Acute Stroke Imaging: Recent Updates by Prachi Dubey, Sachin Pandey, Gul Moonis

“…Acute ischemic stroke imaging is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Neuroimaging plays a crucial role in early diagnosis and yields essential information regarding tissue integrity, a factor that remains a key therapeutic determinant. …”
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Efficacy Analysis of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Combined with PEEK Rods for Giant Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Study by Xiang Gao, Kaiying Tang, Yu Xia, Xun Zhang, Keran Wang, Zhengjian Yan, Yu Du, Liang Chen

“…Clinical outcome data, including the numerical rating scale (NRS), were used to assess the patients’ back and leg pain, while the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was used to quantify pain and disability. …”
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Evidence of Rehabilitative Impact of Progressive Resistance Training (PRT) Programs in Parkinson Disease: An Umbrella Review by T. Paolucci, S. Sbardella, C. La Russa, F. Agostini, M. Mangone, L. Tramontana, A. Bernetti, M. Paoloni, L. Pezzi, R. G. Bellomo, V. Santilli, R. Saggini

“…Parkinson disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative condition that leads to progressive disability. PD-related reductions in muscle strength have been reported to be associated with lower functional performance and balance confidence with an increased risk of falls. …”
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A multidisciplinary pain management program for patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized, single-blind, controlled, feasibility study by Anna Dalmau-Roig, Christian Dürsteler, Mirari Ochandorena-Acha, Francisco Vilchez-Oya, Inés Martin-Villalba, Amadeu Obach, Marc Terradas-Monllor

“…The secondary objectives were to evaluate the decrease in pain intensity, pain-related disability and pain catastrophizing, as well as the improvement in quality of life with this program. …”
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The Role of Prenatal Exposure to Lead and Manganese in Child Cognitive Neurodevelopment at 18 Months: The Results of the Italian PHIME Cohort by Valentina Rosolen, Fabiano Barbiero, Marika Mariuz, Maria Parpinel, Luca Ronfani, Liza Vecchi Brumatti, Maura Bin, Luigi Castriotta, Francesca Valent, D’Anna Latesha Little, Janja Snoj Tratnik, Darja Mazej, Ingrid Falnoga, Milena Horvat, Fabio Barbone

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Enthesitis in a 16-Year-Old Boy with M694V Mutation by Syert Luidolf Nienhuis, Robin Eric Westerbeek

“…A 16-year-old boy of Turkish origin with a history of FMF presented with localized tenderness of the heel and severe disability. MRI showed an enthesitis of the plantar fascia. …”
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Le droit québécois et les troubles musculo-squelettiques : règles relatives à l’indemnisation et à la prévention by Katherine Lippel

“…In Québec, musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs) are a significant source of work related disability and constitute the majority of lost time claims for occupational disease. …”
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A SMARCA2 Mutation in the First Case Report of Nicolaides-Baraitser Syndrome in Latin America: Genotype-Phenotype Correlation by Ana Isabel Sánchez, Jorge Armando Rojas

“…The most important characteristics include intellectual disability, peculiar facial features including sparse scalp hair, coarse facial features, low frontal hairline, and microcephaly, and seizures. …”
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Tutorat auprès d’apprenants en situation de handicap : quels apprentissages pour les étudiants-tuteurs d’une Grande École d’ingénieurs? by Lionel Husson, Ruth Philion, Anne Janand, Isabelle Bournaud

“…Educational institutions have seen a significant increase in the number of students with disabilities over the past decade. Many of these learners face challenges related to learning or academic and social integration. …”
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The Visual Effects of Intraocular Colored Filters by Billy R. Hammond

“…These problems include issues like glare disability and discomfort arising from intraocular scatter, photostress with the associated transient loss in vision that arises from short intense light exposures, or the ability to see objects in the distance through a veil of atmospheric haze. …”
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Relationship between Periodontal Diseases and Preterm Birth: Recent Epidemiological and Biological Data by O. Huck, H. Tenenbaum, J.-L. Davideau

“…The periodontal diseases are highly prevalent inflammatory and infectious diseases of tooth supporting tissues leading to an oral disability. They influence negatively general health worsening cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. …”
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Disseminating our knowledge in an inclusive society: An inaugural editorial statement by Kananga Robert Mukuna

“…It discourses the purpose of the South African Policy of WP6 and its discourses in multiple contexts by adopting innovative and more inclusive techniques for dissemination, intellectual and developmental disability research, and analysis that can reach far beyond the academic walls. …”
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Role of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) by Purushottam Giri, Venkatesh Karthikeyan

“…This makes infections increasingly difficult, or even impossible, to treat, thereby raising the risk of disease spread, severe illness, disability, and death. Although AMR is a natural process driven by genetic changes in pathogens, its acceleration is largely fueled by human activity, particularly the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials across various sectors. …”
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Mistreatment or not the best treatment to the elder. Reality and challenge by Miguel Angel Serra Valdés, Girelda Cordero López, Marleny Viera García

“…Cuba is not exempted of this situation; the Cuban population ages and chronic non communicable diseases are a challenge to be concerned, mainly cancer, dementia, disability and prostration due to different causes which are the most frequent illnesses in elder people.…”
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From pathogenesis to new developments in treatment of primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Literature review by A. Juknelytė, Ž. Vaičekauskytė, D. Mickevičienė, R. Balnytė

“…Considered an incurable disease, PPMS today gives patients more hope of stopping the progression of disability. …”
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Comparison between minimally invasive percutaneous pedicle screw fixation versus open pedicle screw fixation for geriatric osteoporotic spine fracture in a rural hospital by Sajag Gupta

“…Both sets' Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) improved 6 months following surgery, with the experimental set showing the most improvement (all P<0.05). …”
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Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder Complicating Pregnancy by Sara Raiser, Kathryn Davidson, Ashley Walsh, Robert Egerman

“…Septic arthropathy leads to rapid joint destruction, impairment, and disability. Staphylococcus can be particularly virulent to bone and joints leading to adverse obstetric events. …”
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Andexanet alfa: trials just leave us with more questions by Richard J. Buka

“…However, the study was not powered for clinical endpoints such as disability or death and showed no difference in these outcomes. …”
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The impact of yoga therapy on lumbar intervertebral disc prolapse: A systematic review by Vardaan Singh Saini, Sandeep Singh, Vinod Kumar Katiyar

“…The primary outcomes included disability scores, pain intensity, nerve conduction, and structural changes. 10 studies involving 546 patients were included in the study. …”
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Optimizing non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for treatment in stroke by Sheharyar S. Baig, Samantha Dorney, Mudasar Aziz, Simon M. Bell, Ali N. Ali, Li Su, Jessica N. Redgrave, Arshad Majid

“…Stroke remains a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. There is an unmet need for neuromodulatory therapies that can mitigate against neurovascular injury and potentially promote neurological recovery. …”
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