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 →