... CG: Carpaltunnelsyndrome due to an atypical deep soft tissue leiomyoma: The risk of misdiagnosis and mismanagement World J Surg Oncol 2007, 5:92 Martinoli C, Bianchi S, Derchi LE: Tendon and ... Padua L, Pazzaglia C, Insola A, Aprile I, Caliandro P, Rampoldi M, Bertolini C, Tonali P: Schwannoma of the median nerve may mimic carpaltunnelsyndrome Neurol Sci 2006, 26:430-234 Beggs I: ... P, Lomas F: Sonography in the diagnosis of carpaltunnelsyndrome AJR Am J Roentgenol 1999, 173:681-684 Padua L, Aprile I, Pazzaglia C, Frasca G, Caliandro P, Tonali P, Martinoli C: Contribution...
... mild carpaltunnelsyndromeMuscle Nerve 1993, 16:1366-73 Lew HL, Wang L, Robinson LR: Test-retest reliability of combined sensory index: implications for diagnosing carpaltunnelsyndromeMuscle ... Rosén I: Prevalence of carpaltunnelsyndrome in a general population JAMA 1999, 282:153-58 Stevens JC: AAEM minimonograph #26: the electrodiagnosis of carpaltunnelsyndromeMuscle Nerve 1997, 20:1477-86 ... diagnosis of carpaltunnelsyndrome Neurology 2002, 11:1603-07 Kouyoumdjian JA, Zanetta DMT, Morita MPA: Evaluation of age, body mass index, and wrist index as risk factors for carpaltunnel syndrome...
... digits-associated carpaltunnel syndrome: relationship between carpaltunnel release and trigger digits Hand Surg 2005, 10:205-208 Hombal JW, Owen R: Carpaltunnel decompression and trigger digits Hand 1970, ... of the subjects were right hand dominant and 59% presented with complaints in their dominant hand No group (carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, or carpaltunnelsyndrome with trigger finger) ... trigger finger after carpaltunnel release (CTR) andcarpaltunnelsyndrome following TF release were identified The incidences of diabetes and disease affecting the dominant hand were compared...
... "chiropractic carpaltunnel syndrome" in PubMed, "carpal tunnel syndrome" in MANTIS, limiting the search to chiropractic, and "carpal" AND "Tunnel" AND "syndrome" in the Index to Chiropractic Literature ... of the double crush to carpaltunnelsyndrome (an analysis of 1000 cases of carpaltunnel syndrome) J Hand Surg 1985, 10:202-204 Eason SY, Belsole RJ, Greene TL: Carpaltunnel release: analysis ... contributions of neck muscle dysfunctions to initiation and maintenance of carpaltunnelsyndrome Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 1998, 23:59-72 Murray-Leslie CF, Wright V: Carpaltunnel syndrome, humeral...
... Afferent and spinal mechanisms of jointpainPain 1993, 55:5-54 64 McQueen DS: Inflammatory painand the joint In Painand Neurogenic Inflammation Edited by Brain SD, Moore PK Basel, Switzerland: ... some arthritispain episodic whereas other patients complain of chronic persistent joint pain? Why is there a disconnect between the degree of joint deterioration and the level of jointpain ... acute and repetitive joint injury, although the identity of these chemical agents is currently unknown Altered joint biomechanics is also a likely candidate for initiating and maintaining joint pain; ...
... hip and flexibility of soft tissues in individuals with and without patellofemoral painsyndrome J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2005, 35:793-801 10 Jull G, Janda V: Muscleand motor control in low back ... back pain: Assessment and management Physical Therapy for the low back Clinics in Physical Therapy New York: Churchill LivingstonTwomey LT, Taylor JR 1987, 253-278 11 Janda V: Muscleandbackpain ... hip and knee joints The examiner, standing behind the subject, with one hand, stabilized the pelvis and passively abducted and extended the upper leg with the knee flexed with the other hand...
... factors and levels of painand disability in chronic low backpain patients presenting for physiotherapy Eur J Pain 2007, 11:869-877 doi:10.1186/1746-1340-18-5 Cite this article as: Sandnes et ... contributions CLY and LH were responsible for conception and design, CB and KFS carried out the data collection, all authors contributed to data analysis and interpretation, CLY and LH drafted the ... forms and questionnaires were standardized to make it possible to compare and analyse data from the different clinics and students had been thoroughly instructed in how to use the forms and how...
... weakness of the back leg’s hip and thigh muscles, specifically the gluteus maximus muscles (buttocks) and quadriceps If these muscles are weak, the golfer will not be able to physically handle shifting ... backswing, swaying, and overuse of the hands and wrists at impact Lack of shoulder, torso, and hip rotation can be caused by weaknesses in the internal and external oblique muscles and lack of flexibility ... oxygen to the muscles and joints Warming up helps loosen stiff muscles and joints, making it easier for you to swing the golf club more efficiently There are two ways to warm up: actively and passively...
... the prevalence of dental painand oral impacts on daily performances (OIDP), and to describe the distribution of OIDP by socio-demographics, dental caries, dental painand reported oral problems ... in Dar es Salaam [8] Dental pain was computed by combining toothache and tooth sensitivity into a sum score with the categories (0) no dental painand (1) dental pain reported A sum score of ... urban and rural students, respectively The crude and age standardized (in parenthesis) estimates of DMFT>0 were 17.4% (19.1%), dental pain 36.4% (36.7%), other oral problems 54.1% (54.1%) and perceived...
