Limited evidence for acupuncture as a symptomatic treatment of TMD
This systematic review looked at whether acupuncture is effective for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Searches were conducted in 13 databases, Medline, PubMed, The Cochrane Library,...
View ArticleEvidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses for the management of TMD...
This aim of this review was to assess the methodological quality of published systematic reviews in the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Medline, the Cochrane Library and Bandolier were...
View ArticleInterventions for drooling in children with cerebral palsy
Drooling is a common problem for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Drooling varies in severity and can be distressing for the children, families and caregivers. It can cause chapped or sore skin...
View ArticleInsufficient evidence for effects of non-pharmacological interventions for...
It has been estimated that between 10-26% of men and 10-33% of women experience dry mouth. The subjective sensation of dry mouth is called xerostomia and can be found in people with normal salivary...
View ArticleCAM: Many of us are using it, despite poor evidence. Whats going on?
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are often perceived to be as effective as conventional treatments, more “natural”, less expensive, have fewer side-effects and are easily...
View ArticleCochrane review finds that acupuncture, acupressure, laser therapy and...
Despite being on the decline, smoking is still one of the largest causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in the world. According to recent World Health Organisation data, smoking directly kills...
View ArticleSubacromial impingement syndrome effectiveness of physiotherapy and manual...
Some of our Elf friends who are regular swimmers have been suffering from sore shoulders. One of them has been diagnosed as having subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). In this blog, Tracey Howe...
View ArticleReducing gagging during dental treatment – insufficient evidence for any...
This Cochrane review was only able to identify a single small RCTs of acupuncture to reduce gagging during dental treatment. This was insufficient to conclude any benefit. No evidence of other...
View ArticleWhiplash and neck pain: what’s most cost-effective?
GPs Tom Rowley and Michael Horsfield write their debut MSK Elf blog on a recent systematic review, which investigates the most cost-effective interventions for the management of whiplash-associated and...
View ArticleAcupuncture for mild cognitive impairment: rubbish in, rubbish out
Edzard Ernst shines a light on the unfounded claims presented in a meta-analysis published today on acupuncture for amnestic mild cognitive impairment. The post Acupuncture for mild cognitive...
View ArticleGag reflex management during dental treatment
This update of a Cochrane review of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the management of gagging in people undergoing dental treatment found very low-certainty evidence from four...
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