Low dose of alertness drug counters 'family fatigue'

Circadian Rhythms in Fatigue, Alertness and Performance

Investigating Driver Fatigue versus Alertness Using the Granger Causality Network

Driving fatigue has been identified as one of the main factors affecting drivers' safety. The aim of this study was to analyze drivers' different mental states, such as alertness and drowsiness, and find out a neurometric indicator able to detect drivers' fatigue level in terms of brain networks. Twelve young, healthy subjects were recruited to take part in a driver fatigue experiment under dif...

Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse Counters Fatigue Related Strength Reduction.

The purpose was to determine the effect of carbohydrate (CHO) mouth rinse on maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) and neuromuscular output in a fatigued state. It was hypothesized that CHO mouth rinse would potentiate torque output in a fatigued state. In a double-blind, cross-over design, 12 competitive male athletes (9 rowers, 1 cyclist, 1 runner and 1 volleyball player) initially performed 3 ...

Proportional Counters as Low Energy Photon Detectors

We have investigated the response of an argon-methane proportional counter to monochromatic X-rays in the range 99-277 eV . The apparent nonlinearities in mean pulse height as a function of photon energy and the detailed shape of the pulse height distribution for each energy can be predicted quite precisely using the extensive atomic data available for argon. Based on this understanding, we pro...

Challenges of prescribing low-dose drug therapy for older people.

Elderly patients are at greater risk for adverse drug effects than younger people. Advanced age, use of multiple medications, coexisting conditions, low body weight and being a woman have all been proposed as factors in this difference. Because most adverse effects are related to dose, conventional wisdom holds that drug therapy should be initiated at low doses. However, clinicians face several...