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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3D‐Printed Metacarpal Prosthesis in the Treatment of Primary Osteosarcoma of the First Metacarpal: A Novel Surgical Technique by Xuanhong He, Leilei Tian, Chang Zou, Minxun Lu, Zhuangzhuang Li, Guy Romeo Kenmegne, Yitian Wang, Yi Luo, Yong Zhou, Li Min, Chongqi Tu

“…Hand function was measured using the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) score and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) score. …”
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A new distal radius fracture classification depending on the specific fragments through machine learning clustering method by Yuling Gao, Yanrui Zhao, Yang Liu, Shan Lei, Hanzhou Wang, Yuerong Lizhu, Tianchao Lu, Zhexian Cheng, Dong Wang, Binzhi Zhao, Ziyi Li, Junlin Zhou

“…For functional evaluation, quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) score, visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, range of motion (ROM) of the wrist joint and the percentage of the grip strength relative to the healthy wrist at 12 months follow-up were evaluated and recorded; For radiographic parameters of volar tilt (VT), radial inclination (RI), and ulnar variance (UV) were obtained; The occurrence of complications was carefully assessed and documented. …”
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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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The current state of knowledge on the role of NKG2D ligands in multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases by Aleksandra Pogoda-Wesołowska, Nina Sługocka, Agnieszka Synowiec, Klaudia Brodaczewska, Marcin Mejer-Zahorowski, Maciej Ziękiewicz, Wojciech Szypowski, Piotr Szymański, Adam Stępień

“…It is the most common nontraumatic and disabling disease affecting young adults. The incidence and prevalence of MS have been increasing. …”
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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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State of the art of glaucoma diagnosis: neural networks and artificial intelligence by A.V. Kuroyedov, G.A. Ostapenko, K.V. Mitroshina, A.B. Movsisyan

“…Movsisyan^2,4</b> </p> <p> <b>¹Mandryka Central Military Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>²Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>³Voronezh State Technical University, Voronezh, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>⁴Hospital for Disabled Veterans No. 2, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <br> </p> <p> <i>Predicting of the borderline between health and disease as well as determining of minimum characteristics of disease progression in primary open-angle glaucoma still remain high priority for ophthalmologists worldwide. …”
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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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Proton therapy versus conventional radiotherapy for the treatment of cavernous sinus benign meningioma, a randomized controlled phase III study protocol (COG-PROTON-01) by Paul Lesueur, Benedicte Clarisse, Justine Lequesne, Idlir Licaj, Loic Feuvret, Dinu Stefan, Damien Ricard, Georges Noel, Jacques Balosso, Marie Lange, Aurelie Capel, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, Marie Castera, Berenice Legrand, Nicolas Goliot, Camille Hedou, Jean Michel Grellard, Samuel Valable

“…To be considered as positive, asumming that 47% of patients will not develop long-term cognitive disabilities deficits after XRT radiotherapy,, thus at least 70% of the patients treated with PRT should not develop functional impairment. …”
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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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Longitudinal exploration of cancer-related cognitive impairment in patients with newly diagnosed aggressive lymphoma: protocol for a feasibility study by Vincent Dore, Christopher C Rowe, Meinir Krishnasamy, Haryana Dhillon, Adam K Walker, Karla Gough, Priscilla Gates, Carlene Wilson, Eliza Hawkes, Yuliya Perchyonok, Janette L Vardy, Michiel de Ruiter

“…Introduction Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) is a distressing and disabling side-effect of cancer treatments affecting up to 75% of patients. …”
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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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The Effect of Prejudice and Discrimination Education Given to University Students on Gender Perception and Attitude by Neslihan Nur Pehlivan

“…The reason why sophomore students from the Disabled Care and Rehabilitation program, the Pharmacy Services program, and the Occupational Therapy Program were selected in the study is that the "Prejudice and Discrimination" course is given in the second-grade student spring semester. …”
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Editorial by Teddy Surya Gunawan

“…Similarly, the application of fuzzy logic for vehicle speed control and the development of SolatExo—a passive exoskeleton for individuals with physical disabilities—illustrate how engineering transcends traditional boundaries to address societal needs. …”
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Cognitive Disorders In Acquired Sensorineural Hearing Loss, At The Ent Department Of The &ldquo;Village Bondeko&rdquo; Center, In Kinshasa by Masamba GR, Sokolo Gedikondele J, Longo-Mbenza B, Nganga Nkanga MS, Matanda Nzanza R, Matonda-ma-Nzuzi T, Ikanga J, Nge Okwe A, Lema Mabwaka G, Mawalala Malengele H, Nangi Mampuya C, Lumbu Malundama D

“…Thus, the objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between sensorineural hearing loss and cognitive disorders in a correlational approach.Methods: This is a cross-sectional and analytical study conducted in the ENT department of the Center for the Disabled (visual, auditory, and mental) “Village Bondeko”, from June to September 2023, involving 150 adults (≥ 20 years) with acquired sensorineural hearing loss; without a history of neuropsychic disorders. …”
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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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Cost efficiency of inpatient rehabilitation following acquired brain injury: the first international adaptation of the UK approach by Ian D Cameron, Julie Ratcliffe, Ian Cameron, Belinda Gabbe, Rachel Milte, Ciara Ryan, Karen Roberts, Zhibin Chen, Russell Gruen, Laura Jolliffe, Natasha A Lannin, Peter Hunter, Maria Crotty, Lynne Turner-Stokes, Lisa Cameron, David Attwood, Anne Holland, Jacqui Morarty, Lynne Turner Stokes, Christine Latimer, Dina Watterson, John Rabling, Melanie Reed, Mithu Palit, Troy Huggins, Verna Smith, Elizabeth O’Shannessy, Rebecca Nicks, Alison Gehrig, Katelyn Moloney, Sophie O’Keefe, Megan Coulter, Margaret Inches, Erin Gee, Sue McLellan

“…Mean projected net lifetime savings were $A13.4 million (95% CI $A11.4, $A15.4) per patient.Conclusions This study provides proof of principle for use of the NPCNA cost-efficiency model outside the UK and yields further evidence that rehabilitation for patients with complex disabilities represents value for money. For every dollar spent on inpatient rehabilitation in this cohort, an estimated $A91 was saved in ongoing care costs.…”
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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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Is the freezing index a valid outcome to assess freezing of gait during turning in Parkinson’s disease? by Maaike Goris, Pieter Ginis, Clint Hansen, Christian Schlenstedt, Christian Schlenstedt, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, Nicholas D’Cruz, Wim Vandenberghe, Wim Vandenberghe, Walter Maetzler, Alice Nieuwboer, Moran Gilat

“…IntroductionFreezing of gait (FOG) is a disabling symptom for people with Parkinson’s disease (PwPD). …”
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