Distal semimembranosus tendinopathy: A narrative review.

Distal semimembranosus tendinopathy is a relatively uncommon diagnosis that can be responsible for medial knee pain. The semimembranosus tendon inserts on the posteromedial knee and is surrounded by the semimembranosus bursa, with both the bursa and tendon potential sources of pain. Similar to other tendinopathies, semimembranosus tendinopathy often occurs with overuse of the musculotendinous unit and is commonly seen in runners.

Feasibility of a Pilot Home Phlebotomy Program for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Medical care during the Coronavirus 2019 global pandemic required significant shifts in health care delivery systems. Telehealth was widely deployed but was of limited utility for patient populations who rely heavily on laboratory monitoring. This includes pediatric hematology and oncology patients.

Validity of a Sham Dry Needling Technique on a Healthy Population.

Background: Various methods of sham procedures have been used in controlled trials evaluating dry needling efficacy although few have performed validation studies of the sham procedure.

Hypothesis/purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of a sham dry needling technique on healthy, active subjects.

Study Design: Validation study.

Postrace Dry Needling Does Not Reduce Subsequent Soreness and Cramping-A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To identify whether a single session of postrace dry needling can decrease postrace soreness and quantity of postrace leg cramps in half-marathon and full-marathon runners.

Design: Single-blind, prospective, randomized, controlled trial.

Setting: Finish line of 2018 Salt Lake City Marathon & Half-Marathon.

Discovery of novel biaryl heterocyclic EP1 receptor antagonists.

We describe the generation of novel EP(1) receptor antagonists by investigation of thiophene isosteres. In addition, we disclose preliminary in vitro and in vivo DMPK for selected compounds.