Motor Function in Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Michael Camilleri

“…Therapies aimed at correcting abnormal transit or antispasmodics are the main pharmacological approaches to the relief of IBS, and, although the latter are not always effective in the long term response to treatment, they support the role of dysmotility in IBS. …”
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American Philhellenes, Protestant Missionaries and the “Orphans” of the 1821 Hellenic War of Independence: The Case of Christodoulos Evangelides by Smatie Yemenedzi-Malathouni

“…Eventually, most of them assumed the role of philhellenes, and contributed to the success of the Greek cause either by their actual presence, or by their fund raising campaign, or by the personal influence they exercised on hesitant American governments. …”
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Feasibility Study on Crack Detection of Pipelines Using Piezoceramic Transducers by Guofeng Du, Qingzhao Kong, Timothy Lai, Gangbing Song

“…Due to their electromechanical properties, the piezoceramic transducers can be either as an actuator or a sensor to generate or detect the stress wave. …”
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Burning Mouth Syndrome: Aetiopathogenesis and Principles of Management by L. Feller, J. Fourie, M. Bouckaert, R. A. G. Khammissa, R. Ballyram, J. Lemmer

“…There is no cure for BMS, and treatment with either local or systemic medications focuses on the relief of symptoms and on improving quality of life. …”
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Plants from Ayurveda medicine used in treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders by Donika Hoxha, Biljana Bauer, Gjoshe Stefkov, Gresa Hoxha

“…Traditional medicine recommends numerous plants and their constituents to enhance cognitive function as well as relief from depression, memory loss, and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Novel pain management strategy for uterine fibroid embolization by Elaine Ho, Kiat Tsong Tan

“…Fentanyl and midazolam are commonly provided for sedation and pain relief, but are not tolerated by all patients. This report outlines a novel pain management strategy for uterine fibroid embolization in a patient who could not receive either opioids or benzodiazepines. …”
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Effects of Flotation-REST on Muscle Tension Pain by Anette Kjellgren, Ulf Sundequist, Torsten Norlander, Trevor Archer

“…They were randomly assigned to either a control group (17 participants) or an experimental group (20 participants). …”
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Costa cantábrica (Santillana del Mar, España) (2019) by Alberto Cabrerizo

“…The sea beats strongly against the coastal relief made of dipped strata and erodes the coast, making vertical forms. …”
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Costa cantábrica (Santillana del Mar, España) (2019) by Alberto Cabrerizo

“…The sea beats strongly against the coastal relief made of dipped strata and erodes the coast, making vertical forms. …”
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Effect of intradermal acupuncture combined with auricular acupoint pressing in the treatment of recurrent oral ulcers (皮内针联合耳穴压豆治疗复发性口腔溃疡的效果观察)... by ZHU Yuhua (朱玉华), ZHU Feng (朱凤), LI Doudou (李逗逗), SUN Guifeng (孙贵凤)

“…Adverse reaction was not observed in either of the two groups. Conclusion Intradermal acupuncture combined with auricular acupoint pressing therapy is potentially effective to shorten the time to pain relief and reduce the recurrence rate in patients with recurrent oral ulcers. …”
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Immediate efficacy of auricular acupuncture combined with active exercise in the treatment of acute lumbar sprains in 10 minutes: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial. by Xin Tang, Qifu Li, Gaoyangzi Huang, Xianmei Pei, Ziwen Chen, Ya Huang, Siwen Zhao, Taipin Guo, Zili Liu

“…<h4>Background</h4>Acute lumbar sprain (ALS) is common musculoskeletal disorder characterized by severe low back pain and activity limitation, which significantly impacts the patient's work and life. Immediate relief of pain and restoration of mobility in a short period of time are the main needs of patients when they visit the clinic. …”
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Chronic right lung abscess with empyema thoracic presenting as continuous high-grade fever: A case report by Sonia, Kusum Kumari, Neetu Kataria, Sudhir K. Shahi, C. Vasantha Kalyani

“…An empyema is an accumulation of pus in the pleural space that increases after infection of either lung or pleura generally. The sign of empyema is similar to that of lung abscess in that the patient has complaints of high-grade fever, chest pain, and productive cough. …”
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Functional Outcomes of Patients with Ankylosed Elbow Managed with Fascia Lata Interposition Arthroplasty and Early Post-operative Active Motion Protocol by Emmanuelle Yap, Raymar Sibonga, Henry Jr Tabinas

“…Conclusion: Interposition arthroplasty using tensor fascia lata graft combined with early overhead active motion is a viable surgical option for pain relief and improvement of motion in patients with elbow ankylosis who are candidates for either total elbow arthroplasty or arthrodesis. …”
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The Effect of a Combination of Vibration and External Cold on Pain Caused during Vaccine Injection in Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Zahra Unesi, Zahra Amouzeshi, Javad Jamavar, Fatemeh Mahmoudzadeh Zarandi

“…The infants were assigned to either a control group or an intervention group by block randomization. …”
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Prospective Study of Surgical Management of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures by Pawan Kumar, Mritunjay Kumar

“…Conservative treatments either by sling/figure of eight bandage/clavicular brace are favored by patients, but the results are much inferior to what was reported previously. …”
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Comparison of Clinical Efficacy of Intravenous Acetaminophen with Intravenous Morphine in Acute Renal Colic: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial by Kambiz Masoumi, Arash Forouzan, Ali Asgari Darian, Maryam Feli, Hassan Barzegari, Ali Khavanin

“…This study demonstrated that intravenous acetaminophen could be more effective than intravenous morphine in acute renal colic patients’ pain relief.…”
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Metallothionein II treatment mitigates rotenone-induced neurodegeneration in zebrafish models of Parkinson’s disease by Yong Hui Nies, Wei Ling Lim, Norwahidah Abd Karim, Mohamad Fairuz Yahaya, Seong Lin Teoh

“…Current therapies offer symptomatic relief but fail to halt disease progression, highlighting the need for novel therapeutic strategies. …”
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Akram’s lifestyle: An effective remedy for the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease by Sadia A. Khan, Javeria Z. Khan, Tayyab S. Akhter, Hamama-Tul-Bushra Khaar, Talay Yar, Mohammad A. Randhawa

“…The intake of food on top of another meal may cause gastroesophageal reflux either by generating transient lower-esophageal sphincter relaxations (TLESRs) subsequent to distention of the upper part of the stomach or/and delayed gastric emptying due to inhibition of migrating motor complexes (MMCs) in the distal part of the stomach. …”
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Role of controlled radial expansion balloon bronchoplasty in benign subglottic and tracheal stenosis by Jeetendra Kumar Patra, Chinmaya Sundar Ray, Manoranjan Pattnaik, Subrat Kumar Behera

“…This technique provides temporary relief and can be repeated, allowing time for more definitive or complex treatments. …”
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Gabapentin Does Not Appear to Improve Postoperative Pain and Sleep Patterns in Patients Who Concomitantly Receive Regional Anesthesia for Lower Extremity Orthopedic Surgery: A Rand... by Jean Daniel Eloy, Christy Anthony, Shawn Amin, Moorice Caparó, Mark C. Reilly, Steven Shulman

“…Our results indicate that gabapentin does not offer any additional relief in pain or improve sleep habits in patients who have received either a femoral or lumbar plexus block for lower extremity orthopedic surgery. …”
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