Mineral water from spring Px-6 - physico-chemical characteristics and indications for use

The aim of the article is to present full physiochemical analyses of the mineral water from spring Px-6 which is used for the treament of patients in the Clinic of Thalassotherapy, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Saints Constantine and Helena resort, the indications for use of that water and the main benefits that may occur after treatment.Full physico-chemical analyses show significant stability in the composition of the components. Combining physical exercises, electrotherapy, hot packs with lye or other kind of physical factors with balneotherapy is highly effective for the treatment of different disorders. The use of water for prophylaxis, wellness and recreation in healthy people is not excluded. Contraindications are limited.Though the positive effect of water from spring Px-6 is proven concerning its physico-chemical characteristics and our own experience, more scientific researches should be conducted to increase the evidence of the benefits of this water and its further optimal use for prophylaxis, treatment and wellness

Wellness syndrome

Introduction: Wellness is a lifestyle choice based on the holistic approach to health. In this century, and during the last decade in particular, wellness centers and wellness procedures have become quite popular. And just like any trend, the one related to wellness may lead to extremes. In this specific case, the extremes are defined as a „wellness syndrome“ – an obsession with a healthy lifestyle. The maximization of the efforts to achieve wellness can turn against us and make us feel bad making us isolate ourselves from the rest. The wellness syndrome leads to a search for the perfect diet, turns us into corporate athletes, chasing our own selves and monitoring each aspect of our everyday life. This is a world where feeling well is indistinguishable from being well. Aim: This article is an attempt to separate the aspiration toward wellness from the other extreme – an obsession with psycho-emotional techniques of mastering stress or a fixation with different esthetic procedures (which, in addition to the beneficial desired effect, may have side effects, if overused). One such condition distances the individuals from the real world and society, limits them to a tiny circle of other people, which automatically impairs at least one aspect of their wellness – the social one. Materials and Methods: Articles and scientific publications related to the topic were searched in the PubMed database and Google Scholar. Articles published in the last decade were included in the review. The search was conducted with a list of keywords used also in different combinations. These were: “health”, “wellness”, “wellness syndrome”, “orthorexia”, “wellbeing”, „esthetics“. The article draws on the work by Carl Cederström and André Spicer titled „Wellness Syndrome“, which currently provides the most detailed information on the “wellness syndrome”.Special attention is paid to orthorexia as one of the most common cases of overstepping the border between a healthy diet and the maniacal obsessive idea of consuming healthy food, which may develop into a disease process.Conclusion: The basic knowledge and skills by which physical therapists should encourage health and wellness in their patients and clients are a topic included in university curricula. However, the provided information is predominantly theoretical. The increased attention to applying theory and the development of clinical competence into skills, such as consultation, change in healthy behavior and motivation (e.g. physical activity, diet and maintaining normal weight, smoking cessation, sleep hygiene, and stress management), will improve the ability of physiotherapists to include adequate models of improving the health and wellness of their patients and clients

Les avantages comparés dynamiques: comparaison des cas Canada et Mexique dans la pénétration du marché américain

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Halotherapy - benefits and risks

Salt has been used for millennia in different parts of the world by different cultures because of its health benefits and therapeutic effect. Halotherapy is a dry salt therapy that is provided in environments, with special equipment called a halogenerator. In the last decades halotherapy has gained the trust of more and more people around the world and has been spreading quickly in many countries. The positive results from the therapy last for more than a year. The possibility to combine it with other physical therapy methods, as well as with pharmacological therapy, makes halotherapy a treatment of choice in mild and moderate forms of bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive bronchitis, post-pneumonia states and various other respiratory and skin diseases. The insignificant side effects, together with the conduction of this treatment in a cosy environment, have a beneficial effect on the psycho-emotional state of adult patients and children.The aim of the article is to reveal the benefits of halotherapy as an alternative method for treating pulmonary and skin diseases and some other conditions. Technology and application method are mentioned as well as main therapeutic factors, the positive effects, contraindications for its application and some side reactions that may occur during treatment

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Contemporary Trends Of Spa And Wellness Tourism In Bulgaria

Здравният туризъм като понятие обединява всички варианти на туризъм с профилактичен, възстановителен и лечебен ефект. СПА и уелнес туризмът са нови форми на здравния туризъм, които се превръщат в глобален феномен през последните години в резултат на бързите си темпове на развитие. Статията анализира тенденциите в развитието на СПА и уелнес туризма в България и представя видовете центрове, определени според предоставяните в тях услуги, основните принципи на СПА и някои препоръки за развитието на СПА и уелнес туризма в България.Health tourism combines all the aspects of tourism for prevention, recreation and treatment. SPA and wellness tourism are the new forms of health tourism and have become a global phenomenon during the last years as a result of their quick development. The article analyzes trends in development of SPA and wellness and presents all types of SPA centers in Bulgaria, the main principles of SPA and some recommendations about development of these branches in our country

