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The Role of Sports Medicine in Managing and Preventing Chronic Diseases

Saba Noreen

Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, Riphah International University Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Pakistan

*Corresponding author: newshahzad2001@yahoo.com

Abstract: Sports medicine, traditionally focused on injury prevention and athletic performance, has evolved to play a significant role in managing and preventing chronic diseases. With lifestyle-related chronic conditions on the rise globally, the intersection of sports medicine and preventive healthcare offers promising avenues for promoting long-term health. Physical inactivity is now the fourth leading independent risk factor for death caused by non-communicable chronic disease. Although there have been efforts directed towards research, education and legislation, preventive efforts have been meager relative to the magnitude of the problem. The disparity between our scientific knowledge about chronic disease and practical implementation of preventive approaches now is one of the most urgent concerns in healthcare worldwide and threatens the collapse of our health systems unless extraordinary change takes place. The authors believe that there are several key factors contributing to the disparity. Reductionism has become the default approach for healthcare delivery, resulting in fragmentation rather than integration of services. This, in turn, has fostered a disease-based rather than a health-based model of care and has produced medical school curricula that no longer accurately reflect the actual burden of disease. Trying to ‘fit’ prevention into a disease-based approach has been largely unsuccessful because the fundamental tenets of preventive medicine are diametrically opposed to those of disease-based healthcare. A clinical discipline within medicine is needed to adopt disease prevention as its own reason for existence. Sport and exercise medicine is well positioned to champion the cause of prevention by promoting physical activity. This article puts forward a strong case for the immediate, increased involvement of clinical sport and exercise medicine in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease and offers specific recommendations for how this may begin.

[Saba Noreen. The Role of Sports Medicine in Managing and Preventing Chronic Diseases. Life Sci J 2024;21(12):1-5]. ISSN 1097-8135 (print); ISSN 2372-613X (online). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 01. doi:10.7537/marslsj211224.01

Keywords: Chronic diseases; Sports medicine; Athletes

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The Prevalence of Dengue Fever in Al-Leith Province, Saudi Arabia 2023

Alashary Adam Eisa Hamdoon, Noor Ahmed Almozainy, Asmaa Mutair Albajali, Maha Hashem Abu Ali, Ghadi  Mohammed Al hadritti

Department of public health, College of health sciences at Al Leith, Umm Al-Qura University, Kingdom of Saudi  Arabia.

alashary1226@gmail.com

Abstract: Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to measure the prevalence of dengue fever and to  assessment the socio-economic, demographics factors, other related diseases associated with dengue fever, and to  identify mosquito's species in Al Leith province. About 420 people was participated in this study. The questionnaire  was used to collect information included age, gender, average family income, occupation, educational level,  infection with dengue fever and other co-infectious such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, anemia,  malnutrition. In addition, the symptoms of dengue fever. Also, mosquitoes were collected by using a light trap  which was placed in four different locations. Data entered and analyzed by SPSS. The prevalence of dengue fever  was found (11%) among the study participants the majority of them were found from age group of 16-30 (N = 35,  8%), followed by the age group of 41-50 (N = 7, 1.6%). The study showed that the rate of infection was higher in  females (N= 33, 7.8 %) compared to males (N = 14, 3.3). Also, most infection with dengue fever was found in  family members who had a low level of monthly income less than 5000 RS (N = 21, 5%), followed by from 5000 to  10000 RS (N = 11, 2.6%). The majority of the participants were found students (44.3%) and those who did not have  a job (26.2%), lowest of he from education sectors (14%) and from private sectors (6 %). Three mosquito species  were reported Culex pipiens (N= 102, 90%) was the common abundant species, Anopheles arabiensis (N= 5, 4%)  and Aedes aegypti (N= 6, 5%).

