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Perception of childhood anaemia among mothers in Kumasi: a quantitative approach

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2018
Background Anaemia is the world’s second cause of disability and it affects over half of pre-school children in developing countries and at least 30–40% in industrial countries.
Reindolf Anokye, Enoch Acheampong, Anthony Kwaku Edusei, Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, Justice Ofori-Amoah, Vida Maame Kissiwaa Amoah, Vincent Ekow Arkorful   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef, Sunkanmi Folorunsho, Abdulazeez Opeyemi Abdulganiyu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Perceptions of University Students as to the Benefits and Barriers to Using Immersive Virtual Reality in Learning to Work with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Education Sciences
The aim of this study is to understand the experiences of university students who took part in a pilot program for an experiential learning opportunity in immersive virtual reality (iVR). Experiential learning opportunities are essential for students who
Nicole Luke, Avery Keith, Nicole Bajcar, Brittney Sureshkumar, Oluwakemi Adebayo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disability inclusion in African health systems’ responses during COVID-19: A scoping review

African Journal of Disability, 2023
Background: People with disabilities often experience poorer access to healthcare because of multiple barriers even in non-crisis times, especially more so in low- and middle-income countries.
Madri Engelbrecht, Yandisa Ngqangashe, Luphiwo Mduzana, Kate Sherry, Lieketseng Ned   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Follow‐Up of Chemotherapy‐Associated Biological Aging in Women With Early Breast Cancer

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Women threated with adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer have sustained long‐term increase in p16INK4a,, a robust marker of cell senescence, suggesting a chemotherapy‐associated age acceleration. p16INK4a as well as other biomarkers may identify patients at greatest risk for senescence‐related diseases of aging.
Hyman B. Muss, Alexis C. Wardell, Allison M. Deal, Kirsten A. Nyrop, Allison Ross, Yara G. Abdou, Jeffrey D. Aldrich, Lisa A. Cary, E. Claire Dees, Katherine E. Reeder‐Hayes, Emily M. Ray, Natalia Mitin, Denis Tsygankov   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recovery services and expectation of consumers and mental health professionals in community-based residential facilities of Ghana

BMC Psychiatry, 2020
Background In the past decades, considerable global attention has been drawn to recovery services that seek to promote the personal recovery journey of consumers with mental illness.
Naomi Gyamfi, Eric Badu, Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, Isaac Mensah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disabilty in Older Adults with Depression [PDF]

, 2005
Depression is a leading cause of disability among older adults which can change the scope of daily life for older adults and threaten their ability to live independently in the community.
Chisholm, Denise
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Disability and disaster recovery: a tale of two cities? [PDF]

, 2006
This paper examines the connections between disability and disaster from a global perspective. Concepts from the research and policy literature are used to distinguish between individual and social models of disability, and between natural hazards and ...
Hemingway, L., Priestley, M.
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Tracking Motor Progression and Device‐Aided Therapy Eligibility in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterise the progression of motor symptoms and identify eligibility for device‐aided therapies in Parkinson's disease, using both the 5‐2‐1 criteria and a refined clinical definition, while examining differences across genetic subgroups.
David Ledingham, Sahana Sathyanarayana, Charlotte B. Stewart, Robyn Iredale, Victoria Foster, Debra Galley, Mark Baker, Nicola Pavese   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Re-Turning to Recognition and the Ongoing Search for Creative-Relational Belonging: A Collective Biography of Living with Disability

Disabilities
We, five co-authors of this paper, came together for a three-day collective biography workshop to reflect on moments of recognition that have impacted our lives.
Elisabeth De Schauwer, Jentel Van Havermaet, Inge G. E. Blockmans, Hanne Hellin, Bronwyn Davies   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source