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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"long-term disability"”.
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Validation and evaluation of a disability measure for upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder screening in the workplace and prognostic factors of long-term disability
… musculoskeletal disorders and the predictors of long-term disability. Early detection of musculoskeletal disorders is key to successful treatment and to minimize incidence and severity. Disability measures are associated with work status; however, little evaluation has been done in working …
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The Support Needed for Spouses of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Survivors: An Exploration into Resources and Reference Materials
… 80,000 to 90,000 people experience the onset of long-term disability (“Report to Congress”). However, it would appear that the reference materials and resources available to those needing life guidance post-TBI are not at all commensurate with the incidence of its occurrence. More specifically, …
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The meaning of successful aging among older adults with long-term disabilities
… of successful aging among older adults with long-term disabilities. The study is a review of scholarly literature on the subject of successful aging, with a specific focus on older adults with long-term disabilities. The objective is to shed light on the issue by critically examining what …
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Cognitive outcomes in adults with HIV-associated Tuberculous Meningitis
… approaches 50% (3). Survivors may be left with long-term disability secondary to hydrocephalus, cranial neuropathies, seizures and strokes (6).
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Genomic Approaches for the Characterization of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (E. coli)
… and worldwide results in unnecessary suffering, long-term disability, and loss of life. Shiga-toxigenic E. coli (STEC) are a significant cause of foodborne illness in Canada, and consequently, it is of high priority to improve detection, isolation, and characterization methods to mitigate their …
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Robotic technology to aid and assess recovery and learning in stroke patients
… a stroke, making it a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. Modalities of therapy often assume the processes underlying motor recovery and motor learning are similar because both exhibit activity- dependent neural plasticity. However, the impact of other factors unique to recovery such …
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Organisation of Glutamatergic Inputs to Central amygdala
… is a major public health problem, leading to long term disability and distress that makes its clinical management challenging. Central amygdala (CeA) is a key neural substrate that contributes in the control of the pain response and modulates the affective-motivational component of pain. It is …
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Predictive Factors for Mortality in Young and Middle-Aged Patients with Ischemic Stroke // Предиктивни фактори за смъртен изход при пациенти с исхемичен мозъчен инсулт в млада и средна възраст
The thesis investigates the independent determinants of in-hospital mortality among patients aged 18–59 years with acute ischemic stroke. In this age group, the disease has considerable clinical and social significance, as it frequently results in long-term disability, premature death, and a …
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Gender Considerations When Examining the Association Between Military Sexual Trauma and Chronic Pain Conditions
… charge. MST is difficult to track, can result in long-term disability, and the burden of illness varies across genders. Current data highlights discrepancies seen across the literature of actual detected MST cases, with rates varying vastly. Efforts to track prevalence of MST identify additional …
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Neuropsychological Effects of Pomegranate Supplementation Following Ischemic Stroke
… and is currently the leading cause of long-term disability in the U.S., we sought to determine whether dietary supplementation with polyphenols could enhance cognitive recovery in individuals who had suffered an ischemic stroke. We administered polyphenols via 2 POMx pills containing …
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Posttraumatic stiffness in the elbow joint // Посттравматична скованост в лакътната става
… effect over time, and a reduced risk of long-term disability.
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Motion-Based Video Games for Stroke Rehabilitation with Reduced Compensatory Motions
Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability among adults in industrialized nations, with 80% of people who survive strokes experiencing motor disabilities. Recovery requires daily exercise with a high number of repetitions, often without therapist supervision. Motion-based video games can …
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Risk faktors for fracture in middle-aged men and women
… worldwide, and fractures frequently cause long-term disability, impaired quality of life and sometimes death. The Malmö Preventive Project, a population-based, prospective study, consisting of 22 444 men, mean age 44 and 10 902 women, mean age 50 years, provides data for evaluation of …
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Atherosclerosis
Stroke remains the most common cause of long-term disability with approximately two-thirds of ischaemic strokes resulting from underlying carotid atherosclerotic disease. The clinical management of carotid artery disease relies primarily on the evaluation of the severity of carotid artery luminal …
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Children admitted to Paediatric Intensive Care at Red Cross War Memorial Children?s Hospital with Non-Accidental injuries (2012-2020): a retrospective descriptive study
… PICU survivors, 7 (23.3%) were discharged with long-term disability, whilst the functional outcome of 16 (53.3%) survivors is not known. A multivariable binary logistic regression was conducted to determine the effect of inotropes, type of NAI, mechanism of injury, injury site (head, skin – eye …
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Cerebral Laterality, Emotion, and Cardiopulmonary Functions: An Investigation of Left and Right CVA Patients
… accident (CVA), is a prominent cause of long term disability in the United States. It has been evidenced that the outcome of a CVA patient differs as a function of the cerebral hemisphere that is damaged by the stroke, especially in terms of emotional changes. The Right Hemisphere Model …
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Disability following traumatic brain injury : considering the wider context
… some of the wider contextual issues relating to disability following traumatic brain injury (TBI). There is a relatively high prevalence of long term disability following TBI. Family members often provide informal care and can experience negative psychological outcomes as a result. The systematic …
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Synthesis and antibacterial evaluation of diverse small molecules
… unresponsive to any treatment at all. This prolongs hospitalisation, increases suffering, and causes long-term disability and unnecessary death. At present the antibiotic pipeline is unable to meet the demand for novel antibiotics needed to treat these infections. Herein I discuss how the lack …
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Determinants of Nonrecovery Following Hip Fracture in Older Adults: a Chronic Disease Trajectory Analysis
… sentinel event leading to functional decline, long-term disability, and death. For the substantial number of older persons who fracture a hip each year, the chances of full functional recovery remains relatively low. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences between older persons …
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Toward explainable machine learning methods for stroke patient outcomes in Tennessee
Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability and death in the United States. Stroke patients often face severe health consequences, significantly impacting their lives and placing a substantial financial burden on their families and the wider healthcare system. Therefore, reliable …
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