Establishing Concurrent Validity of the Role Checklist Version 2 with the OCAIRS in Measurement of Participation: A Pilot Study by Patricia J. Scott, Danielle Cacich, Morgan Fulk, Karen Michel, Katie Whiffen

“…Persons experiencing problems with adaptation following disease, disability, or overwhelming life circumstances are often referred by their physicians to occupational therapists. …”
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Trends in research on novel antidepressant treatments by Agnieszka Zelek-Molik, Ewa Litwa

“…Mood disorders, such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, are among the most common mental illnesses and a leading cause of disability worldwide. Key symptoms of these conditions include a depressed mood or anhedonia, sleep and psychomotor disturbances, changes in appetite or weight, and fatigue or loss of energy. …”
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Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibition as a novel treatment for stroke by Jiahong Zhong, Xihui Yu, Zhuomiao Lin

“…It has the characteristics of high morbidity, high disability rate and high recurrence rate. The current risk associated with stroke surgery is exceedingly high. …”
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Exhausting the (Human) Problem by Annalaura Alifuoco

“…Here exhaustion becomes a disabling condition of human morphologies and mythologies. …”
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Predicting intracerebral hemorrhage after endovascular therapy for anterior circulation strokes using CT-ASPECT, CTP-ASPECT and DWI-ASPECT: Protocol for a systematic review. by Vincent Brissette, Chirayu Bhatt, Brian Dewar, Risa Shorr, Jordi Pardo, Robert Fahed, Michel Shamy, Dar Dowlatshahi

“…Despite the success of EVT on overall outcomes, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is an important post-procedure complication, often associated with mortality and disability. Hence, predicting the risk of ICH can inform EVT decision making. …”
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Orthostatic Hypotension Is a Predictor of Fatigue in Drug-Naïve Parkinson’s Disease by Jong Hyeon Ahn, Jin Whan Cho, Jinyoung Youn

“…Fatigue and orthostatic hypotension (OH) are common and disabling nonmotor symptoms (NMSs) of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but none of the studies have reported on the longitudinal association between fatigue and OH. …”
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Mini Review: Anticholinergic Activity as a Behavioral Pathology of Lewy Body Disease and Proposal of the Concept of “Anticholinergic Spectrum Disorders” by Koji Hori, Kimiko Konishi, Misa Hosoi, Hiroi Tomioka, Masayuki Tani, Yuka Kitajima, Mitsugu Hachisu

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Sex differences in psychiatric comorbidities of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among children, adolescents, and adults: A nationwide population-based cohort study. by Pei-Hsin Kao, Chung-Han Ho, Charles Lung-Cheng Huang

“…Among the cohort, 83.50% were children (0-12 years) presenting primarily with learning disabilities and tics, while adolescents (13-18 years; 11.88%) had higher instances of oppositional defiant and conduct disorders. …”
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Epidemiological trends and healthcare disparities in onychomycosis: An analysis of the All of Us research program. by Aditya K Gupta, Vasiliki Economopoulos, Tong Wang, Vincent Piguet

“…Lower income and education were associated with a higher likelihood of debridement and trimming procedures, while Black and Hispanic patients were less likely to undergo these procedures. Patients with disabilities also received different treatments when compared to able-bodied individuals, being less likely to receive ciclopirox, efinaconazole and terbinafine, but more likely to undergo debridement and trimming procedures. …”
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A prospective hospital-based study on C-reactive protein as a response predictor of antidepressant treatment in drug naïve patients with major depressive disorder by Didakamiwan Khonglah, Arghya Pal, Nitu Mallik, Debes Ray, Malay Ghosal, Rudraprasad Acharya

“…The age, compliance to pharmacotherapy, and disability did not significantly affect the remission rates of the patients. …”
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Effect of Attention Based Exercises in Balance Control and Fall Risk in Elderly Females - An Interventional Study by Arunima Sasidharan, L Gladson Jose

“… Background Aim Fall related injuries in elderly population are one of the most disabling predicaments particularly in the age group of 60-70 years. …”
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Assessment and Prognosis Aid Brought on by the Mensurable International Systems for the Attention of Patients Suffering from Neuroictus. by Rubén Bembibre Taboada, Carlos Jaime Geroy Gómez, Miguel Angel Buergo Zuaznábar, Diosdania Alfonso Falcón, Ariel Menéndez

“…But there was evidence that they do not give the prognosis of the disability in a sub stratified way. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> The international measuring instruments in the nueroictus are not effective for the assessment and follow up of the patient. …”
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Trajectoires des travailleurs recevant un programme de retour au travail : étude exploratoire des discussions d’une équipe interdisciplinaire by Marie-José Durand, Raymond Baril, Patrick Loisel, Julie Gervais

“…Also, this study casts light on the non-linear work rehabilitation processes of individuals with prolonged disabilities of musculoskeletal origin, as described by an interdisciplinary team.…”
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Assessment of Manual Abilities Using the Box and Block Test in Children with Bilateral Cerebral Palsy by Vanessa Zapata-Figueroa, Fernando Ortiz-Corredor

“…The level of performance was evaluated according to the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), and Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) in the domains of self-care, mobility, and social function. …”
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The Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Preschool Activity Card Sort by Somaya H. Malkawi, Sana M. N. Abu-Dahab, Ahmad F. Amro, Nihad A. Almasri

“…Future studies should focus on the validity of the A-PACS for use with children with disabilities.…”
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Unraveling the Impact of Destabilizing Shoes on Balance Control and Fall Prevention in Older Adults: A Systematic Review by In-Ju Kim

“…Background Falls pose a significant risk to older adults, often leading to severe injury and disability. One potential contributing factor to falls is footwear, particularly shoes with destabilizing features. …”
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MENTAL BARRIERS TO REDUCE VULNERABILITY TO INJURY DURING A FALL: AN ELEMENTARY ISSUE OF PERSONAL SAFETY IN A GLOBAL CIVILIZATION by Bartłomiej Gąsienica-Walczak, Artur Kalina, Artur Litwiniuk, Joanna Baj-Korpak

“…Therefore, learning how to fall safely is the surest of ways to reduce the number of people who would spend the rest of their lives in disability as a result of injuries sustained in a fall.…”
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Transforming grayscale MRI images to color utilizing generative artificial intelligence to better understand multiple sclerosis by Darin T. Okuda, Christine Lebrun-Frénay

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) falls within the spectrum of central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating diseases that may lead to permanent neurological disability. Fundamental to the diagnosis and clinical surveillance is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that allows for the identification of T2-hyperintensities associated with autoimmune injury that demonstrate distinct spatial distribution patterns. …”
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Drug Attitude and Medication Adherence among Patients with Psychiatric Illness: A Cross-sectional Analytical Study by Pragya Kumari, Aashish Parihar, Navratan Suthar, Mamta Nebhinani, Asif Khan

“…Introduction: Psychiatric disorders are clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndromes that are associated with distress or disability. The global burden of these disorders is increasing because they are considered a stigma in society and this is worsened by medication nonadherence. …”
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A Review of Risk Factors and Predictors for Hemorrhagic Transformation in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke by Sneha E. Thomas, Noorine Plumber, Priyanka Venkatapathappa, Vasavi Gorantla

“…Acute ischemic strokes (AIS) and hemorrhagic strokes lead to disabling neuropsychiatric and cognitive deficits. …”
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