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Effectiveness of a Personalized Robot-Assisted Trunk and Lower Limb Rehabilitation in Patients with Chronic Stroke

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical effectiveness of a newly developed trunk-lower limb rehabilitation robot in patients with chronic stroke. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial conducted at a rehabilitation center. Forty patients with chronic stroke (mean age 59.48±7.63 years...

Examining smartphone-assessed executive function metrics and intrinsic resting-state functional connectivity in depression

<title>Abstract</title> Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a common and costly mental health condition that is often associated with deficits in executive function. Smartphone applications (“apps”) have emerged as promising methods for assessing mental health-related outcomes in...

“It’s why I’m the doctor that I am”: a qualitative study of the long-term outcomes of a longitudinal service-learning medical education program

Abstract Background Service-learning (SL) is widely used in medical education to promote structural competency and engagement with underserved communities. However, most SL evaluations focus on short-term outcomes, leaving limited understanding of whether these experiences shape...

State of oral innate immunity and salivary microbiome with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and the use of chemotherapy and antibiotics cause large changes in the gut and oral microbiomes. In patients, these differences in the oral microbiome may be related to the re-establishment of the innate immunity in t...

Ethical Conflicts and Educational Needs of Rehabilitation Clinicians in a Teaching Hospital in Malaysia

OBJECTIVE: To identify the ethical issues encountered by rehabilitation clinicians in routine clinical practice and explore their needs and preferences for ethics education. DESIGN: A descriptive survey study. SETTING: This study was conducted in an urban tertiary teaching hospit...

Influence of Extraction Conditions on Yield, PhysicochemicalCharacteristics, and Degree of Deacetylation of Chitosan Derived fromBlack Soldier Fly Cocoons

Abstract Black soldier fly (BSF) cocoons are a chitin-rich byproduct and a sustainable chitosan source. This study evaluated eight extraction protocols varying alkali type (sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or potassium hydroxide (KOH)), concentration, temperature, and duration, followed b...

Nickel(I) in an All-FerricNiFeS Cluster

Abstract Anaerobic carbon monoxide dehydrogenase (CODH) enzymes interconvert CO2 and CO under mild conditions and with near perfect selectivity. The CODH active site, termed the C-cluster, is a [NiFe3S4]-Feu cluster that can reside in several different oxidation states. Despite d...

Where critique can become collaboration: celebrating Academic Medicine

Lauren A Maggio, MD; Where critique can become collaboration: celebrating Academic Medicine, Academic Medicine, , wvag223, https://doi.org/10.1093/acamed/w

Geriatric Fall-Related Facial Fractures: A Nationwide Analysis of Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Outcomes

INTRODUCTION: Falls are the leading cause of facial fractures in the elderly, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify the trends, epidemiology, characteristics, and outcomes of facial fractures in the elderly resulting from me...