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Psychometric properties of the Balance Computerized Adaptive Test in residents in long-term care facilities

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose: To validate the psychometric properties and efficiency of the Balance Computerized Adaptive Testing (Balance CAT) when applied to residents in long-term care (LTC) facilities.
Lu, Wen-Shian; Lien, Bella Ya-Hui; Hsieh, Ching-Ling
core   +1 more source

How do skeletal and postural parameters contribute to maintain balance during walking? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Introduction: Maintaining balance during gait allows subjects to minimize energy expenditure and avoid falls. Gait balance can be measured by assessing the relationship between the center of mass (COM) and center of pressure (COP) during gait ...
MEKHAEL, Mario   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Comparison of the bedside head impulse test with the video head impulse test in a clinical practice setting: a prospective study of 500 outpatients.

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2016
Objectives: The primary aim was to determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of the bedside head impulse test (bHIT) using the video HIT (vHIT) as the gold standard for quantifying the ...
Chun Wai eYip   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and large-scale validation of the Watch Walk wrist-worn digital gait biomarkers

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Digital gait biomarkers (including walking speed) indicate functional decline and predict hospitalization and mortality. However, waist or lower-limb devices often used are not designed for continuous life-long use. While wrist devices are ubiquitous and
Lloyd L. Y. Chan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemotherapy for Spinal Cord Intramedullary Pediatric Low‐Grade Glioma—A Systematic Literature Review

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric intramedullary low‐grade gliomas (PIMLGGs) are rare neoplasms that present unique clinical and management challenges. Although surgery remains the primary tool for tissue diagnosis and decompression, complete gross‐total resection is frequently unfeasible due to the infiltrative nature of these lesions.
Olga M. Sergeenko   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Dynamic Response of Composite Reinforcement Concrete Square Piles Under Multi-Directional Seismic Excitation

open access: yesBuildings
Composite reinforcement concrete square piles exhibit excellent bending resistance and deformation capacity, along with construction advantages such as ease of transportation.
Chenxi Fu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementing Hydrological Forecasting Services Supporting Waterway Management and Transportation Logistics Relating to Hydroclimatic Impacts

open access: yesAtmosphere, 2022
As recent years have shown, inland waterways are prone to hydroclimatic impacts. Dry spells, such as in 2003, 2015 or 2018, significantly affected freight transport as well as passenger shipping along Central Europe’s major inland waterways, such as the ...
Dennis Meißner   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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