Background Chitin and chitosan are natural biopolymers found in shell of crustaceans,
exoskeletons of insects and mollusks, as well as in the cell walls of fungi. These biopolymers …

OBJECTIVE: To update evidence for available therapies in the treatment of hip and knee
osteoarthritis (OA) and to examine whether research evidence has changed from 31 …

PURPOSE: To develop concise, patient-focussed, up to date, evidence-based, expert
consensus recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), which …

Background Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are used to treat osteoarthritis. The
multicenter, double-blind, placebo-and celecoxib-controlled Glucosamine/chondroitin …

PURPOSE: As a prelude to developing updated, evidence-based, international consensus
recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA), the Osteoarthritis …

The human diet and dietary patterns are closely linked to the health status. High-calorie
Western-style diets have increasingly come under scrutiny as their caloric load and …

Background Osteoarthritis, a common joint disorder, is one of the leading causes of
disability. Chondroitin has emerged as a new treatment. Previous meta‐analyses have …

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common form of arthritis and is often associated with
significant disability and impaired quality of life. This is an update of a Cochrane review first …

Abstract Background and Purpose Manual therapy and exercise have not previously been
compared with a home exercise program for patients with osteo-arthritis (OA) of the knee …

Objectives There is a discrepancy between evidence in support of the widespread use of
intra-articular hyaluronic acid (IAHA) to treat knee osteoarthritis (OA) in clinical practice, and …