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Long-term use of the JACO robotic arm: a case series.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
PURPOSE: Past research with JACO has principally focused on the short-term impacts on new users. Therefore, this study aims to document the long-term impacts of this assistive device on users and their family caregivers following prolonged use.

MIRO: guidelines for minimum information for the reporting of an ontology.

Journal of biomedical semantics
BACKGROUND: Creation and use of ontologies has become a mainstream activity in many disciplines, in particular, the biomedical domain. Ontology developers often disseminate information about these ontologies in peer-reviewed ontology description repo...

The Effect of Lenalidomide on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Lower-Risk Non-del(5q) Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Results From the MDS-005 Study.

Clinical lymphoma, myeloma & leukemia
BACKGROUND: The phase III MDS-005 study compared lenalidomide versus placebo in red blood cell transfusion-dependent (RBC-TD) patients with lower-risk non-del(5q) myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), ineligible/refractory to erythropoiesis-stimulating ag...

Convective radiofrequency water vapor thermal therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a single office experience.

Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases
BACKGROUND: Convective radiofrequency water vapor thermal therapy with the Rezūm system is a relatively new treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). We present results from a single surgeon in an office setting.

Midwifery students' understanding and knowledge of normal birth before 'delivery' of curriculum.

Midwifery
OBJECTIVE: To generate new knowledge that describes and explains the views and understanding, regarding midwifery and normal birth, that newly enrolled midwifery students hold at the commencement of their midwifery education.

Perceptions of the use of intelligent information access systems in university level active learning activities among teachers of biomedical subjects.

International journal of medical informatics
BACKGROUND: Student participation and the use of active methodologies in classroom learning are being increasingly emphasized. The use of intelligent systems can be of great help when designing and developing these types of activities. Recently, emer...

Differences between Dual Users and Switchers Center around Vaping Behavior and Its Experiences Rather than Beliefs and Attitudes.

International journal of environmental research and public health
(1) Background: Many smokers completely switch to vaping (switchers), whereas others use e-cigarettes (e-cigs) alongside tobacco cigarettes (dual users). To the extent that dual users substantially lower the number of cigarettes, they will reduce hea...

Pathophysiology of swallowing following oropharyngeal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Neurogastroenterology and motility
BACKGROUND: Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) and coblation channeling of the tongue (CCT) are oropharyngeal surgeries used to treat obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The extent to which UPPP and CCT affect pharyngeal swallow has not been determined. ...

Primary Care Provider Perceptions and Practices Regarding Dosing Units for Oral Liquid Medications.

Academic pediatrics
INTRODUCTION: To prevent errors, health care professional and safety organizations recommend using milliliters (mL) alone for oral liquid medication dosing instructions and devices. In 2018, for federal incentives under the Quality Payment Program, o...

A bicentric controlled study on the effects of aquatic Ai Chi in Parkinson disease.

Complementary therapies in medicine
OBJECTIVES: Various exercise strategies have been suggested to address movement deficits in order to improve motor function and quality of life for individuals in the early or moderate stages of Parkinson disease. The purpose is to evaluate the effec...