Ryan J. Billar
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View article: The effect of recorded music on pain endurance (CRESCENDo) – A randomized controlled trial
The effect of recorded music on pain endurance (CRESCENDo) – A randomized controlled trial Open
The effect of the music intervention on pain endurance was not statistically significant in the intention-to-treat analysis. The subgroup analyses revealed an increase in pain endurance in the music group after correcting for skin impedanc…
View article: Early-Onset Pectus Excavatum Is More Likely to Be Part of a Genetic Variation
Early-Onset Pectus Excavatum Is More Likely to Be Part of a Genetic Variation Open
Background Potential underlying genetic variations of pectus excavatum (PE) are quite rare. Only one-fifth of PE cases are identified in the first decade of life and thus are of congenital origin. The objective of this study is to test if …
View article: Music intervention to relieve anxiety and pain in adults undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Music intervention to relieve anxiety and pain in adults undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Objectives Previous studies have reported beneficial effects of perioperative music on patients’ anxiety and pain. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials investigating music interventions in card…
View article: Interventions with Music in PECTus excavatum treatment (IMPECT trial): a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial investigating the clinical effects of perioperative music interventions
Interventions with Music in PECTus excavatum treatment (IMPECT trial): a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial investigating the clinical effects of perioperative music interventions Open
Introduction Pectus excavatum repair is associated with substantial postoperative pain, despite the use of epidural analgesia and other analgesic regimens. Perioperative recorded music interventions have been shown to alleviate pain and an…