Purpose: Considering the influence of horizontal velocity on many biomechanical characteristics of walking, the purpose of this study was to investigate how inter-lower-limbs local and global asymmetry is influenced by changes in walking speed from slow to fast. Methods: Ground reaction force data and trajectory of attached markers of bilateral lower limbs of 15 right leg-dominant able-bodied ...

The arcuate fasciculus (AF) is a fiber pathway in the human brain relevant for language processes and has recently been characterized by means of diffusion tensor tractography. The observations made concerning the left and right hemisphere AF include a characterization of the trajectories and quantification of physical properties such as fractional anisotropy, DTI-based fiber density and volume...

Low magnesium levels have been implicated as a risk factor for the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, like many interventions before it, supplementing magnesium levels does not necessarily lead to a successful cardioversion or better prevention of AF in high-risk groups. This issue is clinically important in view of the high burden that AF poses, the increasing incidence of AF, a...

Low magnesium levels have been implicated as a risk factor for the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, like many interventions before it, supplementing magnesium levels does not necessarily lead to a successful cardioversion or better prevention of AF in high-risk groups. This issue is clinically important in view of the high burden that AF poses, the increasing incidence of AF, a...

INTRODUCTION Bisphosphonates are the most commonly used drugs for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Although a recent FDA review of the results of clinical trials reported no clear link between bisphosphonates and serious or non-serious atrial fibrillation (AF), some epidemiologic studies have suggested an association between AF and bisphosphonates. METHODS We conducted a meta-ana...

PURPOSE The aims of this study were to estimate the incidence of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter (AF), to assess the presence of provoking factors and risk factors for stroke and systemic embolism, and to determine the type of AF in patients with first-diagnosed AF. PATIENTS AND METHODS This cohort study was performed in northern Sweden between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012. Di...

OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) following lobectomy for a pulmonary malignant tumour. METHODS The outcomes of patients who underwent lobectomy from February 2005 to September 2010 were analysed with respect to the development of postoperative AF. RESULTS Among 186 patients, 20 developed AF and these had significantly higher preoperative B-type natriuretic pep...

BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia and a major risk factor for stroke. AIMS To assess whether AF in patients with acute ischaemic stroke is associated with severe stroke and early death. MATERIALS/METHODS Patients with acute ischaemic stroke (15,831) who were registered in the Japan Multicenter Stroke Investigators' Collaboration registry were analysed. The AF group ...