Restorative Neurostimulation Therapy Compared to Optimal Medical Management: A Randomized Evaluation (RESTORE) for the Treatment of Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain due to Multifid... by Frank Schwab, Nagy Mekhail, Kiran V. Patel, Meredith Langhorst, Robert D. Heros, Jonathan Gentile, Sherif Costandi, Gregory Moore, Christopher Gilmore, Smith Manion, Krishnan Chakravarthy, S. Craig Meyer, Justin V. Bundy, Jordan L. Tate, Rebecca Sanders, Sandeep Vaid, Oszkar Szentirmai, Johnathan Goree, Vikas V. Patel, Jeff Lehmen, Mehul J. Desai, Jason E. Pope, Anthony Giuffrida, Salim Hayek, Sohrab Singh Virk, Richard Paicius, William R. Klemme, Robert Levy, Christopher Gilligan, the RESTORE investigators

“…The primary endpoint was a statistically significant demonstration of a clinically relevant mean improvement in the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) between restorative neurostimulation and OMM arms: ODI (−19.7 ± 1.4 vs. −2.9 ± 1.4; p < 0.001). …”
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The Dentato-Rubro-Olivary Tract: Clinical Dimension of This Anatomical Pathway by Fadil Khoyratty, Thomas Wilson

“…Botox injection at the level of tensor and levator veli palatini insertion have been used to treat patients with disabling tremor synchronous tinnitus. A lesion involving the triangle can have a quite varied clinical expression.…”
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La prévention intégrée au travail : une conceptualisation basée sur les perspectives des parties prenantes canadiennes by Lily Bellehumeur-Béchamp, Andrée-Anne Drolet, Marie-Ève Major, Valérie Lederer, Claude Vincent, Alexandra Lecours

“…Using a descriptive-interpretive research design, individual interviews were conducted with 12 stakeholders involved in the continuum of work injury and disability prevention. A thematic analysis was performed on the data collected. …”
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Nurses' Psychosocial Barriers to Suicide Risk Management by Sharon Valente

“…Justifications for euthanasia included poor symptom control, poor quality of life, incurable illness or permanent disability, terminal illness, and terminal illness with inadequate symptom control or impending death, patient autonomy, and clinical organ death. …”
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Serious Games Accessibility Design Model for Low-Vision Children by Nurul Izzah Othman, Hazura Mohamed, Nor Azan Mat Zin

“…This development provides an opportunity for people with disabilities. However, many educational software and applications in the market, such as serious games, cannot be accessed by low-vision children due to the visual properties in game design. …”
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The Need for Knowledge Translation in Chronic Pain by James L Henry

“…It is now critical to accelerate the capture of the benefits of research for Canadians through improved health, more effective and responsive services and products, and a strengthened health care system to bring about health reform and health care reform across Canada as it pertains to the one in five Canadians living with chronic, disabling pain. The overarching outcome of such an initiative needs to be promoted to sustain a balanced portfolio of curiosity-and needs-based research, which along with existing knowledge, can be mobilized and applied for the benefit of Canadians, the health care system and the economy.…”
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Functional Exercise and Physical Fitness Post Stroke: The Importance of Exercise Maintenance for Motor Control and Physical Fitness after Stroke by Birgitta Langhammer, Birgitta Lindmark

“…It is argued that all stroke patients, indifferent of disability, have the same possibility to improve with training. …”
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The Awareness of Special Education Teachers about Comprehensive Sexuality Education by Çimen Oğur, Seray Olçay

“…It was reported in the literature that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are one of the disability groups that require sexuality education. …”
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The impact of obesity on disease activity and other health outcome measures in rheumatoid arthritis by Ankur Dalal, Rizwan Rajak

“…These contradictory observations show a definite requirement of further research in this regard and until then weight reduction through reducing fat over lean body mass can be recommended in patients with RA to improve their DA, disability, quality of life, and general cardiovascular status.…”
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Case report: Kabuki syndrome and persistent hypoglycemia in neonates by Osama Y Safdar, Miral M Abddulghfar, Renad N Saaty, Zahrah Bernawi, Reem Babteen, Osama M Felemban

