Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Susan Holtzman, R Thomas Beggs

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined pain and/or functional disability as treatment outcomes were included. Post-treatment and follow-up outcomes were assessed.…”
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Comparing the Therapeutic Impact of Strain-Counterstrain and Exercise on Low Back Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Trial by Koura GMR, Elshiwi AMF, Selim MN, Asiri AAM, Alqahtani RHJ, Elimy DA, Alshehri MA, Alnakhli HH, Assiri SM, Ahmad F, Ahmad I

“…Outcome measures included pain intensity, lumbar ROM (flexion, extension, side bending), and functional disability (Oswestry Disability Index). Assessments were conducted at baseline and after four weeks of intervention. …”
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Assisting Hearing and Physically Impaired Students in Navigating Immersive Virtual Reality for Library Orientation by Pakinee Ariya, Yakannut Yensathit, Phimphakan Thongthip, Kannikar Intawong, Kitti Puritat

“…The research methodology employs an iterative development process, incorporating feedback from library staff, disability support services, and students to ensure usability and accessibility. …”
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Combining Static and Dynamic Myofascial Dry Cupping Therapy to Improve Local and Regional Symptoms in Individuals with Low Back Pain: A Case Series by Brent Harper, Alana Dudek, Julianne Williamson, Alex Siyufy, Jo Armour Smith

“…Subjective measures included the numeric pain rating scale and the Oswestry Disability Index, objective measures included passive straight leg raise measurements, and pressure pain threshold…”
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Reliability and Validity of the Pain Self-efficacy Questionnaire in Simplified Chinese Version by Zhongfei BAI, Mengjian QU, Enqi DING, Qinghe ZHAO, Weili XIA, Tian SHU, Jiani LU

“…They independently completed the simplified Chinese version of pain self-efficacy questionnaire, Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Oswestry Disability Index, Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey.Results:The average score of all the participants was(46.29±11.16),which was statistically different from the median score of SC-PSEQ(<italic>t</italic>=13.535,<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001).In addition,10.47%of them were scored with the maximum possible score. …”
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Un modèle d’accompagnement de stagiaires en situation de handicap by Ruth Philion, Michelle Bourassa

“…Quebec universities are experiencing a sharp increase in students with disabilities (SWD) which brings their internship supervisors under pressure in a teacher-training program. …”
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Requirements for Universally Accessible Upper-Body Exercise Equipment: The Case of People with Spinal Cord Injuries in Korea by Kwang-Ok An, Myo-Jung Choi, Sung-Shin Kim, Bo-Ra Kang, Young-Hyeon Bae, Hyosun Kweon

“…Background. People with disabilities face considerable obstacles when exercising, which precludes them from the social and health benefits of physical activity. …”
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Real-World Health Care Outcomes and Costs Among Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Spain by Jordi Antón, Estefania Moreno Ruzafa, Mireia Lopez Corbeto, Rosa Bou, Judith Sánchez Manubens, Sonia Carriquí Arenas, Joan Calzada Hernández, Violetta Bittermann, Carolina Estepa Guillén, Juan Mosquera Angarita, Lucía Rodríguez Díez, Estíbaliz Iglesias, Miguel Marti Masanet, Berta Lopez Montesinos, Maria I. González Fernández, Alfonso de Lossada, Carmen Peral, Mónica Valderrama, Noelia Llevat, María Montoro Álvarez, Immaculada Calvo Penadés

“…If inflammation is not adequately treated, joint damage, long-term disability, and active disease during adulthood can occur. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of interventions for depressive symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis proto... by Amalia Karahalios, Allan G Kermode, Yvonne C Learmonth, Julia Lyons, Stephanie Campese, Alexandra Metse, Claudia H Marck

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UK multiple sclerosis risk-sharing scheme: a new natural history dataset and an improved Markov model by Jacqueline Palace, Martin Duddy, Thomas Bregenzer, Mike Boggild, Joel Oger, Helen Tremlett, Charles Dobson, Fheng Zhu

