Structure Design and Analysis of Semi-shared Stair-climbing Wheelchair by Yingnuan Sun, Guangyao Meng, Weixin Wang, Zhe Wang

“…In view of the growing aging population and the increasing rate of physical disability，and by referring to the design inspiration of shared bicycles，a semi-shared stair-climbing wheelchair is innovatively proposed.A modular design method is adopted to design the folding body and the stair-climbing body of the stair-climbing wheelchair separately. …”
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The Developing Chinese Rehabilitation Medicine by Lidian CHEN, Jian'an LI

“…It will continuously play an active role in preventing and mitigating disability, promoting recovery of physical and mental dysfunction, improving overall health and national economic growth.…”
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Frailty in Older Adults and Physical Activity by Jorge Luis Abreus Mora, Vivian Bárbara González Curbelo

“…Early detection of frailty and the timely use of diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative techniques can positively modify the expected expression of disability in the elderly. Early interventions, which include exercise and mobilization, help reduce the severity of associated complications and facilitate the functional recovery of this age group. …”
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Leprosy—Presenting as Rheumatoid Arthritis Misleading the Correct Diagnosis by Dhakal Sagar, Shrestha Kipa, Gurung Praful, Thapa Durga

“…Early detection is vital to prevent chronic neuropathy, disabilities, and disfigurement.…”
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Discussion on Effect of Wind on Stroke Incidence and Course of Disease from Two Sanhua Decoction by Xinyun SONG, Motan QIU, bowen ZHAO Cheng, Jidong WANG

“…Stroke is a disease with high incidencerate, high mortality and high disability rate. Since ancient times, the record and treatment of stroke existed in China. …”
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Fall Prevention by Martie Gillen, Kristen D. Smith, Jenny Jump

“…When someone falls, they face long-term disability, lower productivity, and loss of independence. …”
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Impact of Minimal Incision Repair of Rectus Abdominis Diastasis on Quality of Life and Stress Incontinence: A Prospective Study by Asmatullah Katawazai, Göran Wallin, Anna Ärlebäck, Gabriel Sandblom, Gabriel Sandblom

“…Assessments were conducted preoperatively and 1 year postoperatively, these included the Modified Abdominal Trunk Function Protocol (MATFP), Disability Rating Index (DRI), and Urinary Disability Index (UDI) questionnaires. …”
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Analysis of changes in the chemokine CXC ligand 13 in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with neuromyelitis optica by Juan Zhou, Shalin Luo, Xiaoxi Yao, Haipeng Li, Ying Wen

“…Abstract To determine correlation between the Extended Disability Status Scale(EDSS) grade and the progression of neuromyelitis optica(NMO) patients’ levels of the chemokine CXC ligand 13 (CXCL13) in their serum and cerebrospinal fluid. …”
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Identification of a cryptic unbalanced translocation Der(22)t(12;22)(q24.33;q13.33) in a large Chinese family with Phelan-McDermid syndrome by nanopore sequencing by Xingwu Wu, Qiang Xu, Ge Chen, Jialyv Huang, Yanying Zhong, Lifeng Tian, Qiongfang Wu, Jia Chen

“…Abstract To explore the genetic cause of a four-generation severe intellectual disability in a Chinese family using nanopore sequencing and to provide genetic counseling and reproductive guidance for family members. …”
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Functional Outcome by Evaluation of DASH Score on Drop Hand Patient Treated with Jones’ Tendon Transfer: A Retrospective Study by Tito Sumarwoto, Seti Aji Hadinoto, Adhitya Indra Pradhana

“…Results: The DASH score evaluation indicated minimal disability in ten patients (90.9%) and moderate disability in one patient (9.1%). …”
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Health loss and economic burden of asthma in China: a qualitative review based on existing literature by Peng Zhang, Jiaxin Xu, Baichuan Xu, Yiyin Zhang, Yang Xie

“…The analysis focused on two main aspects: health loss burden, measured by disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), including years of life lost (YLLs) and years lived with disability (YLDs); and economic burden, assessed through direct and indirect costs. …”
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An analysis of the burden of migraine and tension-type headache across the global, China, the United States, India and Japan by Rongjiang Xu, Ruonan Zhang, Liang Dong, Xiaonuo Xu, Xiaoping Fan, Jiying Zhou

