Publication activity in water treatments: Web of Science-based bibliometric analysis of the last two decades.

We evaluated the quantity and quality of scientific publications linked with water treatments using the Web of Science (WoS) database. The WoS was searching by using the following terms "hydrotherapy," "balneotherapy," "spa therapy," "spa treatment," "creno-balneotherapy," "water treatments," and "aqua therapy," on February 10th, 2022. The recorded data were the total number of articles, year of articles, country of articles, journal, document type, index data, and citation data.

Balneotherapy in spondyloarthropathy: A systematic review.

Aim Of The Study: To evaluate the effectiveness of balneotherapy on spondyloarthritis.

Methods: Two authors independently searched the CENTRAL, MEDLINE, SCOPUS, EMBASE and WEB OF SCIENCE databases until July 2017, for randomized controlled trials published in French or English, that included participants, and interventions: adults with spondyloarthritis, treated by balneotherapy program or one of its components and compared with any other intervention or no treatment. Internal validity, external validity, quality of the statistical analysis, and publication bias were systematically evaluated.

YouTube as a source of information for water treatments.

The purpose of the study was to investigate the quality and reliability of YouTube videos as a source of information in water treatments. We searched videos on YouTube ( www.youtube.

Peloidotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot randomized clinical trial.

To evaluate the additional effect and safety of peloidotherapy to usual care at short- and middle-term in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA patients were recruited in the medical ecology and hydroclimatology department of Istanbul Medical Faculty and were randomized into two parallel groups. Peloidotherapy group was treated with heated mudpack (41-42 °C) on painful and active joints (5 days/week, during 2 weeks) + usual care.

Spa Therapy for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia: An Open, Randomized Multicenter Trial.

Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain pathology with an incidence of 4.3 per 1,000 person-years. An open, randomized clinical trial of patients with fibromyalgia comparing an immediate vs.

Interacting forces of predation and fishing affect species' maturation size.

Fishing is a strong selective force and is supposed to select for earlier maturation at smaller body size. However, the extent to which fishing-induced evolution is shaping ecosystems remains debated. This is in part because it is challenging to disentangle fishing from other selective forces (e.

Recommendations of the French Society of Rheumatology on pharmacological treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Objectives: To establish recommendations for pharmacological treatment of knee osteoarthritis specific to France.

Methods: On behalf of the French Society of Rheumatology (SFR), a bibliography group analyzed the literature on the efficacy and safety of each pharmacological treatment for knee osteoarthritis. This group joined a multidisciplinary working group to draw up recommendations.

Usual care including home exercise with versus without spa therapy for chronic low back pain: protocol for the LOMBATHERM' study, a multicentric randomised controlled trial.

Background: Low back pain is highly prevalent and a major source of disability worldwide. Spa therapy is frequently used to treat low back pain, but the associated level of evidence for efficacy is insufficient. To fill this knowledge gap, this protocol proposes an appropriately powered, prospective, evaluator-blinded, multi-centre, two-parallel-arm, randomised (1:1), controlled trial that will compare spa therapy in addition to usual care including home exercise (UCHE) versus UCHE alone for the treatment of chronic low back pain.

Comparison of intermittent and consecutive balneological outpatient treatment (hydrotherapy and peloidotherapy) in fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized, single-blind, pilot study.

To compare the efficacy of intermittent and consecutive balneological outpatient treatment (hydrotherapy and peloidotherapy) in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). A parallel 1:1, single-blind, pilot study was performed. Patients were recruited from musculoskeletal disorders outpatient clinic.

Intensive spa and exercise therapy program for returning to work for low back pain patients: a randomized controlled trial.

We aimed to determine whether a 5-day intensive inpatient spa and exercise therapy and educational program is more effective than usual care in improving the rate of returning to work at 1 year for patients with subacute and chronic low back pain (LBP) on sick leave for 4 to 24 weeks. We conducted a 12-month randomized controlled trial. LBP patients were assigned to 5-day spa (2 hr/day), exercise (30 min/day) and education (45 min/day) or to usual care.

The role of mineral elements and other chemical compounds used in balneology: data from double-blind randomized clinical trials.