“…The UK Risk-sharing Scheme (RSS) was established to ensure cost-effective provision by prospectively collecting disability-related data from UK-treated patients with MS and comparing findings to a natural history (untreated) cohort. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of seven psychiatric disorders in India by Vikas Dhiman, Geetha R. Menon, Rajnarayan R. Tiwari

“…Results: A total of 79 studies were included: depression (n = 28), AUD (n = 14), AD (n = 12), intellectual disability (n = 8), suicidal attempt/death (n = 7), autism (n = 6) and BD (n = 4). …”
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The burden of non-specific chronic low back pain among adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a protocol for a mixed-methods study by Morris Kahere, Themba Ginindza

“…LBP is now the leading cause of disability with a significant socioeconomic burden. …”
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Outcomes and physiologic responses associated with ketamine administration after traumatic brain injury in the United States and Canada: a retrospective analysis by Austin J. Peters, Saad A. Khan, Seiji Koike, Susan Rowell, Martin Schreiber

“…Conclusions Ketamine administration was not associated with worse survival or disability despite being administered to more severely injured subjects. …”
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Analysis of the dynamics of occupational morbidity and its consequences in Ukraine in comparison with other countries of the world by M.H. Prodanchuk, A.V. Basanets, O.P. Kravchuk, K.Y. Hashynova, V.A. Hvozdetskyy

“…The aim of the investigation is to analyze the indicators and dynamics of occupational morbidity, related incapacity for work and disability in Ukraine in comparison with other countries of the world. …”
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Is Dry Needling Effective When Combined with Other Therapies for Myofascial Trigger Points Associated with Neck Pain Symptoms? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by César Fernández-De-Las-Peñas, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano, Jorge Sanchez-Infante, Guido F Gómez-Chiguano, Joshua A Cleland, José L. Arias-Buría, Ibai López-de-Uralde-Villanueva, Marcos J. Navarro-Santana

“…Outcomes included pain intensity, pain-related disability, pressure pain thresholds, and cervical range of motion. …”
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Late Presentation of Persistent Left Superior Caval Vein in a Univentricular Heart with Successful Transcutaneous Occlusion Using Cera Lifetech Atrial Septal Occluder by Iyad AL-Ammouri, Ahmad Alhourani, Ayoub Innabi

“…We present a case of persistent left superior caval vein in a univentricular heart presenting with progressive and disabling cyanosis in a 35-year-old man eighteen years after his Kawashima operation. …”
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Occupational Therapy Research in Schools: A Mapping Review by Patrícia L. de Oliveira Borba, Beatriz P. Pereira, Joana R. B. de Souza, Roseli E. Lopes

“…This has been a scientific field under construction for at least 30 years, largely centralized in the United States of America, mostly dedicated to children, and focused on disabilities, with an emphasis on rehabilitation through descriptions and analyses of interventions for individuals or, when it was for groups, with the final goal of benefitting individuals with disabilities. …”
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Psychedelics for Brain Injury: A Mini-Review by Mia Khan, Gregory T. Carter, Sunil K. Aggarwal, Julie Holland

“…Objective: Stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are among the leading causes of disability. Even after engaging in rehabilitation, nearly half of patients with severe TBI requiring hospitalization are left with major disability. …”
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Effects of a Flexibility and Relaxation Programme, Walking, and Nordic Walking on Parkinson's Disease by I. Reuter, S. Mehnert, P. Leone, M. Kaps, M. Oechsner, M. Engelhardt

“…The present study investigated the effects of a flexibility and relaxation programme, walking, and Nordic walking (NW) on walking speed, stride length, stride length variability, Parkinson-specific disability (UPDRS), and health-related quality of life (PDQ 39). 90 PD patients were randomly allocated to the 3 treatment groups. …”
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Screening for creatine transporter deficiency in autism spectrum disorder: a pilot study by Arslan Mutluay, Yildiz Yılmaz, Olgaç Asburçe, Hekim Özlem, Yücel Çiğdem, Sertoğlu Erdim

“…X-linked creatine transporter deficiency is among the metabolic disorders which may present predominantly with features of ASD and intellectual disability. Here, we aimed to screen for creatine transporter deficiency in boys with ASD at a university hospital in Turkey.…”
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