Vagus Nerve Stimulation In article 2201627 by Matsuhiko Nishizawa and co-workers, a totally organic hydrogel-based cuff-type stimulation electrode with self-closing properties is developed. The cuff spontaneously immobilized to the vagus nerve wrapped around bundle harmless pressure. nature of compatible MRI imaging.

This study evaluates the influence of different concentrations of calcium on blood pressure of normotensive rats. Four groups of Wistar rats (A, B, C and D) had free access to modified isocaloric and isoproteic diets containing 0.2, 0.5, 2 and 4 g% calcium as calcium carbonate for a period of 30 days. Systolic and diastolic arterial blood pressures were monitored in awake rats by the indirect t...

High thoracic or cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to cardiovascular dysfunction. To monitor cardiovascular parameters, we implanted a catheter connected to a radio transmitter into the femoral artery of rats that underwent a T4 spinal cord transection with or without grafting of embryonic brainstem-derived neural stem cells expressing green fluorescent protein. Compared to other metho...

BACKGROUND Cyclic redistribution of air within the cuff during respiratory pressure changes creates a self-sealing mechanism which allows tracheal sealing, despite tracheal airway pressure being above baseline cuff inflation pressure. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of continuous automated cuff pressure regulation on tracheal sealing during cyclic respiratory pressure...

There are few clear guidelines on the proper use of tourniquets in pediatric surgery, in particular on how to set the tourniquet pressure, how to select the most appropriate cuff, and whether to use some type of soft padding beneath the cuff for limb protection. The authors could find only one published study specifically addressing pediatric cuff pressures, and no studies showing what types of...

Background: The symptoms of rotator cuff tear vary and may even be absent. Thus, the symptoms cannot be explained solely by the presence of rotator cuff tear, and other factors are thought to be involved. Because the rotator cuff comes in contact with the coracoacromial ligament, the elasticity of the ligament may be a factor of the symptoms. The purpose of this study was to clarify the elastic...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND This clinical study evaluated the effect of a suctioning maneuver on aspiration past the cuff during mechanical ventilation. METHODS Patients intubated for less than 48 hours with a PVC-cuffed tracheal tube, under mechanical ventilation with a PEEP ≥5 cm H2O and under continuous sedation, were included in the study. At baseline the cuff pressure was set at 30 cm H2O. ...

otostegia persica (burm.) boiss. is used for the treatment of various diseases in traditional medicine. the aim of this study was to assess the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of the aerial parts of o. persica in dexamethasone (dex) induced hypertension in male wistar rats. for induction of hypertension, dex at 30 µg/kg/day was administered subcutaneously for 14 days. in a prevention study, a...

Mukesh C. Sharma Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr.Hari Singh Gour University Sagar (M.P) 470003 India Department of Chemistry Yadhunath Mahavidyalya Bhind (M.P) 477001 India Email: [email protected] Abstract A new series of non peptide angiotensin (A-II) receptor antagonist has been prepared. This N-(biphenyl methyl) imidazoles e.g. Some new 4'-{5-amino2-[2-substituted-phenylamino)-ph...