Objectives: Metatarsalgia continues to be a problem in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in remission (remRA), as well as in the non-rheumatic population, with a mechanical origin. Identify and compare clinical, morphological, disability, synov...
26 January 2023
The paper presents the current understanding on the effects of five metals on bone tissue, namely iron, zinc, copper, cadmium, and mercury. Iron, zinc, and copper contribute significantly to human and animal metabolism when present in sufficient amou...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that is frequently diagnosed in female patients, caused by multiple interacting factors. It has a complex pathogenesis which can affect almost any organ, from the kidneys to the cardiovascul...
Background: Articular damage is a marker of hereditary hemophilia, especially affecting the large joints of the upper and lower limbs. This retrospective study aimed to emphasize that hereditary coagulopathies, specifically hemophilia A and B, requir...
Brazil reported 18,282 suspected congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) cases up to 2018 and accounts for 61.4% of the total reported Zika cases in the Americas in the period. To detect high-risk areas for children with CZS in the city of Rio de Janeiro, we...
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) have major consequences on the patient’s health and life. Voluntary muscle paralysis caused by spinal cord damage affects the patient’s independence. Following SCI, an irreversible motor and sensory deficit occ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and debilitating condition that affects a significant number of individuals worldwide. Unfortunately, the currently available therapeutic approaches often yield unsatisfactory results and may be accompanied by h...
The presence of a worn surface in the implanted material, as in the case of a replacement of a damaged osteoarticular joint, is the normal condition after implantation. This manuscript focuses precisely on the comparative study of the cellular behavi...
Background: Osteoarticular deformities or contractures in institutionalized elderly individuals, described as acquired deforming hypertonia (ADH), have a multifactorial origin. The reported prevalence of ADH in French Caucasian patients in long-term...
Using femur explants from mice as an in vitro model, we investigated the effect of the physiological polymer, inorganic polyphosphate (polyP), on differentiation of the cells of the bone marrow in their natural microenvironment into the osteogenic an...
Clematis Florida (CF) is a folk medicinal herb in the southeast of China, which is traditionally used for treating osteoarticular diseases. However, the mechanism of its action remains unclear. The present study used network pharmacology and experime...
Background: The sulfide–hydrogen sulfide brine balneotherapy (HSBB), including a combination of dissolved hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas, inorganic sulfur ions (S2−), and hydrosulfide ions (HS−), is one of the most important and most ef...