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Body image and traumatic amputation
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Invasive and non‐invasive functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a well‐established method to partially restore function after paralysis and deliver sensory feedback after amputation. This work summarizes the current state‐of‐the‐art of FES for restoring function, supporting rehabilitation therapy, and assistive devices.
Thomas Stieglitz+3 more
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Mistakes in medical ontologies: Where do they come from and how can they be detected? [PDF]
We present the details of a methodology for quality assurance in large medical terminologies and describe three algorithms that can help terminology developers and users to identify potential mistakes.
Ceusters, Werner+3 more
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Simulating naturalistic instruction: the case for a voice mediated interface for assistive technology for cognition [PDF]
A variety of brain pathologies can result in difficulties performing complex behavioural sequences. Assistive technology for cognition (ATC) attempts support of complex sequences with the aim of reducing disability.
Gillespie, Alex, O'Neill, Brian
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Transgender identification and psychological distress: A psychoanalytic case study
This is an account of my psychoanalytic work with Jozsef, a transgender patient assigned female at birth who ended psychoanalytic treatment abruptly after 1 year. The initial 3 months were three times weekly, then four times weekly for another 9 months. Presenting problems were depression and intense feelings of loneliness.
Sheila Levi
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In Mariana Enriquez's Nuestra parte de noche (Our Share of Night), the insistence on narrating putrid wounds and hewn limbs seeks to reinvigorate stagnant tropes, to highlight the corporeal cruelty obfuscated by the ghostly. This article explores the association between textures and emotions, specifically questioning what it can lead to when remains ...
Ana María Villaveces Galofre
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Replantation of Nine Fingers in a Patient: A case report
Amputation of multiple fingers of both hands is a rare and serious injury. We report a case of a 41-year-old male patient who presented to Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in 2015 with the amputation of nine fingers due to a workplace injury.
Rahul K. Patil+4 more
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The influence of socio-economic deprivation on mobility, participation and quality of life following major lower extremity amputation in the West of Scotland [PDF]
Objective: Lower extremity amputation (LEA) is more common in people from lower socio-economic groups. This study examined this further by investigating the influence of socio-economic status on mobility, participation, and quality of life (QoL) after ...
Davie-Smith, Fiona+5 more
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Successful first rehabilitation and release of an endangered Ethiopian wolf
Wildlife rehabilitation is widely practiced to help injured animals recover and return to the wild, particularly benefiting endangered species that have small local populations. Here, we report the first case of a rehabilitated Ethiopian wolf that was successfully released back in the Simien Mountains.
Sandra Lai+7 more
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Diabetic foot disease and oedema [PDF]
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are common and disabling, giving rise to significant morbidity and mortality as well as worldwide socioeconomic problems. Despite treatment, DFUs readily become chronic wounds and may lead to major lower limb amputations.
Ho, TK, Leigh, RD, Tsui, J
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