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Trends of patients undergoing physiotherapy at tertiary care hospital - A Retrospective study

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are prevalent across the globe, and in India are the commonest causes of long-term pain and disability, affecting millions of people. As physiotherapy plays an important role…

Advanced statistics for Physical and Occupational Therapy, by Thomas Gus Almonroeder, PT DPT PhD.

Prevalence and associated risk factors of urinary incontinence among menopausal women living in rural area

Background: Urinary incontinence is social plus hygiene problem. It is one of the common symptoms attributable to hormonal changes during menopause which significantly affects quality of life of women. This study was ai…

Effect of level of injury on disability and community reintegration among spinal cord injury community dwellers: A Pilot study

Background:- Spinal cord injury (SCI) brings a huge number of changes in an individual's life. SCI patients experience a variety of physical and psychosocial challenges when they return to the community in spite of the…

Sitting And Standing Balance Assessment Tools In Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review

Background: The effectiveness of interventions depend on utility of a specific common set of clinical tools that has ability to assess important clinical outcomes. Objective: To identify clinical assessment tools for as…

Comparison of pulmonary functions in young adults with normal versus forward head posture

Background: Body posture refers to the position of a person's body in space, the alignment of body parts in relationship to one another and to the environment at one point in time. Different postures such as forward hea…

A Effect of static and dynamic loading of backpack on cervical and shoulder posture in school going children of age group 10-15 years old - pre-test and post -test experimental study : Effect of static and dynamic loading in school going children

Abstract: Background: Musculoskeletal problems associated with use of backpack have become an increasing concern with school children due to its direct and indirect effect on health. School bag loads are reported to cau…

MicroRPM: Instrument Review

Guidelines for Contributing to an editorial Article

Aim-To generate step wise scholarly writing skills, involved in editorial writings for publication. Methodology- In order to search literature articles pertinent to writing scholarly editorial writings for publication,…

Management of Bell's Palsy in an Elderly Patient with Dementia using Kinesiology Tape: A Case Report

Bell's palsy is an idiopathic nerve lesion involving the facial nerve and is the most common cause of lower motor neuron facial palsy. The management of Bell's palsy involves the administration of corticosteroids and an…

Internship learning contract in physiotherapy

Background: A learning contract is an agreement negotiated between student and supervising teacher that gives an information about what you want to learn and how you plan to learn it. The main objective of the present s…

Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of body Composition analyzer in young adults aged 18-25 years

BACKGROUND: Bodecoder (model no.CHL-818E) is a body impedance analyzer for clinically assessing body composition, but psychometric properties of which has not been tested for clinical purpose. The study aims to determin…

Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Some Algae Isolated from Waterfall Derna, Libya

Aims. The study demonstrated the antibacterial activity of crude freshwater algae extracts of five species (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Cladophora sauteri, Chlorella vulgaris, Ulothrix zonata and Nostoc piscine) isolated…

Prevalence of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Its Impact on Patient's Lipidemic Status?

Background and aims. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic endocrine diseases characterized by raised blood glucose level. Current data predict that the DM prevalence will reach up to 11% of the world`s population in 10 y…

Energy Drinks Consumption Among Medical Student in Omar Al-Mukhtar University

Background and Objectives. The energy drinks (EDs) consumption has become a common problem among the students of universities which brought an attention recently, hence, the purpose of this study was to investigate the…

Evaluation of Lipid Parameters in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in Al-Bayda

Aims. This study aimed to evaluate lipid profile in diabetic and non-diabetic acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. Methods. Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of clinical and laboratory data was extracted fro…

Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Risk Factor Among Pregnant Women in Al Bayda City - Libya

Background and aims. Anaemia is considered a major public health problem; playing an important contributor to mortality and morbidity among pregnant women globally, especially in developing countries and is considered a…

The Impact of Tuberculosis Educational Program on Knowledge Among Nurses Working in Prison Clinics in Libya

Background and aims. Nurses have become the key providers of healthcare in the prison setting in Libya, and those attending to tuberculosis patients face a high risk of infection themselves. The aim of this study was to…

Effects of Paracetamol on Submandibular Salivary Glands in Albino Rats

Background and aims. Paracetamol (AAP) is the most common drug used as an analgesic and antipyretic. It can induce oxidative stress which can cause cell death. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of paracetam…

Comparison of Pregnancy Outcome in Placenta Previa versus Placenta Abruption

Background and aims. Placenta previa and placenta abruption (abruptio placenta), the two leading and major causes of antepartum hemorrhage, result in substantial maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. This stud…

Exploring the Connections Between the Implicit Function Theorem and Optimization Methods

Background and aims. The implicit function theorem is a powerful tool for solving non-linear optimization problems. It provides conditions under which first-order optimality conditions define an implicit function for ea…

Knowledge and Attitude about Management of Endodontically -Treated Teeth (ETT): A Survey Amongst Dental Practitioners in Benghazi, Libya

Background and aims. Restoration of endodontically treated teeth is a controversial area, because the loss of structural integrity, leads to a higher possibility of fracture. Dentists should follow techniques to perform…

Prevalence of H Pylori Infection and Related Blood Biomarker among Autistic Children in Tobruk City, Libya

Background and aims. Neurological disorders have been linked to gastrointestinal (GI) abnormalities including a shift in gut microbiota. Helicobacter pylori bacteria plays an important role in progression and developmen…

Prospective Evaluation of Post-Operative Weight Changes among Children After (Adeno)-Tonsillectomy

Aims. This study was aimed at demonstrating the relationship between tonsillectomy and weight change in children. Methods. This study was conducted in the Department of Otolaryngology at Al-Bayda Medical Center, Libya,…

Study of the Morphological Traits of Monodonta turbinate (Gastropoda) in Susa, Eastern Libya, Mediterranean Sea

Aim. Establishing the morphological characteristics of Monodonta turbinata from the rocky intertidal of the location (Susa) in eastern Libya. Methods. 50 Monodonta turbinata in all were taken at random from the location…