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https://read.qxmd.com/read/37240987/effects-of-sensorimotor-training-on-transversus-abdominis-activation-in-chronic-low-back-pain-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Felix Marchand, Kevin Laudner, Karl-Stefan Delank, René Schwesig, Anke Steinmetz
(1) Background: The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effect of sensorimotor training on transversus abdominis activation. (2) Methods: Seventy-five patients with chronic low back pain were randomly assigned to one of three groups (whole body vibration training using Galileo® , coordination training using Posturomed® , or physiotherapy (control)). Transversus abdominis activation was measured by using sonography pre- and post-intervention. Second, changes in clinical function tests and their correlation with the sonographic measurements were determined...
May 11, 2023: Journal of Personalized Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37232808/intravesical-contrast-enhanced-mri-a-potential-tool-for-bladder-cancer-surveillance-and-staging
#22
REVIEW
Pradeep Tyagi, Chan-Hong Moon, Marc Connell, Anirban Ganguly, Kang Jun Cho, Tatum Tarin, Rajiv Dhir, Biatta Sholosh, Jodi Maranchie
This review article gives an overview of the current state of the art of bladder cancer imaging and then discusses in depth the scientific and technical merit of a novel imaging approach, tracing its evolution from murine cancer models to cancer patients. While the poor resolution of soft tissue obtained by widely available imaging options such as abdominal sonography and radiation-based CT leaves them only suitable for measuring the gross tumor volume and bladder wall thickening, dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resolution imaging (DCE MRI) is demonstrably superior in resolving muscle invasion...
April 30, 2023: Current Oncology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37220581/autologous-platelet-rich-plasma-injection-and-platelet-rich-fibrin-glue-insertion-for-the-treatment-of-extensive-supralevator-anorectal-fistula-a-case-report
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Amin Dalili, Daryoush Hamidi Alamdari, Alimohamad Dalili, Maryam Sarkardeh, Alireza Rezapanah, Nooshin Tafazoli
Supralevator fistula stays a challenge in general surgery. We present a case with supralevator anorectal fistula and subsequent retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis in which autologous platelet-rich plasma and platelet-rich fibrin glue were used for fistula closure. A 59-year-old man was admitted with pelvic pain and fever. Abdominopelvic sonography and CT scan reported a deep horseshoe-shaped anorectal abscess with extension to the pelvic floor, supralevator, psoas, retroperitoneal muscles, and kidneys. He was managed with antibiotics, abscess drainage, repeated radical surgical debridement, and necrosectomy...
2023: World Journal of Plastic Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37198052/reliability-of-ultrasound-in-the-assessment-of-muscle-thickness-in-critically-ill-children
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jéssica Knisspell de Oliveira, Camila Wohlgemuth Schaan, Cristiano Kohler Silva, Taila Cristina Piva, Ian Teixeira E Sousa, Francisco Bruno, Janice Luisa Lukrafka
INTRODUCTION: Ultrasound has been used to quantify and qualify muscle morphology in critically ill children and can detect changes in muscle thickness. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of ultrasound measurement of muscle thickness in critically ill children and to compare the assessments made by an expert with those made by inexperienced sonographers. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cross-sectional observational study conducted in the paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care university hospital in Brazil...
May 15, 2023: Anales de pediatría
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37192587/ultrasound-measures-of-muscle-morphology-in-people-with-multiple-sclerosis-are-associated-with-muscle-performance-and-functional-mobility
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mark M Mañago, Bryant A Seamon, Katie L Boncella, Mitchell T Wallin, Heidi Maloni, Brian Hoover, Marc R Blackman, Michael O Harris-Love
BACKGROUND: Neurologically-based muscle weakness is a common symptom in people with multiple sclerosis MS (MS), who may also exhibit muscle morphology changes and intrinsic muscle dysfunction. Diagnostic ultrasound (sonography) is a non-invasive, inexpensive, and clinically feasible method to measure muscle morphology. The purpose of this study was to investigate possible asymmetries in lower limb muscle morphology and performance in people with MS, and to assess the relationships of muscle morphology measures with individual patient characteristics, muscle performance, and functional mobility...
