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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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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Effect of Physical Exercise on Telomere Length: Umbrella Review and Meta-Analysis by Juan Luis Sánchez-González, Juan Luis Sánchez-Rodríguez, Rogelio González-Sarmiento, Víctor Navarro-López, Raúl Juárez-Vela, Jesús Pérez, Javier Martín-Vallejo

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to explore the needs and expectations of individuals with physical disabilities and their interventionists for the use of a virtual reality physical activity platform in a community organization. …”
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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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Investigating the Safety of Fampridine in Patients with Different Stages of Multiple Sclerosis by Saeed Vaheb, Mahour Farzan, Alireza Afshari-Safavi, Narges Ebrahimi, Vahid Shaygannejad, Omid Mirmosayyeb

“…Background: Fampridine is the only drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to improve their movement and has exhibited a clinically significant improvement in gait function in a subset of MS patients with Expanded Disability Status Scale (ESDSS) from 4 to 7. Nevertheless, this drug has been reported to possess some adverse effects (AEs) like seizure because of its pharmacological features. …”
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Associated Bleeding Risks: A Narrative and Clinical Review by Amber N. Edinoff, Keerthiga Raveendran, Marc A. Colon, Bennett H. Thomas, Katie A. Trettin, Grace W. Hunt, Adam M. Kaye, Elyse M. Cornett, Alan D. Kaye

“…Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a major cause of disability worldwide and is associated with serious lasting impairment. …”
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Short-term Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy in De Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study by Emine DUNDAR AHI, Hulya SIRZAI2

“…Pre- and post-treatment evaluations were made using a visual analog scale (VAS); Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire; Short Form-36 Health Survey; and hand grip strength test. …”
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Economic loss attributable to premature deaths and morbidity among adolescents in India and its states by G Anil Kumar, Anamika Pandey, Rakhi Dandona

“…Methods We utilised the data on the number of adolescent deaths and attributable years lived with disability (morbidity) in every state of India as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021. …”
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Laboratory biomarkers for multiple sclerosis and their role in clinical practice by I. Navickaitë, G. Žemgulytė, R. Balnytė

“…However, this has also raised new challenges in predicting the course and activity of the disease before the development of new neurological deficits that aggravate the disability and in prescribing the most appropriate disease-modifying therapy for the individual patient in a timely manner. …”
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Heart Failure Status among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Hospital-Based Study by Fatemeh Ravandi, Arsh Haj Mohamad Ebrahim Ketabforoush, Fereshteh Azedi, Mohsen Hoshyarkhani, Farimah Fayyaz, Nahid Abbasi Khoshsirat

“…Strokes in HF patients could be life-threatening and lead to severe disabilities, longer hospitalization time, and mortality. …”
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Worsening spasticity due to catheter breakage during intrathecal baclofen therapy: a case report by Yasutaka Takagi, Hiroshi Yamada, Hidehumi Ebara, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Hiroyuki Inatani, Yuta Nakamura, Ryo Sugihara, Aki Nakanami, Kenji Kagechika, Tetsutaro Yahata, Satoru Demura

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Perceptual Disturbances and Disorders in the ICD-11: An Overview and a Proposal for Systematic Classification by Berthold Langguth, Michael Landgrebe, Dirk De Ridder

“…The descriptions of the sensory disturbances should include (1) a causal aspect (primary versus secondary), (2) a temporal aspect (acute vs. chronic and persistent vs. intermittent), (3) a cognitive, emotional and autonomic interpretation aspect (=suffering) and (4) a social aspect (=disability). If the latter two aspects are present, we propose that the sensory disturbance is called a sensory disorder.…”
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Exploring a New Cueing Device in People Who Experience Freezing of Gait: Acceptance of a Study Design by Agnes Wilhelm, Tanja Riedl, Christian Paumann, Jessie Janssen

“…Freezing of Gait (FoG) is a disabling symptom of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and is defined as a “brief episodic absence or marked reduction of forward progression of the feet despite the intention to walk.” …”
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Machine learning prediction of combat basic training injury from 3D body shape images. by Steven Morse, Kevin Talty, Patrick Kuiper, Michael Scioletti, Steven B Heymsfield, Richard L Atkinson, Diana M Thomas

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Athletes and military personnel are both at risk of disabling injuries due to extreme physical activity. …”
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Coping strategies and correlations with depressive symptoms among female nurses working in Japanese general hospitals by Hideyuki Kubo, Yoshiyuki Kaneko, Kaori Saitoh, Ryuji Furihata, Maki Jike, Yuichiro Otsuka, Makoto Uchiyama, Makoto Uchiyama, Masahiro Suzuki

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Subjective Experiences and Sensitivities in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Quantitative and Comparative Study by P. De Roa, P. Paris, J. L. Poindessous, O. Maillet, A. Héron

“…The prevalence of significant characteristics was compared with others patients consulting at the same pain unit who suffer from rebel and disabling form of chronic migraine. Psychometric tests were anonymously completed by 78 patients of the Pain Unit (44 fibromyalgia patients and 34 migraine patients). …”
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Temporal dynamics of neonatal hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy injuries on magnetic resonance imaging by Holly Flyger, Samantha J. Holdsworth, Alistair J. Gunn, Laura Bennet, Hamid Abbasi

“…Moderate to severe perinatal hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy occurs in ~1 to 3/1000 live births in high-income countries and is associated with a significant risk of death or neurodevelopmental disability. Detailed assessment is important to help identify high-risk infants, to help families, and to support appropriate interventions. …”
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Effectiveness of Spinal Stabilization Exercises on Dynamic Balance in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain by Yousef M. Alshehre, Khalid Alkhathami, Kelli Brizzolara, Mark Weber, Sharon Wang-Price

“…Participants' dynamic balance was measured using the Y-Balance Test (YBT) and the normalized composite scores, Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire scores were collected at baseline, two weeks, four weeks, and eight weeks…”
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