Palpation
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Radioguided localization of nonpalpable breast cancer lesions: randomized comparison with wire localization in patients undergoing conservative surgery and sentinel node biopsy.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this investigation was to determine whether radioguided occult lesion localization and routine wire localization differ in respect to the effectiveness of complete excision of nonpalpable breast cancer lesions. SUBJECTS AND ... Read more...

The effect of obesity on neuraxial technique difficulty in pregnant patients: a prospective, observational study.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Practitioners often presuppose that obesity will increase neuraxial technique difficulty in pregnant patients, but few investigators have systematically examined this population for risk factors associated with difficult epidural or ... Read more...

A pilot study of trimodality breast imaging surveillance in young women at high risk of breast cancer in Western Australia.

19 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a surveillance program including clinical breast examination (CBE) and three screening modalities (magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], high-resolution ultrasound [U/S] and mammographic x-ray [MMX]) was feasible, and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Palpation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Radioguided localization of nonpalpable breast cancer lesions: randomized comparison with wire localization in patients undergoing conservative surgery and sentinel node biopsy. 29 Sep 2009
• The effect of obesity on neuraxial technique difficulty in pregnant patients: a prospective, observational study. 29 Sep 2009
• A pilot study of trimodality breast imaging surveillance in young women at high risk of breast cancer in Western Australia. 19 Sep 2009
• The human touch. 30 Aug 2009
• [Pelvic floor muscle training with and without functional electrical stimulation as treatment for stress urinary incontinence] 30 Aug 2009
• Pointing the way to informed medical decision making: test characteristics of clinical breast examination. 29 Aug 2009
• The contribution of clinical breast examination to the accuracy of breast screening. 29 Aug 2009
• Special report: Consensus conference III. Image-detected breast cancer: state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment. 18 Aug 2009
• A novel maneuver to prevent median nerve injury in phlebotomy. 16 Aug 2009
• [Persistent knee pain and palpable tumor in the popliteal fossa] 30 Jul 2009
• Measuring time to biochemical failure in the TROG 96.01 trial: when should the clock start ticking? 2 Jul 2009
• Education and imaging. Gastrointestinal: gastric volvulus. 29 Jun 2009
• Accuracy of anterolateral drawer test in lateral ankle instability: a cadaveric study. 29 Jun 2009
• Radiologic workup of a palpable breast mass (March 2009). 29 Jun 2009
• Correlation of joint line tenderness and meniscus pathology in patients with subacute and chronic anterior cruciate ligament injuries. 29 Jun 2009
• Efficacy of diagnostic ultrasonography of lipomas, epidermal cysts, and ganglions. 29 Jun 2009
• Common femoral artery access techniques: a review. 29 Jun 2009
• Age at orchiopexy and testis palpability predict germ and Leydig cell loss: clinical predictors of adverse histological features of cryptorchidism. 15 Jun 2009
• [CME ultrasound diagnosis 28. Breast with conspicuous palpation findings] 8 Jun 2009
• Development of a mechanical stimulator and force measurement system for the assessment of nociceptive thresholds in pigs. 4 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Palpation'

Definition: Application of fingers with light pressure to the surface of the body to determine consistence of parts beneath in physical diagnosis; includes palpation for determining the outlines of organs.

Descriptor UI: D010173

Alternative terms: Palpation; Palpations;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.600.600;

Technical Notes: do not confuse with "palpitation" ( = HEART RATE; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC or specific arrhythmia)