Management of sleep and autonomic parameters are prime importance in diabetic patients. The present study was undertaken to observe the effectiveness of 8 weeks of vestibular exercise on sleep and autonomic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes. A total of 30 participants were recruited for the study. After recruiting, the participants were randomly assigned to the control and intervention groups with a 1:1 distribution. The vestibular exercises comprise three sets of exercises of 45 minutes duration each session. Four sessions per week were administered to the participants. The exercises were standardized by earlier researchers. The same was adopted in the present study. There was a significant decrease in the ISI scores and decrease in the systolic, diastolic and pulse rate in the participants. The present study results show that practicing vestibular exercises along with the prescribed treatment helps to improve sleep and regulate autonomic functions. The study recommends long-term studies with a higher sample size for a better understanding of the vestibular exercises and also recommends adopting these exercises in the treatment protocol.
Background: Vestibular stimulation was reported to inhibit the stress axis and brings individual stress to lower levels. This is very beneficial as the management of psychological factors is equivalently important in the management of peptic ulcers.
Aims and Objectives: The present study was undertaken to observe the effectiveness of vestibular exercises in the management of depression, anxiety, and stress in gastric ulcer patients.
Materials and Methods: A total of 20 gastric ulcer patients without severe complications were part of the study after obtaining written informed consent. After recruiting, the participants were randomly assigned into two groups with ten participants in each group. Standard vestibular exercises mentioned in the literature were adopted. Each session of exercises comprises 45 min. Two sessions per week were administered to the participants for a period of 1 month.
Results: Depression, anxiety, and stress scores were not significantly different between the control and intervention groups before the intervention. There was a significant decrease in depression, anxiety, and stress in the intervention group followed by the intervention.
Conclusion: The present study results showed the beneficial effects of vestibular exercises in the management of negative psychological emotions such as depression, anxiety, and stress in patients with gastric ulcers. There is a need for large-scale studies in this area to recommend the adoption of vestibular stimulation in the management of gastric ulcers.
Background: The studies on the assessment of Pupil to Limbus Diameter (PLD) ratio correlation with autonomic activity were sparse.
Aims and Objectives: The study correlates the PLD ratio with the autonomic activity in hypertensive patients.
Materials and Methods: One hundred participants both male and female were recruited for the study. The two-box method was used to record the PLD ratio. A digital sphygmomanometer was used to record the autonomic parameters.
Results: PLD ratio of the right eye was having significantly negative correlation with pulse rate. PLD ratio of the right eye was having a significantly positive correlation with systolic blood pressure. PLD ratio of the right eye was having significantly negative correlation with diastolic blood pressure. The PLD ratio of the left eye was having a positive correlation with the pulse rate. However, it was not significantly different. The pupil-to-limbus diameter ratio PLD ratio of the left eye was having significantly positively correlated with blood pressure. The PLD ratio of the left eye positively correlated with diastolic blood pressure. However, it was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The association between PLD ratio of the right eye and systolic blood pressure was positive correlation. The association between the PLD ratio of the right eye with pulse rate and diastolic blood pressure is negative correlation. There was a positive correlation between systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, and PLD ratio.
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