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Responsiveness and minimal important change of the QuickDASH and PSFS when used among patients with shoulder pain

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background The Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (QuickDASH) and the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) are commonly used outcome instruments for measuring self-reported disability in patients with shoulder pain.
Tarjei Rysstad, Margreth Grotle, Lars Petter Klokk, Anne Therese Tveter   +3 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Status and Long COVID-19 Symptoms in Post-COVID-19 Infected Individuals: A Cross-sectional Study

Indian Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent long COVID-19 have placed an added burden on persons with disabilities (PwDs), potentially exacerbating health inequalities. This study aimed to assess functional limitations and
Shoibam Jenifa, Sanjay Wadhwa, Asem Rangita Chanu, Mahroof Ahmad Khan, Karanvir Singh Matharoo   +4 more
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Moving prevention of functional impairment upstream: is middle age an ideal time for intervention?

Women's Midlife Health, 2020
To live independently, individuals must be able to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, and transferring out of a bed or chair.
Rebecca T. Brown, Kenneth E. Covinsky
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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Validity, Reliability, and Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Persian (Farsi) Version of Profile Fitness Mapping Back Questionnaire [PDF]

Physical Treatments
Purpose: Many available questionnaires fail to distinguish between the severity of symptoms and functional limitations caused by low back pain (LBP) in different areas. Therefore, it is difficult to determine which symptoms and functional limitations are
Mostafa Jalili Bafrouei, Mohammadreza Seyedi, Seyed Hossein Mirkarimpour   +2 more
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Functional Limitations, Physical Activity, and Fatigue in Women With Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
Background: Pelvic pain is a significant public health problem that reduces the quality of life of women during and after pregnancy, and may have lasting effects on maternal and fetal health.
Kevser Gürsan
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors associated with limited functional status among out-of-hospital patients 30 days and one year after a diagnosis of COVID-19: a cohort study

Scientific Reports, 2023
Some people experience indefinitely persistent and disabling symptoms after acute COVID-19, even those who have not been hospitalized. The purpose of this study was to analyze the long-term health consequences at 30 days and one year among people who ...
Larissa Laskovski, Josiane Marques Felcar, Michelle Moreira Abujamra Fillis, Celita Salmaso Trelha   +3 more
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source

Reciprocal control of viral infection and phosphoinositide dynamics

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Phosphoinositides, although scarce, regulate key cellular processes, including membrane dynamics and signaling. Viruses exploit these lipids to support their entry, replication, assembly, and egress. The central role of phosphoinositides in infection highlights phosphoinositide metabolism as a promising antiviral target.
Marie Déborah Bancilhon, Bruno Mesmin
wiley   +1 more source