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Assistive technologies

Surface anticoagulation of mechanical heart valves using electrically induced biomimetic glycocalyx: An in-vitro study to assess hemocompatibility and optimal voltage

Lokeswara Rao Sajja, Aditya Koppula, Thomas Mathew, Anugya Bhatt

published 06 May 2026

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Oral step-down vs full-course intravenous antibiotic therapy for infective endocarditis: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jose D. Cruz-Cuevas, Julián Andrés Amador Bedoya, María Paula Méndez Gaitán, María Camila Ramírez, Javier González Quiroga, Adelaida Rodríguez Villegas, Antonia Sanín Reyes

published 29 Apr 2026

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Effect of a 3-week program of cane training and use on gait of individuals with Parkinson’s disease: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Jordana de Paula Magalhães, Merrill R. Landers, Aline Alvim Scianni, Maria Eduarda Bueno Santos Ribeiro, Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria

published 16 Apr 2026

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Influences of TiO₂ and SiO₂ nanofillers on the hardness and surface roughness of maxillofacial silicone elastomers after two years of outdoor tropical weathering: An in vitro study

Mohammed Mousa, Belal Elmarhoumy, Mahmoud Salloum, Abdalwhab Zwiri, Mohammed Sghaireen, Thamir Bahattab, Ahmed Almutairi, Njoud Almuzaini, Johari Abdullah

published 15 Apr 2026

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Development and reliability testing of a qualitative observational rating system for individuals with brachial plexus injury performing functional capacity evaluation tests

Tallie M. J. van der Laan, Sietke G. Postema, Corry K. van der Sluis, Michiel F. Reneman

published 13 Apr 2026

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Validation of the Holmlund-Grooten sub-maximal arm crank ergometer-test for estimating peak oxygen uptake in wheelchair users with Spinal Cord Injury

Tobias Holmlund, Wilhelmus Johannes Andreas Grooten

published 01 Apr 2026

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Barriers and facilitators in physical activity among youth with cerebral palsy in Sweden: A qualitative study

Frida Degerstedt, Britt-Inger Keisu, Martin Björklund, Birgit Enberg

published 31 Mar 2026

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Content validity assessment and modification of the FACE-Q craniofacial module for retinoblastoma survivors

Farheen Khan, Roxanne Noronha, Ivana Ristevski, Michelle Prunier, Genevieve Savoie, Andra Striowski, Ashwin C. Mallipatna, Karen W.Y. Wong-Riff, Asim Ali, Helen Dimaras

published 26 Mar 2026

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Rehabilitation outcomes following tail-fluke amputation in an Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin: A welfare-centered approach

Suguru Higa, Sayaka Takahashi, Eri Nakashima, Yui Kurosu, Haruka Ikeshima, Ryota Yagi, Nihiro Adachi, Keiichi Ueda, Hirobumi Umeyama, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Yukinori Nakakita, Kazuma Tochigi, Taihei Kagawa, Shin-ichiro Oka

published 13 Mar 2026

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Augmented reality for advanced prosthetic training in non-amputees

Lauren Deus, Leah Wohlbach, Susan E. D’Andrea

published 27 Feb 2026

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Caregiving activities causing occupational low back pain in Japanese social welfare facilities and hospitals

Kazuyuki Iwakiri, Keiichi Miki, Takeshi Sasaki

published 13 Feb 2026

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Environmental influences on community participation among people with multiple sclerosis: A mixed methods study

Bishan Yang, Ivan Molton, Andrew Humbert, Carolyn Baylor, Emma Gregg, Dawn Ehde, Jennifer Sullivan, Elysa Lanz, Michael Schiller, Philip Hurvitz, Danbi Lee

published 10 Feb 2026

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The efficacy of freehand, pilot drilled and fully guided implant surgery in partially edentulous patients: A randomized control trial

Abdulkhaliq Ali F. Alshadidi, Lujain Ibrahim N. Aldosari, Abdullah Hasan A. Alshehri, Rayan Ibrahim H. Binduhayym, Rajamanoj Kondaveeti, Vishwanath Gurumurthy, Sunil Kumar Vaddamanu

published 27 Jan 2026

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