Excessive, uncontrollable, and usually unjustified worry about certain things is a sign of the mental and behavioral disease known as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Genetic research suggests that numerous genes are likely implicated in the development of GAD, even if much is yet unclear about this. As a result, if someone in a family has GAD, there is a high likelihood that someone else will also suffer from the illness, as well as another anxiety disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a crucial connective tissue in the knee joint (tibiofemoral joint). Although the surgical anatomy of this ligament has been studied and interpreted for decades, it remains a topic of discussion among surgeons. The ACL has two bundles, the anteromedial (AM) and the posterolateral (PL) bundle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe definition of geriatrics is very complex to explain though it can be written as the treatment and care provided by healthcare and medical systems primarily to more venerable and senior citizens group of the population. The age group considered to be entering the old group is believed to be those who have reached their sixth decade of life. However, most of the global geriatric population doesn't need treatment until their seventh decade.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhole-body vibration therapy is an intentional biomechanical stimulation of the body using various frequencies of vibrations with the motive of health improvement. Ever since its discovery, this therapy has been extensively used in physiotherapeutic measures and the sports industry. For its property of increasing bone mass and density, space agencies use this therapy on astronauts who return to Earth after long-term space missions to regain lost bone and muscle mass.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVirtual reality is a novel approach for distracting and alleviating anxiety, pain, and other complications during medical procedures, and it can be more effective than conventional methods. In virtual reality, the patient is completely immersed in the virtual environment, which is used to make patients feel more comfortable and can provide a positive prognosis. The data were searched by using the Boolean operator "AND" between the search phrases "Virtual reality," and "Pediatrics" and the relevant literature was extracted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn today's world, progressively enormous popularity prevails around artificial intelligence (AI). AI is gaining popularity in the identification of various images. Therefore, it has been widely used in the ultrasound of the breast.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDengue is a viral infection caused by the arboviridae family of viruses and is transmitted by the vector, a mosquito with the scientific name Aedes egyptii. The fever caused by the Dengue virus is best labelled as Break Bone fever because of the severe myalgia that accompanies the infection. Snakebite is also a global health problem.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe injury caused due to the intramuscular (IM) mode of drug administration are still affecting population in rural area more than urban area. The IM injection given in any quadrant except the upper outer quadrant of buttock most commonly damages the sciatic nerve because of its course and extent in the injection prone site. The iatrogenic sciatic nerve injury because of IM injection in dorsogluteal site is a matter of concern all over the world covering the undeveloped, developing and developed countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe MSX homeobox genes cause Goldenhar syndrome (GHS) or facio-auriculo-vertebral dysplasia, a rare developmental defect. Its exact etiology is still unknown. Its incidence lies between 1: 3500 and 1: 5600.
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