In soft tissue replacement, hydrophilic, flexible, and biocompatible materials are used to
reduce wear and coefficient of friction. This study aims to develop and evaluate a solid/liquid …

Results: Knee and/or hip OA patients recruited consisted of 19.1% of men and 80.9% of
women collectively with a mean age of 61.81 (9.28) years ranging from 38 to 83 years. The …

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease in which the cartilage in the joints
deteriorates and the bones rub against each other, causing pain, stiffness, and restricted …

© 2019, Serbia Medical Society. All rights reserved. Introduction/Objective Pain, stiffness
and limited mobility are the main factors that lead to difficulties in performing daily activities …

Introductions: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a non-inflammatory degenerative disorder of the joint. It
has negative impact on health related quality of life (QOL), both in physical and mental …

Our aim in this cross-sectional study was to investigate mental health–ill health differences
in disease severity and its sociodemographic biobehavioral predictors among patients with …

Introduction: Tumor necrosis factor related-apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a powerful
and selective activator of apoptosis in many cancer cells. We aim to investigate the …

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterised by persistent joint inflammation and
cartilage and bone damage with significant activity limitation, reduction in the Quality of Life …

Economic status is the position of a person or family in society based on monthly income.
The socio-economic level can affect the degree of knowledge, lifestyle, and access to health …

Background: Primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint
disorder and a major public health problem.(1)(2)(3) It is commonly seen in elderly women …