One hundred and forty-three patients presenting with ankle sprains within 24 h of injury were entered into a double blind study. Treatment consisted of a standardized regime of high dose non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication and an elastic support for all patients, who were then randomly allocated to two groups. One group received immediate cold therapy, the other received simulated therap...

Abstract: Cold injuries are very common among the troops deployed in high altitude regions. Now days, it is also seen among the civilian populations like mountaineers and winter sportspersons. There is no definitive treatment protocol available for this entity. In this study, 234 patients of various degrees of cold injuries were treated with a standard protocol of multidrug therapy with a view ...

1 Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement of Northwest China, College of Horticulture, Northwest Agricultural and Forest University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China 2 Department of Applied Biology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 3 Laboratory of Tropical Crop Improvement, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Katholieke University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 4 Institut de Recherche pour le développe...

Hyperalgesia is a common clinical phenomenon among opioid dependent patients on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) and it may be associated with undertreated pain and/or therapeutic failure. This study aimed to investigate association between serum methadone concentration (SMC) and cold pressor pain responses. Cold pressor pain responses in 147 opioid dependent patients on MMT were assessed us...

Hyperalgesia is a common clinical phenomenon among opioid dependent patients on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) and it may be associated with undertreated pain and/or therapeutic failure. This study aimed to investigate association between serum methadone concentration (SMC) and cold pressor pain responses. Cold pressor pain responses in 147 opioid dependent patients on MMT were assessed us...

Cold Atmospheric Plasma is an ionized gas that has recently been extensively studied by researchers as a possible therapy in dentistry and oncology. Several different gases can be used to produce Cold Atmospheric Plasma such as Helium, Argon, Nitrogen, Heliox, and air. There are many methods of production by which cold atmospheric plasma is created. Each unique method can be used in different b...

trauma or surgery negatively affects the healing process, resulting in a prolonged rehabilitative period. Pain, and specifically, joint effusion (swelling within a joint), have been shown to have deleterious effects such as decreased range of motion, muscle spasm, muscle inhibition, and muscle atrophy. These effects lead to decreased function of the involved body part and an extended rehabilita...

This paper presents an unusual case of frostbite injury to the breast area caused by faulty cryotherapy application. Cryotherapy, commonly used by patients and health professionals, relieves pain and edema after trauma and sports injuries. However, applying cold therapy is not common for surgical procedures involving soft tissue. The frostbite injury to the breast presented here occurred due to...

Cold urticaria and cholinergic urticaria are two distinct entities. The presentation of exclusive cold-induced cholinergic urticaria is very rare. The patient described herein had experienced urticaria in the exclusive setting of exercising in a cold environment. Urticarial testing including laboratory and in-office testing was all negative. The patient has prevented urticaria symptoms with ora...