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The basic principle of Interferential Therapy (IFT) is to utilise the strong physiologicaportable iftl effects of low frequency (<250pps) electrical stimulation of nerves without the associated painful and somewhat unpleasant side effects sometimes associated with low frequency stim.
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Desk Exercise or Die! The Value of a 60-Second Exercise While You WorkSmith Hanley Associates
Breaks as short as one minute, even without exercise, have significant beneficial effects. If you think that hour of intense exercise you do in the morning or evening makes up for a day of sitting, you are wrong! If you want a more deliberate plan of action throughout the day here are some head to toe desk exercises to do.
Antenatal exercises are exercises performed by the women in their antenatal period to enhance the circulation and prevent various kind of complications. It also gives a feeling of well being to the women.
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Breaks as short as one minute, even without exercise, have significant beneficial effects. If you think that hour of intense exercise you do in the morning or evening makes up for a day of sitting, you are wrong! If you want a more deliberate plan of action throughout the day here are some head to toe desk exercises to do.
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Докладчик: Баранский Слава
Дата: 1 апреля 2011 год
Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
Ethanol (CH3CH2OH), or beverage alcohol, is a two-carbon alcohol
that is rapidly distributed in the body and brain. Ethanol alters many
neurochemical systems and has rewarding and addictive properties. It
is the oldest recreational drug and likely contributes to more morbidity,
mortality, and public health costs than all illicit drugs combined. The
5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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disorder called alcohol use disorder (AUD), with mild, moderate,
and severe subclassifications (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
In the DSM-5, all types of substance abuse and dependence have been
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from mild to severe. A diagnosis of AUD requires that at least two of
the 11 DSM-5 behaviors be present within a 12-month period (mild
AUD: 2–3 criteria; moderate AUD: 4–5 criteria; severe AUD: 6–11 criteria).
The four main behavioral effects of AUD are impaired control over
drinking, negative social consequences, risky use, and altered physiological
effects (tolerance, withdrawal). This chapter presents an overview
of the prevalence and harmful consequences of AUD in the U.S.,
the systemic nature of the disease, neurocircuitry and stages of AUD,
comorbidities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, genetic risk factors, and
pharmacotherapies for AUD.
The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system
It is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system and is located in front of the rectum and just below the urinary bladder
Function is to store and secrete a clear, slightly alkaline fluid that constitutes 10-30% of the volume of the seminal fluid that along with the spermatozoa, constitutes semen
A healthy human prostate measures (4cm-vertical, by 3cm-horizontal, 2cm ant-post ).
It surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder. It has anterior, median, posterior and two lateral lobes
It’s work is regulated by androgens which are responsible for male sex characteristics
Generalised disease of the prostate due to hormonal derangement which leads to non malignant enlargement of the gland (increase in the number of epithelial cells and stromal tissue)to cause compression of the urethra leading to symptoms (LUTS
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These lecture slides, by Dr Sidra Arshad, offer a quick overview of physiological basis of a normal electrocardiogram.
Learning objectives:
1. Define an electrocardiogram (ECG) and electrocardiography
2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
Lung Cancer: Artificial Intelligence, Synergetics, Complex System Analysis, S...Oleg Kshivets
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Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
Em consonância com os ODS – Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Estratégia Global para a Saúde das Mulheres, Crianças e Adolescentes, e aplicando uma abordagem baseada nos direitos humanos, os esforços de cuidados pós-natais devem expandir-se para além da cobertura e da simples sobrevivência, de modo a incluir cuidados de qualidade.
Estas diretrizes visam melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados pós-natais essenciais e de rotina prestados às mulheres e aos recém-nascidos, com o objetivo final de melhorar a saúde e o bem-estar materno e neonatal.
Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
É fornecido um conjunto abrangente de recomendações para cuidados durante o período puerperal, com ênfase nos cuidados essenciais que todas as mulheres e recém-nascidos devem receber, e com a devida atenção à qualidade dos cuidados; isto é, a entrega e a experiência do cuidado recebido. Estas diretrizes atualizam e ampliam as recomendações da OMS de 2014 sobre cuidados pós-natais da mãe e do recém-nascido e complementam as atuais diretrizes da OMS sobre a gestão de complicações pós-natais.
O estabelecimento da amamentação e o manejo das principais intercorrências é contemplada.
Recomendamos muito.
Vamos discutir essas recomendações no nosso curso de pós-graduação em Aleitamento no Instituto Ciclos.
Esta publicação só está disponível em inglês até o momento.
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Acute scrotum is a general term referring to an emergency condition affecting the contents or the wall of the scrotum.
There are a number of conditions that present acutely, predominantly with pain and/or swelling
A careful and detailed history and examination, and in some cases, investigations allow differentiation between these diagnoses. A prompt diagnosis is essential as the patient may require urgent surgical intervention
Testicular torsion refers to twisting of the spermatic cord, causing ischaemia of the testicle.
Testicular torsion results from inadequate fixation of the testis to the tunica vaginalis producing ischemia from reduced arterial inflow and venous outflow obstruction.
The prevalence of testicular torsion in adult patients hospitalized with acute scrotal pain is approximately 25 to 50 percent
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Exercises for office workers
1. APPENDIX B
EXERCISES FOR OFFICE WORKERS
APPENDIX B: EXERCISES FOR OFFICE WORKERS
Stop, get up and move
Getting up and walking around is the best exercise you can get to provide a break
from sitting, concentrating and using the muscles of the arms and hands. About
every 20 to 30 minutes is a guide to how often it is helpful to move around.
