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Designing an evidence-based working method for medical work disability prognosis evaluation–an intervention mapping approach

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
PurposePerforming evidence-based work disability prognosis evaluation (WDPE) of clients on sick leave is a difficult task for physicians. The aim was to develop a working method to support physicians in performing evidence-based WDPE and to improve WDPE ...
Sylvia P. Snoeck-Krygsman, Sylvia P. Snoeck-Krygsman, Sylvia P. Snoeck-Krygsman, Birgit H. P. M. Donker-Cools, Birgit H. P. M. Donker-Cools, Birgit H. P. M. Donker-Cools, Lyanne P. Jansen, Lyanne P. Jansen, Jan L. Hoving, Jan L. Hoving, Frederieke G. Schaafsma, Frederieke G. Schaafsma   +11 more
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Use of wearables to measure the effects of long COVID on activities of daily living and their relationship to perceived exertion, occupational performance, and quality of life

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionThis study introduces a novel approach to understanding the impact of long COVID symptoms on daily life by integrating wearable devices to assess their influence on physical and mental quality of life, as well as perceived performance and ...
Lucía Hernández-Hernández, Paula Obeso-Benítez, Sergio Serrada-Tejeda, Patricia Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza, Ma Pilar Rodríguez-Pérez, Marta Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, Rosa María Martínez-Piédrola, Jorge Martín-Hernández   +7 more
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The Long and Winding Road. A look at applications for disability grants in South Africa

South African Family Practice, 1992
No abstract available.
Geoff Baron
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Linking Free Text Documentation of Functioning and Disability to the ICF With Natural Language Processing

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2021
Background: Invaluable information on patient functioning and the complex interactions that define it is recorded in free text portions of the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
Denis Newman-Griffis, Denis Newman-Griffis, Jonathan Camacho Maldonado, Pei-Shu Ho, Maryanne Sacco, Rafael Jimenez Silva, Julia Porcino, Leighton Chan   +7 more
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INEQUALIRY, ONLINE TEACHING AND QUALITY EDUCATION, “EXCLUDING THE EXCLUDED” IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEANING IN ZIMBABWE: HOW TO BUILD INCLUSIVE INSTITUTIONS?

African And Global Issues Quarterly
The covid pandemic has been marked by negative outcomes locally, regionally and globally. The sudden closure of institutions of learning, copious teaching and learning dynamics emerged giving rise to dire demand for blended learning.
Matsa Winniefridah, Matsa Lesley, Songile Mhlanga, Mariko Itayi   +3 more
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The activity assessment instruments of the upper limbs do contemplate the most accomplished tasks at home by people with hemiparesis?

Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2018
Introduction: There is still no consensus on the recommendation of instruments for evaluation of the upper limb (UL) after Stroke. Objective: Identify the tasks most performed at home by people after stroke, and among these, which are contemplated in ...
Maíra Caroline de Oliveira, Amanda Magalhães Demartino, Letícia Cardoso Rodrigues, Raquel Pinheiro Gomes, Stella Maris Michaelsen   +4 more
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The effect of fatigability on expanded disability status scale components in multiple sclerosis [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2016
Introduction. The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is the most widely used disability measure in multiple sclerosis (MS). The effect of fatigability on EDSS components has been underreported to date.
Dujmović Irena, Demetz Simon, Millonig Alban, Deisenhammer Florian   +3 more
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Prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in an urban population: The Chennai Glaucoma Study

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in an urban south Indian population. Settings and Design: Population-based cross-sectional study.
Lingam Vijaya, Ronnie George, Rashima Asokan, Lokapavani Velumuri, Sathyamangalam Ve Ramesh   +4 more
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Increased choroidal thickness in patient with high-altitude retinopathy

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
We report a case of high-altitude retinopathy with increased choroidal thickness detected by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). A 36-year-old Japanese man developed an acute vision decrease in his left eye after he had trekked at an ...
Kyoko Hirukawa-Nakayama, Akito Hirakata, Kaoru Tomita, Tomoyuki Hiraoka, Makoto Inoue   +4 more
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Cognitive function and performance of everyday activities in adults with spina bifida

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2021
Background and objective: Individuals with spina bifida often have cognitive impairments leading to dif-ficulties in education and daily activities. The aims of this study were to explore cognitive impairments in adults with spina bifida and to consider ...
Dorothee Riedel, Göran Hagman, Dido Green, Sofi Fristedt   +3 more
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