Efficacy of maternal exercise test for early prediction of pregnancy induced hypertension and/or preeclampsia

This study was carried out on 30 volunteer pregnant women in an attempt to predict pregnancy induced hypertension and/or preeclampsia which may be developed later in pregnancy by using an exercise testing umbilical artery systolic per diastolic ratio [S/D ratio] and subsequent maternal mean arterial blood pressure [MAP] at 24 weeks of gestation. Evaluation was done at 24 weeks of gestation [before and after performing exercise test], 28 and 32 weeks of gestation without an exercise by measuring maternal blood pressure, maximum systolic and end diastolic velocities of fetal umbilical artery to calculate MAP and S/D ratio. The results indicated that exercise testing umbilical artery S/D ratio had a positive predictive value of 100%, negative predictive value of 95.24%, sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 100%. Incidence of pregnancy-induced hypertension and/or preeclampsia was more in primiparous than multiparous and in elder than younger pregnant women

Efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and incentive spirometery on pulmonary function following abdominal hysterectomy

A random sample of 30 patients [their age ranged 40-50 years] who underwent abdominal hysterectomy was participated in this study and divided into three groups equal in number [I, II and III] treated with TENS, IS and both TENS plus IS, respectively. The results revealed a significant decrease in VC, FVC and MVV after 24 hours of performing abdominal hysterectomy in all groups; while after the application of the suggested treatment, these values were increased significantly to reach the preoperative values after the end of the 3rd day of treatment. Also, postoperative incisional pain was decreased significantly in group I and III. Accordingly, TENS plus IS appeared to be more effective in the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complication