| Title |
Magnesium for skeletal muscle cramps
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, September 2012
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd009402.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Scott R Garrison, G Michael Allan, Ravneet K Sekhon, Vijaya M Musini, Karim M Khan |
| Abstract |
Skeletal muscle cramps are common and often presented to physicians in association with pregnancy, advanced age, exercise or disorders of the motor neuron (such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Magnesium supplements are marketed for the prophylaxis of cramps but the efficacy of magnesium for this indication has never been evaluated by systematic review. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 | 13% |
| Sweden | 8 | 9% |
| United States | 6 | 7% |
| Canada | 5 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 5% |
| Spain | 4 | 4% |
| Japan | 3 | 3% |
| Greece | 3 | 3% |
| Peru | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Unknown | 38 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 71 | 77% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 15 | 16% |
| Scientists | 6 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 312 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 62 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 58 | 18% |
| Researcher | 36 | 11% |
| Other | 25 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 7% |
| Other | 53 | 17% |
| Unknown | 59 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 102 | 32% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 37 | 12% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 22 | 7% |
| Sports and Recreations | 20 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 17 | 5% |
| Other | 51 | 16% |
| Unknown | 67 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
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