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Advances in Medical Devices for Augmented Acupuncture Therapy
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Traditional acupuncture therapy faces several challenges in clinical applications, such as complex operation procedures and prolonged therapeutic periods. By incorporating physical stimulations and drug delivery technologies, engineered acupuncture needles (EANs) can enhance therapeutic efficacy, improve patient compliance, as well as mitigate ...
Ruisi Cai +7 more
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Systematic review of prognostic factors for work participation in patients with sciatica
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2019 Sciatica impacts on the ability to work and may lead to a reduced return to work. This study reviewed and summarised prognostic factors of work participation in patients who received conservative or surgical treatment for clinically diagnosed sciatica ...
T. Oosterhuis +5 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study identifies akermanite among six bioceramics and reveals its ability to enhance Schwann cell's proliferation, migration, and secretion. When combined with silk sericin, the composite conduit synergistically enhances Schwann cell‐mediated regenerative processes.
Qiangfei Su +10 more
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Biodegradable Medical Implants: Reshaping Future Medical Practice
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Biodegradable medical implants are transforming future healthcare by providing sustainable, biocompatible solutions that eliminate secondary removal procedures, enhancing patients’ physical and psychological comfort, and reducing economic burdens.
Bo Xia +4 more
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Correlation of Early Outcomes and Intradiscal Interleukin-6 Expression in Lumbar Fusion Patients. [PDF]
, 2020 OBJECTIVE: To determine if there is correlation between intradiscal levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and early outcome measures in patients undergoing lumbar fusion for painful disc degeneration.
Anderson, D Greg +7 more
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Cost effectiveness of epidural steroid injections to manage chronic lower back pain [PDF]
, 2012 Background The efficacy of epidural steroid injections in the management of chronic low back pain is disputed, yet the technique remains popular amongst physicians and patients alike. This study assesses the cost effectiveness of injections administered
A Commission +44 more
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Biologic Drugs as Analgesics for the Management of Low Back Pain and Sciatica.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 2019 Objective To discuss the current knowledge on the impact of commonly used biologic agents (i.e., anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha [anti-TNF-α] and anti-nerve growth factor [anti-NGF]) in the management of low back pain with or without sciatica ...
T. Dimitroulas +4 more
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Open Challenges and Opportunities in Piezoelectricity for Tissue Regeneration
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review provides an intriguing review of the recent advancements, challenges, and future perspectives regarding the application of piezoelectric scaffolds in tissue regeneration. The detailed exposition is anticipated to propel the advancement of personalized and intelligent piezoelectric implants, thereby fostering significant progress in this ...
Xiaoling Deng +7 more
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Efficacia della fisioterapia per pazienti affetti da ernia discale: uno studio osservazionale [PDF]
, 2010 Fino ad alcuni anni fa, la lombosciatalgia dovuta a un’ernia discale radiologicamente comprovata era un’indicazione sicura per la rimozione chirurgica dell’ernia (discectomia), ma oggi non è più così e spesso i pazienti affetti da questo problema vengono
Giovagnoli, Alessandra +1 more
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