Outerbridge grade IV cartilage lesions in the hip identified at arthroscopy

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The process of infection with bacteriophage phiX174, XXX. Replication of double-stranded phiX DNA

Intermediates involved in the replication of double-stranded phiX174 RF DNA have been identified and partially characterized. Analysis of pulse-labeled RF DNA suggests that the synthesis of progeny RF molecules involves, in part, the addition of nucleotides to linear complementary strands on a circular parental strand as template, so as to produce intermediate DNA strands of greater than viral length. Electron microscopy reveals DNA rings with "tails" and "double rings," which could be the intermediate structures. A model is postulated for the replication process

A Study of Optical Observing Techniques for Extra-Galactic Supernova Remnants: Case of NGC 300

We present the results of a study of observational and identification techniques used for surveys and spectroscopy of candidate supernova remnants (SNRs) in the Sculptor Group galaxy NGC 300. The goal of this study was to investigate the reliability of using [Sii]/Halpha > 0.4 in optical SNR surveys and spectra as an identifying feature of extra-galactic SNRs (egSNRs) and also to investigate the effectiveness of the observing techniques (which are hampered by seeing conditions and telescope pointing errors) using this criterion in egSNR surveys and spectrographs. This study is based on original observations of these objects and archival data obtained from the Hubble Space Telescope which contained images of some of the candidate SNRs in NGC 300. We found that the reliability of spectral techniques may be questionable and very high-resolution images may be needed to confirm a valid identification of some egSNRs.Comment: 27 Figures, 10 table

Capacity Building in Community Sport Organizations

The general purpose of this dissertation was to examine capacity building in community sport organizations (CSOs). Given the position that CSOs occupy in the Canadian sport system, the increasing attention dedicated to organizational capacity of CSOs, and the lack of understanding surrounding the capacity building process, this dissertation endeavours to build on and contribute to each of these bodies of literature by providing insight into the process of capacity building in the context of CSOs, and nonprofit and voluntary organizations more broadly. Specifically, this dissertation involves the development and proposal of a process model of capacity building (Study 1), the investigation of successful and unsuccessful capacity building efforts based on the process model of capacity building (Study 2), and finally, a more in-depth examination of readiness for capacity building as a critical factor in the process of capacity building (Study 3). The findings of these three studies present important implications for capacity building research and theory development, as well as providing insight into the success of capacity building efforts within the community sport context

Alien Registration- Millar, Edna L. (Limestone, Aroostook County)

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How does surgery compare to sham surgery or physiotherapy as a treatment for tendinopathy? A systematic review of randomised trials

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of surgery on all tendinopathies by comparing it to no treatment, sham surgery and exercise-based therapies for both mid-term (12 months) and long-term (> 12 months) outcomes. Methods: Our literature search included EMBASE, Medline, CINAHL and Scopus. A combined assessment of internal validity, external validity and precision of each eligible study yielded its overall study quality. Results were considered significant if they were based on strong (Level 1) or moderate (Level 2) evidence. Results: 12 studies were eligible. Participants had the following types of tendinopathy: shoulder in seven studies, lateral elbow in three, patellar in one and Achilles in one. Two studies were of good, four of moderate and six of poor overall quality. Surgery was superior to no treatment or placebo, for the outcomes of pain, function, range of movement (ROM) and treatment success in the short and midterm. Surgery had similar effects to sham surgery on pain, function and range of motion in the midterm. Physiotherapy was as effective as surgery both in the midterm and long term for pain, function, ROM and tendon force, and pain, treatment success and quality of life, respectively. Conclusion: We recommend that healthcare professionals who treat tendinopathy encourage patients to comply with loading exercise treatment for at least 12 months before the option of surgery is seriously entertained

Review: emerging concepts in the pathogenesis of tendinopathy

Tendinopathy is a common clinical problem and has a significant disease burden attached, not only in terms of health care costs, but also for patients directly in terms of time off work and impact upon quality of life. Controversy surrounds the pathogenesis of tendinopathy, however the recent systematic analysis of the evidence has demonstrated that many of the claims of an absence of inflammation in tendinopathy were more based around belief than robust scientific data. This review is a summary of the emerging research in this topical area, with a particular focus on the role of neuronal regulation and inflammation in tendinopathy

Risk of bias in systematic reviews of tendinopathy management: are we comparing apples with oranges?

We aimed to provide an overview of the use of risk of bias (RoB) assessment tools in systematic reviews (SRs) in tendinopathy management given increased scrutiny of the SR literature in clinical decision making. A search was conducted in Medline from inception to June 2020 for all SRs of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effectiveness of any intervention(s) on any location(s) of tendinopathy. Included SRs had to use one of (a) Cochrane Collaboration tool, (b) PEDro scale, or (c) revised Cochrane Collaboration tool (RoB 2) for their RoB assessment. A total of 46 SRs were included. Around half of SRs (46%) did not use an RoB assessment in data synthesis, and only 30% used it to grade the certainty of evidence. The RoB 2 tool was the most likely to determine “overall high RoB” (52%) followed by the Cochrane Collaboration tool (34.6%) and the PEDro scale (18.6%) as determined by the authors of the SRs. We have demonstrated substantial problems associated with the use of RoB assessments in tendinopathy SRs. The universal use of a single RoB assessment tool should be promoted by journals and SR guidance documents