Medicine
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To systematically evaluate the efficacy of Er Chen Tang in the adjuvant treatment of obesity. ⋯ The adjuvant treatment of obesity with Er Chen Tang can improve the symptoms faster and is favorable to the reduction of various risk indicators. However, due to the lack of high-quality literature, the theoretical support of large-sample double-blind randomized trials is still needed in the future.
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Moderate red wine (RW) consumption is associated with a low risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, few studies have evaluated the effects of RW and white wine (WW) on inflammatory markers related to atherosclerosis in healthy individuals and high-risk subjects for CVD. This study aimed to assess the effect of RW on inflammatory markers in healthy individuals and high-risk subjects for CVD compared with moderate alcohol consumption. ⋯ Moderate consumption of RW is more effective than WW in alleviating atherosclerosis-related inflammatory markers in healthy people rather than high-risk subjects for CVD, but this needs to be further confirmed by studies with larger sample sizes.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of effects of Otago exercise program vs gaze stability exercise on balance and fear of fall in older adults: A randomized trial.
Fall occurrences and the associated risk of injury are debilitating and major health concerns in the older population. Several interventions have been investigated and implemented to address the needs of balance impairments and to reduce the increased risk of falls. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the Otago exercise program (OEP) and gaze stability exercises (GSE) on balance and the risk of falls in older adults residing at an old age home facility. ⋯ OEP and GSE were found to be beneficial rehabilitation programs in improving balance and fear of falls in healthy older adults. However, the OEP was found to be a more effective intervention and may allow better balance and fall prevention improvements.
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Comparative Study
Association of complicated Baker's cysts with knee pathologies as compared to simple Baker's cysts.
Baker's cysts (BCs) are known to be associated with intra-articular pathologies. BCs can be classified into 2 types: simple and complicated. Although some studies have focused on BC using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is the gold standard examination, no study has compared knee MRI features in patients with simple and complicated BCs. ⋯ After adjusting these P-values using the Holm method, only the presence of synovial proliferation in the suprapatellar recess remained significant (P = .010). Using knee MRI images, we demonstrated that complicated BCs are more associated with intra-articular pathologies than simple BCs; such as cyst volume, amount of the knee joint effusion, synovial proliferation and medial meniscal extrusion. Among them, the presence of synovial proliferation was the most significant factor associated with complicated BCs.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effects of various stair-climbing exercises on functional mobility and trunk muscle activation in community-dwelling older adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Stair-climbing (SC) is an essential daily life skill, and stair-climbing exercise (SCE) serves as a valuable method for promoting physical activity in older adults. This study aimed to compare the impact of SCEs with heel contact (HC) and heel off (HO) during SC on functional mobility and trunk muscle (TM) activation amplitudes in community-dwelling older adults. ⋯ Both SCE methods could improve balance and SC ability in older adults while reducing the recruitment of TMs during SC. Both SCE strategies are effective in improving functional mobility and promoting appropriate posture control during SC in older adults.