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Myocardial synchronized exercise and prognosis in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction assessed by two-dimensional ultrasound speckle tracking stratified strain imaging.
Medicine (Baltimore)
January 2025
Department of Ultrasound, JinHua Municipal Central Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China.
To evaluate myocardial synchronized exercise and clinical prognosis in patients with heart failure preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), we utilized two-dimensional speckle tracking (2D-STI) stratified strain imaging. We retrospectively summarized 146 patients diagnosed with HFpEF in our hospital from January 2022 to January 2023. 2D-STI combined with stratified strain imaging was used to measure the overall left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS), the sub-endocardium, mid-myocardium, sub-epicardium LS of the left ventricle, as well as the basal, intermediate, and apical LS, the peak strain dispersion (PSD) and the transmural pressure difference, the postsystolic shortening (PSS), and early systolic lengthening.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDigital Analysis of Dentogingival Factors Influencing the Gingival Margin Position in the Esthetic Zone.
J Esthet Restor Dent
January 2025
Center of Advanced Dental Education, Department of Periodontics, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA.
Objectives: To investigate the correlation between gingival thickness (GT) and buccal bone thickness (BBT), as well as the effects of GT, BBT, bone crest level (BC), and tooth position on the buccal gingival margin location of maxillary teeth in the esthetic zone.
Materials And Methods: Periodontally healthy subjects with prior cone beam computed tomography and intraoral scans for dental implant planning were included. The hard and soft tissue measurements were retrospectively analyzed digitally.
A Prospective Monocentric Study of Invasive Breast Carcinoma Diagnosed at 80 Years and Older: Survival Outcomes and Peculiar Challenges.
Cancers (Basel)
December 2024
Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
The lengthening of the lifespan led to an increase in breast cancer (BC) diagnosed in very old age, but the treatment recommendations in this patient group usually lack evidence-based practice. We conducted a prospective observational monocentric study specifically targeting patients diagnosed with invasive BC at 80 years of age or older. We enrolled 88 patients consecutively observed for a new BC diagnosis at 80 years or older.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMyofascial System and Physical Exercise: A Narrative Review on Stretching (Part I).
Cureus
December 2024
Rehabilitation Medicine, Spine Center, Bologna, ITA.
Over the past 20-30 years, numerous studies have expanded our understanding of the connective components within the human musculoskeletal system. The term "fascia" and, more specifically, the "fascial system" encompass a variety of connective tissues that perform multiple functions. Given the extensive scope of the topic of fascia and the fascial system, which cannot be fully addressed in a single article, this work will focus specifically on the role of fascia in tension transmission (mechanotransduction).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUtilizing Rhythmic Haptic Cueing in Arm Swing Training to Improve Gait Speed Among Older Adults.
Ann Biomed Eng
December 2024
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Biorobotics and Biomechanics Lab, University of Maine, 168 College Ave, Orono, ME, 04469, USA.
Purpose: Current gait rehabilitation protocols for older adults typically attempt to effect changes in leg movements, while the role of arm movements is often ignored despite evidence of the neurological coupling of the upper and lower extremities. In the present work, we examine the effectiveness of a novel wearable haptic cueing system that targets arm swing to improve various gait parameters in older adults.
Methods: Twenty participants ( years) were recruited to analyze their gait during normal and fast walking without haptic cueing.
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