May 10, 2023: Multiple Sclerosis and related Disorders
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37159985/relationship-between-foot-pressure-and-spinal-parameters-in-healthy-adults-a-systematic-review
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REVIEW
Jamil Hmida, Fabian Tomschi, Andreas C Strauss, Thomas Hilberg
BACKGROUND: Foot pressure has an essential impact on the entire musculoskeletal chain. So far, the direct influence of foot pressure onto the spinal posture and vice versa is still unclear. RESEARCH QUESTION: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between foot pressure and spinal posture in healthy adults under static and dynamic conditions. METHODS: Systematic research was conducted using PubMed to demonstrate the relationship between foot pressure and spinal posture...
May 5, 2023: Gait & Posture
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37139297/effects-of-daily-static-stretch-training-over-6-weeks-on-maximal-strength-muscle-thickness-contraction-properties-and-flexibility
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tim Wohlann, Konstantin Warneke, Martin Hillebrecht, Astrid Petersmann, Alexander Ferrauti, Stephan Schiemann
PURPOSE: Static stretch training (SST) with long stretching durations seems to be sufficient to increase flexibility, maximum strength (MSt) and muscle thickness (MTh). However, changes in contraction properties and effects on muscle damage remain unclear. Consequently, the objective of the study was to investigate the effects of a 6-week self-performed SST on MSt, MTh, contractile properties, flexibility, and acute response of creatine kinase (CK) 3 days after SST. METHODS: Forty-four participants were divided into a control (CG, n  = 22) and an intervention group (IG, n  = 22), who performed a daily SST for 5 min for the lower limb muscle group...
2023: Frontiers in sports and active living
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37125216/reliability-of-a-novel-automated-ultrasound-technology-for-body-composition-assessment-and-comparisons-with-dual-energy-x-ray-absorptiometry
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Adam P Bradley, Lukus Klawitter, Emma Carver, Zach Johnson, Ryan McGrath, Sherri Stastny, Bryan Christensen, Kyle J Hackney
Body composition tools vary in reliability, portability, and accessibility. The purpose of this study was to evaluate test-retest reliability of MuscleSound® (MS) and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for both two compartment (region) and three compartment (tissue) models. A secondary aim was to compare body composition values produced by both devices. Fifty participants ( n = 25 male, n = 25 female) aged 18-39 years completed two body composition assessments, twice in a single session. Participants arrived at the lab after a 12-hour fast...
2023: International Journal of Exercise Science
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37122018/thyrotoxic-periodic-paralysis-in-a-caucasian-man-without-identifiable-genetic-predisposition-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Arne Heydorn, Birgitte Bertelsen, Rúna Louise Mortansdóttir Nolsöe, Pia Eiken, Peter Lommer Kristensen
BACKGROUND: Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare condition characterized by muscle paralysis, thyrotoxicosis, and hypokalemia. It presents with paralysis of both proximal and distal musculature in upper and lower limbs and may affect respiratory musculature and the cardiac conduction system. Early diagnosis is essential, as the condition is potentially reversible by oral or intravenous potassium treatment, leading to rapid resolution without lasting weakness. Overlooking the diagnosis may result in respiratory failure and cardiac arrhythmias including QT prolongation, Torsades de points, and ventricular arrhythmias...
May 1, 2023: Thyroid Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37074101/neuromuscular-ultrasound-standardized-scanning-techniques-and-protocols-expert-panel-recommendations
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Eman A Tawfik, Michael S Cartwright, Nens van Alfen, Hubertus Axer, Andrea J Boon, Nicholas Crump, Alexander Grimm, Lisa D Hobson-Webb, Antonios Kerasnoudis, Ross Mandeville, David C Preston, Sarada Sakamuri, Nortina Shahrizaila, Susan Shin, Steven J Shook, Einar Wilder-Smith, Francis O Walker
Neuromuscular ultrasound has become an integral part of the diagnostic workup of neuromuscular disorders at many centers. Despite its growing utility, uniform standard scanning techniques do not currently exist. Scanning approaches for similar diseases vary in the literature creating heterogeneity in the studies as reported in several meta-analysis. Moreover, neuromuscular ultrasound experts including the group in this study have different views with regards to technical aspects, scanning protocols, and the parameters that should be assessed...
