Social Grants Impact on Household Livelihoods: Empirical Evidence from International Migrants in Cape Town, South Africa by Jonas Nzabamwita, Emmanuel Ndhlovu

“…South Africa has rolled out several social protection programmes targeted at various categories of people, including children, the elderly, the disabled, and the unemployed. Migrants also access social assistance as a livelihood mechanism. …”
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Predicting Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A One-Year Observational Study by Pei-Hao Chen, Fang-Yu Cheng, Shih-Jung Cheng, Jin-Siang Shaw

“…Patients with PD-MCI had more physical disabilities, including scores of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), Tinetti balance, and gait scores, and some Timed Up and Go components. …”
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Drug-Induced Myoclonus: A Systematic Review by Jamir Pitton Rissardo, Ana Letícia Fornari Caprara, Nidhi Bhal, Rishikulya Repudi, Lea Zlatin, Ian M. Walker

“…As new components are discovered, more drugs are suspected of causing this disabling abnormal involuntary movement. This systematic review aims to assess the medications associated with drug-induced myoclonus (DIM). …”
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Winging of Scapula due to a Sinister Etiology by Shania Niromi Gunasekera, Priyanka Yogananda, Harindra Karunatilaka, Bimsara Senanayake

“…Scapular winging is a rare but disabling deformity, which is commonly caused by lesions of the long thoracic and spinal accessory nerves that innervate the serratus anterior and trapezius muscles, respectively. …”
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Health-related quality of life and its predictors among chronic kidney disease patients: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Tasmia Tasnim, Kazi Muhammad Rezaul Karim, Tanjina Rahman, Harun-Ur Rashid

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a significant impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of affected individuals due to its progressive and disabling nature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the HRQoL and its predictors among CKD patients. …”
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The Assessment of Knowledge about Tourette’s Syndrome among Medical Students and Primary Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Anas A. Alalwan, Mohammad A. Alkhamis, Ahmad M. Samman, Enan H. M. Alsharif, Omar E. M. Tarabzoni, Ismail A. Khatri

“…Tourette’s syndrome (TS), a chronic, often disabling neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics, is frequently misdiagnosed, or patients are delayed in diagnosis. …”
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Condom use in deaf young people from Mexico City: what they know and how they use it by Silvia Susana Robles-Montijo, Yuma Yoaly Pérez-Bautista

“…Method: The Computerized Questionnaire on Sexual Health for Young Mexicans with Hearing Disabilities was used to evaluate, in a sample of 57 young Mexican deaf people (32 men and 25 women with an average age of 20.02 years), their sexual behavior, the level of knowledge on the correct use of condoms and the frequency of mistakes they make when using it during sex. …”
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A real-world pharmacovigilance analysis of potential ototoxicity associated with sacubitril/valsartan based on FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) by Ning Wang, Haijun Wang, Ying Chen, Yanfeng Wang

“…Hospitalization accounted for 32.5% of ototoxic outcomes, while life-threatening events, death, and disabling accounted for only 3.9%, 3.4%, and 2.0%, respectively. …”
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PROTACs: Mechanism and Bioavailability enhancement strategies by nanotechnology, RNA viral infections (vaccine strategy) and Prodrug development by Sanaul Mustafa, Md Sabir Hussain Siddiquee

“…Like other therapeutics, PROTACs function by recruiting a protein target and a ubiquitin ligase that leads to the degradation of the target protein; however, unlike most other drugs, PROTACs do not simply disable the target’s function through steric hindrance. …”
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Attitudes toward Management of Sickle Cell Disease and Its Complications: A National Survey of Academic Family Physicians by Arch G. Mainous, Rebecca J. Tanner, Christopher A. Harle, Richard Baker, Navkiran K. Shokar, Mary M. Hulihan

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Healthcare outcomes and special education eligibility in children with congenital CMV. by Ryan Rochat, Elizabeth Goodman, Jerry Miller, Wei Wang, Gail J Demmler-Harrison

