Association between loss of skeletal muscle mass and mortality and tumor recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KV Chang, JD Chen, WT Wu, KC Huang, CT Hsu… - Liver cancer, 2018 - karger.com
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has multiple prognostic factors, and there is
an increase in knowledge about the body composition and physical status of patients with …

Ulnar nerve cross-sectional area for the diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome: a meta-analysis of ultrasonographic measurements

KV Chang, WT Wu, DS Han, L Özçakar - Archives of physical medicine and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the performance of sonographic cross-sectional area (CSA)
measurements in the diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS). Data Sources Electronic …

A role for substance P and acid-sensing ion channel 1a in prolotherapy with dextrose-mediated analgesia in a mouse model of chronic muscle pain

DS Han, CH Lee, YD Shieh, CT Chang, MH Li, YC Chu… - Pain, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Prolotherapy is widely used in pain control and tissue repair in pain medicine. The classical
mode is injection with hypertonic dextrose in muscle or perimysium. However, the analgesic …

The effects of dextrose prolotherapy in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled study

AT Sert, EI Sen, S Esmaeilzadeh… - The Journal of Alternative …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Objective: To investigate the effects of dextrose prolotherapy in patients with knee
osteoarthritis (KOA). Design: A prospective, randomized-controlled interventional trial …

Prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis using hypertonic dextrose vs other interventional treatments: systematic review of clinical trials

PI Arias-Vázquez, CA Tovilla-Zárate… - Advances in …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Background: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of prolotherapy with hypertonic dextrose in
patients with knee osteoarthritis. A systematic search was performed in electronic databases …

[HTML][HTML] Prolotherapy for the patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: systematic review and meta-analysis

G Bae, S Kim, S Lee, WY Lee… - Anesthesia and Pain …, 2021 - synapse.koreamed.org
Background Prolotherapy, which stimulates the healing of loosened ligaments and tendons,
is a cost-effective and safe treatment modality for chronic musculoskeletal pain. Its benefits …

Effectiveness of glenohumeral joint dilatation for treatment of frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

WT Wu, KV Chang, DS Han, CH Chang, FS Yang… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The objective was to explore the effectiveness of glenohumeral joint distension for the
treatment of frozen shoulder. We searched electronic data sources including PubMed …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative effectiveness of intra-articular prolotherapy versus peri-articular prolotherapy on pain reduction and improving function in patients with knee …

HR Farpour, F Fereydooni - Electronic Physician, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disease. Prolotherapy is an alternative
therapy used in multiple musculoskeletal disorders. Objective To compare the effectiveness …

Hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy, an alternative to intra-articular injections with hyaluronic acid in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta …

PI Arias-Vázquez, CA Tovilla-Zárate… - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Intra-articular injections with hyaluronic acid are recommended in the treatment of knee
osteoarthritis; however, hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy has been reported as effective and …

Efficacy of intra-articular hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy versus normal saline for knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial

RWS Sit, RWK Wu, KD Reeves, D Rabago… - … and alternative medicine, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is a very common condition with prevalence
rising with age. It is a major contributor to global disability and has a large socioeconomic …