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Fulltext Epidural blood patch for post dural puncture headache

Vijayan R, Chan L

Med J Malaysia, 1995 Jun;50(2):196-7.
PMID: 7565198
Matched MeSH terms: Headache/therapy*
Fulltext Combined and isolated effects of workstation ergonomics and physiotherapy in improving cervicogenic headache and work ability in office workers: a single-blinded, randomized controlled study

Nambi G, Alghadier M, Pakkir Mohamed SH, Vellaiyan A, Ebrahim EE, Sobeh DE, et al.

Front Public Health, 2024;12:1438591.
PMID: 39697289 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1438591

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to compare and investigate the combined and individual effects of workstation ergonomics, physiotherapy and patient education in improving CgH headaches and work ability in office workers.
METHODS: 96 eligible CgH participants were divided into the ergonomics modifications group (EMG; n = 24), physiotherapy group (PTG; n = 24), and ergonomics modifications combined with physiotherapy group (EPG; n = 24) and education control group (CNG; n = 24), the participants received the respective treatment for 4 weeks. Primary (CgH frequency) and secondary (CgH pain intensity, CgH disability, flexion rotation test (right and left), neck disability index and work ability) scores were measured. The effects of treatment at various intervals were analyzed with a 4 × 4 linear mixed model analysis (LMM) between treatment groups and time intervals.
RESULTS: Four weeks following training EPG group showed more significant changes in primary outcome CgH frequency; 4.6 CI 95% 3.63 to 5.56 when compare to control group. The same gradual improvement was noticed at 8 weeks 8.2 CI 95% 7.53 to 8.86 and at 6 months follow up 11.9 CI 95% 11.25 to 12.54 when compare to other groups (p = 0.001) which is statistically 52.97% improvement. Similar improvements can be seen in the secondary outcome measures such as CgH pain intensity, CgH disability, flexion rotation test (right and left), neck disability index and work ability in EPG group than the EMG, PTG, and CNG groups (p = 0.001) at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and at 6 months' follow-up.
CONCLUSION: This study observed that the workstation ergonomics and physiotherapy group experienced significantly more improvements in cervicogenic headache patients.
CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: Identifier NCT05827185.

Matched MeSH terms: Post-Traumatic Headache/therapy
Headache characteristics and race in Singapore: results of a randomized national survey

Ho KH, Ong BK

Headache, 2001 Mar;41(3):279-84.
PMID: 11264688 DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2001.111006279.x

This study presents the first account of the racial differences in headache prevalence and characteristics in the Singapore population. A questionnaire was administered to 2096 individuals from a randomized sample of 1400 households to test the hypothesis that race was independently correlated with headache diagnosis and morbidity. The overall lifetime prevalence of headaches in the study population was 82.7%; this did not vary between racial groups. The modal age of headache onset in all races was in the second decade and was similar in all races. Multivariate analysis showed that headache morbidity was independent of age, sex, income level, marital status, shift duties, and educational level, and correlated only with race and a positive family history of severe headache. Non-Chinese were more likely to suffer from severe headaches than Chinese, were more likely to seek medical attention, and were more likely to require medical leave for their symptoms. Non-Chinese had more migrainous headaches than Chinese, although characteristics of headache both groups experienced that were unrelated to severity differed only in a few aspects. We conclude that racial factors account for differences in headache classification, perception of headache severity and health-seeking behavior.

Matched MeSH terms: Headache/therapy

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