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Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is the second most common musculoskeletal condition (after chronic low back pain) and refer to pain and dysfunction in the temporomandibular system and its muscles, joints, and associated structures. The prevalence of TMD is 4-15% among adults where myalgia is the

Introduction and Background According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, stroke is the 5th leading cause of mortality in the US, and a leading cause of significant long-term disability where almost 50% of stroke survivors, age 65 and above, suffer from disabling decrease in mobility.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious disease, caused by a novel enveloped RNA beta-coronavirus, also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case of this unprecedented outbreak "pneumonia of unknown etiology" was reported in Wuhan City,

Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract (DLE) (Transferon oral®) is a dialyzed extract obtained from human leukocytes. Its active ingredient is a complex mixture of low molecular weight peptides obtained from dialysis (12 kDa), and subsequent ultrafiltration (10 kDa) of lysed leukocyte and platelet

Design: Retrospective cohort study that will review the data of patients seen in participating centers with a confirmed or probable diagnosis of COVID-19 between March and April 2020. Those patients who test positive for nasopharyngeal exudate for SARS-CoV-2 will be considered a confirmed case using

The study compares one off surgical interventions that are in routine clinical use and therefore there are no major ethical issues. All participants will be eligible for cataract surgery. Participants will be randomly allocated to one or other of the treatment arms. Explicit written consent for

Mechanical low back pain is defined as a condition that causes tension, pain, or stiffness in the lumbar region where it is not possible to define a specific cause (eg infection, tumor, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome or cauda equina syndrome).

INTRODUCTION & STATE-OF-ART Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive lethal disorders affecting 1 in 2.500 newborns among Caucasians. CF lung disease reflects a failure in the capacity of airway epithelia to normally hydrate their surface. Poor hydration of airways surfaces leads

INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE Physiological motion of the cervical spine is a subject of interest for medical specialists. Although the term 'physiological motion' is commonly used, a proper definition has been lacking for a long time. Segmental range of motion (sROM, e.g. the amount of sagittal

In this retroprospective study, patients who presented with the clinical features of OIS or who had a history of OIS and who had visited the Department of Ophthalmology or who were referred by the Department of Cardiology were considered for inclusion. The patients of OIS were included according to

Many solutions were suggested to overcome the problem of placing implants in the vertically compromised bone height in the maxillary posterior region. These solutions include the placement of short wide implants, long tilted zygomatic implants, vertical ridge augmentation and elevation of the sinus

Background of the Project including Preliminary Observations Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including preeclampsia, complicate up to 10% of pregnancies worldwide, constituting one of the greatest causes of fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, low birth weight, perinatal mortality, and

Background: Spontaneous (non-traumatic) subarachnoid haemorrhage (sSAH) is rare but timely detection is critical. A feared complication is rebleeding, with an overall risk around 4% in the first 24 hours. Early specialized medical, neurosurgical or neuroradiological interventions are required. A

Study setting: a single tertiary hospital, containing 1,000 beds. Intervention: best medical care and oral oseltamivir 75 mg twice daily for five days. Control: best medical care and oral paracetamol twice daily for five days. Dose adjustments of oseltamivir will be made according to manufacturer's