Notational Analysis Of Wheelchair Women's Badminton Matches In The International Badminton Tournament by Senay Leyla, Muhammet Bastem, Ali Salah Zaynl Abdeın, Metin Ozlu, Erdal Taşgın, Fatih Yılmaz, Ozlem Bagıs, Ela Atay

“…The national team badminton in 19 wheelchair categories with disabilities from 17 countries participating in the 4th International Enes Cup Badminton Tournament with an average age of 36.66 ± 4.88, average height 1.68 ± 0.04, body weight average 59 ± 6.44 athlete (Russia, Japan, Thailand, France, Spain, Malaysia and Turkey) participated on a voluntary basis, Analysis studies were carried out on 7 single women's competitions. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of blindness and vision loss attributable to smoking from 1990 to 2021, and forecasts to 2030: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Stud... by Yi Zeng, Yixian Liu, Xingyi Chen, Jennifer Kenny, Rong Rong, Xiaobo Xia

“…Methods We extracted data on years lived with disability (YLDs) and age-standardized YLDs rate (ASYR) related to blindness and vision loss (BVL) caused by smoking, including cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database for the years 1990 to 2021. …”
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Candidate Genes Associated with Delayed Neuropsychomotor Development and Seizures in a Patient with Ring Chromosome 20 by Thiago Corrêa, Amanda Cristina Venâncio, Marcial Francis Galera, Mariluce Riegel

“…Defects in these bioprocesses are associated with the development of neurological diseases, intellectual disability, neuropathies, and seizures. Therefore, in this study, we can explore molecular cytogenetic data, identify proteins through network analysis of protein-protein interactions, and identify new candidate genes associated with the main clinical findings in patients with 20q13.33 deletions.…”
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Long-term trends in the burden of pulmonary arterial hypertension in China and worldwide: new insights based on GBD 2021 by Zhehao Xu, Jia Ding, Ruiyun Liang, Shuangfeng Xie

“…Conversely, the age-standardized disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate and age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) have been declining since 1990, with AAPC of -1.90% and -1.26%, respectively. …”
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Sleep Disturbance and Its Clinical Implication in Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity: Comparison with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis by Ho-Joong Kim, Seok-Jun Hong, Joon-Hee Park, Hojoon Ki

“…Global Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score, demographic data, visual analog scale (VAS) score for back and leg pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and EuroQol 5-dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D) were compared between both groups. …”
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Single Buried Intramedullary K-Wire Fixation in Nonthumb Metacarpal Shaft Fractures with Immediate Postoperative Mobilization without Any Immobilization by Wuttipong Siriwittayakorn, Nath Adulkasem, Pichet Sangthongsil, Wasapol Pitiguagool, Wattanai Atthakorn, Kraisong Watatham, Wichit Siritattamrong

“…Clinical outcomes were evaluated with total active flexion; grip strength; disability of arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) score; and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Total Active Flexion (ASSH TAF) score. …”
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L’INCLUSIONE NELLA SCUOLA ITALIANA: DALLA FORMAZIONE DEGLI INSEGNANTI ALLA COSTRUZIONE DI UN AMBIENTE DI APPRENDIMENTO INCLUSIVO. IL CASO DELL’INSEGNAMENTO DELLE LINGUE by Mariagrazia Palumbo

“…The second part investigates the perceptions of language teachers (Italian, L1, L2) in the field of inclusive education, which aims to provide a quality educational response for all students by recognizing the diversity (not only disabilities) of each person as a resource. The data – collected through an online questionnaire – prove that the mandatory training actions carried out last year have strengthened the culture of inclusion in Italian schools, where – however – there is still a need to improve inclusion through further organisational and didactic actions. …”
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Combined fractional carbon dioxide laser with long pulsed Nd:YAG laser for treatment of immature hypertrophic scar by Zaynab S. Keshk, Manal M. Salah, Neiven A. Samy

“…Background Immature hypertrophic scar complicated with contracture, disability, disfigurement, social embarrassment, pain, itching, residual scar, and prolonged maturation period. …”
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The minimal clinically important difference of the Participation Measurement Scale in chronic stroke by Oyéné Kossi, Soraia M. Silva, Francesco Lena, Mendinatou Agbetou, Thierry Adoukonou, Peter Feys, Félix Nindorera

“…Background: The Participation Measurement Scale (PM-Scale) is an International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-based and Rasch-built scale developed specifically to assess participation in people with stroke. …”
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Effect of Ischemic Oppression on Trigger Points of Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome by Xinjian LI, Nanjun CHEN, Jianyu YANG, Enming ZHANG, Zheng GAO, Zhenmin BAI

