MEAN SKIN TEMPERATURE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER AREAS : Calculation method of seiza sitting, cross-legged sitting, sideway sitting, both-kness-erect sitting, leg-out sitting, lateral and supine positions

Diagnostic Value of Mallampati Test in Supine and Sitting Positions with and without Phonation in Anesthesia

Background and purpose: Airway assessment is very important in anesthesia. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of Mallampati test indicators in supine and sitting positions with and without phonation in anesthesia candidate patients. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study (diagnostic approach) was done in 200 adult patients ≥16 years, undergoing s...

IOP variations in the sitting and supine positions.

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess the influence of the position (upright vs. supine) in the intraocular pressure (IOP) measured with a non-contact portable tonometer. METHODS Fifty university students with a mean age of 22.3±4.2 years (mean±SD) were recruited to participate in this study. IOP was measured with the non-contact tonometer Keeler, Pulsair EasyEye. Measurements in uprigh...

Dynamic Sitting

Individuals who cannot functionally reposition themselves often need dynamic seating interventions that change body posture from automatic chair adjustments. Pelvis alignment directly affects sitting posture, and systems that adjust and monitor pelvis angle simultaneously might be applicable to control body posture in sitting. The present study explores whether it is feasible to monitor pelvis ...

Sitting and thinking.

comparison of successful spinal needle placement between crossed-leg sitting position and traditional sitting position in patients undergoing urology surgery

results the rate of first-time successful spinal needle insertion was not significantly different between the clsp and tsp groups (62.9% versus 55.7%, p > 0.05). ease of landmark palpation in the clsp group was not significantly different from that in the tsp group (86.7% versus 76.4%, p > 0.05). the number of needle-bone contacts in both groups were not significantly different (p > 0.05). the ...