[Hamdoon A. A. E., Almozainy N. A., Albajali A. M., Abu Ali M. H., Al hadritti G.M. The Prevalence of  Dengue Fever in Al-Leith Province, Saudi Arabia 2023. Life Sci J 2024;21(12):6-13]. ISSN 1097-8135 (print); ISSN 2372-613X (online). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 02. doi:10.7537/marslsj211224.02

Keywords: Vectors; Dengue Fever; Symptoms; Shock syndrome; Al Leith

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Isolation, Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Staphylococcus in Dairy Cows of Assosa town, Abrahamo, Ura and Bambasi Districts of Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, Western Ethiopia

Asmamaw Aki * and kebede Alga and Arega Muleta

Assosa, Regional Veterinary Diagnostic, Surveillance, Monitoring and Study Laboratory, P.O. Box 326, Assosa, Ethiopia; asmamawaki@gmail.com, phone: +251- 902330029

ABSTRAC: A cross - sectional study was conducted from November 2023 to July 2024 in Dairy cattle in Assosa town, Abrahamo, Ura and Bambasi districts in order to estimate the prevalence of mastitis, isolate and identify S.aurues from Dairy cows, assess its antimicrobial resistance pattern and identify risk factors associated with mastitis. A total of 385 Dairy cows milk samples were collected with random sampling techniques. In this study, out of the total lactating cows examined, 150(38.96%) mastitis prevalence was found to be affected with mastitic infection. During laboratory examination, 85/385(22.07%) of the S.aureus was isolated and 69/385(17.92%) of other coagulase negative staphylococcus spp (CNS) were identified. The relative proportional prevalence of Staphyloccocus aureus was 85/150(56.66%). They were found to be statistically significant (P<0.00). The highest mastitic dairy cows’ distribution were observed in Abrahmo (51.9%) while the lowest prevalence was seen in Ura (29.33%). In this study, breed, age, parity, tick infestation, teat lesion were non- significant (P>0.05) while length of lactation, previous mastitis history, blind teat, previous mastitis treatment history, milk hygiene and floor type were significant (p<0.05). The present result showed a significant association of resistance pattern with S.aureus isolates, particularly to penicillin G (78.84%), Cefoxitin (76.92%), Tetracycline (69.23%), Streptomycin (61.53%) and Gentamycin (53.84%) were investigated.  Hence, regular resistance follow-up, using antimicrobials sensitivity tests helps to select effective antibiotics and to reduce the problems of drug resistance developments towards commonly used antimicrobials so as to reduce the problem encountered.

[Asmamaw Aki and kebede Alga and Arega Muleta. Isolation, Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Staphylococcus in Dairy Cows of Assosa town, Abrahamo, Ura and Bambasi Districts of Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, Western Ethiopia. Life Sci J 2024;21(12):14-30]. ISSN 1097-8135 (print); ISSN 2372-613X (online). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 03. doi:10.7537/marslsj211224.03

Keywords:  Assosa town, Abrahamo, Bambasi, Dairycows, milk, Staphylococcus aureus, Ura

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Review of Heart Water Disease in Domestic Animals

Gashaw Enbiyale³, Ayalew Negash¹, Abebe Tesfaye¹, Hana Tesfaye², Melkie Dagnaw³, Awol Hassen³, Mabre Zemene², Beruktayte Wendu¹

¹Lecturer at University of Gondar, Unit of biomedical sciences, College of Veterinary medicine, University of Gondar, P.o.box.196, Gondar, Ethiopia; ²Lecturer at University of Gondar, Department of Veterinary pharmacy, College of Veterinary medicine, University of Gondar, P.o.box.196, Gondar, Ethiopia; ³Field Veterinarian, College of Veterinary medicine, University of Gondar,P.o.box.196,Gondar, Ethiopia

