Severe malocclusion and oral health-related quality of life in adolescents aged 12-15 years by Cibele da Cruz Prates OLIVEIRA, Marijara Vieira de Sousa OLIVEIRA, Carlos Antônio Amaro LIRA, Niely Enetice de Sousa CATÃO, Luana de Carvalho LOURENÇO, Rebecca Durand Garrido RAMALHO, Alessandro Leite CAVALCANTI, Alidianne Fábia Cabral CAVALCANTI

“…Conclusions: The psychological discomfort, social disability and psychological disability domains had a negative impact on OHRQoL. …”
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The role of social, economic, and medical marginalization in cancer clinical trial participation inequities: A systematic review by Grace Ann Hanvey, Hannah Johnson, Gabriel Cartagena, Duane E. Dede, Janice L. Krieger, Kathryn M. Ross, Deidre B. Pereira

“…Emerging evidence increasingly indicates CCT underrepresentation among patients of lower SES or rural origin, sexual and gender minorities, and patients with comorbid disability. This review applies an intersectional perspective to characterizing CCT representativeness across race and ethnicity, age, sexual and gender identity, SES, and disability. …”
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Use of amantadine in traumatic brain injury: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by João Félix, Luísa Araújo, Antônio Henriques, Ana Pereira, Saul Carneiro

“…The primary outcomes assessed were Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Disability Rating Scale (DRS).ResultsFrom 1,292 database results, 6 studies with 426 patients were included, of which 205 received amantadine (48.12%). …”
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Advance in research on the influence of mind-body exercise on anxiety symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (身心运动对帕金森病患者焦虑症状影响的研究进展)... by XU Xingyi (徐星怡), SHEN Xuhui (沈旭慧), CHEN Haiqin (陈海勤), XU Jiali (徐嘉莉), QIAN Xia (钱霞)

“…It is one of the most common causes of disability. This paper reviews the mind-body exercise methods affecting anxiety symptoms in PD patients at home and abroad, including Tai Chi, Baduanjin, Wuqinxi, and mindfulness yoga, in order to provide inspiration for constructing the intervention program for non-exercise symptoms in PD patients, reduce disability rate and improve quality of life. …”
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Research progress of virtual reality technology in the field of stroke rehabilitation (虚拟现实技术在脑卒中康复领域的研究进展) by BIAN Wenjie (边文杰)

“…Stroke is a serious threat to human health, and remains high disability and mortality. Rehabilitation training is the most critical way to reduce the disability rate of stroke patients, and it is also a crucial link in the management of stroke. …”
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Global burden and trends of testicular cancer in adolescents and young adults from 1990 to 2021, with predictions to 2035 by Shengjian Yu, Zeying Guo, Zijian Qiu, Liejiong Wang, Xiuxia Chen, Feng Xuan

“…Data from the Global Burden of Disease study was used to calculate age-standardized rates of incidence (ASIR), prevalence (ASPR), and disability-adjusted life years (ASDR). Trends were assessed using the Joinpoint regression and Bayesian age-period-cohort models, with projections up to 2035. …”
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Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – 2003 by Denis E O’donnell, Shawn Aaron, Jean Bourbeau, Paul Hernandez, Darcy D Marciniuk, Meyer Balter, Gordon Ford, Andre Gervais, Roger Goldstein, Rick Hodder, Francois Maltais, Jeremy Road

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of disability and death in Canada. Moreover, morbidity and mortality from COPD continue to rise and the economic burden is enormous. …”
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Retained Shrapnel from a Blast Injury as a Rare Cause of Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Oshan Basnayake, Ahamed Nihaj, Ranji Pitagampalage, Umesh Jayarajah, Yasith Mathangasinghe, Harsha Mendis

“…However, he had minimal functional disability. An X-ray of the pelvis and hip joints showed grade 4 osteoarthritis of the right hip joint with destruction of the right femoral head. …”
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A Case of Rafiq Syndrome (MAN1B1-CDG) in a Palestinian Child, With Brief Literature Review of 44 Cases by Reema Iskafi MD, Bahaa AbuRahmeh MD, Roa’a Aljuneidi MD, Hidaya AlShweiki MD, Siraj Abdelnabi MD, Anas Abukhalaf MBBS, Bara’ Maraqa PBoS

