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Risk analysis of the Unity 1.5T MR‐Linac adapt‐to‐shape workflow

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Purpose The adapt‐to‐shape (ATS) workflow on the Unity MR‐Linac (Elekta AB, Stockholm, Sweden) allows for full replanning including recontouring and reoptimization5. Additional complexity to this workflow is added when the adaptation involves the use of MIM Maestro (MIM Software, Cleveland, OH) software in conjunction with ...
Jiayi Liang, Eric Aliotta, Neelam Tyagi, Paola Godoy Scripes, Nicolas Côté, Ergys Subashi, Qijie Huang, Lian Sun, Ching‐Yun Chan, Angela Ng, Theresa Wunner, Victoria Brennan, Kaveh Zakeri, James Mechalakos   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Log file‐based quality assurance method for respiratory gating system

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background As medical linear accelerator technology advances, enabling higher dose rate deliveries, hypofractionation regimens has increased. This necessitates respiratory gating systems that synchronize radiation delivery with tumor position, requiring simple rigorous quality assurance (QA) to ensure treatment accuracy and patient safety ...
Wonjoong Cheon, Young Kyu Lee, Yunji Seol, Chan‐beom Park, Hong Qi Tan, Kyu Hye Choi, Young‐nam Kang, Byung Ock Choi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

SITUATION OF DISABLED PEOPLE IN THE POLISH LABOR MARKET [PDF]

Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists, 2019
Work is an important component of individual life. To disabled people, it is of particular importance because in addition to helping them address their material needs, it prevents social exclusion and is part of integration and rehabilitation processes ...
Lidia Jabłońska-Porzuczek
doaj   +1 more source

Validity and Reliability of Clinical and Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Multisystem Proteinopathy 1

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Valosin‐containing protein (VCP)‐associated multisystem proteinopathy 1 (MSP1) is caused by variants in the VCP gene. MSP1 results in various phenotypes including progressive myopathy, Paget's disease of bone, frontotemporal dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and parkinsonism, among others.
Lindsay N. Alfano, Megan A. Iammarino, Natalie F. Reash, Linda P. Lowes, Lindsay Pietruszewski, Kathleen Adderley, Lauren Humphrey, Audrey B. Knight, Christopher L. Steiner, Melissa A. Smith, Zarife Sahenk, Anne M. Connolly, Momen Almomen, Eleonora S. D'Ambrosio, Nathan Peck, Allison Peck   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilizing the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in forming a personal health index [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
We propose a new model for comprehensively monitoring the health status of individuals by calculating a personal health index. The central framework of the model is the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) developed by the World Health Organization.
arxiv  

Patient Perceptions of Medication Therapy for Prevention of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) accounts for nearly 12% of osteoarthritis incidences and often occurs after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Ensuring the uptake of preventive treatments for PTOA requires that investigators and clinicians understand factors influencing patients to seek preventive therapies.
Lily M. Waddell, Donald P. Mitchener, Kelly C. Frier, Morgan H. Jones, Elena Losina, Nick Bansback, Liana Fraenkel, Jason S. Kim, Jeffrey N. Katz, Faith Selzer, Adam Easterbrook   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global Trends in Risk Factors for Low Back Pain: An Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study Data From 1990 to 2021

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The increasing burden associated with low back pain (LBP) is a critical issue. This is a novel analysis of trends in risk factors for LBP aiming to identify risk factors that require further attention or consideration in global policies to reduce the burden of LBP.
Katharine E. Roberts, Manuela L. Ferreira, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Sneha Nicholson, Lyn March, Paulo H. Ferreira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

More than a ramp

Forced Migration Review, 2010
"People with disability live in families and live in communities. We cannot be separated from society.” Simon Ong’om, Chairperson of the Gulu Disabled Persons Union (GDPU)
Gulu Disabled Persons Union
doaj  

Development process in Africa: Poverty, politics and indigenous knowledge

African Journal of Disability, 2014
Background: Persons with disability run the danger of not profiting from the development process due to exclusion from basic services and opportunities.
Arne H. Eide, Watson Khupe, Hasheem Mannan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Networks of Necessity: Simulating COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies for Disabled People and Their Caregivers [PDF]

arXiv, 2020
A major strategy to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is the limiting of in-person contacts. However, this is impractical or impossible for the many disabled people who do not live in care facilities, but still require caregivers. We seek to determine which interventions can prevent infections among disabled people and their caregivers.
arxiv