Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: Challenges and Need for Follow-up | Chapter 1 | Medical Science: Trends and Innovations Vol. 2

Osteoarthrosis of knee joint, major indication for total knee replacement (TKR). TKR was one of the most elective operations globally. Multiple factors including Obesity, and preoperative lumbar spine disorders influence post-TKR outcomes. Lifelong follow-ups are required to combat falls, low back ache, obesity, chronic pain, and functional activities for post-TKR. 10 years post-TKR subject developing low back ache was getting treated for 2 years with specific advanced patient-centric physiotherapeutic means. The results of this non-pharmacological therapy were discussed with evidence. The findings of this presentation insist on longitudinal, lifelong follow-up of health care experts, and better living of post-TKR subjects.

 

Author (s) Details

S. S. Subramanian
Sree Balaji College of Physiotherapy, Chennai - 100, India and Constituent to (Bharath) University, BIHER, Chennai -73, India.

 

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Yoga as a Complementary Therapeutic Approach in the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy | Chapter 8 | Advancement and New Understanding in Medical Science Vol. 4

Cancer is a significant global health challenge that affects millions of individuals, leading to a substantial impact on their well-being and healthcare systems. One of the common side effects of cancer treatment is Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN), which can significantly impair the patient's quality of life. There is emerging evidence that an ancient holistic practice, such as yoga, could offer a promising solution. This chapter provides a comprehensive literature review that explores the integration of yoga into modern healthcare as a complementary approach, particularly in alleviating CIPN symptoms. Our findings indicate that yoga interventions can effectively reduce CIPN symptoms, enhance sensory and motor functions, and decrease the incidence of falls. The application of yoga in cancer care highlights the increasing recognition of integrative medicine's potential to offer a holistic, patient-centred approach.

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Selvaraj Giridharan,
Department of Oncology, Tawam Hospitals, Al Ain, UAE.

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Psychometric Evaluation of Self-Efficacy for Pain & Disability among Chronic Pain Patients | Chapter 6 | New Advances in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 5

 The basic goal of this paper search out highlight the importance of utilizing SE to treat chronic pain and deterioration. Recent research indicates that coping systems play a significant role in never-ending pain adaptation. Pain is often emotional in that each person learns to ask the word through welcome or her own experience. Self-efficacy (SE), a subjective concept defined all at once's confidence in carrying out a distinguishing activity, is devoted to recommended medications, in addition to pain coping mechanisms in things who have chronic pain. Varieties of tangible and psychological causes are believed to bring about increased impairment in inmates with incessant pain. Pain severity is correlated accompanying physical activity and shown to have a gloomy association with breaking promise to work in patients accompanying chronic lower back pain. In women with knee OA (KOA), a rise depressed frequency and intensity and a obey the rules self-efficacy (SE) for baseline working activities predicted a two-period decline in walking effectiveness. The SE of the lower baseline also concluded reduced stair crawling efficiency. SE beliefs are a meaningful determinant of coping tendencies. This article reviews the belief of SE, the importance of application of SE in considering chronic pain & disability.

Author(s) Details:

Saikripa Raman,
Department of Physiotherapy, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India.

Priyanshu Sharma,
Department of Physiotherapy, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India.

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Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus | Chapter 8 | Current Overview on Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 5

 The aim concerning this chapter search out evaluate the QoL of patients accompanying Diabetes Mellitus.This observational, anticipated study was conducted from August 2019 to January 2021 in Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad, India.Patients of either sexuality with 1year past of diabetes willing to give the consent were contained in the study. Blood glucose levels (FBS, PPBS) and HbA1C were also calculated and analysed. The patients were likely the QOLID questionnaire, which contained 34 items delineating eight domains to a degree Role limitation due to tangible health (RLPH), Physical continuity (PE), General health (GH), Treatment vindication (TS), Symptom botherness (SB), Financial worries (FW), Emotional/Mental health (E/MH), and Diet delight (DS).The study included 200 patients, 108 (54%) of that were males and 92 (46%) of that were females. The cases' average age was 58.5 years, with the adulthood being between the ages of 51 and 70 (73.5%). Patients the one were older and women had lower QoL than others. The equating between various unconditional variables with that of scores of QoL in miscellaneous domains was evaluated, Age of the patients influenced QoL score in miscellaneous domains like RLPH (p profit-0.038), PE (p value-0.0183), and SB (p worth-0.0002), Gender influenced Q0L score in domains like RLPH (p worth-0.0008), PE (p value-0.0106), TS (p advantage-0.0005) and Educational Qualification influenced QOL score in RLPH (p profit-0.0008),GH (p value-<0.0001), TS (p worth-<0.0001), E/MH (p value-<0.0001).The findings decided that overall QoL was noticeably reduced in diabetic patients, specifically women and the elderly, displaying that diabetes management is not restricted to treatment but again needs attention to patient QoL.

