An Investigation Into the Electrical Activity of Tender, Resting Paraspinal Muscles Using Surface Electromyography: A Pilot Study [PDF]
Abnormal resting paraspinal muscle activity has been claimed to be responsible for changes in spinal tissue texture which are detectible by manual palpation.
Hubbard, A, Fryer, Gary, Ball, Kevin
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Back ground: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is disease present in 2- 3% of the general population. Mitral valve prolapse may be found with mitral regurgitation, bacterial endocarditis, congestive heart failure, and even sudden death.
Ali Yahya Abdullah Al- Salami
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Ultrasound on Erect Penis Improves Plaque Identification in Patients With Peyronie’s Disease
ObjectivesTo compare the sensitivity of identification of penile plaques in the erect and flaccid penises by ultrasound in patients with Peyronie’s disease (PD).Materials and MethodsA total of 75 PD patients were screened by palpation and ultrasonography
Yu Liu +5 more
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Screening for Gynecologic Conditions With Pelvic Examination US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement [PDF]
IMPORTANCE Many conditions that can affect women\u27s health are often evaluated through pelvic examination. Although the pelvic examination is a common part of the physical examination, it is unclear whether performing screening pelvic examinations in ...
Barry, Michael J +19 more
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Objectives: Increasing attention has been paid to pelvic incidence (PI) as a potential parameter related to low back pain. However, little knowledge exists regarding potential anthropometric landmarks specialized for the estimation of PI.
Shota Yamada +6 more
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Sonographic cervical volumetry in higher order multiple gestation [PDF]
Objective:The aim of this study of multifetal pregnancies was the comparison of three-dimensional (3D) volumetry of the cervix, conventional sonographic cervical length measurement and clinical assessment.
Fuchshuber, Susanne +5 more
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The present study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for post-mortem findings and causes of sow mortality. A post-mortem examination and microbiological investigation were conducted on 123 sows from a breeding herd with 15,000 dams.
Matheus Saliba Monteiro +11 more
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Ultrasound-assisted bony landmark palpation in untrained palpators
Abstract Context Medical students with no previous experience may find it difficult to identify and palpate bony landmarks while learning physical examination skills. In a study of 168 medical schools, 72.6 % have indicated that they are utilizing ultrasound in their curriculum.
Jared W, Nichols +3 more
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An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the conservative and nonpharmacological management of female pelvic floor dysfunction [PDF]
There has been an increasing need for the terminology on the conservative management of female pelvic floor dysfunction to be collated in a clinically based consensus report.This Report combines the input of members and elected nominees of the ...
Abramov, Yoram +14 more
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Does inter-vertebral range of motion increase after spinal manipulation? A prospective cohort study. [PDF]
Background: Spinal manipulation for nonspecific neck pain is thought to work in part by improving inter-vertebral range of motion (IV-RoM), but it is difficult to measure this or determine whether it is related to clinical outcomes.
A Aho +43 more
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