Definition and classification for adverse events following spinal and peripheral joint manipulation and mobilization: A scoping review.

Introduction: Spinal and peripheral joint manipulation and mobilization are interventions used by many healthcare providers to manage musculoskeletal conditions. Although there are many reports of adverse events (or undesirable outcomes) following such interventions, there is no common definition for an adverse event or clarity on any severity classification. This impedes advances of patient safety initiatives and practice.

Effect of ultra-short-term treatment of patients with iron deficiency or anaemia undergoing cardiac surgery: a prospective randomised trial.

Background: Anaemia and iron deficiency are frequent in patients scheduled for cardiac surgery. This study assessed whether immediate preoperative treatment could result in reduced perioperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusions and improved outcome.

Methods: In this single-centre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group controlled study, patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with anaemia (n=253; haemoglobin concentration (Hb) <120 g/L in women and Hb <130 g/L in men) or isolated iron deficiency (n=252; ferritin <100 mcg/L, no anaemia) were enrolled.

An Observational Study on Recurrences of Low Back Pain During the First 12 Months After Chiropractic Treatment.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate recurrence rate and prognostic factors in a large population of patients with low back pain (LBP) up to 1 year after chiropractic care using standardized definitions.

Methods: In Switzerland, 722 patients with LBP (375 male; mean age = 44.5 ± 13.

Reorganization in Secondary Somatosensory Cortex in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients.

Study Design: A cross-sectional comparative study between chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients and healthy control subjects.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate reorganization in the sensory cortex by comparing cortical activity due to mechanosensory stimulation of the lumbar spine in CLBP patients versus a control group by using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Summary Of Background Data: LBP is now the number 1 condition across the world in terms of years living with a disability.

Importance of psychological factors for the recovery from a first episode of acute non-specific neck pain - a longitudinal observational study.

Background: The influence of psychological factors on acute neck pain is sparsely studied. In a secondary analysis of prospectively collected data, this study investigated how several psychological factors develop in the first three months of acute neck pain and how these factors influence self-perceived recovery.

Methods: Patients were recruited in various chiropractic practices throughout Switzerland between 2010 and 2014.

Prognostic factors for recurrences in neck pain patients up to 1 year after chiropractic care.

Objective: Information about recurrence and prognostic factors is important for patients and practitioners to set realistic expectations about the chances of full recovery and to reduce patient anxiety and uncertainty. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess recurrence and prognostic factors for neck pain in a chiropractic patient population at 1 year from the start of the current episode.

Methods: Within a prospective cohort study, 642 neck pain patients were recruited by chiropractors in Switzerland.

Pain characteristics of adolescent spinal pain.

Background: Although adolescent spinal pain increases the risk for chronic back pain in adulthood, most adolescents can be regarded as healthy. The aim of the present study was to provide data on localization, intensity and frequency of adolescent spinal pain and to investigate which physical and psycho-social parameters predict these pain characteristics.

Method: On the occasion of Spine Day, an annual event where children and adolescents are examined by chiropractors on a voluntary basis for back problems, 412 adolescents (10 to 16 years) were tested (by questionnaire and physical examination).

International spinal cord injury upper extremity basic data set.

Objective: To develop an International Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Upper Extremity Basic Data Set as part of the International SCI Data Sets, which facilitates consistent collection and reporting of basic upper extremity findings in the SCI population.

Setting: International.

Methods: A first draft of a SCI Upper Extremity Data Set was developed by an international working group.