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Perceived causes and risk factors of Buruli ulcer among patients at Agogo Presbyterian hospital in Ashanti Region of Ghana

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective The incidence of Buruli ulcer has been recorded in about 30 countries globally and Africa seems to be the most affected area. The study sought to determine perceived causes and risk factors of Buruli ulcer among patients who visit the Agogo ...
Reindolf Anokye, Enoch Acheampong, Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, Edward Sarpong   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of education on sexual and reproductive health service utilization for persons with disabilities in nationwide Bangladesh: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study [PDF]

, 2022
Katherine Du, Arifa Bente Mohosin, Amina Amin, Tanvir Hasan   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
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, Anna Wolska, Diala Ghazal, Dejan Jakimovski, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Alexander Burnham, Niels Bergsland, Michael G. Dwyer, Alan T. Remaley, Robert Zivadinov, Murali Ramanathan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real‐World Investigation of Satralizumab in Patients With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Satralizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting the interleukin‐6 receptor, has demonstrated efficacy in clinical trials for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). However, its real‐world effectiveness and safety compared to conventional immunosuppressive therapies remain uncertain.
Li‐Tsung Lin, Hui‐An Lin, Sheng‐Feng Lin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tele-therapy based tele-clinical learning in Speech and Hearing Sciences – Evaluation and validation of an evaluation tool

The Asia Pacific Scholar
Introduction: Tele-clinical training is an effective approach, increasingly adopted post-pandemic and in resource-limited settings. However, it requires systematic development.
Dinushee Atapattu-Bakmeewewa, Bhagya Devagiri, Gayanthi Kodituwakku, Madawa Chandratilake   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Working it out: Will the improved management of leaky bodies in the workplace create a dialogue between medical sociology and disability studies? [PDF]

Sociol Health Illn, 2023
Remnant J, Sang K, Myhill K, Calvard T, Chowdhry S, Richards J.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Dorsolateral Cervical Cord T2 Hyperintensity in KIF1C‐Related Disease (Spastic Paraplegia 58): Two Long‐Duration Cases

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pathogenic variants in KIF1C cause Spastic Paraplegia 58 (SPG58), typically presenting with cerebellar ataxia and spastic paraparesis. We report two unrelated patients with spastic paraparesis, cerebellar ataxia, and tremor. Whole‐exome sequence analysis identified novel homozygous variants in the motor domain of KIF1C (NM_006612.6): c.921G>A (
Akihiko Mitsutake, Masao Osaki, Takashi Matsukawa, Miho Osako, Chisen Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Ishiura, Jun Mitsui, Ryo Kurokawa, Harushi Mori, Yuji Takahashi, Jun Goto, Shoji Tsuji, Tatsushi Toda   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Case Study of Hospice and Hospital End-of-Life Care for Aging Adults With Developmental Disabilities [PDF]

, 2022
Jacqueline M. McGinley, Christina N. Marsack‐Topolewski   +1 more
openalex   +1 more source

Fluid and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Microgliopathy Colony‐Stimulating Factor‐1 Receptor‐Related Disorders

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aims to identify both fluid and neuroimaging biomarkers for CSF1R‐RD that can inform the optimal timing of treatment administration to maximize therapeutic benefit, while also providing sensitive quantitative measurements to monitor disease progression.
Tomasz Chmiela, Madison Reeves, Karen Jansen‐West, Judith Dunmore, Yuping Song, Audrey Strongosky, Sunil Gandhi, Gilana Pikover, Matt Blurton‐Jones, Robert C. Spitale, Erik H. Middlebrooks, Leonard Petrucelli, Mercedes Prudencio, Zbigniew K. Wszolek   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Achieving Disability Equality: Empowering Disabled People to Take the Lead

Social Inclusion, 2018
Achieving disability equality calls for transformative changes to society’s structures and norms. Recognizing the central role of disabled people and their organizations in this restructuring, and the call of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with ...
Laufey Löve, Rannveig Traustadóttir, James Gordon Rice   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source