The aims of this study were to conduct a systematic literature review on balneotherapy about the specific therapeutic role of mineral elements and other chemical compounds of mineral waters and derivate peloids/muds and to discuss the study methods used to evaluate it (in musculoskeletal conditions). We searched Medline by PubMed using the following key words: "spa therapy" "balneotherapy" "mud" "peloid" "mud pack Therapy" in combination with "randomized controlled trial" "double blind trial." We also reviewed the reference list of articles retrieved by the Medline search.

Spa therapy for generalized osteoarthritis: an open, observational, preliminary study.

Objectives: Open, prospective study to evaluate the effect of spa therapy on generalized osteoarthritis (GOA).

Methods: Patients diagnosed as GOA were recruited from a private outpatient clinic. The treatment protocol was designed with 6 different spa modalities, 3 for each consecutive day, during 18 days.

Balneohydrotherapy in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency.

Background: Physical therapy has not been evaluated much for the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency before. The question is whether balneohydrotherapy and usual care combined is superior to usual care alone.

Patients And Methods: In a randomized trial comparing spa therapy versus waiting list patients were treated on an out-patient basis in a private spa center.

Prevalence of generalized osteoarthritis in a population with knee osteoarthritis.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of generalized osteoarthritis in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Methods: Patients with knee osteoarthritis were recruited for a therapeutic trial via press announcement and selected based on American College of Rheumatology radioclinical criteria for femorotibial arthritis. Patients were asked to bring all their radiographs to the study visits, which included a physical examination.

[Spa therapy in rheumatology. Indications based on the clinical guidelines of the French National Authority for health and the European League Against Rheumatism, and the results of 19 randomized clinical trials].

Unlabelled: The objective of this work was to update the rheumatologic indications of spa therapy, based on clinical practice guidelines published by the French National Authority for Health (HAS) and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), and on the results of randomized clinical trials (RCT) METHODOLOGY: We first examined the indications for which spa therapy is mentioned and/or recommended in HAS and EULAR guidelines. We then identified RCTs in spa therapy and rheumatology by using the key words spa therapy, balneology, balneotherapy, hydrotherapy, mud therapy and mineral water in the Pubmed, Pascal and Embase databases. Only RCTs including a statistical analysis of between-group outcomes were retained We also examined the possible contribution of RCTs not listed in the bibliography of the guidelines.

Non-drug treatment (excluding surgery) in rheumatoid arthritis: clinical practice guidelines.

Objectives: Because drugs do not halt joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), non-drug treatments are an important adjunct to drug treatment. Establishing rules governing their use is difficult because treatment is multidisciplinary, complex, and difficult to assess. The aims of these guidelines were to (a) establish the indications for physical therapies and for educational, psychological, and other non-drug interventions, (b) address social welfare, occupational, and organizational issues.

Crenobalneotherapy for limb osteoarthritis: systematic literature review and methodological analysis.

Objectives: To conduct a systematic literature review on crenobalneotherapy for limb osteoarthritis and to discuss the study methods used to evaluate this treatment modality.

Methods: We searched Medline using the following keywords: "spa therapy", "mud", "radon", "balneotherapy", and "hydrotherapy" in combination with "osteoarthritis", "arthrosis", and "gonarthrosis". We also reviewed the reference lists of articles retrieved by the Medline search.

French version of the Copenhagen neck functional disability scale.

Unlabelled: We conducted a study to validate the French version of the Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale (CNFDS).

Methods: We used the CNFDS on data generated by a previous randomized controlled trial comparing pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT), spa therapy, and standard therapy in patients with neck pain. Patients were recruited locally and examined by a physician who was unaware of the treatment group and independent from the trial.

Management of osteoporosis in women with peripheral osteoporotic fractures after 50 years of age: a study of practices.

Objective: To evaluate practices regarding the management of osteoporosis revealed by low-impact peripheral fractures in women older than 50 years of age.

Methods: Six orthopedic surgeons prospectively recruited patients presenting with their first low-impact peripheral fracture. Three months after the fracture, each patient's usual primary-care physician provided information on management.