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Infrared thermography to diagnose and manage venomous animal bites and stings

Abstract INTRODUCTION Infrared imaging (IR) is a noninvasive technique that quantifies body surface temperature, producing a digital color image. IR has been used to study diseases in which skin temperature can reflect the presence of inflammation. METHODS This was an observational pilot study of eig...

Efeitos da intervenção fisioterapêutica na amplitude de movimento do ombro e no mapa termográfico de idosas submetidas à cirurgia para tratamento de câncer de mama

Acta fisiátrica; 23 (4), 2016
A idade é o principal fator de risco para o desenvolvimento do câncer de mama e clinicamente, as mulheres idosas apresentam um processo de reabilitação mais difícil. Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos da intervenção fisioterapêutica na amplitude de movimento (ADM) do ombro e no mapa termográfico de id...

Infrared image monitoring of local anesthetic poisoning in rats

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 66 (6), 2016
Abstract Background and objectives: To evaluate the thermographic predictive value of local anesthetic poisoning in rats that indicates the early recognition of thermal signs of intoxication and enable the immediate start of advanced life support. Methods: Wistar rats underwent intraperitoneal injectio...

Efeito da radiação por micro-ondas na inativação de cepas de escherichia coli
Effect of microwave radiation on the inactivation of strains of Escherichia coli

Hig. aliment; 30 (256/257), 2016
Entre as bactérias patogênicas vinculadas a doenças transmitidas por alimentos destaca-se a Escherichia coli, sendo a espécie predominante na microbiota do trato intestinal dos humanos e animais de sangue quente e que está associada diretamente com a má higienização dos manipuladores. Com a neces...

Thermographic analysis and autonomic response in the hands of patients with leprosy

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract: Background: Low temperatures and slow blood flow may result from peripheral neuropathy caused by leprosy, and the simple detection of cold fingers could already be a preliminary classification for these patients. Objective: To investigate whether infrared thermography would be able to measure...

Reliability of different methodologies of infrared image analysis of myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle

BACKGROUND: Infrared thermography is recognized as a viable method for evaluation of subjects with myofascial pain. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to assess the intra- and inter-rater reliability of infrared image analysis of myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle. METHOD: A...

Alterações termográficas na lombalgia crônica sob tratamento fisioterapêutico: ensaio clínico controlado e randomizado

Objetivo: Analisar as alterações termográficas em pacientes com lombalgia crônica sob diferentes intervenções fisioterapêuticas. Método: Selecionaram-se 33 indivíduos com lombalgia crônica que foram aleatorizados em quatro grupos: terapia manual (gTM; n=10); estabilização seg...

Assessment of techniques of massage and pumping in the treatment of breast engorgement by thermography

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate techniques of massage and pumping in the treatment of postpartum breast engorgement through thermography. METHOD: the study was conducted in the Human Milk Bank of a hospital in Curitiba, Brazil. We randomly selected 16 lactating women with engorgement with the classification lobar...