“…Migraines and tension-type headache TTH) are the most common primary headaches and a prominent cause of disability globally. However, few research compare headache illness burden in China, India, the United States (US), and Japan.MethodsGlobal and Chinese, the US, Indian, and Japanese migraine and TTH incidence, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life years were taken from the GBD database for 1990–2021. …”
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Exposure to needlestick injury among healthcare support staff in Greater Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Mary Eyram Ashinyo, Philip Apraku Tawiah, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Paul Okyere

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The trends of lung cancer burden in BRICS from 1990 to 2021 and its projection to 2035 by Yifan Wang, Jingwen Zhu, Shaoqiang Wang, Jihong Zhou

“…This study aims to analyze the burden of lung cancer and risk factors associated with lung cancer in the BRICS from 1990-2021 and to project the burden of lung cancer in the BRICS from 2021-2035.MethodsThe Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database was searched to collect the incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and risk factors of lung cancer in the BRICS. …”
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Effect of Sling Exercise Therapy on Lumbar Function of Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain by CHEN Zhenhua, ZHENG Qikai, CHEN Shuijin, LIN Zhigang

“…Before and after treatment, the spinal testing and evaluation system was used to measure the maximum strength of psoas muscle flexion and extension; the root mean square (RMS) value of surface electromyography was used to evaluate the muscle activation level of transverse abdominis and multifidus from sitting to standing positions; Roland-Morris disability questionnaire (RMDQ) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were used to assess the lumbar function.ResultsCompared with that before treatment, the maximum strength of psoas muscle flexion and extension, the RMS value of the transversus abdominis and multifidus from sitting to standing in the three groups increased significantly after treatment, the RMDQ and ODI scores decreased significantly, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Giant Cell Tumor of The Proximal Phalanx of The Index Finger of The Hand: A Rare Case Report by Mouli Edward, Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Muhammad Hardian Basuki, Yunus Basrewan, Caesar Haryo Bimoseno

“…After treatment, the patient was found to be pain-free, have an improved ROM, and reduced disability. There was no recurrence observed. Conclusion: Despite the tendency for hand GCT to be more aggressive, local resection and reconstruction using an allograft with adjuvant hydrogen peroxide can reduce recurrence and disability.…”
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Effect of Intradiscal Methylene Blue Injection in Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Discectomy by Sankarnath Pirabakaran, Babu Aloy, Manikandan Pavanasam

“…The modified Oswestry disability index in preop and postop patients were studied. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of the Floodlight MS app in Austria. Unlocking the mystery of costs and outcomes of a digital health application for patients with multiple sclerosis by Evelyn Walter, Matthäus Traunfellner, Franz Meyer, Christian Enzinger, Michael Guger, Christian Bsteh, Patrick Altmann, Harald Hegen, Christoph Goger, Veronika Mikl

“…Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease affecting 2.9 million people worldwide, often leading to permanent disability. MS patients frequently use eHealth tools due to their relatively young age. …”
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High-resolution genetic analysis of whole APC gene deletions: a report of two cases and patient characteristics by Hiroki Tanabe, Yasuyuki Koshizuka, Kazuyuki Tanaka, Kenji Takahashi, Masami Ijiri, Keitaro Takahashi, Katsuyoshi Ando, Nobuhiro Ueno, Shin Kashima, Takeo Sarashina, Kentaro Moriichi, Kenrokuro Mitsube, Yusuke Mizukami, Mikihiro Fujiya, Yoshio Makita

“…A patient with an approximately 0.3 Mb loss, which included the entire APC gene, presented a polyposis phenotype without intellectual disability. The comparison of genetic losses, with or without intellectual disability, revealed 7 genetic changes. …”
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Incidence, morbidity and mortality of hip fractures over a period of 20 years in a health area of Southern Spain by Marta M Rey-Rodriguez, MA Vazquez-Gamez, Mercè Giner, Fernando Garrachón-Vallo, Luis Fernández-López, Miguel Angel Colmenero, María-José Montoya-García

“…There is room to improve the modifiable factors associated with mortality and the available rehabilitation interventions to reduce the disability associated with these fractures.…”
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