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Evaluation of the effectiveness of four alternative approaches for the classical cough test during a urodynamic study in the context of the COVID-19 global pandemic

BMC Urology, 2023
Backgroud To evaluate four different alternatives to the classical cough test during a urodynamic study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Patients who needed to undergo a urodynamic study (UDS) at the West China Hospital of Sichuan ...
Xiao Zeng, Shuang Liu, SiHong Shen, Hong Shen, De-yi Luo   +4 more
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Increasing Venous Return Blood Flow to the Right Atrium Using the Party Balloon Inflation Maneuver

JACC: Case Reports, 2023
The party balloon inflation maneuver increases intrathoracic pressure, decreases venous return, and after release enhances venous return to the right atrium more effectively than does the conventional Valsalva maneuver.
Akihisa Kataoka, MD, PhD, Kento Kito, MD, Kazuyo Shirakura, RDCS, Taiga Katayama, MD, PhD, Ken Kozuma, MD, PhD   +4 more
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Application of the Valsalva maneuver in medicine and sport

Quality in Sport
The Valsalva maneuver, named after Antonio Maria Valsalva, is one of the vagal maneuvers.  It is defined as a forced expiration against a closed glottis, leading to an increase in intrathoracic and intra-abdominal pressure.
Patrycja Karkos, Katarzyna Kuśmierczyk, Marta Jurga, Bartłomiej Gastoł, Karolina Mikołap, Marta Kras, Arkadiusz Staroń, Elena Sztemberg, Jakub Plizga, Agnieszka Głuszczyk   +9 more
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Mean echogenicity and area of puborectalis muscle in women with stress urinary incontinence during pregnancy and after delivery [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Pregnancy and childbirth are risk factors for the development of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Urinary continence depends on normal urethral support, which is provided by normal levator ani muscle function. Our objective
Anique T. M. Grob, Carl H. van der Vaart, Greetje A. van Veelen, Karlijn J. Schweitzer, Maria K. van de Waarsenburg, Mariëlla I. J. Withagen   +5 more
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Hemodynamic responses during and after multiple sets of stretching exercises performed with and without the Valsalva maneuver

Clinics, 2015
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the acute hemodynamic responses to multiple sets of passive stretching exercises performed with and without the Valsalva maneuver.
Tainah P. Lima, Paulo T.V. Farinatti, Ercole C. Rubini, Elirez B. Silva, Walace D. Monteiro   +4 more
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A new Valsalva blowing device in the diagnosis of right-to-left shunt using contrast-enhanced transcranial Doppler ultrasound

European Journal of Medical Research
Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a remnant of normal fetal anatomy and is present in approximately 25% of adults. PFO mainly causes right-to-left shunt (RLS). Clinical identification of RLS is crucial for certain patients, particularly those with
Lifei Tian, Jiangyan Li, Yan Gao, Le Zhang   +3 more
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Valsalva Maneuver For The Early Management Of Supra-Ventricular Tachycardia In Emergency Department Settings: Scoping Review

Media Keperawatan Indonesia
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a common arrhythmia, and early management is crucial to prevent complications. The Valsalva maneuver, a non-invasive technique, has proven effective as a first-line therapy, with modifications enhancing its success ...
Izzati Adha Pratitis, Inggried Angelica Valentina Wiliyams Peni, Kurhayati Kurhayati, Ayu Prawesti Priambodo   +3 more
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Diagnosis and operative repair strategy of an underlying tegmen defect presenting with spontaneous otogenic pneumocephalus after Valsalva maneuver

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021
Background: The tegmen tympani and mastoideum are insidious locations of bony dehiscence. Large defects may result in encephalocele, cerebrospinal fluid leak, recurrent meningitis, and intracranial abscess.
Justin M. Soffer, Richard S. Dowd, Jonathan Sillman, Carl Heilman   +3 more
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Intraoperative Valsalva maneuver: a narrative review [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, 2018
The Valsalva maneuver (VM) involves expiratory effort against a closed mouth and/or glottis in the sitting or supine position with the increased intraoral and intrathoracic pressure raised to 40 mmHg for 15-20 sec after which the pressure is suddenly released and the breathing restored to normal.
Kumar, Chandra Mohan, Van Zundert, André A. J.   +1 more
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Efficacy of modified versus standard Valsalva maneuvers on clinical outcomes and satisfaction of children with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: randomized control trial

BMC Pediatrics
Introduction Valsalva maneuvers are the initial line in management of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in hemodynamically stable children. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of modified versus standard Valsalva maneuvers on the clinical ...
Nagwa Ramadan Esmail Magor, Seham Eid Hashem Elhalafawy, Samar Eldesoky Mohamed Ads, Mohamed Elsayed Abdelfattah, Sahar Wasfy Mahmoud Melika   +4 more
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