BACKGROUND AND AIMS Ultrasound imaging before neuraxial blocks was reported to improve the ease of insertion and minimize the traumatic trials. However, the data about the use of ultrasound in thoracic epidural block are scanty. In this study, pre-insertion ultrasound scanning was compared to traditional manual palpation technique for insertion of the thoracic epidural catheter in abdominal ope...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate current neck tension palpation rating systems to determine interrater reliability and possible correlation with necksurface electromyography (sEMG, collected from three electrode recording locations) and to measure the third formant for /a/ during various vocal behaviors. This prospective study examined the neck muscle tension of 16 participants before ...

Purpose To ascertain whether the Royal London Hospital test is reproducible, sensitive, and specific for diagnosis of patellar tendinopathy. Methods Fifteen consecutive athletes with patellar tendinopathy were prospectively enrolled and compared with a control group of 15 non consecutive athletes with Achilles tendinopathy. Two testers examined separately each patient, using manual palpation ...

BACKGROUND This study's objective was to determine the test characteristics of pedal pulse palpation in the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) when compared to the more widely recommended screening tool, the ankle-brachial index (ABI). METHODS We screened patients > 50 years of age for PAD within primary care clinics in Houston. PAD was diagnosed by an ABI of <0.9. At each visit, ...

The most common way of detecting pregnancy in rabbits is by manual palpation. Real-time ultrasonography may be an alternative to be used in rabbit production units in the future if it turns out to be practicable. There is a paucity of scientific knowledge on the suitability of real-time ultrasonography for pregnancy diagnosis in rabbits. In the present study pregnancy diagnosis by transabdomina...

Purpose: Radial access is being increasingly used for both diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures. Prospective data comparing ultrasoundvs palpationguided radial catheterization are largely lacking. Materials and Methods: In this prospective single-center study, 183 consecutively enrolled patients scheduled for transradial cardiac catheterization by an experienced interventionalist we...

BACKGROUND Mobile learning (m-learning) has becoming very popular in education due to the rapidly advancing technology in our society. The potentials of the mobile applications should be used to enhance the education process. Few mobile applications have been designed to complement the study of physical therapy skills for physiotherapy students. The aim of this study was to investigate whether ...

BACKGROUND Clinical tests to assess peripheral nerve disorders can be classified into two categories: tests for afferent/efferent nerve function such as nerve conduction (bedside neurological examination) and tests for increased mechanosensitivity (e.g. upper limb neurodynamic tests (ULNTs) and nerve palpation). Reliability reports of nerve palpation and the interpretation of neurodynamic tests...

background untrained fingertip palpation has been shown to be unable to adjust endotracheal tube (et) cuff pressure in most intubated patients. objective we determined the impact of a training course of ett cuff adjustment by palpation in attaining a safe cuff inflation pressure. patients and methods twenty-five nurses were asked to adjust the ett cuff pressure to 25 cmh2o by palpation on three...