Publications by authors named "Alhaji M Buhari"
Objective: To assess the stability of clinicians' and users' rating of electric-powered wheelchair (EPW) driving while using 4 different human-machine interfaces (HMIs) within the Virtual Reality-based SIMulator-version 2 (VRSIM-2) and in the real world (accounting for a total of 5 unique driving conditions).
Design: Within-subjects repeated-measures design.
Setting: Simulation-based assessment in a research laboratory.
Objective: To assess interrater reliability of the Power Mobility Road Test (PMRT) when administered through the Virtual Reality-based SIMulator-version 2 (VRSIM-2).
Design: Within-subjects repeated-measures design.
Setting: Participants interacted with VRSIM-2 through 2 display options (desktop monitor vs immersive virtual reality screens) using 2 control interfaces (roller system vs conventional movement-sensing joystick), providing 4 different driving scenarios (driving conditions 1-4).
Objective: To examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms in adults with spina bifida and identify contributing factors for depressive symptomatology.
Method: Retrospective Cohort Study. Data collection was conducted at a regional adult spina bifida clinic.
Objective: To report our clinical experience using continuous intrathecal baclofen (ITB) trials prior to permanent pump implantation.
Design: Retrospective chart review.
Setting: An inpatient neurosurgery unit and outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics.
Objective: This study evaluates the relationship of blood osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear κ-B ligand (RANKL) levels with coronary artery calcium (CAC) and cardiovascular risk factors in two studies of postmenopausal women. OPG, a marker of bone turnover, and its ligand, RANKL, may contribute to cardiovascular disease risk.
Methods: We tested the hypothesis that serum OPG and RANKL levels were associated with CAC and cardiovascular disease risk factors among postmenopausal women in the Women On the Move through Activity and Nutrition Study (WOMAN Study; n = 86; mean [SD], age 58 [2.
The Women on the Move through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN) study was designed to test whether a nonpharmacological intervention including qualitative and quantitative dietary changes to induce weight loss and increased physical activity levels would reduce blood triglyceride levels and number of low-density lipoprotein particles (LDL-P). Such decreases in lipoproteins and other risk factors could reduce or slow progression of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD). Study participants were randomized to either the intervention (Lifestyle Change) or assessment (Health Education) group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The goal of this study was to determine the impact of age, gender, and race on the prevalence and severity of hearing loss in elder adults, aged 72-96 years, after accounting for income, education, smoking, and clinical and subclinical cardiovascular disease. Methods Air-conduction thresholds for standard and extended high-frequency pure-tones were obtained from a cohort of 548 (out of 717) elderly adults (ages 72-96 years) who were recruited during the Year 11 clinical visit (1999-2000) of the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) at the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania site. Participant smoking, income, education, and cardiovascular disease histories were obtained from the CHS database and were included as factors.
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- About 20% of U.S. deaths occur in nursing homes, but autopsy rates are under 1%, making this study vital for understanding causes of death in these facilities.
- The research focused on 208 deceased individuals in Allegheny County, PA, revealing that 58% of deaths were accidental and 38.5% natural, with a significant disparity in accidental deaths by race (92.6% Caucasian, 6.6% African-American).
- Common causes of natural death included cardiovascular diseases and pneumonia, with blunt force trauma being the leading cause of accidental death, suggesting a need for policies to reduce such incidents.
Background: Bariatric surgery has emerged as the most effective treatment for class III obesity (body mass index, >or=40). The number of operations continues to increase. We measured case fatality and death rates by time since operation, sex, age, specific causes of death, and mortality rates.
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