The research project described here was carried out at Rasool-e-Akram Hospital. Forty-three women referred by a gynaecologist after primary clinical assessment participated. The study was designed as a randomised clinical trial. The women were randomly allocated to two groups: with vibrotherapy and with a pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercise programme. The aim of the study […]
urology
The aim of the Taiwanese researchers was to determine whether whole-body vibration (WBV) could improve symptoms of chronic constipation of the functional constipation type (which accounts for almost 60% of all constipation cases) and associated health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The results of the presented report may be important for patients struggling with haemorrhoids (anal […]
In order to fragment the urine stone extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) are used. The fragmentation of the urinary stone helps to naturally expel it in the urine. However, the residual stone fragments remaining after SWL or RIRS may be difficult to remove and constitute a source of infection and […]