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H Berry

Publications and source records attributed to H Berry.

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PubMed1980

Clinical study comparing acupuncture, physiotherapy, injection and oral anti-inflammatory therapy in shoulder-cuff lesions.

In a single-blind trial, five treatments for painful stiff shoulder were compared for a 4-week assessment period in 60 patients. The treatments were acupuncture, steroid injection with placebo and with active tolmetin sodium, physiotherapy in the form of ultrasound and 'placebo' physiotherapy with placebo tolmetin sodium. Objective assessment was gained by use of goniometer readings to monitor shoulder abduction. Pain was measured by visual analogue scales and by a 4-point scale. Comparative assessment was also recorded and at the end of the study a success or failure was recorded for each patient's treatment. With very few exceptions all patients improved markedly, both in terms of the subjective and objective parameters. No differences between the treatments were detected. The incidence and severity of side-effects was low. It is suggested that the results show that the painful stiff shoulder may be a self-limiting condition and that any beneficial effect was really due to natural recovery. This is an important consideration because patients do not always receive immediate attention when referred to an out-patient department and the use of physiotherapy and acupuncture in such cases, perhaps, should be critically examined.

Acupuncture Therapy↗
PubMed1980

A modified drill guide for the anterior cervical fusion (Cloward) procedure. Technical note.

A modified drill guide for use in the anterior cervical fusion procedure is described. This device permits an inspection of the interbody hole during the drilling process, and incorporates the additional mechanical improvements of replacement fixation points and locking rings of different diameter. These modifications have been found to simplify and improve control over the drilling component of this surgical procedure.

Cervical Vertebrae↗
PubMed1980

Dose-range studies of benoxaprofen compared with placebo in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.

The new nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug benoxaprofen was compared with placebo in separate double-blind crossover studies in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis given 400 mg, 600 mg, or 800 mg a day. Benoxaprofen was significantly better than placebo at all doses studied. The 800 mg dose was the most effective but there were slightly more gastrointestinal side effects with this dose. The 600 mg dose was more effective than the 400 mg dose with an acceptably low incidence of side effects at both these doses. For most patients, 600 mg once daily will probably be the usual dose of the drug, but some will need the higher dose to 800 mg, while the condition of others may be satisfactorily controlled with just 400 mg daily.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1979

Diclofenac sodium (Voltarol) and indomethacin: a multicentre comparative study in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

A five-centre double-blind crossover trial of two two-week periods using diclofenac and indomethacin showed that both drug groups (51 patients) with rheumatoid arthritis responded similarly in relation to pain scores and morning stiffness. It was noted that the response was better in inpatients than in outpatients, despite differences in disease severity. In the osteoarthritis trial (58 patients) it was shown that neither drug significantly reduced resting pain, although both drugs were significantly better in reducing pain on movement; however, patient preference was for diclofenac. Three patients treated with indomethacin withdrew owing to side-effects, compared with one on diclofenac. A slight but significant decrease in haemoglobin levels was observed in both treatment groups with osteoarthritis, but this did not appear to be symptom-related.

Arthritis, Rheumatoid↗
PubMed1979

Brain stem audiometry: status and clinical applications of click evoked brain stem responses.

Over the past 10 years, numerous reports on click evoked brain stem responses have appeared in both the general otolaryngologic and the audiologic literature. Equipment is now commercially available, is relatively simple to operate, and permits the routine recording of these potentials. The technique is especially useful in the objective establishment of hearing thresholds in the newborn and in adult subjects and appears to be more reliable than the cortical evoked response (AEP). Other uses and applications of the technique, as in the detection of brain stem lesions and acoustic tumors, in coma and brain death, are discussed.

Adult↗
PubMed1978

Indoprofen and naproxen in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a clinical trial.

Thirty-six patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis took part in a double-blind crossover trial, in which they received either indoprofen 800 mg/day, naproxen 500 mg/day, or a matching placebo. Indoprofen was shown to be significantly superior as an analgesic and in improving grip strength and the patients preferred it. Adverse effects were comparable, although indigestion was seen slightly more often during indoprofen treatment. Indoprofen is therefore at least as effective as existing anti-inflammatory drugs in rheumatoid arthritis and seems to be better tolerated.

Adult↗
PubMed1978

Radioisotope scanning using a gamma camera.

Sixteen outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis took part in a placebo controlled double-blind crossover study. In addition to conventional measurements, a radioactive index was measured using a gamma camera that indicated a radioactive count over the measured joints and a comparable area of normal adjacent bone. This index showed poor correlation with other conventional measurements of change in the clinical trial.

Arthritis, Rheumatoid↗
PubMed1978

Alclofenac and D-penicillamine. Comparative trial in rheumatoid arthritis.

Forty-six patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 22 receiving D-penicillamine and 2j alclofenac, took part in a 6-month single-bind external observer trial to compare the efficacy and toxicity of these drugs in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis. Both drugs were active and similar in their efficacy at 6 months as judged by clinical and laboratory measurements. Penicillamine was active therapeutically by 3 months, one month before alclofenac. 9 patients, 8 on alclofenac and one on D-penicillamine, had to stop treatment because of lack of effect or toxic effects. Skin rashes within the first week of treatment were a major problem with alclofenac and led to 6 withdrawals.

Arthritis, Rheumatoid↗
PubMed1977

A modification of the Guiot-Gillingham stereotaxic frame to allow of angular insertion.

A method of modification of the Guior-Gillingham Stereotaxic frame is described, which will allow of angular insertion of a leucotome or electrode. In our experience, this has prevented the complication of radiation damage and hemianopia and it also permits greater flexibility in the operative approach to structures at or near the midline.

Stereotaxic Techniques↗