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O uso de placebo no contexto de ensaios clínicos na doença inflamatória intestinal

Arq. gastroenterol; 57 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Inflammatory bowel disease comprises two distinct conditions - Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis - which can be treated with immunomodulators. A non-neglectable proportion of these patients will need biologic therapy, and many patients under biologic treatment will experience either primary...

Effect of flower essence therapy on teachers' stress: a randomized clinical trial

REME rev. min. enferm; 24 (), 2020
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a efetividade das essências florais de Bach na redução dos níveis de estresse docente. Método: ensaio clínico controlado, randomizado, duplo-cego, com delineamento prospectivo. Foram utilizados na coleta de dados um formulário validado à luz da teoria de Betty Neuman e ...

La gabapentina fue útil para disminuir el consumo de alcohol en pacientes con síndrome de abstinencia alcohólica

Systematic review of the effect of probiotics on experimental gingivitis in humans

Abstract: Probiotic therapy is a viable alternative to chlorhexidine, a widely used antiseptic in dentistry that produces significant adverse effects. This systematic review aimed to analyze the effects of probiotics on experimental gingivitis in humans. Two independent reviewers conducted a comprehensiv...

Effectiveness of ginger in reducing metabolic levels in people with diabetes: a randomized clinical trial

Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of ginge (Zingiber officinale) in reducing blood sugar and lipid levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Method: a randomized and double-blind clinical trial conducted with people with type 2 diabetes in primary care facilities. The study included individuals aged...

Liposomal anesthetic gel for pain control during periodontal therapy in adults: a placebo-controlled RCT

J. appl. oral sci; 28 (), 2020
Abstract Periodontal therapy usually requires local anesthesia. If effective, a non-invasive, liposomal anesthetic gel could increase the levels of acceptance of patients in relation to periodontal therapy. Objective: This study investigated the efficacy of liposomal anesthetic gel for pain control duri...

Nocebo/Placebo Effects in Dental Practice: Two Key Protagonists

Odovtos (En línea); 21 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Understanding the possible effects that a patient's psycho-neurobiological processes (such as the nocebo effect) may have on the every-day dental treatments, could assist the clinicians in preventing the onset of adverse events not related directly with the clinical procedure. At the same time, ...

Effects of sertraline in the prevention of low blood pressure in patients undergoing hemodialysis

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (4), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a major complication of hemodialysis, with a prevalence of about 25% during hemodialysis sessions, causing increased morbidity and mortality. Objective: To study the effects of sertraline to prevent IDH in hemodialysis patients. Methods: This w...

The role of NMDA receptor antagonists, amantadine and memantine, in schizophrenia treatment: a systematic review

Abstract Objective Schizophrenia is a complex and chronic psychiatric disorder. In recent years, studies have found glutamatergic system participation in its etiopathogenesis, especially through aberrant NMDA receptors functioning. Thus, drugs that modulate this activity, as amantadine and memantine, co...

Actitudes de los médicos familiares mexicanos sobre el uso de placebos en la práctica clínica

Gac. méd. Méx; 155 (4), 2019
Resumen Introducción: El uso de placebo se ha extendido en la práctica a pesar de ser polémico. En México, la práctica de medicina familiar es predominante institucional y trabaja con un cuadro básico de medicamentos. Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia y actitud del médico familiar en la utiliza...