LOCAL DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED-RELEASE SIMVASTATIN TO IMPROVE THE BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE ARTIFICIAL LIGAMENTS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT

Local delivery of controlled-release simvastatin to improve the biocompatibility of polyethylene terephthalate artificial ligaments for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament

Peng Zhang,1,* Fei Han,2,* Yunxia Li,1 Jiwu Chen,1 Tianwu Chen,1 Yunlong Zhi,1 Jia Jiang,1 Chao Lin,2 Shiyi 5326058hx Chen,1 Peng Zhao2 1Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 2Shanghai East Hospital, The Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Nanoscience, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People’s

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Effects of volume-matched once-weekly and thrice-weekly high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on body adiposity in adults with central obesity: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Background/Objective: This study aims to examine the comparative effects of 75 min of volume-matched once-weekly and thrice-weekly high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on body adiposity in adults with central obesity.Methods: This assessor-blinded, three-arm, randomized controlled trial will recruit 315 physically inactive adults with central o

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Mobilizing institutional capacities to adapt to climate change: local government collaboration networks for risk management in Mexico City

Abstract State-centered and hierarchical government strategies based on technocratic top-down approaches have proved inadequate to address multiple interacting and cross-scale risks.In contrast, multilevel governance (MLG) provides a form of governance by networks that operate both in a horizontal arena with neighboring local governments, civil soc

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