Nature

Combination of pulse volume recording (PVR) parameters and ankle–brachial index (ABI) improves diagnostic accuracy for peripheral arterial disease compared with ABI alone

The ankle–brachial index (ABI) measurement is widely used as a screening tool to detect peripheral arterial disease (PAD). With the advent of the oscillometric ABI device incorporating a system for ...
Pacific Daily News

GRMC offers quick, simple tests to detect poor blood flow

Guam Regional Medical City is now offering Ankle-Brachial Index and Pulse Volume Recording testing to help patients assess blood flows in their arms and legs, a release from the hospital states. These ...
Medical Xpress

Study finds maternal pulse recording during childbirth reduces risk of encephalopathy in newborns

Cardiotocography (CTG) recording data: Maternal heart rate on green, fetal heart rate on blue above the maternal heart rate. Credit: University of Helsinki Cardiotocography (CTG) refers to the ...
Science Daily

Maternal pulse recording during childbirth prevents encephalopathy in newborn babies

External heart rate monitoring, the most common method of monitoring the fetus, may leave signs of fetal hypoxia undetected if the maternal pulse rate is not simultaneously monitored. The risk is that ...
EurekAlert!

Large Finnish study finds that maternal pulse recording during childbirth prevents encephalopathy in newborn babies

Cardiotocography (CTG) refers to the electronic recording of the fetal heart rate and uterine contractions. Fetal heart rate recorded through the mother’s abdomen is the most commonly used fetal ...