BACKGROUND Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation(SANT)is a rare benign disease of the spleen with unknown origin.Clinical symptoms are inhomogeneous,and suspicious splenic lesion often found incidentally,leadi...BACKGROUND Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation(SANT)is a rare benign disease of the spleen with unknown origin.Clinical symptoms are inhomogeneous,and suspicious splenic lesion often found incidentally,leading to splenectomy,as malignancy cannot securely be ruled out.Diagnosis is made histologically after resection.CASE SUMMARY Two cases of German,white,non-smoking,and non-drinking patients of normal weight are presented.The first one is a 26-year-old man without medical history who was exhibiting an undesired weight loss of 10 kg and recurring vomiting for about 18 mo.The second one is a 65-year-old woman with hypertension who had previously undergone gynecological surgery,suffering from a lasting feeling of abdominal fullness.Both showed radiologically an inhomogeneous splenic lesion leading to splenectomy approximately 6 and 9 wk after surgical presentation.Both diagnoses of SANT were made histologically.Follow-up went well,and both were treated according to the recommendation for asplenic patients.CONCLUSION SANT is a rare cause of splenectomy and an incidental histological finding.Further research should focus on clinical and radiological diagnosis of SANT as well as on treatment of patients with asymptomatic and small findings.展开更多
Abul-Qasim Al-Zahrawy’s(Albucasis)(936-1013 AD)was one of the greatest Andalusian scientists and surgeons.Al-Zahrawy illustrated his pioneering medical and surgical information on his book(“At-Tasrif liman‘Azija‘a...Abul-Qasim Al-Zahrawy’s(Albucasis)(936-1013 AD)was one of the greatest Andalusian scientists and surgeons.Al-Zahrawy illustrated his pioneering medical and surgical information on his book(“At-Tasrif liman‘Azija‘an at-Ta’lif)or(The method of medicine).He illustrated the cupping therapy practice in the treatise 30 of this book.The aim of this article is to give an anthropological and historical medical information about Al-Zahrawy’s practice of cupping therapy(Hijama in Arabic).This article is a method of documentations of cupping therapy practice during the 10th century.Safety concerns including innovation cup safety design were the most noticed subjects in practicing cupping therapy by Al-Zahrawy.This attitude should be continued.展开更多
Wellness definition and dimensions Wellness is defined by the Global Wellness Institute as:“The active pursuit of activities,choices,and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health.”[1].Ancient roots of welln...Wellness definition and dimensions Wellness is defined by the Global Wellness Institute as:“The active pursuit of activities,choices,and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health.”[1].Ancient roots of wellness were found among most civilizations[1].The wellness global market was 4.2 trillion dollars in 2017[2].The major wellness sectors were:(1)Wellness tourism,Personal care,(2)Beauty and Anti-aging,(3)Preventive and personalized medicine,(4)Healthy eating,Nutrition,and weight loss,(5)Fitness,and Mind-body,(6)Spa economy,(7)Complementary and traditional medicine,(8)Wellness real estate,(9)Wellness workspace,and(10)Thermal/mineral springs[2].Binghamton University(State University of New York)defined wellness as:“an active process of becoming aware of and making a choice that influences quality-of-life outcomes”[3].The dimensions of wellness are eight which are:Physical,Intellectual,emotional,vocational(Occupational),financial,environmental,spiritual,and social dimensions[4].展开更多
Cupping therapy is one of the most ancient traditional and complementary medicine practices that using globally by many civilizations. This protocol is setting the methods for conducting a new comprehensive systematic...Cupping therapy is one of the most ancient traditional and complementary medicine practices that using globally by many civilizations. This protocol is setting the methods for conducting a new comprehensive systematic review to evaluate and set recommendations regarding safety of cupping therapy practice. Randomized clinical trials, case series, and case studies will be selected to be included in this study. PubMed, Trip medical database, and Cochrane Library be searched Since inception to 1 December 2021. The main outcomes of the systematic review will be: details of adverse events, casualty of identified adverse events (WHO-UMC causality scale) and severity of adverse events (Common Terminology Criteria (CTCAE) scale). Assessment of quality of reporting of safety in randomized clinical trials will be done. Classification of adverse events related to cupping therapy, recommendations regarding safety and suggestions regarding future cupping therapy research will be provided in the full-text of the systematic review. Highlights-The first comprehensive systematic review protocol of adverse events related to cupping therapy. There is no time or geographic location limits for selection of studies. The systematic review will give full evaluation of safety of cupping therapy.