Search results for "Clinical evaluation"

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Clinical evaluation of a wireless ECG sensor system for arrhythmia diagnostic purposes

2013

Accepted version of an article in the journal: Medical Engineering and Physics. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2013.03.002 In a clinical study, a novel wireless electrocardiogram (ECG) recorder has been evaluated with regard to its ability to perform arrhythmia diagnostics. As the ECG recorder will detect a "non-standard" ECG signal, it has been necessary to compare those signals to "standard" ECG recording signals in order to evaluate the arrhythmia detection ability of the new system. Simultaneous recording of ECG signals from both the new wireless ECG recorder and a conventional Holter recorder was compared by two independent cardiology specia…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyambulatory electrocardiographyBiomedical EngineeringBiophysicsElectrocardiographyYoung Adultevaluation studiesmedicineHumansWirelessMedical physicscardiovascular diseasesChildReference standardsAgedAmbulatory electrocardiographySensor systemclinical trialsbusiness.industryReproducibility of ResultsArrhythmias CardiacSignal Processing Computer-AssistedVDP::Technology: 500::Information and communication technology: 550Middle AgedReference StandardsHolter monitoringClinical trialVDP::Medical disciplines: 700wireless ECG sensorFemalebusinessTelecommunicationsWireless TechnologyClinical evaluationHolter monitoring
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Clinical evaluation of an Er:YAG laser combined with scaling and root planing for non-surgical periodontal treatment

2003

Objectifs: le but de cette etude clinique controlee etait de comparer les traitements de maladie parodontale avancee par une association de laser Er:YAG (KEY II®, KaVo, Germany) et de detartrage et surfacage radiculaire manuels (SRP) avec le laser seul. Materiel & Methodes: 20 patients sains presentant des destructions parodontales moderees a avancees furent traites au hasard en bouche divisee par une association de laser Er:YAG et de detartrage et surfacage radiculaire manuels (SRP) (test) et le laser seul (controle). L'energie utilisee en reglage pour le laser etait de 160 mJ/pulsation a un taux de repetition de 10 Hz. Prealablement au traitement, et 3, 6 etl2 mois apres, les parametres s…

Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyPeriodontal treatmentMatched-Pair AnalysisTreatment outcomeDental PlaqueStatistics NonparametricRoot PlaningScaling and root planingPeriodontal Attachment LossHumansPeriodontal PocketMedicineGingival RecessionSingle-Blind MethodYttriumProspective StudiesPeriodontal DiseasesGynecologyBacteriabusiness.industryDental Plaque IndexFollow up studiesRoot planingMiddle AgedSurgeryTreatment OutcomeSpirochaetalesProspective clinical studyDental ScalingPeriodonticsAluminum SilicatesLaser TherapyPeriodontal IndexbusinessClinical evaluationEr:YAG laserErbiumFollow-Up StudiesJournal of Clinical Periodontology
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Clinical and echographical control protocol of haemarthrosis in haemophilia patients with inhibitors: evaluation of the efficacy of recombinant facto…

2008

Summary.  The intention of the ‘clinical and echographical protocol of evaluation the efficacy of recombinant activated factor VII in the haemarthrosis’ (EFFISEVEN protocol) was to provide an extensive study of the evolution of haemarthrosis, and second, of its repercussions on the degenerative process of joints. The clinical evaluation of haemarthroses and their evolution is based on a well-established methodology, although very few studies have sought to determine the correlation between pain, mobility and the objective data regarding the haemorrhage. We believe that it is necessary to unify criteria and that the EFFISEVEN protocol may contribute data that improve standards which, in turn…

Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsAdolescentObjective dataFactor VIIaHemophilia AHaemophiliaDrug Administration ScheduleYoung AdultClinical ProtocolsHemarthrosisActivated factor VIIHumansMedicineRange of Motion ArticularIntensive care medicineGenetics (clinical)UltrasonographyProtocol (science)Blood Coagulation Factor Inhibitorsbiologybusiness.industryObjective methodHematologyGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseArthralgiaBlood Coagulation FactorsRecombinant ProteinsPatient managementEuropeRecombinant factor VIIaQuality of Lifebiology.proteinPhysical therapyBlood Coagulation TestsbusinessClinical evaluationHaemophilia
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Diagnóstico etilógico de la disfunción ventricular izquierda con tomografia computerizada: comparación con coronariografía y cardiorresonancia

2012

[EN] Introduction and objectives To evaluate the capability of multidetector computed tomography to diagnose the coronary etiology of left ventricular dysfunction compared with using invasive coronary angiography and magnetic resonance. Methods Forty consecutive patients with left ventricular dysfunction of uncertain etiology underwent invasive coronary angiography and contrast magnetic resonance. All patients were evaluated with multidetector computed tomography including coronary calcium presence and score, noninvasive coronary angiography, and myocardial tissue assessment. Results The sensitivity and specificity of the presence of coronary calcium to identify left ventricular dysfunction…

