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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of education and music listening on the anxiety and physiological parameters experienced by individuals undergoing elective coronary angiography.
Postoperative respiratory complications in patients who had chest-opening heart surgery are considered one of the serious factors threatening their life. However, these potential complications could be minimized using proper preoperative chest physiotherapy. This study was designed to assess the potential effects of using preoperative chest physiotherapy on oxygenation and lung functions among open heart surgery patients during postoperative period.
Objective: To assess the effect of autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) on wound healing and pain perception in high risk women undergoing cesarean sections in a low resource setting. Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial of 200 women who attended the outpatient clinic of Menoufia University Hospital for elective cesarean surgery. The women were randomly assigned to two groups. The intervention group received PRP after surgery, whereas the control group received the usual care. Outcomes included Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge, Approximation (REEDA) scale, Vancouver scar scale (VSS), and the visual analog scale (VAS).
prospective randomized Trial comparing ovariopexy over 2, 4 or 6 days vs Placebo after surgery because of endometriosis of the pelvic side wall or the ovary or both
As most of the upper airways infections (UAI) leading to wheezing are secondary to viral triggers, the possible antinflammatory and antiviral role of resveratrol has been suggested in several studies, both in vitro and in vivo. However, its efficacy has been studied only when evaluating upper respiratory symptoms. With the aim to define new approaches in patients with recurrent wheezing triggered by UAI we have performed a prospective observational study to evaluate the efficacy of a short-course of intranasal resveratrol, administered for 7 days at the beginning of UAI, when compared to standard nasal lavage with 0.9% saline solution, in terms of reduction in wheezing episodes.
In order to evaluate the safety and value of the improved ship-shaped fixing on tracheal intubation patients and provide theoretical basis for clinical therapy, we conducted this research to compare the fixed effectiveness, complications, nursing workload and medical expenses about application of ship-shaped adhesive tape fixation on patient undergoing tracheal intubation.
Postural alignment in the cervical and thoracic regions is affected by various risks such as smartphone use in particular young adults. The small screen of smartphones causes ergonomic risk for posture and musculoskeletal system. Previous studies found that neck, shoulder, and upper back pain associated with the overuse of smartphones. Neck pain often arises from unideal postures. Participants should be informed about these risks and encouraged to exercise to be protective. Digital health apps' use is rising by the day and health apps offer opportunities for both healthcare professionals and users. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an app including preventive exercise interventions to keep postural alignment in cervical and thoracic spine regions employing an iterative, user-centred design and to test the usability of the app and evaluate its effectiveness with a pilot randomized controlled trial
The objective of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OB-Quest) and evaluate the psychometric properties of the translated version by validity and reliability testing.
NIV can be combined with other treatments that require to introduce gas into the circuit during the treatment. This external gas produces trigger asynchronies that worse depending on the model ventilator, trigger design and gas source. It is advisable to monitor NIV when these treatments are requiring in chronic NIV.
Many stroke survivors experience aphasia, a loss or impairment of language affecting the production or understanding of speech. One common type of aphasia is known as non-fluent aphasia. Patients with non-fluent aphasia have difficulty formulating grammatical sentences, often producing short word fragments despite having a good understanding of what others are trying to communicate to them. Speech language pathologists (SLPs) play a central role rehabilitating persons with aphasia and administer therapy in an attempt to improve communication skills. Despite standard therapy, approximately 50% of individuals who experience aphasia acutely continue to have language deficits more than 6 months post-stroke. In most people, Broca's area is dominant in the left side of the brain. Following a left-sided stroke, the right-sided homologue of Broca's area (the pars triangularis), may adopt language function. Unfortunately, reorganizing language to the right side of the brain seems to be less effective than restoring function to the left hemisphere. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a form of non-invasive brain stimulation, can be used to suppress activity of specific regions in the right side of the brain to promote recovery of function in the perilesional area. Despite preliminary success in existing studies using rTMS in post-stroke aphasia, there is much work to be done to better understand the mechanisms underlying recovery. Responses to rTMS have been positive, yet heterogenous, which may be related to timing of treatments following stroke.