This leaflet is intended to provide information to people who have tracheobronchomalacia (or sometimes referred to as large airway collapse), their families and carers. It explains what tracheobronchomalacia is and how physiotherapy can play a part in its treatment.
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If something so simple can transform intensive care, what else can it do?
We have an epidemic of bad posture — @levelsio (Pieter Levels)
What happens if you Google “coworking space”? You see people working hard. I see lots of necks, backs, arms, wrist and hands that will need phyiscal therapy in…
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If you follow the Jekyll community, you might have noticed that I haven’t been as active in the last year or two. Part of this is due to life events usurping my free time, and part of this is something else entirely: paralysis. I want to discuss today the paralysis.
Two Research Papers Published on PatientsLikeMe - SPM Blog
Two research papers were published this month on the Health 2.0 website, PatientsLikeMe. PatientsLikeMe is arguably the only “real” health social network online today, because it lets patients share actual […]
HuggingFace Attack Postmortem: Fleshing Out the Facts
The consensus reaction to the OpenAI Technical Report is that it contains and confirms a lot of good information.
Children's stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zone
Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.
‘Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies
Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases
(PDF) Neuroendocrine, Autonomic and Metabolic Challenges in Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome- A Case Study on Hypoglycemia in a patient with Craniocervical Instability.. Medical Research Archives. [Online] 12-5
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“Shutdowns Are Like You’re Stuck on the Blue Screen of Death”: A Metaphor Analysis of Autistic Shutdowns
Background: Autistic adults commonly experience shutdowns, which are distressing events widely discussed within Autistic communities. Yet, few studies to date have explored firsthand accounts of shutdown experiences. In this study, we aimed to identify figurative language that Autistic adults use to describe shutdowns, thereby broadening the understanding of and providing language for this complex phenomenon. Methods: We used a participatory research approach to conduct a secondary analysis of qualitative data from two prior studies on shutdowns in Autistic adults. Primary studies used asynchronous interviews and a survey, with a total sample size of 86 participants. We analyzed a corpus of 87 typed pages using the Pragglejaz Group’s metaphor identification procedure to identify figurative language that Autistic adults used to describe shutdowns. Results: Autistic adults in this sample used six metaphors to explain shutdowns, including the following: being frozen, a computer crash, going inside myself, when I can’t keep up, survival mode, and playing a role. Discussion: These metaphors help to externalize the internal experience of shutdowns. Participants described shutdowns as a state of being stuck, often involving physical and/or vocal immobilization. They frequently described shutdowns as a response to perceived threats, connecting them to a sense of survival and self-protection. Metaphors provide a rich context for understanding and talking about shutdowns. Findings also highlight how Autistic adults organically construct metaphors to articulate their experiences. Future studies could use metaphor analysis to explore other affective experiences of Autistic individuals. Community Brief Why is this an important issue? Many Autistic people experience shutdowns, but there is not much research on what shutdowns feel like. Studies that have looked at shutdowns found they can be hard to explain, especially to people who have not had a shutdown before. People often describe shutdowns as feeling frozen or stuck. We need to better understand shutdowns from the perspectives of people who experience them. What was the purpose of this study? We wanted to understand how Autistic adults describe shutdowns. Metaphors can help explain an experience by comparing it with something else. Our goal was to find out what metaphors Autistic adults use to describe shutdowns and if those metaphors can help explain what a shutdown feels like. What did the researchers do? In two earlier studies, we asked 86 Autistic adults about their experiences with shutdowns. Some answered questions in interviews, while others filled out surveys. Using these data, we used a method called “metaphor identification procedure,” meaning we looked for words or phrases where participants used metaphors or other figurative language to compare their experience with a shutdown with something else. Once we identified these metaphors, we grouped them together to find metaphors that summarized the experience for participants. What were the results of the study? We found six common metaphors that participants used to compare shutdowns with something else to help explain their experiences. Participants compared shutdowns with the following: being frozen, a computer crash, going inside myself, when I can’t keep up, survival mode, and playing a role. What do these findings add to what was already known? Few studies have looked at what it feels like to have a shutdown for Autistic people. Our findings add a rich description of what shutdowns feel like and add Autistic voices to the literature. What are potential weaknesses in the study? Most participants in this study were White, so we are not sure if these findings are relevant for people of other racial backgrounds. Since people needed internet access to take part in this study, we may also be missing the perspectives of people who do not have access to a computer or internet. How will these findings help Autistic adults now or in the future? These findings give non-Autistic people a better way of understanding what shutdowns are like for Autistic people. This knowledge can guide future research and help clinicians better support Autistic people who experience shutdowns.
