What is colon hydrotherapy? Colon hydrotherapy is an alternative medical procedure for flushing the colon. It is aimed at clearing the colon of stool residues that are stuck. According to naturopathic ideas, such blockages in the colon can be related to certain diseases. Therapists therefore use colon hydrotherapy in the following cases, for example: Acne … Colon Hydrotherapy: Process and Risks
What does precipitous birth mean? A “precipitous birth” is a birth process that lasts less than two hours from the onset of the first contractions to the birth of the child. It is a birth that is normal in itself, except that in most cases the woman giving birth has almost no contractions at all, … Premature Birth: Meaning and Process
Brief overview Sequence and Duration: Asphyxiation progresses to death in four stages and lasts about three to five minutes. Causes: Foreign body in the airways, smoke inhalation, swelling of the airways, drowning, etc. Treatment: First aid: Call emergency physician, calm patient, check breathing, if necessary clear airways (e.g. remove foreign body from mouth), assist with … Choking: Process, Duration, First Aid
What is biliopancreatic diversion? The term “biliopancreatic diversion” refers to the fact that the digestive secretions of bile (bilis) and pancreas are not supplied to the food pulp until the lower part of the small intestine. As a result, the breakdown of nutrients is impeded and they are only absorbed from the small intestine into … Biliopancreatic Diversion: Process and Risks
Who can donate sperm? The individual situation of a couple determines which man is eligible to donate sperm. Theoretically, this can be the partner himself, a man from his private environment or a donor from a sperm bank. A major advantage of sperm donation is that the sperm can then be brought closer to its … Sperm donation: Process and who can donate
What is a stem cell transplant? A transplant basically refers to the transfer of tissue between two organisms, the donor and the recipient. The donor and recipient can be the same person (autologous transplantation) or two different people (allogeneic transplantation). This is also the case with stem cell transplants – a form of therapy that … Stem cell transplantation: Reasons and process
When is spiroergometry performed? Spiroergometry is used to diagnose and monitor the course or therapy of diseases of the cardiovascular system and the lungs (e.g. cardiac insufficiency). Often, especially at the beginning of such a disease, the patient only experiences discomfort during physical exertion, for example when climbing stairs. With the help of spiroergometry, the … Spiroergometry: Definition, Reasons, Process
What is immunosuppression? If the body’s immune system is suppressed so that it can no longer function properly, this is called immunosuppression. Depending on the extent, the body’s defenses are only weakened or even completely disabled. If you want to understand why immunosuppression can be both undesirable and desirable, you must first understand how the … Immunosuppression: Reasons, Process, Consequences
What is an oGTT? An oGTT tests how well the body processes the sugar (glucose) it receives. When sugar is ingested, it passes from the small intestine into the bloodstream, where it causes the glucose concentration to rise. The release of the hormone insulin from the pancreas causes the glucose to be channeled into liver, … OGTT: Process and Significance
What is in vitro maturation? In vitro maturation is a relatively new procedure and not yet established as a routine procedure. In this procedure, immature eggs (oocytes) are removed from the ovaries and hormonally stimulated in the test tube for further maturation. If this is successful, these cells are available for artificial insemination. The idea … In Vitro Maturation: Process, Chances, and Risks
When do you do neurofeedback? Examples of possible applications of neurofeedback: ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Autism Epilepsy Stress and stress-related diseases Burnout and depression Migraine and other headaches Anxiety disorders, panic disorders sleep disorders chronic pain addictive disorders like alcohol addiction or drug addiction Usually neurofeedback alone is not sufficient to treat a disease … Neurofeedback: Definition, Method, Process
What is chemotherapy? Chemotherapy is the term used by doctors to describe the treatment of malignant tumors with so-called cytostatic drugs. These drugs intervene in the reproduction cycle of cells and inhibit their division (cytostasis = cell arrest). The faster the cells multiply, the greater the effect of the cytostatic drugs. And since cancer cells … Chemotherapy: Definition, Reasons, Process
