Combined alverine citrate and simeticonein preparation in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome by Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Moreover, the drug is effective for relief of symptoms of functional dyspepsia, concomitant to IBS, such as belching, nausea and early satiety. …”
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Stability and Control of Surrounding Rock of a Trapezoidal Roadway Retained with Hard Roof Cutting by Shizhong Zhang, Chuangnan Ren, Xinyao Gao, Yongsheng Gao, Lianyi Nie, Shaodong Li, Moulie Jiang

“…Using top-cutting, the pressure relief reduced the roof stress from 6.73 MPa to 2.04 MPa, the high stress zone moved to the inside of the solid coal, and the roof slid and deformed along the top line, showing characteristics of a “large deformation on the top side”; and (3) high-strength long anchor cables were used to reinforce the roof on the cut top side. …”
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Traditional Chinese acupuncture versus minimal acupuncture for mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a randomised, controlled pilot trial by Guang-Xia Shi, Cun-Zhi Liu, Ning Sun, Yi Du, Jian-Feng Tu, Yong-Ting Li, Li-Wen Zhang, Yan Cao, Jing-Jie Zhao, Da-Chang Xiong, Hai-Kun Hou

“…Our objective is to evaluate the efficacy of traditional Chinese acupuncture for pain relief and function improvement in mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis (TCAKOA) participants.Methods/analysis 42 patients will be recruited who have been diagnosed with mild-to-moderate KOA and randomly allocated in equal proportions to traditional Chinese acupuncture or minimal acupuncture. …”
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Exploring benefits of speech and language therapy interventions for post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation: A qualitative study by Grace Larweh, Abena Asiedua Owusu Antwi, Ewurama Ampadu Owusu, Thomas Amatey Tagoe

“…Conclusions: Findings of the study indicate that people with aphasia and their caregivers experience significantly negative impact on their communication and quality of life, underscoring their profound appreciation for the relief provided by speech and language therapy interventions. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Murivenna Anal Infiltration Compared to Diltiazem Topical Application in Chronic Anal Fissure: Protocol for a Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label Clinical Tr... by Pratap Shankar KM, Indu Puthan Purayil, Palengara Binitha, Amit Kumar Rai, Sophia Jameela, Azeem Ahmad, Chandra Sekhara Rao Bhogavalli, Narayanam Srikanth, Rabinarayan Acharya

“…Ayurveda offers potential for more sustainable relief with fewer adverse effects. Murivenna oil is a time-tested medicated oil effectively used by Ayurvedic physicians for various ulcers of traumatic and pathological origin. …”
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Soybean and avocado unsaponifiables: a review of their potential use in the treatment of osteoarthritis by Ana Sabucedo-Suárez, Ana Sabucedo-Suárez, Mónica López-Peña, Mónica López-Peña, María Permuy, María Permuy, Fernando Muñóz, Fernando Muñóz

“…Despite some discrepancies regarding structural changes in the joints, clinical trials typically demonstrate symptom relief and slow down the disease progression. While ASU demonstrates significant promise in alleviating OA symptoms and reducing reliance on NSAIDs, further research is essential to fully understand its mechanisms of action. …”
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Meta-analysis of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion versus oblique lumbar interbody fusion for treating lumbar degenerative diseases by Dun Liu, Xinyu Huang, Chongyang Zhang, Qin Wang, Hua Jiang

“…Conclusion Compared to MIS-TLIF, OLIF is associated with a shorter operative time and less intraoperative blood loss, potentially leading to better relief of leg pain, restoration of DH, and prevention of subsidence. …”
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‘I am happy to be listened to’: co-creation of a simple tool to measure women’s experiences of respectful maternity care in urban Tanzania by Brenda Sequeira D’mello, Natasha Housseine, Hussein Lesio Kidanto, Nanna Maaløe, Jos van Roosmalen, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, Thomas van den Akker, Zainab Muniro, Evance Polin, Nuswe Ambokile, Charles Festo, Jane Brandt Sørensen, David Sando

“…Results The multi-phased iterative co-creation process produced the 25-question RMC-T that measures satisfaction, communication, mistreatment (including physical, verbal, and sexual abuse; neglect; discrimination; lack of privacy; unconsented care; post-birth clean-up; informal payments; and denial of care), supportive care (such as food intake and mobility), birth companionship, post-procedure pain relief, bed-sharing, and newborn respect. The pragmatic validation process prioritized stakeholder feedback over strict statistics, lowering Cronbach’s alpha from 0.70 in version 1 to 0.57 for the RMC-T. …”
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Treatment of a femoral neck fracture in a patient with dwarfism: a case report by Junyan Zhao, Liuliu Chen, Kun He, Muyao Li, Zhenwen Li, Hui Lin, Songjun Li

“…The direct anterior approach in the supine position was then chosen for open reduction of the left subcapital femoral neck fracture. After surgery, pain relief and treatment to prevent venous thrombosis were provided. …”
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Nursing of a patient with acute mastitis during lactation treated by milk-ejection manipulation technique combined with external application of Rutong powder (手法排乳联合乳通散外敷治疗哺乳期急性乳腺炎... by ZHENG Hongmei (郑红梅), HE Jing (何静), JIA Ruijing (贾瑞晶), HUANG Qianqian (黄芊芊), TANG Ling (唐玲), CHEN Hong (陈宏)

