Journal of Controversial Medical Claims articles from November 2002

Journal of Controversial Medical Claims archives from November 2002

Masquerades of brain injury, part 5: pre-injury factors affecting disability following traumatic brain injury.
November 1, 2002... Traumatic brain injury (TBI) constitutes a major health and societal problem in the United States. Traumatic brain injuries occur in a tri-modal distribution with the highest incidence in children (i.e., younger than five years old), young...

Crush syndrome: a lesson in risk management.
November 1, 2002... Crush syndrome is the severe systemic manifestation of prolonged muscle compression and compartment syndrome. Careful patient assessment, early diagnosis, and aggressive treatment are vital to prevent multi-organ failure and death. (1)...

The Probable Basis of Soft Tissue Injury and Its Long-term Effects. (Commentary).
November 1, 2002... (Written by Richard E. Seroussi MD, MSc, JCMC, May 2002) Having read the article by Seroussi, (1) I am reminded of Montaigne: ... for men's opinions are accepted in the trains of ancient beliefs, by authority and on credit,...

Carpal tunnel syndrome. (Clinical Currents).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be treated with both surgical and non-surgical options. To date, however, there has been no consensus as to which method of treatment is the most effective. A randomized controlled trial was conducted...

Occupational airborne exposure and respiratory symptoms. (Clinical Currents).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... A study recently examined the incidence of respiratory symptoms and asthma in an 11-year study involving 2,819 subjects from a Norwegian community. Multiple predictors were examined, including sex, age, educational level, lifetime exposure to...

Reactive airways disease. (Clinical Currents).
November 1, 2002... Researchers at Indiana University and Veterans Affairs hospitals recently conducted research at 36 cooperating CVS community drug stores in Indianapolis to assess the effectiveness of a pharmaceutical care program for patients with asthma or...

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. (Clinical Currents).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... A study conducted recently in the form of a questionnaire was designed to document the clinical outcome for 87 patients who underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the primary indication of neck pain. These patients were...

Low back pain and massage therapy. (Clinical Currents).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... A recent review conducted by Furlan et al evaluates the effect that massage therapy has on nonspecific low back pain. Massage therapy advocates claim it can minimize pain and disability and speed up an individual's ability to return to normal...

Low back pain and electrical stimulation. (Clinical Currents).
November 1, 2002... Percutaneous neuromodulation therapy (PNT[TM]) is a new, non-surgical treatment that is based on the premise that electrical stimulation applied to the deep tissues in the back can help provide relief for certain types of lower back pain. The...

Chronic pain relief. (Clinical Currents).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Opioid analgesics (opioids), powerful pain relievers whose use has been hotly debated in the medical community, should be prescribed for some patients with chronic lower back pain, according to a Mayo Clinic article published recently. After...

Antibiotic overuse. (Clinical Currents).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The Quigley Corporation recently announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, under which The Quigley Corporation will distribute CDC cold and flu educational materials with...