Month: April 2023

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;70(3):575-588. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.01.010. Epub 2023 Mar 21. ABSTRACT Chronic pain in children is a relatively prevalent cause of functional disability. Contributing factors to this pain are best viewed through the biopsychosocial model. Although evidence is lacking for individual aspects of treatment, interdisciplinary care is considered the best treatment approach for …

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Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Apr 28:S0003-9993(23)00249-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.04.009. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To advance pressure injury (PrI) research in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) by describing lessons learned and recommendations for future research, ultimately promoting PrI prevention and more effective wound care. This paper describes the detailed procedures undertaken to collect …

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Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2023 Apr 30:1-26. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2023.2199827. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIMS: This scoping review explores what is known about programs that support youth with physical and developmental disabilities to create virtual social connections as a means toward friendships. METHODS: Peer-reviewed studies were searched in six electronic databases: CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC, MEDLINE, …

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J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2023 Apr 30. doi: 10.1111/jch.14663. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Epidemiological studies have confirmed salt sensitivity as a crucial risk factor for the development of hypertension. However, few studies have investigated the association between salt sensitivity of blood pressure (SSBP) and hypertension in Chinese Tibetan population. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional …

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Am J Chin Med. 2023 Apr 29:1-21. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X23500477. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most prevalent cancer in men worldwide. The majority of PCa incidences eventually progress to castration-resistant PCa (CRPC), thereby establishing an urgent need for new effective therapeutic strategies. This study aims to examine the effects of …

Anticancer Effects of Morusin in Prostate Cancer via Inhibition of Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway Read More »

Scand J Occup Ther. 2023 Apr 29:1-18. doi: 10.1080/11038128.2023.2200576. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Return-to-work (RTW) resources for persons with mental health disorders are limited and costs are typically shared by several stakeholders in society. Occupational therapists (OT) provide RTW interventions for this target group, however, increased knowledge of health, and employment effects, as …

Cost-effectiveness of occupational therapy return-to-work interventions for people with mental health disorders: A systematic review Read More »

J Community Health. 2023 Apr 29. doi: 10.1007/s10900-023-01225-5. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT While severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and moral injury among civilians affected by armed conflicts is generally understudied, even less research exists on civilian populations during an active war. This paper reports a large-scale study that administered standard assessments of …

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Moral Injury Among Ukrainian Civilians During the Ongoing War Read More »

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Apr 26:S0003-9993(23)00237-X. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.03.030. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether participation restrictions, an indicator of need for occupational therapy (OT), was associated with outpatient OT utilization in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) among Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and whether this relationship differs by facility …

Unmet Need for Outpatient Occupational Therapy Services among Veterans with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Veterans Health Administration: The Role of Facility Characteristics Read More »

BMC Public Health. 2023 Apr 28;23(1):777. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15580-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Children with disabilities and their families are at higher risk during emergencies and disasters, which is often attributed to the lack of disability inclusion in emergency response as well as disparities in preparedness. This disparity speaks to a need for emergency preparedness that centers children …

Bridging the gap, how interprofessional collaboration can support emergency preparedness for children with disabilities and their families: an exploratory qualitative study Read More »

Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2023 Apr 28;21(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s12969-023-00820-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUD: To summarize the clinical characteristics and identify the risk factors for pediatric Takayasu arteritis (TAK) with coronary artery lesions (CALs). METHODS: Clinical data of pediatric TAK patients in our center were retrospectively assessed. Independent risk factors for CALs were identified using multivariate logistic regression …

Clinical characteristics and risk factors of coronary artery lesions in chinese pediatric Takayasu arteritis patients: a retrospective study Read More »