Main outcome measure Diagnosis of MTSS, confirmed by an independent blinded health practitioner. Results Both the palpation and oedema clinical tests were each found to be significant predictors for ...

Within the triangle Within the triangle the following structures are encountered: conjoint tendon of the iliopsoas muscle; rectus femoris muscle; femoral canal. The psoas arises as a series of slips, ...

This paper presents a novel palpation probe based on optical fiber technology. It is designed to measure stiffness distribution of a soft tissue while sliding over the tissue surface in a near ...

Objective: Motivated by the fact that palpation skills are challenging to learn and teach, particularly during Digital Rectal Examinations (DRE), and the lack of understanding of what constitutes ...

Objective The purpose of this study was to assess whether a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor in a smart watch can accurately recognise the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in cardiac arrest ...

Reproducibility of pulse assessment is more accurate for detection of normal versus absent pulse than for normal versus diminished pulse.5,11Presence of all 4 (right and left) posterior tibial and ...