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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich, Alexis Ogdie, Alisa Stephens Shields, Peter A. Merkel, Shervin Assassi, Elana J. Bernstein, Andreea Bujor, Flavia V. Castelino, Lorinda Chung, Luke B. Evnin, Tracy M. Frech, Jessica K. Gordon, Melissa Griffith, Faye N. Hant, Monica L. Harding, Laura K. Hummers, Dinesh Khanna, Kimberly S. Lakin, Dorota J. Lebiedz‐Odrobina, Yiming Luo, Ashima Makol, Maureen D. Mayes, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Jerry Molitor, Duncan F. Moore, Julie Paik, Carrie Richardson, Brian Skaug, Ami A. Shah, Ankoor Shah, Virginia Steen, John M. VanBuren, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Carleigh Zahn, Nora Sandorfi, for the CONQUER Investigators   +35 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variants within the MMP3 gene are associated with achilles tendinopathy: possible interaction with the COL5A1 gene [PDF]

, 2009
Objectives: Sequence variation within the COL5A1 and TNC genes are known to associate with Achilles tendinopathy. The primary aim of this case-control genetic association study was to investigate whether variants within the matrix metalloproteinase 3 ...
Collins, M, Raleigh, Stuart M, Ribbans, William J, Schwellnus, M P, Smith, R K, van der Merwe, L   +5 more
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Tissue engineering approaches for the construction of a completely autologous tendon substitute

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2008
Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field that involves the application of the principles and methods of engineering and life sciences towards i) the fundamental understanding of structure-function relationships in normal and pathological mammalian
Bassetto Franco, Vindigni Vincenzo, Dalla Vedova Alessandro, Carolin Tonello, Giovanni Abatangelo, Francesco Mazzoleni   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D (Bio) Printing Combined Fiber Fabrication Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications: Possibilities and Limitations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana, Indra Apsite, Leonid Ionov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Platelet-Rich Plasma to Reverse the Effects of Tendinopathy and Prevent Tendon Re-rupture after Surgery in Athletes: The Search for a Standardized Protocol [PDF]

, 2016
30-50% of all lesions amateur and professional sports players will experience during activity are related to the tendon. Moreover, the incidence of tendinopathy, a precursor to tendon rupture, is much higher in both of these groups due to excessive ...
Patel, Shiv
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Popliteus impingement after TKA may occur with well-sized prostheses [PDF]

, 2016
To determine the mechanisms and extents of popliteus impingements before and after TKA and to investigate the influence of implant sizing. The hypotheses were that (1) popliteus impingements after TKA may occur at both the tibia and the femur, and (2 ...
Bonnin, Michel, de Kok, Arnoud, Saffarini, Mo, Van Der Straeten, Catherine, Van Hoof, Tom, Verstraete, Matthias, Victor, Jan   +6 more
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Impact of COVID-19 on patellar tendon properties over the first year after infection

Scientific Reports
This study aimed to examine the impact of infection severity and associated inactivity on patellar tendon health following COVID-19. Seventy participants were divided into three groups: moderate COVID-19 (n = 22), severe COVID-19 (n = 18), and control (n 
Leandro Gomes de Jesus Ferreira, Isabella da Silva Almeida, Rochelle Rocha Costa, Gabrielle Vieira Roriz, Rebeca Carvalho Moreira Farinha, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Jeam Marcel Geremia, João Luiz Quagliotti Durigan, Rita de Cássia Marqueti   +8 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistent neuromuscular disorders associated with changes in tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius lateralis muscle architecture in long-covid: an observational longitudinal study

Scientific Reports
Long COVID-19 causes complications, affecting quality of life and work capacity. However, its long-term impact on lower limb neuromuscular function remains unclear.
Isabella da Silva Almeida, Leandro Gomes de Jesus Ferreira, Gerson Cipriano Jr., Rochelle Rocha Costa, Marco Aurélio Vaz, Nicolas Babault, Rita de Cássia Marqueti, João Luiz Quagliotti Durigan   +7 more
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Estimation of Tendon Force Distribution in Prestressed Concrete Girders Using Smart Strand

Applied Sciences, 2017
The recently developed smart strand offers the possibility of measuring the prestress force of the tendon from jacking and all along its service life. In the present study, a method estimating the force distribution in all the tendons of a prestressed ...
Keunhee Cho, Sung Tae Kim, Jeong-Rae Cho, Young-Hwan Park   +3 more
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