A simple and rapid automatic method for detection of gait events at the foot could speed up and possibly increase the repeatability of gait analysis and evaluations of treatments for pathological gaits. The aim of this study was to compare and validate a kinematic-based algorithm used in the detection of four gait events, heel contact, heel rise, toe contact and toe off. Force platform data is ...

The diminished knee flexion associated with stiff-knee gait, a movement abnormality commonly observed in persons with cerebral palsy, is thought to be caused by an over-active rectus femoris muscle producing an excessive knee extension moment during the swing phase of gait. As a result, treatment for stiff-knee gait is aimed at altering swing-phase muscle function. Unfortunately, this treatment...

Background Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) can present in children above the age of three, and occurs in the absence of any medically diagnosed conditions. Identification of medical conditions that are associated with toe walking can be complex and a potentially daunting task for those that infrequently assess children. In order to facilitate entry for appropriate toe walking children into an ITW ...

Purpose: A prospective, randomized trial was performed to determine if intra-abdominal drainage catheters are necessary after elective liver resection.

Use of patient-specific drain-phase parameters has previously been suggested to improve peritoneal dialysis (PD) adequacy. Improving management of the drain period may also help to minimize intraperitoneal volume (IPV). A typical gravity-based drain profile consists of a relatively constant initial fast-flow period, followed by a transition period and a decaying slow-flow period. That profile w...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com position of the drain across the heart (Figure 1). Bed side echocardiogram showed the drain traversing the left ventricle (Figure 2). Bubble study through the chest drain showed contrast bubbles inside the left ventricle confirming position of the drain and perforation of the left ventricle (Figure 3). The drain was kept in situ. She was taken to th...

We describe a case of abrupt cardiac arrest in an 80 year old woman. Emergent transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) helped clarify the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, and guide management and ongoing resuscitation. This case highlights the utility of TOE in the peri-arrest setting and in the diagnosis of massive pulmonary embolism. TOE can also be useful in providing prognostic information a...

s S55 Eur J Echocardiography Abstracts Supplement, December 2006 analysed by 2 separate observers. TOE and RT-3DE images were acquired digitally on the Phillips IE33 ultrasound machine and stored for off line analysis. The RT-3DE datasets were analysed with Phillips Qlab software (version 4.0). Leaflet segments and commissures were displayed in short axis en-face and long axis views. Echocardio...