All Outputs (9)

Comparison of Spine–Pelvis Kinematics Variability during Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit in People with & without Chronic Low Back Pain: A Vector Coding and Statistical Parametric Mapping Approach (2022)
Journal Article
Jangjoo, N., Alijanpour, E., khodabakhsh, S., Sadredin Shojaedin, S., & Naemi, R. (2022). Comparison of Spine–Pelvis Kinematics Variability during Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit in People with & without Chronic Low Back Pain: A Vector Coding and Statistical Parametric Mapping Approach. Applied Sciences, 12(22), https://doi.org/10.3390/app122211796

There is evidence in the literature to suggest that low back pain may change spine–pelvis coordination during activities of daily living. This study aimed to compare the variability of the spine–pelvis coordination during sit-to-stand in people with... Read More about Comparison of Spine–Pelvis Kinematics Variability during Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit in People with & without Chronic Low Back Pain: A Vector Coding and Statistical Parametric Mapping Approach.

The accuracy of first metatarsophalangeal joint palpation guided injections. An arthrography cadaveric study (2022)
Journal Article
Reilly, I., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2022). The accuracy of first metatarsophalangeal joint palpation guided injections. An arthrography cadaveric study. #Journal not on list, 2(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fastrc.2022.100219

Background Injectable glucocorticoids are widely used in the management of foot pathology, in particular for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the great toe - hallux limitus/rigidus. Injections can be performed using anatomical (blind) guided metho... Read More about The accuracy of first metatarsophalangeal joint palpation guided injections. An arthrography cadaveric study.

An Analytical Model to Predict Foot Sole Temperature: Implications to Insole Design for Physical Activity in Sport and Exercise (2022)
Journal Article
Nemati, H., & Naemi, R. (2022). An Analytical Model to Predict Foot Sole Temperature: Implications to Insole Design for Physical Activity in Sport and Exercise. Applied Sciences, 12(13), https://doi.org/10.3390/app12136806

Foot sole temperature, besides its importance in thermal comfort, can be considered an important factor in identifying tissue injuries due to heavy activities or diseases. Hyperthermia, which is a raise in the foot temperature, increases the risk of... Read More about An Analytical Model to Predict Foot Sole Temperature: Implications to Insole Design for Physical Activity in Sport and Exercise.

Shore hardness is a more representative measurement of bulk tissue biomechanics than of skin biomechanics. (2022)
Journal Article
Chatzistergos, P. E., Allan, D., Chockalingam, N., & Naemi, R. (2022). Shore hardness is a more representative measurement of bulk tissue biomechanics than of skin biomechanics. Medical Engineering and Physics, 105, 103816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2022.103816

To support the effective use of Shore hardness (SH) in research and clinical practice this study investigates whether SH should be interpreted as a measurement of skin or of bulk tissue biomechanics. A 3D finite element model of the heel and a valida... Read More about Shore hardness is a more representative measurement of bulk tissue biomechanics than of skin biomechanics..

Efficacy of outcome prediction of the respiratory ECMO survival prediction score and the predicting death for severe ARDS on VV-ECMO score for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (2022)
Journal Article
Majithia-Beet, G., Naemi, R., & Issitt, R. (2023). Efficacy of outcome prediction of the respiratory ECMO survival prediction score and the predicting death for severe ARDS on VV-ECMO score for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Perfusion, 38(7), 1340-1348. https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591221115267

Background Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) therapy for respiratory failure is an increasingly popular modality of support. Patient selection is an important aspect of outcome success. This review assesses the efficacy of the popular progn... Read More about Efficacy of outcome prediction of the respiratory ECMO survival prediction score and the predicting death for severe ARDS on VV-ECMO score for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Predicting the risk of amputation and death in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. A long‐term prospective cohort study of patients in Tanzania (2022)
Journal Article
G. Abbas, Z., Chockalingam, N., K. Lutale, J., & Naemi, R. (2022). Predicting the risk of amputation and death in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. A long‐term prospective cohort study of patients in Tanzania. #Journal not on list, 5(3), https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.336

Introduction This prospective cohort study aimed to identify the characteristics of patients with diabetic foot ulcer who are at higher risk of amputation and at increased risk of death. Methods About 103(M/F:60/43) participants, with active foo... Read More about Predicting the risk of amputation and death in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. A long‐term prospective cohort study of patients in Tanzania.

Increased exposure to loading is associated with decreased plantar soft tissue hardness in people with diabetes and neuropathy (2022)
Journal Article
Allan, D., Chatzistergos, P., Mahadevan, S., Healy, A., Sundar, L., Ramachandran, A., …Naemi, R. (2022). Increased exposure to loading is associated with decreased plantar soft tissue hardness in people with diabetes and neuropathy. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 187, 109865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109865

Aims Literature indicates that altered plantar loading in people with diabetes could trigger changes in plantar soft tissue biomechanics which, in turn, could affect the risk for ulceration. To stimulate more research in this area, this study uses i... Read More about Increased exposure to loading is associated with decreased plantar soft tissue hardness in people with diabetes and neuropathy.

A quantitative comparison of plantar soft tissue strainability distribution and homogeneity between ulcerated and non-ulcerated patients using ultrasound strain elastography (2022)
Journal Article
Patwari, M., Chatzistergos, P., Sundar, L., Chockalingam, N., Ramachandran, A., & Naemi, R. (2022). A quantitative comparison of plantar soft tissue strainability distribution and homogeneity between ulcerated and non-ulcerated patients using ultrasound strain elastography. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 236(5), 722-729. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544119221074786

The primary objective of this study was to develop a method that allows accurate quantification of plantar soft tissue stiffness distribution and homogeneity. The secondary aim of this study was to investigate if the differences in soft tissue stiffn... Read More about A quantitative comparison of plantar soft tissue strainability distribution and homogeneity between ulcerated and non-ulcerated patients using ultrasound strain elastography.

Plantar Soft Tissue Characterization Using Reverberant Shear Wave Elastography: A Proof-of-Concept Study (2022)
Journal Article
Romero, S. E., Naemi, R., Flores, G., Allan, D., Ormachea, J., Gutierrez, E., …Castaneda, B. (2022). Plantar Soft Tissue Characterization Using Reverberant Shear Wave Elastography: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 48(1), 35-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2021.09.011

Plantar soft tissue stiffness provides relevant information on biomechanical characteristics of the foot. Therefore, appropriate monitoring of foot elasticity could be useful for diagnosis, treatment or health care of people with complex pathologies... Read More about Plantar Soft Tissue Characterization Using Reverberant Shear Wave Elastography: A Proof-of-Concept Study.