Kidney stone disease (Nephrolithiasis) - Pathogenesis, types of imaging diagnostic methods in contemporary medicine

Рискът от развитие на нефролитиаза в развитите страни е около 12% при мъжете и 6% при жените. Бялата раса е по-засегната от черната. Честотата на заболяването се увеличава правопропорционално на увеличената честота на захарен диабет тип ІІ и наднорменото тегло. Съотношението мъже / жени е 1,3:1. Честотата се увеличава във възрастта над 20 години, a пикът на патологията е във възрастовата група между 40-60 години, след което намалява и остава константа. Нефролитиазата е известна още като бъбречно-каменна болест и се развива при пациенти с генетична предиспозиция, при широк спектър от метаболитни заболявания, a също и при множество коморбидни състояния. Повечето камъни са изградени от калциев оксалат и пикочна киселина, струвит (амониево-магнезиев сулфат), цистин, амониев урат. Напоследък се повишава честотата на лекарствено индуцираната нефролитиаза, която се наблюдава при имобилизирани пациенти.Образнодиагностичните методи започват с ултразвуковото изследване на пикочо-отделителната система. То открива голям процент от всички конкременти, както и паренхимни процеси, които биха могли да имитират ренална колика. Обзорната рентгенография на бъбреци, уретери, пикочен мехур (БУМ) представлява рентгеново изследване на отделителната система, което демонстрира конкременти с калциево съдържимо; обикновено предшества венозната урография и други рентгенови изследвания. Венозна урография - методът дава информация както за позицията и размера на конкремента, така и за състоянието на бъбречната функция. Методът обаче има риск от известна нефротоксичност. Компютърна томография без използване на контрастна материя демонстрира конкременти във всяка една част от отделителната система.Има редица заболявания, които могат да имитират симптомите на БКБ и поради тази причина е необходимо те да бъдат изключени в хода на диагностичния процес. Днес развитието на науката допринесе за по-задълбочено разбиране на причините и механизмите за образуване на камъни и съответно - за много по-ефективно клинично диагностициране и лечение. Необходимо е периодично да се следи здравословното състояние чрез редовни консултации с нефролог или уролог, който да извършва ехографско изследване.The risk of nephrolithiasis in developed countries is roughly 12% in men and 6% in women. Caucasians are more likely to form kidney stones than black people. The frequency of this pathology increases proportionally to the rising frequency of type II diabetes mellitus and obesity. The ratio of male to female sufferers is 1.3:1. The disease is mostly observed in individuals over the age of 20, while the pique is between 40 and 60 years. Nephrolithiasis is more commonly known as kidney stone disease and develops primarily in genetically predisposed patients, patients with metabolic disorders, and multiple comorbidities. Most stones are made up of calcium oxalate and uric acid, struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate), cystine, ammonium urate. Recently there has been an increase in medicamentation-induced nephrolithiasis, observed in immobilized patients.The imaging diagnostics begins with abdominal ultrasonography - it can find a large percentage of all calculi, as well as parenchymal processes which could simulate a renal colic. Plain abdominal radiographs can demonstrate calcium-containing stones, and usually precedes venous urograms and other exams. Venous urograms provide insight into a calculus position, as well as regarding renal function. It is, however, associated with potential nephrotoxicity. Computed tomography can natively (without contrast material) demonstrate virtually all stones in every part of the excretory system.There are several conditions which mimic the symptoms of kidney stone disease, and must therefore be exlcuded along the diagnostic pathway. Currently, advanced understanding of the reasons and mechanisms of calculus formation have contributed to more effective diagnostic and treatment methods. Periodic consultations and ultrasonographies with a nephrologist or urologist are advisable

The effect of X-ray radiation on the human body - pros and cons. Radiation protection in medical imaging and radiotherapy

