Simple Spans in Deaf Signers and Hearing Non-Signers by Josefine Andin, Jerker Rönnberg, Mary Rudner

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Cost-Effectiveness of an Intensive Upper Limb Rehabilitation Therapy for Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: An Economic Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Michael C. David, Hideki Higashi

“…**Background:** Unilateral cerebral palsy is a major cause of childhood disability and a substantial economic burden. Intensive group-based therapy, consisting of hybrid constraint-induced movement and bimanual therapies, has been shown to be effective in improving specific quality-of-life domains in children with this disability. …”
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The <i>MCPH7</i> Gene Product STIL Is Essential for Dendritic Spine Formation by Tohru Matsuki, Hidenori Tabata, Masashi Ueda, Hideaki Ito, Koh-ichi Nagata, Yumi Tsuneura, Shima Eda, Kenji Kasai, Atsuo Nakayama

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Effects of Core Stability and Mckenzie Exercises in Low Back Pain with Extension Preference by Hamidreza Nemati, Hoda Niknam, Khosro Khademi Kalantari, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Negin Jalili

“… Introduction: Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Various treatments have been recommended to address this prevalent issue, with core stability and McKenzie exercises being among the most evidence-based options. …”
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Functional outcomes and clinical characteristics of children discharged from pediatric intensive care unit of a low- and middle-income countries: A single-center prospective observ... by Richard Gatera, Samantha Strelzer, Febronie Mushimiyimana, Françoise Nizeyimana, Christian Umuhoza, Aimable Kanyamuhunga, Lisine Tuyisenge, Cliff O’Callahan

“…Results: Out of 158 children, 53.2% had overall disability while 33.6% had some level of cognitive disability after PICU discharge. …”
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Intravenous sedation for adults with profound acquired brain injury undergoing dental treatment - a seven-year service evaluation by Mili Doshi, Ahmed Kahatab, Louise Gallagher, Ria Prasad, Richard Fitzgerald

“…Intravenous (IV) sedation with midazolam is a widely accepted, safe, and effective mode of treatment for people with a disability, but there is limited evidence in this patient cohort. …”
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Inclusively Designing for People in Human-Robot Collaboration. by Laurianne Sitbon, Saminda Balasuriya, Alicia Mitchell

“… This article offers the perspectives of adults with intellectual disability on how future trends, particularly in social robotics, but also in collaborative robotics, can be co-designed inclusively. …”
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An Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program for Veterans with Chronic Pain: Description and Initial Evaluation of Outcomes by Nidhi S. Anamkath, Sarah A. Palyo, Sara C. Jacobs, Alain Lartigue, Kathryn Schopmeyer, Irina A. Strigo

“…Pain disability and psychological variables showed significant changes in their expected directions. …”
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How does individualised physiotherapy work for people with low back pain? A Bayesian Network analysis using randomised controlled trial data. by Bernard X W Liew, Jon J Ford, Marco Scutari, Andrew J Hahne

“…<h4>Results</h4>Individualised physiotherapy directly reduced early disability in people with low back pain. Individualised physiotherapy exerted indirect effects on pain intensity, recovery expectations, sleep, fear, anxiety, and depression via its ability to facilitate early improvement in disability. …”
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The Role of Local Government Councils in Emancipating Special Interest Groups: A Case Study of PWDs in Bukimbiri Sub-County Kisoro District. by Kamusiime, Daniel

“…It concentrated on the following research objectives; to examine the role of local government councils in emancipating special interest groups, to establish the challenges facing people with disability, and to establish measures taken by the government towards empowerment of people with disability. …”
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The Role of Local Government Councils in Emancipating Special Interest Groups: A Case Study of PWDs in Bukimbiri Sub County Kisoro District . by Kamusiime, Daniel

“…It concentrated on the following research objectives; to examine the role of local government councils in emancipating special interest groups, to establish the challenges facing people with disability, and to establish measures taken by the government towards empowerment of people with disability. …”
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Catastrophizing Has a Better Prediction for TMD Than Other Psychometric and Experimental Pain Variables by Lisa Willassen, Anders Arne Johansson, Siv Kvinnsland, Kordian Staniszewski, Trond Berge, Annika Rosén

“…Awareness of psychometric disabilities in TMD patients is of importance when considering the choice of treatment.…”
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The role of isoniazid dosage and NAT2 gene polymorphism in the treatment of tuberculous meningitis by Yi Jian, Yuhang Bao, Fashuang Yang, Mei Zhu

“…By month 12, 25 patients (21.0%) experienced disability or death, with 22 cases (18.5%) occurring by the end of the 3rd month. …”
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Fatigue and associated factors in multiple sclerosis patients in Latvia by S. Šetlere, A. Abelsen, D. Pastare, A. Millers

“…This study supports significant association between fatigue and clinical factors (disability, depression) and modifiable lifestyle factor – smoking. …”
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Bone Health in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Vit Zikan

“…The duration of motor disability appears to be a major contributor to the reduction of bone strength. …”
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Response to treatment with Interferon beta-1a in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by Làzaro Aurelio Vàzquez Gòmez, Carlos Hidalgo Mesa, Yunier Broche Pèrez, Yanet Valdés Morales

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> multiple sclerosis modifying drugs are intended to reduce the frequency of relapses, delay the progression of disability, as well as the appearance of new lesions in the Central Nervous System.…”
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Association between spasticity and neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis by B. Afanasjeva, R. Balnytė

“…Spasticity is one of the disability causing complications in patients with this disease. …”
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Social anxiety disorder and its impact in undergraduate students at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia by Ramzi M. Hakami, Mohamed S. Mahfouz, Abdulrahman M. Adawi, Adeebah J. Mahha, Alaa J. Athathi, Hadi H. Daghreeri, Hatim H. Najmi, Nuha A. Arishi

“…The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence, severity, disability, and quality of life towards SAD among students of Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. …”
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An unstable variant of GAP43 leads to neurodevelopmental deficiency by Mariko Noda, Ayumi Matsumoto, Hidenori Ito, Masayo Kagami, Toshihiro Tajima, Takayoshi Matsumura, Takanori Yamagata, Koh-ichi Nagata

“…We performed whole exome sequencing on a patient with intellectual disability (ID), neurodevelopmental disorders, short stature, and skeletal abnormalities such as left–right difference in legs and digital deformities, and identified a heterozygous missense variation in the GAP43 gene [NM_001130064.2: c.436G > A/p.…”
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Telerehabilitation for Exercise Training in Pregnancy by Esra Uzelpasaci, Levent Ozcakar, Serap Ozgul, Ozgur Ozyuncu, Mehmet Sinan Beksac, Turkan Akbayrak

“… OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of exercise training on the severity of low back pain, disability, and quality of life in pregnant women followed by telerehabilitation. …”
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