Health Sciences

Background: Pressure ulcers are a potential problem in intensive care patients, their prevention and treatment is a major issue in care. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a largely preventable problem, and yet despite extensive training and the expenditure of a large amount of resources, they persist. Objective: This study was designed to investigate the difference in the effect between negative pressure therapy and low level laser therapy on Pressure ulcers healing.

Introducción: Debido a las actividades inherentes del personal del servicio activode la Armada de México, son constantes las lesiones ligamentarias,en este caso en particular, la lesión del ligamento cruzado anteriorde la rodilla (LCA). Actualmente contamos con diversas técnicas y recursos para lareparación del LCA, lo que se busca en este estudio es realizar unacomparación sistemática de los resultados clínicos de pacientespostoperados con dos técnicas diferentes, teniendo en cuenta quees personal en el servicio activo.

Background: Telerehabilitation services have become essential for many patients during the Covid-19 lockdown. These services enable accessibility to rehabilitation to restore normal joint function. The modifications in lifestyle owing to the lockdown period seem to be a major cause of shoulder dysfunction. Convenience and safety provided during guided therapy sessions are gaining popularity. It is mentioned that telerehabilitation when applied appropriately is a safe and effective way to deliver services.

Background: postmenopausal obesity leads to many serious health risks such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and psychological disorder. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of intermittent fasting diet and aerobic exercise on obesity in postmenopausal women. Subjects: sixty obese postmenopausal women participated in this study, their ages ranged from 50-60 years, their body mass index (BMI) ranged from 30-35 kg/m2, and they were selected randomly from outpatient clinic of the Medical Complex in New Cairo Police Hospital, Cairo Governorate.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Star excursion balance training on dynamic balance in flexible flat feet. Methods: A pre-post randomized experimental design was used.

Fat embolism syndrome is frequently a misdiagnosis. Both intensivists and orthopaedic surgeons are recognizing its more common occurrence than hitherto thought. The classical triad of hypoxia, skin involvement and neurological involvement is not always present and over dependence on scoring system may lead to misdiagnosis in our opinion. Here we report a case of Fat embolism syndrome presenting without the classical symptoms but in a critical condition. High index of suspicion lead to early diagnosis and prompt treatment with complete recovery of patient.

Background: Most men diagnosed with prostate cancer (PCa) their age are 50 or older treated by androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) treatment has been associated with interconnected adverse effects as decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and a loss in the structure and strength of bone leading to osteoporosis. Exercise has been proposed as a treatment to relieve adverse effects of ADT. Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect aerobic exercises versus resisted exercises on osteoporosis in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy.

Background: Postmenopausal depression, a major public health problem worldwide, is associated with low quality of life, high morbidity and mortality rates with high rate of suicide, and huge socio-economic burden (1). Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of foot reflexology on postmenopausal depression. Participants and methods: One hundred postmenopausal women with depression, aged 50-65 years, were randomized into two groups equal in number.

Purpose: This study evaluated and compared the therapeutic effects of shockwave therapy (SWT) and kinesio tape on scar tonometry and modified Vancouver scar scale (MVSS) measurements in patients with post burn hypertrophic scar. Methods: Riester Schiötz tonometer and MVSS were used for assessment of hypertrophic scars pre and post treatments. Thirtypatients of both sexes (20-40 years) complaining of post burn hypertrophic scars participated in the study.Patients were randomly allotted into two groups equivalent in number; every group consisted of 15 patients.

Objectives: Fertility is defined as ability to conceive and produce offspring while according to WHO, infertility is disease of female reproductive system defined by failure to achieve pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.