scholarly journals PREPOZNAVA IN ZDRAVLJENJE SOLZNEGA OČESA

2016 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brigita Drnovšek Olup ◽  
Matej Beltram ◽  
Gregor Hawlina
Keyword(s):  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Nasolacrimal Duct ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
Duct Occlusion ◽  
Proper Diagnosis ◽  
The Impact

Background: Watering eye is in the population a very common eye phenomenon. Watering eye is presented with excessive amount of tears on the surface of the eye that are spilled over the edge of the eyelid on the skin of the eyelids and face. Basically, watering eye is divided into excessive tearing or lacrimation and on the lack of drainage of tears or epiphora. Only correct identification of both phenomena can lead to successful treatment of several patients.Methods: The article presents the anatomy and physiology of lacrimal system causes for lacrimation and epiphora, diagnostic tests and types of treatment. Laser treatment method for epiphora which is performed at the Eye Hospital in Ljubljana is presented.Results: The most common cause for epiphora is nasolacrimal duct occlusion, which is treated by dacryocystorhinostomy. With the minimally invasive version of this treatment method, transcanalicular laser dacryocystorhinostomy, we are able to treat epiphora in 85% of cases.Conclusions: Proper diagnosis and treatment of watering eye is important because of the impact of tearing on a number of eye processes. Incorrectly identified causes and treatment deteriorate patients' quality of life with decreased visual acuity and disrupted social contacts. In the article we show the contribution of the Eye Hospital in Ljubljana to the successful treatment of epiphora with transcanalicular diode laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy.

scholarly journals Effect of Heat Treatment by the Sous-Vide Method on the Quality of Poultry Meat

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1610
Author(s):  
Wiesław Przybylski ◽  
Danuta Jaworska ◽  
Katarzyna Kajak-Siemaszko ◽  
Piotr Sałek ◽  
Kacper Pakuła
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Poultry Meat ◽  
Chicken Breast ◽  
Breast Meat ◽  
Sous Vide ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cooked Meat

An increase in the consumption of poultry meat has been observed due to its availability, nutritional value, and delicate flavor. These characteristics make it possible to prepare, with the use of spices and other additives, many different dishes and products for increasingly demanding consumers. The sous-vide technique is increasingly being used to give new sensory attributes to dishes in gastronomy. The study aimed to assess the impact of the heat treatment method, i.e., the sous-vide method, as compared to traditional cooking, on the sensory quality of poultry meat, as well as the efficiency of the process with regard to technological quality. The cooking yield with the sous-vide method of processing poultry meat was higher than with the traditional method of cooking in water (88.5% vs. 71.0%, respectively). The meat was also found to be redder (a* = 254 vs. 074) and less yellow (b* = 1512 vs. 1649), as well as more tender. The sensory quality of chicken breast meat obtained by the sous-vide method was higher in terms of attributes such as color tone, tenderness, juiciness, and overall quality. At the same time, it was lower in terms of the odor of cooked meat and the flavor of cooked meat as compared to meat subjected to traditional cooking.

scholarly journals The human sense of smell

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Cantone ◽  
Filippo Ricciardiello ◽  
Rossella Cuofano ◽  
Giovanni Castagna ◽  
Flavia Oliva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Senses ◽  
Sense Of Smell ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
Olfactory Loss ◽  
Current Review ◽  
Smell Function ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Human Sense ◽  
Smell Loss

The sense of smell, like taste and trigeminal senses, is a chemical sense dedicated to the perception of chemical stimulations and to the generation of responses to them. Although, from an evolutionary perspective, the chemical senses are the oldest of our senses, our knowledge on the neural processing of the three chemical senses is still incomplete and has been considerably lagging behind that of our other senses. The current review aims to give an overview about human smell function. In particular we focus on the anatomy and physiology of the olfactory system, the epidemiology and the causes of olfactory loss, and on the clinical management of olfactory disorders stressing the impact of smell loss on the quality of life. Lastly, we emphasize the importance of olfaction in every day life. In our opinion, the impairment of sense of smell should be taken into serious consideration by the clinicians, as it could be the indicator of important systemic diseases or the cause of domestic accidents.

