Exploring the associations between the biomechanical and psychological mechanistic pathways of lower back pain development amongst persons with lower-limb amputation: A study proto... by Alexandra Withey, Dario Cazzola, Abby Tabor, Elena Seminati

“…Amputations cause serious physical and psycho-social disabilities which impair locomotion and compromise patients quality of life. …”
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Characterization of Health Status of Diabetic Population in the Area 2, Cienfuegos by Lister Garriga González, Midelsy Sánchez Nápoles, María de los Ángeles Vázquez Padrón

“…<strong>Background:</strong> the most common site of infection among individuals hospitalized for diabetes is the foot; it is also a frequent cause of morbidity, mortality and disability. <strong><br />Objective:</strong> to characterize foot health of the diabetic population attending the podiatry consultation at the Health Area # 2 in Cienfuegos, from February to June 2013.…”
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Pain catastrophizing is associated with high-dose opioids in patients with cancer pain by Simon van Rysewyk, Melanie Lovell, Paul Glare

“… This study aimed to determine the prevalence of unhelpful pain cognitions, such as catastrophizing and low self-efficacy, and the relationships between pain qualities (severity, interference, distress, and disability) and opioid use in patients with cancer. …”
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APOPTOSIS MARKERS IN NEWBORN CHILDREN WITH MILD HYPOXIC DAMAGE OF CNS by D.H. Posternak

“…Perinatal hypoxic damage of CNS in newborns is the leading reason of high mortality and disability at children's age. However, there are difficulties in diagnostics, therapy and forecasting of result of hypoxemic injuries of the brain in newborn children. …”
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Anxiety During Employment-Seeking for Autistic Adults by Tamara Hildebrandt, Kate Simpson, Dawn Adams

“…Background/Objectives: Autistic adults are more likely to be unemployed compared to neurotypical adults and those with disability. To address these poorer employment outcomes, it is important to consider factors that may be impacting on autistic adults’ employment outcomes. …”
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Generation and heterozygous repair of human iPSC lines from two individuals with the neurodevelopmental disorder, TRAPPC4 deficiency by Riley Hall, Tim Sikora, Annabelle Suter, Jia Yi Kuah, John Christodoulou, Nicole J Van Bergen

“…Patients present with severe progressive neurological symptoms including seizures, microcephaly, intellectual disability and facial dysmorphism. We have generated stem cells from fibroblasts of two individuals with the same homozygous TRAPPC4 c.454 + 3A > G pathogenic variant and used CRISPR/Cas9 editing to generate heterozygous gene-corrected isogenic controls. …”
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A Synergy of Convolutional Neural Networks for Sensor-Based EEG Brain–Computer Interfaces to Enhance Motor Imagery Classification by Souheyl Mallat, Emna Hkiri, Abdullah M. Albarrak, Borhen Louhichi

“…Enhancing motor disability assessment and its imagery classification is a significant concern in contemporary medical practice, necessitating reliable solutions to improve patient outcomes. …”
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Changes of Endothelin-1 and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Concentrations in Patients with Cervical Radiculopathy after Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Hot Compression wit... by Wei Li, Chi Yao, Yanghong Zhou, Sishi Chen

“…The study group showed lower scores of the visual analogue scale (VAS), Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ), McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), numbness intensity assessment, and neck disability index (NDI) but higher scores of the Short Form-36 (SF-36) health survey questionnaire than the control group after treatment. …”
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Assessing Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) Using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) among the Prisoners in the Central Jail in Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra, Ind... by Manish B. Shrigiriwar, Neelam D. Chandwani, Unnati Gedam, PN Ramaraj, Ranjana Deshmukh, Anjali Gayke

“…Out of seven, the most affected domain was psychological discomfort (mean 2.49, SD 1.68) and the least affected domain was functional disability (mean 1.21, SD 1.18). Conclusion: The findings from this research can contribute valuable insights into the oral health challenges faced by incarcerated individuals, potentially guiding the development of targeted oral health interventions within correctional settings.…”
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Efficacy and safety of laquinimod versus placebo in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Malik Waleed Zeb Khan, Aizaz Ali, Amna Hussain, Safeena Khan, Ammara Tahir, Muhammad Haris Khan, Touba Azeem, Abdul Moeez, Arysha Monis, Aban Masaud Mian, Fazia Khattak, Moosa Ali, Jibran Ikram

