnerable populations were excluded from research, policies and programmes, including very young adolescents, LGBTQ youth and youth with disabilities.Conclusions Quality research has been done on AYSRH in South Sudan; however, there are many key areas that have not been addressed such as maternal mortality and morbidities, safe abortion and tailored interventions for specific subgroups. …”
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Academic and Socioсultural Adaptation of Students in Russian Universities by P. A. Ambarova, G. E. Zborovsky, V. S. Nikolskiy, N. V. Shabrova

“…The conclusion is made about the effectiveness of university programs of adaptation and support of foreign students and students with disabilities, reasoned by the absence of significant differences in adaptation problems in all groups of students.…”
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Family Self-Support in Managing Down Syndrome Children: A Qualitative Study by Farzaneh Noroozi, Zohreh Farrar, Tayebeh Gharibi, Roqayeh Gashmard

“…Down syndrome (DS) is the most common reason for disabilities caused by genetic disorders. Due to the special nature of this disease and the special needs of children with Down syndrome, they are required to receive their families’ support. …”
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Problems of improving the national legislation on labor protection by K. Yu. Melnyk

“…At the same time, the main law in the field of labor – the Code of Labor Laws of Ukraine in Chapter XII, dedicated to the protection of women’s labor, does not use these terms, but establishes guarantees, in particular, for women who have children under the age of three, and women who have children aged three to fourteen or children with disabilities. It is emphasized that in Article 28 of the draft law, the last category of female workers is not given attention at all, which is not correct, since they also need special protection. …”
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