BACKGROUND Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) stimulation for the treatment of bone nonunion or delayed union have been in use for several years, but on a limited basis. The aim of this study was to assess the overall efficacy of the method in tibial delayed unions and nonunions and identify factors that could affect the final outcome. METHODS We prospectively reviewed 44 patients (27 men) ...

A variety of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) have already been experimentally used, in an effort to promote wound healing. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of short duration PEMF on secondary healing of full thickness skin wounds in a rat model. Full thickness skin wounds, 2 by 2 cm, were surgically inflicted in two groups of male Wistar rats, 24 animals each. I...

The prevalence of malocclusion and the need for orthodontic treatment in Indonesia is relatively very high. Orthodontic that transmits mechanical forces to periodontal ligament alveolar bone cells can stimulate remodeling. While this time, requires a long resulting several adverse effects discomfort. For reason, method accelerate needed which aims increase stability after active treatment, redu...

The subject of electromagnetic fields is widespread today, including in the medical world. One them therapy fracture healing using Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) method by utilizing a magnetic field. Fracture field utilizes Helmholtz coil, which influenced current and amount turns flowing This study conducted literature on PEMF LMHFV methods. A comparison these two methods will show differ...

BACKGROUND Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a chronic condition of unknown etiology. MCS is characterized by recurrent nonspecific symptoms from multiple organ systems in response to chemical exposures in concentrations that are normally tolerated by the majority of the population. The symptoms may have severe impact on patients' lives, but an evidence-based treatment for the condition is...

The effect of pulsing electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) on bone repair was studied in principal metacarpal bones of eight adult male horses: Six horses were treated with PEMFs, and two horses were untreated. In treated horses, Helmholtz coils were applied during a 60-day period to the left metacarpal bones, bored with eight holes of equal diameter and depth, from the middiaphysis toward the distal...

BACKGROUND Pressure ulcers are one of the most common complications in health care settings. Still there are no optimal protocols to manage the pressure ulcers. AIM To assess the effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) in healing of pressure ulcers in patients with neurological disorders. DESIGN Randomized double blind control trial. SETTING Neurological rehabilitatio...

Exposure to EMFs (electromagnetic fields) results in a number of important biological changes, including modification of genetic expression. We have investigated the effect of 60 Hz sinusoidal EMFs at a magnetic flux density of 80 μT on the expression of the luciferase gene contained in a plasmid labelled as pEMF (EMF plasmid). This gene construct contains the specific sequences for the inducti...

This paper presents the experimental pilot study to investigate the effects of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) at extremely low frequency (ELF) in response to photoplethysmographic (PPG), electrocardiographic (ECG), electroencephalographic (EEG) activity. The assessment of wavelet transform (WT) as a feature extraction method was used in representing the electrophysiological signals. Consid...

Cell sheet technology and magnetic based tissue engineering hold the potential to become instrumental in developing magnetically responsive living tissues analogues that can be potentially used both for modeling therapeutical purposes. constructions more closely recreate physiological niches, through preservation of contiguous cells cell-ECM interactions, which assist cellular guidance regenera...