Aim of Study. To assess the feasibility of a new proposed maneuver "RATLe-90" using real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (RT-3DTEE) for anatomically oriented visualization of the interatrial septum (IAS) in guiding the transseptal puncture TSP. Methods. The study included 20 patients (mean age, 60.2 ± 6.7 years; 60% males) who underwent TSP for different indications. RT-...

OBJECTIVE To develop a nasal airflow-inducing maneuver and apply it in the olfactory rehabilitation of patients who have undergone laryngectomy. DESIGN Intervention study; before-and-after trial. SETTING National cancer center. PATIENTS Forty-four patients who underwent laryngectomy; 34 men and 10 women; mean age, 64 years (range, 42-80 years); mean time since surgery, 6 years (range, 8 m...

Purpose When swallowing efficiency is impaired, residue accumulates in the pharynx. Cued or spontaneous swallows in the head neutral position do not always successfully clear residue. We investigated the impact of a novel maneuver on residue clearance by combining a head turn with the chin down posture. Methods Data were collected from 26 participants who demonstrated persistent vallecular resi...

One implication of future information superiority is a new set of concepts for all the military services. The concepts in Joint Vision 2010— dominant maneuver, precision engagement, full-dimensional protection, and focused logistics—are viewed as “transformations” of more traditional functions (maneuver, strike, protection, and logistics) “so powerful that they become, in effect, new concepts.”

Abstract The powered-descent landing (PDL) phase of the Tianwen-1 mission began with composite backshell—parachute (CBP) separation and ended landing-rover touchdown. main tasks this were to reduce velocity lander, perform avoidance maneuver, guarantee a soft PDL overcame many challenges: performing divert maneuver avoid collision CBP while simultaneously avoiding large-scale hazards; slowing d...

The cardiac output has been measured during the immediate post-Valsalva maneuver recovery period in normal subjects, patients with clinically significant mitral stenosis, and patients with alterations of the autonomic nervous system. When compared with the resting value, it was found that normal subjects had a decrease in cardiac output during the immediate post-Valsalva recovery period, while ...

INTRODUCTION Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is highly prevalent in elderly people. This condition is related to vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, poor balance, gait disturbance, and an increase in risk of falls, leading to postural changes and quality of life decreasing. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcomes obtained by clinical trials on the effectiveness of Otolith Repositioning Maneuver ...

PURPOSE To determine effectiveness of Valsalva maneuver and standing position on scrotal color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) for the varicocele diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the physical examination and CDU finding in 87 patients who visited National Police Hospital from January 2011 to April 2014. Diameters of pampiniform plexus were measured bilaterally during resting and Valsalva...

INTRODUCTION Many potential lung transplants are lost because of hypoxemia during donor management. We hypothesized that the apnea test, necessary to confirm the diagnosis of brain death in potential lung donors, was involved in the decrease in the ratio of partial pressure of arterial O₂ to fraction of inspired O₂ (PaO₂/FiO₂) and that a single recruitment maneuver performed just after the apne...