Musculoskeletal ultrasound in symptomatic thumb-base osteoarthritis: clinical, functional, radiological and muscle strength associations [PDF]
Background Thumb-base osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and disability This study aimed to investigate the associations of musculoskeletal ultrasound OA pathologies with the extent of pain, function, radiographic scores, and muscle strength ...
Win Min Oo +7 more
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Efficacy of intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma as a symptom- and disease-modifying treatment for knee osteoarthritis - the RESTORE trial protocol [PDF]
Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes substantial pain, physical dysfunction and impaired quality of life. There is no cure for knee OA, and for some people, the disease may involve progressive symptomatic and structural deterioration over time ...
Kade L. Paterson +15 more
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Corrigendum to “Exploring translational gaps between basic scientists, clinical researchers, clinicians, and consumers: Proceedings and recommendations arising from the 2020 mine the gap online workshop” [Osteoarthritis Cartilage Open 29 (2021) 100163] [PDF]
Vicky Duong +21 more
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Phylogeography of a widespread Australian freshwater fish, western carp gudgeon (Eleotridae: Hypseleotris klunzingeri): Cryptic species, hybrid zones, and strong intra-specific divergences. [PDF]
This study provides a detailed molecular phylogeographic assessment of the western carp gudgeon, a prominent member of freshwater ecosystems across eastern Australia and often found in sympatry with a complex of sexual congeners and their hemiclonal forms. Our comprehensive genetic and genomic data demonstrate the presence of multiple candidate species,
Unmack PJ +4 more
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Leopards Exhibit Nuanced Predation Patterns but Rely on Wild Prey in a Human-Dominated Agricultural Landscape in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. [PDF]
The Sri Lankan endemic subspecies of leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) is facing intensifying human–leopard interactions in unprotected highlands, from where 107 scat samples indicated its wide‐ranging diet of 17 prey species, the black‐naped hare (Lepus nigricollis) being the favorite, while medium‐sized prey such as barking deer (Muntiacus malabaricus)
Kumara PHSC +5 more
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Comparison of ultrasound guidance with landmark guidance for symptomatic benefits in knee, hip and hand osteoarthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. [PDF]
Abstract Introduction More than half of the patients with moderate and severe osteoarthritis (OA) report unsatisfactory pain relief, requiring consideration of intra‐articular (IA) injections as the second‐line management. Ultrasound‐guided IA injection has proven evidence of higher accuracy in administering IA injectates into the joints than landmark ...
Oo WM +4 more
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Since the Chinese government set carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, the limitations and pollution of traditional energies in the automotive industry have fuelled the development of new energy vehicles (NEVs).
Shimin Hu +5 more
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The energy industry is one of the industries with high energy consumption, high pollution and high emissions in China. Low-carbon policies in the energy sector have a vital impact on China’s carbon reduction, climate change response and social ...
Jiawei Pan +7 more
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THE CONCEPT OF “THE CONCERT OF EUROPE” IN XX CENTURY BRITISH AND AMERICAN HISTORIOGRAPHY
The article provides a critical analysis of the interpretations of the Concert of Europe by British and American historians of the XXth century. The interest in the study of this phenomenon is rooted in its relation to the problems of the maintenance of ...
E. V. Romanova
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Background Few clinical trials have investigated the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells for the management of post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
Yuanyuan Wang +9 more
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