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Background: Over the past decade, there has been a resurgence of interest in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) preservation. Proximal and distal avulsion tears have been treated with arthroscopic primary repair, while augmented repair, remnant tensioning,
J. P. van der List+2 more
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Antimicrobial Tear Lipids in the Ocular Surface Defense
The concept of antimicrobial lipids as effectors of innate host defense is an emerging field. There is limited knowledge on the antimicrobial role of lipids in the ocular environment.
Poonam Mudgil
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Degenerative Rotator Cuff Tears: Refining Surgical Indications Based on Natural History Data.
Degenerative rotator cuff tears are the most common cause of shoulder pain and have a strong association with advanced aging. Considerable variation exists in surgeons' perceptions on the recommended treatment of patients with painful rotator cuff tears.
J. Keener+3 more
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Purpose: In early 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the disease COVID-19, caused by a new variant of coronavirus 2019-nCoV as a global pandemic.
Akshay Gopinathan Nair+2 more
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The menisci are two semilunar-shaped fibrocartilagenous structures, which are interposed between the femoral condyles and tibial plateaux. They have an important role in knee function. Long-term follow-up studies showed that virtually all meniscectomized knees develop arthritic changes with time.
Nicola, Maffulli+3 more
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BACKGROUND The female perineum is the diamond-shaped inferior outlet of the pelvis. This structure is at risk of trauma during labour because of spontaneous perineal tears of varying degrees or iatrogenic episiotomies.
R. Goh, Daryl Goh, H. Ellepola
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Levels of interleukin-6 in tears before and after excimer laser treatment [PDF]
Background/Aim. Immune response and consequent inflammatory process which originate on ocular surface after a trauma are mediated by cytokines.
Resan Mirko+4 more
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PurposeDecreased production of the aqueous component of the tear film is an important cause of the development of dry eye disease (DED). Tear production is influenced by hormones and hormone-like factors.
Katharina Jüngert+5 more
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The tear and serum zinc (Zn) levels were determined simultaneously by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in 11 healthy subjects. The mean tear Zn level was found to be 1.537 +/- 0.146 (SEM) ppm while the mean serum Zn level was found to be 1.03 +/- 0.046 (SEM) ppm.
Irkeç, M+2 more
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is becoming more and more widespread disease. Investigation of local changes of metabolic pathways in the eye improves our knowledge about diabetic retinopathy pathogenesis and provide perspective for the development of new ...
V. V. Neroev+6 more
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