scholarly journals Long-Term Patient-Related Quality of Life after Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 907
Author(s):  
Nike Walter ◽  
Markus Rupp ◽  
Katja Hierl ◽  
Matthias Koch ◽  
Maximilian Kerschbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Periprosthetic Joint Infection ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Background: We aimed to evaluate the impact of knee periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) by assessing the patients’ long-term quality of life and explicitly their psychological wellbeing after successful treatment. Methods: Thirty-six patients with achieved eradication of infection after knee PJI were included. Quality of life was evaluated with the EQ-5D and SF-36 outcome instruments as well as with an ICD-10 based symptom rating (ISR) and compared to normative data. Results: At a follow-up of 4.9 ± 3.5 years the mean SF-36 score was 24.82 ± 10.0 regarding the physical health component and 46.16 ± 13.3 regarding the mental health component compared to German normative values of 48.36 ± 9.4 (p < 0.001) and 50.87 ± 8.8 (p = 0.003). The mean EQ-5D index reached 0.55 ± 0.33 with an EQ-5D VAS rating of 52.14 ± 19.9 compared to reference scores of 0.891 (p < 0.001) and 68.6 ± 1.1 (p < 0.001). Mean scores of the ISR revealed the psychological symptom burden on the depression scale. Conclusion: PJI patients still suffer from significantly lower quality of life compared to normative data, even years after surgically successful treatment. Future clinical studies should focus on patient-related outcome measures. Newly emerging treatment strategies, prevention methods, and interdisciplinary approaches should be implemented to improve the quality of life of PJI patients.

scholarly journals Lian gong as a Therapeutic Treatment Option in Primary Care for Patients with Dizziness: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Lamas Lopes ◽  
Stela Maris Aguiar Lemos ◽  
Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo ◽  
Denise Utsch Gonçalves ◽  
Juliana Nunes Santos
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction Dizziness is one of the most common reasons for seeking primary health care. Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is a conventional treatment method for peripheral balance disorders that effectively decreases symptoms. Lian gong [LG] is believed to benefit patients with dizziness and to reduce the impact of the condition on quality of life by stimulating visual fixation, attention, body balance, and neuroplasticity. Objective The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of LG on the impact of dizziness on quality of life and fear of falling in primary health care patients. Methods This was a two-arm, parallel randomized clinical trial that included 36 patients with dizziness not caused by central changes. After specific medical evaluations and indications for treatment, the participants were randomly assigned to 3 groups: the LG group (n = 11), the VR group (n = 11), and the control group (n = 14). The interventions were conducted collectively over a period of 12 weeks. Results Lian gong reduced the influence of dizziness on quality of life in physical (1.8 points, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.2–3.4), functional (4.0 points, 95% CI: 2.1–5.9), and emotional domains of quality of life (4.4 points, 95% CI: 1.7–7.2), with no differences compared with VR. There were similar concerns among the groups about the risk of falling. Conclusion Lian gong was shown to be an effective balance rehabilitation strategy to reduce the impact of dizziness on quality of life, with similar results to those of VR.

scholarly journals The Impact of Kinesiology Taping on a Greek Foot with a Hammertoe—A Case Report

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1178
Author(s):  
Tobiasz Żłobiński ◽  
Anna Stolecka-Warzecha ◽  
Magdalena Hartman-Petrycka ◽  
Barbara Błońska-Fajfrowska
Keyword(s):  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
3D Scanner ◽  
Foot Length ◽  
Metatarsophalangeal Joints ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Symptomatic Form

