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Therapeutic Potential of Photobiomodulation in Early Recovery After Experimental Spinal Cord Injury in Rats: Histological and Biomechanical Analysis

Journal of Biophotonics, EarlyView.
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) cause severe motor and sensory deficits, with limited treatment options. This study demonstrates that early application of photobiomodulation (PBM) can protect spinal cord tissue and accelerate functional recovery in a preclinical model, which integrates biomechanical analysis with histomorphological characteristics of the ...
Débora Campos Chaves Correia, Leonardo Borges de Lima, Mário Oliveira Lima, Luis Filipe Karatanasov Beloni, Raduan Hage, Emilia Angela Lo Schiavo Arisawa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wearable Inertial Sensing for ICT Management of Fall Detection, Fall Prevention, and Assessment in Elderly

Technologies, 2018
Falls are one of the most common causes of accidental injury: approximately, 37.3 million falls requiring medical intervention occur each year. Fall-related injuries may cause disabilities, and in some extreme cases, premature death among older adults ...
Vincenzo Genovese, Andrea Mannini, Michelangelo Guaitolini, Angelo Maria Sabatini   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Virtual Reality Social Environments to Promote Outcomes' Generalization of AVATAR Therapy for Distressing Voices: A Case Study

Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 81, Issue 6, Page 516-525, June 2025.
ABSTRACT AVATAR therapy (AT) works by facilitating a ‘face‐to‐face’ dialog between the person and a digital representation (avatar) of their persecutory voice. Although there is cumulative evidence of this way of working with voices, enhancing the therapeutic focus on improved confidence and a sense of control of the voices in social situations ...
Mar Rus‐Calafell, Nils Ehrbar, Tobias Teismann, Silvia Schneider, Ekincan Tas, Simon Schuster, Clementine Edwards, Mark Huckvale, Thomas Craig, Philippa Garety, Thomas Ward   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Novel Hybrid Mental Spelling Application Based on Eye Tracking and SSVEP-Based BCI

Brain Sciences, 2017
Steady state visual evoked potentials (SSVEPs)-based Brain-Computer interfaces (BCIs), as well as eyetracking devices, provide a pathway for re-establishing communication for people with severe disabilities. We fused these control techniques into a novel
Piotr Stawicki, Felix Gembler, Aya Rezeika, Ivan Volosyak   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sri Lanka Country Profile [PDF]

, 2003
[From Introduction] This country study for Sri Lanka is part of the ILO project \u27Employment of People with Disabilities – the Impact of Legislation\u27 which aims to enhance the capacity of national governments in selected countries of Asia and East ...
InFocus Programme on Skills, Knowledge and Employability, International Labour Office   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Young people's lived experience expertise: Insights from the DigiCAT project to develop a counterfactual analysis tool for mental health data

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
In our project to develop a digital tool for counterfactual analysis, with an emphasis on researching active ingredients for adolescent mental health, we incorporated lived experience expertise across the lifecycle of tool development and dissemination.
Marie Allitt, Helen Wright, Aja Murray, Ingrid Obsuth   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental Students’ Perceptions of Standardized Patient Experiences Conducted Virtually: A Multi‐Year Qualitative Study

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose As teledentistry becomes more common, it is important for students to develop skills in communicating with patients virtually. This study investigated students’ individual communication perceptions and preferences compared to in‐person sessions of participating in standardized patient (SP) exercises in a virtual medium. Methods Between
Jhanvi P. Desai, Michelle R. McQuistan, Lance Brendan Young   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Job Accommodations for People with Learning Disabilities [PDF]

, 2007
[Excerpt] The term reasonable accommodation refers to changes in the workplace that enable people with disabilities to effectively perform the tasks associated with their job. Accommodations can help people with learning disabilities do their work well,
Brown, Dale Susan
core   +1 more source

Improving Procedure Completion and Engagement of Neurodivergent Patients in Medical Imaging: A Systematic Review

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Neurodivergent patients face barriers in accessing and engaging with medical imaging services. This systematic review aims to identify strategies in the literature to improve imaging procedure completion among neurodivergent patients. ABSTRACT Introduction Neurodivergent conditions such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are ...
Rheann Wickramasinghe, Glenda McLean
wiley   +1 more source

Serious Illness Conversation in the Care of Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders: A Practical Guide for Neurology Clinicians

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Compared to Parkinson's disease, atypical parkinsonian disorders (APD) are characterized by a more rapidly progressive course, often leading to profound disability. Effective communication between clinicians, patients, and care partners is essential to support patient‐centered care and shared decision‐making.
Michiko K. Bruno, Jocelyn Jiao, Neha M. Kramer, Margaret Ivancic, Claudia Chou, Jessica Shurer, Thomas Carroll, on behalf of CurePSP Centers of Care Palliative Care Working Group   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source