Objectives: The purpose of this study is to explore how osteopathy treatments influence certain measurable aspects of the human biofield; namely, various calculated parameters of finger corona discharge patterns produced by high-voltage electrophotography. Methods: The Gas Discharge Visualization camera was used to assess subjects before and after osteopathy treatment. Thirty-three (33) apparently healthy adults (20-56 years old) took part in the study. The patterns of light emitted from the subjects' fingertips were digitally recorded and computer analyzed. Parameters including normalized area, brightness, and right-and left-hand integrals were calculated and statistically compared. Results: Most of the recipients of these osteopathic treatments experienced increase in fingertip florescence area and average intensity, reduction in stress levels, and improved blood pressure measurements. With all of these parameters simultaneously improving, the patients received a good benefit from these sessions. Conclusions: Virtually all subjects were in a good mood after treatment. Many of them had pain and muscle tension that disappeared. These changes were reflected in all parameters analyzed, in both psychosomatic and somatic states. Thus, osteopathic manipulations as administered in these two studies provide good, lasting relaxation. This study also provides the interesting observation that daily relaxation practices done by Dr. Paoletti enable him to work hard without additional stress.
Background Measurement of oxygen saturation (SpO2) during the 6 minute walk test (6MWT) could be impacted by the measurement site. Aims To compare SpO2 and heart rate (HR) between forehead and finger sensors during the 6MWT. Sensor readings were also to be compared for signal quality and with capillary blood gas (CBG) pre and post 6MWT. Method 80 subjects with pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) and/or interstitial lung disease (ILD) performed the 6MWT. Pulse oximetry was recorded at 30 s intervals. CBG was taken pre and post 6MWT to determine capillary oxygen saturation (SCO2). Results The forehead sensor recorded higher values for SpO2 ( p < 0.001) and HR ( p < 0.01) compared with the finger sensor during the 6MWT. For both sensors, the demonstrated bias compared to CBG post 6MWT was higher and more variable in subjects who desaturated. During the 6MWT there was a higher occurrence ( p < 0.001) of poor signal quality in the finger sensor compared with the forehead sensor. Conclusion This study suggests that the sensor site can impact pulse oximetry readings. The variance in bias suggests pulse oximetry may not accurately reflect SCO2 measurements particularly in subjects who desaturate during 6MWT.
In pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) exercise abnormalities can include reduced exercise capacity, reduced oxygen pulse (O2 pulse) and elevated VE/VCO2. The association of clinical measures such as 6 minute walk work (6MWW), haemodynamics, lung function and echocardiogram to peak VO2, O2 pulse and VE/VCO2 has not been fully investigated in PVD Aims: To determine the relationship of 6MWW and other clinical measures to peak VO2, peak O2 pulse and VE/VCO2. Additionally, to investigate the ability to predict peak VO2 from 6MWW and other clinical parameters. Methods: Clinical data was retrospectively analysed from 63 chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and 54 chronic thromboembolic disease (CTED) patients. 6 minute walk test measures, haemodynamics, lung function and echocardiographic measures were correlated with peak VO2, peak O2 pulse and VE/VCO2. Predictive equations were developed to predict peak VÌO2 in both CTEPH and CTED cohorts and subsequently validated. Results: A number of clinical parameters correlated to peak VO2, peak O2 pulse and VE/VCO2. 6MWW and TLCO demonstrated the strongest correlation to peak VO2 and peak O2 pulse. The validation of the predictive equations showed a variable level of agreement between measured peak VO2 and calculated peak VO2 from the predictive equations. Conclusion: 6MWW and additionally a number of clinical test parameters were associated to peak VO2, peak O2 pulse and VE/VCO2. 6MWW and TLCO were particularly highly correlated to peak VO2 and similarly to peak O2 pulse. The validation of the predictive equations showed a variable level of agreement and therefore may have limited clinical applicability.
This investigation validated the inert gas rebreathing (IGR) technique and determined IGR prognostic ability compared to invasive cardiac output measurements in patients with pulmonary hypertension. IGR compared with thermodilution cardiac output demonstrated a moderate bias. IGR technique demonstrated long-term prognostic value comparable to invasive cardiac output in pulmonary hypertension patients
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