PURPOSE To investigate whether age influences optic disc cupping in addition to the effects of intraocular pressure (IOP). METHODS Population-based study (N = 4,926 at baseline). All measures including fundus photography were done according to standard protocols. Stereoscopic images of the optic disc were graded in masked fashion. RESULTS Cup-to-disc ratios (C/D) were directly related to IO...

Wet-cupping is an ancient medical technique still used in several contemporary societies, but little empirical study has been devoted to test its efficacy to treat tension and migraine headache. Using a pre-post research design, 70 patients with chronic tension or migraine headache were treated with wet-cupping. Three primary outcome measures were considered at the baseline and 3 months followi...

The objective is to report a 33 year old female who came to the emergency room of Ophthalmology complaining of reduced visual acuity on the left eye, in a progressive and insidious way, about two years ago. In the ophthalmological examination, she presented dilated tortuous vessels in her left bulbar conjunctiva, very high intraocular pressure and increased cupping of the optic disc. SITASWAP a...

background and objectives: continuous low back pain is obviously related to the symptoms of the pregnancy period. in spite of the spontaneous improvement of the pain in less than 6 months after the delivery, some women experience chronic problems. thus, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of dry cupping therapy at the bl23 point on the intensity of low back pain in the primiparous...

BACKGROUND: Wet cupping is a non-pharmacological therapy that has been shown to assist hypertensive patients with blood pressure reduction. However, the underlying mechanisms by which wet-cupping lowers are currently unknown. More scientific investigation necessary explain mechanism wet pressure, particularly role of nitric oxide (NO). AIM: The study aimed show effect on NO levels in patients. ...

OBJECTIVES This was a randomized controlled pilot trial to evaluate the effectiveness of cupping therapy for neck pain in video display terminal (VDT) workers. METHODS Forty VDT workers with moderate to severe neck pain were recruited from May, 2011 to February, 2012. Participants were randomly allocated into one of the two interventions: 6 sessions of wet and dry cupping or heating pad appli...

The theme of this research was raised based on the fact that in Medan City there are not many beauty clinics use Cupping as an alternative to facial treatments, although each pebekam is equipped with a look face, but if it interesting specialization related face cupping, many. Done. objectives study analyze cupping handling care terms health aspects, treatments Aspects Islamic Law, existence Ra...

Background: Anxious disorders are very common psychiatry problems in pregnant women.  Today, in addition to the conventional medicine, complementary medicine (acupressure and cupping therapy) is also important in the treatment of painful syndromes. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dry cupping and acupressure application on postpartum anxiety in nulliparous women admitte...

leech therapy was popular for many centuries. while many research studies have supported the medical use of hirudo medicinalis, other species have not received that much attention. due to the large demand and lack of supply, more research is needed to justify the medical use of other species. ibn al quffprovided general guidelines on differentiating between the beneficial and toxic types of lee...