Edwin Dale, Detlef H. Gerlach, AVA L. WILHITE
The problem of menstrual dysfunction in women who engage in endurance training for participation in distance running events has been studied. Through survey, selected aspects of the personal, training, menstrual, and contraceptive histories of 168 women who were defined as runners, joggers, or contr...
Syed Atiqul Haq, John Darmawan, Md. Nazrul Islam, Mohammed Zahir Uddin et al.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the burden of rheumatic disorders in adults (age >/= 15 yrs) in Bangladeshi rural and urban communities. METHODS: The survey was carried out in a rural community, an urban slum, and an affluent urban community with samples of 2635, 1317, and 1259 adults, respectively. Through ...
Margaret May, Peter McCarron, Stephen Stansfeld, Yoav Ben‐Shlomo et al.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Psychological distress is common after stroke, but little is known about its etiologic importance, although the general public often ascribes stroke to the experience of stress. Therefore, we examined whether psychological distress leads to an increased risk of ischemic strok...
Abdur Rauf, Ahmed Olatunde, Muhammad Imran, Fahad A. Alhumaydhi et al.
Background Honokiol is a pleiotropic compound which been isolated from Magnolia species such as Magnolia grandiflora and Magnolia dealbata. Magnolia species Magnolia grandiflora is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases. Purpose The objective of this review is to summariz...
Maziar Moradi‐Lakeh, Mohammad H. Forouzanfar, Stein Emil Vollset, Charbel El Bcheraoui et al.
Objectives We used findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 to report the burden of musculoskeletal disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Methods The burden of musculoskeletal disorders was calculated for the EMR's 22 countries between 1990 and 2013. A systematic analysis...
Yufeng Shou, Zhicheng Le, Hong Sheng Cheng, Qimin Liu et al.
Chronic diabetic wounds are a significant global healthcare challenge. Current strategies, such as biomaterials, cell therapies, and medical devices, however, only target a few pathological features and have limited efficacy. A powerful platform technology combining magneto-responsive hydrogel, cell...
Ruxandra F. Sîrbulescu, Chloe K. Boehm, Erin Soon, Moses Q. Wilks et al.
B cells improve healing of acute and diabetic murine wounds after a single topical application. B cell treatment significantly accelerated acute wound closure by 2-3 days in wild-type mice and 5-6 days in obese diabetic mice. The treatment led to full closure in 43% of chronic diabetic wounds, as co...
Haydar U. Zaman, Jahid M. M. Islam, Mubarak A. Khan, Ruhul A. Khan
A bioadhesive wound dressing material, based on gelatin, was prepared by solution casting, and its properties were evaluated. The tensile strength (TS) and percentage elongation at break (Eb) of the membranes were found to be 12.7 MPa and 40.4%, respectively. The buffer uptake and water uptake of th...
Riazul Haque Tuhin, Mst. Marium Begum, Md. Sohanur Rahman, Rubaba Karim et al.
BACKGROUND: Euphorbia hirta linn., is a species of Euphorbiaceae family. They are known as asthma plant, barokhervi. The plant E. hirta is famous for its medicinal importance among the tribal population. It is a common practice to use the whole to heal wounds. Several pharmacological properties incl...
Shahed Parvez, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Mubarak A. Khan, M. Anwar H. Khan et al.
Ivan Bautmans, Rose Njemini, Sabine Vasseur, Hans Chabert et al.
BACKGROUND: It is assumed that low-grade inflammation, characterized by increased circulating IL-6 and TNF-alpha, is related to the development of sarcopenia. Physical exercise, especially high intensity resistance training, has been shown to be effective in restoring the strength deficit in the eld...
Sheikh Tanzina Haque, Subbroto Kumar Saha, Md. Enamul Haque, Nirupam Biswas
Diabetic wounds often indicate chronic complications that are difficult to treat. Unfortunately, existing conventional treatment modalities often cause unpremeditated side effects, given the need to develop alternative therapeutic phenotypes that are safe or have minimal side effects and risks. Nano...
Guozheng Xu, Aiguo Song, Huijun Li
Abstract Control system implementation is one of the major difficulties in rehabilitation robot design. The purpose of our study is to present newly developed control strategies for an upper-limb rehabilitation robot. The Barrett WAM Arm manipulator is used as the main hardware platform for the func...
Sejuti Rahman, Sujan Sarker, A. K. M. Nadimul Haque, Monisha Mushtary Uttsha et al.
Post-stroke therapy restores lost skills. Traditionally, patients are supported by skilled therapists who monitor their progress and evaluate the program's effectiveness. Due to a shortage of qualified therapists, rehabilitation facilities are both expensive and inadequate. Furthermore, evaluations ...
Andrew M. Briggs, Carmen Huckel Schneider, Helen Slater, Joanne M. Jordan et al.
INTRODUCTION: Despite the profound burden of disease, a strategic global response to optimise musculoskeletal (MSK) health and guide national-level health systems strengthening priorities remains absent. Auspiced by the Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health (G-MUSC), we aimed to empirically der...