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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nickolai Jp Martonick, Craig P McGowan, Russell T Baker, Lindsay W Larkins, Jeff G Seegmiller, Joshua P Bailey
BACKGROUND: Improving single leg squat (SLS) movement symmetry may benefit rehabilitation protocols. The Total Motion Release® (TMR®) protocol has been theorized to evaluate and improve patient-perceived movement asymmetries. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether perceived asymmetries identified by a TMR® scoring protocol were related to biomechanical asymmetries and whether improving perceived asymmetries influenced movement mechanics...
2024: International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Adi Ahmetspahic, Eldin Burazerovic, Dragan Jankovic, Eleonora Kujaca, Hana Rizvanovic, Ibrahim Omerhodzic, Haso Sefo, Nermir Granov
Background Many recent studies show that exoscopes are safe and effective alternatives to operating microscopes (OM). Developments of robotics and automation are present in neurosurgery with the appearance of a newer device such as RoboticScope (RS) exoscope with a digital three-dimensional (3D) image and a head-mounted display. The body of the RS is connected to a six-axis robotic arm that contains two video cameras, and serves as stereovision. This robotic arm allows accurate 3D camera motions over the field of view, giving the user a great degree of freedom in viewpoint selection...
December 2023: Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ryosuke Todaka, Tetsu Kajiyama, Naoya Kariu, Masaya Anan
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal changes in trunk acceleration, gait speed, and paretic leg motion in patients with post-stroke hemiparesis, the relationships between variables at each time point, and whether initial trunk acceleration and gait parameters were related to gait speed 2 months later. METHODS: Gait was assessed monthly in patients who could walk under supervision after stroke onset. Gait parameters, including gait speed and trailing limb angle (TLA), were measured...
December 30, 2023: Human Movement Science
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Ram Kishun Verma, Gagandeep Dhillon, Harpreet Grewal, Vinita Prasad, Ripudaman Singh Munjal, Pranjal Sharma, Venkata Buddhavarapu, Ramprakash Devadoss, Rahul Kashyap, Salim Surani
Artificial intelligence (AI) has impacted many areas of healthcare. AI in healthcare uses machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing to analyze copious amounts of healthcare data and yield valuable outcomes. In the sleep medicine field, a large amount of physiological data is gathered compared to other branches of medicine. This field is primed for innovations with the help of AI. A good quality of sleep is crucial for optimal health. About one billion people are estimated to have obstructive sleep apnea worldwide, but it is difficult to diagnose and treat all the people with limited resources...
December 6, 2023: World Journal of Clinical Cases
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Furkan Bahar, Serdal Ugurlu
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disorder predominantly characterized by periodic fever, abdominal pain, and joint manifestations. It can exhibit various atypical presentations and affects individuals globally. However, cases of FMF concurrently presenting with chronic thrombosis and myositis have not been previously reported. A 41-year-old male presented with alternating severe bilateral leg pain, stiffness, and localized swellings without fever or abdominal symptoms. His history included recurrent inflammatory joint pain treated with prednisolone...
December 20, 2023: Modern rheumatology case reports
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Amro Elsiofy, Mahmoud Elsherif, Moawed F Eladawy, Tarek Mahmoud, Ahmed F Sakr
OBJECTIVE: Over the last decade, modified Dunn osteotomy has been widely used in the management of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) with varying degrees of complications. Different conclusions have been adopted. Our study represented our experience in using such a technique in stable and unstable SCFE and tried to determine its safety and applicability for routine practice. METHODS: Our study adopted an interventional prospective design performed on 24 hips divided evenly between both sexes with a mean age of 13...
2023: Advances in Orthopedics
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Sandra Hackethal, Paolo Maino, Eva Koetsier, Mauro Manconi
Restless legs syndrome is a prevalent, sleep-related sensorimotor disorder with relevant impact on the patients' quality of life. For patients suffering from severe, pharmacoresistant restless legs syndrome, few therapeutic options remain to alleviate symptoms. In this case series, two patients with severe, pharmacoresistant restless legs syndrome were treated with epidural spinal cord stimulation and repeatedly assessed with polysomnography, including sleep structure and periodic limb movements as objective biomarkers not subject to placebo effects, during a 6-month follow-up period...
