Children in Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State: Patients’ Condition and Caregivers’ Burden by A. M. Giovannetti, M. Pagani, D. Sattin, V. Covelli, A. Raggi, S. Strazzer, E. Castelli, A. Trabacca, A. Martinuzzi, M. Leonardi

“…This study aims to evaluate caregivers’ health condition, coping, anxiety and depression levels, and how these issues relate to children’s disability. 35 children with VS and MCS were administered the disability rating scale (DRS) and 35 caregivers completed the Coping Orientations to Problem Experiences, Short Form-12, Beck Depression Inventory, and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Y. …”
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Simple Spans in Deaf Signers and Hearing Non-Signers by Josefine Andin, Jerker Rönnberg, Mary Rudner

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Web Accessibility Status of Open Access Journals in Africa: A 2024 Snapshot by Pastor Nso-Mangue, Sergio Luján-Mora

“…The access to OAJs is primarily via the Web, which still present barriers to persons with disabilities. Currently, 16% of the world's population lives with some form of disability and cannot enjoy equal access to the Web. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of an Intensive Upper Limb Rehabilitation Therapy for Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: An Economic Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Michael C. David, Hideki Higashi

“…**Background:** Unilateral cerebral palsy is a major cause of childhood disability and a substantial economic burden. Intensive group-based therapy, consisting of hybrid constraint-induced movement and bimanual therapies, has been shown to be effective in improving specific quality-of-life domains in children with this disability. …”
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Effects of Core Stability and Mckenzie Exercises in Low Back Pain with Extension Preference by Hamidreza Nemati, Hoda Niknam, Khosro Khademi Kalantari, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Negin Jalili

“… Introduction: Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Various treatments have been recommended to address this prevalent issue, with core stability and McKenzie exercises being among the most evidence-based options. …”
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The <i>MCPH7</i> Gene Product STIL Is Essential for Dendritic Spine Formation by Tohru Matsuki, Hidenori Tabata, Masashi Ueda, Hideaki Ito, Koh-ichi Nagata, Yumi Tsuneura, Shima Eda, Kenji Kasai, Atsuo Nakayama

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Functional outcomes and clinical characteristics of children discharged from pediatric intensive care unit of a low- and middle-income countries: A single-center prospective observ... by Richard Gatera, Samantha Strelzer, Febronie Mushimiyimana, Françoise Nizeyimana, Christian Umuhoza, Aimable Kanyamuhunga, Lisine Tuyisenge, Cliff O’Callahan

“…Results: Out of 158 children, 53.2% had overall disability while 33.6% had some level of cognitive disability after PICU discharge. …”
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Intravenous sedation for adults with profound acquired brain injury undergoing dental treatment - a seven-year service evaluation by Mili Doshi, Ahmed Kahatab, Louise Gallagher, Ria Prasad, Richard Fitzgerald

“…Intravenous (IV) sedation with midazolam is a widely accepted, safe, and effective mode of treatment for people with a disability, but there is limited evidence in this patient cohort. …”
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Sensory seeking and its influence on sustained attention performance in adult males with Autism Spectrum Condition by Takashi Itahashi, Ryuta Aoki, Motoaki Nakamura, Haruhisa Ohta, Ryu-ichiro Hashimoto

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Endothelial-secreted Endocan activates PDGFRA and regulates vascularity and spatial phenotype in glioblastoma by Soniya Bastola, Marat S. Pavlyukov, Neel Sharma, Yasmin Ghochani, Mayu A. Nakano, Sree Deepthi Muthukrishnan, Sang Yul Yu, Min Soo Kim, Alireza Sohrabi, Natalia P. Biscola, Daisuke Yamashita, Ksenia S. Anufrieva, Tatyana F. Kovalenko, Grace Jung, Tomas Ganz, Beatrice O’Brien, Riki Kawaguchi, Yue Qin, Stephanie K. Seidlits, Alma L. Burlingame, Juan A. Oses-Prieto, Leif A. Havton, Steven A. Goldman, Anita B. Hjelmeland, Ichiro Nakano, Harley I. Kornblum

