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Assistive technologies

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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Attitude toward physical activity after total hip or knee replacement: A cross-sectional survey study of Dutch and Norwegian patients

Inge van den Akker-Scheek, Martin Stevens, Astrid J. De Vries, Anne Marie Fenstad, Ove Nord Furnes, Håvard Østerås, Bregje E. Raap – van Sleuwen, Katja Saris, Geranda E.C. Slager, Monica Unsgaard-Tøndel, Odd Magne Hals, Ann-Katrin Stensdotter

published 23 Jan 2026

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The impact of bite force on the stability of dental implants

Nawres Bahaa Mohammed, Zina Ali Daily, Mohammed Rhael Ali, Noor Fathi Kazim, Hashim Mueen Hussein, Athraa Ali Mahmood

published 20 Jan 2026

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PACT: A practice-driven predictive algorithm for customized transradial prosthetic socket design

Vishal Pendse, Calvin C. Ngan, Elaine Ouellette, Neil Ready, Jan Andrysek

published 08 Jan 2026

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Accurate radiographic interpretation of misfit milled zirconia crowns of different designs: An in vitro study

Mohammad Barayan, Khadijah M. Baik

published 08 Jan 2026

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Impact of distance and vertical placement of distal implants on bone mechanics in bar-retained overdenture treatment: A 3D finite element study

Danesh Ghahramanimarangalou, Nurullah Türker, Cennet Neslihan Eroğlu

published 30 Dec 2025

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Cerebellar functional connectivity alteration in individuals with lower limb amputation

Daniel Arreguín, Daniela Trejo-Méndez, Sharon Pedroza-Ramírez, Erick Pasaye, Livia Sánchez-Carrasco, Eduardo Vázquez-Vela, Raúl G. Paredes

published 18 Dec 2025

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Social determinants of health and dual sensory loss in older adults: A scoping review

Abinethaa Paramasivam, Ved Hatolkar, Renu Minhas, Aswen Sriranganathan, Pineal Bareamichael, Atul Jaiswal, Walter Wittich

published 10 Dec 2025

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Examining the changing demand for orthotic service provision from routinely collected digital patient data: A national retrospective descriptive study across three clinics in Cambodia

Charlotte Spurway, Alex Dickinson, Lucy Gates, Cheryl Metcalf, Sisary Kheng, Carson Harte, Bunthoeun Sam, Sam Simpson, Amos Channon

published 09 Dec 2025

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Measuring spatial accessibility for wheelchair users: A case study in a Chinese campus

Yizhe Huang, Chaobo Shi, Shujie Dong, Shuichao Zhang, Linghui Xu, Guangyue Nian

published 08 Dec 2025

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Accuracy of intraoral scanners for full-arch implant scanning in the Maxilla using horizontal scanbody

Abidiel Silva Guimarães, Thais Silva Mendonça, Paulo Sergio Borella, Gus Khalil, Junying Li, Sandra Al-Tarawneh, Lawrence Gonzaga Lopes, Gustavo Mendonça

published 05 Dec 2025

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