Purpose: Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) causes pain and urinary symptoms that involve the prostate and/or other parts of the male. We analyzed the clinical outcomes of medication and microwave thermotherapy. Materials and Methods: A total of 132 patients with CP/CPPS for at least 3 months were assigned to one of the three study groups (group A: medication; group B: t...

INTRODUCTION Acute low back pain is one of the most common health problems especially in industrialized countries where 75 per cent of the population develop it at least once during their life. This study examined the efficacy of thermotherapy and cryotherapy, alongside a routine pharmacologic treatment, on pain relief in patients with acute low back pain referring an orthopedic clinic in Shahr...

BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis causes a high disease burden in Colombia, and available treatments present systemic toxicity, low patient compliance, contraindications, and high costs. The purpose of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of thermotherapy versus Glucantime in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia. METHODS Cost-effectiveness study from an institutiona...

age related macular degeneration (amd) is the most common cause of visual impairment in the population above 64 years of age in developed countries. most cases of severe vision loss due to amd are caused by exudative changes in the macula. extensive research on amd has led to advances in its prophylaxis and treatment in recent years. photodynamic therapy (pdt) was developed in late 1990's ...

We present a case of transpupillary argon laser cyclophotocoagulation (TALC) in a patient with traumatic aniridia and aphakia secondary to blunt trauma who had previous bilateral trabeculectomy. Four months after the trauma the patient's intraocular pressure (IOP) rose to 35 mmHg despite topical antiglaucomatous medication. Inferior 180 degrees cyclophotocoagulation was performed with transpupi...

INTRODUCTION The efficacy of thermotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis presents diverse results with low statistical power. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of thermotherapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis. METHODS A meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials in 12 databases based on the implementation of a research protocol with inclusion and exclusion criteria and an ...

conclusions intra-ophthalmic artery melphalan is an effective treatment for advanced cases of retinoblastoma, with a reasonable level of success. in the short follow up period of this study, it appears that the primary cases showed better results in the control of tumor. background the management of retinoblastoma remains a challenge to the multidisciplinary team, particularly as treatment affe...

Recent clinical investigations have examined the feasibility of thermotherapy that uses focused microwaves for the treatment of primary breast cancer, based on the theory that heat could destroy microscopic carcinoma cells in the breast and reduce cancer recurrence. Heating the tumor and killing a large percentage or all of the tumor cells before surgery may improve the margins and reduce the p...

Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensory-motor disorder affecting up to one in three pregnant women, which peaks during the third trimester and linked poor pregnancy outcomes. Symptoms typically worsen period of inactivity, especially at night, resulting sleep disruption or deprivation. This study aimed compare effects stretching exercises versus thermotherapy on RLS symptoms quali...