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Content Analysis of General Practitioner Requested Lumbar Spine X-ray Reports [PDF]

, 2007
Aims and Background X-rays of patients with low back pain rarely show serious pathology but frequently reveal incidental age-related changes and always expose people to radiation.
Carr, Eloise C.J., Thompson, Paul W.
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Gouty arthritis of the spine in a renal transplant patient : a clinical case report: an unusual presentation of a common disease [PDF]

, 2015
Axial gout is a well-documented but uncommon manifestation of gout. Its mimicking nature and the impracticality of axial joint aspiration might considerably delay its diagnosis.
Dhaese, Sofie, STRYCKERS, MARIJKE, Terryn, Wim, VAN DER MEERSCH, HANS, Van Laecke, Steven   +4 more
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Nanomaterial-mediated antibiotic delivery: a novel strategy for osteomyelitis therapy

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory bone disease caused by bacterial infection, often leading to bone destruction and functional impairment. Traditional treatments face significant limitations, including substantial surgical trauma, low drug delivery ...
Shuang Cheng, Xiao-Hui Meng, Zhi Li, Hai-Hui Han, Ya-Feng Zhang, Ya-Feng Zhang   +5 more
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Oleanolic acid cubic liquid crystal nanoparticle-based thermosensitive gel attenuates knee osteoarthritis symptoms in rats

Frontiers in Pharmacology
BackgroundKnee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent degenerative joint disease with limited effective treatment options. Oleanolic acid (OA) possesses promising anti-inflammatory and cartilage-protective properties, but its clinical application is ...
Zhiqi Shi, Zhiqi Shi, Zhiqi Shi, Fan Jia, Fan Jia, Xiaoyu Tang, Xiaoyu Tang, Qing Li, Qing Li   +8 more
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Postoperative efficacy of chondroprotectors and diacerein in dogs with osteoarthritis secondary to cranial cruciate ligament disease

Open Veterinary Journal, 2023
Background: Cranial cruciate ligament disease is one of the leading causes of pelvic limb claudication in canines and osteoarthritis in the stifle joint. Historically, studies have focused on surgical options to improve the stability of the stifle joint,
Florencia Sollier Podesta, Daniela Fabiena Izquierdo Caquías   +1 more
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Shoulder pain due to cervical radiculopathy: an underestimated long-term complication of herpes zoster virus reactivation? [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose To evaluate if herpes zoster virus (HZV) reactivation may be considered in the aetiology of cervical radiculopathy. Methods The study group was composed of 110 patients (52 M-58F;mean age ± SD:46.5 ± 6.12; range:40-73) with a clinical ...
AS Hilibrand, B Kuijper, Ciro Villani, DA Perez-Martienz, Daniele Passaretti, DH Gilden, E Viikari-Juntura, H Sandmark, HC Tong, I Steiner, JP Makela, K Radhakrishnan, KC Shah, KM Abbed, MC Sanchez, MM Ban Le, MM Vargo, MT Modic, MT Modic, NA Peterslund, PG Kennedy, PW Detwiler, R Atkinson, RE Yoss, RS Wainner, RW Johnson, S Gumina, S Shabat, Stefano Gumina, T Fujy, Vittorio Candela, W Frobin, W Frobin, W Frobin, Y Uematsu   +34 more
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Criterion Validation Testing of Clinical Metrology Instruments for Measuring Degenerative Joint Disease Associated Mobility Impairment in Cats. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Degenerative joint disease and associated pain are common in cats, particularly in older cats. There is a need for treatment options, however evaluation of putative therapies is limited by a lack of suitable, validated outcome measures that can be used ...
Margaret E Gruen, Emily H Griffith, Andrea E Thomson, Wendy Simpson, B Duncan X Lascelles   +4 more
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FasL Expression in Articular Discs of Human Temporomandibular Joint and Association with Osteoarthrosis [PDF]

, 2013
Background Apoptosis is a programme of cell death which does not induce an inflammatory response. Recent previous research has suggested a correlation between temporomandibular internal derangement and apoptosis.
Alanis, Luciana Reis Azevedo, Almeida, Luis Eduardo, Ambros, Viviane, Azevedo, Marina, Camejo, Flavio de Alcantara, Caporal, Karina Sao Thiago, Doetzer, Andrea, Noronha, Lucia, Olandoski, Marcia, Trevilatto, Paula C.   +9 more
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Identification of biomarkers and potential drug targets in DFU based on fundamental experiments and multi-omics joint analysis

Frontiers in Pharmacology
ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which quercetin facilitates the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU).MethodsTranscriptome sequencing datasets for DFU, specifically GSE80178, GSE134431, and GSE147890, along with ...
Xudong Xin, Xudong Xin, Xudong Xin, Xudong Xin, Haidong Zhou, Song Huang, Wenzhao Zhang, Jiahou Xu, Wei Wang, Jihua Wei, Jihua Wei, Jihua Wei, Jihua Wei, Liqing Li   +13 more
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Lubricin Immunohistochemical Expression in Human Temporomandibular Joint Disc with Internal Derangement [PDF]

, 2011
Lubricin is a chondroprotective, mucinous glycoprotein which contribute to joint lubrication, especially to boundary lubrication and maintains joint integrity.
Almeida, Luis Eduardo, Leonardi, Rosalia, Loreto, Carla   +2 more
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