2023: Frontiers in Neurology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lamyaa Al Sa'idi, Anupama Gupta, Garima Shukla
Sleep related rhythmic movement disorders (SRRMD) are highly prevalent among infants and children and tend to disappear into adolescence and adulthood. However, few reports have identified patients who had rhythmic movements at wake-sleep transition persisting into adulthood. This is a case series of SRRMD diagnosed on video-polysomnography from retrospective chart review of patients, who were 6 years or older, seen in Sleep Neurology clinics in two centres by the senior author, over a 10 years period. In addition, an updated review of all papers published on the topic, since year 2000 is being reported...
November 26, 2023: Sleep Medicine
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Oliver Ludwig, Günther Schneider, Jens Kelm
Background: Femoroacetabular impingement is one possible cause for groin pain and can lead to long periods of absence for football players. In cam impingement, the end-grade position of the leg at kicking makes the hip particularly prone to faulty contact between the acetabulum and the femoral head. Studies suggest that the resting position of the pelvis in the sagittal plane may have an important role in the biomechanics of movement in the presence of cam impingement. Methods : A 19-year-old male competitive footballer complained of sudden groin pain during a period of low athletic load...
November 30, 2023: Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Thomas J Dye
Daytime sleepiness is common amongst children and adolescents. Inadequate sleep duration, inappropriate school start times, and the delay in sleep phase of adolescence may all contribute. Nocturnal sleep disruption due to sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome/periodic limb movement disorder may also lead to daytime sleepiness. Profound sleepiness however, when occurring in the setting of adequate sleep duration, is rare amongst children and adolescents and may prompt consideration of a central disorder of hypersomnolence (CDH)...
December 2023: Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sleep patterns according to genetically determined ethnicity in the population of São Paulo, Brazil.
Julia Kondo, Priscila F Tempaku, Vânia D'Almeida, Viviane A Kakazu, Monica L Andersen, Sergio Tufik, Dalva Poyares
Sleep is a behavior expressed differently for each individual. However, studies have shown that some ethnic groups express common sleep patterns, which can be observed in different ethnic groups. Previous studies have shown the existence of sleep disparities in populations of different ethnicities. Most of these studies have considered self-reported ethnicity and assessed sleep subjectively. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate sleep disparities in different ethnic groups based on an analysis of genetic ancestry and the use of objective sleep evaluation...
November 27, 2023: Sleep Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tao Song, Jilikeha, Yujie Deng
The present study compared the effects of incorporating traditional sprint interval training (SIT) or basketball-specific SIT (SSIT) into typical off-season training of male basketball players. Adaptations to and effect size (EF) of interventions on aerobic fitness [evaluated using Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level-1 (Yo-Yo IR1)], change of direction [T-test (TT) and Illinois agility test (IAT)], vertical jump (VJ), standing long jump (SLJ), linear speed, maximal strength [one repetition maximum test in leg press (1RMLP )], and hormonal status were examined...
December 2023: Journal of Sports Science & Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
C González-Merino, E Martínez-Cayuelas, A Ladrón-Guevara, R López-Gómez, C Esteban-Amarilla, G Del-Río Camacho
PURPOSE: Periodic limb movements (PLMs) can be found isolated or related to other sleep disorders, as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Nevertheless, this association was described before the proposal for modification of the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM), which incorporated major changes modifying the definition of respiratory-related leg movements (RRLM) so that the relationship between OSA and PLM could be affected. METHODS: A total of 131 PSG were studied (children with ages from 5 to 12 years old), all referred because of a suspicion of sleep-disordered breathing (65 children were diagnosed of OSA, and 66 presented snoring but no sleep apnea)...
November 11, 2023: Sleep Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Víctor Martín-Vélez, Joan Navarro, Jordi Figuerola, Raül Aymí, Sara Sabaté, Raquel Planell, Jordi Vila, Tomás Montalvo
Wildlife human interactions within cities are becoming more common with consequences for pathogen transmission and human health. Large gulls are opportunistic feeders, adapted to coexist with humans in urban environments, and are potential vectors for spread and transmission of pathogens, including antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. We investigated the potential role that urban gulls play in the spread and dispersal of these bacteria. We analysed 129 faecal swabs from yellow-legged gulls (Larus michahellis) of different ages (56 adults and 73 immatures) during the breeding period from three years in the highly populated city of Barcelona (northeastern Spain)...
