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Tendon Aging: A Silent Enemy Revealed Strategies for Effective Treatment

open access: yesAGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This review commences with the mechanism of tendon aging, mainly introducing the aging of tendons induced by oxidative stress, hyperglycemia, inflammatory response, cell apoptosis, and fatty infiltration and the association with the tendon stem/progenitor cells, aiming to explore the mechanism of aging and find related treatment methods.
Wenhui Gu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toxicological Study Employing Repeated Doses of Garcinielliptone FC, a Polyisoprenylated-Benzophenone Isolated from Seed of Platonia Insignis Mart [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The major constituent from the hexane extract of the seeds of P. insignis is GFC (garcinielliptone FC). Doses of 25, 50and 75 mg/kg of GFC were aseptically suspended in 0.05% Tween 80 dissolved in 0.9% saline (vehicle) and orally administered for30, 90 ...
da Costa Júnior, Joaquim S.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Prognostic Value of Serum Insulin‐Like Growth Factor‐1 in Patients With Anal Fistula Treated by Incision‐Thread‐Drawing Surgery

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
IGF‐1 levels above 174.9 ng/mL were associated with better wound healing and lower postoperative inflammation. Higher IGF‐1 levels correlated with improved anal function at 7 and 14 days post‐surgery. ABSTRACT Background Anal fistula is a chronic condition characterized by an abnormal tract between the anal canal and perianal skin, often leading to ...
Zhijun Wu, Xuexue Yin, Jing Li
wiley   +1 more source

Sanitation and Hygiene Behaviour Change at Scale: Understanding Slippage [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
As sanitation and hygiene programmes mature, the challenge shifts from bringing communities to ODF status to sustaining this status. In this context, many programmes are confronted with the issue of slippage.
Carolien van der Voorden   +2 more
core  

Identification of Risk Factors in Postoperative Urinary Dysfunction for Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Our study aimed to identify the incidence of risk factors for postoperative urinary dysfunction during surgery for rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumors. ABSTRACT Aim Curative resection and organ preservation are important to manage rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumors; however, postoperative quality of life, including urinary function, remains a ...
Jun Kataoka   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants Of the Prevalence of Diarrhoea in Adolescents Attending School: A Case Study of an Indian Village School [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In developing countries, including India, diarrhoea is a leading killer throughout the age pyramid. However, most of the medical literature on the determinants of diarrhoea focuses only on young children or the elderly, with health policy mainly ...
Arijita Dutta   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Genome‐Wide Insights and Polygenic Risk Scores in Common Epilepsies: A Narrative Review

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The research of single gene‐related disorders or pathogenic copy‐number variations (CNVs) has given a significant impetus to the shift from a diagnostic work‐up focused on epileptic syndromes to genomic approaches in individuals with severe pediatric‐onset epilepsies and in developmental and epileptic encephalopathies.
Mario Mastrangelo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pot and Power: The Role of the Nonhuman in a Very Human Business

open access: yesOn_Culture, 2016
The daily care and nursing of people of various ages with disabilities or illnesses constitutes historical and contemporary socio-cultural contexts which are said to be ‘human-centered.’ The formation of practices, politics, and the distribution of ...
Lucia Artner, Isabel Atzl
doaj  

An assessment of the applicability of dung count to estimate the wild boar population density in a forest environment

open access: yesJournal of Forest Science, 2014
Wild boar is a native species in the fauna of the Czech Republic. It is becoming a problematic game species both in the Czech Republic and in other European countries due to its harmful impacts. So far no suitable method of its sustainable management has
R. Plhal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Defecation-Specific Behavior in Children with Functional Defecation Issues: A Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yesThe Permanente Journal, 2017
Atypical defecation habits are common and distressing for children and families and can have a major impact on quality of life. Often, no underlying factor can be identified, and the defecation disorder is considered functional. Current interventions are not successful for up to 50% of children.
Beaudry-Bellefeuille, Isabelle   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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