QUESTION Which interventions for non-specific neck pain are effective in reducing pain or disability? DESIGN Systematic review with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. PARTICIPANTS Adults with non-specific neck pain. INTERVENTION All interventions for neck pain that were evaluated in trials with a placebo, minimal- or no-intervention control. OUTCOME MEASURES Pain and disabil...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The term "minor stroke" is often used; however a consensus definition is lacking. We explored the relationship of 6 "minor stroke" definitions and outcome and tested their validity in subgroups of patients. METHODS A total of 760 consecutive patients with acute ischemic strokes were classified according to the following definitions: A, score < or = 1 on every National I...

This paper assesses the IMF medium-term forecasts—i.e., forecasts for three, four, and five years ahead—of GDP growth published in the WEO, covering most IMF member countries, over the period 1990–2012. Evidence is drawn from surveys and interviews with IMF staff, country authorities, and representatives of the private sector, as well as a quantitative analysis of forecast errors. Results indic...

BACKGROUND Recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis (elbow extensor-origin tendinosis) is a common cause of elbow pain with many treatment options. In the present study, the medium-term results after open release and radiofrequency microtenotomy are reported. HYPOTHESIS Microtenotomy would provide long-term pain relief that was as good as the open release method. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, randomi...

Determining the driving forces of economic growth has a paramount importance in economic studies. Early studies suggested physical capital accumulation as the main driving force of growth. However, the recent studies try to resolve the flaws of neo classical school on growth by expanding the concept of capital equipment and machinery to a wider range of human knowledge, on one hand, and in...

a Department of Mechanical Construction and Production, Ghent University (UGent), IR04, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium b Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Catholic University Leuven (K.U. Leuven), MTM, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 (bus 2450), B-3001 Leuven, Belgium c Department of Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University Leuven (K.U. Leuven), PMA, Celestijnenla...