Drug-Induced Myoclonus: A Systematic Review by Jamir Pitton Rissardo, Ana Letícia Fornari Caprara, Nidhi Bhal, Rishikulya Repudi, Lea Zlatin, Ian M. Walker

“…As new components are discovered, more drugs are suspected of causing this disabling abnormal involuntary movement. This systematic review aims to assess the medications associated with drug-induced myoclonus (DIM). …”
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Oral administration of hydrolyzed collagen alleviates pain and enhances functionality in knee osteoarthritis: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Juan Antonio Carrillo-Norte, Guillermo Gervasini-Rodríguez, María Ángeles Santiago-Triviño, Virginio García-López, Rafael Guerrero-Bonmatty

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major source of chronic pain and disability, representing a significant global health concern that affects 10–15 % of individuals aged over 60, with a higher prevalence among females than males. …”
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Winging of Scapula due to a Sinister Etiology by Shania Niromi Gunasekera, Priyanka Yogananda, Harindra Karunatilaka, Bimsara Senanayake

“…Scapular winging is a rare but disabling deformity, which is commonly caused by lesions of the long thoracic and spinal accessory nerves that innervate the serratus anterior and trapezius muscles, respectively. …”
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A randomized controlled study of auricular point acupressure to manage chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: Study protocol. by Nada Lukkahatai, Michael V Nguyen, Jingyu Zhang, Yu-Min Cho, Chitchanok Benjasirisan, Heijingzi Monica Jia, Claudia M Campbell, Jennifer Kawi, Hulin Wu, Hongyu Wang, Rupsikha Bora, Johannes Thrul, Constance M Johnson, Thomas J Smith

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (CIN) significantly impacts cancer patients, leading to functional disability, diminished quality of life, and increased healthcare costs amid the ongoing opioid crisis. …”
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Intervertebral disc regeneration – Is it possible? by Dragos Schiopu, Arnaud Devriendt, Clara Van Vyve, Tamas S. Illes

“…The dGEMRIC studies in degenerative and control discs, visual analogue scale (VAS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), lumbar lordosis, and disc thickness were reviewed before and after surgery. …”
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Health-related quality of life and its predictors among chronic kidney disease patients: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Tasmia Tasnim, Kazi Muhammad Rezaul Karim, Tanjina Rahman, Harun-Ur Rashid

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a significant impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of affected individuals due to its progressive and disabling nature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the HRQoL and its predictors among CKD patients. …”
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An analysis of the global burden of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer attributable to high BMI in 204 countries and territories: 1990–2021 by Zhuowen Hu, Xue Wang, Xin Zhang, Wuping Sun, Jun Mao

“…High Body Mass Index (BMI) is a significant risk factor, contributing substantially to GBTC mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs). This study aimed to quantify the global burdens of GBTCs attributable to high BMI from 1990 to 2021, thereby developing more rational prevention and treatment strategies for GBTC.MethodsData were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021. …”
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In vivo mitochondrial ATP production is improved in older adult skeletal muscle after a single dose of elamipretide in a randomized trial. by Baback Roshanravan, Sophia Z Liu, Amir S Ali, Eric G Shankland, Chessa Goss, John K Amory, H Thomas Robertson, David J Marcinek, Kevin E Conley

“…<h4>Background</h4>Loss of mitochondrial function contributes to fatigue, exercise intolerance and muscle weakness, and is a key factor in the disability that develops with age and a wide variety of chronic disorders. …”
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Epidemiological, clinical and imaging profile of Multiple Sclerosis by Làzaro Aurelio Vàzquez Gòmez, Carlos Hidalgo Mesa, Benita Mabel Beltrán González, Yunier Broche Pérez, Ana María Mederos Herrera

“…Symptoms: motor deficit, sensory deficit and cerebellar alterations were the most frequent at the beginning and at present. Disability evaluated as minimal was found in 50 patients and 31 patients had 2 to 4 lesions on nuclear magnetic resonance.…”
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Psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with temporal lobe epilepsy: A narrative review by Pietro Cappelletto, Claudia Accolla, Martina Preti, Tiziana Pisano, Carmen Barba, Renzo Guerrini

“…Abstract People with epilepsy (PWE) are at higher risk of psychiatric disorders (PD), disability, and reduced quality of life than the general population, especially in childhood and adolescence and when seizures originate from the temporal lobe. …”
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Axial spondyloarthritis in India: determining the delay in diagnosis, impact on work productivity, and attitude of patients toward treatment by Kamini Narendra Reddy, Asawari Raut, Pravin Patil