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation(SANT)is a rare benign disease of the spleen with unknown origin.Clinical symptoms are inhomogeneous,and suspicious splenic lesion often found incidentally,leading to splenectomy,as malignancy cannot securely be ruled out.Diagnosis is made histologically after resection.CASE SUMMARY Two cases of German,white,non-smoking,and non-drinking patients of normal weight are presented.The first one is a 26-year-old man without medical history who was exhibiting an undesired weight loss of 10 kg and recurring vomiting for about 18 mo.The second one is a 65-year-old woman with hypertension who had previously undergone gynecological surgery,suffering from a lasting feeling of abdominal fullness.Both showed radiologically an inhomogeneous splenic lesion leading to splenectomy approximately 6 and 9 wk after surgical presentation.Both diagnoses of SANT were made histologically.Follow-up went well,and both were treated according to the recommendation for asplenic patients.CONCLUSION SANT is a rare cause of splenectomy and an incidental histological finding.Further research should focus on clinical and radiological diagnosis of SANT as well as on treatment of patients with asymptomatic and small findings.
文摘Abul-Qasim Al-Zahrawy’s(Albucasis)(936-1013 AD)was one of the greatest Andalusian scientists and surgeons.Al-Zahrawy illustrated his pioneering medical and surgical information on his book(“At-Tasrif liman‘Azija‘an at-Ta’lif)or(The method of medicine).He illustrated the cupping therapy practice in the treatise 30 of this book.The aim of this article is to give an anthropological and historical medical information about Al-Zahrawy’s practice of cupping therapy(Hijama in Arabic).This article is a method of documentations of cupping therapy practice during the 10th century.Safety concerns including innovation cup safety design were the most noticed subjects in practicing cupping therapy by Al-Zahrawy.This attitude should be continued.
文摘Wellness definition and dimensions Wellness is defined by the Global Wellness Institute as:“The active pursuit of activities,choices,and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health.”[1].Ancient roots of wellness were found among most civilizations[1].The wellness global market was 4.2 trillion dollars in 2017[2].The major wellness sectors were:(1)Wellness tourism,Personal care,(2)Beauty and Anti-aging,(3)Preventive and personalized medicine,(4)Healthy eating,Nutrition,and weight loss,(5)Fitness,and Mind-body,(6)Spa economy,(7)Complementary and traditional medicine,(8)Wellness real estate,(9)Wellness workspace,and(10)Thermal/mineral springs[2].Binghamton University(State University of New York)defined wellness as:“an active process of becoming aware of and making a choice that influences quality-of-life outcomes”[3].The dimensions of wellness are eight which are:Physical,Intellectual,emotional,vocational(Occupational),financial,environmental,spiritual,and social dimensions[4].
文摘Cupping therapy is one of the most ancient traditional and complementary medicine practices that using globally by many civilizations. This protocol is setting the methods for conducting a new comprehensive systematic review to evaluate and set recommendations regarding safety of cupping therapy practice. Randomized clinical trials, case series, and case studies will be selected to be included in this study. PubMed, Trip medical database, and Cochrane Library be searched Since inception to 1 December 2021. The main outcomes of the systematic review will be: details of adverse events, casualty of identified adverse events (WHO-UMC causality scale) and severity of adverse events (Common Terminology Criteria (CTCAE) scale). Assessment of quality of reporting of safety in randomized clinical trials will be done. Classification of adverse events related to cupping therapy, recommendations regarding safety and suggestions regarding future cupping therapy research will be provided in the full-text of the systematic review. Highlights-The first comprehensive systematic review protocol of adverse events related to cupping therapy. There is no time or geographic location limits for selection of studies. The systematic review will give full evaluation of safety of cupping therapy.
