Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine
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Ann Phys Rehabil Med · Nov 2021
Efficacy of percutaneous and transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation in women with idiopathic overactive bladder: A prospective randomised controlled trial.
Different studies have reported the efficacy of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) and transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) in treating idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB). However, no study has compared the effectiveness of PTNS and TTNS added to bladder training (BT) in idiopathic OAB. ⋯ Both the PTNS plus BT and TTNS plus BT were more effective than BT alone in women with idiopathic OAB. These 2 tibial nerve stimulation methods had similar clinical efficacy but with slight differences: TTNS had shorter preparation time, less discomfort level and higher patient satisfaction than PTNS.
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Ann Phys Rehabil Med · Mar 2021
Observational StudyPotential for recovery between 4 and 8 years after a severe traumatic brain injury. Data from the PariS-TBI longitudinal study.
Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of complex and persistent disability. Yet, long-term change in global functioning and determinants of this change remain unclear. ⋯ Most participants with severe TBI in the present sample showed a late improvement (4 to 8 years post-injury) in global functioning. Of the socio-demographic and injury-related factors, only more years of education was associated with improvement in global functioning. Decreased anxiety and depression symptoms were associated with improved global functioning. Targeting interventions to enhance resilience may be the most effective in the long-term after severe TBI.
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Ann Phys Rehabil Med · Jan 2021
Botulinum toxin infiltrations versus local anaesthetic infiltrations in pelvic floor myofascial pain: Multicentre, randomized, double-blind study.
Many studies have demonstrated a link between pelvic floor myofascial syndromes and chronic pelvic pain. Botulinum toxin has been extensively used for several years in the field of pain, especially due to its action on muscle spasm. However, the efficacy of botulinum toxin in the context of chronic pelvic pain remains controversial. ⋯ This study does not justify the use of botulinum toxin in the context of chronic pelvic pain with myofascial syndrome but does justify muscle injections with LA alone. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01967524.
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Ann Phys Rehabil Med · Nov 2020
ReviewTai Chi for improving balance and reducing falls: An overview of 14 systematic reviews.
Falls play a pivotal role in the cause of injury or death and have become a public health problem, especially for older people. Tai Chi may be an effective approach to improving balance and reducing falls. However, the conclusions of systematic reviews (SRs) have been inconsistent and the quality needs to be appraised critically. ⋯ Tai Chi may be beneficial for improving balance and reducing falls in older people and those with Parkinson disease. Because of limitations and inconsistent conclusions, further rigorous, normative and comprehensive SRs are needed to provide robust evidence for definitive conclusions.
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Ann Phys Rehabil Med · Nov 2020
Synergic regenerative effects of polydeoxyribonucleotide and microcurrent on full-thickness rotator cuff healing in a rabbit model.
Rotator cuff tendon tears (RCTTs) are common adult injuries. We hypothesized that a local injection of polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) and microcurrent therapy (MIC) would be more effective in regenerating a tendon tear than PDRN administration alone. ⋯ On gross morphologic, histological, and motion analysis, combined PDRN with MIC therapy was more effective than PDRN alone treating a rabbit model of chronic traumatic FTRCTT.