Author(s) Details:

P. Amulya Reddy,
Department of Pharmacy, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar–608002, Tamil Nadu, India.

K. Saravanan,
Department of Pharmacy, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar–608002, Tamil Nadu, India.

A. Madhukar,
Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance, MRM College of Pharmacy, Bongloor, 501510, Telangana, India.

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Effect of Uterine Myoma Symptoms on Quality of Life | Chapter 4 | Perspective of Recent Advances in Medical Research Vol. 10

 Uterine stringy is the most superior benign tumour of the reproductive age public and constitutes a bigger public health cost to the society in terms of out patient attendances and hospital costs for medical procedure of the disease.It causes meaningful morbidity and is the distinct most common clue for hysterectomy, representing a major individual and public health concern general. This tumour is also a meaningful cause of pelvic pain, menorrhagia, abnormal uterine bleeding, unproductiveness and pregnancy difficulties.The current definitive situation for Uterine fibroid is hysterectomy which is not good in all cases of offspring bearing age wives especially in those the one want to retain their pregnancy or want to delay reproduction.Some system of arrangement must therefore be established allowing for possibility the social in addition to the medical needs of the subjects. The development of a dependable, effective, and non-surgical method of situation for Uterine fibroid would considerably benefit many women, particularly those who want to hire their fertility. Women are pursuing alternatives to unoriginal medications and surgery for the situation of Uterine fibroid.The impact of syndromes on health-connected quality of growth in the study population was assessed by utilizing the Uterine Fibroid Symptoms and Quality of Life (UFS-QOL) questionnaire. The inquiry consists of 8 questions discussing both the frequency and asperity of symptoms, and 29 questions on fitness related QOL. Two unconnected scores were calculated for symptom asperity and quality of growth. Higher symptom scores are exhibitive of greater syndrome severity while higher QOL scores mean a better well-being- related QOL. Women were requested to complete the UFS-QOL questionnaire at measure and after complete treatment.The cases in the Test Group resulted in decrease in UFS score and an increase in the QOL score.

Author(s) Details:

S. Nafees Bano,
Govt. Unani Medical College, India.

M. A. Jafri,
Govt. Unani Medical College, India.

Qamar A. Kazmi,
Govt. Unani Medical College, India.

Wajeeha Begum,
Govt. Unani Medical College, India.

Z. A. Ansari,
Govt. Unani Medical College, India.

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A Cross-sectional Study on Quality of Life and Estimation of Biomarkers in COPD Patients of a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern Region | Chapter 3 |Highlights on Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 1

 COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a worldwide health issue. The goal of this study was to look at how COPD affects quality of life and biomarker levels in COPD patients using particular biomarkers. A total of 116 COPD patients were included in the study, who were treated at a tertiary care center in the eastern portion of India. The GOLD standard was used to determine the severity of their COPD. Quality of life and biomarker levels were determined using the SGRQ-C and suitable biochemical techniques, respectively. Serum nitrate decreased (33.67 4.41 mol/L) whereas serum MDA increased (6.38 2.32 nmol/L), indicating enhanced nitrosative and oxidative stress, respectively. Overall, researchers discovered that the severity of COPD had a proportional impact on quality of life. There is an increase in nitrosative stress in COPD patients, as evidenced by a decline in NOS (serum nitrate), and an increase in oxidative stress, as seen by a high amount of MDA in the blood. There is a link between the severity of COPD and serum NOS and MDA levels.

Author (s) Details

Dr. Arijit Nag
Department of General Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.

Dr. Soma Chakrabarti
Department of Community Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, India.

Dr. Anindya Dasgupta
Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, India.

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