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Association Between Dietary Fluoride and Calcium Intake of School-Age Children With Symptoms of Dental and Skeletal Fluorosis in Halaba, Southern Ethiopia

Frontiers in Oral Health, 2022
BackgroundIn the Ethiopian Rift Valley, ways to reduce the fluoride (F) burden from drinking water have been unsuccessful. Calcium (Ca) intake may mitigate fluorosis by binding with F ions and preventing absorption.
Nahom Tefera, Demmelash Mulualem, Kaleab Baye, Masresha Tessema, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Asrat Yehualashet, Susan J. Whiting   +6 more
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Pullulan microbeads/Si-HPMC hydrogel injectable system for the sustained delivery of GDF-5 and TGF-β1: new insight into intervertebral disc regenerative medicine

Drug Delivery, 2017
Discogenic low back pain is considered a major health concern and no etiological treatments are today available to tackle this disease. To clinically address this issue at early stages, there is a rising interest in the stimulation of local cells by in ...
Nina Henry, Johann Clouet, Audrey Fragale, Louise Griveau, Claire Chédeville, Joëlle Véziers, Pierre Weiss, Jean Le Bideau, Jérôme Guicheux, Catherine Le Visage   +9 more
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Prevalence and incidence of osteoporotic fractures in patients on long-term glucocorticoid treatment for rheumatic diseases: the Glucocorticoid Induced OsTeoporosis TOol (GIOTTO) study

Reumatismo, 2017
Osteoporosis and fractures are common and invalidating consequences of chronic glucorticoid (GC) treatment. Reliable information regarding the epidemiology of GC induced osteoporosis (GIOP) comes exclusively from the placebo group of randomized clinical ...
M. Rossini, O. Viapiana, M. Vitiello, N. Malavolta, G. La Montagna, S. Maddali Bongi, O. Di Munno, R. Nuti, C.U. Manzini, C. Ferri, L. Bogliolo, A. Mathieu, F. Cantatore, A. Del Puente, M. Muratore, W. Grassi, B. Frediani, G. Saviola, P. Delvino, L. Mirone, G. Ferraccioli, G. Tripi, I. Piazza, D. Gatti   +23 more
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The skeletal maturity of Australian children aged 10–13 years in 2016

Annals of Human Biology, 2021
Skeletal maturity can be used as a biological indicator of the tempo of growth in children and adolescents. We present a description of skeletal maturity from a cohort of white Australian children and describe variation in skeletal maturity based on ...
Rachel L. Duckham, Nicola L. Hawley, Christine Rodda, Timo Rantalainen, Kylie D. Hesketh   +4 more
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Rehabilitation of spontaneous muscle ruptures in a healthy young goalkeeper

The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022
Spontaneous muscle ruptures in young adults without previous diseases or risk factors are extremely rare. No previous reports describing simultaneous spontaneous ruptures of multiple muscles in the healthy young adult have been published, emphasizing the
Eduardo Freitas Ferreira, Diogo Portugal, Nuno Silva, Catarina Peixoto, André Ladeira, Catarina Matos, Leonor Prates   +6 more
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Human Platelet Lysate Improves Bone Forming Potential of Human Progenitor Cells Expanded in Microcarrier‐Based Dynamic Culture

Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 2019
Xenogeneic‐free media are required for translating advanced therapeutic medicinal products to the clinics. In addition, process efficiency is crucial for ensuring cost efficiency, especially when considering large‐scale production of mesenchymal stem ...
Priyanka Gupta, Gabriella Nilsson Hall, Liesbet Geris, Frank P. Luyten, Ioannis Papantoniou   +4 more
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Exercise, Exerkines, and Sarcopenia [PDF]

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
Sarcopenia is a progressive age-related musculoskeletal disorder characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical function. Closely associated with aging and physical inactivity, it significantly compromises mobility, independence ...
Hye Soo Chung, Kyung Mook Choi
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Is the Intramedullary Skeletal Kinetic Distractor a Safe Measure for Bone Lengthening? A Systematic Review

Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 2014
Background: The intramedullary skeletal kinetic distractor (ISKD) is one of the relatively recent methods developed to overcome the complications of conventional bone lengthening methods, such as external fixators.
Ahmed Nageeb Mahmoud, Mohamed Amgad, Muhammad T. Abdelmohsen, Ahmed Yasser Nagy, Mohamed Abuelhadid, Ahmed I. Aref, Ahmed F. Abdulrahim, Mubarak A. Al Abdullah, Khaled Emara   +8 more
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Skeletal involvement in children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis: healing, complications, and functional outcome

SICOT-J, 2020
Introduction: Skeletal involvement in children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a common feature of the disease. Several options for the treatment of these skeletal lesions have been reported.
Abdelaal Ahmed H. K., Sedky Mohamed, Gohar Seham, Zaki Iman, Salama Asmaa, Hassanain Omayma, El Ghoneimy Ahmed M.   +6 more
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A Custom-Made Electronic Dynamometer for Evaluation of Peak Ankle Torque after COVID-19

Sensors, 2022
The negative effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the musculoskeletal system include symptoms of fatigue and sarcopenia. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of COVID-19 on foot muscle strength and evaluate the reproducibility of peak ankle torque
Iulia Iovanca Dragoi, Florina Georgeta Popescu, Teodor Petrita, Florin Alexa, Romulus Fabian Tatu, Cosmina Ioana Bondor, Carmen Tatu, Frank L. Bowling, Neil D. Reeves, Mihai Ionac   +9 more
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