Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Randi Opheim, May Solveig Fagermoen, Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen, Tomm Bernklev, Bjørn Moum

“…Longitudinal studies are warranted to investigate the value of SOC as a predictor of disability, medication adherence, coping behavior, and health-related quality of life.…”
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Social support for families raising children with autism spectrum disorders by Danutė Klokmanienė, Loreta Klokmanienė, Audronė Rimkuvienė

“…The research data show that after the child’s diagnosis, families received various social support; they were provided with the child’s disability and care money, sanatorium treatment, speech therapist services, special kindergarten education services, and psychologist services. …”

Effect of intervertebral foramen area and width on postoperative pain relief in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by Shuang Liu, Peng Pu, Qing Xiang, Jie Chen, Guangye Wang, Xiangling Pu

“…We compared various parameters, including age, sex, body mass index (BMI), duration of symptoms, preoperative Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score, Neck Disability Index (NDI) score, postoperative ratio of disc space distraction, preoperative width of the intervertebral foramen (WIVF), and area of the intervertebral foramen (AIVF) between the two groups. …”
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Metformin and Fibrosis: A Review of Existing Evidence and Mechanisms by Maoyan Wu, Huiwen Xu, Jingyu Liu, Xiaozhen Tan, Shengrong Wan, Man Guo, Yang Long, Yong Xu

“…Fibrosis in the lung, kidney, and liver accounts for a substantial proportion of the global burden of disability and mortality. To date, there are no effective therapeutic strategies for controlling fibrosis. …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy of Dorsal Root Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency for 2 Minutes versus 4 Minutes in the Treatment of Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain by Gökhan Yıldız, Ezgi Can

“…The Numeric Rating Scale and Oswestry Disability Index scores before, 1 and 6 months after the interventions were evaluated to assess the effectiveness of the procedures. …”
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Common variants in left/right asymmetry genes and pathways are associated with relative hand skill. by William M Brandler, Andrew P Morris, David M Evans, Thomas S Scerri, John P Kemp, Nicholas J Timpson, Beate St Pourcain, George Davey Smith, Susan M Ring, John Stein, Anthony P Monaco, Joel B Talcott, Simon E Fisher, Caleb Webber, Silvia Paracchini

“…We report a genome-wide association study meta-analysis for a quantitative measure of relative hand skill in individuals with dyslexia [reading disability (RD)] (n = 728). The most strongly associated variant, rs7182874 (P = 8.68 × 10(-9)), is located in PCSK6, further supporting an association we previously reported. …”
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A positive spin: large language models can help directors evaluate programs through their patients' own words by Leah Russell Flaherty, Kendra H. Oliver

“…Program directors may benefit from evaluating treatment outcomes on a broader scale such as this rather than focusing solely on improvements in disability. These insights would only be uncovered with open-ended data, and although potentially more insights could emerge with the help of a qualitative research team, ChatGPT offered an ergonomic solution.…”
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A Retrospective Cohort Study with Blood Parameters for Early Estimation of Multiple Sclerosis: Ratio Suggestion by Esra Tekin, Sibel Canbaz Kabay, Ayşegül Küçük

“…Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a non-traumatic neurological disease that often affects young adults and causes disability. Because there is no curative treatment that can provide full recovery, it is important to make an early diagnosis and slow the course of disease with current drugs. …”
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The Distinct Functions of Dopaminergic Receptors on Pain Modulation: A Narrative Review by Xia-qing Wang, Tahmineh Mokhtari, Yu-xuan Zeng, Lu-peng Yue, Li Hu

“…Chronic pain is considered an economic burden on society as it often results in disability, job loss, and early retirement. Opioids are the most common analgesics prescribed for the management of moderate to severe pain. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics: traumatic cervical spinal cord injury in Wuhan-China by Ruba Altahla, Jamal Alshorman, Xu Tao

“… Traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (TCSCI) is a severe injury that can cause permanent disability, affect sensory and motor function, and lead to dysfunctions in other systems. …”
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Public knowledge of early stroke symptoms in the Vilnius region by A. Atkočiūnas, M. Mačionytė, R. Mameniškienė

