Lateral Subtalar Dislocation with Tarsometatarsal Dislocation: A Case Report of a Rare Injury by Samik Banerjee, Mostafa M. Abousayed, Douglas J. Vanderbrook, Kaushik Bagchi

“…His Foot and Ankle Disability Index and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society scores were 64 and 65 points, respectively. …”
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To Use or Not to Use Metformin in Cerebral Ischemia: A Review of the Application of Metformin in Stroke Rodents by Isaac Arbeláez-Quintero, Mauricio Palacios

“…Ischemic strokes are major causes of death and disability. Searching for potential therapeutic strategies to prevent and treat stroke is necessary, given the increase in overall life expectancy. …”
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Gait and Function in Class III Obesity by Catherine Ling, Teresa Kelechi, Martina Mueller, Sandra Brotherton, Sheila Smith

“…This observational study examined the components of function and disability in a group with Class III obesity and a group that is overweight or has Class I obesity. …”
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Andexanet alfa: trials just leave us with more questions by Richard J. Buka

“…However, the study was not powered for clinical endpoints such as disability or death and showed no difference in these outcomes. …”
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Evaluating Inclusive Education Services In Islamic Education Institutions by Sumarni Sumarni, Ibnu Salman, Noorman Priwicaksono, Dinny Devi Triana

“…As for outcomes, academic performance among children with disabilities is already noteworthy.…”
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Orthodontic Treatment and Maxillary Anterior Segmental Distraction Osteogenesis of a Subject with Williams–Beuren Syndrome and Isolated Cleft Palate: A Long-Term Follow-Up from the... by Tetsutaro Yamaguchi, Tatsuo Shirota, Mohamed Adel, Masahiro Takahashi, Shugo Haga, Ryo Nagahama, Misato Nakashima, Mayu Furuhata, Takaaki Kamatani, Koutaro Maki

“…WBS patients have characteristic skeletal features and dental anomalies accompanied by mental retardation, a friendly outgoing personality, and mild to moderate intellectual disability or learning problems. In this case report, we present the combined orthodontic and surgical treatment of a WBS patient with an isolated cleft palate through a long-term follow-up from the age of 5 to 24 years. …”
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Design Criteria of Soft Exogloves for Hand Rehabilitation-Assistance Tasks by Juana-Mariel Dávila-Vilchis, Juan C. Ávila-Vilchis, Adriana H. Vilchis-González, LAZ-Avilés

“…In this review, suggestions, limitations, and implications are also discussed in order to enhance future SEG developments aimed at stroke survivors or people with hand disabilities.…”
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Trouble du spectre de l’autisme et études postsecondaires : points de vue d'intervenants des services d'aide aux étudiants by Valérie Michaud, Georgette Goupil

“…However, the ASD characteristics create challenges, for these students, and new interventions for the support services to students with disabilities. The purpose of this qualitative study is to collect the reported services members’ experiences in Quebec postsecondary institutions regarding the students' strengths and challlenges associated with ASD. …”
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Tissue Engineered Strategies for Skeletal Muscle Injury by Umile Giuseppe Longo, Mattia Loppini, Alessandra Berton, Filippo Spiezia, Nicola Maffulli, Vincenzo Denaro

“…Skeletal muscle injuries are common in athletes, occurring with direct and indirect mechanisms and marked residual effects, such as severe long-term pain and physical disability. Current therapy consists of conservative management including RICE protocol (rest, ice, compression, and elevation), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and intramuscular corticosteroids. …”
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Optimizing non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for treatment in stroke by Sheharyar S. Baig, Samantha Dorney, Mudasar Aziz, Simon M. Bell, Ali N. Ali, Li Su, Jessica N. Redgrave, Arshad Majid

“…Stroke remains a leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. There is an unmet need for neuromodulatory therapies that can mitigate against neurovascular injury and potentially promote neurological recovery. …”
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The Role of Leptin in Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain: Genetic and Non-Genetic Factors by Fabio Panariello, Gina Polsinelli, Carol Borlido, Marcellino Monda, Vincenzo De Luca

“…Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling mental illness affecting millions of people worldwide. …”
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Esophageal Lichen Planus: Understanding a Potentially Severe Stricturing Disease by Bharat Rao, Abhishek Gulati, Blair Jobe, Shyam Thakkar

“…However, as her symptoms had already become significantly disabling with severe strictures that carried an increased risk of endoscopic complications with dilation, she ultimately decided to undergo an esophagectomy for definitive treatment. …”
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The Usefulness of the Discrete Choice Experiment in Providing Effective Healthcare by Nikolina Dukić

“…Given that in times of crisis the burden of chronic disease is increasing, preventive interventions are becoming more important as they affect the maintenance and improvement of the population’s health, therefore reducing government spending on the sick leave and disability benefits. As public healthcare is characterized by administrative decision-making and relying on non-market mechanisms in the resource allocation, it requires the implementation of economic evaluations. …”
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Early Revelation of Leprosy in China by Sequential Antibody Analyses with LID-1 and PGL-I by Pan Qiong-Hua, Zheng Zhong-Yi, Yang Jun, Wen Yan, Yuan Lian-Chao, Li Huan-Ying, Steven G. Reed, Malcolm S. Duthie

“…Leprosy is a disabling chronic infection, with insidious onset that often evades early detection. …”
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Biomarkers of Joint Damage in Osteoarthritis: Current Status and Future Directions by Rajkamal Kumavat, Vijay Kumar, Rajesh Malhotra, Hemant Pandit, Elena Jones, Frederique Ponchel, Sagarika Biswas

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease of the whole joint organ, characterized by the loss of cartilage, and structural changes in bone including the formation of osteophytes, causing disability and loss of function. It is also associated with systemic mediators and low-grade inflammation. …”
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Platelet-rich Plasma Therapy as a Treatment for Unilateral Foot Pain in a Child by Aanchal Sharma, Akhil Bhalla, Ishwar Bohra

“…Lateral sprains have been commonly seen in ankle injuries and have been the leading cause of chronic pain, disability, and posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis. …”
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The impact of glycolysis on ischemic stroke: from molecular mechanisms to clinical applications by Yingquan Liu, Peijia Hu, Hongliang Cheng, Fangyuan Xu, Yu Ye

“…Ischemic stroke (IS), a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide, remains a significant challenge due to its complex pathogenesis. …”
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Case Report: A case of Tatton-Brown–Rahman syndrome featuring mitral annular disjunction and mitral valve prolapse due to a novel mutation site in the DNMT3A gene by Zhong-jiao Xu, Ru-ming Shen, Wu-ming Hu, Lin-chun Lv, Zhen-hua Shi, Li Lin

“…A 13-year-old child presented with specific facial features, overgrowth, and intellectual disability. Echocardiography revealed the presence of a large pericardial effusion, left ventricular enlargement, mitral annular separation, and mitral valve prolapse with moderate regurgitation. …”
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Global initiatives in physical education and sport development by Oleksandra Tsybanyuk, Serhii Dariichuk, Tetiana Pobocha, Yurii Moseichuk

“…At the same time, these projects have contributed to create an inclusive environment for people with disabilities and stimulated socialisation through sport. …”
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Neuropathic Pain in Animal Models of Nervous System Autoimmune Diseases by David H. Tian, Chamini J. Perera, Gila Moalem-Taylor

“…Neuropathic pain is a frequent chronic presentation in autoimmune diseases of the nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), causing significant individual disablement and suffering. Animal models of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN) mimic many aspects of MS and GBS, respectively, and are well suited to study the pathophysiology of these autoimmune diseases. …”
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