Influence of physiotherapy on forward head posture and related problems – a critical review of literature by Zbigniew Wroński, Mario Klasic, Burim Gjinovci

“…Existing evidence suggests that manual therapy has the potential to influence pain and disability in patients, prompting the research focus on postural changes. …”
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Assessment of Hyposalivation and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients on Polypharmacy – A Cross-Sectional Study by J Juliet Philo D Almeida, Elangovan Somasundaram, Suman J. Lakshmi, Senthilkumar Balasubramaniam

“…There was a strong significance according to gender for the questions in the subdomain “physical disability.”…”
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Improving stroke risk prediction by integrating XGBoost, optimized principal component analysis, and explainable artificial intelligence by Lesia Mochurad, Viktoriia Babii, Yuliia Boliubash, Yulianna Mochurad

“…Abstract The relevance of the study is due to the growing number of diseases of the cerebrovascular system, in particular stroke, which is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality in the world. To improve stroke risk prediction models in terms of efficiency and interpretability, we propose to integrate modern machine learning algorithms and data dimensionality reduction methods, in particular XGBoost and optimized principal component analysis (PCA), which provide data structuring and increase processing speed, especially for large datasets. …”
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Global burden of cardiovascular diseases attributable to diet low in vegetables from 1990 to 2021 and forecasting the future trends: a population-based study by Qingsong Mao, Yuzhe Kong

“…It further analyzed the correlation between disease burden and the Socio-Demographic Index (SDI), and employed an ARIMA model to predict future trends in CVD associated with insufficient vegetable consumption up to 2050.ResultIn 2021, a diet lacking in vegetables was responsible for roughly 682,400 deaths and 16 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributed to CVD, indicating a declining pattern over recent year. …”
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Schools as Sites of Homelessness Prevention by Jayne Malenfant, Naomi Nichols

“…Building from experiences young people shared, this article highlights aspects of the public education system that pose problems for youth who are precariously housed or homeless, namely, the application of one-size-fits-all approaches, barriers for students with mental health or learning disability diagnoses, and the lack of clear or actionable institutional mechanisms for students to access preventative support. …”
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Pengalaman Ibu dalam Merawat Bayi dengan Prematur dan Berat Badan Lahir Rendah by Deswita

“…Many problems arise, if the infants is not treated as it should lead to disability and even death. However, there are some mothers who successfully care for premature and low birth weight infants in the house. …”
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The WAVE complex in developmental and adulthood brain disorders by Hyung-Goo Kim, Clara Berdasco, Angus C. Nairn, Yong Kim

“…De novo mutations in WAVE genes and other components of the WAVE complex have been identified in patients with developmental disorders such as intellectual disability, epileptic seizures, schizophrenia, and/or autism spectrum disorder. …”
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A Novel Heterozygous De Novo MORC2 Missense Variant Causes an Early Onset and Severe Neurodevelopmental Disorder by Daniel Arbide, Nour Elkhateeb, Ewa Goljan, Carolina Perez Gonzalez, Anna Maw, Soo-Mi Park

“…MORC2 may have a role in the development of neurones, and dominant variants in this gene have recently been linked with disorders including Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2Z disease, spinal muscular atrophy and, more recently, a neurodevelopmental syndrome consisting of developmental delay, impaired growth, dysmorphic facies, and axonal neuropathy (DIGFAN), presenting with hypotonia, microcephaly, brain atrophy, intellectual disability, hearing loss, faltering growth, and craniofacial dysmorphism. …”
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The Urban Built Environment and Mobility in Older Adults: A Comprehensive Review by Andrea L. Rosso, Amy H. Auchincloss, Yvonne L. Michael

“…We reviewed recent research (1990–2010) that examined associations of objective measures of the built environment with mobility and disability in adults aged 60 years or older. Seventeen empirical articles were identified. …”
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Cognitive interviews on the Swedish occupational balance questionnaire by Petra Wagman, Linnea Karlsson, Nina Ekblad, Carita Håkansson