November 23, 2023: Science of the Total Environment
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mauro Manconi, Linda C van der Gaag, Francesca Mangili, Corrado Garbazza, Silvia Riccardi, Christian Cajochen, Susanna Mondini, Francesca Furia, Elena Zambrelli, Simone Baiardi, Alessandra Giordano, Nicola Rizzo, Cristina Fonti, Elsa Viora, Armando D'Agostino, Alessandro Cicolin, Fabio Cirignotta, Daniele Aquilino, Alessandra Barassi, Renata Del Giudice, Giulia Fior, Orsola Gambini, Barbara Giordano, Alma Martini, Chiara Serrati, Rossana Stefanelli, Silvio Scarone, Mariapaola Canevini, Valentina Fanti, Hans-Christian Stein, Anna Maria Marconi, Erica Raimondo, Emanuela Viglietta, Rossella Santoro, Giuliana Simonazzi, Alessandra Bianconcini, Francesco Meani, Nicoletta Piazza, Filippos Filippakos, Thomas Gyr
OBJECTIVE: to prospectively assess sleep and sleep disorders during pregnancy and postpartum in a large cohort of women. METHODS: multicenter prospective Life-ON study, recruiting consecutive pregnant women at a gestational age between 10 and 15 weeks, from the local gynecological departments. The study included home polysomnography performed between the 23rd and 25th week of pregnancy and sleep-related questionnaires at 9 points in time during pregnancy and 6 months postpartum...
November 11, 2023: Sleep Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jiří Nepožitek, Simona Dostálová, Gabriela Věchetová, Tomáš Sieger, Zuzana Forejtová, Lucia Nováková, Karolína Galušková, Martin Milata, Zsóka Varga, Hiroki Tanaka, Evžen Růžička, Karel Šonka, Mark Edwards, Tereza Serranová
Sleep symptoms, including excessive sleepiness, are frequently reported by patients with functional motor disorders (FMD). We aimed to classify the comorbid sleep disorders in FMD, and to investigate the relationship between subjective sleepiness and objective measures of hypersomnia, comparing them with data from people with central hypersomnia. A total of 37 patients (mean [SD] age 46.4 [11.2] years) with clinically definite FMD, and 17 patients (mean [SD] age 41.1 [11.6] years) with central hypersomnia underwent structured medical and sleep history, neurological examination, polysomnography, multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), and questionnaires assessing sleepiness, fatigue, and depression...
November 15, 2023: Journal of Sleep Research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Aydın Turan
BACKGROUND: The lower-extremity fillet flap is a suitable option for the repair of complex (multiple or complicated with osteomyelitis) stage IV pressure sores. If prepared from a nonfunctional extremity, it can close complex wounds and avoid the unnecessary burden of a nonfunctional organ that restricts patient movement, thereby improving quality of life. METHODS: We used a lower extremity fillet flap for reconstruction in 5 patients with complex stage IV pressure sores...
November 13, 2023: Annals of Plastic Surgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mostafa Ziaei, Hamed Esmaeili, Vahid Zolaktaf
INTRODUCTION: Firefighting is a high-risk job with a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). The aim of his study was to determine the prevalence of WMSDs, estimate the likelihood of subsequent disorders, and investigate the effect of NASM-based training protocol on firefighters function. METHOD: First, prevalence and region of WMSDs in all 524 male Isfahan firefighters were determined by Medical-history-questionnaire. Then, functional movement screen (FMS) separated firefighters to the 2-dimension FMS score (FMSCS≤14 or FMSCS>14) to show at risk firefighters...
October 2023: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Saurabh Kumar, Negin Azadi, Donald Emerson, Joseph Santoso
Objective In postoperative patients with a high risk of bleeding, sequential compression devices (SCD) and ambulation are effective methods to reduce venous thromboembolic (VTE) risks. High leg venous flow decreases VTE risk. We postulated that ankle flexion and extension (AFE) while in bed increased leg venous flow velocity as well. We wished to compare the effectiveness of SCD versus AFE in increasing leg venous velocity. Methods Thirty-two healthy volunteers were recruited into the study. Each subject had two legs that were randomized into SCD or AFE...
October 2023: Curēus
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Melanie Bergmann, Ambra Stefani, Abubaker Ibrahim, Victoria Anselmi, Elisabeth Brandauer, Birgit Högl, Matteo Cesari
Excessive fragmentary myoclonus (EFM) is a frequent finding during routine video-polysomnography (VPSG). We aimed to automatically measure the prevalence of EFM according to current American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) criteria, and the fragmentary myoclonus index (FMI) in sleep stage N1, N2, N3, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and wake in a large patient population. A total of 500 VPSG recordings of patients admitted to the Sleep Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria, between May 1, 2022 and February 28, 2023, were included...
November 3, 2023: Journal of Sleep Research
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