“…Before and after treatment, the cervical joint mobility and muscle strength were measured by the tester instrument of muscle and spinal mobility, the pain degree of neck and shoulder was evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS), the level of cervical dysfunction was evaluated by neck disability index (NDI).Results:Compared with before treatment, the left and right muscle strength increased significantly in the treatment group after the first treatment, the range of motion (forward flexion), left and right muscle strength increased significantly in the treatment group after treatment for two weeks, VAS scores at the left flexion, right flexion and right rotation and NDI scores decreased significantly, with statistically significant differences (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Managing complexity in cross-cohort classrooms: strategies for effective implementation of real-life projects by Syaamantak Das, Sridhar Iyer

“…Students engaged in developing a real-life project—a public awareness website for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in a university environment. They navigated the complexities of coordinating within a cross-cohort classroom and developed critical skills such as autonomous decision-making and effective communication. …”
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Age-period-cohort analysis of gallbladder and biliary diseases epidemiological trends from 1990 to 2021 and forecasts for 2035: a systematic analysis from the global burden of dise... by Maolang He, Ruru Gu, Xin Huang, Aifang Zhao, Fang Liu, Yong Zheng

“…Methods Data on age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR), age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR), and age-standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) rate (ASDR) were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 study. …”
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Lived experiences of social support in Paralympic swimmers: A protocol for a qualitative study by Paul Martin, Alison Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Andrew Soundy, Beth Aitchison

“…Introduction Over the past decade, there has been an increase in awareness of and investment into disability sport as a result of the ‘Paralympic Movement’. …”
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VAS and NRS, Same or Different? Are Visual Analog Scale Values and Numerical Rating Scale Equally Viable Tools for Assessing Patients after Microdiscectomy? by Joanna Bielewicz, Beata Daniluk, Piotr Kamieniak

“…Patients, who underwent microdiscectomy, were prospectively enrolled into the study and assessed using VAS and NRS for the back (NRS-B) and the leg (NRS-L), Short Form of McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) included Pain Rating Index (PRI) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) 1 day before and 1 month and 3 months after the procedure. …”
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Metformin Exhibits Anti‐Inflammatory Effects by Regulating microRNA‐451/CXCL16 and B Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 in Patients With Osteoarthritis by Nahid Alimoradi, Amin Ramezani, Mohammad Tahami, Negar Firouzabadi

“…Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of chronic disability in joints among older individuals. The primary goal of OA treatment is pain relief to improve the quality of life. …”
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Analysis of study Global Burden of Disease in 2021: global, regional, and national burden of nutritional deficiency from 1990 to 2021 by Jing Chen, Zedong Li, Hong Liu

“…This study examines latest NDs data across 204 countries and 21 regions from 1990 to 2021.MethodsData from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study were used to analyze NDs-related incidence, prevalence, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) at global, national, and regional levels. …”
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Research on the influence of Siberian fir polyprenols on learning and memory of mice with an experimental model of Alzheimer's disease by Nikolay I. Suslov, Yulia S. Fedorova, Maxim L. Korobov

“…Introduction: Alzheimer’s disease is increasingly becoming a cause of early disability and death. Attempts to create a pharmacotherapeutic agent that provides an effective result in treating this pathology have so far been unsuccessful. …”
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Comparison of Bullying and Social Exclusion between Boy and Girl High School Students of Isfahan City by Ziba Karimi, Bahman Kord Tamini

“…It can also be concluded that during adolescence, boy students lack important skills that can reduce loneliness and social isolation, and girl students have effective communication skills, and this issue can reduce social isolation, especially the level of disability in them.…”
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Spinopelvic malalignment correlates to lumbar instability and lumbar musculature in chronic low back pain-an exploratory study by Tahere Seyedhoseinpoor, Mohammad Ali Sanjari, Mohammad Taghipour, Mehdi Dadgoo, Seyed Javad Mousavi

“…They have better lumbar musculature and less disability but more lumbar instability.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of vector control for supplementing mass drug administration for eliminating lymphatic filariasis in India. by Donald S Shepard, Aung K Lwin, Sunish I Pulikkottil, Mariapillai Kalimuthu, Natarajan Arunachalam, Brij K Tyagi, Graham B White

“…Outcomes were controlled microfilaria prevalence (MfP) and antigen prevalence (AgP) to conventional elimination targets (MfP<1% or AgP<2%) from 2010 to 2013, and modeled disability adjusted life years (DALYs) averted.<h4>Principal findings</h4>The estimated annual economic cost per resident was US$0.53 for MDA alone, US$1.02 for VCS, and US$1.83 for VCI. …”
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