“Shutdowns Are Like You’re Stuck on the Blue Screen of Death”: A Metaphor Analysis of Autistic Shutdowns
Background: Autistic adults commonly experience shutdowns, which are distressing events widely discussed within Autistic communities. Yet, few studies to date have explored firsthand accounts of shutdown experiences. In this study, we aimed to identify figurative language that Autistic adults use to describe shutdowns, thereby broadening the understanding of and providing language for this complex phenomenon. Methods: We used a participatory research approach to conduct a secondary analysis of qualitative data from two prior studies on shutdowns in Autistic adults. Primary studies used asynchronous interviews and a survey, with a total sample size of 86 participants. We analyzed a corpus of 87 typed pages using the Pragglejaz Group’s metaphor identification procedure to identify figurative language that Autistic adults used to describe shutdowns. Results: Autistic adults in this sample used six metaphors to explain shutdowns, including the following: being frozen, a computer crash, going inside myself, when I can’t keep up, survival mode, and playing a role. Discussion: These metaphors help to externalize the internal experience of shutdowns. Participants described shutdowns as a state of being stuck, often involving physical and/or vocal immobilization. They frequently described shutdowns as a response to perceived threats, connecting them to a sense of survival and self-protection. Metaphors provide a rich context for understanding and talking about shutdowns. Findings also highlight how Autistic adults organically construct metaphors to articulate their experiences. Future studies could use metaphor analysis to explore other affective experiences of Autistic individuals. Community Brief Why is this an important issue? Many Autistic people experience shutdowns, but there is not much research on what shutdowns feel like. Studies that have looked at shutdowns found they can be hard to explain, especially to people who have not had a shutdown before. People often describe shutdowns as feeling frozen or stuck. We need to better understand shutdowns from the perspectives of people who experience them. What was the purpose of this study? We wanted to understand how Autistic adults describe shutdowns. Metaphors can help explain an experience by comparing it with something else. Our goal was to find out what metaphors Autistic adults use to describe shutdowns and if those metaphors can help explain what a shutdown feels like. What did the researchers do? In two earlier studies, we asked 86 Autistic adults about their experiences with shutdowns. Some answered questions in interviews, while others filled out surveys. Using these data, we used a method called “metaphor identification procedure,” meaning we looked for words or phrases where participants used metaphors or other figurative language to compare their experience with a shutdown with something else. Once we identified these metaphors, we grouped them together to find metaphors that summarized the experience for participants. What were the results of the study? We found six common metaphors that participants used to compare shutdowns with something else to help explain their experiences. Participants compared shutdowns with the following: being frozen, a computer crash, going inside myself, when I can’t keep up, survival mode, and playing a role. What do these findings add to what was already known? Few studies have looked at what it feels like to have a shutdown for Autistic people. Our findings add a rich description of what shutdowns feel like and add Autistic voices to the literature. What are potential weaknesses in the study? Most participants in this study were White, so we are not sure if these findings are relevant for people of other racial backgrounds. Since people needed internet access to take part in this study, we may also be missing the perspectives of people who do not have access to a computer or internet. How will these findings help Autistic adults now or in the future? These findings give non-Autistic people a better way of understanding what shutdowns are like for Autistic people. This knowledge can guide future research and help clinicians better support Autistic people who experience shutdowns.
Trapped in the Loop: How Epistemic Closure Is Rewiring Reality - Revelatory · Relentless · Rectification · Redemptive
In a time when truth is fragmented and headlines are filtered through ideological lenses, a silent epidemic is taking hold: epistemic closure. While the term
Collapse — Oakland Public Library
Collapse — Dallett, Cassandra, — <p>COLLAPSE is a doomed love, temporary, free on bond, haunted by rage and regret, fueled by Hip-Hop beats, and clinging like the remains of the Ghost Ship fire--with the world burning around us, it is time and place, politics and anarchy, connection for the broken.</p><p>Poetry. California Interest.</p>
Fact Sheet 3: ME/CFS: Information for Medical Professionals
Fact Sheet 3: ME/CFS: Information for Medical Professionals Published December 2025 Link to pdf: ME/CFS: Information for Medical Professionals.pdf Discussion thread: Fact sheet #3: Information...
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