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Kinematic adaptions to induced short-term pelvic limb lameness in trotting dogs
Abstract Background Lameness due to paw injuries is common in the clinical practice. Although many studies investigated gait adaptations to diseases or injuries, mainly of the... -
Cherenkov luminescence imaging is a fast and relevant preclinical tool to ass...
Abstract Purpose Molecular imaging techniques visualise biomarkers for both drug development and personalised medicine. In this field, Cherenkov luminescence imaging (CLI) seems... -
Sarcopenia as a predictor of hospitalization among older people: a systematic...
Abstract Background Previous cohort studies investigating the association between sarcopenia and the risk of hospitalization have been inconsistent. We performed a meta-analysis... -
Hemostatic effect of tourniquet combined with tranexamic acid in total knee a...
Abstract Background There are various techniques to reduce blood loss in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), including the use of a tourniquet and tranexamic acid (TXA). In this... -
Removal of the product from the culture medium strongly enhances free fatty a...
Abstract Background Cyanobacterial mutants engineered for production of free fatty acids (FFAs) secrete the products to the medium and hence are thought to be useful for biofuel... -
Performance in dynamic movement tasks and occurrence of low back pain in yout...
Abstract Background Prospective studies investigating risk factors for low back pain (LBP) in youth athletes are limited. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate... -
The affordability of a healthy and sustainable diet: an Australian case study
Abstract Background/Aims EAT–Lancet Commission’s Planetary Health Diet proposed a diet that integrates nutrition and sustainability considerations, however its affordability is... -
Identification of plasma microRNA expression changes in multiple system atrop...
Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small (18–25 nt), single-stranded, non-coding RNAs that play key roles in post-transcriptional gene expression regulation. The... -
Inflammatory indexes are not associated with sarcopenia in Chinese community-...
Abstract Background Inflammatory indexes (platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio [PLR], neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio [NLR], and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio [LMR]) are recently supposed... -
Pain is a common problem in patients with ILD
Abstract Background As it is less known about the prevalence and characteristics of pain in the patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), this paper aims at determining the... -
Home-based rehabilitation using a soft robotic hand glove device leads to imp...
Abstract Background Loss of hand function following high level spinal cord injury (SCI) is perceived as a high priority area for rehabilitation. Following discharge, it is often... -
Bicycling participation in people with a lower limb amputation: a scoping review
Abstract Background To review literature on bicycling participation, as well as facilitators and barriers for bicycling in people with a lower limb amputation (LLA). Methods... -
Crying spells triggered by thumb-index rubbing after thalamic stroke: a case ...
Abstract Background Pathologic crying, devoid of any emotional counterpart, is known to occur as a consequence of various brain stem, cortical hemispheric and cerebellar lesions... -
Randomized controlled trial of robot-assisted gait training with dorsiflexion...
Abstract Background Robot-assisted ankle-foot-orthosis (AFO) can provide immediate powered ankle assistance in post-stroke gait training. Our research team has developed a novel... -
Association between high fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity and c...
Abstract Background High prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in nurses has been reported globally. Ergonomic factors and work-related psychosocial factors have been focused on as... -
Laser Doppler blood flowmeter as a useful instrument for the early detection ...
Abstract Background A simpler method for detecting atherosclerosis obliterans is required in the clinical setting. Laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) is easy to perform and can... -
Pre-transplant MRD negativity predicts favorable outcomes of CAR-T therapy fo...
Abstract Background Consolidative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a controversial option for patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia... -
Healthcare workers’ behaviors and personal determinants associated with provi...
Abstract Background Healthcare workers may affect the utilization of sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) services, and quality of care thereof, for example by their... -
Differences in muscle activity and temporal step parameters between Lokomat g...
Abstract Background The Lokomat is a robotic exoskeleton that can be used to train gait function in hemiparetic stroke. To purposefully employ the Lokomat for training, it is... -
Baseline characteristics and comorbidities in the CAnadian REgistry for Pulmo...
Abstract Background The CAnadian REgistry for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CARE-PF) is a multi-center, prospective registry designed to study the natural history of fibrotic interstitial...
