Development and validation of the Fall Risk Assessment Scale for patients in rehabilitation hospitals: A methodological study.

Background And Aims: Falling is a serious threat for patient safety in hospitals. This study aimed to identify the risk factors of fall amongst rehabilitation patients and to use them for developing and validating the Persian version of Fall Risk Assessment Scale (FRAS).

Methods: The current methodological study was conducted in two phases.

Tailored MXene-derived nano-heterostructure oxides for peroxymonosulfate activation in the treatment of municipal wastewaters.

Nowadays, in the field of environmental protection, a huge effort is focused on efficient and sustainable processes to treat wastewaters. The current study emphasizes the photocatalytic performance of TiNbO, a nano-heterostructure material derived from the oxidation of (TiNb)CT MXene. The TiNbO nano-heterostructure exhibited remarkable performance in the degradation of caffeine (CAF) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) under UVA irradiation in the presence of peroxymonosulfate (PMS).

Effect of Dry Needling Plus Static Stretching on Plantar Flexors Spasticity in Chronic Stroke Patients.

Importance: Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is often accompanied by complications such as spasticity. Static stretching (SS) is a common physiotherapy intervention for reducing spasticity, whereas dry needling (DN) is a novel approach. However, the combined effects of DN and SS on spasticity have not been thoroughly investigated.

MXene-Derived Oxide Nanoheterostructures for Photocatalytic Sulfamethoxazole Degradation.

Herein, we report for the first time the use of ternary oxide nanoheterostructure photocatalysts derived from (Nb , Ti )CT MXene in the treatment of water. Three different compositions of binary MXenes, viz., (TiNb)CT , (TiNb)CT , and (TiNb)CT (with T = OH, F, and Cl), were used as single-source precursor to produce TiNbO -3:1, TiNbO -1:1, and TiNbO -1:3 by controlled-atmosphere thermal oxidation.

Effect of inpatient rehabilitation on the quality of life and life satisfaction in spinal cord injury.

Objective: Assess the impact of inpatient rehabilitation on the quality of life and life satisfaction of individuals with spinal cord injury by considering the level of injury.

Design: QuasiExperimental study.

Setting: Rehabilitation Hospital.

Changes in functional independence after inpatient rehabilitation in patients with spinal cord injury: A simultaneous evaluation of prognostic factors.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the improvements of functional independence following inpatient rehabilitation and compare those improvements between different levels and severities of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). Prognostic factors affecting the patient's outcomes were also studied.

Settings: Rofeideh Rehabilitation Hospital.

Diagnostic value of ultrasonography versus electrodiagnosis in ulnar neuropathy.

Purpose: Ulnar neuropathy at elbow is the second-most common compression neuropathy. The main aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of ultrasonography (US) as an alternative method to electrodiagnosis (EDX), which had traditionally been used as the method of choice.

Methods: This diagnostic study was conducted on 66 participants (32 patients` elbows and 34 normal elbows) referred for EDX.

Determination of alpha-1 antitrypsin level in patients with severe asthma.

Background: This descriptive study aimed to determine the serum level of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) in patients with severe asthma.

Materials And Methods: The serum level of AAT was determined in 43 patients with severe asthma. Pulmonary function tests were performed and data were analyzed by SPPS version 19 software.