In addition to the objective factors such as the method of examination, the pressure of the probe, the contact area between the probe and the skin, and the frequency of stimulation changes, the results of QST are affected by the cooperation and understanding of the participants32. Simultaneously...
At the clinical examination, this can be manifested as increased sensitivity to manual palpation (i.e., pressure), but increased sensitivitytoothersensorymodalities, e.g., heat or cold, have also b...Sterling M. Testing for sensory hypersensitivity or central hyperexcitability associated with ...
Two researchers (M.G.S. and K.A.H) independently used the Newcastle–Ottawa quality assessment scale (NOS) for case–control and cohort studies to perform the risk of bias assessment. Three aspects were evaluated through the NOS using a star rating system: the selection of the study groups,...
Because of observations after study start, at which patients complained of specific trigger points of pain, examination of pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) were added to the protocol at a later stage. PPT was measured with a Somedic Algometer typ1 (Somedic). The algometer with a neoprene tip ...
Patient A 76-year-old physically inactive woman (Minimental State Examination 30 pts, Barthel Index 0 pts, 11 years with ALS diagnosis—Stage 2, height 161.5 cm, body mass 71.7 kg, BMI 27.5 kg/m2) was recruited from the Fundación San Rosendo center. The patient has other conditions, ...
Introduction As part of the innate immune system, macrophages are one of the most abundant cell types involved in homeostasis by modulating a diverse range of processes including immune response and tissue repair [1]. Macrophages have been shown to respond to a wide variety of endogenous and ...
While it is important that explicit instructional attention is given to the phonemic system of English and how phonemes are encoded in print for English-speaking children [5,36], it may be more so for bilingual learners with a Chinese language background. 1.3. The Current Study Technology-...
International Journal of Molecular Sciences Article Molecular Ghrelin System in the Pancreatic Acinar Cells: The Role of the Polypeptide, Caerulein and Sensory Nerves Joanna Bonior 1, Piotr Ceranowicz 2,*, Ryszard Gajdosz 3, Beata Kus´nierz-Cabala 4, Piotr Pierzchalski 1, Zygmunt Warzecha 2...
The knowledge of the internal anatomy and composition of both grape berries, which includes the skin, the mesocarp and the endocarp, and vine leaf, which includes the vascular system, parenchymatous mesophyll and epidermis, is essential to know how to develop new, tastier and healthier dishes. ...