Cardiac Sarcoidosis as an Uncommon Etiology for Posterior Circulation Stroke Presenting with Alexia without Agraphia by Mohankumar Kurukumbi, Lauren Gardiner, Shevani Sahai, John W. Cochran

“…Cardiogenic stroke is an uncommon manifestation of cardiac sarcoidosis, and given the disabling nature of these sequelae, the importance of early diagnosis and prevention with anticoagulation is crucial to prevent morbidity and mortality.…”
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Consensus of Chinese Experts on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Type Ⅰ Interferonopathy by Chinese Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatic & Immunologic Diseases, Chinese Pharmacists Association Rare Diseases Medication Working Committee

“…Type Ⅰ interferonopathy is an autoinflammatory disease that affects multiple systems, with a high disability and mortality rate. It profoundly impacts the quality of life of patients and poses a considerable burden on their families and society. …”
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Weight-Loss Interventions for Hispanic Populations: The Role of Culture by Nangel M. Lindberg, Victor J. Stevens, Ruben O. Halperin

“…In the United States, ethnic minorities are overrepresented among the overweight and obese population, with Hispanic individuals being among the groups most at risk for obesity and obesity-related disease and disability. Most weight-loss interventions designed for the general population have been less successful with individuals from ethnic minorities and there is a pressing need to develop more effective interventions for these groups. …”
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Izzivi pristopov k izboljševanju spletne dostopnosti / Challenges of approaches to improving web accessibility by Andrej Krajnc

“…The concept of web accessibility provides the basis for ensuring accessibility of websites and mobile apps for all users, primarily for persons with a disability. The Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications Act from 2018 represents a regulation of minimal harmonization and it summarizes the EU directive. …”
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Impact of Higher Education on Employment of Disadvantaged Groups: A Comparative Study between Türkiye and the EU by Selen Kabaca Çiçek, Osman Murat Çetin

“…The study recognizes that the common definition of disadvantaged groups refers to individuals with disabilities, ex-convicts, women, and immigrants, and proposes to expand this definition to include those who are disadvantaged or become disadvantaged over time due to barriers to labour market access.…”
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Utilization of Inferiorly Based Dermofat Flap in Breast Reconstruction after Simple Mastectomy due to Gigantomastia by A. Bogdanov-Berezovsky, Y. Krieger, Y. Shoham, E. Silberstein

“…Gigantomastia (GM) is a rare disabling condition characterized by excessive breast tissue growth. …”
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Klinefelter syndrome diagnosed at autopsy and small-cell lung carcinoma by Haruyasu Sakuranaka, Ryoma Tanaka, Yuji Yamakawa, Shiho Yamada, Komei Igei, Yasuo Asai

“…Klinefelter syndrome is characterized by endocrine abnormalities, gynecomastia, female-like body shape, and mild intellectual disability. However, the diagnosis of Klinefelter syndrome is often missed due to the lack of characteristic findings. …”
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Treatment of an ankle fracture-dislocation using RALCA external fixation. Five-year monitoring by Yaniel Truffin Rodriguez, Osmany Pérez Martínez, Annia L. López Hernández

“…Complications related to the non-reduction of a dislocation in the previously mentioned period of time are known; within these, avascular necrosis of the talus represents the most feared due to the disability it generates. For these reasons, it was decided to present a case that shows the treatment of a fracture -luxation of the right ankle, in a 30-year-old patient, stabilized by using a RALCA mini fixator, which was followed for a period of five years.…”
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Chromosomal Abnormalities in Syndromic Orofacial Clefts: Report of Three Children by Rathika Damodara Shenoy, Vijaya Shenoy, Vikram Shetty

“…All presented with orofacial cleft, developmental or intellectual disability, and dysmorphism. Emanuel syndrome or supernumerary der (22)t(11; 22), the prototype of complex small supernumerary marker disorders, was seen in one child. …”
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A self-adapting scalable model for distributed network management by WANG Ping1, ZHAO Hong1, LI Li2

“…Moreover, the system can trigger or disable management tasks automatically according to some network events.…”
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From the Persistence of Ableism to its Deconstruction in the Evolution of Collective and Individual Narratives around Prosthetic Amputee Bodies by Valentine Gourinat, Paul-Fabien Groud

“…Based on these narratives, this paper proposes a socio-anthropological analysis of their historical development and their impact on representations of disability, insofar as they are a tool for transmitting social and collective values. …”
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Efficacy Analysis of Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy Combined with PEEK Rods for Giant Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Study by Xiang Gao, Kaiying Tang, Yu Xia, Xun Zhang, Keran Wang, Zhengjian Yan, Yu Du, Liang Chen

