Manual lymphatic drainage in chronic venous disease: A forgotten weapon in our armory

Manual lymphatic drainage improves the quality of life in patients with chronic venous disease: a randomized controlled trial

INTRODUCTION Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) is an adjunctive method of chronic venous disease (CVD) therapy. Evaluation of the change at the clinical stage, hemodynamic parameters and quality of life (QoL) following venous system surgery in CVD patients undergoing MLD preoperatively are the most interesting aspects of the study. MATERIAL AND METHODS The CVD patients qualified for elective su...

Q fever a Forgotten Disease in Iran

There have already been a few studies on Q fever in Iran and most of them go back to more than 50 years ago. Preliminary serologic studies on ruminants and febrile patients in Southeast Iran show a high seropositivity in this region. Misdiagnosis as well as poor attention of public health authorities to this infection can facilitate the epidemic spread of Q fever. Further studies on the diagnos...

A minimum data set for chronic venous disease

Sharka (Plum pox virus): A forgotten disease in Iran

Plum pox or sharka, a viral disease caused by Plum pox virus (PPV), severely affects the production of Prunus species in Europe. The first evidence of sharka was reported in Iran in 2000 . Due to the economic impact of this disease on crop production, recent advances in the term of  biology, epidemiology, and disease management are provided in this paper to assure awareness among growers and pr...

Manual Lymphatic Drainage – an effective treatment for lymphoedemas

Lymphoedema is a multifaceted problem caused by surgery or radiotherapy associated with cancer treatment or associated with a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. It is often of great complexity, requiring a team approach to its treatment and management. This complexity can mean that existing evidence does not always inform us totally of what is ideal for the current patient and fur...