Background and Objectives: Hammertoe, one of the most common toe deformities, causes pain due to overloading of the periarticular tissues and skin lesions. Additionally, it results in problems with footwear choice, an unattractive foot appearance and a deterioration in quality of life. The most common treatment for rigid and advanced deformities is surgery, and these procedures are widely described in literature. If the changes in the interphalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints are flexible (that mean they undergo correction without causing pain) or surgery is not possible, conservative treatment should be considered. No research, however, has been found detailing this treatment method. Conservative treatment includes the Kinesiology Taping (KT) method, which involves applying taping to correct deformities. This report describes the effect of KT treatment in a female patient with hammertoes. Materials and Methods: Anthropometric foot measurements (3D scanner) and foot loadings (baropodometric platform) are presented before KT applying, immediately after tapes application and after tapes removal following one month of use. Results: After using KT application parameters such as: foot length, maximum foot load, load under the area of the metatarsals II-III changed. Conclusion: Kinesiology Taping seems to be a symptomatic form of treatment of the effects of lesser toes deformity, therefore it is a good alternative for patients who do not want or cannot undergo surgery.

scholarly journals The Impact of Primary Language on Knowledge of Labor Induction and Birth Satisfaction Prior to Implementation of Standardized Video Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sierra Crowe ◽  
Kelsey Pape ◽  
David M. Haas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Cervical Ripening ◽  
Personal Attributes ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Birth Satisfaction ◽  
Education Tool ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Video Education

Background and Hypothesis: Induction of labor (IOL) is common, with as many as 1 in 4 labors being induced in the U.S. There is a lack of standardized patient education surrounding induction, however, which may contribute to patients’ expectations, feeling a lack of control, and lower birth satisfaction. We hypothesize that implementation of a video education tool prior to patients’ arrival for IOL may help manage patient expectations and improve birth satisfaction. Our objective was to ascertain knowledge, expectations, and satisfaction with IOL in a group of women before implementation of standardized pre-procedure education. Methods: Patients scheduled for induction were given a questionnaire after their delivery. The survey included knowledge and expectation questions about their induction, as well as the validated Birth Satisfaction Scale Revised (BSS-R). Birth and induction medication information were extracted from the medical record. Descriptive statistics were compiled, and knowledge and satisfaction scores were explored between English and Spanish surveys. Results: Our group consisted of 32 women, 19 English speaking and 13 Spanish speaking. The average BSS-R score was 26.87 ± 4.76. The average subcategory scores for stress experienced, personal attributes, and quality of care were 8.26 ± 3.15, 4.00 ± 2.03, and 14.81 ± 1.69, respectively. 65.7% of subjects correctly identified whether they received misoprostol during their induction. Correct identification for cervical ripening balloon (CRB), artificial rupture of membranes (AROM), and Pitocin use was 87.5%, 53.1%, and 56.3% respectively. There were few differences between English and Spanish speakers. Conclusions: While BSS-R scores for quality of care were high, overall stress experienced and personal attributes relating to anxiety could be improved. Additionally, just over half of the women correctly identified agents used in their induction. We anticipate that after standardized video education before induction, we will have improved knowledge, expectations, and satisfaction for women undergoing IOL.

Possibility of osteopathic correction in the complex therapy of patients with Parkinson′s disease

