Objective. To study if Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) in rehabilitation (a field where complex interventions prevail) published in main journals include all the details needed to replicate the intervention in clinical practice (clinical replicability).Study Design and Setting. Forty-seven rehabilitation clinicians of 5 professions from 7 teams (Belgium,
One-wave laser irradiation at a dose of 8 J per point and two-wave laser irradiation with doses of 12.4 J and 6.6 J per point significantly improved knee joint function and relieved knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis.
Conclusions The MEWS independently predicts the likelihood of MICU readmission. Since the MEWS score can be automatically generated by the EHR it is prudent for clinicians to use it for frequent monitoring of patients during the first 72 hours of their discharge from the intensive care unit.
1. Synchronised laser beam (MLS) therapy and low-frequency TENS contribute to direct pain relief effects in subjects with knee osteoarthritis. 2. The study confirmed better analgesic effects of two-phase laser therapy vs. LF-TENS.
Introduction: Ozone therapy is a frequently applied physiotherapy method. There are reports that ozone has a wide spectrum of possible effects. Aim: The aim of the study was to examine a possible influence of the water baths with ozone on lower limbs muscles perfusion in patients with gonarthrosis. Materials and methods: 30 patients (mean age 62,3±11,0 years) with gonarthrosis (II-III degree according to Seyfried's scale) were included in the study. The patients were assigned to three groups: • Group A (10pts)-water massages with ozone + exercises (kinesitherapy) were applied in this group • Group B (9pts)-water massages without ozone + exercises (kinesitherapy) were applied • Group C (11pts)-kinesitherapy alone was applied. All the patients realized the same kinesitherapy program. Radioisotopic examinations of the lower limbs muscles perfusion in rest were performed before and after the treatment. Results: the study revealed a significant lower limbs muscles perfusion increase in the group A (water massages with ozone were applied in this group). A slight perfusion increase was also observed in other groups (B and C) but the differences were not statistically significant. No patient had any adverse reaction after the applied treatment. Conclusions: The study revealed a significant lower limbs muscles perfusion increase after hydrotherapy with ozone procedures. The results confirm that ozone has a positive influence on microcirculation. Ozonetherapy can be recognized as a safe method as no adverse reactions during and after the treatment were observed in the study.
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