Health Sciences

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.

We report a case of 45 yearold man who presented with painless loss of vision and was diagnosed with grade IV hypertensive retinopathy.

Here we report a case of young male whopresented with a 2-day history of dimunition of vision and metamorphopsia in left eye following an episode of direct sun-gazing lasting 1–2 min. On examination, visual acuity was reduced to 6/24 in left eye. Opthalmic examination revealed findings consistent with solar retinopathy .The patient was managed conservatively.

We report a case of toxic optic neuropathy due to linezolid occurring in a patient who was on linezolid for Multi drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-TB).