Evaluation of the effect of Lake Hévíz thermal mineral water in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: A randomized, controlled, single-blind, follow-up study

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 373-381

  Kulisch, A ^a   Benko A ^a   Bergmann, A ^a   Gyarmati, N ^a   Horvath J ^a   Kranicz A ^a   Mando Z S ^a   Matan A ^b   Nemeth A ^c   Szakal E ^a   Szanto D ^a   Szekeres, L ^d   Bender, T ^e  

^a St Andrew Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases   (Hungary)

^b Hospital Keszthely   (Hungary)

^c NK Medicor Ltd   (Hungary)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RHEUMATOLOGY AND PHYSIOTHERAPY   (Hungary)

^e Budai Irgalmasrendi Kórház ^*  (Hungary)

Author keywords

Balneology; Knee; Mineral waters; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

DRUG THERAPY; MINERAL WATER;

AGED; BALNEOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAKE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PROCEDURES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BALNEOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAKES; MALE; METHODS; MIDDLE AGED; MINERAL WATERS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; THERAPEUTIC USE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84964262619     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: 19739095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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