“…On the basis of nursing assessment and basic care, the milk-ejection manipulation technique combined with external application of Rutong powder showed a positive effect on relief of pain and anxiety of the patient during lactation. …”
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Anaesthetic efficacy of intraligamentary injection compared to incisive nerve block using 3% mepivacaine hydrochloride: a randomized clinical trial by Suzan Salem, Islam Saad, Ramy Elmoazen, Ghada Amin Khalifa

“…Conclusion The intraligamentary injection technique (ILI) appears less painful during injection and provides profound pain relief during extraction. The results suggest that ILI can be used as a sole anaesthetic technique during extraction of lower anterior and premolar teeth. …”
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Evaluation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Measures in Patients with Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain before a Definitive Diagnosis by Leila Farhad Mollashahi, Narges Farhad Mollashahi, Fahimeh Afzaljavan, Amir Hossein Saati

“…In addition to demographic information, the average time between the onset of symptoms and the final diagnosis, the number of consultations before diagnosis and the history of undergone diagnostic and therapeutic measures for pain relief; were recorded. Spearman's correlation test was used to check for any correlation between diagnosis delay time and patients' age, number of previous consultations, and pain intensity score. …”
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Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Comparison of the Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Neural Stem Cells, and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Lauren Frawley, Noam Tomer Taylor, Olivia Sivills, Ella McPhillamy, Timothy Duy To, Yibo Wu, Beek Yoke Chin, Chiew Yen Wong

“…Conclusions: This research is significant for advancing ALS treatment beyond symptomatic relief and modest survival extensions to actively modifying disease progression and improving patient outcomes. …”
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Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Trigeminal Ganglion for Treating Postherpetic Neuralgia of the Ophthalmic Branch by Dong-Yang Liu, Jin-Sheng Chen, Ze-Zang Fang, Shao-Yan Liu, Li Wan

“…Thirty-two patients with PHN of the ophthalmic branch were treated by PRF of the ophthalmic branch with controlled temperature at 42°C for 8 min. Pain relief, corneal reflex, sleep quality, and satisfaction were assessed for all patients. …”
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Spatial-temporal pattern and driving mechanism of urban land use eco-efficiency in mountainous counties based on multi-source data: a case study of Zhejiang province, China by Li Fan, Lindong Ma, Lindong Ma, Zhongwei Huang

“…On the local scale, the cold spot significant area was mainly distributed in the north and south of Zhejiang province, and significant spatial and temporal variations were observed within the hot spot significant area. (3) The results of factor detection showed that altitude (X1), topographic relief (X2), and forest cover (X3) always played a strong role in affecting ULUEE. …”
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Research on the Simulation Model of Dynamic Shape for Forest Fire Burned Area Based on Grid Paths from Satellite Remote Sensing Images by Xintao Ling, Gui Zhang, Ying Zheng, Huashun Xiao, Yongke Yang, Fang Zhou, Xin Wu

“…We obtained the values of 11 independent variables for each pathway, including wind speed component, Temperature, Relative Humidity, Elevation, Slope, Aspect, Degree of Relief, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, Vegetation Type, Fire Duration, and Gross Domestic Product reflecting human intervention capacity for fires. …”
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD: A Reappraisal (2008–2012) by Pierachille Santus, Linda Bassi, Dejan Radovanovic, Andrea Airoldi, Rita Raccanelli, Francesco Triscari, Francesca Giovannelli, Antonio Spanevello

“…The results demonstrate that pulmonary rehabilitation has a beneficial effect on dyspnoea relief, improving muscle strength and endurance. Moreover, pulmonary rehabilitation appears to be a highly effective and safe treatment for reducing hospital admissions mortality and improving health-related quality of life in COPD patients. …”
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Effect analysis of narrative nursing intervention on anxiety in neurological patients (叙事护理对神经内科患者焦虑情绪的干预效果) by WU Yinxia (吴印霞), ZHANG Xuefeng (张学凤), HU Yuanyuan (胡媛媛)

“…Conclusion The narrative nursing shows a positive effect on relief of anxiety in neurological patients. (目的 探讨叙事护理对神经内科患者焦虑状态的干预效果。…”
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Research progress of acupoint application therapy based on midnight-noon ebb-flow in the treatment of constipation after lumbar surgery (子午流注择时穴位贴敷改善腰椎术后便秘的研究进展)... by WANG Qiujie (王秋洁), WANG Yuanyuan (王媛媛), QING Jingwen (秦婧文), ZHANG Jianmeng (张建萌), GENG Qingwen (耿庆文)

“…This paper summarized the current state of acupoint application therapy based on midnight-noon ebb-flow, and provided reference for clinical nursing practice in relief of constipation after lumbar surgery. (术后便秘是腰椎手术后常见的并发症之一, 通过药物干预可以有效缓解便秘症状, 但存在药物依赖、不良反应等局限性。…”
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Curative Effect of Wearable Back Trainer Combined with Massage on Patients of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain by An CAO, Guozhi HUANG, Qing ZENG, Peichen HE, Rihui LI

“…There were statistical differences among the three groups in ODI score two weeks after treatment respectively (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05); the score showed a downward trend with time in the treatment group and the control group, the decreasing amplitude of ODI score in the treatment group was higher than that of control group two weeks after treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05), and the ODI value in the blank group was decreased one week after treatment and increased two weeks after treatment.Conclusion:The clinical efficacy of the wearable back trainer combined with massage has good effect on patients of chronic nonspecific low back pain, and the effect of the combined therapy is better than simple massage therapy especially in pain relief.…”
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