Publications by authors named "Hoffmeyer B"
Aim: This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized study investigating whether melatonin can protect against radiation dermatitis in women receiving radiation therapy for primary breast cancer.
Methods: Patients were included before radiation therapy and followed once weekly throughout treatment with a 3-week follow-up. Patients applied 1 g of cream to the irradiated skin twice daily, consisting of either 25 mg/g melatonin and 150 mg/g dimethyl sulfoxide, or placebo.
The aim of this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study was to investigate whether topical melatonin administered during radiation therapy could increase the quality of life in patients with primary breast cancer. Patients were followed from the first radiation fraction until 3 weeks after the last. The patients applied 1 g of cream to the irradiated area of the skin twice daily, consisting of either 25 mg/g melatonin and 150 mg/g dimethyl sulfoxide, or a placebo cream.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Cochrane reviews are internationally recognized for their high quality, but to reduce the risk of transmitting misleading information, they must be kept up to date. The aim of this study was to quantify the number of reviews in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) that have not been updated for more than five years and to characterize them.
Method: This study was reported closely adapted to the STROBE guidelines.
Background: This study assessed the validity of the handball-specific complex test (HBCT) and two non-specific field tests in professional elite handball athletes, using the match performance score (MPS) as the gold standard of performance.
Methods: Thirteen elite male handball players (age: 27.4±4.
Background: The primary aim of the study was to examine the anthropometric characteristics as well as throwing and sprinting performance of professional handball players classified by playing position and competition level.
Methods: 21 male players (age: 25.2±5.
Article Synopsis
- The study explored how the Handball Complex-Test (HBCT) relates to performance tests like the repeated sprint ability (RSA) and the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test among elite handball players.
- It involved 19 professional handball athletes who performed various agility and sprinting activities during the HBCT, with measurements of sprint times and heart rates taken throughout the tests.
- Results indicated strong correlations between HBCT performance and sprint times in the RSA, suggesting that the HBCT can be a valid tool to assess fitness levels and training responses in handball players.
Background: The aim was to compare the return-to-sports-time (RTST) following stress fractures on the basis of site and severity of injury. This retrospective study was set up at a single institution. Diagnosis was confirmed by an interdisciplinary adjudication panel and images were rated in a blinded-read setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: This study was set up to determine the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and bone scintigraphy (BS) for the diagnosis of stress injuries in athletes, and furthermore to assess reliability and prediction of healing time.
Patients, Methods: Imaging data was analyzed retrospectively from 28 athletes who had received MRI and BS examinations for suspected stress injuries. MRI- and BS-data were rated by three specialists each in a blinded read, using a 5-point score (i.
Aim: This study evaluated the use of bone scintigraphy (BS) for the diagnosis of stress fractures in athletes and its validity for the prediction of healing time, with a focus on foot injuries.
Methods: In our retrospective study, 84 athletes with a total of 93 suspected stress fractures (foot, n = 66; others, n = 27) were included. A blinded-read of BS was performed by 3 observers.