A Necessary Deepening in Researching about non Transmissible Diseases by Raidel González Rodríguez

“…They have resulted in an increment in the incidence of patients, steady increase of its associated mortality and disability, so as a determining factor in economic costs, admissions and medical treatment. …”
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Inkluzja edukacyjna na etapie przedszkola w rozumieniu rodziców dzieci niepełnosprawnych by Iwona Myśliwczyk

“…In the field of education we observe many positive changes in equalising educational opportunities for children and young people with disabilities. The most important changes have led to the inclusive paradigm which posits education of disabled children together with children with special educational needs. …”
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Characterizing executive functioning and associated behaviors in individuals with dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1A (DYRK1A) syndrome by Hannah M. Rea, Sara Jane Webb, Sara Jane Webb, Evangeline C. Kurtz-Nelson, Caitlin M. Hudac, Caitlin M. Hudac, Raphael A. Bernier, Conor Miles, Rachel Earl, Alana Whiting, Curtis Eayrs, Margaret Johansson, Tianyun Wang, Tianyun Wang, Tianyun Wang, Evan E. Eichler, Evan E. Eichler, Emily Neuhaus, Emily Neuhaus

“…., autism, intellectual disability). However, the broader cognitive and behavioral phenotype of DYRK1A syndrome requires further characterization. …”
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Perfil clínico e epidemiológico da hanseníase em menores de 15 anos no estado do Maranhão, 2011 a 2021 by Valéria de Jesus Menezes de Menezes, Thajison Robert Menezes de Holanda;, Celijane Melo Rodrigues, Layanne Silva Oliveira, Ana Maria Almeida Silva Carvalho, Monica Elinor Alves Gama, Rebeca Costa Castelo Branco

“…Multibacillary cases represented 59.9%; 71.7% had no disabilities while 12% had a Grade I disability. After discharge due to cure, 46.5% had no disability; blank variable represented 35.9% of cases. …”
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Long read Nanopore sequencing identifies precise breakpoints of a de novo paracentric inversion that disrupt the MEIS2 gene in a Chinese girl with syndromic developmental delay by Jianxin Tan, Mingtao Huang, Xiuqing Ji, An Liu, Fengchang Qiao, Cuiping Zhang, Lulu Meng, Yan Wang, Zhengfeng Xu, Ping Hu

“…Heterozygous mutations in the MEIS2 gene cause an autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by intellectual disability, cleft palate, congenital heart defect, and facial dysmorphism at variable severity and penetrance. …”
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Economic impact of road accidents on costs of employee turnover: A quantitative study from Poland by Agata Małgorzata Jaździk-Osmólska, Magdalena Kalbarczyk Kalbarczyk, Daniel Trzaskowski, Robert Wojtachnik, Adrianna Trzaskowska-Dmoch

“…The Polish research shows that employees' work disability due to road accidents is extremely costly, often more than one would expect. …”
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Torque visuomotor feedback training versus standard eccentric exercise for the management of patellar tendinopathy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by David Evans, Francesco Negro, Michail Arvanitidis, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Ragul Selvamoorthy, Patricio Pincheira

“…Our primary objective is to evaluate whether the TF protocol reduces pain and disability more effectively than the EE protocol in individuals with PT. …”
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Two studies in one: A propensity-score-matched comparison of fingolimod versus interferons and glatiramer acetate using real-world data from the independent German studies, PANGAEA... by Jonathan Alsop, Jennie Medin, Christian Cornelissen, Stefan Viktor Vormfelde, Tjalf Ziemssen

“…The probability of confirmed disability improvement was higher in PANGAEA (n = 1163) than PEARL (n = 372; 3-month: 175% increase; HR, 2.75; p < 0.001; 6-month: 126% increase; HR, 2.26; p < 0.001). …”
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Development and assessment of the health-related quality of life scale for children with hearing loss in China by Jie Liu, Yu-Xiao Wang, Jing Li, Dahong Wu, Guang-xian Zeng, Jing Cheng, Jia-yi Wang, Jian-Zhong Zheng, Lu He

“…Abstract Background Hearing loss significantly affects children’s lives; however, the health-related quality of life (QoL) of children with this disability is not well measured. We sought to develop a reliable and valid measure of health-related QoL in children with hearing loss. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Outcome of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Polyether Ether Ketone Cage in Patients with Lumbar Spondylolisthesis by Rishab Chandraprakash, Rajavel Kalirajan, Milap Bhalodiya, Vijayanand Balasubramanian, Gowthaman Nambiraj, Mohan Mahendramani

