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Understanding the Housing and Support Experience of People With Complex Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis of Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz, Fiona Carey, Libby Witts, Jessie Spence, Peter Mulherin, Megan Topping, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Early Mobility Independence: An Intelligent Paediatric Wheelchair with Case Studies

, 2012
Standard powered wheelchairs are still heavily dependent on the cognitive capabilities of users. Unfortunately, this excludes disabled users who lack the required problem-solving and spatial skills, particularly young children.
Demiris, Y, Soh, H
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Recipients of electric-powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs provided by a National Health Service: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2013
This is the post-print version of the final paper published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The published article is available from the link below.
Albright, Andrew O. Frank, Arthanat, Arva, Auger, Brandt, British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, Burnfield, Cooper, Cooper, Davies, Dicianno, Evans, Evans, Fitzgerald, Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank, Gibson, Giesbrecht, Greer, Johnson, Karmarkar, Kenneson, Kirby, Lindsay, Lofqvist, Lord, Lorraine H. De Souza, May, Murphy, Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Richardson, Rodby-Bousquet, Sonenblum, Vignier, Ward, Warren, Washington, West, Westgren, Wiart   +42 more
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The Accessible Toilet Design Resource [PDF]

, 2007
This Accessible Toilet Design Resource has been produced from new primary research carried out within VivaCity 2020, a large university-based research consortium that is developing tools and resources to support the design of socially inclusive cities ...
Bichard, Jo-Anne, Greed, Clara, Hanson, Julienne   +2 more
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Cost‐utility analysis of nusinersen–risdiplam switch in patients with spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: A discrete event simulation model

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Introduction In recent years, the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare disease, has significantly progressed, improving patients' survival and overall quality of life. However, current SMA treatments are expensive, and some (nusinersen) are very inconvenient for patients.
Andrej Belančić, Ivana Stević, Elvira Meni Maria Gkrinia, Dinko Vitezić, Slobodan Janković   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Redesign wheelchairs for stroke sufferers using the Quality Function Deployment method

Jurnal Ilmiah SINERGI
The prevalence of stroke in Indonesia continues to increase, so there is a need for mobility assistance. In today's era, high mobility is necessary to live with freedom, but stroke sufferers still struggle to achieve comfort when using this mobility ...
Ratna Agil Apriani, Hari Purnomo
doaj   +1 more source

Sliding and pressure evaluation on conventional and V-shaped seats of reclining wheelchairs for stroke patients with flaccid hemiplegia: a crossover trial

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2011
Background Reclining wheelchairs are commonly used to transport elderly stroke patients in Taiwan. However, there is concern that the patient's body in the wheelchair often slides forward when they return to a seated position, increasing the sitting ...
Chen Chi-Myn, Yeh Cheng-Hsin, Huang Hsiu-Chen, Lin Yu-Sheng, Chung Kao-Chi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Denosumab Offers Relatively Lower Initial Protection Against Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures in Treatment‐Naive Patients Compared With Zoledronate

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
We compared the initial efficacy of denosumab (Dmab) and zoledronate (ZOL) in treatment‐naive patients with osteoporosis. This cohort study, based on TriNetX data, evaluated the risks of fractures and mortality using Kaplan–Meier survival analyses, with hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Ko‐Hsiu Lu, Shiow‐Ing Wang, Shun‐Fa Yang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wheelchairs [PDF]

BMJ, 1978
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Genetic epilepsies with myoclonic seizures: Mechanisms and syndromes

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Genetic epilepsy with myoclonic seizures encompasses a heterogeneous spectrum of conditions, ranging from benign and self‐limiting forms to severe, progressive disorders. While their causes are diverse, a significant proportion stems from genetic abnormalities.
Antonietta Coppola, Marica Rubino, Antonella Riva, Pasquale Striano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source