Characteristic craniofacial defects associated with a novel USP9X truncation mutation by Namiki Nagata, Hiroshi Kurosaka, Kotaro Higashi, Masaya Yamaguchi, Sayuri Yamamoto, Toshihiro Inubushi, Miho Nagata, Yasuki Ishihara, Ayumi Yonei, Yohei Miyashita, Yoshihiro Asano, Norio Sakai, Yasushi Sakata, Shigetada Kawabata, Takashi Yamashiro

“…Here, we report a Japanese girl with a novel heterozygous nonsense mutation in USP9X who exhibited intellectual disability with characteristic craniofacial abnormalities, including hypotelorism, brachycephaly, hypodontia, micrognathia, severe dental crowding, and an isolated submucous cleft palate. …”
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Experts' discussion: implications of the World Health Organization's World report on hearing for the cochlear implant field by Wolf-Dieter Baumgartner, Javier Gavilán, Abdelhamid Benghalem, Suela Sallavaci, Gunesh Rajan, Ranjith Rajeswaran, Mario Zernotti, Shelly Chadha

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Effectiveness rehabilitative therapy and Pridinol Mesylate in low back pain by Lorenza Lauricella, Noemi Calabrese, Dalila Scaturro, Domenico Migliorino, Michele Vecchio, Giulia Letizia Mauro

“…No statistical significance was found between RG versus DG.ConclusionTargeted rehabilitation treatment, combined with Pridinol Mesylate, reduced pain and improved disability in lumbar Spondylarthritis both in the short and medium term, with improved quality of life in elderly patients.…”
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Monitoring Everyday Upper Extremity Function in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Secondary, Retrospective Analysis from ncRNAPain by Gudrun-Karin Kindl, Ann-Kristin Reinhold, Fabiola Escolano-Lozano, Johannes Degenbeck, Frank Birklein, Heike L. Rittner, Karolin Teichmüller

“…The DASH questionnaire (disability of arm, shoulder, and hand) evaluates everyday arm function. …”
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Exploring the synergy between emotional intelligence and self-esteem among university students in Ghana by Daniel Miezah, Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Christopher Fenu, Raphael Quainoo, Ebenezer Mensah Gyimah

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The Taking Charge After Stroke (TaCAS) study protocol: a multicentre, investigator-blinded, randomised controlled trial comparing the effect of a single Take Charge session, two Ta... by Mark Weatherall, Harry McNaughton, Vivian Wai Yin Fu

“…Introduction Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Recent data support the possibility that person-centred, self-management interventions can reduce dependence after stroke. …”
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Effect of Different Kinesiotaping Techniques on Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain by Kristina Koch, Vilma Dudonienė, Rima Solianik

“…Meanwhile, functional disability decreased with all three taping methods (p<0.05) but did not differ between different taping methods. …”
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Association between edaravone use and activities of daily living in older patients with atherothrombotic stroke: an observational study using Japanese real-world data by Yukari Ogawa, Hiroko Akiyama, Takeshi Horii, Kiyoshi Mihara

“…Abstract Background Edaravone is marketed in nine countries, although only Japan has approved edaravone for improvement of neurological symptom, disability of activities of daily living (ADL), and functional disability associated with acute stroke. …”
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Hyperleptinemia, Adiposity, and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults by Suruchi Mishra, Tamara B. Harris, Trisha Hue, Iva Miljkovic, Suzanne Satterfield, Nathalie de Rekeneire, Mira Mehta, Nadine R. Sahyoun

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Advancing Inclusive Participatory Community Based Approaches Towards Fair Transitions and Land Governance in Developing Countries. The Case of Kigali City – Rwanda. by David

“…Additionally, interviews were conducted with a land expert, an agronomist, and a person with a disability. Both primary and secondary data were analyzed to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the issues. …”
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Sports injuries: a 5-year review of admissions at a major trauma center in the United Kingdom by Ahmad Hammad Hassan, Aref-Ali Gharooni, Harry Mee, James Geffner, Fahim Anwar

