Apparent central apnoea (absent breathing movements) detected by monitoring movement of the thoracic wall was compared with simultaneous detection by abdominal wall movement. Eighteen infants provided one or more 24 hour recording of heart rate (electrocardiography), thoracic respiration (transthoracic impedance), and abdominal wall movement (pressure sensitive capsule distortion). Detection of...

Fetal heart rate (FHR) is the main feature for monitoring fetal well-being as recommended by International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO). The ultrasound based cardiotocography (CTG) nowadays world-wide non-invasive clinical reference technique intrapartum FHR monitoring, stated FIGO. However, some limitations CTG have justified interest alternative solutions, on abdominal elect...

PURPOSE familial longevity is marked by an exceptionally healthy metabolic profile and low prevalence of cardiometabolic disease observed already at middle age. We aim to investigate whether regional body fat distribution, which has previously shown to be associated with cardiometabolic risk, is different in offspring of long-lived siblings compared with controls. METHODS our institutional re...

The pulse-wave velocity (PWV) has been used as an indicator of vascular stiffness, which can be an early predictor of cardiovascular mortality. A noninvasive, easily applicable method for detecting the regional pulse wave (PW) may contribute as a future modality for risk assessment. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility and reproducibility of PW imaging (PWI) during propa...

BACKGROUND Cope's sign is the association of bradycardia with symptoms acute cholecystitis, which can occur due to a vagal cardiobiliary reflex. The clinical and electrocardiographic changes or complete heart block mimic presentation coronary syndrome. This report highlights unique possibility that in patients abdominal pain gallstones be this CASE REPORT A 46-year-old obese man hyperlipidemia ...

The evaluation of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with diabetic acidosis frequently challenges the physician's clinical acumen. Faced with a seriously ill patient, he must judge whether the abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are a consequence of the metabolic decompensation, and hence likely to resolve with correction of the ketoacidosis, or if these symptoms signal a serious underlying ...

Turner, O.B.E., M.A., M.D., F.R.GP., F.R.C.P.E. (Pp. viii + 155; figs. 177. 20s.) Edinburgh and London: E. & S. Livingstone, 1963. THIS book is a collection of articles on "Clinical Electrocardiography in General Practice" published by the author in the Practitioner in 1962. It is intended for those who wish to learn some of the elementary principles of a complicated subject. The value and limi...

serves as a corroborator of clinical observations, and not as the sole means of making the diagnosis, the criticism is not justified. This conclusion applies to electrocardiography that has now been established as a standard part of cardiovascular diagnosis. The publication of another edition of Dr. Maher's treatise within two years shows its popularity. The book begins with a brief resume of t...