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ReviewJournal of natural science, biology, and medicine

Vestibular stimulation: A simple but effective intervention in diabetes care.

Kumar Sai Sailesh, R Archana, J K Mukkadan

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Review in Journal of natural science, biology, and medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Vestibular stimulation for management of premenstrual syndrome.Journal of natural science, biology, and medicine
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kumar Sai SaileshDepartment of Physiology, Little Flower Medical Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala ; Department of Physiology, Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam, Chennai, India.
R ArchanaDepartment of Physiology, Little Flower Medical Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala ; Department of Physiology, Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam, Chennai, India.
J K MukkadanDepartment of Physiology, Little Flower Medical Research Centre, Angamaly, Kerala ; Department of Physiology, Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam, Chennai, India.
Little Flower Hospital & Research Centre · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the complexities of the relationship between vestibular stimulation and endocrine disorders being well known, research efforts to understand these complexities are lacking. Interestingly vestibular stimulation may potentially prevent/delay development/progression of diabetes. Here we review the science behind this concept and highlight the need for necessary translational research in this area. Current evidence supports the use of vestibular stimulation not only as a potential intervention to prevent or delay the development of diabetes mellitus in at-risk population, but also to use it as supplementary therapy for diabetic patients management. We urge clinicians to recommend vestibular stimulation by simple means like swing as a goal in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Indexed as

Diabetes mellitusswingvestibular stimulation

Identifiers

PMID26283821
PMCPMC4518401
OpenAlexW1605300724

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Registered trials

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