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• The effect of sulphurous water in patients with osteoarthritis of hand. Double-blind, randomized, controlled follow-up study.

  Authors: Kovács C, Pecze M, Tihanyi Á, Kovács L, Balogh S, Bender T Source: Clin Rheumatol. 2012 Oct;31(10):1437-42 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-012-2026-0 Language: English Availability: abstract

• A randomized clinical trial in psoriasis: synchronous balneophototherapy with bathing in Dead Sea salt solution plus narrowband UVB vs. narrowband UVB alone (TOMESA-study group).

  Authors: Klein A, Schiffner R, Schiffner-Rohe J, Einsele-Krämer B, Heinlin J, Stolz W, Landthaler M Source: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2011 May;25(5):570-8 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03840.x Language: English Availability: abstract

• Effect of balneotherapy on temporospatial gait characteristics of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.

  Authors: Kiliçoğlu O, Dönmez A, Karagülle MZ, Erdoğan N, Akalan E, Temelli Y Source: Rheumatol Int. 2010 Apr;30(6):739-47 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-009-1054-9 Language: English Availability: abstract

• Balneotherapy for chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled study.

  Authors: Kesiktas N, Karakas S, Gun K, Gun N, Murat S, Uludag M Source: Rheumatol Int. 2012 Oct;32(10):3193-9 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-2163-9 Language: English Availability: abstract

• The efficacy of balneotherapy and physical modalities on the pulmonary system of patients with fibromyalgia.

  Authors: Kesiktas N, Karagülle MZ, Erdoğan N, Yazicioglu K, Yilmaz H, Paker N Source: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2011;24(1):57-65 DOI: 10.3233/BMR-2011-0276 Language: English Availability: abstract

• Thermal water applications in the treatment of upper respiratory tract diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

  Authors: Keller S, König V, Mösges R Source: J Allergy (Cairo). 2014;2014:943824 DOI: 10.1155/2014/943824 Language: English Availability: full text

• Clinical study on the effect of mineral waters containing bicarbonate on the risk of urinary stone formation in patients with multiple episodes of CaOx-urolithiasis.

  Authors: Karagülle O, Smorag U, Candir F, Gundermann G, Jonas U, Becker AJ, Gehrke A, Gutenbrunner C Source: World J Urol. 2007 Jun;25(3):315-23 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-007-0144-0 Language: English Availability: abstract

• Effectiveness of balneotherapy and spa therapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain: a review on latest evidence.

  Authors: Karagülle M, Karagülle MZ Source: Clin Rheumatol. 2015 Feb;34(2):207-14 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-014-2845-2 Language: English Availability: abstract

• Assessing the quality of study reports on spa therapy based on randomized controlled trials by the spa therapy checklist (SPAC).

  Authors: Kamioka H, Tsutani K, Maeda M, Hayasaka S, Okuizumi H, Goto Y, Okada S, Kitayuguchi J, Abe T Source: Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2014 Nov;20(4):317-33 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2014.08.001 Language: English Availability: abstract

• A checklist to assess the quality of reports on spa therapy and balneotherapy trials was developed using the Delphi consensus method: the SPAC checklist.

  Authors: Kamioka H, Kawamura Y, Tsutani K, Maeda M, Hayasaka S, Okuizumi H, Okada S, Honda T, Lijima Y Source: Complement Ther Med. 2013 Aug;21(4):324-32. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.05.002 Language: English Availability: abstract