“…Results In total, 76% of cases had good recovery at discharge (GOS, 5), 19% had moderate disability (GOS, 4), and 5% had severe disability (GOS, 3). …”
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Knowledge and Teaching Competencies of Physical Education Teachers on Students with Special Needs in the Central Region, Ghana by Kodwo Owusu, Daniel Apaak, Charles Domfeh, Alexander Kweku Eshun

“…Participants were made up of 230 respondents sampled from Senior High Schools purposively consisting of 116 Physical Education teachers and 114 students with disabilities. The qualitative data was thematically analysed according to the objectives. …”
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The effectiveness of posterior Schanz screw system in the anatomical restoration of thoracolumbar vertebral burst fractures: A 10-year single-institution experience by Pietro Domenico Giorgi, Simona Legrenzi, Ye Youchen, Bove Federico, Giuseppe Rosario Schirò

“…Clinical outcomes (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI] and Visual Analog Scale [VAS]) and radiological parameters (sagittal alignment and spinal canal dimensions) were assessed with a minimum 2-year follow-up. …”
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Parent skills training for parents of children or adults with developmental disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Corrado Barbui, Chiara Servili, Brian Reichow, Cary Kogan, Isaac Smith, M Taghi Yasamy

“…Introduction Developmental disorders, including intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders, may limit an individual's capacity to conduct daily activities. …”
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Use of amantadine in traumatic brain injury: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by João Félix, Luísa Araújo, Antônio Henriques, Ana Pereira, Saul Carneiro

“…The primary outcomes assessed were Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Disability Rating Scale (DRS).ResultsFrom 1,292 database results, 6 studies with 426 patients were included, of which 205 received amantadine (48.12%). …”
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Research progress of virtual reality technology in the field of stroke rehabilitation (虚拟现实技术在脑卒中康复领域的研究进展) by BIAN Wenjie (边文杰)

“…Stroke is a serious threat to human health, and remains high disability and mortality. Rehabilitation training is the most critical way to reduce the disability rate of stroke patients, and it is also a crucial link in the management of stroke. …”
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Global burden and trends of testicular cancer in adolescents and young adults from 1990 to 2021, with predictions to 2035 by Shengjian Yu, Zeying Guo, Zijian Qiu, Liejiong Wang, Xiuxia Chen, Feng Xuan

“…Data from the Global Burden of Disease study was used to calculate age-standardized rates of incidence (ASIR), prevalence (ASPR), and disability-adjusted life years (ASDR). Trends were assessed using the Joinpoint regression and Bayesian age-period-cohort models, with projections up to 2035. …”
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Retained Shrapnel from a Blast Injury as a Rare Cause of Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Oshan Basnayake, Ahamed Nihaj, Ranji Pitagampalage, Umesh Jayarajah, Yasith Mathangasinghe, Harsha Mendis

“…However, he had minimal functional disability. An X-ray of the pelvis and hip joints showed grade 4 osteoarthritis of the right hip joint with destruction of the right femoral head. …”
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US7 score in the subacute phase does not correlate with outcomes in Chikungunya arthritis by Benzeeta Pinto, Anu Mohan Desai, Farha Furruqh, K N Sangeeta, B Sheba Charles, John Michael Raj, Ramya Janardana, Vineeta Shobha

“…Conclusion: Disease activity at presentation as assessed by US7 score did not correlate with disability and pain at 1 year of follow-up in patients with chikungunya arthritis.…”
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Time to speed up, not slow down: A narrative review on the importance of community-based physical activity among older people by Robyn Hambrook, Geoff Middleton, Daniel C Bishop, Lee Crust, David R Broom

“…Introduction: There is now substantial evidence that physical activity reduces the risk of falls and physical disability in later life. Despite encouragement, many older adults are not accruing the health benefits of an active lifestyle. …”