Chronic symptomatic ischemia in the upper extremity is the result of blood flow that is nutritionally inadequate to fulfill metabolic requirements. Symptoms may also result from inappropriate thermoregulatory function. Ischemia may be secondary to inappropriate vessel response when vessels are unable to vasodilate in response to stress or inappropriate vasoconstriction (ie, vasospastic disease)...

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the high occurrence of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (uemsds) in iranian ironwork industries indicates a need to assess the risk factors of the disorders at such workplaces. in order to prevent such disorders, the occupational repetitive actions (ocra) carried out to obtain an integrated assessment of the various risk factors, classify different jobs and suggest ergonomic designing ...

background: in addition to macrovascular and along with other microvascular complications, diabetic patients suffer from some common musculoskeletal complications. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of five musculoskeletal disorders of upper extremity including shoulder capsulitis (sc), limited joint mobility (ljm), dupuytren’s contracture (dc), carpal tunnel syndrome (cts), and...

background: although upper-extremity disability correlates with psychosocial aspects of illness the association with sleep disturbance in upper extremity disability is less certain. to evaluate whether sleep disturbance is associated with upper-extremity disability among patients with upper extremity illness, accounting for sociodemographic, condition-related, and psychosocial factors. methods:...

Upper extremity rehabilitation exoskeletons are the key devices for stroke patients with movement function disorders. Based on configuration synthesis and optimum principles of 4-DOFs upper limb exoskeleton mechanisms, an mechanism compatible were presented. When was worn to extremity, a kinematic chain two closed loops formed. Moreover, equations established position solution method addressed....

background: little is known about the influence of habitual participation in physical exercise and diet on upper-extremity physical function in older adults. to assess the relationship of general physical exercise and diet to upper-extremity physical function and pain intensity in older adults.   methods: a cohort of 111 patients 50 or older completed a sociodemographic survey, the rapid assess...