enbiyalegashaw@gmail.com

Abstract: This seminar paper reviews on heart water in domestic animals with respect to its epidemiology, treatment, prevention and control. Heart water or cowdriosis is and peracute, acute, and subacute, noncontagious and tick borne rickettsia disease of ruminants caused by Rickettsia ruminantium and transmitted by Amblyomma ticks. It occurs in nearly all subSaharan countries of Africa and affects domestic and wild ruminant species. The organism multiplies in vascular endothelial cells throughout the body and in the reticulum cells of the lymph nodes. The disease is characterized by fever, nervous signs, hydro-pericardium, hydrothorax, ascites, edema of the lungs, and high mortality. The diagnosis of the heart water depends on the history, clinical sign, and epidemiological and postmortem examination. Tetracycline antibiotics (especially oxytetracycline) are very effective in the treatment of heart water especially when animals are treated early in the course of the disease. However, in the later stage of the diseases the treatment is not effective so that prevention and tick control is the best way of diseases eradication. This tick borne illness is highly economical significant due to their higher morbidity and mortality as a result of lack of awareness and information about epidemiology, prevention and control of the diseases. Therefore, the veterinarians consider the development of all aspects of heart water research, including vector ecology and control, epidemiology and socioeconomics, as well as vaccine development.

[Gashaw E, Ayalew N, Abebe T, Hana T, Melkie D, Awol H, Mabre Z, Beruktayte W. Review of Heart Water Disease in Domestic Animals. Life Sci J 2024;21(12):31-41]. ISSN 1097-8135 (print); ISSN 2372-613X (online). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 04. doi:10.7537/marslsj211224.04

Key words: Epidemiology; Heart-water; prevention; Ruminants

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Treatment of wastewater using modified Bentonite and its impact on soil and properties

 
Ragab. E. M. Osman¹, Mohamed E. A. El-Sayed¹, Mohamed H. Abdallah² and M. Abd-Elmottaleb²

¹Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

²Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Al-Azhar University, Assiut, 71524, Egypt

E-mail address:scienceragab@gmail.com

Abstract: Nowadays, it's normal practice to use treated wastewater as a substitute water supply for irrigation. One of the most efficient and cost-effective techniques with the greatest potential for removing and recovering pollutants from wastewater is the adsorption process. In this study the impact of Bentonite (Ben) and Bentonite-HA complex on wastewater treatment were evaluated. The treatment of wastewater was carried out through the adsorption onto Bentonite and Bentonite-HA complex using fixed bed column technique. The treatment carried out with flow rate 200 and 250 ml /H for each 10 gm Bentonite and Bentonite-HA complex, respectively. The results clarified that TOC was completely removed from WW and removed by a 97.7% ratio by Bentonite-HA complex and Bentonite, respectively. In addition, Iron, zinc and lead were completely removed from the WW by Bentonite -HA complex. Moreover, other heavy metals (cobalt, manganese, cadmium, chromium, copper and Boron), total dissolved solids (TDS), EC, and pH of the treated wastewater (TWW) by then Bentonite and Bentonite-HA complex were within the acceptable range of irrigation. Hence this study indicated the treated wastewater by Ben_HA complex much beter than Bentonite in wastewater treatment. The impact of irrigation with wastewater and treated wastewater on the chemical characteristics of the soil and faba beans was investigated in a pot experiment. Analysis of plants and soil revealed that irrigation with treated wastewater significantly reduced heavy metals, total organic carbon, EC, total dissolved solids, and pH, resulting in substantial changes in plant and soil attributes compared to untreated irrigation. This study's intriguing conclusion is that treated wastewater can be regarded as a useful irrigation supply. Reusing treated wastewater in agricultural systems once it has undergone complete treatment is encouraged.

 [Ragab. E. M. Osman, Mohamed E. A. El-Sayed, Mohamed H. Abdallah and M. Abd-Elmottaleb^. Treatment of wastewater using modified Bentonite and its impact on soil and properties. Life Sci J 2024;21(12):42-49]. ISSN 1097-8135 (print); ISSN 2372-613X (online). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 05. doi:10.7537/marslsj211224.05

Key words: Bentonite, COD, HA, wastewater, Agriculture, Faba Bean, Soil, Adsorption

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