Purpose: The objective was to assess the effects of therapeutic nuclear magnetic resonance (tNMR) as a conservative treatment for lumbar radicular syndrome (LRS) in patients with lumbar disc herniation.
Methods: The prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial included 94 patients, aged 20-60 years (44.79 ± 8.
Background: The prevalence of spinal symptoms in Western industrialised countries ranges up to 80 %. Back pain ranks second among the most common reasons to seek medical advice. The resulting financial burden on the health-care system is proportional to the subjectively experienced pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the influence of ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone acetate in oral contraceptives on leukocyte migration through endothelial cell monolayers.
Design: Experimental in vitro prospective study.
Setting: An academic research laboratory.
Objective: To test propofol and the solvent of propofol on leukocyte function in the presence of endothelial cell monolayers. The interactions of leukocytes with endothelial cells play a tremendous role during inflammation. Previous studies have investigated the influence of propofol on leukocytes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: The interactions between blood and vascular wall cells are essential for understanding pathophysiological processes, e.g., during inflammation.
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