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Correction of presbyopia: An integrated update for the practical surgeon

Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018
Presbyopia results from loss or insufficiency of the eye's accommodative ability, and clinically manifests as the inability to focus near objects on the retina.
Marie Joan Therese D. Balgos, Veronica Vargas, Jorge L Alió   +2 more
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Neuromuscular electrostimulation for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018
BACKGROUND In people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the use of neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) either alone, or together with conventional exercise training, might improve the condition of the peripheral muscles, increase ...
K. Hill, V. Cavalheri, S. Mathur, M. Roig, T. Janaudis-Ferreira, Priscila Robles, T. Dolmage, R. Goldstein   +7 more
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“MigraineMonitor” – Towards a System for the Prediction of Migraine Attacks using Electrostimulation

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2018
Migraine attacks can be accompanied by many different symptoms, some of them appearing within 24 hours before the onset of the headache. In previous work, reduced habituation to an electrical pain stimulus at the head was observed in the pre-ictal phase ...
Stefke Andrea, Wilm Frauke, Richer Robert, Gradl Stefan, Eskofier Bjoern M., Forster Clemens, Namer Barbara   +6 more
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Tachyarrhythmias, bradyarrhythmias and acute coronary syndromes

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2010
The incidence of bradyarrhythmias in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is 0.3% to 18%. It is caused by sinus node dysfunction (SND), high-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, or bundle branch blocks.
Trappe Hans-Joachim
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A New Method of Measuring Stimulation Threshold

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2018
Louis Lapicque introduced the hyperbolic stimulation law with the key parameters “rheobase” and “chronaxie” that were obtained with rectangular current pulses. With rectangular pulses rheobase cannot be measured.
Irnich Werner
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Both ipsilateral and contralateral localized vibratory stimulations modulated pain-related sensory thresholds on the foot in mice and humans

Journal of Pain Research, 2018
Atsushi Doi,1,2,* Juntaro Sakasaki,3,* Chikato Tokunaga,4,* Fumiya Sugita,5,* Syota Kasae,6 Keisuke Nishimura,7 Yushi Sato,8 Takako Kuratsu,9 Sariya Hashiguchi,10 Min-Chul Shin,1,2 Megumu Yoshimura11 1Department of Physical Therapy, Kumamoto Health ...
Doi A, Sakasaki J, Tokunaga C, Sugita F, Kasae S, Nishimura K, Sato Y, Kuratsu T, Hashiguchi S, Shin MC, Yoshimura M   +10 more
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Wireless, Programmable, and Refillable Hydrogel Bioelectronics for Enhanced Diabetic Wound Healing

Advanced Science
Diabetic wounds, characterized by complex pathogenesis and high infection rates, pose significant challenges in treatment due to prolonged recovery times and high recurrence rates, often leading to severe complications such as amputation and death ...
Ningjie Du, Yunlong Fan, Yunting Zhang, Hao Huang, Yidan Lyu, Ruisi Cai, Yuqi Zhang, Tianyuan Zhang, Yixin Guan, Kewang Nan   +9 more
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THE SUBSTANTIATION OF THE CONCEPT OF A NEW GENERATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC COMPLEXES

Приборы и методы измерений, 2015
Concept of a new generation of physiotherapeutic complexes is analyzed. The requirements for the database for them are formulated. List of problems that should be addressed to create such complexes is given.
A. N. Osipov, E. G. Zaytseva, D. A. Melnichenko, M. V. Davidov, E. V. Grabtsevich   +4 more
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Physiotherapy with kinesiotherapy and physical agents to reduce postpartum diastasis recti: a randomised trial

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Background Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is characterised by a separation of the rectus abdominis muscles, which is common in the postpartum period.
Delgado Alexandre, Marinho Geyson, Revorêdo Lígia de Oliveira, Silva Victor Mariano, Freire Patrícia Prazeres Balbino, Luane Taisa da Costa Barros, Nizza Karina Roxana, Carreiro Eneida de Morais, da Silva Eliane Maria, da Silva Bianca Santana, Meyer Patrícia Froes   +10 more
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New screening technique for sacral nerve stimulation under local anaesthesia [PDF]

, 2018
: Background : The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the type of anaesthesia (local vs. general) and of the electrode used (test electrode vs. tined lead) on a successful screening period.
Demartines, N., Hahnloser, D., Hetzer, F., Knoblauch, Y., Löhlein, F.   +4 more
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