“…Clinical outcome data, including the numerical rating scale (NRS), were used to assess the patients’ back and leg pain, while the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was used to quantify pain and disability. …”
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Fractures in sub-Saharan Africa: epidemiology, economic impact and ethnography (Fractures-E3): study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Christopher Grundy, Simon Matthew Graham, Hannah Wilson, Samuel Hawley, Kebba Marenah, Tadios Manyanga, James Masters, Bintou Trawally, Munyardardzi Ndekwere, Prudance Mushayavanhu, Mkhululi Lukhele, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Farhanah Paruk, Kate A. Ward, Matthew Costa, Celia L. Gregson, Rashida A. Ferrand, Sarah Drew, Anya Burton, Landing M. Jarjou, Bilkish Cassim, Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Sian Noble

“…Fractures cause pain, disability and sometimes death, and management is expensive, often requiring complex healthcare delivery. …”
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Development and assessment of the health-related quality of life scale for children with hearing loss in China by Jie Liu, Yu-Xiao Wang, Jing Li, Dahong Wu, Guang-xian Zeng, Jing Cheng, Jia-yi Wang, Jian-Zhong Zheng, Lu He

“…Abstract Background Hearing loss significantly affects children’s lives; however, the health-related quality of life (QoL) of children with this disability is not well measured. We sought to develop a reliable and valid measure of health-related QoL in children with hearing loss. …”
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Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in Long-Term Postoperative Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: MRI Evaluation 34-51 Years after Surgery and its Changes during Middle an... by Tsutomu Akazawa, Toshiaki Kotani, Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Yasushi Iijima, Yoshiaki Torii, Jun Ueno, Atsuhiro Yoshida, Ken Tomochika, Sumihisa Orita, Yawara Eguchi, Kazuhide Inage, Yasuhiro Shiga, Junichi Nakamura, Yusuke Matsuura, Takane Suzuki, Hisateru Niki, Seiji Ohtori, Shohei Minami

“…Scores in the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Questionnaire pain, Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, and Oswestry Disability Index were significantly worse in the latest survey than in the previous one. …”
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Educational outcomes of children with major congenital anomalies: Study protocol for a population-based cohort study using linked hospital and education data from England [version... by Ruth Gilbert, Ania Zylbersztejn, Bianca De Stavola, Ayana Cant, Laura Gimeno, Katie Harron, Kate Lewis, Joachim Tan, Pia Hardelid, Vincent Nguyen

“…Background Major congenital anomalies (CAs) affect around 2% of live births and are a primary cause of infant mortality, childhood morbidity and long-term disability, often requiring hospitalisation and/or surgery. …”
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Economic impact of road accidents on costs of employee turnover: A quantitative study from Poland by Agata Małgorzata Jaździk-Osmólska, Magdalena Kalbarczyk Kalbarczyk, Daniel Trzaskowski, Robert Wojtachnik, Adrianna Trzaskowska-Dmoch

“…The Polish research shows that employees' work disability due to road accidents is extremely costly, often more than one would expect. …”
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Torque visuomotor feedback training versus standard eccentric exercise for the management of patellar tendinopathy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by David Evans, Francesco Negro, Michail Arvanitidis, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Ragul Selvamoorthy, Patricio Pincheira

“…Our primary objective is to evaluate whether the TF protocol reduces pain and disability more effectively than the EE protocol in individuals with PT. …”
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Two studies in one: A propensity-score-matched comparison of fingolimod versus interferons and glatiramer acetate using real-world data from the independent German studies, PANGAEA... by Jonathan Alsop, Jennie Medin, Christian Cornelissen, Stefan Viktor Vormfelde, Tjalf Ziemssen

“…The probability of confirmed disability improvement was higher in PANGAEA (n = 1163) than PEARL (n = 372; 3-month: 175% increase; HR, 2.75; p < 0.001; 6-month: 126% increase; HR, 2.26; p < 0.001). …”
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Long-term efficacy and safety of alemtuzumab in participants with highly active MS: TOPAZ clinical trial and interim analysis of TREAT-MS real-world study by Tjalf Ziemssen, Ann D. Bass, Bart Van Wijmeersch, Sara Eichau, Stephan Richter, Frank Hoffmann, Nicole M. Armstrong, Magdalena Chirieac, Janete Cunha-Santos, Barry A. Singer

“…Methods: Efficacy outcomes (annualized relapse rate (ARR), change in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), 6-month confirmed disability worsening/improvement, magnetic resonance imaging), and adverse events (AEs) were examined. …”
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