Reliability of measuring thoracic kyphosis angle, lumbar lordosis angle and straight leg raise with an inclinometer [PDF]
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Lewis, J.S. +3 more
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The Association of Vertigo and Tinnitus with Loss of Cervical Lordosis
INTRODUCTION: Loss of cervical lordosis, cervicogenic somatic tinnitus, and cervicogenic vertigo have some similarities. Also, no a specific laboratory or radiological finding for cervicogenic somatic tinnitus and cervicogenic vertigo.
Veysel Delen, Nazım Bozan
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Variation in pelvic morphology may prevent the identification of anterior pelvic tilt [PDF]
Pelvic tilt is often quantified using the angle between the horizontal and a line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) and the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS).
Bowker, P +5 more
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Improved timed-mating, non-invasive method using fewer unproven female rats with pregnancy validation via early body mass increases [PDF]
For studies requiring accurate conception-timing, reliable, efficient methods of detecting oestrus reduce time and costs, whilst improving welfare. Standard methods use vaginal cytology to stage cycle, and breeders are paired–up using approximately five ...
Agata K Stramek +18 more
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Modeling Human Sexual Motivation in Rodents: Some Caveats
Sexual behavior is activated by motivation. An overwhelming majority of experimental studies of the intricacies of sexual motivation has been performed in rodents, most of them in rats.
Olivia Le Moëne, Anders Ågmo
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The Association Between Sagittal Plane Alignment and Disc Space Narrowing of Lumbar Spine in Farmers [PDF]
Objective To investigate whether lumbar lordosis (LL) and lumbar segmental lordosis (LSL) are related to sex, age, low back pain (LBP), and lumbar disc space narrowing (DSN). Methods A total of 569 farmers were recruited. In lateral spine radiograph, LL (
Ki Hoon Park +5 more
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Radiographic Outcomes of Adult Spinal Deformity Correction : A Critical Analysis of Variability and Failures Across Deformity Patterns [PDF]
Study Design: Multicenter, prospective, consecutive, surgical case series from the International Spine Study Group. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of surgical treatment in restoring spinopelvic (SP) alignment.
AMES, Christopher P. +12 more
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Lumbosacral Orthoses on Early Spine Surgery Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Objective To compare the convenience and effectiveness of the existing lumbosacral orthoses (LSO) (classic LSO and Cybertech) and a newly developed LSO (V-LSO) by analyzing postoperative data.
Soo Woong Jang +19 more
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Peripheral and central mechanisms involved in hormonal control of male and female reproduction [PDF]
Reproduction involves the integration of hormonal signals acting across multiple systems togenerate a synchronized physiological output. A critical component of reproduction is the luteinizinghormone (LH) surge, which is mediated by estradiol (E2) and ...
Bentley, G. E. +6 more
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The effect of aging on cervical parameters in a normative North American population [PDF]
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: To investigate age-based changes in cervical alignment parameters in an asymptomatic population.
Gupta, Munish +9 more
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