Web Accessibility Status of Open Access Journals in Africa: A 2024 Snapshot by Pastor Nso-Mangue, Sergio Luján-Mora

“…The access to OAJs is primarily via the Web, which still present barriers to persons with disabilities. Currently, 16% of the world's population lives with some form of disability and cannot enjoy equal access to the Web. …”
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Characteristic Processes in Close Peer Friendships of Preterm Infants at Age 12 by Mary C. Sullivan, Suzy Barcelos Winchester, Jeffrey G. Parker, Amy K. Marks

“…Twenty adolescents were unable to participate due to scheduling conflicts or developmental disability. Characteristic friendship behaviors were identified by Q-sort followed by Q-factoring analysis. …”
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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Nerve Growth Factor Therapeutics for Brain Injury: The Current Translational Challenges in Preclinical and Clinical Research by Serena-Kaye Sims, Brynna Wilken-Resman, Crystal J. Smith, Ashley Mitchell, Lilly McGonegal, Catrina Sims-Robinson

“…Ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide with impairments ranging from mild to severe. …”
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Occupational health professionals’ and HR specialists’ perceptions of telemental health services in occupational health care settings: A qualitative study by Elina Kervinen, Lauri Vähätalo, Anna Siukola, Tiia Reho, Klas Winell, Riitta Sauni

“…Objective The rise in mental health-related work disability pensions highlights the need for more research on how occupational health care (OHC) can support mental health, including the use of telehealth (TH) services in mental health care. …”
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The impact of health on economic and social outcomes in the United Kingdom: A scoping literature review. by Dawid Gondek, Ke Ning, George B Ploubidis, Bilal Nasim, Alissa Goodman

“…Among older adults, the evidence quite consistently indicated an association between mental health, chronic conditions, disability/functional limitations, self-rated general health and quality of life, life satisfaction and early retirement. …”
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Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis in the Management of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome by Elli Papantoniou, Luke Morgan-Rowe, Edward Johnston, Duncan Brennand, Jowad Raja, Julian Hague

“…Prompt therapy, traditionally by means of catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) prior to definitive surgery, can prevent the subsequent onset of postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) and considerable disability. As CDT is associated with major haemorrhage and high overall treatment cost, pharmacomechanical thrombectomy (PMT) seems to be an attractive alternative which combines pharmacological thrombolysis with mechanical clot disruption. …”
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Robust Human Machine Interface Based on Head Movements Applied to Assistive Robotics by Elisa Perez, Natalia López, Eugenio Orosco, Carlos Soria, Vicente Mut, Teodiano Freire-Bastos

“…The system is evaluated by four individuals with severe motors disability and a quantitative index was developed, in order to objectively evaluate the performance. …”
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Specificity of Cognitive Impairment in Neurological Disease: A Methodological Critique of Parkinson’s Disease by H. J. Sagar

“…The following recommendations are made: rigid diagnostic criteria; representative patient groups; avoidance of arbitrary quantitative criteria to limit definitions of dementia; matching of groups for overall level of cognitive impairment in the search for qualitative cognitive differences related to neuropathology or effects of particular drugs; the use of suitable controls in patient groups, neuropsychological tests and treatment regimes; the use of specific quantitative tests of cognition, affect and motor disability; and longitudinal, compared with cross-sectional, study design.…”
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Me and AAC - Alternative and Augmented Communication in West Germany from a Biographical and Media Archaeological Perspective by Jan Müggenburg, Andreas Wagenknecht

“…We argue that so-called assistive technologies are involved in the co-constitution of disability, and therefore suggest referring to them as ‘assistive media.’…”
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Rational Suicide, Euthanasia, and the Very Old: Two Case Reports by Anne Pamela Frances Wand, Carmelle Peisah, Brian Draper, Carolyn Jones, Henry Brodaty

“…Palliative care models promote best care as holistic and relieving suffering without hastening death in severely ill patients; but what of those old people who are tired of living and may have chronic symptoms, disability, and reduced quality of life? Two cases of older people who attempted suicide but expressed a preference for euthanasia were it legal are presented in order to illustrate the complexity underlying such requests. …”
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Laser Application for Diseases of the Anorectal Region by S. A. Frolov, A. M. Kuzminov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, V. Yu. Korolik, T. A. Alibekova, I. A. Mukhin