“…It is associated with multiple abnormalities such as (developmental delay, atypical facial features, cardiac anomalies, minor skeleton anomalies, genitourinary anomalies, and mild to moderate intellectual disability). This syndrome can lead to neonatal hypoglycemia that results from hyperinsulinemia and electrolyte abnormalities. …”
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Direct Anterior Approach for One-Stage Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty in an ASA 3 Wheelchair-Dependent Woman by B. (Britt) Barvelink, J. T. (Arjan) Hooghof, R. B. G. (Roy) Brokelman

“…This outcome suggests that 1-SBTHA using DAA can be considered for disabling coxarthrosis in carefully selected ASA 3 patients. …”
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Rare or orphan diseases. A review study by Ener Mantilla Horna, Jóhel Osorio Fernández

“…Most of these diseases are chronic, progressive, life-threatening, and disabling. Together, they affect 300 million people worldwide. …”
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Tingkat Pengetahuan Masyarakat Tentang Penanganan Henti Jantung di Wilayah Jakarta Utara by Rahma Hidayati

“…First aid from first responder can prevent the risk of death and disability. The public knowledge in handling the emergency on cardiac arrest is necessary to investigate because knowledge is the basis for taking action. …”
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Disease Specific to Chronic Lymphedema and Class III Obesity by Karen G. Figenshau, Matthew B. Lindquist

“…Progressive tissue enlargement, deformity, and disability necessitate intervention. First, clinicians should explore the etiology of patients’ secondary lymphedema, as this is paramount in determining treatment for ENV. …”
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Navigating Inclusive Research in PhD Studies: A Model for Limited Resource Environments by Laura Ryan, Kathy Ellem, Robyne Le Brocque, Claire Mitchell, Luka Langdon

“…Inclusive research, which emphasises the active involvement of people with disabilities in the research process, is increasingly recognised as vital for enhancing research quality. …”
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Sociology of Education: Exploration of Stakeholders Experiences of Inclusive Education in Schools by Abdul-Jaleel Saani

“…Nevertheless, when teachers are able to employ innovative, gender and culture responsive instructional strategies that take into consideration the sociocultural and Special Education Needs and Disabilities differentials of learners, they will be able to ensure inclusion of all learners. …”
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Effectiveness of Yoga as a Complementary Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review by Massimiliano Buoli, Francesca Legnani, Monic Mastroianni, Letizia Maria Affaticati, Enrico Capuzzi, Massimo Clerici, Alice Caldiroli

“…Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric condition associated with high disability and mortality. The purpose of the present manuscript is to critically summarize evidence about the effectiveness of yoga for this condition. …”
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Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease: Crossroads between Neurology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience by Paulo Bugalho, Albino J. Oliveira-Maia

“…Non-motor symptoms contribute significantly to Parkinson’s disease (PD) related disability. Impulse control disorders (ICDs) have been recently added to the behavioural spectrum of PD-related non-motor symptoms. …”
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Pain Neuroscience Education for Acute Pain by Adriaan Louw, Teresa Schuemann, Kory Zimney, Emilio J Puentedura

“…Pain neuroscience education (PNE) provides individuals in pain with an understanding of the underlying neurobiology and neurophysiology of their pain experience, which has been shown to result in decreased self-reported pain, reduced disability, the alleviation of fear and fear-avoidance behaviors, diminished pain catastrophizing, and improved movement. …”
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Reading Pedagogy in EFL Classes for Students with albinism: A case study by Dossou Flavien LANMANTCHION

“…Abstract: Benin Republic encounters socio economic challenges that impact access to education for all children, particularly, those with disabilities like albinism. This paper looked into the practices of teachers in reading and perceptions of students with albinism in English language classes in the Republic of Benin. …”
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