Objective: To achieve a statistical estimate of the agreement of manual palpation for
identification of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) and secondarily to investigate potential …

Ultrasound-guided injections in pain medicine are a common intervention. They have been
used to manage myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in different muscles of the body. The main …

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is one of the most common conditions of chronic
musculoskeletal pain encountered by primary healthcare practitioners on a daily basis. It is …

Abstract Objective In 2010, Wolfe et al. demonstrated poor physician use of the 1990
fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria and proposed the 2010 criteria to address physician …

Although the newer continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVADs) provide
clinical advantages over the pulsatile pumps, the effects of low pulsatility on inflammation …

The aims of the present study were to compare levels of circulating inflammatory biomarkers
and growth factors between patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and healthy …

Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is underutilized globally despite evidence of clinical
benefit. Major obstacles for wider adoption include distance from the rehabilitation center …

Background The long-term effects of continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD)
support on trends of inflammatory markers over time are unknown. We examined the …

Following myocardial infarction (MI), impaired physical, mental, and cognitive functions can
reduce participation in the community and diminish quality of life. This study aims to assess …

Aims The aims of the study are to assess the levels of coronary sinus (CS) miRNAs of
systolic heart failure (HF) patients in samples obtained during cardiac resynchronization …