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Integrating yoga into anatomy and clinical medicine education: A holistic approach to learning

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Anatomical knowledge is fundamental for success in clinical settings. Unfortunately, anatomy education within professional health programs has experienced a continual decrease in contact hours and curricular content over the previous two decades, leading to deficits and potential gaps in anatomical science knowledge.
Dana Rohde, Madeleine E. Norris, Jennifer R. Kinder, Barbie Klein, Derek Harmon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frequency of diastasis rectus abdominis and its association with obesity in post-menopausal women: a cross-sectional study

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To determine the frequency of diastasis rectus abdominis and its association with obesity in post-menopausal women. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the gynaecology outpatient department of Dr Ruth K.M. Pfau Civil Hospital
Urooj Riaz, Syed Shahzad Ali, Aftab Ahmed Mirza Baig   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fatiguing Trunk Flexor Exercise Decreases Pain Sensitivity in Postpartum Women [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is common in the general population and among postpartum women. Abdominal muscle exercise is often used to treat LBP, but it is unknown if fatiguing abdominal muscle exercise can produce exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH).
Bement, Marie K. Hoeger, Cruz, Meredith, Deering, Rita, Hunter, Sandra K., Pashibin, Tatyana   +4 more
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Biomaterial design strategies for enhancing mitochondrial transplantation therapy

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Biomaterials to facilitate mitochondrial transplantation therapy: biomaterials as barriers to protect mitochondria from pathophysiological microenvironments, like osmotic stress caused by the excessive concentration of calcium ion, reactive oxygen species, and advanced glycation end products; biomaterials integrating with biochemical cues to improve ...
Shaoyang Kang, Yushan Zhang, Hang Li, Sirui Peng, Donghao Lyu, Chunxiao Zhou, Sheng Ding, Zujian Feng, Pingsheng Huang, Chuangnian Zhang, Hongjun Wang, Deling Kong, Weiwei Wang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to enhance mechanical insufflation-exsufflation [PDF]

, 2015
Context: Respiratory complications, attributed to the build-up of secretions in the airway, are a leading cause of rehospitalisation for the tetraplegic population.
Allan, David B., Gollee, Henrik, McCaughey, Euan J., McLean, Alan N.   +3 more
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Use of Free Flaps in the Reconstruction of the Ventral Skull Base: A Systematic Literature Review

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reconstruction of the ventral skull base represents a challenge in head and neck surgery. When local or regional flaps are insufficient, microvascular free flaps offer a reliable reconstructive option. Methods A systematic literature review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines to identify studies on ventral skull base ...
Francesco Mazzola, Francesco Benvegnù, Milena Fior, Martina Conti, Stefano Taboni, Enzo Emanuelli, Philippe Herman, Piero Nicolai, Elisabetta Zanoletti, Raul Pellini, Marco Ferrari   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Z-entry technique reduces the risk of trocar-site hernias in obese patients [PDF]

, 2016
Open laparoscopy and techniques using a Veress needle permit entry into the peritoneal cavity, and are recommended. These approaches require fascial closure of 12mm trocar sites, thereby reducing the risk of trocar-site hernias in obese ...
Cisano, Claudio, Crocetti, Daniele, DE TOMA, Giorgio, Sapienza, Paolo   +3 more
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Tracheostomy vs. Delayed Extubation in Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Meta‐Analysis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
High volume centers are trialing delayed extubation as an alternative management approach to tracheostomy in patients undergoing head and neck reconstruction (HNR). This systematic review shows that patients in the delayed extubation group are four times less likely to suffer an airway complication (p = 0.295) and eight times less likely to suffer a ...
Sahil Goel, Christine Lee, Ken Lin, Lee Pryor, Guy Ludbrook, Andrew Foreman, John‐Charles Hodge   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Initial Surgical Results of Subcostal Single‐Port Robotic Lung Resection: A Comparative Analysis With the Multi‐Port Robot

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
This study demonstrated anatomic lung resection using the da Vinci SP, a novel single‐port robot‐assisted thoracoscopic approach, yields outcomes comparable to those achieved with the da Vinci Xi. ABSTRACT Background The da Vinci SP enables single‐port robot‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery and this modality represents a novel approach to lung resection ...
Teruhisa Kawaguchi, Fumiaki Watanabe, Shinji Kaneda, Daisuke Ito, Koji Kawaguchi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Harvest of the Rectus Abdominis for Perineal Reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2017
Summary:. The rectus abdominis is a workhorse flap for perineal reconstruction, in particular after abdominoperineal resection (APR). Laparoscopic and robotic techniques for abdominoperineal surgery are becoming more common.
Nneamaka Agochukwu, MD, Alisha Bonaroti, MD, Sandra Beck, MD, James Liau, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source