Quantifying deep tendon reflexes using Doppler ultrasound: The novel TAP method.

Am J Emerg Med

Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America. Electronic address:

Published: August 2025


Category Ranking

98%

Total Visits

921

Avg Visit Duration

2 minutes

Citations

20

Article Abstract

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2025.08.058DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

quantifying deep
4
deep tendon
4
tendon reflexes
4
reflexes doppler
4
doppler ultrasound
4
ultrasound novel
4
novel tap
4
tap method
4
quantifying
1
tendon
1

Similar Publications

Aims And Objective: The field of medical statistics has experienced significant advancements driven by integrating innovative statistical methodologies. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive analysis to explore current trends, influential research areas, and future directions in medical statistics.

Methods: This paper maps the evolution of statistical methods used in medical research based on 4,919 relevant publications retrieved from the Web of Science.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

How does large-scale underground mining affect the water cycle? - Comprehensive analysis based on isotopes, water levels and hydrogeological conditions.

J Environ Manage

September 2025

State Key Laboratory of Water Engineering Ecology and Environment in Arid Area, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology and High Efficient Utilization of Water Resources, Hohhot, 010018, China; Inner Mongolia Section of the Yellow

Large-scale underground coal mining alters regional water cycles, yet the mechanisms governing interactions among water bodies in deep mining areas are poorly understood. For this purpose, by integrating hydrogen and oxygen isotopes, water levels, hydrogeological conditions, and end-member mixing analysis (EMMA), this study systematically analyzed and quantified the circulation and transformation mechanisms among different water bodies influenced by coal mining. Key findings reveal: (1) Mining-induced fractures disrupt the aquitard above the coal seam, establishing a direct hydraulic link between Zhiluo Formation confined groundwater and mine water, with the former contributing 87.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: Tebentafusp has emerged as the first systemic therapy to significantly prolong survival in treatment-naïve HLA-A*02:01 + patients with unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM). Notably, a survival benefit has been observed even in the absence of radiographic response. This study aims to investigate the feasibility and prognostic value of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted quantification and metabolic response assessment of [F]FDG long axial field-of-view (LAFOV) PET/CT in mUM patients undergoing tebentafusp therapy.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: Blue light (peak wavelength 442 nm) has been shown to modulate the immune response in preclinical models of intra-abdominal sepsis and pneumonia. pathways involve optic nerve stimulation with transmission to the central nervous system, activation of parasympathetic pathways terminating at the spleen, and downstream immune effects including decreased inflammatory tissue damage and improved pathogen clearance. Related effects on pain mediators including proinflammatory cytokines (interleukin 6, TNF- α) and autonomic tone (increased parasympathetic outflow) suggest possible analgesic properties that would be highly relevant to a trauma population.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objective: This post hoc study of the Progesterone for Traumatic Brain Injury, Experimental Clinical Treatment (ProTECT) III trial investigates whether improving traumatic brain injury (TBI) classification, using serum biomarkers (glial fibrillary acidic protein [GFAP] and ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal esterase L1 [UCH-L1]) and algorithmically assessed total lesion volume, could identify a subset of responders to progesterone treatment, beyond broad measures like the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOS-E), which may fail to capture subtle changes in TBI recovery.

Design: Brain lesion volumes on CT scans were quantified using Brain Lesion Analysis and Segmentation Tool for CT. Patients were classified into true-positive and true-negative groups based on an optimization scheme to determine a threshold that maximizes agreement between radiological assessment and objectively measured lesion volume.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF