Browsing by Subject "musculoskeletal pain"
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Benefits and Limitations of TKIs in Patients with Medullary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2021)Introduction: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been used in patients with advanced medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC); however, data on their effectiveness and safety are limited. The aim of this systematic review and ... -
Central sensitisation in chronic pain conditions: latest discoveries and their potential for precision medicine
(2021)Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability globally and associated with enormous health-care costs. The discrepancy between the extent of tissue damage and the magnitude of pain, disability, and associated symptoms ... -
Geoepidemiology, clinical manifestations and outcome of primary biliary cholangitis in Greece
(2017)Background & aims Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a disease with rising prevalence and considerable geographical variation. To describe the prevalence, spatial and time distribution, baseline characteristics, response ... -
Immunotherapy of Cancer: Developments and Reference Points, an Unorthodox Approach
(2019)Oncology is currently a sector of medical science with accelerated progress due to rapid technological development, the advancement in molecular biology, and the invention of many innovative therapies. Immunotherapy partially ... -
Management of scaphoid nonunions with vascularized bone grafts from the distal radius: mid- to long-term follow-up
(2017)Scaphoid nonunion represents a challenging problem that leads to disability if neglected. Vascularized bone grafts are proposed to augment the local biology and increase the likelihood of union but long-term outcomes are ... -
Nociplastic pain criteria or recognition of central sensitization? Pain phenotyping in the past, present and future
(2021)Recently, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) released clinical criteria and a grading system for nociplastic pain affecting the musculoskeletal system. These criteria replaced the 2014 clinical ... -
Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in professional symphony orchestra musicians in Greece
(2013)This study was designed to investigate the frequency of musculoskeletal disorders among musicians in a professional-level symphony orchestra in Greece. The sample consisted of 147 musicians (97 men, 50 women) of the Athens ... -
Quadratus femoris tear as an unusual cause of hip pain: A case report
(2016)Purpose: To show that quadratus femoris muscle partial or complete tear is an extremely rare if not underdiagnosed cause of hip pain. Methods: We present the case of a 75-year-old Caucasian woman with spontaneous non-traumatic ...