Acupuncture randomized trials (ART) in patients with chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee - Design and protocols [PDF]
, 2003 Background: We report on the study design and protocols of two randomized controlled trials (Acupuncture Randomized Trials = ART) that investigate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee ...
Becker-Witt, C. +9 more
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The potential for dietary factors to prevent or treat osteoarthritis [PDF]
, 2014 Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease for which there are no disease-modifying drugs. It is a leading cause of disability in the UK. Increasing age and obesity are both major risk factors for OA and the health and economic burden of this ...
Bao, Yongping +8 more
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Efficacy of spa-therapy, mud-pack therapy, balneotherapy and mud-bath therapy in the management of knee osteoarthritis. A systematic review [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common musculoskeletal disease in the world. OA is the result of an inflammatory and degenerative process affecting the entire joint. Osteoarthritis, especially involving the knee, has a relevant socio-economic
Ceccarelli, Fulvia +6 more
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Heliyon, 2021 Pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) often occurs during locomotion in the vertical direction when joints are subjected to high mechanical load, e.g. during standing up from a chair or using stairs.
Andreas Westhof +3 more
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Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2017 Background There is an obvious need to identify biomarkers that could predict patient response to an osteoarthritis (OA) treatment. This post hoc study explored in a 2-year randomized controlled trial in patients with knee OA, the likelihood of some ...
Johanne Martel-Pelletier +6 more
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The use of equine chondrogenic‐induced mesenchymal stem cells as a treatment for osteoarthritis : a randomised, double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled proof‐of‐concept study [PDF]
, 2019 Background: There is a need to improve therapies for osteoarthritis in horses. Objectives To assess the efficacy of equine allogeneic chondrogenic-induced mesenchymal stem cells combined with equine allogeneic plasma as a novel therapy for osteoarthritis
Bertone, AL +11 more
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Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2018 Background The weight of recommendation for intra-articular therapies such as hyaluronic acid injections varies from one set of guidelines to another, and they have not yet reached unanimity with respect to the usefulness of intra-articular hyaluronic ...
Jean-Pierre Pelletier +5 more
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Impact of exercise on articular cartilage in people at risk of, or with established, knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials [PDF]
, 2018 This project is supported by a European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN; KNEEMO) under grant agreement number 607510.Peer ...
Bricca, Alessio +4 more
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Osteoarthritis Disease Detection System using Self Organizing Maps Method based on Ossa Manus X-Ray [PDF]
International Journal of Computer Applications, Foundation of
Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA. Volume 173 - Number 3, 2017, 2018 Osteoarthritis is a disease found in the world, including in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to detect the disease Osteoarthritis using Self Organizing mapping (SOM), and to know the procedure of artificial intelligence on the methods of Self Organizing Mapping (SOM).
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019 Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent form of chronic joint disease associated with functional restrictions and pain. Activity limitations negatively impact social connectedness and psychological well-being, reducing the quality of life ...
Marianna Vitaloni +15 more
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