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
V. O. Belash ◽  
A. M. Batenina ◽  
A. I. Machulina
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Disease Stage ◽  
Common Drug ◽  
Complex Therapy ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Parkinson′s disease (PD) is a slowly progressive chronic disease and currently all available treatments are aimed at alleviating the symptoms of the disease and improving the quality of patients′ life. The main correction is drug therapy. Taking into account the progressive nature of the disease, the insuffi cient effectiveness of drug therapy, as well as early and frequent complications from drug therapy, the search for new pathogenetic and symptomatic drugs, as well as additional non-drug methods of treatment, is constantly being conducted. A number of authors have also previously demonstrated positive changes in the state of motor functions and regression of some neurological manifestations in PD patients with the use of certain osteopathic correction techniques. The above suggests that osteopathic correction may become one of the new directions in the treatment of PD within the framework of complex therapy.The aim of the study is to substantiate the possibility of the inclusion of osteopathic correction of patients with Parkinson′s disease in complex therapy.Materials and methods. A controlled, randomized prospective study was carried out at the Bakhrushin Brothers City Clinical Hospital and the «Ear, Throat and Nose Clinic» (Moscow) medical center from April 2019 to January 2020. The study included 24 patients aged 60 to 78 years with a diagnosis of Parkinson′s disease stage I–II according to Hoehn and Yahr. Depending on the applied treatment method, the patients were divided by simple randomization into two comparable groups (main and control) of 12 people each. All observed patients received common drug therapy and exercise therapy. Additionally, the patients of the main group underwent osteopathic correction (within 3 months, once every 14 days, a total of 6 sessions were performed). All patients, regardless of the group, underwent an osteopathic examination before and after treatment, with the formulation of an osteopathic conclusion; the quality of life was assessed according to the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, and the impact of motor and non-motor symptoms of PD on the daily activity of patients was assessed using the unifi ed PD assessment scale of the International Society of Movement Disorders (MDS UPDRS).Results. The use of osteopathic correction together with drug therapy in PD patients leads to a statistically signifi cant (p<0,05) improvement in quality of life indicators (vitality scale and physical health scale) and daily physical activity (depression level). There is also a change in the structure of the dominant somatic dysfunctions (SD) in the form of a signifi cant decrease in the number of global SD.Conclusion. To increase the effectiveness of complex therapy for patients with PD, the common drug therapy can be supplemented with osteopathic methods of correction.

Self-Compassion and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2097-2108
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Croft ◽  
Courtney T. Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Adults Who Stutter ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify levels of self-compassion in adults who do and do not stutter and to determine whether self-compassion predicts the impact of stuttering on quality of life in adults who stutter. Method Participants included 140 adults who do and do not stutter matched for age and gender. All participants completed the Self-Compassion Scale. Adults who stutter also completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering. Data were analyzed for self-compassion differences between and within adults who do and do not stutter and to predict self-compassion on quality of life in adults who stutter. Results Adults who do and do not stutter exhibited no significant differences in total self-compassion, regardless of participant gender. A simple linear regression of the total self-compassion score and total Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering score showed a significant, negative linear relationship of self-compassion predicting the impact of stuttering on quality of life. Conclusions Data suggest that higher levels of self-kindness, mindfulness, and social connectedness (i.e., self-compassion) are related to reduced negative reactions to stuttering, an increased participation in daily communication situations, and an improved overall quality of life. Future research should replicate current findings and identify moderators of the self-compassion–quality of life relationship.

Surgery for Lung Cancer and the Consequences for the Swallow

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (13) ◽  
pp. 162-168
Author(s):  
Pippa Hales ◽  
Corinne Mossey-Gaston
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Vocal Cord Palsy ◽  
Subsequent Treatment ◽  
Physiological Reserve ◽  
Palliative Phase ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Swallow Function

Lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers across Northern America and Europe. Treatment options offered are dependent on the type of cancer, the location of the tumor, the staging, and the overall health of the person. When surgery for lung cancer is offered, difficulty swallowing is a potential complication that can have several influencing factors. Surgical interaction with the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) can lead to unilateral vocal cord palsy, altering swallow function and safety. Understanding whether the RLN has been preserved, damaged, or sacrificed is integral to understanding the effect on the swallow and the subsequent treatment options available. There is also the risk of post-surgical reduction of physiological reserve, which can reduce the strength and function of the swallow in addition to any surgery specific complications. As lung cancer has a limited prognosis, the clinician must also factor in the palliative phase, as this can further increase the burden of an already compromised swallow. By understanding the surgery and the implications this may have for the swallow, there is the potential to reduce the impact of post-surgical complications and so improve quality of life (QOL) for people with lung cancer.

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