Four men with arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO) were exercised on a treadmill on 4 different days to determine their maximal walking time (MWT) and the point at which their claudication pain (CPT) began. Each subject was exercised at 60%, 75%, and 90% of his MWT to determine the effect of work intensity on the systolic blood pressure at the ankle (AP). To measure the effect of exercise repeated...

Background: Emerging evidence suggests that chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a significant side effect of chemotherapeutic drugs. Many experiments have proved sodium aescinate (SA) has definite pharmacological effects such as anti-infection, anti-exudation, anti-edema, anti-tumor well neuroprotection, and the drug are mild. However, no study explored whether SA involved in a...

BACKGROUND Closed head injury results in a diverse pattern of anatomical and biochemical changes in the brain, reflected in 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) [1]. The categorization of these changes is often complicated by the presence of underlying macromolecules and lipids, especially in severe cases of non-accidental injury in infants [2]. Continuous wavelet transform methods have bee...

BACKGROUND Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery have higher risk to develop pulmonary complications (PCs) such as atelectasis, pneumonia and pleural effusion. These complications could increase the length of hospital stay, resources utilization and also are associated with reduced quality of life and functional capacity a long term. OBJECTIVE To test if the use of i...

BACKGROUND Physiotherapy is an essential for the treatment of patients with chronic respiratory non-inflammatory diseases especially for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). AIM To assess the effect of six months physiotherapy (PT) program on functional status in patients with COPD. MATERIAL AND METHODS The patients were divided into two groups according to the severity of the dise...

BACKGROUND The results of bronchodilator therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not satisfactory and because of this, many drugs are administered for treatment of disease. We examined the short-term additive bronchodilator effects of tiotropium in patients with stable COPD already treated with salmeterol twice daily. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a double-blind, double-dummy r...

Objective: Evaluation the effectiveness of two conservative treatments on quality of life in females with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: 60 females (age 40–75) were randomized to a five-week treatment of extracorporeal shockwave therapy group (ESWT, n=30) or a kinesiotherapy group (KIN, n=30). At baseline and after the 5-weeks’ treatment, quality of life (WOMAC), pain (VAS), movement of the...

We estimated perceived difficulty with physical tasks, lifestyle, and physical performance in 382 children and adolescents (163 obese, 54 overweight, and 165 normal-weight subjects) and the relationship between perceived physical difficulties and sports participation, sedentary behaviors, or physical performance. Perceived difficulty with physical tasks and lifestyle habits was assessed by inte...

Increased functional capacity of major organ systems improves the quality of life and contributes to reductions in the morbidity associated with chronic debilitating diseases. Routine endurance tests can be used to gauge the progression of disease and the impact of therapeutic modalities in disorders with multiple organ system involvement such as with Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI). MPS...

Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis fruit), also known as "Amla" is one of the oldest edible fruits known in India. It has also traditionally been used to treat inflammation, and as an analgesic to treat wounds. However, experimental evidence for the analgesic effects of E. officinalis has been lacking. The present study investigated whether E. officinalis extracts exhibit analgesic effects ...