Valsalva and modified valsalva maneuver [PDF]
Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy, 2020 Valsalva maneuver is a diagnostic and adjunctive method in non-medical treatment of supraventricular tachycardia, in physical examination, differential diagnosis and imaging-guided evaluation of congenital heart defects and valvular diseases and also to show the presence of autonomic neuropathy caused by diabetes, chronic renal failure, certain ...
Kobat, Mehmet Ali, Karasu, Mehdi
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New Diagnostic Criteria for Inguinal Hernia Based on Ultrasound Examination [PDF]
مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2013 Background: According to increasing use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of inguinal herniation, this study was designed to evaluate the cross-sectional area of the inguinal canal in patients with inguinal herniation and its increase with Valsalva maneuver.
Mehdi Karami +6 more
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Valsalva Maneuver Decreases Liver and Spleen Stiffness Measured by Time-Harmonic Ultrasound Elastography [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Ultrasound elastography quantitatively measures tissue stiffness and is widely used in clinical practice to diagnose various diseases including liver fibrosis and portal hypertension.
Tom Meyer +5 more
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Efficacy and safety of modified Valsalva maneuver for treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: a meta-analysis [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchObjective To compare the efficacy and safety of the modified versus standard Valsalva maneuver in the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT).
Zhao Lu +7 more
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Retinal arterial macroaneurysm rupture by Valsalva maneuver: a case report and literature review [PDF]
BMC Ophthalmology, 2022 Background Retinal artery macroaneurysms (RAMs) are focal dilations of the large retinal arteries. Most RAMs are asymptomatic, however, when hemorrhage or exudation caused by a RAM involves the macula, patients can experience marked vision loss.
Yang Meng +5 more
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A preliminary study of shear-wave elastography for the evaluation of varicocele in adolescents and young adults [PDF]
Ultrasonography, 2022 Purpose The purpose of this study was to use shear-wave elastography (SWE) to assess testicular stiffness changes during the Valsalva maneuver in adolescents and young adults with varicocele, to compare these changes according to clinical severity, and ...
Young Jin Ryu +8 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 ObjectiveThe Valsalva maneuver is the most sensitive provocative maneuver for patent foramen ovale detection. However, nearly half of patients are unable to perform the Valsalva maneuver well.
Jianbo Zhu +8 more
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Long-term Changes of Hearing Thresholds and Eustachian Tube Function After Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube in Patients With Chronic Otitis Media [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2022 Objectives This study aimed to evaluate long-term changes after balloon dilation of the Eustachian tube (BDET) in chronic otitis media (COM) patients with Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction that persisted after tympanomastoidectomy (TM).
Yeonjoo Choi +6 more
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The Effect of the Valsalva Maneuver on the External Jugular Vein [PDF]
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2015 Background The external jugular vein (EJV) is a useful intravenous (IV) cannulation site for anesthesiologists, although it has a relatively high failure rate.
Ho Sik Moon +4 more
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Relative reliability, standard error of measurement and minimal detected change of transabdominal ultrasound during pelvic floor muscles contraction, Valsalva maneuver, and abdominal curl in healthy women [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2020 Introduction: Transabdominal ultrasound (TAU) is a non-invasive and easy method that can directly evaluate the function of pelvic floor muscles (PFM) through observation of the bladder base movement. Although, studies have investigated the reliability of
Maedeh Fani +4 more
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