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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
1

An inaugural essay on the use of electricity in medicine

Hall, Richard Willmott, January 1806 (has links)
Thesis (M.D.)--University of Pennsylvania. / Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
2

The efficacy of action potential therapy, as well as the relative effectiveness of two different action potential therapy electrode placements (abdominal versus paraspinal) in the management of irritable bowel syndrome

Von Senger, Ivor January 2002 (has links)
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, 2002. / The aim of this placebo-controlled\xB7 trial was to investigate the efficacy of action potential therapy (APT) versus placebo, and the relative effectiveness of abdominal versus paraspinal electrode placement, in the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Convenience sampling was used to recruit sixty patients with IBS from the community. These patients were randomly divided into four groups (A, B, C and D). Each group consisted of 15 patients, aged between 20 and 69 years. Patients attended five consultations over three weeks. Treatment was given with either active or placebo APT during the first four consultations. The fifth consultation was for data collection only. Patients in group A and C both received active APT. In group A, the electrodes were placed over the abdomen, while in group C the electrodes were placed paraspinally. Patients in group Band 0 both received placebo APT using a placebo APT device. In group B, the electrodes were placed over the abdomen, while in group 0, the electrodes were placed paraspinally. The measures of efficacy were the IBS Quality of Life Questionnaire (IBS-QOl), the Shortform McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and the life line Stress Questionnaire (ll-SQ). Using these questionnaires, data was collected at the 1st. 3rd and s' consultations for each participant. The data was then analysed using the SPSS package. Assessment of intragroup and inter-group change was performed using Friedman's T-test and the Mann-Whitney U-Tests respectively. Analysis was performed at the 95% confidence level. Patients in all four groups showed a,n improvement in quality of life (measured by the IBSQOl), as well as in the perceived quantity of pain experienced (measured by the SF-MPQ), between initial and final consultations. As regards the patients' levels of stress (measured by the ll-SQ), there was no statistically significant improvement in any of the four groups between initial and final consultations. Inter-group comparison of the data showed a higher perceived quantity of pain in the active, paraspinally placed APT group (group C) at the first consultation when compared to both the / M
3

The efficacy of action potential therapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and placebo in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee

Naidoo, Seelan Sadasivasan Kisten January 2001 (has links)
A dissertation presented in partial compliance with the requirements for the Masters Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, 2001. / Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease that is localized to diarthodal joints and is characterized by degeneration of hyaline cartilage, with secondary changes in the peri-articular bone and soft tissue. OA is considered to be a sequale of traumatic and age respondent degenerative changes which result in loss of cartilage and impairment of function. The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the relative efficacy of Action Potential Therapy, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and placebo in the treatment of Osteoarthritis of the knee. This was a prospective, randomized clinical trial consisting of sixty patients who volunteered from the greater Durban area. The patients diagnosed as having Osteoarthritis of the knee, were randomly divided into four treatment groups. Group one and two consisted of twenty patients each and group three and four consisted often patients each, all between the age of 40 - 65 years old. Group one received Action Potential therapy (APT); group two received Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS); group three received placebo APT and group four received placebo TENS. For statistical analysis parametric and non-parametric tests were used in all hypothesis Data capturing took place for all groups at the 1st, 2nd and 4th consultations. Subjective data was collected using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale-l Ol ; McGill Pain Questionaire and Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities Index (WOMAC). Objective data was gathered using the algometer and goniometer. / M
4

Determination of the most effective stimulation parameters for functional electrical stimulation

Evans, Nancy C. 08 1900 (has links)
No description available.
5

Effects of two therapeutic modalities on acute muscle soreness

Kopec, Thomas John. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Akron, Dept. of Sport Science and Wellness Education, 2009. / "May, 2009." Title from electronic thesis title page (viewed 8/3/2009) Advisor, Ronald Otterstetter; Committee members, Stacey Buser, Carrie Fister; Department Chair, Victor Pinheiro; Interim Dean of the College, Cynthia Capers; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.
6

A study of the effectiveness of relief pulse as compared to tens within the realm of chiropractic health care

Buchholtz, Michael Allan January 1997 (has links)
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Masters Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, 1997. / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the .ost effective electrotherapy wavefore, in the treatment of mechanical low back pain, by comparing a Relief Pulse wavefor to that cf Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation wavefore, in combination with a chiropractic lumbar roll adjustment. This was accoaplished by means of objective and subjective assesments / M
7

The immediate effects of EMG-triggered neuromuscular electrical stimulation on cortical excitability and grip control in people with chronic stroke a thesis submitted to Auckland University of Technology in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy, 2009 /

Rosie, Juliet. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (MPhil) -- AUT University, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references. Also held in print (xiv, 156 leaves : charts. ; 30 cm.) in the Archive at the City Campus (T 616.810645 ROS)
8

Effects of electrical stimulating currents on pain perception, plasma cortisol, and plasma [beta]-endorphin in experimentally induced DOMS

Norcross, Marc Fabian. January 2003 (has links)
Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.
9

Acquisition and quantitative analyses of EEG during CES and during concurrent use of CES and neurofeedback /

Schroeder, Mark James, January 1999 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 179-190). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.
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Iontophoresis of the nail /

Pennisi, Robert Samuel. January 2005 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (M.Phil.) - University of Queensland, 2006. / Includes bibliography.

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