Clinical trial

Clinical Outcomes of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Secondary Lymphedema: A Pilot Study.

Clinical Outcomes of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Secondary Lymphedema: A Pilot Study.

Ann Rehabil Med. 2013 Apr; 37(2): 229-234
Bae H, Kim HJ

To investigate the clinical effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in patients… Continue reading

Nutritional Update for Physicians: Plant-Based Diets.

Nutritional Update for Physicians: Plant-Based Diets.

Perm J. 2013; 17(2): 61-66
Tuso PJ, Ismail MH, Ha BP, Bartolotto C

The objective of this article is to present to physicians an update on plant-based diets. Concerns about the rising cost… Continue reading

Pharmacotherapies for COPD.

Pharmacotherapies for COPD.

Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2013; 7: 17-34
Ejiofor S, Turner AM

This review article summarizes the main treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, their mechanisms, and the key evidence from trials supporting their… Continue reading

Life-Review Interventions as Psychotherapeutic Techniques in Psychotraumatology.

Life-review interventions as psychotherapeutic techniques in psychotraumatology.

Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2013; 4:
Maercker A, Bachem R

Life-review interventions (LRI) are psychotherapeutic techniques originally derived from gerontology, which can be distinguished from other biographical and reminiscing techniques. They have been… Continue reading

Assay Sensitivity and Study Features in Neuropathic Pain Trials: An ACTTION Meta-Analysis.

Assay sensitivity and study features in neuropathic pain trials: An ACTTION meta-analysis.

Neurology. 2013 May 22;
Dworkin RH, Turk DC, Peirce-Sandner S, He H, McDermott MP, Farrar JT, Katz NP, Lin AH, Rappaport BA, Rowbotham MC

OBJECTIVE: Our objective… Continue reading

Propofol for Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Systematic Review (June).

Propofol for Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Systematic Review (June).

Ann Pharmacother. 2013 May 21;
Black E, Campbell SG, Magee K, Zed PJ

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of propofol compared to other agents for… Continue reading

Publication Bias, With a Focus on Psychiatry: Causes and Solutions.

Publication Bias, with a Focus on Psychiatry: Causes and Solutions.

CNS Drugs. 2013 May 22;
Turner EH

Publication bias undermines the integrity of the evidence base by inflating apparent drug efficacy and minimizing drug harms, thus skewing the risk-benefit… Continue reading

[Laryngeal Mask Anesthesia in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Pulmonary Bulla: Comparison With Intubation Anesthesia].

[Laryngeal mask anesthesia in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary bulla: comparison with intubation anesthesia].

Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2013 May; 33(5): 756-60
Cai KC, Wang XD, Ye J, Diao DW, He JX, Liu J, Huang… Continue reading

Corticomuscular Coherence Analysis on Hand Movement Distinction for Active Rehabilitation.

Corticomuscular Coherence Analysis on Hand Movement Distinction for Active Rehabilitation.

Comput Math Methods Med. 2013; 2013: 908591
Lou X, Xiao S, Qi Y, Hu X, Wang Y, Zheng X

Active rehabilitation involves patient’s voluntary thoughts as the control signals… Continue reading

A Clinical Treatment Intervention for Dysphoria: Externalizing Metaphors Therapy.

A Clinical Treatment Intervention for Dysphoria: Externalizing Metaphors Therapy.

Clin Psychol Psychother. 2013 May 20;
McGuinty E, Armstrong D, Carrière AM

The purpose of this article is to explore a novel, short-term treatment intervention for internalizing behaviours. This intervention… Continue reading