“…One aspect of this is studying the interpretations and reasoning of people responding to the items/instrument.Aim The aim of this study was to explore and describe how adults interpret and reason in relation to OBQ11 overall, the individual items in the instrument as well as the new tentative items.Method Cognitive interviews were conducted with eight participants varying in age, gender, living situation, education, native language, and self-reported disability. They were included using a combination of purposive and convenience sampling. …”
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Glosa aprobująca do wyroku Sądu Wojewódzkiego w Szczecinie z dnia 10 marca 2022 r., II SA/Sz 1285/21 by Daniel Jóźwiak

“…The case involved an application for nursing benefits on the grounds that the party had given up employment or other gainful activity to care for a brother-in-law with a disability. The party was denied the benefit. It filed a complaint with the Regional Administrative Court. …”
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Lateral Subtalar Dislocation with Tarsometatarsal Dislocation: A Case Report of a Rare Injury by Samik Banerjee, Mostafa M. Abousayed, Douglas J. Vanderbrook, Kaushik Bagchi

“…His Foot and Ankle Disability Index and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society scores were 64 and 65 points, respectively. …”
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Targeted correction of megabase-scale CNTN6 duplication in induced pluripotent stem cells and impacts on gene expression by Maria Gridina, Polina Orlova, Oleg Serov

“…Copy number variations of the human CNTN6 gene, resulting from megabase-scale microdeletions or microduplications in the 3p26.3 region, are frequently implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders such as intellectual disability and developmental delay. However, duplication of the full-length human CNTN6 gene presents with variable penetrance, resulting in phenotypes that range from neurodevelopmental disorders to no visible pathologies, even within the same family. …”
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Gait and Function in Class III Obesity by Catherine Ling, Teresa Kelechi, Martina Mueller, Sandra Brotherton, Sheila Smith

“…This observational study examined the components of function and disability in a group with Class III obesity and a group that is overweight or has Class I obesity. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Posttraumatic Radioulnar Synostosis by S. Pfanner, P. Bigazzi, C. Casini, C. De Angelis, M. Ceruso

“…The formation of a bony bridge induces functional disability due to limitation of the pronosupination. …”
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Factors Affecting the Quality of Life of the Elderly in Iraq and Turkiye and Differences Between the Two Cultures by Tahsin Barış Değer, Hatem Al Yasarı

“…In Iraq, factors affecting low QOL were age 85 years and older, female gender, being single, low educational level, not having a regular salary, insufficient income, chronic disease, drug use and disability. Factors effective on high QOL were eating healthily, walking or exercising regularly, praying five times a day, and reading the Qur'an in Iraq. …”
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Psychological Factors Associated with Phantom Limb Pain: A Review of Recent Findings by Xaver Fuchs, Herta Flor, Robin Bekrater-Bodmann

“…Additional factors such as the amount of disability and adjustment to the amputation appear to also play a role. …”
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Pediatric Hand Trauma: An Analysis of 3,432 Pediatric Hand Trauma Cases Over 15 Years by Ki Pyo Sung, Soo Hyang Lee

“…Purpose Pediatric hand trauma is common and sometimes causes deformity or disability. The incidence and etiologies of hand trauma in children are different from those in adults. …”
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Neurological ct Scan Value for Ictus in Cienfuegos Province by Idaylí Pérez Rodríguez, Dianarelys Villafuerte Delgado, Rubén Bembibre Taboada, Adelaida Martínez Godoy, José Roque Nodal

“…It incorporated the Fisher and Le Roux scales showing their prognosis value with elevated measures for deceased patients and decreased values for survivors without disability. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> The diagnosis and prognosis value were proved as well as CT scan behavior in our milieu. …”
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"Magic Dirt": Transcending Great Divides in Scott McClanahan's Crapalachia by Eva-Maria Müller

“…McClanahan tells family stories of deforestation and disability, mining disasters and mental illness, structural poverty and opportunities denied. …”
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