BACKGROUND As the use of intravenous magnesium sulfate (MgSO(4)) for the treatment of refractory asthma is becoming more common, the incidence of MgSO(4)-related systemic hypotension is also rising. One option is to deliver MgSO(4) via aerosol, but compared to most inhaled medications, which are active in the microgram dose range, the MgSO(4) dose requirement is in the milligram range. This, al...

BACKGROUND AIMS Body composition measurements seem to be not reliable enough in obese patients. Our aim was to compare single frequency-bioelectrical impedance (SF-BIA) analysis; foot-to-foot impedance meters (FFI) or upper body fat analysers (UBFA) and DXA (Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) in severely obese patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Cross-sectional study including 40 severely obese pat...

BACKGROUND Different methods of measuring blood pressure (BP) have been used in clinical and scientific evaluations. However, the methods employed have constraints and peculiarities to be considered. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether similar BP values are obtained in elderly hypertensive patients undergoing resistance exercises when using the oscillometric (Omron-HEM-431) and auscultatory methods...

BACKGROUND This study evaluated the utility of several lower cost physical activity (PA) assessment instruments for detecting PA volume (steps) and intensity (time in MVPA or activity time) using convergent methods of assessment. METHODS Participants included 26 adults (9 male) age 27.3 ± 7.1 years with a BMI of 23.8 ± 2.8 kg/m2. Instruments evaluated included the Omron HJ-151 (OM), New Lifes...

The manual process of manufacturing the welding electrode takes more time and work. It also occupies more space for the control panel with the installation of PLC in the welding electrode manufacturing control panel the size of the panel is reduced to the great extent. It has reduced the cost of the panel and has increased the rate of the production. Here the entire process of electrode manufac...

BACKGROUND Despite the increasing popularity of wrist-cuff blood pressure (BP) devices, their accuracy has not been established and international guidelines do not support their use. Because arm position influences BP measurement, it is possible that conflicting reports on wrist-cuff device accuracy reflects diverse arm positions. METHOD This study compared BP measured by two oscillometric de...