The function of rhetorical devices in pleasantry of Baharestan Jami by یدالله شکری, عباس سعیدی

“…Studying the formal structure of pleasantry in the light of using figures of speech will provides us with a criterion for scientific measurements by which points of strength and weakness of pleasantries and the ability or disability of the authors for creating humor will be found out. …”
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Tutorat par les pairs pour des étudiants en situation de handicap non visible : la perception des tuteurs by Julien Morand, France Landry, Georgette Goupil, Nicole Bonenfant

“…The paper closes on recommendations to universities wishing to use tutoring to help students with disabilities.…”
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Generation and heterozygous repair of human iPSC lines from two individuals with the neurodevelopmental disorder, TRAPPC4 deficiency by Riley Hall, Tim Sikora, Annabelle Suter, Jia Yi Kuah, John Christodoulou, Nicole J Van Bergen

“…Patients present with severe progressive neurological symptoms including seizures, microcephaly, intellectual disability and facial dysmorphism. We have generated stem cells from fibroblasts of two individuals with the same homozygous TRAPPC4 c.454 + 3A > G pathogenic variant and used CRISPR/Cas9 editing to generate heterozygous gene-corrected isogenic controls. …”
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Stem cells (neoblasts) and positional information jointly dominate regeneration in planarians by Xuhui Chen

“…For planarians, removal of neoblasts disables the regenerative feats and disruption of positional information results in the regeneration of inappropriate missing body regions, only the combination of neoblasts and positional information enables regeneration. …”
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The Urban Built Environment and Mobility in Older Adults: A Comprehensive Review by Andrea L. Rosso, Amy H. Auchincloss, Yvonne L. Michael

“…We reviewed recent research (1990–2010) that examined associations of objective measures of the built environment with mobility and disability in adults aged 60 years or older. Seventeen empirical articles were identified. …”
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension – How Can Orthoptists Help Improve Care? by Daisy MacKeith

“…. • People with IIH often have a poor quality of life due to disabling chronic headaches and poor mental health. • There is a lack of access to evidence-based weight-loss interventions and support. • Weight stigma in healthcare remains pervasive and damaging and disproportionately impacts women. • Functional vision loss and headaches in IIH can complicate the interpretation of visual function which can have implications for management. • There is a lack of evidence to support treatment options. …”
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Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder Complicating Pregnancy by Sara Raiser, Kathryn Davidson, Ashley Walsh, Robert Egerman

“…Septic arthropathy leads to rapid joint destruction, impairment, and disability. Staphylococcus can be particularly virulent to bone and joints leading to adverse obstetric events. …”
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Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment with the KineSpring Knee Implant System: A Report of Two Cases by David A. Hayes, Larry E. Miller, Jon E. Block

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in middle-aged and older adults with the prevalence expected to increase by 40% by 2025. …”
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Cognitive Rehabilitation for Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Application and Current Directions by Jessica Calleo, Cristina Burrows, Harvey Levin, Laura Marsh, Eugene Lai, Michele K. York

“…Cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson's disease contributes to disability, caregiver strain, and diminished quality of life. …”
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Peri-Ictal and Ictal Cognitive Dysfunction in Epilepsy by Lavanya Vijayaraghavan, Subbulakshmy Natarajan, Ennapadam Srinivas Krishnamoorthy

“…In-depth investigation of seizure related cognitive dysfunction is of great clinical relevance, as these changes are potentially reversible and treatable, thus reducing the cumulative effect of frequent seizures Greater knowledge of peri-ictal and ictal cognitive dysfunction would improve seizure prediction, localization of seizure focus and assessment of treatment effectiveness, greatly reducing distress and disability. This paper will review current understanding of peri-ictal and ictal cognitive dysfunction and discuss future directions for research.…”
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Passing the Baton by Mary E. Guy, Brian N. Williams

“…Articles published in the first two volumes range from racial healing to invisible disabilities, from Medicaid expansion to school resegregation, from white supremacy to the equity challenges that confront Tribal communities, from critical race theory to policing, from gender equity to equity in death, from retirement funds to equitable budgeting, from voting to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and many more. …”
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Política de familia en América del Sur: un análisis comparado by Leidi Viviana Moreno-Parra, Carmen Verde-Diego, Rubén González-Rodríguez

“…With a few exceptions, family diversity is not included; the policies are not directed toward families as a set, but at their different members, and attention is broken down toward those who are considered the most vulnerable, such as infants, women, seniors, people with disabilities, and/or based on social issues such as poverty, health, schooling, gender-based violence, rural isolation, or indigenous issues.…”
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Research progress of gut microbiome and diabetic nephropathy by Chenling Chu, Tapas Ranjan Behera, Ying Huang, Wenhui Qiu, Jiayi Chen, Quanquan Shen, Quanquan Shen

“…Its high prevalence and disability rate significantly impacts patients’ quality of life while imposing substantial social and economic burdens. …”
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Hypertrophic Neuropathy Secondary to Hansen's Disease. A Case Report by María Octavina Rodríguez Roque, Didiesdle Herrera Alonso, Ada Sánchez Lozano

“…We decided to present this case since a neuropathy is usually slow, insidious and has a long course in these patients; however, leprosy reactions can lead to acute nerve damage, resulting in disabilities and deformities. Consequently, it is important to act quickly in order to avoid them.…”
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Rational Suicide, Euthanasia, and the Very Old: Two Case Reports by Anne Pamela Frances Wand, Carmelle Peisah, Brian Draper, Carolyn Jones, Henry Brodaty

“…Palliative care models promote best care as holistic and relieving suffering without hastening death in severely ill patients; but what of those old people who are tired of living and may have chronic symptoms, disability, and reduced quality of life? Two cases of older people who attempted suicide but expressed a preference for euthanasia were it legal are presented in order to illustrate the complexity underlying such requests. …”
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Laser Application for Diseases of the Anorectal Region by S. A. Frolov, A. M. Kuzminov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, V. Yu. Korolik, T. A. Alibekova, I. A. Mukhin

“…Lazer intervention technologies in the treatment of anorectal diseases such as haemorrhoids, anal fistula, anal fissure and pilonidal disease makes it possible to significantly reduce the intensity of pain syndrome, shorten the time of wound healing and also reduce the duration of the period of disability of the patient without worsening the quality of life. …”
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Role of Investigating Thrombophilic Disorders in Young Stroke by Kay W. P. Ng, Pei K. Loh, Vijay K. Sharma

“…Better understanding, optimal diagnostic and screening protocols are expected to improve the diagnostic yield and help to reduce morbidity, disability, and mortality in relatively younger patients harbouring these inherited and acquired thrombophilic disorders.…”
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Advances in Vertebral Augmentation Systems for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures by Yufeng Long, Weihong Yi, Dazhi Yang

“…Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is a common cause of pain and disability and is steadily increasing due to the growth of the elderly population. …”
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Multiple sclerosis: overview of orally administrated disease-modifying drugs. Do genetics influence the success of treatment? by A. Ovčinikova, R. Kizlaitienė

“… Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the main cause of acquired neurological disability in the young people. In MS treatment, disease modifying therapies (DMTs) are essential to reduce disease progression by suppressing the inflammatory response responsible for promoting lesion formation. …”
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Dopamine Dysregulation Syndrome and Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Parkinson's Disease by Beatriz De la Casa-Fages, Francisco Grandas

“…Dopamine dysregulation syndrome is a complication of the dopaminergic treatment in Parkinson's disease that may be very disabling due to the negative impact that compulsive medication use may have on patients' social, psychological, and physical functioning. …”
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