Integral and inclusive education in the Brazilian reality: challenges to be faced in teacher training by José Carlos Miguel, Gustavo Cunha de Araújo

“…We then established that in addition to the specificity of the pedagogical treatment of students with disabilities, an inclusive education process in the Brazilian reality requires considering the cultural diversity and uniqueness of the students included by the granting of the vacancy previously denied, but without guarantee of permanence in a condition of effective learning, coexisting with several intervening factors that can cause any situations outside of a predicted standard to be treated as a deviation, as a problem of the student, and not a political-pedagogical challenge for the school.…”
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A Stimulation and rehabilitation program: Oficina da Lembrança by Rodrigo Krug, Lariane Ono, Anna Quialheiro, Eleonora d’Orsi, Luiz Ramos, André Xavier

“…In the first and final six-monthly meeting, socio-demographic, health and behavioral variables, cognitive performance, functional disability and presence of depressive symptoms are collected. …”
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Melatonin and Ischemic Stroke: Mechanistic Roles and Action by Syed Suhail Andrabi, Suhel Parvez, Heena Tabassum

“…Stroke is one of the most devastating neurological disabilities and brain’s vulnerability towards it proves to be fatal and socio-economic loss of millions of people worldwide. …”
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Dysmorphological Delineation of Orofaciodigital Syndrome Type I. Presentation of a Case and Literature Review by Noel Taboada Lugo, Ana María Rodríguez Díaz, Tairí Borges García

“…The case of a seven-year-old patient with a history of delayed psychomotor development and moderate intellectual disability is presented, in which a dysmorphic pattern was found due to thin and sparse hair, hypotrichosis with alopecic areas, bilateral epicanthal fold, pseudohypertelorism due to the presence of telecanthus, severe dental malpositions, transverse micrognathism, as well as other anomalies. …”
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Spinal Cord Stroke: Acute Imaging and Intervention by Karen Lynch, Joel Oster, Diana Apetauerova, Kinan Hreib

“…With often devastating outcomes, we highlight the need for early detection and that interventions, commonly used in preventing neurological injury after high-risk aneurysm repairs, may be beneficial in treating and reducing the severity of disability in acute spinal cord stroke.…”
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Impaired GABA Neural Circuits Are Critical for Fragile X Syndrome by Fei Gao, Lijun Qi, Zhongzhen Yang, Tao Yang, Yan Zhang, Hui Xu, Huan Zhao

“…Patients present neuronal alterations that lead to severe intellectual disability and altered sleep rhythms. However, the neural circuit mechanisms underlying FXS remain unclear. …”
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Successfully treated osteomyelitis with 20 years of evolution, covering the whole humerus (case report) by Yavor Grigorov, Viktor Vasilev

“…Unsuccessfully treated osteomyelitis of the humerus can be the cause of severe disability, intoxication and even lead to amputation. …”
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Enhancing Plasticity of the Central Nervous System: Drugs, Stem Cell Therapy, and Neuro-Implants by Alice Le Friec, Anne-Sophie Salabert, Carole Davoust, Boris Demain, Christophe Vieu, Laurence Vaysse, Pierre Payoux, Isabelle Loubinoux

“…Stroke represents the first cause of adult acquired disability. Spontaneous recovery, dependent on endogenous neurogenesis, allows for limited recovery in 50% of patients who remain functionally dependent despite physiotherapy. …”
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ADATs: roles in tRNA editing and relevance to disease by Mao Xue-Ling, Eriani Gilbert, Zhou Xiao-Long

“…This review provides detailed information on A-to-I and C-to-U editing of tRNAs in different domains of life, presents recent new findings on ADATs for DNA editing, and finally comments on the association of mutations in the ADAT3 gene with intellectual disability.…”
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FATCO syndrome (fibular aplasia, tibial campomelia, and oligosyndactyly ) in newborn in Serbia – A case report by Almir Kajevic, Haris Plojovic, Dzemail Smail Detanac, Suada Malicevic, Azra Kajevic, Dzenana Avdo Detanac, Mirza Corovic

“…Treatment involves a multidisciplinary approach and orthopedic-surgical corrections after birth to avoid varying degrees of disability.…”
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Mowat-Wilson Syndrome: The First Clinical and Molecular Report of an Indonesian Patient by Farmaditya E. P. Mundhofir, Helger G. Yntema, Ineke van der Burgt, Ben C. J. Hamel, Sultana M. H. Faradz, Bregje W. M. van Bon

“…Mowat-Wilson syndrome (OMIM 235730) is a genetic condition characterized by moderate-to-severe intellectual disability, a recognizable facial phenotype, and multiple congenital anomalies. …”
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The Prevalence of Fatigue Following Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery in Parkinson's Disease and Association with Quality of Life by Benzi M. Kluger, Veronica Parra, Charles Jacobson, Cynthia W. Garvan, Ramon L. Rodriguez, Hubert H. Fernandez, Amanda Fogel, Barry M. Skoblar, Dawn Bowers, Michael S. Okun

