Evidence for Competing Proton-Coupled Reaction Pathways of Molecular Triads in a Low-Polarity Solvent.

The temperature dependence of concerted proton-electron transfer (CPET) reactions of two anthracene-phenol-pyridine (An-PhOH-py) triads is investigated in toluene. Light excitation forms an anthracene local excited state (An), which undergoes CPET to form a charge separated state (CSS, An-PhO-pyH), which in turn undergoes CPET charge recombination (CR). In toluene, compared with polar solvents, the CSS is energetically destabilized.

Quantification of Excited-State Brønsted-Lowry Acidity of Weak Photoacids Using Steady-State Photoluminescence Spectroscopy and a Driving-Force-Dependent Kinetic Theory.

Photoacids and photobases constitute a class of molecules that upon absorption of light undergoes a reversible change in acidity, i.e. p.

Rehabilitation service models for people with physical and/or mental disability living in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

Objective: To compare models of rehabilitation services for people with mental and/or physical disability in order to determine optimal models for therapy and interventions in low- to middle-income countries.

Data Sources: CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, CENTRAL, PsycINFO, Business Source Premier, HINARI, CEBHA and PubMed.

Study Selection: Systematic reviews, randomized control trials and observational studies comparing >2 models of rehabilitation care in any language.

Cognitive Impairment and Rehabilitation Strategies After Traumatic Brain Injury.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the significant causes of morbidity and mortality in the present world. Around 1.6 million persons sustain TBI, whereas 200,000 die annually in India, thus highlighting the rising need for appropriate cognitive rehabilitation strategies.

Mirror Therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Management of Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees - A Single Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background And Purpose: Phantom limb pain (PLP) can be disabling for nearly two thirds of amputees. Hence, there is a need to find an effective and inexpensive treatment that can be self administered. Among the non-pharmacological treatment for PLP, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) applied to the contralateral extremity and mirror therapy are two promising options.

A rare presentation of subacute progressive ascending myelopathy secondary to cement leakage in percutaneous vertebroplasty.

Percutaneous vertebroplasty is used to manage osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures. Although it is relatively safe, complications after vertebroplasty ranging from minor to devastatingly major ones have been described. Cement leakage into the spinal canal is one such complication.

Survival in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury receiving structured follow-up in South India.

Objective: To assess the survival in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) receiving structured follow-up in South India.

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: Rehabilitation center.

Gorham's disease of the spine.

Background: Gorham's disease of the spine is very rare and usually associated with poor prognosis. Till date very few cases have been reported in the literature. It is characterized by osseous invasion by angiomatous vascular mass without skip areas, eventually causing lysis of affected bone.