April 19, 2023: Muscle & Nerve
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36999582/s1-guideline-cutaneous-and-subcutaneous-leiomyosarcoma
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Doris Helbig, Edgar Dippel, Michael Erdmann, Alexander Frisman, Paula Kage, Ulrike Leiter, Thomas Mentzel, Clemens Seidel, Carsten Weishaupt, Mirjana Ziemer, Selma Ugurel
Superficial leiomyosarcomas (LMS) are rare skin cancers (2-3% of cutaneous sarcomas) that originate from dermally located hair follicle muscles, dartos or areolar muscles (cutaneous/dermal LMS), or from vascular muscle cells of the subcutaneous adipose tissue (subcutaneous LMS). These superficial LMS are distinct from LMS of the deep soft tissues. Leiomyosarcomas are typically localized at the lower extremities, trunk or capillitium, and present as painful, erythematous to brownish nodules. Diagnosis is made by histopathology...
March 31, 2023: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft: JDDG
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36916670/exercise-induced-muscle-blood-flow-is-decreased-in-charcot-marie-tooth-disease-type-1-polyneuropathy-a-power-doppler-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Orna Gera, Efrat Shavit-Stein, Taly Amichai, Vera Nikitin, Merav Ben David, Lior Greenbaum, Joab Chapman, Amir Dori
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Intramuscular blood flow increases during physical activity and may be quantified immediately following exercise using power Doppler sonography. Post-exercise intramuscular blood flow is reduced in patients with muscular dystrophy, associated with disease severity and degenerative changes. It is not known if intramuscular blood flow is reduced in patients with neuropathy, nor if it correlates with muscle strength and structural changes. The aim was to determine whether blood flow is reduced in patients with polyneuropathy due to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 (CMT1) and to compare more affected distal to less affected proximal muscles...
March 14, 2023: European Journal of Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36900848/ultrasound-imaging-and-guidance-for-cervical-myofascial-pain-a-narrative-review
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REVIEW
Vincenzo Ricci, Kamal Mezian, Ke-Vin Chang, Domiziano Tarantino, Orhan Güvener, Fabrizio Gervasoni, Ondřej Naňka, Levent Özçakar
Cervical myofascial pain is a very common clinical condition in the daily practice of musculoskeletal physicians. Physical examination is currently the cornerstone for evaluating the cervical muscles and identifying the eventual presence of myofascial trigger points. Herein, the role of ultrasound assessment in precisely localizing them is progressively mounting in the pertinent literature. Moreover, using ultrasound, not only the muscle tissue but also the fascial and neural elements can be accurately located/evaluated...
February 21, 2023: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36883508/influence-of-cryotherapy-with-pulse-compression-on-the-functional-condition-of-the-knee-joint-after-partial-meniscectomy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yurii О Hrubar, Iryna Ya Hrubar, Nadiia М Hrabyk, Markiian Yu Grubar, Yuliana Yu Hrubar
OBJECTIVE: The aim: To study the effect of cryotherapy with adjustable pulse compression in patients after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy on the functional state of the knee joint in the early period of rehabilitation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: A total of 63 patients took part in the research: the experimental group included 32 patients (23 men and 9 women), and the control group - 31 patients (21 men and 10 women). In order to determine the effect on the functional state of the knee joint after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in the experimental group, cryotherapy with adjustable pulse compression was used with the help of «GIOCO CRYO - 2» system; ice bags were used in the control group...