“…Fatigue is a common and disabling nonmotor symptom seen in Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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The effect of perceived employability on the job search behavior of unemployed youths: the mediating role of job search self-efficacy by Yohannes Bisa Biramo, Bereket Merkine Gebresilase, Zebdewos Zekarias Elka, Endale Berhanu Demissie

“…Additionally, the interview results showed the enabling and disabling factors affecting the employability perception, job search self-efficacy, and job search behaviour of unemployed youths. …”
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Metformin and Fibrosis: A Review of Existing Evidence and Mechanisms by Maoyan Wu, Huiwen Xu, Jingyu Liu, Xiaozhen Tan, Shengrong Wan, Man Guo, Yang Long, Yong Xu

“…Fibrosis in the lung, kidney, and liver accounts for a substantial proportion of the global burden of disability and mortality. To date, there are no effective therapeutic strategies for controlling fibrosis. …”
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Vibration Energy Color Doppler Imaging (VECDI) in Evaluating the Effect of Screw Fixation on Sacroiliac Joint Stiffness: A Prospective Pilot Study by Caleb Gottlich, Thomas Githens, Alex Drusch, Neil Jain, Cyrus Caroom, Phillip S. Sizer

“…Pearson correlation coefficients highlighted relationships between current pain at T1 and T2 (p = .004, r = .879), and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) values at T1 and T2 (p = .003, r = .890). …”
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Traditional Chinese Mind and Body Exercises for Neck Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yu-Hua Xie, Man-Xia Liao, Mao-Yuan Wang, W. C. Hewith A. Fernando, Yue-Ming Gu, Xue-Qiang Wang, Lin-Rong Liao

“…Compared with the control groups, TCMBE had no therapeutic advantage in improving pain intensity (visual analogue scale: mean difference (MD) = 1.8, 95% confidence interval (CI): −7.70 to 11.46, and P = 0.70); functional mobility (neck disability index: MD = 0.15, 95% CI: −6.37 to 6.66, and P = 0.96; neck pain and disability scale: MD = 1.31, 95% CI: −4.10 to 6.71, and P = 0.64); or 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) scores for physical function (MD = 5.58, 95% CI: −8.03 to 19.18, and P = 0.42), general health (MD = 1.87, 95% CI: −4.99 to 8.72, and P = 0.59), body pain (MD = 2.26, 95% CI: −3.80 to 8.32, and P = 0.46), vitality (MD = 6.24, 95% CI: −1.49 to 13.98, and P = 0.11), social function (MD = 8.06, 95% CI: −4.85 to 20.98, and P = 0.22), role physical (MD = –1.46, 95% CI: −8.54 to 5.62, and P = 0.69), or role emotional (MD = 6.5, 95% CI: −3.45 to 16.45, and P = 0.2). …”
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Evaluation of a Guided Chatbot Intervention for Young People in Jordan: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Anne Marijn de Graaff, Rand Habashneh, Sarah Fanatseh, Dharani Keyan, Aemal Akhtar, Adnan Abualhaija, Muhannad Faroun, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Latefa Dardas, Chiara Servili, Mark van Ommeren, Richard Bryant, Kenneth Carswell

“… BackgroundDepression and anxiety are a leading cause of disability worldwide and often start during adolescence and young adulthood. …”
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Short-term Effects of Sling Exercise Combined with Massage on the Treatment of Neck Type Cervical Spondylopathy by LI Jianfei, ZHAO Hong, CHEN Qian, LI Li, ZHANG Deqi

“…Objective: To observe the effects of sling exercise combined with massage in patients with neck type cervical spondylopathy (NTCS) by using surface electromyography (sEMG), and to explore the short-term effects on neck pain, neck disabilities and muscle fatigue.MethodsA total of ninety-three patients with neck type cervical spondylopathy who met the inclusion criteria were divided into three groups according to the random number table: massage group, sling exercise group and sling exercise combined with massage group, with 31 cases in each group. …”
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Sprengel deformity: What is the functional outcome of conservative treatment versus surgical correction? by C. Antfang, A. Frommer, G. Gosheger, G. Toporowski, A. Laufer, J. D. Rölfing, R. Roedl, B. Vogt

“…Patient reported outcome measurements (EQ-5D-Y and the quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire) were both administered at the latest follow-up. …”
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Health care utilization patterns of patients enrolled in an interdisciplinary program for back pain by Sara Davin, Psy.D., MPH, Brittany Lapin, PhD., MPH, Belinda Udeh, PhD, Sarah Rispinto, PhD, Nicolas R. Thompson, MS, Ryan Honomichl, PhD, Andre Machado, MD, Irene L. Katzan, MD

“…Background: Chronic low back pain is a costly condition and the leading cause of disability worldwide. A recent call to action identified the overuse of low-value health care as ineffective and potentially harmful in the context of back pain. …”
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