Rheumatic diseases are the most common reasons of partial disability and the fourth leading reason of the full disability. The rheumatoid arthritis （RA） is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by synovium infl...Rheumatic diseases are the most common reasons of partial disability and the fourth leading reason of the full disability. The rheumatoid arthritis （RA） is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by synovium inflammation with subsequent joints harming. The complex RA treatment has several objectives--symptomatic relief, suppression of active inflammation, prevention of tissue damage, improvement of physical function, self-reliance, and improvement of the quality of life. The integral part of the therapeutic approach to patients with chronic musculoskeletal disease is a spa treatment, which is having a long-lasting tradition in their area. Spa treatment has positive impact on the quality of life improvement. The purpose of the present work： The main objective of this work is the assessment of spa therapy effects on patients＂ quality of life with rheumatoid arthritis. Compare the results in quality of life assessment with men and women before and after the spa treatment. The investigation was created with 40 participants. The female and male ratio was balanced in the group 20： 20. The average age was in their complete investigated group 61.95. The male age variance was from 39 to 78 years of age and with female group the youngest patient was 45 and the oldest 76. Patients completed J^ichymov Spa treatment with 2 l-day length. The quality of life index in the whole group of patients after completing the spa treatment reached higher values as before the spa treatment. The result index of the quality of life with men before spa treatment was 51.6, and the spa treatment was 63.1. With women was the result index of quality of life before spa treatment 48.7 and after the spa treatment it reached 60.4. Patient＇s quality of life was higher in their sample due to spa treatment completion compared with results before the spa treatment. Spa treatment positively affects the quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.展开更多
Recently, several measurements have indicated the presence of biologically active organic micropollutants or trace components in different types of waters, including spa and medicinal waters. The wide spectrum and abu...Recently, several measurements have indicated the presence of biologically active organic micropollutants or trace components in different types of waters, including spa and medicinal waters. The wide spectrum and abundance of organic components of spa waters in the Carpathian basin and other European regions has been demonstrated by gas-chromatographic analyses. These components may have main role in the therapeutic and preventive mechanisms. Considering the new analytical data, traditional European classification of spa waters based on the quality and quantity of inorganic ions (salts) should be reevaluated. The association of inorganic components and the therapeutic effects is also necessary to reconsider.展开更多
In human physiology, iodine is primarily noted for its role in thyroid function and less so for its many extrathyroidal functions, particularly those based on its antioxidant properties. As I- it protects against free...In human physiology, iodine is primarily noted for its role in thyroid function and less so for its many extrathyroidal functions, particularly those based on its antioxidant properties. As I- it protects against free radicals and peroxides. This is seen in vitro in decreased depolymerization of hyaluronic acid and increased antioxidant status in human serum, and in vivo in increased antioxidant enzyme activities and decreases of malondialdehyde and peroxides. It could be shown or deduced that balneotherapeutic applications of iodine/iodide have a positive effect on cardiocirculatory diseases, respiratory disorders, some eye diseases (dry eye, cataract, age-related macular degeneration), and other degenerative diseases connected with increased oxidative stress that are also treated by balneotherapy.展开更多
文摘Rheumatic diseases are the most common reasons of partial disability and the fourth leading reason of the full disability. The rheumatoid arthritis （RA） is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by synovium inflammation with subsequent joints harming. The complex RA treatment has several objectives--symptomatic relief, suppression of active inflammation, prevention of tissue damage, improvement of physical function, self-reliance, and improvement of the quality of life. The integral part of the therapeutic approach to patients with chronic musculoskeletal disease is a spa treatment, which is having a long-lasting tradition in their area. Spa treatment has positive impact on the quality of life improvement. The purpose of the present work： The main objective of this work is the assessment of spa therapy effects on patients＂ quality of life with rheumatoid arthritis. Compare the results in quality of life assessment with men and women before and after the spa treatment. The investigation was created with 40 participants. The female and male ratio was balanced in the group 20： 20. The average age was in their complete investigated group 61.95. The male age variance was from 39 to 78 years of age and with female group the youngest patient was 45 and the oldest 76. Patients completed J^ichymov Spa treatment with 2 l-day length. The quality of life index in the whole group of patients after completing the spa treatment reached higher values as before the spa treatment. The result index of the quality of life with men before spa treatment was 51.6, and the spa treatment was 63.1. With women was the result index of quality of life before spa treatment 48.7 and after the spa treatment it reached 60.4. Patient＇s quality of life was higher in their sample due to spa treatment completion compared with results before the spa treatment. Spa treatment positively affects the quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
文摘Recently, several measurements have indicated the presence of biologically active organic micropollutants or trace components in different types of waters, including spa and medicinal waters. The wide spectrum and abundance of organic components of spa waters in the Carpathian basin and other European regions has been demonstrated by gas-chromatographic analyses. These components may have main role in the therapeutic and preventive mechanisms. Considering the new analytical data, traditional European classification of spa waters based on the quality and quantity of inorganic ions (salts) should be reevaluated. The association of inorganic components and the therapeutic effects is also necessary to reconsider.
文摘In human physiology, iodine is primarily noted for its role in thyroid function and less so for its many extrathyroidal functions, particularly those based on its antioxidant properties. As I- it protects against free radicals and peroxides. This is seen in vitro in decreased depolymerization of hyaluronic acid and increased antioxidant status in human serum, and in vivo in increased antioxidant enzyme activities and decreases of malondialdehyde and peroxides. It could be shown or deduced that balneotherapeutic applications of iodine/iodide have a positive effect on cardiocirculatory diseases, respiratory disorders, some eye diseases (dry eye, cataract, age-related macular degeneration), and other degenerative diseases connected with increased oxidative stress that are also treated by balneotherapy.