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Catastrophizing Has a Better Prediction for TMD Than Other Psychometric and Experimental Pain Variables by Lisa Willassen, Anders Arne Johansson, Siv Kvinnsland, Kordian Staniszewski, Trond Berge, Annika Rosén

“…Awareness of psychometric disabilities in TMD patients is of importance when considering the choice of treatment.…”
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Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals distinct pathophysiological trophoblast signatures in spontaneous preterm birth subtypes by Cherilyn Uhm, Jianlei Gu, Weina Ju, Stephanie Pizzella, Hande Oktay, Joyce Yao-Chun Peng, Sararose Guariglia, Yong Liu, Hongyu Zhao, Yong Wang, Ramkumar Menon, Nanbert Zhong

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An Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program for Veterans with Chronic Pain: Description and Initial Evaluation of Outcomes by Nidhi S. Anamkath, Sarah A. Palyo, Sara C. Jacobs, Alain Lartigue, Kathryn Schopmeyer, Irina A. Strigo

“…Pain disability and psychological variables showed significant changes in their expected directions. …”
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Evolução de incapacidades físicas em pacientes com hanseníase associada ao nível de atenção à saúde by Fernanda Beatriz Ferreira Gomes, Rúbia Tauany Carneiro Lemos, Isabela Cristina Lana Maciel, Francisco Carlos Félix Lana

“…Results: Although most cases were diagnosed with degree of disability zero (59.5%), a significant number presented degrees of disability one (28.2%), at the three levels of care (p<0.001). …”
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Social anxiety disorder and its impact in undergraduate students at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia by Ramzi M. Hakami, Mohamed S. Mahfouz, Abdulrahman M. Adawi, Adeebah J. Mahha, Alaa J. Athathi, Hadi H. Daghreeri, Hatim H. Najmi, Nuha A. Arishi

“…The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence, severity, disability, and quality of life towards SAD among students of Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Leprosy—Presenting as Rheumatoid Arthritis Misleading the Correct Diagnosis by Dhakal Sagar, Shrestha Kipa, Gurung Praful, Thapa Durga

“…Early detection is vital to prevent chronic neuropathy, disabilities, and disfigurement.…”
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Inclusively Designing for People in Human-Robot Collaboration. by Laurianne Sitbon, Saminda Balasuriya, Alicia Mitchell

“… This article offers the perspectives of adults with intellectual disability on how future trends, particularly in social robotics, but also in collaborative robotics, can be co-designed inclusively. …”
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How does individualised physiotherapy work for people with low back pain? A Bayesian Network analysis using randomised controlled trial data. by Bernard X W Liew, Jon J Ford, Marco Scutari, Andrew J Hahne

“…<h4>Results</h4>Individualised physiotherapy directly reduced early disability in people with low back pain. Individualised physiotherapy exerted indirect effects on pain intensity, recovery expectations, sleep, fear, anxiety, and depression via its ability to facilitate early improvement in disability. …”
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Valproic acid targets IDH1 mutants through alteration of lipid metabolism by Lubayna S. Elahi, Michael C. Condro, Riki Kawaguchi, Yue Qin, Alvaro G. Alvarado, Brandon Gruender, Haocheng Qi, Tie Li, Albert Lai, Maria G. Castro, Pedro R. Lowenstein, Matthew C. Garrett, Harley I. Kornblum

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Basic provisions that ensure effectiveness of adaptive physical education classes with students with health disorders by Tarasov, Pavel V., Kozenko, Elena Yu., Miroshnik, Denis Yu.

“…The authors of this article focus on the process of adaptive physical education classes with students with disabilities, as well as basic principles and methods that ensure effectiveness of adaptive physical education classes for students with disabilities. …”
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