Coronary angiographyMaleScoring systemCardiac magnetic resonanceCoronary angiographyESTADISTICA E INVESTIGACION OPERATIVACoronariografíaComputed tomographyReviewCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary AngiographyDiagnostic accuracyVentricular Dysfunction LeftProspective StudiesAged 80 and overmedicine.diagnostic_testAngiocardiographyCalcinosisGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedMagnetic Resonance ImagingInvasive coronary angiographySensitivity and specificityCardiologycardiovascular systemTomografía computarizada con multidetectoresFemaleRadiologyHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyContrast enhancementClinical articleSensitivity and SpecificityHeart left ventricle failureSingle testMultidetector computed tomographyNecrosisInternal medicineMultidetector computed tomographyMultidetector Computed TomographymedicineHumansClinical evaluationcardiovascular diseasesAgedCardiac patientbusiness.industryIntermethod comparisonMagnetic resonance imagingResonancia magnética cardiacaEtiologyCalciumCardiovascular magnetic resonanceAgatston calcium scoreCardiac magnetic resonancebusinessControlled study
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Condylar position indicator and T-scan system II in clinical evaluation of temporomandibular intracapsular disease.

2012

The pathogenesis of temporomandibular joint intracapsular disease (TMJI) is multifactorial and its diagnosis is not easy. In this work authors show two types of clinical analysis: the Condylar Position Indicator (CPI) and T-Scan 2 system.Twenty patients (mean age of 24.5 years) with TMJI problem and 10 healthy matched subjects (mean age: 25.4 years) were selected. Analysis of TMJI was performed on each patient by means of Condylar Position Indicator (CPI) and T-Scan System II tests.Eight patients presented vertical symmetrical condylar distraction greater than healthy subjects (P-value0.001). T-Scan showed a difference of Percentage of Force (POF) not greater than 5%. Seven patients showed …

Dental Occlusion CentricTime FactorsDentistryMandibleMedicineRange of Motion Articulardental modelsHealthy subjectsJaw movementSignal Processing Computer-AssistedCentric relationMethod of analysisCentric RelationTemporomandibular Joint DisordersModels Dentalmedicine.anatomical_structurecomputer-assistedOral SurgerySymptom Assessmenttemporomandibular joint diseaseClinical evaluationAdultcentricDental ArticulatorsAdolescentRotationarticularCondylerange of motionBite ForceYoung Adultstomatognathic systemFacial PainHumanscondylar positionsignal processingbusiness.industryT-Scan systemMandibular Condylecentric relation; condylar position; condylar position indicator; T-Scan system; temporomandibular joint disease; adolescent; adult; bite force; case-control studies; centric relation; dental articulators; dental models; dental occlusion centric; facial pain; humans; jaw relation record; joint capsule; mandible; mandibular condyle; range of motion articular; rotation; signal processing computer-assisted; symptom assessment; temporomandibular joint disorders; time factors; tooth; waxes; young adultdental occlusioncondylar position indicatorTemporomandibular jointT-scan Condylar position indicator temporomandibular intracapsular diseasePosition (obstetrics)OtorhinolaryngologyJaw Relation RecordCase-Control StudiesWaxesSurgerybusinessToothJoint CapsuleJournal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
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<title>Pilot clinical evaluation of prototype system for visually reporting the results of ultrasound examination</title>

2000

A dedicated optic-mechanical device, attachable to an ultrasound scanner, has been developed that allows visual documenting of ultrasound examination by recording multiple gray-scale images, i.e. ultrasound tomography (UST), to be performed routinely and at low cost. The device is operated by one hand without interrupting the examination. Each page of UST report is composed by deliberate positioning multiple images within the 2X4 framework and recorded on a 35-mm microfilm. If necessary, graphic reconstructions were composed from standard graphic components and interposed between the original images on the same frame. UST report is communicated to a patient and/or a referring doctor on a co…

Engineeringmedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryUltrasoundPatient VisitReflectivityUltrasound TomographyVisualizationmedicineComputer visionMedical physicsArtificial intelligenceUltrasonographybusinessClinical evaluationUltrasound scannerSPIE Proceedings
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Interviews with Community Healthcare Registered Nurses in Norway: Examination Practices and Clinical Evaluation Processes

2021

Abstract Aim This study describes the examination practices and clinical evaluation processes that Registered Nurses in Norway perform in the community healthcare sector. Design A qualitative exploratory design. Methods Twenty interviews were conducted with Registered Nurses employed in the community healthcare sector in Norway. The data were analysed using a thematic analysis. Results We found four major themes: (1) evaluations are embedded in nurses’ daily work, (2) significance of a Registered Nurse's clinical competency, (3) different tasks require various roles and (4) access to resources and equipment. Registered Nurses possess several skills in a range of different examination techni…

