Jan 22, 2024
Population ageing poses a challenge to improving the well-being of older adults, particularly in terms of oral health. Promoting self-efficacy in oral health behaviours is crucial for maintaining this population’s health...
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The senescence of chondrocytes, which is closely linked to the development of osteoarthritis (OA), has been found to be influenced by the inflammatory environment of joint cavity. However, there remains a lack of comprehensive...
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To investigate the changes in amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and degree centrality (DC) values before and after acupuncture in young women with non-menstrual migraine without aura (MWoA) through rest...
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a liver disorder characterized by the ac-cumulation of fat in hepatocytes without alcohol consumption. Mitochondrial dysfunction and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress play significant...
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Context Personal continuity is a widely accepted core value of primary care. Previous studies suggest that personal continuity is associated with fewer Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions (PIPs). However, this has not been...
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Retrospective review.To assess the impact of Body Mass Index (BMI) on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after cervical disc replacement (CDR).BMI may affect PROMs after spine surgery.Primary CDR recipients for herniated...
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Asthma represents a significant global challenge that affects individuals across all age groups and imposes substantial social and economic burden. Due to heterogeneity of the disease, not all patients obtain benefit with...
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HSP is a heterogeneous group of rare genetic diseases. In childhood, little is known of the development and psychological manifestations.Retrospective analysis of 87 patients with childhood-onset HSP. Patient consent was...
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Prior work has found relationships between childhood social adversity and biomarkers of stress, but knowledge gaps remain. To help address these gaps, we explored associations between social adversity and biomarkers of...
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Preschool-aged children with mild community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) routinely receive antibiotics even though most infections are viral. We sought to identify barriers to the implementation of a “no antibiotic”...
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Genomic heterozygosity has been shown to confer a health advantage in humans and play a protective role in complex diseases. Given osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly polygenic disease, we set out to determine if an association...
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The objective of this study was to explore the associations of body mass index (BMI), fat mass index (FMI), skeletal mass index (SMI) and secondary osteoporosis (OP) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).The bone mineral...
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Positive emotions are a promising target for intervention in chronic pain, but mixed findings across trials to date suggest that existing interventions may not be optimized to efficiently engage the target. The aim of the...
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Hip arthroplasty effectively treats advanced osteoarthritis and has therefore been entitled as “operation of the 20th century.” With demographic shifts, the USA alone is projected to perform up to 850,000...
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Magnesium is a revolutionary biomaterial for orthopedic implants, owing to its eminent mechanical properties and biocompatibility. However, its uncontrolled degradation rate remains a severe challenge for its potential...
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Severe vision impairment and blindness in childhood have a significant health burden on the child, family and society. This review article seeks to provide a structured framework for managing the apparently blind child...
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Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, disproportionately affects individuals of African ancestry. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for POAG in 11,275...
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Pathologic myopia (PM) is a common blinding retinal degeneration suffered by highly myopic population. Early screening of this condition can reduce the damage caused by the associated fundus lesions and therefore prevent vision...
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In many sports, dynamic visual acuity is used. In order to improve dynamic visual acuity, it is important to understand the aspects of the visual system that can cause compromise.To investigate the parameters of the visual...
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To investigated the role of estrogen receptor-1 (ER-1) in maintaining homeostasis in ocular surface.ER-1-knockout (ER-1KO) mice were studied at 4 months of age. The ocular surface was examined using a slit lamp. Histological...
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