There is limited information available on the evaluation of placebo or nocebo effects itch. The present study developed a search strategy using PubMed to evaluate literature related and/or identified 65 articles. After independent review each article, 10 studies were selected for inclusion. These varied, in terms methods and outcome measures. Overall, verbal suggestion, conditioning, topical th...

BACKGROUND Experimental studies suggest that nocebo responses might occur after exposure to equipment emitting electromagnetic fields such as high voltage power lines (HVPLs) or mobile phone base stations. OBJECTIVES The present study investigates to what extent health responses to a new HVPL can be explained by beliefs of residents regarding the health effects of HVPLs. METHODS We used a q...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES A biosimilar is a biological medicine that very similar to another one already marketed in the European Union (EU) whose patent has expired and differences between which are not clinically significant, other words do affect clinical practice. More biosimilars slowly being developed and, consequently, experience with their use increasing. The Medicines Agency (EMA) co...