Exploratory researchRT1-120Nursesthematic analysisNursingNurse's Rolecommunity careInformationSystems_GENERALclinical evaluation processesNursingHealth careRegistered NurseHumansVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700Community Health ServicesResearch ArticlesGeneral Nursingindividual interviewsHealth professionalsRegistered nurseNorwaybusiness.industryexamination practicesWork (electrical)VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Sykepleievitenskap: 808Clinical CompetenceThematic analysisbusinessPsychologyClinical evaluationResearch Article
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Clinical Evaluation of self and professionally applied desensitizing agents in relieving dentin hypersensitivity after a single topical application: …

2013

Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of self and professionally applied desensitizing agents in relieving dentinal hypersensitivity after single direct topical application. Study Design: This was a randomized controlled trial conducted among 57 patients. 8% Arginine paste was self- applied by the subject and Gluma desensitizer was applied by investigator. Numeric rating scale was used to mea - sure hypersensitivity after tactile stimulus, Schiff scale was used for cold and air blast stimuli respectively. Scores were recorded at baseline, immediately, 15 and 30 days after the application. Friedman, Wilcoxon test as post hoc was used to analyze within group diff…

GlumaPost hocbusiness.industryResearchDentistryOdontología:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]medicine.diseaseCiencias de la saludlaw.inventionRandomized controlled trialGroup differenceslawUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASGluma desensitizermedicineMann–Whitney U testDentin hypersensitivityPeriodontologybusinessGeneral DentistryClinical evaluationJournal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry
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Polymorphism of immunoglobulin enhancer element HS1,2A: allele *2 associates with systemic sclerosis. Comparison with HLA‐DR and DQ allele frequency

2007

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship of the polymorphic enhancer HS1,2 central to the 3' enhancer complex regulatory region (IgH3'EC) of the immunoglobulin heavy chain genes with systemic sclerosis (SSc) disease and compare it with HLA-DR and DQ associations. METHODS: A total of 116 patients with SSc were classified as diffuse (dSSc) or limited (lSSc), and as carriers of antitopoisomerase I (anti-Scl70) or anticentromere (ACA) antibodies. Allele and genotype frequencies were assessed in the population as a whole and in the two major subsets, dSSc and lSSc. The concentration of peripheral blood immunoglobulin levels was also determined and analysed according to the genotypes. RESULTS: …

MaleSettore MED/16 - REUMATOLOGIAsystemic sclerosisclinical evaluationgenotype phenotype correlationHLA DR antigenSclerodermaGene FrequencyGenotypeImmunology and Allergycentromere antibody; HLA DR antigen; immunoglobulin enhancer binding protein; scl 70 antibody; adult; aged; article; clinical evaluation; controlled study; DNA polymorphism; female; gene frequency; genotype phenotype correlation; human; major clinical study; male; priority journal; risk factor; systemic sclerosis; Adult; Aged; Autoantibodies; Enhancer Elements (Genetics); Esophagus; Female; Gene Frequency; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genotype; HLA-DQ Antigens; HLA-DR Antigens; Humans; Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; Male; Middle Aged; Phenotype; Polymorphism Genetic; Scleroderma Systemic; Statistics Nonparametric; Stomacheducation.field_of_studycentromere antibodyStatisticsStomacharticleMiddle AgedExtended Reportimmunoglobulin enhancer binding proteinEnhancer Elements GeneticPhenotypepriority journalrisk factorFemaleImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsAdultGenotypeImmunologyPopulationBiologyGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyStatistics NonparametricEsophagusGeneticRheumatologyHLA-DQ AntigensHLA-DRHumanscontrolled studyEnhancer Elements (Genetics)NonparametricGenetic Predisposition to DiseasehumanPolymorphismAlleleeducationEnhancerAllele frequencyAgedAutoantibodiesscl 70 antibodyPolymorphism GeneticScleroderma SystemicSystemicHLA-DR Antigensmajor clinical studyGenotype frequencySettore BIO/18 - GeneticaDNA polymorphismImmunologyImmunoglobulin heavy chain
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Determining cut-off points in functional assessment scales in stroke

2015

[EN] BACKGROUND: A wide variety of well-validated assessment scales of functioning and disability have been developed for stroke population. However, these instruments have limitations in their interpretation. Therefore, determining cut-off points for their categorization becomes necessary. OBJECTIVES: To determine cut-off points for the BI, FIM and FAM scales to differentiate clinical disability categories and to establish the relationship between mRS and DOS scales. METHODS: One hundred and six adults with ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke were mainly recruited from a rehabilitation facility (Hospitales Nisa, Valencia, Spain). RESULTS: A high correlation was observed between the DOS and mRS…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyActivities of daily livingmedicine.medical_treatmentPopulationESTADISTICA E INVESTIGACION OPERATIVAPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationHaemorrhagic strokeCorrelationDisability EvaluationmedicineHumansClinical evaluationeducationStrokeAgededucation.field_of_studyRehabilitationDisabilityRehabilitationStroke RehabilitationActivities of daily livingmedicine.diseaseStrokeCategorizationPhysical therapyFemaleNeurology (clinical)Cut-offPsychology
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