“…The disorder follows an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance and typically presents with specific facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability, developmental delay, obesity, and hypotonia. …”
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US7 score in the subacute phase does not correlate with outcomes in Chikungunya arthritis by Benzeeta Pinto, Anu Mohan Desai, Farha Furruqh, K N Sangeeta, B Sheba Charles, John Michael Raj, Ramya Janardana, Vineeta Shobha

“…Conclusion: Disease activity at presentation as assessed by US7 score did not correlate with disability and pain at 1 year of follow-up in patients with chikungunya arthritis.…”
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Time to speed up, not slow down: A narrative review on the importance of community-based physical activity among older people by Robyn Hambrook, Geoff Middleton, Daniel C Bishop, Lee Crust, David R Broom

“…Introduction: There is now substantial evidence that physical activity reduces the risk of falls and physical disability in later life. Despite encouragement, many older adults are not accruing the health benefits of an active lifestyle. …”

Management of acute ischemic stroke in the emergency department: optimizing the brain by Latha Ganti

“…Globally, stroke is the 2nd leading cause of death and 3rd leading cause of disability worldwide. While not all patients can avail themselves of existing acute therapies, all patients can benefit from brain optimization measures. …”
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Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Susan Holtzman, R Thomas Beggs

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined pain and/or functional disability as treatment outcomes were included. Post-treatment and follow-up outcomes were assessed.…”
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Prevent Osteoporosis: Catch the Silent Thief by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Many of these fractures, especially in the spine and hip, cause pain, disability, and loss of independence. About 24 percent of people aged 50 and over who have a hip fracture die in the year following the fracture. …”
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Patterns of Forensic Practice by Harold Merskey

“…Members of the New England Pain Association responded to a 20-item questionnaire addressing specific areas of practice including the completion of disability forms, letters, reports to lawyers, depositions, testimony in court, record reviews and return-to-work forms. …”
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Alcohol-related disease by Tiago Castro Pinto, Susana G. Rodrigues

“…Alcohol, the most consumed drug in the world, is responsible for millions of deaths and a significant of disability-adjusted life years. Alcohol-related liver disease is the most recognized disease related to heavy ethanol consumption, whose pathophysiology we will cover extensively. …”
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Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence by Norio Tomita, Marie-Hélène Roy-Cardinal, Boris Chayer, Stacey Daher, Ameer Attiya, Aline Boulanger, Nathaly Gaudreault, Guy Cloutier, Nathalie J. Bureau

“…The shear strain correlated with pain and disability scores, yet a brief massage did not influence shear strain. …”
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Influence of spine biomechanics and sagittal balance on the outcome of lumbar discectomy by José Poblete Carrizo, José Poblete Carrizo, Jesús Martínez, Julio González, Alejandra Mosteiro, Ramon Torné, Ramon Torné, Alberto Di Somma, Alberto Di Somma, José Ríos, Joaquim Enseñat, Joaquim Enseñat, Salvador Fuster, Salvador Fuster

“…Lumbar discectomy shows overall positive results, with a significant reduction of pain and disability in the majority of cases. However, a subgroup of patients, still not well defined, may experience persistent pain after the intervention. …”
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Intracranial complications in adult patients with severe pneumococcal meningitis: a retrospective multicenter cohort study by Camille Legouy, Renaud Cornic, Keyvan Razazi, Damien Contou, Stéphane Legriel, Eve Garrigues, Pauline Buiche, Maxens Decavèle, Sarah Benghanem, Thomas Rambaud, Jérôme Aboab, Marina Esposito-Farèse, Jean-François Timsit, Camille Couffignal, Romain Sonneville

“…Competing risk analysis, with persistent disability (mRS score 3–5) as the primary risk and ICU-death as the competing risk, revealed that chronic alcohol consumption was the sole significant variable associated with persistent disability at 90 days (cause-specific hazard ratio 4.26, 95%CI 1.83–9.91), whereas the remaining variables were associated with mortality. …”
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Analysis and comparison of the trends in burden of spinal cord injury in China and worldwide from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 by Hao Qin, Yuhang Diao, Mingyu Hao, Zhitan Wang, Minghao Xie, Xiaojun Hu, Tao Zhu

“…BackgroundSpinal cord injury (SCI) is a globally prevalent neurological condition, often resulting in motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunctions that lead to permanent disability. However, outdated epidemiological data hinder the development and implementation of effective public health policies. …”
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