Commentary: Stay midline, stay steady: Median sternotomy training

Inferior median sternotomy.

We have read with interest the report of Legarra et al. [1] regarding the use of an inferior median sternotomy incision in patients with a tracheostomy. We have been able to take advantage of their technique’s description to solve a legal problem. A case of death by hanging was considered adequate for multiorgan transplantation including the heart. In Spain, donation of organs for transplantati...

Fatigue testing median sternotomy closures.

OBJECTIVE Sternal dehiscence is commonly due to wire cutting through bone. With a biological model, we measured the rate of cutting through bone, of standard steel wire closure, peristernal steel wire, figure-of-eight closure, polyester and sternal bands sternotomy closure techniques. METHODS Polyester, figure-of-eight, peristernal and sternal band closures were tested against standard closur...

Outcomes of Stay Strong, Stay Healthy in community settings.

UNLABELLED Loss of muscle strength, flexibility, and balance are strong predictors of falls in the elderly. OBJECTIVES The goal of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of a 10-week, strength-based exercise program delivered by Extension professionals. METHODS Matched pair t tests were used to compare differences in five measures of fitness collected from 808 participants (mean...

To stay or not to stay? That is the question.

Effectiveness of Advanced Stay Strong, Stay Healthy in Community Settings

The goal of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of the 10-week, University of Missouri (MU) Extension strength training program Advanced Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (ASSSH). It was hypothesized that the program can improve strength, balance, agility, and flexibility-all physical measures of falling among seniors. Matched pair t tests were used to compare differences in five physica...