INTRODUCTION: The discovery of X-rays in November 1895 by Roentgen opened a new chapter in the scientif­ic development and pretty soon it became clear that these rays can be useful for diagnostics and treatment. The most frequent use of X-rays is related to their ability to pass through matter. The main fields of application of the rays are medicine, industry, checks of goods and packages and scientific studies. Modern medicine consti­tutes approximately 80% of the overexposure. The contribution of diagnostic radiology is approximately 22% of the total exposure of Bulgarian population. The quality of the medical services depends to a great extent on the accurate and timely diagnoses set through different methods using also ionizing radiation. The exposure of the patient should be reasonably justified and optimized but cannot be limited. The risk of exposure to high doses of radiation is justified only if this is appropriate for the diagnosis or the treatment. Each overexposure, including medical irradiation, is related to certain radiation risk. Radiation protection is a means to apply the measures intended to protect the health from ionizing radiation-related risks. It is essential to know the bene­fits and risks of the medical procedures.AIM: To investigate radiation protection means, and the benefits and risks of medical procedures.MATERIALS AND METHODS: An analysis of literature sources was conducted.RESULTS: The medical control of the radiation protection divides exposure into three categories: professional exposure, medical exposure and exposure of the population. Irradiation by any source should be conducted by optimizing the protection and the safety, maintaining the size of the individual dose, the number of exposed persons and the exposure at levels as low as reasonably achievable considering the social and economic factors. This is the so-called optimization of the protection

Gallstone disease (Cholelithiasis) - pathogenesis, prevention and contemporary methods of imaging diagnostics

INTRODUCTION: Cholelithiasis is a metabolic disorder, leading to stone formation in the bile ducts and gall­bladder. The stones are classified by their composition as cholesterol, pigment, and mixed. The condition is more frequent in overweight individuals, with a stationary way of life, diabetics, and women on oral contracep­tives. There is a female predilection with a 3.5:1 ratio. The disease has several forms. The latent one is devoid of complaints - stones are an incidental finding. The acute form manifests with right upper quadrant pain. Bili­ary colic is typical - it comes in fits of right subcostal pain, nausea, and frequently - vomiting. Complications are frequent - gallbladder and bile duct inflammation, biliary obstruction, gallbladder perforation, and bili­ary peritonitis.AIM: To analyze the pathogenesis, the prevention and the modern medical imaging methods related to the gallstones disease.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research applied statistical methods. The data was processed through sta­tistical and graphical analysis.RESULTS: Accurate diagnosis requires a compound approach. Anamnesis of biliary colic initiates it. Abdomi­nal ultrasonography is the fastest and most accessible imaging method for finding gallstones. It can also pres­ent the gallbladder itself - whether it is enlarged, inflamed, or folded. Additional methods include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and some hybrid techniques. If the data of cholelithi­asis is ambiguous, the latter can be confirmed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) - an endoscope is introduced to the level of the papilla of Vater, and contrast is injected into it. The biliary path­ways also used to be imaged by percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography, which now is a dated technique.CONCLUSIONS: Prophylaxis includes avoiding risk factors of alimentary nature and undergoing periodic con­trol ultrasonographies, especially in individuals with a family history of gallstones. This is crucial, as chroni

Imaging diagnostic methods for colorectal cancer in contemporary medicine. Types and prevention

INTRODUCTION: Colon cancer (colorectal carcinoma) is a malignant tumor, stemming from the wall of the colon. It is the second most common carcinoma in men (after pulmonary and before stomach cancers) and the third most common in women (after breast and uterine carcinomas). Its frequency has been increasing steadily in the last years. It most often affects people past 50 years of age, but about 20% of cases occur before that point. Histologically, 80% of cases are of adenocarcinoma and about 20% - mucinous. Carcinomas generally develop on the basis of adenomas.AIM: To examine the types, the prevention and the imaging diagnostic methods for the cancer of the large intestine and of the colon of modern medicine.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research applies statistical methods. The data was processed through statistical and graphical analyses.RESULTS: Screening methods applied with success are as follows: rectoromanoscopy, fibrocolonoscopy, irigography, computed tomographic colonography, magnetic resonance tomography. The most frequently used two are irigography with a barium enema and fibrocolonoscopy. The former allows for a thorough radiological topographical analysis of the whole colon, while the latter allows for direct mucosal visualization and biopsy (both cytological and histological) without radiation by means of a flexible metallic tube inserted retrogradely. Fibrocolonoscopy enables minor minimally invasive surgery such as polyp and small tumor removal. Rectoromanoscopy is a dated method, solely with historical significance. The latest imaging diagnostic methods are the tomographic ones - computed tomography, computed tomography virtual colonoscopy, and magnetic resonance tomography. They are highly informative for all diseases of the colon, contributing considerably to tumor staging, and to preoperative assessment.CONCLUSIONS: Screening programs, timely consultations with specialists and the increasing availability of imaging diagnostic equipment lead to a marked tendency of decreasing colorectal carcinoma mortality in Bulgaria