Vagus Nerve Acupucture-Like Transcutanious Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Immunity After Liver Resection

Objective: To find out the therapeutic impact of acupuncture like-transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of vagus nerve on immunity after liver resection. Methods This was a single-blind randomized controlled trial. A total of sixty individuals who had undergone liver resection at the National Liver Institute Hospital at Menofiea University were randomly divided into two groups: study group A (n=30) and control group B (n=30). The study group had vagus nerve stimulation with acupuncture like-TENS parameters include low-frequency (2–10Hz), pulse width (100–40

Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy Versus Bioptron on Psoriasis

Purpose: The current study was carried-out to examine the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy versus bioptron on psoriasis. Subjects and Methods: 60 patients of both sexes with psoriasis contributed in this study and they were aged from 30 to 60 years. They were randomized into two groups of the same number (A and B). Group (A) were given low level laser therapy (LLLT) and medical care, while group (B) were given bioptron light therapy (BLT) and the same medical care that received in group (A). The variables included Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) and Dermoscopic finding were measured pre and post intervention program on psoriatic patients in both groups. Both groups were given treatment program 3 sessions a week for 8 weeks. Results: following 8 consecutive weeks, both groups showed statistically significant improvement in all outcome measures, however there was a significant difference between them post treatment, favoring group (A). Conclusion: Low level laser therapy and bioptron were beneficial treatment modalities in psoriatic patients and LLLT may be more effective in treating psoriasis

Dose dependent effect of shock wave therapy on full thickness wound healing: An experimental study

Objective of the study: To examine the dose-effect relationship of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on wound healing in rats. Study design: Randomized controlled trial design. Animals: 45 adult male, albino rats were included in this study. Interventions: A surgical wound with approximately six cm2 area was made on upper back of all rats after anesthesia, then rats were randomly assigned into three equal groups; group (A) (n=15, 600 shocks/session/3sessions, energy density/shock at 0.1 mJ/mm2), group (B) (n=15, 600 shocks/session/6 sessions, energy density/shock at 0.05 mJ/mm2) and group (C) (n=15, sham Shockwave group as a control group). Outcome measures: Wound surface areas and epithelialization rates were measured at 3rd and 6th sessions by the tracing method using a digital camera. Results: There was a significant decrease in the surface area of the wound as well as a significant increase in the epithelialization rate in three groups (p value 0.05). Conclusion: Shockwave dose modulation may have an effect on the end result of wound healing. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2016; 5(1.000): 33-41

Comparison of the efficacy of two laser types in healing of full-thickness wound: an experimental study

The aim of the study ― To investigate the effectiveness of pulsed laser with high intensity and laser with low intensity on a full-thickness wound in rats and to compare the effects of both laser types. Material and Methods ― Forty-five adult male rats were utilized in the present study. After anesthesia, wound of five cm2 was produced on dorsal aspect in each rat; then, the rats were randomly classified into three groups as follows: high power pulsating laser group (A) which received Nd: YAG laser with 1064 nm wavelength, low power laser group (B) which received GaAlAs laser with 830 nm wavelength, and control group (C) which received no treatment. Laser lights in groups (A) and (B) were introduced at an intensity of five joules per cm2 with a total energy of 25 joules for each wound area through the use of a scanning method and at a rate of 3 sessions per week for three weeks. Results ― At the end of treatment, better wound healing in form of more wound contraction and higher healing rate was elicited in both laser groups in comparison to wound healing in the control group, and there were no significantly different effects between both laser types. Conclusion ― At the intensity of five joules/cm2, both low-intensity and pulsating high-intensity lasers speed up the healing of the wound in rats, and there are no significant differences between their effects