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Meary angle for the prediction of mitral valve prolapse risk in non-syndromic patients with pes planus, a cross-sectional study

BMC Research Notes, 2022
Objectives Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) is a common valvular abnormality accounting for 2% of the population. There is a reported association between pes planus (PP) and MVP in some syndromes such as Marfan.
Antoine AbdelMassih, Rafeef Hozaien, Fady Mishriky, Mark Michael, Mostafa AmanAllah, Nada Ali, Nadine ElGamal, Omar Medhat, Mona Kamel, Rasha Helmy, Mai Sarhan, Hams Attalla, Omneya Dawoud, Athar Marwan, Mohamed Ghobashy   +14 more
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Current Status of Drug Development and Implementation for Diseases Included in the Second Catalog of Rare Diseases

罕见病研究, 2023
The National Health Commission of the People′s Republic of China and six other departments jointly released the Second Catalog of Rare Diseases, which expanded the definition of rare diseases in China. The expansion of the catalog means greater attention
LI Kexin, ZHAO Kun, ZHENG Jiayin, YANG Yuqi, LI Linkang   +4 more
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Accessible Knowledge—Knowledge on Accessibility [PDF]

Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2015
Although serious efforts are made internationally and nationally, it is a slow process to make our physical environment accessible. In the actual design process, architects play a major role. But what kinds of knowledge– including research-based knowledge – do practicing architects make use of when designing accessible environments?
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Spatial accessibility and social inclusion: The impact of Portugal's last health reform [PDF]

, 2019
Health policies seek to promote access to health care and should provide appropriate geographical accessibility to each demographical functional group.
Ben‐Akiva M. E., El‐Geneidy A., Law M., Radke J., Remoaldo P., Ribeiro V., Ribeiro V., Rodrigue J.‐P., Saúde M., Saúde M., Saúde M., Simões J., Small K. A.   +12 more
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Propelling load of an attendant propelled wheelchair in ascending and descending

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2015
This study investigated propelling the attendant-propelled wheelchair on a level surface and up slopes, as well as pulling on the wheelchair while descending slopes, with varying resistive loads caused by the slopes and also by changing the weight of the
Tatsuto SUZUKI, Hideo UTSUNO, Nick TYLER, Derrick BOAMPONG, Karen HAYRAPETYAN, Catherine HOLLOWAY   +5 more
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How to measure the accessibility maturity of organizations—A survey on accessibility maturity models for higher education

Frontiers in Computer Science, 2023
Maturity models are increasingly used to advance the processes of organizations, including Higher Education Institutions. In this paper, we review existing maturity models to analyze and optimize the accessibility of organizations.
Nadine Auer, Nadine Auer, Samira Kalemba, Christin Stormer, Ann-Katrin Boehm, Hakan Cetin, Anja Gutjahr, Franziska Neumann, Verena Kersken, Gerhard Weber, Gottfried Zimmermann   +10 more
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On the testability of WCAG 2.0 for beginners [PDF]

, 2010
Web accessibility for people with disabilities is a highly visible area of research in the field of ICT accessibility, including many policy activities across many countries.
Alonso Amo, Fernando, Fuertes Castro, José Luis, González Martínez, Angel Lucas, Martínez Normand, Loïc   +3 more
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Communication with face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic for adults with hearing loss

Cognitive Research, 2022
Face masks have become common protective measures in community and workplace environments to help reduce the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Face masks can make it difficult to hear and understand speech,
Brenda T. Poon, Lorienne M. Jenstad
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Accessibility - Introduction to Accessibility

, 2022
Accessibility - Introduction to Accessibility A short introduction to disability, accessibility terms, and statistics, design types.
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The efficiency and public transport accessibility of indirect state administration in the Czech Republic [PDF]

, 2016
This paper examines the efficiency and public transport accessibility of indirect (devolved) state administration performed by municipalities with extended powers (hereinafter MEPs) in the Czech Republic.
Ivan, Igor, Vaňková, Ivana, Vrabková, Iveta   +2 more
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