Objectives To evaluate the interexaminer reliability of abdominal palpation and resistance tests in athletes with longstanding groin pain, and to identify the prevalence of positive clinical tests in ...

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

This paper presents our development of highly sensitive and durable 3-D microforce sensors for our musical tuning enhanced in-vitro micro palpation system that will help to intuitively and ...

Palpate the hard and soft palates with a gloved finger to rule out the presence of a hard or soft palate cleft (Fig 3). Assess the infant's suck; note the pattern, coordination, and strength of ...

From the Unit for Cardiovascular Research, School of Medicine, Free University Brussels (V.U.B.), Brussels, Belgium. The orthogonal electrocardiogram (Frank leads) is a reasonable compromise between ...

Introduction. Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is characterized as a set of disorders that mainly affect the masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joints 1.The main symptom is referred pain, ...

Breast cancers detected by symptoms rather than screening were more frequent in women’s 40s, representing 73% of cases, researchers found. Likewise, about 70% of women older than 75 found out ...

The Champions League final awaits us on Saturday, May 31, 2025, when PSG and Inter Milan face off. It's a match that could well leave a lasting impression, especially for Parisian fans hoping to ...

There is no denying the fact that appropriate classification of muscle injuries is a major challenge for both clinicians and researchers. The classification system proposed in this issue has been ...

This becomes especially tricky when horses transfer barns. Trainers may not have a frame of reference for how a horse looked in pre-race exams two months ago when they were with someone else, but ...

Apart from the common causes of thyrotoxicosis, such as Graves' disease and functioning nodular goiters, there are more than 20 less common causes of elevated free thyroid hormones that produce the ...