A Critical Review of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy and Forced Use in Children With Hemiplegia by Jeanne Charles, Andrew M. Gordon

“…Hemiplegia is a physical impairment that can occur in childhood following head trauma, cerebral vascular accident or transient ischemic attack (stroke), brain tumor, or congenital or perinatal injury. One of the most disabling symptoms of hemiplegia is unilaterally impaired hand and arm function. …”
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Are Anthropometric Measures, Range of Motion, or Movement Control Tests Associated with Lumbopelvic Flexion during Barbell Back Squats? by Lars Berglund, Fredrik Öhberg, Edit Strömbäck, Daniel Papacosta

“…Although extensively debated, it is commonly believed and recommended that maintaining a neutral lumbopelvic alignment during BBS is an important technical aspect that might reduce the risk of injury. There is limited knowledge of how objectively measurable factors affect the extent to which the lumbopelvic region moves into flexion during a BBS…”
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Type a botulinum toxin in the management of spontaneous salivary otorrhea: a case report by Teffran J. Chan, Trevor A. Lewis, Doron D. Sommer

“…Associated risks include facial nerve injury, Frey syndrome and facial scarring. Here we report the first case of spontaneous salivary otorrhea conservatively managed with a type A botulinum toxin (BTA) injection. …”
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Nanomaterials: Promising Tools for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Myocardial Infarction by Ge Y, Wu L, Mei S, Wu J

“…Although current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches have made significant progress, they still face challenges such as ischemia-reperfusion injury, microcirculatory disorders, adverse cardiac remodeling, and inflammatory responses. …”
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Do orthodontists consider endodontic complications in their orthodontic management of teeth with a history of dental trauma? A vignette survey by Kinda Awad, Ammar Al Hourani, Dariusz Kasperek, Fadi Jarad, Sondos Albadri

“…Abstract Background Dental trauma is a frequent injury seen commonly in young children. There is a link between malocclusion and the incidence of traumatic dental injuries. …”
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Electromagnetic Fields for the Regulation of Neural Stem Cells by Mengchu Cui, Hongfei Ge, Hengli Zhao, Yongjie Zou, Yujie Chen, Hua Feng

“…More in-depth studies should be performed to provide detailed parameters and mechanisms of rTMS in further studies, making it a powerful tool to treat people who are surviving with acute central nervous system injuries.…”
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A scoping review of shoulder kinesthetic function in individuals with diabetes mellitus, with and without frozen shoulder by Neena Varghese, Mamta S. Shetty, Rajani Prashant Mullerpatan

“…This study provides valuable insights for clinicians to design rehabilitation programs, enhance shoulder function, and prevent re-injury risk.…”
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Pulmonary Disease Secondary to Reflux Mimicking Interstitial Pneumonia in Systemic Sclerosis: Case Report and Literature Review by Ricardo Azêdo de Luca Montes, Nathalia Mazolli Veiga, Pedro Gemal Lanzieri, Luis Otávio Cardoso Mocarzel

“…Because of the frequency of interstitial lung injury due to systemic sclerosis, this was an important differential diagnosis, which could be excluded after optimized treatment of reflux disease, with clinical and radiological improvement. …”
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Plasticity of the Primary Motor Cortex in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors by Nathan W. Kong, William R. Gibb, Suvarna Badhe, Benjamin P. Liu, Matthew C. Tate

“…While both patterns have been demonstrated in patient groups following injury, the specific mechanisms underlying each mode of plasticity are poorly understood. …”
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Designing a Cocreated Intervention with African American Older Adults for Hypertension Self-Management by Kathy D. Wright, Carolyn H. Still, Lenette M. Jones, Karen O. Moss

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MRI and the Critical Care Patient: Clinical, Operational, and Financial Challenges by Barbara McLean, Douglas Thompson

“…Imaging provides critical information during the assessment and ongoing neuromonitoring of patients for toxic-metabolic or structural injury of the brain. A patient’s condition can change rapidly, and interventions may require imaging. …”
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Balloon occlusion of the aorta during cardiac arrest -a death blow to the intestines? by Bjørn Hoftun Farbu, Jostein Brede

“…A biomarker for intestinal injury, Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein (IFABP), was elevated in all cardiac arrest patients and had a striking association with mortality in one study. …”
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Giant Cell Tumor of Lower End of Tibia by Monish Bami, Ashok R. Nayak, Shreepad Kulkarni, Avinash Kulkarni, Rupali Gupta

“…A 35-year-old patient presented with complains of pain and swelling in left ankle since 1 year following a twisting injury to his left ankle. On examination, swelling was present over the distal and anterior part of leg and movements of ankle joint were normal. …”
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Formulation and Evaluation of Wound Healer Waterproof Spray containing Cymbopogon nardus L. and Musa paradisiaca L. Leaves Wax by Putri Rachma Novitasari, Farhan Prihatmadi, Agung Nugroho, Sarasevita Purnama

“…The citral content in every 1 mL of this essential oil is 32.28%. A wound is an injury-induced disturbance of the tissues' normal anatomical relationships. …”
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Association of pneumonia with mortality of burn patients in the burn unit: A retrospective cohort study by I Gusti Putu Hendra Sanjaya, Agus Roy Rusly Hariantana Hamid, Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi, Anak Agung Ayu Anggreni, Anak Agung Gde Putra Semara Jaya

“…Abstract Background: Burn injuries are catastrophic. Infection remains a significant risk after burns. …”
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Therapeutic Approaches in COVID-19 Patients: The Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System by Farzaneh Ketabchi, Sina Jamzad

“…Nonetheless, radiation therapy can stimulate inflammatory pathways, resulting in adverse effects on lung injury in these patients. Overall, progress is being made in treating COVID-19 patients, but questions remain about which drugs will work and when. …”
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Pattern Changes in the Heart Rate Variability of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery by Ngo Van Thanh, Nguyen Sinh Hien, Pham Nguyen Son, Pham Truong Son

“…At 6 months after surgery, the autonomic nervous injury was recovered in combination with improvement of reperfusion, resulting in improvement in almost all HRV indices compared with those indices preoperatively.…”
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ICD-10 Classification in the Practice of Emergency Medical Teams: New Insights by Krzysztof M. Mitura, Jadwiga Snarska, Daniel Celiński, Dominik Maślach, Piotr K. Leszczyński, Aneta Binkowska, Leszek Szpakowski, Sławomir D. Szajda

“…The research showed that EMT most often made diagnoses based on groups of ICD-10 codes: R00-R99-Symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (39.11%); S00-T98-Injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes (18.23%); and I00-I99-Diseases of the circulatory system (15.57%). …”
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Ocular traumatic behavior in patients discharged from the Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology. by Dany Curbelo Concepción, Idalia Triana Casado, Juan C. Medina Perdomo

“…The analyzed variables included: age, sex, affected eye and location of the trauma, type of injury, place, circumstances and remaining injuries. …”
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Gender Difference in Renal Blood Flow Response to Angiotensin II Administration after Ischemia/Reperfusion in Rats: The Role of AT2 Receptor by Maryam Maleki, Mehdi Nematbakhsh

“…The impact of the AT2R on vascular responses to Ang II in renal I/R injury appears to be sexually dimorphic. PD123319 infusion promotes these hemodynamic responses in female more than in male rats.…”
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