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Assessment of Visual Acuity in the Supine Position

Academic Emergency Medicine, 1996
ABSTRACTObjective: To determine whether a modified Snellen eye chart could be used to accurately assess visual acuity (VA) in the supine position.Method: This was a prospective study involving ED staff volunteers comparing VA on a standard Snellen eye chart with VA on a size‐reduced ceiling‐mounted modified Snellen eye chart.Results: Fifty‐six ...
S M, Rees, L R, Goldfrank
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Supine Position, SIDS, and Skull Shape

PEDIATRICS, 1998
To the Editor. Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics has gone on record as supporting supine positioning for children to reduce the likelihood of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). This recommendation has been associated with a dramatic decline in infant …
J A, Persing, J, Kattwinkel
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Position: Prone or Supine Is the Issue of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Journal of Endourology, 2010
The prone position has been considered the only position for percutaneous access to the kidney for the past 25 years, whereas the supine Valdivia position has recently started to gain acceptance, although it was originally described in the late 1980s. Even more recently, the Galdakao-modified supine Valdivia position was described. However, there is no
R. Miano, C. Scoffone, C. De Nunzio, S. Germani, C. Cracco, P. Usai, A. Tubaro, FJ Kim, MICALI, Salvatore, International Translation Research in Uro Sciences Team   +9 more
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Hip arthroscopy utilizing the supine position

Arthroscopy, 1994
Summary The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the merits of the supine position in arthroscopic surgery about the hip. Twenty consecutive patients successfully underwent arthroscopy by this technique. The procedure is performed on a standard fracture table with fluoroscopy. Traction is used to distract the hip for introduction
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Changes in face topography from supine-to-upright position-And soft tissue correction values for craniofacial identification.

Forensic Science International, 2018
Soft tissues of the human face hang from the skull under the downward vector of gravity. Subsequently, the fall of the tissues is not likely the same between supine, prone or upright positions with ramifications for soft tissue measurements such as ...
L. Munn, Carl N. Stephan
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Supine (Back) Sleep Position

2020
Supine (back) sleeping has been shown to decrease the incidence of SIDS and SUID (sleep-related infant deaths). Despite recommendations to place infants in the supine position for sleep, parents sometimes choose the non-supine position for their infants.
Bryanne N. Colvin, Eve R. Colson
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Hip arthroscopy: the supine position.

Instructional course lectures, 2002
Hip arthroscopy performed with the patient in the supine position is an effective, reproducible procedure. Advantages include ease and simplicity of patient positioning, use of a standard fracture table, operating room layout that is user friendly, familiar joint orientation, and optimal access for all portal placements.
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Hip arthroscopy in the supine position

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, 2002
Abstract Hip arthroscopy by the supine approach has proven to be an effective and reproducible procedure. Patientpositioning is easy and time-efficient. It utilizes standard operating room (OR) equipment. The OR layout is user-friendly, and the orientation is familiar to orthopedic surgeons. Additionally, there may be less concern for intra-abdominal
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The Supine, Sitting, and Lithotomy Positions

2018
The authors discuss the sitting, supine, and lithotomy positions in spine surgery. Indications for each position are discussed, as are advantages and drawbacks of each. The sitting position is utilized in posterior cervical and some thoracic procedures. It allows excellent visualization and diverts blood away from the field.
Shaheryar F. Ansari, Jean-Pierre Mobasser   +1 more
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Surgical Technique: Supine Position

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, 2005
The principle challenge of hip arthroscopy is effective access to the joint for addressing various pathological lesions. The supine method and its variations described here have proven to be reliable and reproducible. The understanding of hip disease continues to evolve with expanding indications for arthroscopic intervention.
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