“…Lazer intervention technologies in the treatment of anorectal diseases such as haemorrhoids, anal fistula, anal fissure and pilonidal disease makes it possible to significantly reduce the intensity of pain syndrome, shorten the time of wound healing and also reduce the duration of the period of disability of the patient without worsening the quality of life. …”
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A Qualitative Systematic Review of Older Persons’ Perceptions of Health, Ill Health, and Their Community Health Care Needs by Anne Lise Holm, Elisabeth Severinsson

“…Two main themes were interpreted on a higher level: reconciliation with how life has become: and desire to regain their identity and sense of self-worth despite disability. Two themes emerged: creating meaning led to the experience of being valued in health care and society and a mental struggle to regain independence with the help of caregivers. …”
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Clinical profile and predictors of recurrence of first episode of unprovoked seizures in children of the age group 1 month to 12 years by Ambili Susan Jacob, Urmila K.V

“…Significant predictors of recurrence included seizures occurring during sleep, a history of neurological insults, developmental delay or intellectual disability, and abnormal EEG or neuroimaging findings. …”
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Consensus of Chinese Experts on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Type Ⅰ Interferonopathy by Chinese Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatic & Immunologic Diseases, Chinese Pharmacists Association Rare Diseases Medication Working Committee

“…Type Ⅰ interferonopathy is an autoinflammatory disease that affects multiple systems, with a high disability and mortality rate. It profoundly impacts the quality of life of patients and poses a considerable burden on their families and society. …”
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A Comparative study of osteoarthritic knee patients between urban and rural areas in knee severity and quality of life by Areerat Siripongpan, Bura Sindhupakorn

“…Osteoarthritis Knee (OA) is the leading cause of pain and disability. This may affect the patient's quality of life (QoL) and lead to the onset of mental disorders. …”
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Spinal Cord Stroke: Acute Imaging and Intervention by Karen Lynch, Joel Oster, Diana Apetauerova, Kinan Hreib

“…With often devastating outcomes, we highlight the need for early detection and that interventions, commonly used in preventing neurological injury after high-risk aneurysm repairs, may be beneficial in treating and reducing the severity of disability in acute spinal cord stroke.…”
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Management of High Ankle Sprains Utilizing the Tightrope Surgical Procedure – A Novel Approach for a Rapid Return to Play by Michael L. Voight, Connor Norman, Kevin E. Wilk, Matthew Lucas, Chris Wolfe

“…Syndesmotic or high ankle sprains, involving the syndesmotic ligaments, pose a significant rehabilitative challenge due to their intricate anatomy, prolonged recovery periods following injury, and high susceptibility to persistent disability. Traditional management strategies have often been conservative, marked by lengthy periods of immobilization and a gradual return to activity. …”
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Clinical Observation on Low Back Pain Treated by DAVID Spinal System Core Muscles Training by Huazhong YANG, Lingjuan RAO, Zhili XU, Gaoming YUAN, Renming XIE

“…The control group was given interference current therapy, conventional waist core strength training (bridge movement, lying leg raises, and elbow plank) and sling exercise training (SET).The experimental group was trained in interference current therapy and DAVID spine system training (F110 lumbar/thoracic extension test trainer, F120 lumbar/thoracic spin test trainer, F130 lumbar/thoracic anterior flexion tester).A semi-quantitative Oswestry disability index (ODI) and quantitative DAVID system assessment were applied to analyze the result before and after treatment.Results:With six weeks' treatment, pain relief, the ability of personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing and traveling, quality of sleep and social life, as well as evaluation of waist range of motion (ROM) of both groups improved obviously compared with that before, and the parameters of the experimental group was much better than that of the control group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:DAVID spinal system core muscles training possess a significant improve effect on patients with chronic lower back pain.…”
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Prevalence of Anemia and Undernutrition of Adolescent Females in Selected Schools in Ghana by Marina Aferiba Tandoh, Abigail Owusuaa Appiah, Anthony Kwaku Edusei

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A Unique Source for Innovative Longitudinal Research: The POPLINK Database by Annika Westberg, Elisabeth Engberg, Sören Edvinsson

“…POPLINK allows for a large array of longitudinal studies, such as social mobility, migration, fertility, mortality, civil status, kinship relations, diseases, disability and causes of death. International standards of occupations (HISCO) and diseases (ICD-10) have been applied, facilitating comparability. …”
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