“…SNOMED-CT was used to identify ICD-10 codes describing special education-qualifying health outcomes fitting the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) criteria. ICD-10 codes were retrospectively applied to the historical research cohort through manual chart review, whereas the ICD-10 billing codes were extracted from the electronic medical record for all encounters in the contemporary cohort.…”
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Optimizing Stroke Detection Using Evidential Networks and Uncertainty-Based Refinement by Faranak Akbarifar, Sean P. Dukelow, Albert Jin, Parvin Mousavi, Stephen H. Scott

“…Evaluating neurological impairments post-stroke is essential for assessing treatment efficacy and managing subsequent disabilities. Conventional clinical assessment methods depend largely on clinicians’ visual and physical evaluations, resulting in coarse rating systems that frequently miss subtle impairments or improvements. …”
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A single-surgeon experience with the internal joint stabilizer of the elbow across 56 cases by John J. Heifner, MD, Gagan Grewal, MD, Christopher J. Castagno, MD, Gil Gontre, MD

“…The mean Mayo Elbow Performance Score was 81 and the mean Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score was 22.5. …”
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Notational Analysis Of Wheelchair Women's Badminton Matches In The International Badminton Tournament by Senay Leyla, Muhammet Bastem, Ali Salah Zaynl Abdeın, Metin Ozlu, Erdal Taşgın, Fatih Yılmaz, Ozlem Bagıs, Ela Atay

“…The national team badminton in 19 wheelchair categories with disabilities from 17 countries participating in the 4th International Enes Cup Badminton Tournament with an average age of 36.66 ± 4.88, average height 1.68 ± 0.04, body weight average 59 ± 6.44 athlete (Russia, Japan, Thailand, France, Spain, Malaysia and Turkey) participated on a voluntary basis, Analysis studies were carried out on 7 single women's competitions. …”
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L’INCLUSIONE NELLA SCUOLA ITALIANA: DALLA FORMAZIONE DEGLI INSEGNANTI ALLA COSTRUZIONE DI UN AMBIENTE DI APPRENDIMENTO INCLUSIVO. IL CASO DELL’INSEGNAMENTO DELLE LINGUE by Mariagrazia Palumbo

“…The second part investigates the perceptions of language teachers (Italian, L1, L2) in the field of inclusive education, which aims to provide a quality educational response for all students by recognizing the diversity (not only disabilities) of each person as a resource. The data – collected through an online questionnaire – prove that the mandatory training actions carried out last year have strengthened the culture of inclusion in Italian schools, where – however – there is still a need to improve inclusion through further organisational and didactic actions. …”
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Managing complexity in cross-cohort classrooms: strategies for effective implementation of real-life projects by Syaamantak Das, Sridhar Iyer

“…Students engaged in developing a real-life project—a public awareness website for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in a university environment. They navigated the complexities of coordinating within a cross-cohort classroom and developed critical skills such as autonomous decision-making and effective communication. …”
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The microeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the economic consequences for abortion care-seekers. by Ernestina Coast, Samantha R Lattof, Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Brittany Moore, Cheri Poss

“…Specific sub-groups of abortion care-seekers (transgendered and/or disabled people) are absent from the evidence and it is likely that they may experience higher direct and indirect costs because they may experience greater barriers to abortion care.…”
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Application of clown care in hospitalized children: A scoping review. by Guo Xin, Fu Yingping, Chen Yue, Wu Jiaming, Hu Xue

“…Clown care can be used with children who have burns, perioperative care, fracture rehabilitation, autism, puncture therapy, chemotherapy, respiratory pathologies and disabled children, according to a review of the literature. …”
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Monitoring Implementation Impact of the EU-Indonesia’s VPA on SME Livelihood by Rahmanta Setiahadi, S. R. Kartika Sari, Ahmad Maryudi, Julia Kalmirah, Liliana Baskorowati

“…Second, SVLK is susceptible to the effects and at risk of losing livelihoods for women and disabled groups in a short time. This group includes vulnerable groups of aspects of adaptability and sensitivity to the effect. …”
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Our experience of treatment of purulent arthritis in lower extremities after burn injury by B.M. Shakirov, D.Sh. Karabaev, S.X. Zoxidova, Sh. Ziyadullaev

“…Conclusions: The described herein method of treatment of purulent arthritis of the lower extremities has improved treatment results, expanded survival rates, reduced probability of complications and disabilities.…”
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