At low energy density (0.03mJ/mm 2 ), extracorporeal shock waves (ESW), originally developed
for clinical lithotripsy, have successfully been used for anti-inflammatory treatment of soft …

Introduction: Osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH) leads to hip osteoarthritis (HOA); among
joint preserving treatments (JPT), the role of core decompression (CD) is still debated. We …

Postischemic cardiomyopathy remains one of the disorders in urgent need of effective
noninvasive therapy. It is currently accepted that the isolation, expansion and application of …

The etiology of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is multifactorial. Treatment of ONFH
is disease stage dependent. For early stages, femoral head preservation procedures are …

Social robots represent a valid opportunity to manage the diagnosis, treatment, care, and
support of older people with dementia. The aim of this study is to validate the Mini-Mental State …

Although low‐energy extracorporeal cardiac shock wave (ECSW) therapy represents an
attractive non‐invasive treatment option for ischaemic heart disease, the precise mechanisms of …

Background: Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a condition of lateral hip pain. Its
physiopathology remains unknown, and there is no consensus on optimal management. …

Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating and untreatable motor neuron
disease, with a 3–5-year survival from diagnosis. Possible prognostic serum biomarkers …

Ball milled (30 h) MgH 2 is impregnated on the pores/grooves of activated charcoal scaffold
using a programmed heat treatment at 550 C under 5 bar pure hydrogen ambient. The result …

As a consequence of the COVID-19 emergency, frail citizens felt isolated because of social
isolation, suspended and/or strongly reduced home assistance, and limited access to …