Historical Aspects of Placebo Analgesia
The placebo effect has been a topic of interest in medicine for many hundreds of years. A historical evaluation of the topic demonstrates how the origin of the word, and its initial use in society and in medicine, has shaped its meaning over many years ...
Damien Finniss, Finniss, Damien
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Inebilizumab in AQP4‐Seropositive NMOSD: One‐Year Follow‐Up From a Multicenter, Real‐World Study
ABSTRACT Objective Real‐world evidence on inebilizumab among neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patients is lacking. This study assessed inebilizumab among Chinese patients with aquaporin 4 autoantibody (AQP4‐IgG)‐seropositive NMOSD in a real‐world setting.
Mengcui Gui +10 more
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Placebo and Nocebo Effects in Motor Performance: An Overview of Reviews
Objectives To assess and synthesize the effect size and quality of the literature on the placebo and nocebo effects on motor performance and motor‐related perceptive responses. Design Umbrella review.
Cayque Brietzke +9 more
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Mirroring everyday clinical practice in clinical trial design: a new concept to improve the external validity of randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trials in the pharmacological treatment of major depression [PDF]
Background: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials constitute the gold standard in clinical research when testing the efficacy of new psychopharmacological interventions in the treatment of major depression.
Berger Michael +29 more
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Association Between Neurofilament Light Chain and Real‐World Ambulatory Function in Progressive MS
ABSTRACT Objective Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a biomarker of neuroaxonal injury in multiple sclerosis (MS), yet associations with functional outcomes remain unclear. Longitudinal associations between serum NfL (sNfL) and daily step count (STEPS) from wearable devices were assessed in a large international progressive MS cohort.
Gabby B. Joseph +5 more
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EL PLACEBO: LUCES Y SOMBRAS Placebo: Lights and shadows
Se realiza una revisión sobre el placebo definiéndose su concepto, así como del efecto placebo, sus reacciones en el organismo, utilidad en las investigaciones, sus posibles usos en la práctica médica y los peligros de su empleo.
José Díaz Novás
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Rectal Diazepam for Repetitive Seizures
The effectiveness and safety of a single-dose Diastat (diazepam rectal gel) for treating clusters of acute repetitive seizures in a nonmedical setting by caregivers was evaluated by a multicenter, double-blind study at Oregon Health Sciences University ...
J Gordon Millichap
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Rethinking placebo in psychiatry: The range of placebo effects
This article, the first of two on placebo effects, provides a broad overview of placebo in the field of medicine. A brief conceptual history is followed by some basic facts about placebos. Problems of definition are identified.
St John-Smith, Paul +3 more
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Probiotic prophylaxis in predicted severe acute pancreatitis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
: Background Infectious complications and associated mortality are a major concern in acute pancreatitis. Enteral administration of probiotics could prevent infectious complications, but convincing evidence is scarce. Our aim was to assess the effects of
van Eijck, Casper H. J. +92 more
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Objective The concern that nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may precipitate flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has limited their use in managing musculoskeletal symptoms in those with IBD, but safety data are mixed. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with IBD aged at least 18 years from Optum's deidentified ...
Adam S. Mayer +4 more
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