CASE HISTORY The Lombardo family,* presenting for family therapy, comprised five members: Dave, a 46-year-old white male employed as an investment manager; Caroline, a 47-year-old white female working as journalist; Ryan, their 10-year-old son in fourth grade; John, their 8-year-old son in second grade; and Nick, their 7-year-old son in first grade. The couple had been married for 13 years. The...

More frequent hemodialysis sessions and longer session lengths may offer improved phosphorus control. We analyzed data from the Frequent Hemodialysis Network Daily and Nocturnal Trials to examine the effects of treatment assignment on predialysis serum phosphorus and on prescribed dose of phosphorus binder, expressed relative to calcium carbonate on a weight basis. In the Daily Trial, with pres...

introduction: this study compared the root canal microbial count of necrotic teeth after irrigation with 6% sodium hypochlorite (naocl) (single session treatment) and two-session root canal treatment with two-week application of calcium hydroxide (ch) mixed with 0.2% chlorhexidine (chx) as intracanal medicament. methods and materials: in this randomized clinical trial, single-rooted necrotic te...

BACKGROUND Several pilot studies have evoked interest in robot-assisted therapy (RAT) in children with cerebral palsy (CP). OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of RAT in children with CP through a single-blind randomized controlled trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixteen children with CP were randomized into 2 groups. Eight children performed 5 conventional therapy sessions per week over 8 we...

BACKGROUND Many people, although they may recognise the positive effects of exercise, do not exercise regularly owing to lack of time. This study aimed to investigate the effects of prolonged single-session exercise and multiple short sessions of exercise on the risk of metabolic syndrome and the atherogenic index in middle-aged obese women. METHODS Thirty-six participants were divided into t...

OBJECTIVES Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) seems to be effective as an antidepressant, however, some confusion remains about the best parameters to apply and the efficacy of its association with pharmacological antidepressant treatments. METHOD In a single blind randomized study 14 patients with unipolar resistant depression to one antidepressant treatment were enrolled to...

background: rounded shoulder posture is a common abnormal posture in upper quarter. kinesiotape is a new intervention that recently used in rehabilitation. there are no studies have examined the effect of kinesiotape on rounded shoulder posture. therefore the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of scapular kinesiotaping and pectoralis minor stretching exercise on forward shoulder ...

BACKGROUND This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind pilot study evaluated the impact of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on clinical, cognitive, and social performance in women suffering with postpartum depression. METHODS Fourteen patients were randomized to receive 20 sessions of sham rTMS or active 5 Hz rTMS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Psychiat...