Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Kinesio taping on calf muscle fatigue in college female athletes: A randomized controlled trial.
Fatigue is a common phenomenon encountered by athletes in ordinary life and sports. Fatigue results in decreased muscle strength, balance, agility, and an increased risk of injury, which together results in hampered sports performance. Several studies have examined the effects of Kinesio Tape (KT) application on muscle fatigue however, contradictory findings are reported. This study aimed to examine the effects of the application of KT on calf muscle fatigability. ⋯ Y-shaped application of KT with 50% tension over the calf muscle region is effective in reducing its fatigability.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of traditional Chinese medicine-based rehabilitation nursing combined with scalp acupuncture on negative emotions and quality of life of patients with stroke: A randomized controlled trial.
This study aimed to analyze the effect of traditional Chinese medicine-based rehabilitation nursing combined with scalp acupuncture (TCMRN + SA) on negative emotions and the quality of life of patients with stroke. ⋯ TCMRN + SA can effectively improve patients' negative emotions and quality of life and is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy and safety assessment of orthopedic device (LSM-01) for low back pain: A randomized, single-blinded, sham-controlled, parallel-group, pilot clinical trial.
Low back pain refers to pain that occurs mainly in lumbosacral spine, and is a clinically common symptom that 70% to 90% of people experience at least once during their lives. ⋯ LSM-01 can be effective in improving pain of low back pain. A future large-scale main trial will be conducted based on this pilot study results.
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Persistent kidney illness in children and those on dialysis therapy, risk of vitamin and mineral deficiencies due to abnormal renal metabolism, anorexia, inadequate intake, poor gastrointestinal absorption, drug-nutrient interaction, and dialysis-related losses. Adequate nutritional management is essential to achieve and maintain an optimal nutritional status for the usual pattern of growth, sexual and neurocognitive development, metabolic abnormalities, and ultimately reducing the risk of chronic mortality and morbidity in adulthood. The purpose of this paper is to describe a protocol for a systematic review to assess the effects of vitamin and mineral supplementation in children with chronic renal disease. ⋯ CRD42022341339.
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Dry eye disease (DED) is a condition occurring worldwide. Studies have found that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients may have persistent dry eye symptoms for weeks and months after recovery, and the prevalence of dry eye is higher in COVID-19 patients than in people without COVID-19 infection. As one of the common ophthalmic diseases, the clinical application of acupuncture in the treatment of DED is not widely used nowadays. ⋯ Our findings will provide references for future clinical decision and guidance development.