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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Published in Andreas P. Kalogeropoulos, Hal A. Skopicki, Javed Butler, Heart Failure, 2023
Ahmad Masri, Stephen B. Heitner
Therapeutic interventions in HCM tend to target symptoms and prevention of complications. Although medications and septal reduction therapies are the mainstay treatment, lifestyle modification is an essential step in alleviating symptoms, and perhaps even altering the disease course. Physical inactivity, obesity, and psychological disturbances impact the livelihood and outcomes of patients with HCM.
Cancer
Published in Jahangir Moini, Matthew Adams, Anthony LoGalbo, Complications of Diabetes Mellitus, 2022
Jahangir Moini, Matthew Adams, Anthony LoGalbo
Prevention of breast cancer primarily includes lifestyle modification, chemoprevention, and surgical prevention. Lifestyle modification involves changes in behavior such as smoking cessation, a healthy diet, alcohol reduction, and regular exercise. Screening for the early detection of breast cancer is important. Monthly self-breast examination is required. Screening with clinical breast examination, mammography, and MRI must be done. Mammography is most accurate for older women. For women with an average risk of breast cancer, screening mammography generally begins at age 40, 45, or 50 and then annually or every 2 years. The patient must be educated about the risks for breast cancer.
Cooking for Diabetes Prevention
Published in Nicole M. Farmer, Andres Victor Ardisson Korat, Cooking for Health and Disease Prevention, 2022
Andres Victor Ardisson Korat, Grace Rivers
Other important complications of T2D include nephropathy (affecting about 37% of patients in the U.S.) and is considered one of the main causes of renal disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). T2D is the primary cause of blindness in U.S. adults with 11.7% of T2D patients reporting some vision disability including blindness in 2018 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). Neuropathy is a complication of T2D affecting the nervous system, which presents with a wide range of clinical manifestations including foot ulcerations (Pop-Busui et al., 2017) that can lead to other lesions and amputations (The Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus, 1997). Early detection is important to introduce lifestyle modifications to improve quality of life and prevent further injuries (Pop-Busui et al., 2017).
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward exercises among women visiting an infertility clinic: A cross-sectional study
Published in Health Care for Women International, 2023
Shashwathi Gundimi, Bhamini Krishna Rao, Ajay Bailey, Pratap Kumar, Vipin Nair, Kiransha R. Velingkar, Preetha Ramachandra
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study in South Asia that has explored exercise attitudes and practices of women with infertility. Determining the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices about exercises among women with infertility have major public health implications. Exercise awareness programs, along with education, could improve the adherence to exercise practices in this population. Further, advice from consulting doctors on exercise has been observed to motivate exercise behavior in these women. This suggests that lifestyle modifications are to be inculcated along with medical management to obtain better outcomes. Our findings from this study suggest that factors such as cultural beliefs, knowledge about the causes of infertility, and exercise along with perceived barriers, influence the exercise behavior of an individual. All these factors must be addressed before planning exercise intervention to facilitate adherence to exercise among these women.
Recommendations and best practice on the management of hemorrhoidal disease in Saudi Arabia
Published in Hospital Practice, 2022
Mohamed Zaki El-Kelani, Raouf Kerdahi, Samir Raghib, Mohamed Ashraf Shawkat, Naser Abdelnazer, Ishag Mudawi, Magdy Mahmoud, Wassim Abi Hussein, Mohamed Tawfik, Waleed Wahdan
Lifestyle modifications (same as above).Avoiding constipation.Using MPFF (e.g., Daflon 500 mg) to decrease pain and recurrence.Using combined analgesia for 5 days of paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and opioids.Using laxatives to ensure a soft and regular bowel movement.Post-operative rehabilitation for wound healing and improving the quality of life of patients with defecation problems [25], starting with patient reeducation on muscular synergy (chest, abdomen, vertebral column, and perineum) [26].
The role of dietary salt and alcohol use reduction in the management of hypertension
Published in Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 2021
Despite the indisputable importance of reducing BP, treatment may not completely counterweight the risk of CVD at the community level [32]. Lifestyle changes are used to prevent and manage hypertension. Its implementation by all individuals is serious for the prevention of high BP and is an essential portion of hypertension management. Lifestyle modifications have many benefits. This includes; decrease BP, prevent, or delay the incidence of hypertension, boost anti-hypertensive medication effectiveness, and reduce cardiovascular risk. Particularly, the combinations of two or more lifestyle modifications can accomplish improved consequences [2]. Self-monitoring of BP among hypertensive individuals is a significant aspect of the management and prevention of complications associated with hypertension. Whereas it was significantly associated with educational level, occupation, monthly income, duration of hypertension, health insurance, comorbidities, a health professional recommendation toward self-monitoring BP, and an awareness of hypertension-related complications [33].