Even getting up for 20 to 30 seconds to pick up papers from the photocopier
or get some water is a way to change your posture and give muscles a chance
to recover.
S-t-r-e-t-c-h and check!
Stretching exercises help to relax muscles which have been working and
move those which have been in a fixed position. If possible, stand up to do
your stretches.
B.1 Neck stretch While you are exercising, read the notes alongside each instruction and consider
whether your workstation is adjusted to suit you. Refer to Section 2 for
information on job design.
• Do a few of these exercises a few times every day.
• Dots show the muscles that you are exercising.
• Make sure you relax and perform them gently.
• Hold the stretch or repeat as indicated on the diagram.
• Do not over-stretch.
• Stop if you feel discomfort when performing an action.
• Remember to do each side.
Neck
Neck stretch
Keeping your chin tucked in, gently lower ear to shoulder and hold for 10 seconds
on either side. Repeat several times. See Figure B.1.
B.2 Head turns Head turns
Turn head slowly to look over left shoulder. Turn head the other way. Repeat
several times. See Figure B.2.
Chin tucks
Raise the head to straighten the neck. Tuck the chin in and upwards creating a
double chin. This also results in a forward tilt of the head. Repeat several times.
See Figure B.3.
Check neck posture
• Position the top of your screen at eye level.
• Use a document holder directly beside or below the screen – it saves you
looking down.
B.3 Chin tucks
68 WORKSAFE VICTORIA / OFFICEWISE – A GUIDE TO HEALTH & SAFETY IN THE OFFICE
2. APPENDIX B
EXERCISES FOR OFFICE WORKERS
Shoulders
Shoulder rolls
Circle shoulders forward several times, then backwards. Repeat 3 to 5 times.
See Figure B.4.
Check shoulder posture
• Relax your shoulders and rest your hands on your lap. Bend your elbows to
no more than 90 degrees and check the height of your finger tips against your
current work height. If the work (keyboard or desk) is higher than your hands
you may be hunching your shoulders unnecessarily. If so, try and raise your
chair height or lower your desk height and try and relax your shoulders
while working.
Wrists, hands and arms
B.4 Shoulder rolls
Wrist and elbow stretch
Interlace fingers, palms outward, and straighten arms in front. Hold for 10 seconds
and repeat several times. See Figure B.5.
Wrist stretch
Straighten your arm in front and bend your wrist forward, gently assist the stretch
with your other hand. Hold for 10 seconds then stretch your wrist back and hold
for 10 seconds. Repeat with other arm. See Figure B.6.
Check hand and wrist posture
• While keying, keep your wrist straight while your fingers are suspended over
the keyboard.
• Keep elbows at keyboard level. This may mean adjusting the desk or chair
height.
• Don’t rest your wrists on the desk or keyboard while keying. Keep hands
suspended.
• Rest on the desk between periods of keying.
B.5 Wrist and elbow stretch
B.6 Wrist stretch
WORKSAFE VICTORIA / OFFICEWISE – A GUIDE TO HEALTH & SAFETY IN THE OFFICE 69
3. APPENDIX B
EXERCISES FOR OFFICE WORKERS
Upper and lower back
Upper and lower back stretch
Interlace fingers and turn palms upwards above head; straighten arms then slowly
lean slightly from side to side. Repeat movement several times. See Figure B.7.
Back arching
Stand up. Support your lower back with hands and gently arch back and hold for
5 to 10 seconds. Repeat as often as is needed. See Figure B.8.
Pectoral stretch
Raise both arms to shoulder height and bend elbows. Pull both elbows back
slowly to bring shoulder blades towards each other.
Repeat several times. See Figure B.9.
B.7 Upper and lower back stretch
Check back support
• Sit well back in your chair – if your feet need support, use a footrest.
• Adjust the backrest on your chair to support your lower back.
B.8 Back arching
B.9 Pectoral stretch
70 WORKSAFE VICTORIA / OFFICEWISE – A GUIDE TO HEALTH & SAFETY IN THE OFFICE
4. APPENDIX B
EXERCISES FOR OFFICE WORKERS
Legs
Foot pump
Stand up, holding the chair for balance if necessary, and alternately raise heels and
toes. Repeat 10 times. See Figure B.10.
Check leg comfort
• If the seat of your chair is digging into the backs of your thighs check that it is
not too high or whether it is tilted backwards.
• If the seat is too high, lower the chair and desk or use a foot rest to support
your feet.
• Also check the tilt of the seat and, if necessary, adjust it to a horizontal position.
Eyes
B.10 Foot pump Eye exercise
Sit up straight, face forward and repeat this sequence several times without
moving your head. Look up, then down. Look left, then right. See Figure B.11.
Visual rest
Look up and away from the screen. Focus on a distant object (more than 3 metres
away). For example, look out of the window or at a picture on a far wall. Shift
vision back to screen and refocus. See Figure B.12.
Check eye comfort
• Is there enough light falling on your documents?
• Do windows or light fittings cause glare or reflection on the screen? If so, try
turning the screen or blocking the path of the light.
• Use a screen with a light background when working with text. Software with
a light background for text is more comfortable for the eyes.
B.11 Eye exercise
B.12 Visual rest
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