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Iatrogenic Extra-Capsular Extension of Knee Septic Arthritis Via Intra-Articular Joint Injection

May 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-2283.jsem-25-5529
Nawaf Al-saeedCorresponding author

Background Septic arthritis is a potentially limb or life-threatening joint infection that requires prompt recognition and intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality. While intra-articular joint injections are commonly performed for osteoarthritis and other arthropathies, they carry a rare but s…

Can Vitamin D Mitigate Osteoarthritic Hip Joint Arthroplasty Infections Among Older Adults? A Narrative Overview of the Literature Amidst COVID-19 Lockdowns and Beyond

Jan 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-21-3702
Ray MarksCorresponding author

Background Older adults with hip joint osteoarthritis, a major cause of chronic progressively disabling highly painful functional experiences, may require a surgical joint replacement procedure known as total joint arthroplasty surgery. Objective This review aimed to address the question of whether…

Increased Number of Megakaryocytes in the Synovium and Cartilage of Arthritic Mouse Joints

Jul 2018
Nina IvanovskaCorresponding author

Bone remodeling processes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) depend mainly on the action of three types of cells. Osteoblasts are responsible for the formation of new bone, osteoclasts degrade mineralized bone and osteocytes regulate and maintain the bone homeostasis. Except, many other cell populations b…

Outcomes of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients Treated with Surgery and Radioactive Iodine at SQCCCRC

Jun 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4496.jtc-26-6304
Omayma ElshafieCorresponding author

Objective To evaluate the treatment outcomes of patients with Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) who underwent total thyroidectomy followed by RAI therapy at the Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC) in Oman. Methods This is a retrospective observational clinical stu…

From Pelvis to Foot: A Functional Approach to Preventing Ankle Sprains in Athletes

Jun 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2694-2283.jsem-26-6247
Gabriel QuinteroCorresponding author

Background Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries in sports, often characterized by high recurrence rates despite appropriate local treatment. Traditional approaches primarily focus on the injured joint, with limited attention to proximal biomechanical factors that may predispose athletes…

Electromagnetic Fields and Osteoarthritis 2025

Oct 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-25-5784
Ray MarksCorresponding author

This mini review examines the potential efficacy of applying electromagnetic field therapy for purposes of reducing osteoarthritis pain and other related disease features such as frailty, muscle sarcopenia, obesity, bone loss and fragility, and cartilage derangements and degradation in the older adu…

Effectiveness of The Luo Yuan Technique in Patients with Hyperuricemia, Case Report

Oct 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-3360.ijco-25-5740
Laura Patricia Nava GonzálezCorresponding author

Significance This case report describes the alternative management of hyperuricemia through acupuncture using the Luo Yuan technique. Case presentation A 53-year-old Mexican man was diagnosed with secondary hyperuricemia. The patient began to experience arthralgia in the metatarsophalangeal joint of…

The Impact of Public Financing, Economic Growth, and Corruption on Immunization Performance: Evidence from 37 Sub-Saharan African Countries

Oct 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2693-1176.ijgh-25-5729
Gbadebo Collins AdeyanjuCorresponding author

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, where many countries continue to experience high burdens of vaccine-preventable diseases, increasing immunization access have been a priority for the governments and international organizations such as Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Over 40 Gavi-supported African count…

Intramuscular Fat Deposition and Osteoarthritis Pathology: A Possible Overlooked Pathogenic Correlate?

