Standing and Supine Hamstring Stretching Are Equally Effective.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relative effectiveness of standing and supine hamstring stretching in increasing hamstring flexibility as measured by increasing range of motion at the knee. DESIGN AND SETTING: The trial was randomized, and the setting was local academic physical therapy and physical therapist assistant programs. SUBJECTS: Twenty-nine healthy subjects who exhibited limited hamstring muscle flexibility bilaterally (22 women, 7 men, 25.

Utilization of serum tryptase and immunoglobulin e assay in the postmortem diagnosis of anaphylaxis.

The postmortem diagnosis of anaphylaxis is difficult. Serum concentrations of tryptase (a mast cell product released during anaphylaxis) have been used after death as an indicator of possible antemortem anaphylaxis. However, studies have indicated that tryptase may be elevated with increasing postmortem interval (PMI), or in nonanaphylactic deaths with significant atherosclerosis or chest trauma.