A new technique for assessing implanted cardiac pacemaker function in the ambulant patient has been introduced and assessed. A modified portable electrocardiograph recorder is used to store 24 hours of electrocardiograms along with marker pulses indicating the timing of pacemaker impulses. The recorder detects this narrow impulse and records a wider marker pulse on a second channel. The false p...

R ecently, unrecognized or silent myocardial ischemia has generated considerable interest. While not a new topic, silent ischemia was originally used in the context of asymptomatic or latent coronary artery disease when ischemic-type ST-segment depression was found on exercise electrocardiograms in totally asymptomatic patients. However, in the mid-1970s, when high-quality ambulatory ECG monito...

Fetal heart rate was monitored continuously in 30 ambulant women in labour by radiotelemetry. The procedure was practicable and, since contractions were less uncomfortable with the patient standing or walking about, reduced the need for analgesia. It also resulted in a more natural labour. Use of the procedure may lessen the risk of thromboembolism.

Background Scoliosis is a common consequence of neuromuscular diseases with an incidence of 25% in cerebral palsy (CP) [1] and 75-90% in non-ambulant Duchenne muscular dystrophy [2]. Evidence from case studies demonstrates that dynamic elastomeric fabric orthoses (DEFO’s) may provide an effective alternative to rigid bracing [3], which often causes discomfort and hence is associated with non-co...

This article presents a novel human autonomy assessment system for generating context and discovering the behaviors of older people who use ambulant services. Our goal is to assist caregivers in assessing possibly abnormal health conditions in their clients concerning their level of autonomy, thus enabling caregivers to take countermeasures as soon as possible.

BACKGROUND The incidence rates (IRs) and factors associated with injuries in the sport of Paralympic athletics (track and field) have not been comprehensively and prospectively studied. PURPOSE To determine injury IRs, characteristics of injuries, and associated factors in the sport of athletics at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. METHODS ...