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Comparison of Ultrasonographic Findings with Plain Radiography in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Background Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most commonly encountered joint disease with prevalence ranging upto 7.9%. There are various radiologic instruments to measure the disease severity of knee osteoarthritis.
Swikriti Shrestha+2 more
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HealthWalk: Promoting Health and Mobility through Sensor-Based Rollator Walker Assistance [PDF]
Rollator walkers allow people with physical limitations to increase their mobility and give them the confidence and independence to participate in society for longer. However, rollator walker users often have poor posture, leading to further health problems and, in the worst case, falls.
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Advances in anti-tumor based on various anaerobic bacteria and their derivatives as drug vehicles
Cancer therapies, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, are often unsatisfactory due to several limitations, including drug resistance, inability to cross biological barriers, and toxic side effects on the body.
Daichen Song+11 more
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Calprotectin in rheumatic diseases [PDF]
Calprotectin is a heterodimer formed by two proteins, S100A8 and S100A9, which are mainly produced by activated monocytes and neutrophils in the circulation and in inflamed tissues. The implication of calprotectin in the inflammatory process has already been demonstrated, but its role in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and monitoring of rheumatic diseases
OMETTO, FRANCESCA+6 more
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Protective role of HLA-DRB1*11 against juvenile idiopathic arthritis living in North Eastern Iran [PDF]
Objective(s): Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is one of the most common chronic rheumatic diseases in children. The complex nature of this immune-mediated disease owes itself to several predisposing genes and environmental factors affecting its ...
Zahra Rezaieyazdi+7 more
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Forecasting Disease Burden In Philippines: A Symbolic Regression Analysis [PDF]
Burden of disease measures the impact of living with illness and injury and dying prematurely and it is increasing worldwide leading cause of death both global and national. This paper aimed to propose an index of diseases and evaluate a mathematical model to describe the number of burden of disease by cause in the Philippines from 1990 - 2016. Through
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Epidemiology of the rheumatic diseases [PDF]
Emerging osteoarthritis studies suggest that certain occupations are associated with a high risk for development of hip and knee osteoarthritis, at least in men. The main activities identified are regular lifting for the hip and knee bending for the knee.
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Cell‐free and extracellular vesicle microRNAs with clinical utility for solid tumors
Cell‐free microRNAs (cfmiRs) are small‐RNA circulating molecules detectable in almost all body biofluids. Innovative technologies have improved the application of cfmiRs to oncology, with a focus on clinical needs for different solid tumors, but with emphasis on diagnosis, prognosis, cancer recurrence, as well as treatment monitoring.
Yoshinori Hayashi+6 more
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Chondrosarcoma is ineffective for conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy with a poor prognosis. Hedgehog (Hh) signal pathway plays a crucial role in tumor growth and progression, which is constitutive activated in chondrosarcoma.
Yifeng Sun+4 more
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ObjectiveThis study aimed to (1) determine the long-term clinical efficacy of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the treatment of hemophilia patients with stiff knessknees, (2) assess the 5- and 10-year prosthesis survival in hemophilia, and (3) determine ...
Yi Liu+8 more
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