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A PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 • VOL. 22, NO. 5 • $14.95 Iontophoretic Injections of Salvia miltiorrhiza on Maturation of the Arteriovenous Fistula • Laser Therapy and Occlusal Stabilization Splint for Temporomandibular Disorders in Fibromyalgia Patients • Dietary Intervention Effective at Reducing Cardiovascular Risk Factors for Worksites • Pilates for Hypertensive Patients • Oxidative Stress and Low Glutathione in Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions • Yoga Practice Improves Physiological and Biochemical Status at High Altitudes • Commentary—Inflammation and the Heart • Editorial— Inflammation and a Solution: Probiotics

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TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL 8

Inflammation and a Solution: Probiotics

Andrew W. Campbell, MD

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Inflammation and the Heart: A Commentary

Drew S. Sinatra, ND, LAc; Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, FACC

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The Effects of Iontophoretic Injections of Salvia miltiorrhiza on the Maturation of the Arteriovenous Fistula: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Wang Rongrong, BA; Deng Li, PhD(c); Zhang Guangqing, BA; Chen Xiaoyin, PhD; Bao Kun, PhD

Laser Therapy and Occlusal Stabilization Splint for Temporomandibular Disorders in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Randomized, Clinical Trial

Guadalupe Molina-Torres, PhD; Alberto Rodríguez-Archilla, PhD; Guillermo Adolfo Matarán-Peñarrocha, PhD, MD; Manuel Albornoz-Cabello, PhD; María Encarnación Aguilar-Ferrándiz, PT, PhD; Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez, PhD

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Pilates Exercise for Hypertensive Patients: A Review of the Literature

Ana Inês Gonzáles, BA, MS; Tatyana Nery, BS; Samuel Geraldi Fragnani; Franciele Pereira; Robson R. Lemos, BS, MS, PhD; Poliana Penasso Bezerra, BS, PhD; Patrícia Haas, BS, PhD

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Oxidative Stress and Low Glutathione in Common Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions: A Systematic Review Benjamin F. Asher, MD, FACS; Frederick T. Guilford, MD

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