A complex biological and immunological process [ 84] leads to all of the five signs of cancer first noted by Celsus and Galen [ 85]: dolor (pain), calor (heat), rubor (redness), tumor (swelling) and function laesa (loss of function).
The LLCS is a global scale combining seven items addressing pain, stiffness, swelling, and function, performed at an acceptable level.
The OA diagnosis was based on x-ray (Kellgren-Lawrence score ≥ 1) [ 9] as well as knee or hip clinical symptoms (e.g., pain, stiffness, swelling, impaired function).
In the interest of reducing respondent burden and the time for the administration of the test, the Lower Limb Core Scale was reduced to seven items addressing pain, stiffness and swelling, and function.
The Lower Limb Core Scale is a global scale that was created by combining seven items into three subscales (pain attributed to the lower limb, stiffness and swelling, and function).
Aggrecan message levels were examined following Link N treatment because it is the major contributor to the sulfated glycosaminoglycan content of the tissue and hence is responsible for tissue swelling and function.
Scores are then calculated by summing the subscale scores, providing physical well-being (PWB), social well-being (SWB), emotional well-being (EWB) functional well-being (FWB), and breast cancer additional concerns subscales (BCC), plus the sum of four questions relating to upper limb swelling and function (arm-specific subscale: AS).
Equilibrium swelling as a function of penetrant activity from the spectroscopic measurements was confirmed with conventional length elongation measurements (dilatometry).
The method was proven effective in revealing differences in swelling as a function of size for hydroxypropyl methylcellulose gel beads that were not otherwise apparent.
The influence of the cross-link degree and chemical composition on the trend of equilibrium swelling as a function of temperature was analyzed.
