A rapid review protocol of physiotherapy and occupational therapy telerehabilitation to inform ethical and equity concerns.

Background: Telerehabilitation (TR) has emerged as a feasible and promising approach for delivering rehabilitation services remotely, utilizing technology to bridge the gap between healthcare providers and patients. As new modalities of virtual care and health technologies continue to emerge, it is crucial to stay informed about the growing landscape of virtual care to ensure that telehealth service delivery is ethical and equitable, and improves the quality of services and patient outcomes.

Objective: The primary objective of this article is to present the protocol of a rapid review to examine the equity-related aspects surrounding the implementation of TR.

Comparison of juvenile and adult myasthenia gravis in a French cohort with focus on thymic histology.

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease characterized by muscle fatigability due to acetylcholine receptor (AChR) autoantibodies. To better characterize juvenile MG (JMG), we analyzed 85 pre- and 132 post-pubescent JMG (with a cutoff age of 13) compared to 721 adult MG patients under 40 years old using a French database. Clinical data, anti-AChR antibody titers, thymectomy, and thymic histology were analyzed.

Acceptability of Telerehabilitation: Experiences and Perceptions by Individuals with Stroke and Caregivers in an Early Supported Discharge Program.

Introduction: Telerehabilitation (TR) is a promising method for facilitating the delivery and access to post-stroke rehabilitation services.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the acceptability of TR and factors influencing its adoption by individuals with stroke and caregivers.

Methods: A qualitative descriptive approach was used.

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in newborns: experience at a pediatric hospital and a literature review.

Background: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a rare, difficult-to-diagnose, and potentially serious adverse drug reaction with thrombotic complications. Even though the immune system is still immature during the neonatal period, HIT has been described in newborns with reporting rates ranging from 0% to 2.3%.

A novel peanut allergy immunotherapy: Plant-based enveloped Ara h 2 Bioparticles activate dendritic cells and polarize T cell responses to Th1.

Introduction: As the only market-authorized allergen immunotherapy (AIT) for peanut allergy is accompanied by a high risk of side effects and mainly induces robust desensitization without sustained efficacy, novel treatment options are required. Peanut-specific plant-derived Bioparticles (BPs) surface expressing Ara h 2 at high density have been shown to be very hypoallergenic. Here, we assessed the dendritic cell (DC)-activating and T cell polarization capacity of these peanut-specific BPs.

Microbiota is structured by gut regions, life stage, and diet in the Black Soldier Fly ().

The larvae of the Black Soldier Fly () provide numerous ecological benefits, leading to significant commercial advancements. These benefits include the bioconversion of low-value waste into high-value feed and soil amendments. Understanding how the bacterial and eukaryotic microbiota communities affect host performance becomes vital for the optimization and specialization of industrial-scale rearing.

Incidence and outcomes of critical illness in indigenous peoples: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Indigenous Peoples experience health inequities and racism across the continuum of health services. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence and outcomes of critical illness among Indigenous Peoples.

Methods: We searched Ovid MEDLINE/PubMed, Ovid EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (inception to October 2022).

Sexual Rehabilitation After a Stroke: A Multi-site Qualitative Study About Influencing Factors and Strategies to Improve Services.

This study aimed to better understand the factors influencing the provision of sexuality-related post-stroke rehabilitation services by clinicians on different sites and to explore strategies to improve post-stroke rehabilitation services with stakeholders. A qualitative study with co-design methods was conducted with 20 clinicians from five post-stroke rehabilitation centers in Canada, 1 manager and 1 patient-partner. Participants either took part in a focus group or in sessions of an adapted version of the LEGO Serious Play method to explore influencing factors and strategies of improvement in relation to post-stroke sexual rehabilitation services.

Absence of microbiome triggers extensive changes in the transcriptional profile of Hermetia illucens during larval ontology.

Black soldier fly larvae (BSF, Hermetia illucens) have gained much attention for their industrial use as biowaste recyclers and as a new source of animal proteins. The functional effect that microbiota has on insect health and growth performance remains largely unknown. This study clarifies the role of microbiota in BSF ontogeny by investigating the differential genomic expression of BSF larvae in axenic conditions (i.

Co-designing a Program to Improve Post-stroke Sexual Rehabilitation: The Promise of Innovative Methods.

Introduction: Most people who sustain a stroke are likely to experience sexual difficulties during their recovery. However, few people get the opportunity to address sexuality during their rehabilitation because of factors related to the organization (e.g.

Distribution of pesticides and some of their transformation products in a small lentic waterbody: Fish, water, and sediment contamination in an agricultural watershed.

