Phrenic nerve injury: a rare but serious complication of chiropractic ...
Feb 20, 2015 · Adverse effects of neck manipulations range from mild symptoms, such as local neck tenderness or stiffness, to more severe injuries involving the spinal cord, peripheral nerve roots, and arteries within the neck. A recent paper reminds us that another serious complication has to be added to this already long list: phrenic nerve injury.
And this is why we might as well forget about Chinese …
May 21, 2014 · In this systematic review, all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture published in Chinese journals were identified by a team of Chinese scientists. A total of 840 RCTs were found, including 727 RCTs comparing acupuncture with conventional treatment, 51 RCTs with no treatment controls, and 62 RCTs with sham-acupuncture controls.
Homeopathy for urological disorders: a new systematic review
Aug 13, 2020 · The aim of this paper was to systematically review the available clinical evidence of homeopathy in urological conditions. Relevant trials published between Jan 1, 1981 and Dec 31, 2017 were identified through a comprehensive search. Internal validity of the randomized trials and observational studies was assessed by The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool and methodological index for non ...
BARBARA O’NEILL – an update - Edzard Ernst
Jul 10, 2023 · Guest post by Ken McLeod Readers will have no trouble recalling that crank ‘naturopath’ Barbara O’Neill has graced these pages several times. She is subject to a Permanent Prohibition Order by the New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission. It goes like this: “The Commission is satisfied that Mrs O’Neill poses a risk to the
How to differentiate good from bad research - Edzard Ernst
Jan 31, 2017 · Blinding of investigators, including clinicians administering the treatments. Clear definition of a primary outcome measure. Sufficiently large sample size demonstrated with a power calculation. Adequate statistical analyses. Clear presentation of the data such that an independent assessor can check them.
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Curcumin: a case study of large-scale research fraud - Edzard Ernst
Feb 3, 2024 · An alarming story of research fraud in the area of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) is unfolding: Bharat B. Aggarwal, the Indian-American biochemist who worked at MD Anderson Cancer Center, focused his research on curcumin, a compound found in turmeric, and authored more than 125 Medline-listed articles about it. They reported that curcumin had therapeutic potential for
Effect of acupuncture on house dust mite specific IgE, substance P, and symptoms in persistent allergic rhinitis John Leslie McDonald, PhD*; Peter K. Smith, PhD*; Caroline A. Smith, PhDy; Charlie Changli Xue, PhDz; Brenda Golianu, MDx; Allan W. Cripps, PhD*; the Mucosal Immunology Research Group *School of Medicine, Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
Acupuncture for chronic pain: the new NICE guideline - Edzard Ernst
Apr 8, 2021 · The new NICE draft guideline on acupuncture for chronic pain has been published several months ago, and we discussed it here.Now the final document entitled ‘Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain‘ has been published on 7/4/2021. Like the …
Tiger balm: not free of adverse effects and not supported by …
Dec 2, 2019 · Tiger Balm (TB) ointments are Chinese topical remedies, often used for pain relief available as over-the-counter medications. TB is clearly popular, but does it work? The aim of this systematic review was to find out by assessing the efficacy, safety and tolerability of TB ointments. A total of 12 studies were included (five on TB ointments.