ABSTRACT Objective To compare the effectiveness and safety of tenecteplase (TNK) versus alteplase (TPA) in patients with basilar artery occlusion prior to endovascular treatment (EVT). Methods In this retrospective multicenter study (BAO‐TNK), we analyzed consecutive BAO patients from 14 U.S.
Rahul R. Karamchandani +38 more
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Periorbital nodular fasciitis arising during pregnancy
Nodular fasciitis (NF) is a benign proliferation of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts that rarely occurs in the periorbital region. We report what we believe to be the first case of periorbital NF associated with pregnancy. A case of intravascular fasciitis,
Brandon N Phillips, Andrew S Eiseman
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Network Localization of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT Background Fatigue is among the most common symptoms and one of the main factors determining the quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying fatigue are not fully understood. Here we studied lesion locations and their connections in individuals with MS, aiming to identify brain networks ...
Olli Likitalo +12 more
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Objective: To establish a prediction model of the degree of disability in adults with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI ) based on the use of the WHO-DAS II . Methods: The disability degree was correlated with three variable groups: clinical, sociodemographic and ...
Claudia Patricia Henao Lema +1 more
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Evaluation of work capacity in Switzerland: a survey among psychiatrists about practice and problems
QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY: In Switzerland, psychiatric evaluations of work capacity for determining a person’s eligibility for disability benefits are being criticised for a lack of transparency and high inter-rater variability.
Stefan Schandelmaier +10 more
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Multidimensional Disability Evaluation and Confirmatory Analysis of Older Adults in a Home-Based Community in China. [PDF]
Han Y, Zhang L, Fang Y.
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Beyond disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) : developing indicators to assess the impact of public health interventions on the lives of people with disabilities [PDF]
This paper proposes two measures for assessing the impact of interventions on the lives of disabled people, the Activity Limitation Score (ALS) and the Participation restriction Score (PRS).
Loeb, Mitchell, Mont, Daniel
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Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks +10 more
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The perceived importance of prognostic aspects considered by physicians during work disability evaluation: a survey. [PDF]
Snoeck-Krygsman SP +6 more
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Disability and international cooperation and development : a review of policies and practices [PDF]
The purpose of this review is to canvas policies and, to the extent possible, practices of major multilateral and bilateral development agencies, aimed at including disability in development.
Keogh, Mary +5 more
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