IDDF2018-ABS-0174 Fecobionics: novel defecatory function test

SummaryPurpose: Comparison of qualitative and quantitative sonography with the lymphoscintigraphic function test and clinical findings in legs. Patients, methods: In 33 patients a lymphoscintigraphic function test of legs combined with measurement of lymph node uptake was performed and subsequently compared with sonography. Sonographic criteria were: Thickness of cutis, thickness of subcutanean fatty tissue and presence of liquid structures or fine disperse tissue structure of lower limbs, foots and toes. Results: In 51 legs uptake values lie in the pathologic area, in four legs in the grey area and in ten legs in the normal area. The cutis thickness in the lower leg shows no significant correlation with the uptake. The determination of the thickness of the subcutanean fatty tissue of the lower leg and of the cutis thickness of the feet turned out to be an unreliable method. In 47% of the medial lower legs and in 57% of the lateral lower legs with clinical lymphoedema sonography is falsely negative. Conclusion: Early lymphoedema is only detectable with the lymphoscintigraphic function test. In the case of clinical lymphoedema clinical examination is more reliable than sonography.

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Efeitos da terapia por contensão induzida nas lesões encefálicas adquiridas

Fisioterapia Brasil ◽

10.33233/fb.v17i1.19 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 30

Author(s):

Gabriela Da Silva Matuti ◽

Rafaela Do Nascimento Borges Marques ◽

Amanda Conte Magesto ◽

Rafael Eras Garcia ◽

Clarissa Barros De Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Motor Activity ◽

Motor Function ◽

Function Test ◽

Wolf Motor Function Test

Introdução: A Terapia por Contensão Induzida (TCI) é uma técnica de reabilitação que tem como objetivo melhora da função do membro superior.acometido. Objetivos: Determinar se o protocolo da TCI é adequado para a reabilitação do membro superior em adultos com Lesões Encefálicas Adquiridas (LEA), analisar a manutenção dos resultados e identificar possíveis preditores de eficácia da técnica. Método: Estudo retrospectivo, 40 pacientes. As escalas utilizadas foram Motor Activity Log (MAL), Quantidade (QT) e Qualidade (QL) de movimento do membro superior acometido e Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT). Resultados e discussão: As médias de QT e QL do membro superior acometido no pré e pós-tratamento tiveram um aumento significativo (p < 0,001), enquanto as do WMFT apresentaram uma redução significativa do tempo (p < 0,001), o que representa uma melhora na habilidade motora e maior uso fora do ambiente terapêutico. Os ganhos foram mantidos após 12 meses do término do protocolo, e não foi evidenciado nenhum preditor de evolução. Conclusão: A TCI demonstrou eficácia na melhora da habilidade motora e reversão do não uso aprendido do membro superior acometido, estes resultados foram mantidos após um ano da intervenção. Não foi evidenciado no estudo nenhum fator preditor de eficácia da técnica.Palavras-chave: lesões encefálicas adquiridas, hemiplegia, terapia por contensão induzida, reabilitação.

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A diagnostic method of the chronic maxillary sinusitis by the x-ray mucous membrane function test (X.M.F.T.)

Journal of the Korean Radiological Society ◽

10.3348/jkrs.1977.13.2.259 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 259

Author(s):

JK Kim ◽

CS Kim ◽

HC Choi ◽

CS Kwun ◽

CJ Suh

Keyword(s):

Mucous Membrane ◽

Diagnostic Method ◽

Maxillary Sinusitis ◽

Membrane Function ◽

X Ray ◽

Function Test ◽

Chronic Maxillary Sinusitis

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Air Trapping on HRCT in Asthmatics: Correlation with Pulmonary Function Test

Journal of the Korean Radiological Society ◽

10.3348/jkrs.1997.36.2.235 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 235

Author(s):

Jung Hwa Hwang ◽

Chull Hee Cha ◽

Jai Soung Park ◽

Young Beom Kim ◽

Hae Kyung Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Function ◽

Pulmonary Function Test ◽

Air Trapping ◽

Function Test

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DETERMINATION OF BLOOD CORTICOIDS USING THE IN VITRO RESIN UPTAKE OF 3H-PREDNISOLONE

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/acta.0.0570023 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 57 (1) ◽

pp. 23-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hironori Nakajima ◽

Mitsunori Murala ◽

Masumitsu Nakata ◽

Takeshi Naruse ◽

Seiji Kubo

Keyword(s):

Thyroid Function Test ◽

Normal Subjects ◽

Adrenal Function ◽

Function Test ◽

Before And After ◽

Adrenal Response ◽

Suppression Test

ABSTRACT The in vitro resin uptake of 3H-prednisolone was used for the determination of blood cortisol after addition of radioactive prednisolone followed by Amberlite CG 400 Type 1 to the test serum, and incubation of the mixture. The radioactivity of the supernatant was compared before and after the addition of the resin. The principle of this method is similar to that of the 131I-triiodothyronine resin uptake for the thyroid function test. The tests for the specificity, reproducibility and sensitivity gave satisfactory results. The mean basal value ± SD of the 3H-prednisolone resin uptake was 35.3 ± 9.2% in normal subjects, and 27.1 ± 4.8% in pregnant women. This method was valid in various adrenal function tests, i. e. the adrenal circadian rhythm, corticotrophin (ACTH) test, dexamethasone suppression test and the adrenal response to lysine-8-vasopressin. It proved to be a sensitive indicator of the adrenal function. These results suggest that this method should be useful for a routine adrenal function test.

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