“…Aim: Lumbar spondylolisthesis has been a major cause of disability in the general population, mostly in the later part of the productive age-group. …”
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Long-term efficacy and safety of alemtuzumab in participants with highly active MS: TOPAZ clinical trial and interim analysis of TREAT-MS real-world study by Tjalf Ziemssen, Ann D. Bass, Bart Van Wijmeersch, Sara Eichau, Stephan Richter, Frank Hoffmann, Nicole M. Armstrong, Magdalena Chirieac, Janete Cunha-Santos, Barry A. Singer

“…Methods: Efficacy outcomes (annualized relapse rate (ARR), change in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), 6-month confirmed disability worsening/improvement, magnetic resonance imaging), and adverse events (AEs) were examined. …”
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Comparative efficacy of clopidogrel-aspirin combination therapy versus aspirin monotherapy in preventing recurrent events in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke: a systemati... by Ahmad Mujtaba Bhutto, Rana Ali Raza, Mohammad Bilal Abbasi, Iman Jauhar, Naeemullah Arbani, Muhammad Mubashir, Abdul Raheem, Taha Basit Ameen, Syed Muhammad Sinaan Ali

“…Functional outcomes indicated that DAPT reduced the risk of disability (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.70–0.92, I 2 = 35%, p = 0.004). …”
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Filling the data gap on CGRP mAb therapy in low- to middle-income countries in Southeast Asia: insights from a real-world study in Thailand by Prakit Anukoolwittaya, Akarin Hiransuthikul, Thanakit Pongpitakmetha, Sekh Thanprasertsuk, Wanakorn Rattanawong

“…Conclusion The first real-world study in Thailand demonstrated that CGRP mAbs therapy had efficacy for migraine treatment, as evidenced by a reduction in MHDs, decreased disability, and reduced use of abortive medications. …”
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Acceptability and Preliminary Effects of Intensive Brief Trauma-Focused PTSD Treatment for Refugees by Petter Tinghög, Lina Vågbratt, Julia Jennstål, Maria Bragesjö, Niklas Möller

“…Reductions in depression symptoms and disability were also observed but were non-significant. …”
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Comparison of combined suprascapular and axillary nerve pulsed radiofrequency and nerve block for the treatment of primary frozen shoulder: a prospective cohort study by Yue Wu, Jiangyou Huang, Weibo Zhang, Suming Tian, Gang Chen

“…Shoulder pain during rest, activity and sleep was measured by a numerical rating scale (NRS), the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) was used to assess shoulder function and disability, and the passive range of motion (PROM) of the shoulder joint was measured by a digital inclinometer. …”
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Value-based healthcare for social insurance medicine: key enablers for adoption in practice by Sylvia J van der Burg-Vermeulen, Philip J van der Wees, Jan L Hoving, Nina Zipfel, Marijke Melles, Marije E Hagendijk

“…SIM provides guidance to individuals facing long-term work disability, assess their functional abilities and eligibility for long-term disability benefits. …”
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Epidemiological Trends and Attributable Risk Burden of Cervical Cancer: An Observational Study from 1990 to 2019 by Hu Yao, Chen Yan, He Qiumin, Zhou Li, Ai Jiao, Li Xin, Li Hong

“…The annual age-standardized disability adjusted annual life rate showed a downward trend (decline range: 0.95%, 95% confidence interval [CI], from −1.00% to − 0.89%). …”
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Brief intervention to reduce fatigue impact in patients with inflammatory arthritis: design and outcomes of a single-arm feasibility study by Paul Ewings, Emma Dures, Sarah Hewlett, Joanna Thorn, Mwidimi Ndosi, Siobhan Creanor, Jo Adams, Lance M McCracken, Joe Lomax, Susan Bridgewater, Bryan Abbott, Alice Berry, Marie Urban

“…Secondary outcomes included fatigue severity and coping, disease impact and disability, and measures of therapeutic mechanism (self-efficacy and confidence to manage health).Results Eight RHPs at five hospitals delivered 113 sessions to 46 participants. …”
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1990–2041 Global burden of Burkitt lymphoma with 20 years forecast: A systematic analysis using the global burden disease of study of 2021 by Chengyun Dou, Yidan Sang, Hongbo Zhu, Chuangjie Cao

“…Background: To investigate the trends in Burkitt lymphoma incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years, considering sex and age, from 1990 to 2021, with a 20-year forecast. …”
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Long-term trends in the burden of multiple myeloma in China: a Joinpoint regression and age-period-cohort analysis based on GBD 2021 by Yanyu Zhang, Quanxin Su, Jiawen Yu, Xiuli Sun

“…It is described according to incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), years lived with disability (YLDs), years of life lost (YLLs) and other indicators. …”
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