The role of bovine preserved peritoneum in rats ventral hernia: a histological evaluation.

Purpose: To assess the role of preserved bovine parietal peritoneum as a material for hernia repair in a rat ventral hernia model.

Methods: An abdominal wall defect (15mm x 25mm) was created in Wistar male rats (n=40). Control animals (n=20) had the polypropylene (PP) mesh sutured into the defect, whereas bovine preserved peritoneum (BPP) was used in experimental group (n=20).

[Kinesiotherapy prevents shoulder pain in hemiplegic/paretic patients on sub-acute stage post-stroke].

Background: Painful shoulder is considered the most common complication of hemiplegic/parethic (H/P) stroke patients. It is a negative factor for neuromotor recovery.

Purpose: To study the effects of kinesiotherapy treatment on shoulder pain prevention, and as a secondary endpoints, to analyze muscle strength of H/P shoulder looking at basic functional active mobility.