A new treatment modality for fibromyalgia syndrome: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 263-267

  Yildiz, S ^a   Kiralp, M Z ^a   Akin, A ^a   Keskin, I ^a   Ay, H ^a   Dursun, H ^a   Cimsit, M ^b  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Algometer; Fibromyalgia; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Pain threshold; Visual analogue scale

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN PARAMETERS; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 2442683093     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000403200305     Document Type: Article

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