Articles: adult.
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Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc · Jan 2005
Estimation of respiratory rate and heart rate during treadmill tests using acoustic sensor.
The objective was to test the robustness of an acoustic method to estimate respiratory rates (RR) during treadmill test. The accuracy was assessed by the comparison with simultaneous estimates from a capnograph, using as a common reference a pneumotachometer. Eight subjects without any pulmonary disease were enrolled. ⋯ As a conclusion, the accuracy of the respiratory rate estimated from tracheal sounds on adult subjects during treadmill stress test was comparable to the accuracy of a commercial capnograph. The heart rate (HR) estimates can also be derived from carotid pulse using the same single sensor placed on the subject's throat. Compared to the pulse oximeter the results show an agreement of acoustic method with r2=0.76 and SEE = 3.51.
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Prompt surgical intervention supplemented by appropriate antimicrobial therapy is usually required for successful treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections. The objective of this study was to further evaluate the efficacy and safety of ertapenem relative to ceftriaxone/metronidazole as treatment for complicated intra-abdominal infections. ⋯ In this study, ertapenem and ceftriaxone/metronidazole were comparably effective treatments for adult patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections.
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Toxicol. Mech. Methods · Jan 2005
Human exposure to selamectin from dogs treated with revolution: methodological consideration for selamectin isolation.
This study was undertaken to determine selamectin residue in dog's blood and in gloves worn while petting dogs after Revolution application. Revolution contains the active ingredient selamectin (a semisynthetic avermectin), which controls endoparasites and ectoparasites, including adult fleas, flea eggs, ticks, heartworms, ear mites, and sarcoptic mange in dogs, for 30 days. Revolution was applied topically on a group of six adult house hold dogs (240 mg selamectin/dog). ⋯ No selamectin residue was detected in the glove extracts after the fifth week. In spite of selamectin's binding to the sebaceous glands of the skin, gloves contained significant transferable residue. Thus, these findings suggest that repeated exposure to selamectin can pose potential health risks, especially to veterinarians, veterinary technologists, dog trainers/handlers, and pet owners.
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Based on the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the context of interference with daily activities (IDA) and treatment for musculoskeletal disorders in the study population (n = 3188), we estimated the prevalence and years lived with disability (YLD) of musculoskeletal pain in Japan. The total of 42,287 thousand (41.2%) of Japanese adult people was estimated to suffer from musculoskeletal pain. Among them, 9127 thousand was estimated to interfere with daily activities due to the pain. ⋯ One-way sensitivity analysis showed that the YLD of musculoskeletal pain might increase to 4,421,844.0 (4305.2 per 100,000) with the increased disability weight for Pain without IDA of 0.1, while they might inversely decrease to 1,018,875.0 (992.0 per 100,000) with the increased treatment rate in Pain with IDA of 100%. Musculoskeletal pain imposes a substantial burden on the Japanese adult population. To allow the population to keep their health-related quality of life, health professionals should pay more attention to musculoskeletal pain and make positive efforts to improve prevention and control of musculoskeletal pain.