“…Stroke remains one of the most common causes of death and disability in the world. The evident decline in disabling outcomes can be attributed to the increasing use of reperfusion therapies. …”
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Bereavement-Related Major Depressive Disorder in Japan: A Systematic Case Report by Yuko Toshishige, Masaki Kondo, Junya Okazaki, Hiroko Mizushima, Tatsuo Akechi

“…The patient’s MDD severity continually decreased, functional disability gradually recovered from the beginning until the 3-month follow-up, and the interpersonal relationships with his deceased mother, his wife, colleague, and father changed after IPT. …”
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Progress in the application of motor imagery therapy in upper limb motor function rehabilitation of stroke patients with hemiplegia by Shuying Shen, Tianchen Chu, Jing Wang, Hangyu Zhao, Jinli Tang, Linya Xu, Wei Ni, Liping Tan, Yu Chen

“…Stroke is the leading cause of disability in Chinese adults. Upper limb motor dysfunction is a common manifestation of neurological dysfunction after stroke and can exert significant effects on a patient’s daily living ability and quality-of-life. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING ELDERLY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES by Joko Susanto, Rukanah Rukanah, Iswatun Iswatun

“…Accurate quantification of the role of BMI in the incidence of disability in ADL. Given the increasing prevalence of overweight and obese individuals and the long life spans in the population. …”
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Addressing ADL ability in people with poststroke cognitive impairments: A Danish survey of clinical practice by E. Ghaziani, S. S. Christensen, C. H. Arens, E. E. Wæhrens

“…Background In Denmark, stroke represents a leading disability cause. While people with difficulties in performing activities of daily living (ADL) due to poststroke cognitive impairments are often referred to occupational therapy, limited knowledge is available on the nature of these services.Aim/Objective To explore how Danish occupational therapists describe their practice when addressing decreased ADL ability in people with poststroke cognitive impairments in hospital and municipality settings.Material and Methods National, cross-sectorial, web-based public survey.Results 244 occupational therapists accessed the survey; 172 were included in the analysis. …”
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The Efficacy and Predictors of Using GPi-DBS to Treat Early-Onset Dystonia: An Individual Patient Analysis by Wenxiu Chen, Houyou Fan, Guohui Lu

“…The primary outcomes were the improvements in Burke–Fahn–Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale motor (BFMDRS-M) and disability (BFMDRS-D) score. Pearson’s correlation coefficients and a metaregression analysis were used to identify the potential predictive factors. …”
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Improving the predictive capability of Framingham Risk Score for the risk of myocardial infarction based on coronary artery calcium score in healthy Singaporeans by Ching Yee Ivory Yeo, John Carson Jr Allen, Weiting Huang, Wei Ying Tan, Siew Ching Kong, Khung Keong Yeo

“…Introduction: Cardiovascular disease was the top cause of deaths and disability in Singapore in 2018, contributing extensively to the local healthcare burden. …”
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Research Progress on Responsiveness of Activities of Daily Living Scales of Patients with Stroke by XUE Kaiwen, LIU Xiangxiang, ZHANG Zeyu, WANG Yulong

“…Stroke is characterized with high morbidity, high disability rate and high mortality rate. Motor dysfunction after stroke often leads to decreased activities of daily living (ADL) and affects the quality of life of patients. …”
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Kisspeptin is elevated in the brain after intracerebral haemorrhagic stroke by Saumya Maheshwari, In Hwa Um, Struan Donachie, Nafeesa Asghar, Karina McDade, Tracey Millar, David J. Harrison, Javier A. Tello

“…Abstract Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is the most severe subtype of stroke, with a 2-year mortality of nearly 50% and the greatest rate of disability amongst stroke survivors. Whilst treatment options for ICH remain limited, the condition requires prompt identification and rapid intervention to reduce permanent brain damage, with diagnosis traditionally confirmed by CT imaging. …”
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