Shriners Hospitals for Children - Erie

Head, face, and neck injury patterns across the life course: a 20-year NEISS analysis of 2,345,287 emergency department visits in the U.S.

Abstract Background Head, face, and neck injuries impose a substantial burden for emergency departments (ED); the mechanisms driving them across the life course however remain poorly understood at the population level. Large-scale, integrated analysis spanning anatomical regions,...

Biomimetic Hydrogels with Nucleus Pulposus-like Viscoelasticity and ECM Peptides for Discogenic Differentiation of Stem Cells

Abstract Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a leading cause of low back pain (LBP), primarily originating in the nucleus pulposus (NP). Regenerative strategies combining mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) with biomaterials offer great potential for NP repair by replenishing cel...