“…AxSpA not only reduces work productivity but also leads to work disability. There is a need to address the patient's concerns regarding modern medicine so that their health-seeking behavior is improved.…”
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The Assessment of Knowledge about Tourette’s Syndrome among Medical Students and Primary Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Anas A. Alalwan, Mohammad A. Alkhamis, Ahmad M. Samman, Enan H. M. Alsharif, Omar E. M. Tarabzoni, Ismail A. Khatri

“…Tourette’s syndrome (TS), a chronic, often disabling neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics, is frequently misdiagnosed, or patients are delayed in diagnosis. …”
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Effectiveness of Traditional Healers in Program to Control Leprosy in Nagan Raya District in Aceh by Teuku Alamsyah, Said Usman, Mutia Yusuf, Said Devi Elvin

“…Nagan Raya was the District in Aceh with the highest number of cases; new cases in 2015 comprised 26 with Paucibacillary (PB) and 21 with Multibacillary (MB) with a total of 4.26% with Grade II disability. The phenomena of handling and treatment by the people in Nagan Raya involve treatment by traditional healers, “Tabib”, to treat the leprosy, with treatments known as Peundang locally. …”
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Condom use in deaf young people from Mexico City: what they know and how they use it by Silvia Susana Robles-Montijo, Yuma Yoaly Pérez-Bautista

“…Method: The Computerized Questionnaire on Sexual Health for Young Mexicans with Hearing Disabilities was used to evaluate, in a sample of 57 young Mexican deaf people (32 men and 25 women with an average age of 20.02 years), their sexual behavior, the level of knowledge on the correct use of condoms and the frequency of mistakes they make when using it during sex. …”
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Acupuncture as a Therapeutic Intervention for Alleviating Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis in the Elderly by Ida Ayu Suptika Strisanti, Ida Ayu Anom Rastiti, Kadek Buja Harditya, I Dewa Ayu Agra Darmawati, Komang Rosa Tri Anggaraeni

“…KOA is a major cause of disability and immobility, significantly impacting the quality of life of the elderly. …”
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Research on stroke patients' perception of recurrence risk: A scoping review protocol. by Shanshan Zhu, Xueting Sun, Xin Guo, Meiqi Xu, Dingding Li, Shuaiyou Wang, Yage Shi, Chenjun Liu, Hongru Wang, Huimin Zhang

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Stroke, a major global cause of death and disability, has a high recurrence rate that significantly affects patients' physical, psychological, and economic well-being. …”
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Study on the Application of O2O Peer Tutor Collaborative Health Management Program in Rural Diabetes Patients with Non-standard Treatment by JIA Honghong, DU Qiuhui, ZHANG Zichen, ZHOU Yuqiu

“…Diabetes health management is focused on preventing and controlling diabetic complications in rural areas of China, as well as lowering disability and death rates. Objective To explore the effects of O2O peer mentor collaborative health management on the risk perception and diabetes management self-efficacy in rural patients with non-standard diabetes treatment. …”
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Novel Insight into the Modulatory Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Targeting Gut Microbiota: A Review by Ren Y, Chen G, Hong Y, Wang Q, Lan B, Huang Z

“…Yisong Ren, Gang Chen, Ying Hong, Qianying Wang, Bo Lan, Zhaozhao Huang Department of Critical Care Medicine, Chengdu Pidu District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 611731, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhaozhao Huang, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Chengdu Pidu District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 169, Zhongxin Avenue, Pidu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 611731, People’s Republic of China, Email tcmhzz@126.comAbstract: Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury (CIRI) is clinically characterized by high rates of morbidity, disability, mortality, and recurrence as well as high economic burden. …”
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A real-world pharmacovigilance analysis of potential ototoxicity associated with sacubitril/valsartan based on FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) by Ning Wang, Haijun Wang, Ying Chen, Yanfeng Wang

“…Hospitalization accounted for 32.5% of ototoxic outcomes, while life-threatening events, death, and disabling accounted for only 3.9%, 3.4%, and 2.0%, respectively. …”
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PROTACs: Mechanism and Bioavailability enhancement strategies by nanotechnology, RNA viral infections (vaccine strategy) and Prodrug development by Sanaul Mustafa, Md Sabir Hussain Siddiquee

“…Like other therapeutics, PROTACs function by recruiting a protein target and a ubiquitin ligase that leads to the degradation of the target protein; however, unlike most other drugs, PROTACs do not simply disable the target’s function through steric hindrance. …”
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