The Italian oxygen-ozone therapy federation (FIO) study on oxygen-ozone treatment of herniated disc

International Journal of Ozone Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-15

  Pellicano G ^e   Martinelli, F ^e   Tavanti, V ^e   Bonetti, M ^a   Leonardi, M ^b   Muto, M ^c   Andreula, C ^d   Villari, N ^e  

^a Città di Brescia Hospital   (Italy)

^b BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d ANTHEA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications; Herniated disc; Oxygen ozone therapy

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; OZONE;

ANALGESIA; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFECTION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OZONE THERAPY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 43649086063     PISSN: 19723539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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