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Factors influencing work ability and return-to-work in individuals affected by post-COVID: a systematic review

BMC Public Health
Background Post-COVID is associated with prolonged impairments in work ability and return-to-work (RTW). The heterogeneity and complexity of post-COVID symptoms present major obstacles to a sustainable RTW.
Marcel Ottiger, Iris Poppele, Anchalee Sarah Seefen Soliman, Torsten Schlesinger, Katrin Müller   +4 more
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Measurements on the external load acting on aquatic resistance fins during flexion/extension movements using a robotic joint

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Aquatic resistance training has been proven to be beneficial to many people, in particular those struggling with degenerative joint diseases or recovering from other musculoskeletal issues as the reaction forces acting on the joints become lower, but ...
M. K. Gislason, I. T. Einarsson, S. S. Ingvason, J. M Saavedra, B. Waller   +4 more
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Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Activity theory: A framework for analysing intercultural academic activity [PDF]

, 2010
This article suggests that Activity Theory (AT) can be applied as a holistic framework to analyse the complex sociocultural issues that arise when academics wish to engage in collaborative activity across institutional and cultural boundaries.
Barnard, Roger, 2245
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Should physical activity be on the healthy ageing agenda? [PDF]

, 2008
Physical activity makes a notable contribution to one’s independence, ability to perform everyday tasks and quality of life in the later years, but engagement in this health-related behaviour decreases with age.
Grant, Bevan C.
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Prevalence, patterns, and determinants of breastfeeding cessation among mothers of children under 24 months in Uganda

BMC Public Health
Background Breastfeeding duration is a critical component of infant and child nutrition, providing immediate and long-term benefits to both children and their mothers.
Florence Nakaggwa, Derrick Kimuli, Norah Namuwenge, Rebecca N. Nsubuga, Hellen Nayebare, Louis Kaboine, Immaculate Baseka, Kenneth Kasule, Sheila Nyakwezi, Solome Sevume, Norbert Mubiru, Barbara Amuron, Daraus Bukenya   +12 more
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The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann, Maike Wellbrock, Javier Louro, Arndt Borkhardt, Martin Schrappe, Claudia Trübenbach, Desiree Grabow, Cécile M. Ronckers, Joachim Schüz   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Exploration of the Mechanism of Action of an Equine-Assisted Intervention

Animals, 2019
Though long alluded to, there is now an accumulation of evidence of the vital contribution that emotion makes to learning. Within this broad advance in understanding is a growing body of research emphasising the embodied nature of this emotion-based ...
Ann Hemingway, Sid Carter, Andrew Callaway, Emma Kavanagh, Shelley Ellis   +4 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source