Autori: I. Wigler, O. Elkayam, D.Paran, M.Yaron Titolo: Spa therapy for gonarthrosis: a prospective study Descrizione: Department of Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Israel.The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of spa therapy on clinical parameters of patients with gonarthrosis. Patients with gonarthrosis (n…

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Autori: V.D. Grigor’eva, D.R. Mamiliaeva Titolo: The use of low-temperature pelotherapy in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (II) Descrizione: Low-temperature peloids (t = +13, +14, +15 degrees C) application in rheumatoid arthritis patients produces local antiinflammatory, analgetic actions, suppresses immunocompetent system, improves locomotor functions. The above balneotherapy is indicated for patients with articular…

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Autori: S.Bellometti, S. Giannini, L.Sartori, G.Crepaldi Titolo: Cytokine levels in osteoarthrosis patients undergoing mud bath therapy. Descrizione: Centro Studi Termali Pietro D’Abano, Abano Terme, Italy. Osteoarthritis is an important rheumatic condition characterized by the progressive destruction of cartilage. The pathophysiologic phenomena leading to the pathologic changes in the joint appear to result from biomechanical factors…

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Autori: A.Zaccaroni, A.Peli, G.Cascio, GL. Stracciari Titolo: Studio preliminare sull’azione dell’acqua salsobromoiodica sul comportamento delle prostaglandine sieriche nell’artrite sperimentale indotta nel coniglio. Descrizione: Gli autori valutano gli effetti di un trattamento balneoterapico sulle concentrazioni sieriche di PGE2 nell’artrite sperimentale indotta nel coniglio, al fine di apportare un qualche contributo all’interpretazione nei livelli clinico-epidemiologici esistenti, che…

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  Autori: D. Evcik, B. Kizilay, E. Gökçen Titolo: The effects of balneotherapy on fibromyalgia patients. Descrizione: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a very common rheumatological diagnosis. There are various treatment modalities. This study was planned to investigate the effects of balneotherapy in the treatment of FMS. A total of 42 primary fibromyalgia patients diagnosed according…

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Autori: A. Pizzoferrato, I.Garzia, E. Cenni, L. Pratelli, C.Tarabusi Titolo: Beta-endorphin and stress hormones in patients affected by osteoarthritis undergoing thermal mud therapy Descrizione: Laboratorio di Patologia Clinica Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna. BACKGROUND: Thermal mud is a therapeutic agent widely used in the treatment of painful arthritic processes. The mechanism by which mud therapy works…

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Autori: A. Van Tubergen, R. Landewé, D. Van der Heijde, A. Hidding, N. Wolter, M. Asscher, A. Falkenbach, E. Genth, Thè HG, S. Van der Linden Titolo: Combined spa-exercise therapy is effective in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a randomized controlled trial. Descrizione: Department of Medicine, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands. avantubergen@yahoo.com OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy…

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  Autori: A. Van Tubergen, A. Boonen, R. Landewé, M. Rutten-Van Mölken, D. Van Der Heijde, A. Hidding, S. Van Der Linden Titolo: Cost effectiveness of combined spa-exercise therapy in ankylosing spondylitis: a randomized controlled trial. Descrizione: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost effectiveness and cost utility of a 3-week course of combined spa therapy and…

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    Autori: S. Bellometti, L. Galzigna, P. Richelmi, C. Gregotti, F. Bertè Titolo: Both serum receptors of tumor necrosis factor are influenced by mud pack treatment in osteoarthrotic patients. Descrizione: Several authors have demonstrated the pivotal role of proinflammatory cytokines in inducing progressive cartilage degradation and secondary inflammation of the synovial membrane in osteoarthritis…

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    Autori: M. Grassi, M.C.Lucchetta, G.B. Rini, S. Raffa Titolo: Fangotherapy in chronic degenerative rheumatic diseases Descrizione: The authors remind the historical role of the mud-therapy in the care of chronic degenerative rheumoartrhopaties, namely osteoarthritis. The main researches belong activity of muds on plasmatic hormones, cytokines, endorphins; a great deal of care is devoted…

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