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Factors Affecting Wound Healing by Guo, S., DiPietro, L.A.

“…Wound healing, as a normal biological process in the human body, is achieved through four precisely and highly programmed phases: hemostasis, inflammation,…”
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Physical activity in aging: changes in patterns and their relationship to health and function by DiPietro, L

“…Sedentary behavior is an important risk factor for chronic disease morbidity and mortality in aging. However, there is a limited amount of information on the…”
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A Survey of Glove-Based Systems and Their Applications by Dipietro, L., Sabatini, A.M., Dario, P.

“…Hand movement data acquisition is used in many engineering applications ranging from the analysis of gestures to the biomedical sciences. Glove-based systems…”
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Differential Expression of HIF-1α in Skin and Mucosal Wounds by Chen, L., Gajendrareddy, P.K., DiPietro, L.A.

“…Despite accelerated epithelial closure, oral mucosal wounds exhibit lower levels of VEGF and a more refined angiogenic response than do skin wounds. The…”
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Changing Motor Synergies in Chronic Stroke by Dipietro, L, Krebs, H. I, Fasoli, S. E, Volpe, B. T, Stein, J, Bever, C, Hogan, N

“…1 Departments of Mechanical Engineering and 2 Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge; 3 Departments of Physical…”
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Differential Injury Responses in Oral Mucosal and Cutaneous Wounds by Szpaderska, A.M., Zuckerman, J.D., DiPietro, L.A.

“…Oral mucosa heals faster than does skin, yet few studies have compared the repair at oral mucosal and cutaneous sites. To determine whether the privileged…”
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Rehabilitation Robotics: Performance-Based Progressive Robot-Assisted Therapy by Krebs, Hi, Palazzolo, Jj, Dipietro, L, Ferraro, M, Krol, J, Rannekleiv, K, Volpe, Bt, Hogan, N

“…Issue Title: Special Issue on Rehabilitation Robotics In this paper we describe the novel concept of performance-based progressive robot therapy that uses…”
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Continued Sex-Differences in the Rate and Severity of Knee Injuries among Collegiate Soccer Players: The NCAA Injury Surveillance System, 2004-2009 by Fulstone, D, Chandran, A, Barron, M, DiPietro, L

“…We extend previous analyses and examined sex-differences in the rate and severity of knee injuries among collegiate soccer players between 2004 and 2009. Data…”
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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and robotic practice in chronic stroke: the dimension of timing by Giacobbe, V, Krebs, H I, Volpe, B T, Pascual-Leone, A, Rykman, A, Zeiarati, G, Fregni, F, Dipietro, L, Thickbroom, G W, Edwards, D J

“…Combining tDCS with robotic therapy is a new and promising form of neurorehabilitation after stroke, however the effectiveness of this approach is likely to be…”
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Learning, Not Adaptation, Characterizes Stroke Motor Recovery: Evidence From Kinematic Changes Induced by Robot-Assisted Therapy in Trained and Untrained Task in the Same Workspace by Dipietro, L., Krebs, H. I., Volpe, B. T., Stein, J., Bever, C., Mernoff, S. T., Fasoli, S. E., Hogan, N.

“…Both the American Heart Association and the VA/DoD endorse upper-extremity robot-mediated rehabilitation therapy for stroke care. However, we do not know yet…”
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The role of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in multiple sclerosis-related vertigo. A systematic review of the literature by Di Stadio, Arianna, Dipietro, L, Ralli, M, Greco, A, Ricci, G, Bernitsas, E

“…Vertigo is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) that can be caused by a central or peripheral involvement of the vestibular pathways. Magnetic Resonance…”
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Customized interactive robotic treatment for stroke: EMG-triggered therapy by Dipietro, L., Ferraro, M., Palazzolo, J.J., Krebs, H.I., Volpe, B.T., Hogan, N.

“…A system for electromyographic (EMG) triggering of robot-assisted therapy (dubbed the EMG game) for stroke patients is presented. The onset of a patient's…”
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Vascular endothelial growth factor mediates angiogenic activity during the proliferative phase of wound healing by Nissen, NN, Polverini, PJ, Koch, AE, Volin, MV, Gamelli, RL, DiPietro, LA

“…Angiogenesis is an essential component of normal wound repair, yet the primary mediators of wound angiogenesis have not been well described. The current study…”
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Distinct Patterns of Angiogenesis in Oral and Skin Wounds by Szpaderska, A.M., Walsh, C.G., Steinberg, M.J., DiPietro, L.A.

“…Clinical observation suggests that oral mucosal wounds heal faster than skin; however, little is known about the site-specific differences. Since fetal skin…”
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Stakeholder Perspectives on Advancing Understanding of Prenatal Opioid Exposure and Brain Development From the iOPEN Consortium of the Healthy Brain and Child Development Study by DiPietro, Jennifer L, Mackiewicz Seghete, Kristen L, Krans, Elizabeth E, Snider, Kasey Edwards, Bower, Reina, Parker, Kea, Gullickson, Janie, Potter, Alexandra S, Garavan, Hugh, Vatalaro, Tessa C, Thomason, Moriah E, Sullivan, Elinor L, Graham, Alice M

“…There is a dire need for research regarding the implications of opioid use during pregnancy on fetal and childhood development to better inform both medical…”
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Pre-treatment with Melamil Tripto® induces sleep in children undergoing Auditory Brain Response (ABR) testing by Della Volpe, A., Dipietro, L., Ricci, G., Pastore, V., Paccone, M., Pirozzi, C., Di Stadio, A.

“…Previous studies have shown that tryptophan and vitamin B6 used in conjunction with melatonin induce sleep more effectively than melatonin alone. This study…”
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Impaired wound repair and delayed angiogenesis in aged mice by Swift, M E, Kleinman, H K, DiPietro, L A

“…Wound repair is a multistep process consisting of hemostasis, inflammatory cell infiltration, tissue regrowth, and remodeling. In aged individuals, this…”
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Wound healing: the role of the macrophage and other immune cells by DiPietro, L A

“…The tissue macrophage has been shown to play a critical role in the wound healing process. Through the generation of bioactive substances, macrophages…”
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The myth of the female athlete triad by DiPietro, L, Stachenfeld, N S

“…[...]the female athlete triad stands in contrast with other ACSM position stands, as well as World Health Organisation and US Public Health Services…”
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Interleukin-8 as a Macrophage-Derived Mediator of Angiogenesis by Koch, Alisa E., Polverini, Peter J., Kunkel, Steven L., Harlow, Lisa A., DiPietro, Luisa A., Elner, Victor M., Elner, Susan G., Strieter, Robert M.

“…Angiogenic factors produced by monocytes-macrophages are involved in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory disorders characterized by persistent…”
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