Effect of Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT) on Fatigue level among Type 2 Diabetics

Background: Fatigue represents a common complaint of patients with diabetes as it can be reported in up to 60% of patients, prominent in patients with type 2 diabetes. It is a major health problem, affects approximately 6% of the world's adult population, and is increasing in epidemic proportions. Evidence suggests that MSRT a yoga-based relaxation techniques significantly reduces anxiety, stress, fatigue and psychological distress. The aim of the study wasObjective: to study the effect of MSRT on fatigue levels among type-2 diabetes patients. Materials and Methods: In this interventional study with a pre-post design on 100 type-2 diabetes patients, were taught MSRT. Assessment were carried out on the 1 and 30 day of the program, using FSS, VAFS. Results: Significant reduction in fatigue levels in both FSS and VAFS respectively (p<0.00). Conclusion: This study provides evidence that MSRT practice is an effective, economical and noninvasive method to combat fatigue in diabetes patients.

Valores normativos de condición física en escolares argentinos de la provincia de Neuquén: estudio Plan de Evaluación de la Condición Física / Physical fitness standards in students from the province of Neuquén, Argentina. Physical Fitness Assessment Plan study

Introducción. Actualmente, se desconocen las características de la condición física (CF) en niños y adolescentes escolares de la provincia de Neuquén. Por eso, desde la Secretaría de Deporte de dicha provincia, se desarrolló el Plan de Evaluación de la Condición Física. El principal propósito del estudio fue aplicar la batería ALPHA-Fitness en escolares neuquinos, con el objetivo de construir tablas normativas de referencia de la CF.Población y métodos. 4487 alumnos neuquinos de ambos sexos, de entre 9 y 18,9 años de edad, fueron evaluados con la batería ALPHA-Fitnessde alta prioridad en 4 componentes de la CF: 1) Morfológico: peso corporal y estatura para calcular el índice de masa corporal; 2) Muscular: salto en largo sin carrera previa; 3) Motor: 4 x 10 m para evaluar la velocidad/agilidad; y 4) Cardiorrespiratorio: test de ida y vuelta en 20 m (20 m-SRT; por shuttle run test).Resultados. El índice de masa corporal medio obtenido fue 22,9 ± 4,7 kg/m2; se clasificó el 25 % en la categoría sobrepeso, y el 12,7 %, en obesidad. Los valores medios obtenidos para la CF fueron componente cardiorrespiratorio: 4,3 ± 2,5 etapas, 10,1 ± 1,2 km/h, volumen de oxígeno máximo de 38,7 ± 6,7 ml/kg/min; salto en largo: 147,3 ± 34,6 cm; motor: 13,0 ± 1,5 s. Los sujetos masculinos tuvieron mayor rendimiento en las pruebas de CF (p < 0,001).Conclusión. Los resultados de este estudio proveen las primeras tablas normativas de CF en niños y adolescentes de ambos sexos para la provincia de Neuquén, Argentina.

Introduction. At present, there is no information about the physical fitness (PF) of children and adolescents attending school in the province of Neuquén. The provincial Department of Sports developed the Physical Fitness Assessment Plan. The main objective of this study was to administer the ALPHA-Fitness test battery to the students of Neuquén in order to develop PF reference standards.Population and methods. A total of 4487 male and female students of Neuquén aged 9-18.9 years were assessed based on four PF components of the high priority ALPHA-Fitness test battery: 1) morphological: body weight and height to estimate body mass index; 2) musculoskeletal: standing long jump test; 3) motor: 4 x 10 m speed/agility test; and 4) cardiorespiratory: 20-m shuttle run test (SRT).Results. The mean body mass index was 22.9 ± 4.7 kg/m2; 25 % of participants were overweight and 12.7 %, obese. The mean values for the cardiorespiratory component were 4.3 ± 2.5 stages, 10.1 ± 1.2 km/h, maximal oxygen volume of 38.7 ± 6.7 mL/kg/min; standing long jump: 147.3 ± 34.6 cm; and for the motor component:13.0 ± 1.5 s. Male participants had a better performance in PF tests (p < 0.001).Conclusion. The study results provide the first PF standards for male and female children and adolescents of the province of Neuquén, Argentina.

The dosimetric comparison of different treatment planning for postoperative radiaotherapy of parotid cancer / 中国癌症杂志

Background and purpose:Now 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy(3DCRT)and intensitymodulated radiotherapy(IMRT)are widely used in the treatment of head and neck tumor.For the parotid,this target area is located on the side of the head and the tumor has a concave shape.What kind of radiation method can be used more eriectively to achieve dose uniformity and protection organs at risk is the topic of much discussion.The postoperative irradiation of parotid tumor is varied in the techniques used.In this study,3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT),intensity-modulated radiotherapy(IMRT)and simplified forward planned multi-segment radiotherapy (MSRT)were compared to conventional planning techniques in order to investigate the potential advantages of these new treatments.Methods:The conventional planning included the large opposed lateral fields with 2 or 3 weight ratio at the target lateral(2F-2D)and the unilateral field with mixture of 6 MV photon and electron beams(X+E).The 3D techniques included 3DCRT,MSRT and IMRT.Their dose distributions were calculated and compared for 8 patients treated in our center.Different beam arrangements were used for 3D techniques.In each case.the dose of PTV was prescribed to 60 Gy.All plans were compared using dose-volume histogram data.The conformity index(CI)and heterogeneity index(HI)of dose were used to evaluate the dose coverage of the target volume.Dose sparing of brain stem.spinal cord and the contra lateral parotid was also compared.To compare IMRT and MS RT,the timing ofplanning and radiation delivery was recorded.Results:Compared to conventional planning,the 3DCRT,MSRT and IMRT plans produced adequate target coverage,and the CI showed 3DCRT plans(0.78)produced poorer target coverage than MSRT(0.81)and IMRT(0.85).MRST and IMRT plans showed a significant reduction in maximum dose to the spinal cord,brainstem and the contra lateral parotid,compared to the conventional plans,while the 3DCRT plan did not show significant sparing of these structures.MSRT and IMRT plans produced better dose coverage among all the techniques.The efficacy of beam delivery comparing between two modulated planning showed MSRT was better.Conclusion:For postoperative irradiation of parotid cancer,3D planning techniques generated better target dose-coverage,without compromising the dose-sparing advantages of important structures.A satisfactory dose distribution can be obtained using MSRT and such a simple technique may be suitable for replacing IMRT.