CAN TECHNOLOGY OPTIMISE THE PRE-OPERATIVE PATHWAY FOR ELECTIVE HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Can technology optimise the pre-operative pathway for elective hip and knee replacement surgery: a qualitative study

Abstract Background An ageing population Bumper Accent Piece has resulted in a rise in the number of hip and knee replacement surgeries in the UK.The pre-operative pathway is plagued with issues causing long delays and cancellations.Virtual healthcare technologies have a growing evidence base to help solve these issues.One problem of implementing t

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The Role of Retinoic Acid in Establishing the Early Limb Bud

Retinoic acid (RA) was one of the first molecules in the modern era of experimental embryology to be shown capable of generating profound effects on limb development.In this review, we focus on the earliest events of limb development and specifically on the role 131 of RA in establishing the domain of cells that will go on to form the limb itself.A

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The Joint-Brain Axis: Insights From Rheumatoid Arthritis on the Crosstalk Between Chronic Peripheral Inflammation and the Brain

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by erosive polyarthritis.Beyond joint pathology, RA is associated with neuropsychiatric comorbidity including depression, anxiety, and an increased risk to develop neurodegenerative diseases in later life.Studies investigating the central nervous system (CNS) in preclinical m

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