Feb 05, 2024

The breathing and suspended inspiration techniques are often used interchangeably for spine X-ray examinations. However, these techniques are not always adequately supported by clinical evidence. This...

Feb 05, 2024

Telomere Biology Disorders (TBDs) are a group of rare diseases characterized by the presence of short and/or dysfunctional telomeres. They comprise a group of bone marrow failure syndromes, idiopathic...

Jan 29, 2024

This study compares the efficacy and complications of endoscopic transforaminal lumbar fusion (Endo-TLIF) and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar fusion (MIS-TLIF) in treating lumbar degenerative...

Jan 29, 2024

A 79-year-old man received treatment for multiple intrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma with atezolizumab + bevacizumab. However, he developed lower back pain attributed to spinal metastases upon ...

Jan 22, 2024

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...

Jan 22, 2024

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...

Jan 15, 2024

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of continuous cold flow and compression device as against traditional icing regimen and without icing after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ...

Jan 15, 2024

Foreign body inges tion is one of the mo s t common problems a mo ng chi ldren. There is a great te ndency among children between the age of six months to six years to p lace objects, such as coins, f...

Jan 15, 2024

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has an indispensable function in the uteroplacental circulation, placental growth, and blood pressure optimization. The angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) g...

Jan 08, 2024

The monitoring of athletes is crucial to preventing injuries, identifying fatigue or supporting return-to-play decisions. The purpose of this study was to explore the ability of Kohonen neural network...

Jan 08, 2024

Indigenous Elder advisors in Pelican Narrows, a Cree community in Northern Saskatchewan, have indicated that Western pain scales may not be responsive tools for pain assessments within their community...

Jan 05, 2024

For patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), the impact of obesity on outcomes is unclear, according to two studies published in Foot & Ankle International. In the first study, Billy I....

Jan 01, 2024

Background Osteoporosis (OP) is a state of abnormal bone quality and architecture that leads to fragility fractures, with lifetime costs reaching 16.27 billion Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR). Methods An el...

Dec 25, 2023

The purpose of this study was to explore a systemwide process for assessing components of low back pain (LBP) care quality in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) chiropractic visits using electronic ...

Dec 25, 2023

Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is defined by expansion and accumulation of neoplastic mast cells (MC) in the bone marrow (BM) and extracutaneous organs. Most patients harbor a somatic KIT D816V mutation, ...

Dec 25, 2023

Age-related sarcopenia, resulting from a gradual loss in skeletal muscle mass and strength, is pivotal to the increased prevalence of functional limitation among the older adult community. The purpose...

Dec 18, 2023

Sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma is an aggressive sarcoma subtype with poor prognosis and limited response to conventional chemotherapy regimens. Diagnosis can be difficult owing to its variable pr...

Dec 18, 2023

Some typical defects like delamination, fiber fracture, non-uniform resin distribution and springback are inevitable as titanium-based thermoplastic FMLs are formed by general stamping process at elev...

Dec 18, 2023

The long head biceps tendon (LHBT) is presumed a common source of shoulder joint pain and injury. Despite common LHBT pathologies, diagnosis and preferred treatment remain frequently debated. This Sho...

Dec 11, 2023

Daily IGRT images show day-to-day anatomical variations in patients undergoing fractionated prostate radiotherapy. This is of particular importance in particle beam treatments.To develop a digital pha...