... the prevalence of dental painand oral impacts on daily performances (OIDP), and to describe the distribution of OIDP by socio-demographics, dental caries, dental painand reported oral problems ... in Dar es Salaam [8] Dental pain was computed by combining toothache and tooth sensitivity into a sum score with the categories (0) no dental painand (1) dental pain reported A sum score of ... urban and rural students, respectively The crude and age standardized (in parenthesis) estimates of DMFT>0 were 17.4% (19.1%), dental pain 36.4% (36.7%), other oral problems 54.1% (54.1%) and perceived...
... of increasing 1st MTP joint dorsiflexion Relationships between changes in st MTP jointpain levels and changes in the mechanical effects of foot orthoses on 1st MTP jointand ankle/subtalar complex ... relationship between ankle/ subtalar joint pronation and st MTP jointpain is unclear, clinicians commonly prescribe foot orthoses with medial posting to alter the degree and timing of ankle/subtalar ... treatment of 1st MTP jointpain First ray cut outs and forefoot postings are further orthotic modifications that have been employed to improve 1st ray function and reduce pain There are, however,...
... in 18% of patients with FM and MFP, but latent trigger points were rare in all groups Taut muscle bands andmuscle twitches were common (50% and 30%, respectively) and were noted equally in all ... R: Myofascial pain syndromes and their evaluation Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2007, 21:427-445 23 Meyer HP: Myofascial painsyndromeand its suggested role in the pathogenesis and treatment ... envisaged to be a painsyndrome related to dysfunctional central pain processing; however, increasingly evident is that peripheral pain generators such as painful joints and MTPs now need to be...
... short-lasting jointpain state, and upon repeated injections this pain induction is reproducible over weeks In this pain model, a single injection of 50 μl of NASHA and higher into the knee joint led ... 29 Schaible HG, Grubb BD: Afferent and spinal mechanisms of jointpainPain 1993, 55:5-54 30 Schaible HG: Peripheral and central mechanisms of pain generation Handb Exp Pharmacol 2007, 3-28 31 ... differences between NASHA and Hylan GF20 as well as between NASHA and sodium hyaluronate Data are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean (a and c) + comparison between NASHA and Hylan GF20 * comparison...
... gases, and unload the patient’s respiratory muscles However, the mode and settings of a ventilator can significantly influence the course of a disease and the ultimate clinical outcome and may ... de Janeiro (Brazil) Chiaranda M Department for the Environment, Health and Safety, University of Insubria – Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit B, District Hospital and Macchi Foundation, Varese ... Intensive Care and Abdominal Transplantation Unit, Niguarda Ca’ Granda Hospital, Milan (Italy) De Gasperi A 2nd Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Abdominal Transplantation Unit, Niguarda Ca’ Granda Hospital,...
... as a simple way of detecting flow limitation at rest [39] and during exercise [40] With one hand placed on the lower back of the patient and other applied with the palm at the level of the umbilicus ... obesity and obstructive and restrictive disorders; effects of increasing negative expiratory pressure Chest 125:98–105 35 Dueck R (2000) Assessment and monitoring of flow limitation and other ... baseline values, age, sex, and body mass index The asterisk and dagger indicate statistically significant differences in PaO2/FiO2 and Cdyn between the beginning of surgery and after recruitment (From...
... 167:1633–1640 FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE EMERGENCY Chapter Fluid and electrolyte emergency J BOLDT Fluid deficits and electrolyte imbalances are common among surgical, traumatised and intensive care ... replacement and maintenance of electrolyte balance Managing patients with fluid deficits and/ or disturbed electrolyte balance demands some basic consideration of the mechanisms, reasons and regulation ... Guiotto, L Morelli phosphates and protein, while those in the ECF are sodium and its chloride and bicarbonate anions Plasma osmolality (Posm) is normally between 280 and 295 mosmol/kg water, while...
... 1997 and dealing with management and prevention of severe Candida infections [18], complicated abdominal surgical procedures and Candida spp isolates from at least two sites (socalled Candida ... such as sickness, anorexia, nausea and vomiting; more specific ones are jaundice and abdominal pain Hepatic encephalopathy and coagulopathy typically define the syndrome Other clinical manifestations ... increase in muscle tone; hyperreflexia andmuscle rigidity become evident, right up to the full decerebrate posture of stage IV The EEG shows severe slowing in frequencies in the theta and delta...
... than mitochondria, such as ER, lysosomes, and the nucleus, and by proteases other than caspases, such as calpains and cathepsins originating from the ER and lysosomes, respectively No chromatin ... twenty-first century aids to diagnosis and therapy, uses the arterial pulse only to assess systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure and heart rate and rhythm, and takes no notice of the other information ... physiology, including lipid and membrane biogenesis, vesicle trafficking and protein targeting and secretion The ER is highly susceptible to alterations in homeostasis and exerts a strict quality...
... penetrating trauma is falling back into the hands of military surgeons With thousands killed in action and tens of thousand of wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom and, to a lesser extent, Operation ... art and science of medicine and to apply that learning in a monitored and mentored setting within an institution committed to: competency based education and practice; support for professional and ... application of medical and scientific knowledge, they also require close teamwork and collaboration between multi-professional and multi-specialty partners The demanding and rigorous nature of...
... programme for staff and patients on painand its management combined with formal assessment of painand an algorithm to allow more flexible, yet safe, intramuscular opioid analgesia and, after that, ... symptoms Fever, malaise, backpain Sharp, transient backand leg pain None Variable, late Minor, patchy Sensory involvement None or paraesthesias Anterior spinal artery syndrome Elderly Motor involvement ... problem/issue to be audited Define the criteria and standards Observe the practice and collect data Compare the performance measured with the given standards and criteria Implement a change Do a re-audit...