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Internal jugular vein aneurysms or phlebectasia of the internal jugular vein are considered a benign pathology. They are more and more diagnosed with the evolution of imaging techniques ultrasonography, angioscanner and MRI. Clinically they are often by chance, however accompanying clinical signs can be seen such as pain, hoarseness or vocal cord paralysis. AZD0095 datasheet Several differential diagnoses can be mentioned such as laryngocoele, gill cyst, paraganglioma and hemangioma. They are of unknown etiology with several hypotheses on the etiopathogenesis and on the frequent localization on the right. Conservative treatment can be chosen for small aneurysms and in children. Surgical treatment finds its indication especially in the event of a complication such as thrombosis or for an aesthetic interest; other treatments such as endovascular treatment are being evaluated. We report the case of a 67-year-old woman admitted for a painful latero-cervical mass, and in whom the diagnosis of an aneurysm of the internal jugular vein was suspected and confirmed by ultrasound and CTscan. The patient received successful surgical treatment.
To measure parental perceptions of child vulnerability, as a precursor to developing a population-scale mechanism to mitigate harm after newborn screening.
Participants were parents of infants aged 2-5months. Parental perceptions of child vulnerability were assessed with an adapted version of the Vulnerable Baby Scale. The scale was included in the script for a largerstudy of telephone follow-up for 2 newborn blood screening samples (carrier status for cystic fibrosis or sicklecell hemoglobinopathy). A comparison sample was added using a paper survey with well-baby visits to an urban/suburban clinic.
Sample sizes consisted of 288 parents in the cystic fibrosis group, 426 in the sickle cell hemoglobinopathy group, and 79 in the clinic comparison group. Parental perceptions of child vulnerability were higher in the sickle cellgroup than cystic fibrosis group (P<.0001), and both were higher than the clinic comparison group (P<.0001). Parental perceptions of child vulnerability were inversely correlated with parental age (P<.002) and lower health literacy (P<.015, sickle cell hemoglobinopathy group only).
Increased parental perceptions of child vulnerability seem to be a bona fide complication of incidental newborn blood screening findings, and healthcare professionals should be alert to the possibility. From a public health perspective, we recommend routine follow-up after incidental findings to mitigate psychosocial harm.
Increased parental perceptions of child vulnerability seem to be a bona fide complication of incidental newborn blood screening findings, and healthcare professionals should be alert to the possibility. From a public health perspective, we recommend routine follow-up after incidental findings to mitigate psychosocial harm.
The effectiveness of novel soft-tissue interventions relative to traditional ones requires further exploration. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the immediate effect of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) compared to Vibration Massage or Light Hand Massage on hamstrings' flexibility and knee proprioception.
16 healthy non-injured male participants (mean age 23.7 years, height 1.80cms and body mass 77.7kg) were randomly assigned to the following interventions (a) 5min IASTM, (b) 5min Vibration Massage and (c) 8min Light Hand-Massage, sequentially delivered to all participants with an in-between 1-week time interval. A single application of each intervention was given over the hamstrings of their dominant leg (repeated measures under 3 different experimental conditions). An active knee angle reproduction proprioception test and the back-saver sit and reach flexibility test were performed before and immediately after each intervention. Reliability of outcomes was also assessedption changes were not statistically significant either within or between groups. Further evaluation of those interventions in a larger population with hamstrings pathology is required.
Patellar tendinopathy is a common inflammatory condition in athletes who undergo large volumes of running and jumping. Kinesio-tape® (KT) is proposed to provide pain relief; however, its effect has not been examined on patellar tendinopathy.
To examine the effects of KT on pain modulation for active individuals with patellar tendinopathy during functional activities.
Thirteen symptomatic knees from seven college-aged females (6 bilateral; 1 unilateral) were included. Participants underwent three data collection sessions with KT, sham, and no tape (NT) in a randomized order. During the session, participants performed a maximum vertical jump, single-leg squats and isometric knee extension. The KT intervention was applied according to the KT manual and the sham utilized the same pattern without tension. Pain level was evaluated using the numeric pain scale before, during and after each activity. Function was assessed as maximum vertical jump height and maximum isometric strength. A separate repeated measures ANOVA was used to compare each dependent variable (pain level, vertical jump height, and isometric strength) among the conditions.
Reported pain scores were significantly lower (p=0.05) during the maximal vertical jump test for KT (3.38±1.26) compared to NT (4.54±2.22). Significantly lower jump heights were found under KT (17.73±3.06in) during the maximum vertical jump test compared to sham (18.65±2.17in, p=0.000) and NT (18.18±2.93in, p=0.008).
The use of the KT tape with a tendon corrective strip and muscle facilitative strip was effective for decreasing pain associated with patellar tendinopathy during jump landing but led to decreased maximum jump height.
NCT04153877.
NCT04153877.This paper presents a set of eleven functional Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) tests corresponding with specific infantile developmental stages, clarifying desired postural-locomotion patterns from a developmental perspective, while also describing frequently-observed disturbances of these patterns.
