Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Qigong and exercise therapy in patients with long-term neck pain: a prospective randomized trial.
A randomized, controlled, multicenter trial: 1-year follow-up. ⋯ These results indicate that treatments including supervised qigong or exercise therapy resulting in reduced pain and disability can be recommended for persons with long-term nonspecific neck pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Recombinant activated factor VII in spinal surgery: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation trial.
Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter, Phase IIa study. ⋯ No safety concerns were indicated for the use of rFVIIa in patients at all doses tested; rFVIIa reduced adjusted blood loss and adjusted transfusions during spinal surgery.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Pediatric spinal injury type and severity are age and mechanism dependent.
Retrospective case review. ⋯ This study has shown that the pattern of spinal injury in children is related to age and also the mechanism of injury. While traffic-related incidents are a leading cause of injury across all age groups, emphasis on fall prevention is needed for younger children. Older children, particularly boys, are sustaining spinal trauma in sporting and recreational activities.