International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Meta AnalysisA Biofeedback guided program or pelvic floor muscle electric stimulation can improve early recovery of urinary continence after radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysis and systematic review.
Urinary incontinence (UI) after radical prostatectomy (RP) is an early side effect after catheter removal. This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to compare different forms of non-invasive treatments for post-RP UI and to analyse whether the addition of biofeedback (BF) and/or pelvic floor muscle electric stimulation (PFES) to PF muscle exercise (PFME) alone can improve results in terms of continence recovery rate. ⋯ Regarding non-invasive treatment of UI secondary to RP, the addition of guided programs using BF or/and PFES demonstrated to improve continence recovery rate, particularly in the first 3-month interval, when compared with the use of PFME alone.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of local anesthetics (neural therapy) on pain and hand functions in patients with De Quervain tenosynovitis: A prospective randomized controlled study.
De Quervain tenosynovitis is the most common cause of lateral wrist pain. The diagnosis can be made with the Finkelstein test when pain is provoked with wrist ulnar deviation. Conservative treatment including rest, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy is applied first, then there may be a need for corticosteroid injections, and in resistant cases, surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of neural therapy (NT) on pain and hand functions in patients with De Quervain tenosynovitis. ⋯ NT seems to be effective in reducing pain and improving hand functions in patients with De Quervain tenosynovitis.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Meta AnalysisAssociation between hip and knee osteoarthritis with falls: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To examine the association between hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) and falls. Potentially relevant articles that examine the association between hip, knee, radiological, and self-reported OA and falls were retrieved from PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science up until March of 2020. ⋯ Therefore, knee OA is a risk factor for falls which should be closely monitored.