Anthropometric analysis of the external nose in young adults.

Background: Anthropometric analysis of the midface is essential, especially for rhinoplasty surgeons, medical aesthetics, medical jurisprudence, and anthropology. The aim of this study was to provide data to describe of the anthropometric dimensions of the nose and face among Caucasian young adults in order to establish reference values.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted among 289 Polish students (115 men and 174 women).

Integrated cardiovascular rehabilitation: how do noncardiac and polyvascular disease patients fare?

Introduction: The burden of noncommunicable disease is increasing. Preliminary evidence suggests that benefits of cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) participation are also observed in patients with stroke and diabetes (vascular diseases [VDs]). This study compared (1) CR utilization by clinical indication; (2) sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of VD patients who participate in CR versus those who do not; and (3) change in risk factors, functional capacity, psychosocial well-being, and health behaviors from pre- to postprogram in cardiac versus VD patients who participated in CR.