“…Results The meta-analysis of four randomized controlled trials including 3665 patients found that laquinimod significantly reduced the annualized relapse rate compared with placebo (mean difference = −0.08, 95% confidence interval [CI] = −0.12, −0.04, I 2  = 0%). For disability progression confirmed at 3 months, laquinimod provided a significant advantage over placebo (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.75, 95% CI = 0.59, 0.96, I 2  = 25%), whereas no benefit was achieved at 6 months (HR = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.45, 1.06, I 2  = 66%). …”
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Partnership and Depression in Parkinson’s Disease by S. Seiler, B. Perleth, T. Gasser, G. Ulm, W. H. Oertel, H. Ellgring

“…Within the group of single female patients two subgroups emerged: (1) patients with low extent of distress in all aspects; (2) patients who were highly distressed by psychological problems and physical disability but weakly distressed from social interaction. …”
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Assessing Client Satisfaction with Health Service Delivery under the National Health Insurance Scheme: The Case of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital by Hephzibah Okyere-Mensah, Emmanuel Appiah Brempong, Prosper Babon-Ayeng, Ernest Kissi

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Implementing a teleophthalmology referral platform in routine practice: Understanding a digital health intervention implementation using normalisation process theory by Sarah Abdi, Dilisha Patel, Josie Carmichael, Konstantinos Balaskas, Ann Blandford

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Time to be seen and heard: Including children’s and adolescents’ voices in the South African TB response by C Goslett, K du Preez, G Hendricks, A Best

“…Children are particularly vulnerable to TB infection and to dangerous forms of disseminated TB such as TB meningitis, which can cause death or major lifelong disability. They have distinct challenges with diagnosis, and TB treatment for adults is not necessarily child- friendly. …”
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Xeroderma Pigmentosum with Severe Neurological Manifestations/De Sanctis–Cacchione Syndrome and a Novel XPC Mutation by Esteban Uribe-Bojanini, Sara Hernandez-Quiceno, Alicia María Cock-Rada

“…He also displayed severe neurologic abnormalities (intellectual disability, ataxia, altered speech, and hyperreflexia), short stature, and microcephaly, which are features associated with DSC. …”
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Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy: Novel Pathogenic Mutation in Thymidine Phosphorylase Gene in a Patient from Cape Verde Islands by Catarina Falcão de Campos, Miguel Oliveira Santos, Rafael Roque, Isabel Conceição, Mamede de Carvalho

“…A 19-year-old Cape Verdean patient with a history since childhood of recurrent episodes of nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and painful abdominal distension associated with progressive motor disability with difficulty in climbing stairs and running and clumsiness with her hands. …”
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Implementation assessment of the national program for the prevention and control of cerebro-vascular diseases in Cienfuegos. Period 2000-2004. by Rubén Bembibre Taboada, Miguel Angel Buergo Zuaznábar, Julio Cortizo Hernández, Niurka Galende Hernández, Roberto Travieso Peña, Roxilena Manso Martín., Marcos D. Iraola Ferrer

“…<strong>Fundament: </strong>The cerebrovascular deseases are the third cause of death and the leading cause of disability in Cuba. Due to the seriousness of this situation it was created the National Program for the Prevention and Control of Cerebrovascular Deseases. …”
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Connecting Cerebral White Matter Lesions and Hypertensive Target Organ Damage by Cristina Sierra, Alfons López-Soto, Antonio Coca

“…Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the number one cause of disability worldwide and over 80% of strokes occur in the elderly. …”
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Associations between nonrestorative sleep and suicidal ideation: a Japanese general population survey by Kouju Yamada, Yoshiyuki Kaneko, Chisato Konno, Ryuji Furihata, Yuichiro Otsuka, Yoshitaka Kaneita, Makoto Uchiyama, Masahiro Suzuki

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Efficacy of yoga for chronic back pain: A comprehensive meta-analysis of clinical trials by M. D. Sangeetha, B. N. Sharath, P. Seema, P. K. Sreenath Menon, M. Shashi Kumar, M. Sathiabalan, R. Nandhini

“…Chronic back pain (CBP) is a significant global health concern associated with substantial disability and economic burden. Yoga has gained attention as a potential intervention for CBP due to its holistic approach to health and well-being. …”
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