2023: Wiadomości Lekarskie: Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36883507/the-ultrasonography-examination-of-skeletal-muscles-in-traumatic-ischemia-experimental-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Andriy Pidlisetskyy, Serhii Savosko, Igor Gayovich, Oleksii Dolhopolov, Volodymyr Biliavskyi
OBJECTIVE: The aim: To establish indicators and significance of sonography in the evaluation of muscle necrosis in ischemia of the limb acording to quantitative ultrasonographic indicators and density of collagen by histological method. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: In experiments, rabbits modeled with 6-hour limb ischemia by applying an elastic tourniquet. On days 5, 15, and 30, ultrasound and histological studies of the muscles and correlation analysis were performed between the muscles' entropy and the degree of their damage (atrophy, fibrosis and necrosis)...
2023: Wiadomości Lekarskie: Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36756248/editorial-application-of-ultrasound-on-peripheral-neuromuscular-disorders-from-anatomy-to-clinic
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EDITORIAL
Ke-Vin Chang, Alexander Grimm, Sang Beom Kim
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2023: Frontiers in Neurology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36720531/desmoid-type-fibromatosis-mimicking-uterine-fibroid-invade-the-urinary-bladder-a-case-report-and-literature-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yu-Tse Hung, Yu-Fang Huang, Pei-Ying Wu
OBJECTIVE: Desmoid fibromatosis (DF) is a rare, locally aggressive soft tissue tumor. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) play a critical role in the diagnosis of DF and in developing treatment plans. Currently, observation is the primary therapeutic option for a biopsy-confirmed DF. Here, we present a case of a DF that was misdiagnosed as uterine fibroid before surgery. CASE REPORT: A 36-year-old woman presented with urinary frequency and a palpable lower abdominal mass, which was suspected as uterine fibroid based on sonography and CT...
January 2023: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36670570/relation-of-flatfoot-severity-with-flexibility-and-isometric-strength-of-the-foot-and-trunk-extensors-in-children
#38
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Min Hwan Kim, Sangha Cha, Jae Eun Choi, Minsoo Jeon, Ja Young Choi, Shin-Seung Yang
BACKGROUND: Flatfoot is a deformity in which the foot is flattened due to a decrease in or loss of the medial longitudinal arch. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: Few studies have investigated the relationship between the severity of flat feet, trunk strength, and joint flexibility. PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the severity of flatfoot and joint flexibility and foot and trunk strength in children with flexible flatfoot...
December 22, 2022: Children
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36669320/muscular-hydatid-cyst-in-iran-a-case-report
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Mahmoud Agholi, Hamid Reza Heidarian, Zahra Montaseri, Fatemeh Khajeh
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Hydatid disease, caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, is a common parasitic infection of humans and herbivores. Although livers and lungs are the most commonly affected organ, hydatid cysts may develop in any body part. Primary muscular hydatid cyst is extremely rare. CASE PRESENTATION: We reported the case of a 40-year-old-woman with the presentation of a soft, mobile, and non-tender lump in the dorsal part of her left upper arm (triceps brachii), which emerged one year ago...
January 3, 2023: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36630983/sarcopenia-definition-radiological-diagnosis-clinical-significance
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Daniel Vogele, Stephanie Otto, Nico Sollmann, Benedikt Haggenmüller, Daniel Wolf, Meinrad Beer, Stefan Andreas Schmidt
BACKGROUND:  Sarcopenia is an age-related syndrome characterized by a loss of muscle mass and strength. As a result, the independence of the elderly is reduced and the hospitalization rate and mortality increase. The onset of sarcopenia often begins in middle age due to an unbalanced diet or malnutrition in association with a lack of physical activity. This effect is intensified by concomitant diseases such as obesity or metabolic diseases including diabetes mellitus. METHOD:  With effective preventative diagnostic procedures and specific therapeutic treatment of sarcopenia, the negative effects on the individual can be reduced and the negative impact on health as well as socioeconomic effects can be prevented...
January 11, 2023: RöFo: Fortschritte Auf Dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin
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