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ReviewWiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)2007

[Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF)--results in evidence based medicine].

Karin Pieber, Othmar Schuhfried, Veronika Fialka-Moser

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Review in Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Karin PieberUniversitätsklinik für Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation, Medizinische Universität Wien, Wien, Osterreich. karin.pieber@meduniwien.ac.at
Othmar Schuhfried
Veronika Fialka-Moser

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Therapy with electromagnetic fields has a very old tradition in medicine. The indications are widespread, whereas little is known about the effects. Controlled randomizied studies with positive results for pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) are available for osteotomies, the healing of skin wounds, and osteoarthritis. Comparison of the studies is difficult because of the different doses applied and intervals of therapy. Therefore recommendations regarding an optimal dosis and interval are, depending on the disease, quite variable.

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Electromagnetic FieldsEvidence-Based MedicineContraindicationsElectric Stimulation TherapyFracture HealingHumansOsteoarthritisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTendinopathy

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