Medical devices intended for implantation must be, in accordance with the legal provisions in force in the European Union, sterile. The effect of sterilization on the structural and thermal properties of implants, made by 3D printing from biodegradable polylactide and hydroxyapatite in a proportion of 9/1 by weight, was evaluated. The implants were sterilized using three different methods, i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Central sensitization is an amplification of neuronal signaling within the central nervous system. The Central Sensitization Inventory was introduced in 2012. A Polish version of the CSI (CSI-Pol) was developed in 2019, but it was not psychometrically validated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) is a new, simple clinimetric instrument intended to help doctors who deal with pain of unclear origin. It may be particularly useful when there is a large component of neuropathic pain and to assess non-specific symptoms associated with the phenomenon of central sensitization known under the common name of the central sensitization syndrome. The aim of this study is to perform translation of the CSI into Polish, its cultural adaptation and its preparation for further validation.
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