More than 20 years after the Water Framework Directive was adopted, there are still major gaps in the sanitary status of small rivers and waterbodies at the head of basins. These small streams supply water to a large number of wetlands that support a rich biodiversity. Many of these waterbodies are fishponds whose production is destined for human consumption or for the restocking of other aquatic environments.

Miniaturization of an extraction protocol for the monitoring of pesticides and polar transformation products in biotic matrices.

Monitoring pesticides in the environment requires the use of sensitive analytical methods. However, existing methods are generally not suitable for analyzing small organisms, as they require large matrix masses. This study explores the development of a miniaturized extraction protocol for the monitoring of small organisms, based on only 30 mg of matrix.

Feasibility and acceptability of a group-mediated exercise intervention for gynecological cancer survivors.

Purpose: Examine feasibility and acceptability of a group-mediated cognitive-behavioral (GMCB) intervention targeting planned, self-managed physical activity (PA).

Design: Sequential mixed methods, single arm pre-/post-test design with a 4-week follow-up.

Participants: Post-treatment gynecologic cancer survivors.

Assessment methods in sexual rehabilitation after stroke: a scoping review for rehabilitation professionals.

Purpose: The aim was to identify and describe the assessment methods used by rehabilitation professionals to evaluate sexuality for individuals post-stroke, as well as the domains of sexuality addressed.

Methods: Seven databases were selected for this scoping review. needed to meet these inclusion criteria: published studies with a sample of ≥ 50% stroke clients and describing a quantitative or qualitative assessment method that could be used by rehabilitation professionals.

Implementation of a sexuality interview guide in stroke rehabilitation: a feasibility study.

Background: Although people who sustain a stroke can experience sexual difficulties, few address them during rehabilitation.

Objectives: Explore the feasibility of implementing a Sexuality Interview Guide (SIG) in stroke rehabilitation and describe the factors perceived as influencing its implementation.

Materials And Methods: Using a mixed research design, the SIG was implemented for four months in a rehabilitation hospital.

Interventions used by allied health professionals in sexual rehabilitation after stroke: A systematic review.

: Although sexuality can be affected post-stroke, few individuals receive sexual rehabilitation because of clinicians' lack of knowledge regarding evidence-based interventions.: To document and describe the best available evidence supporting interventions that target post-stroke rehabilitation of sexuality.: This systematic review searched the databases Medline, Embase, Psycinfo, CINAHL, Web of science, PEDRO and OTSeeker up to 29 May 2020.

Development of a simple multiresidue extraction method for the quantification of a wide polarity range list of pesticides and transformation products in eggs by liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry.

Waterfowl populations have been decreasing in Europe for the last years and pollution appears to be one of the main factors. This study was conducted to develop a single sensitive and robust analytical method for the monitoring of 2 fungicides, 15 herbicides, 3 insecticides and 24 transformation products in wild bird eggs. One of the major challenges addressed was the characterization of chemicals with large logP range (from -1.

Sexuality in the context of physical rehabilitation as perceived by occupational therapists.

Introduction: One of the challenges for rehabilitation professionals is to discuss sexuality with their clients. The main objective of this study was to explore occupational therapists' perceptions of the factors that influence their practice regarding the domain of sexuality, as well as the prioritization of these factors and the exploration of their needs.

Methodology: Descriptive qualitative study who took place in Montreal, Canada.

Development, implementation, and effects of a cancer center's exercise-oncology program.

Background: National and international bodies acknowledge the benefit of exercise for people with cancer, yet limited accessibility to related programing remains. Given their involvement in managing the disease, cancer centers can play a central role in delivering exercise-oncology services. The authors developed and implemented a clinically integrated exercise-oncology program at a major cancer center and evaluated its effectiveness and participant experience.

Pfilates and Hypopressives for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence After Radical Prostatectomy: Results of a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) is an important side effect of radical prostatectomy (RP). Coactivation of surrounding muscles via novel techniques for pelvic floor rehabilitation known as Pfilates and Hypopressives has not been compared to pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFMXs) for UI.

Objective: To assess the feasibility and efficacy of isolated PFMXs with and without the addition of Pfilates and Hypopressives on UI recovery following RP.

Smartphone-Enabled Health Coaching Intervention (iMOVE) to Promote Long-Term Maintenance of Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Although physical activity has been shown to contribute to long-term disease control and health in breast cancer survivors, a majority of breast cancer survivors do not meet physical activity guidelines. Past research has focused on promoting physical activity components for short-term breast cancer survivor benefits, but insufficient attention has been devoted to long-term outcomes and sustained exercise adherence. We are assessing a health coach intervention (iMOVE) that uses mobile technology to increase and sustain physical activity maintenance in initially inactive breast cancer survivors.