The authors describe their experience in the ambulatory treatment of varicocele. Forty-four patients were treated through an infrapubic approach and only one recurrence was observed. The authors conclude that ambulatory treatment of varicoccle is safe, easy to perform and the patient can resume his daily activity within 48.-72 h.

Although many organisms show daily rhythms in their activity patterns, the mechanistic causes of these patterns are poorly understood. Here we show that host plant volatiles affect the nocturnal behavior of the caterpillar Mythimna separata. Irrespective of light status, the caterpillars behaved as if they were in the dark when exposed to volatiles emitted from host plants (either uninfested or...

Participation in leisure activities is an important arena for the positive psychological development of adolescents. The present study set out to examine the relationship between adolescents' satisfaction of the psychological needs for competence, relatedness, and autonomy in their participation in leisure activities and their perceived life satisfaction. The aim was to identify the extent to w...

Necessary and sufficient conditions for a GADL to become an ADL are obtained interms of congruence relations and proved that every associative GADL is an ADL.

Occupational therapists working with Mexican and Mexican American populations may encounter traditional healing practices associated with curanderismo within a variety of practice settings. Curanderismo is a term referring to the practice of traditional healing in Latin American (Hispanic) cultures. This article reviews from the literature the different types of traditional healers (curanderos/...

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introduction: one of the most popular methods for evaluating old people’s health condition is to assess their functional practice. the aim of this study was to assess the status of daily living activities among the older people of maku, iran. methods: the present cross-sectional study was accomplished among 216 older people in maku via simple random sampling. participant’s subjective and demogr...

objectives: the purpose of this study is to describe the experiences of adults with acquired blindness while performing the daily activities of normal life and to investigated the role of environmental factors in this process. methods: a qualitative phenomenological method has been designed for this study. a sample of 22 adults with acquired blindness who were blind for more than 5 years of lif...

OBJECTIVES To examine physical activity (PA) in multiple contexts (household, walking, and leisure-time PA) and blood pressure (BP) across gender and income among older adults living independently. METHODS A convenience sample of 372 older adults completed 2 BP measurements and PA questionnaires. RESULTS Older adults with high incomes (≥$30,000) engaged in less household activity, more leis...