Jun 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-25-5598
Ray MarksCorresponding author

Osteoarthritis, the most prevalent joint disease and one affecting many aging adults is strongly associated with various degrees of disability and high health costs. Commonly deemed largely incurable and progressive, it appears muscle fat deposition and its encroachment on muscle tissue may account…

A 12-week, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of DKB-131 in Knee Arthritis

Jun 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-24-5117
Do Hoon KimCorresponding author

In this study, the efficacy and safety of DKB-131 (extract of Siraitiagrosvenorii) in adults of both genders presenting mild symptoms of knee arthritis were evaluated in comparison to a placebo. This clinical trial was randomized, double-blind, multicenter, and lasted for 12 weeks. A total of 120 pa…

Tai-Chi Exercise Training and its Promising Therapeutic Impacts Among Older Community Dwelling Adults with Painful Knee Osteoarthritis

Jan 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-24-4890
Ray MarksCorresponding author

Knee joint osteoarthritis, a chronic condition resulting in considerable disability, particularly in later life, not only impacts life quality significantly and severely, but is also strongly associated with the persistence of intractable pain, depression, helplessness, and a high falls injury risk.…

Hybrid Limited Shoulder Surgical Management (HLSSM) Sayed Issa's Hybrid Shoulder Arthroscopic-Open Surgical Management

Aug 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-23-4646
Issa Abdulhamid SayedCorresponding author

Introduction The idea of HLSSM2 is to get the least easy surgical intervention, as arthroscopic surgery begins with examining the shoulder joint, and the location and size of the lesion are determined, then open over the lesion with an open surgical approach that is very limited for surgical repair;…

Osteoarthritis Literacy and Equity Issues: A Post COVID-19 Analysis and Update

Nov 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-22-4354
Ray MarksCorresponding author

Background Osteoarthritis, the most common joint disease and one affecting a large number of older adults is not always amenable to the use of passive interventions such as surgery or pharmacologic interventions, but even then, to maximize any desirable intervention approaches, a trustworthy and sup…

COVID-19 and Hip Osteoarthritis Disability-Linkages and Emerging Practice Implications

Aug 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-22-4271
Ray MarksCorresponding author

Older adults suffering from chronically painful disabling osteoarthritis of one or more joints such as the hip joint continue to experience multiple health issues, commonly progressive debility, and excess disability. This mini review strove to examine current perspectives in the realm of hip joint…

Osteoarthritis Depression Impacts and Possible Solutions Among Older Adults: Year 2021-2022 in Review

Jun 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-22-4229
Ray MarksCorresponding author

Background Osteoarthritis, a serious joint disease, said to represent a generally declining state of wellbeing and function among many older adults has been shown to be affected to a considerable degree by various negative beliefs and inactions rather than degradation alone. Aim This review examines…

Osteoarthritis and Frailty: Associations, Relevance, and Counter Solutions

Jan 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-22-4070
Ray MarksCorresponding author

Background Many older adults, including those who have acquired painful disabling osteoarthritis of one or more joints may be frail rather than obese as is often reported. Those older adults who are frail may acquire osteoarthritis in turn if they encounter excess joint stresses and injury. Aims Thi…

The Multi Sectorial Approach to COVID-19 Pandemic in Limited-Resource Settings: Discussing Rwandan Experience

Apr 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-21-3776
Theogene UwizeyimanaCorresponding author

COVID-19 has unprecedentedly shaken the health systems across the globe. Rwanda, a low-income country in East Africa, has succeeded to contain the first wave but is struggling to curb the second wave in the wait for a massive vaccination program. The national committee composed of different ministri…

Osteoarthritis, COVID-19 Social Isolation-Impacts, and Counter Solutions

Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3682
Ray MarksCorresponding author

Background to the Issue Many older adults, including those already suffering from chronically painful disabling osteoarthritis of one or more joints remain more susceptible than healthy age and gender matched adults to the COVID-19 corona virus. Aims This report sought to examine what has been publi…

Analysis of Isotopic Abundance Ratio of Consciousness Energy Healing Treated Metronidazole Using LC-MS and GC-MS Spectrometry

Nov 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2328-0182.japst-20-3618
Snehasis JanaCorresponding author

Metronidazole is an antibiotic and useful for the antibacterial and antiprotozoal medication. This study was performed to investigate the impact of the Trivedi Effect®-Biofield Energy Healing Treatment on the structural properties and the isotopic abundance ratio of metronidazole using LC-MS and GC-…

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