The Association of Walking Ability with Oral Function and Masticatory Behaviors in Community-Dwelling Older People: A Cross-Sectional Study.

: An association between oral function and physical fitness, including walking capacity, has been reported. However, the association between masticatory behaviors and walking ability-both of which represent patterns of movement in daily life-has not been clarified. This study aimed to investigate the association between masticatory behaviors, oral function, and walking capacity in older people.

A materials informatics driven fine-tuning of triazine-based electron-transport layer for organic light-emitting devices.

Materials informatics in the development of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) related materials have been performed and exhibited the effectiveness for finding promising compounds with a desired property. However, the molecular structure optimization of the promising compounds through the conventional approach, namely the fine-tuning of molecules, still involves a significant amount of trial and error. This is because it is challenging to endow a single molecule with all the properties required for practical applications.

Oncological and functional outcomes of modified arthroscopic resection for intra-articular tenosynovial giant cell tumor of the knee using multiple portals.

Background: Arthroscopic resection of tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TS-GCT) presents favorable outcomes. However, there are reportedly higher recurrence rates in patients who had incomplete resection. To minimize incomplete resection, we established a multiple portal approach depending on the location of the disease.

Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Possibilities and Challenges of Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cell-Based Therapies.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a highly prevalent, chronic, and progressive autoimmune disorder primarily affecting joints and muscles. The associated inflammation, pain, and motor restriction negatively impact patient quality of life (QOL) and can even contribute to premature mortality. Further, conventional treatments such as antiinflammatory drugs are only symptomatic.

Relationship between the morphology of osteophytes and cartilage lesions in anterior ankle impingement in athletes: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The present study aimed to describe the frequency and severity of tram-track lesions in anterior ankle impingement in athletes and to evaluate the association between osteophyte morphology and severity of tram-track lesions, the distinctive cartilage lesions associated with tibial osteophytes in anterior ankle impingement syndrome.

Methods: We evaluated 34 athletes who underwent arthroscopic osteophyte resection for anterior ankle impingement between January 2017 and March 2021.

Results: We found tram-track lesions in 26 athletes (76.