Body habitus: The physique or body build. For example: "The metabolic complications most commonly reported (with HIV infection) are hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and altered body habitus." ... The term "body habitus" is somewhat redundant, since habitus by itself means "physique or body build."
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Image quality is degraded by a patient's large body habitus; Ultrasound is most affected; ... Large body habitus also degrades image quality, making it difficult or impossible to obtain adequate images for clinical interpretation.
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If you cannot obtain optimal results because of body habitus say, 'I'm sorry but our equipment cannot accommodate you' rather than 'You are too large for our equipment.'"
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SUMMARY: We describe a method of performing lower cervical nerve root block (CNRB) with CT fluoroscopy in patients with large body habitus using the swimmer's position. This approach reduces image noise with acceptable visualization of vital structures and improved foraminal/root access.
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Fig 1. Patient is a 59-year-old man with a large chest and shoulders (suit coat size, 46 regular) having left-sided neck pain, C7 and C8 radiculopathy. ... G, swimmer's position induces vertebral body and foramen tilt, altering visible appearance of the needle approach. The needle is seen approaching the inferior margin of...
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INTRODUCTION: Appropriate lumbar puncture (LP) needle length selection may be more difficult for less experienced practitioners or for patients who are of unusually large or small body habitus. ... The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between body height and weight, and the percutaneous depth...
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Obese women with existing large breasts may experience additional enlargement. ... Changes in body habitus and serum lipid abnormalities in HIV-positive women on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1999; 21:107-113.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of body habitus and craniofacial characteristics on types of pharyngeal closure. ... Table 1 presents the body habitus and nocturnal oxygenation data for the normal and patient groups. No statistically significant differences were found in age, height,
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Whether or not a causal relationship exists between large body habitus and burn propensity is presently unknown. The hypothesis that large-for-age boys may ...
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