the aim of this study was to determine the effect of 6 weeks of aerobic training and l-carnitine supplement on body fat percent and serum lipid profiles in active men. the method used was semi-experimental. eighteen active men were selected voluntarily and randomly divided into two groups of experimental (nine individuals with the average age: 44.4+8 years, weight: 8.2+16.6 kg, height: 173+6 cm...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether long-term, continuous use of inhaled anti-inflammatory medications affects asthma outcomes in children with mild to moderate asthma after use is discontinued. STUDY DESIGN Of the 1041 participants in the Childhood Asthma Management Program randomized clinical trial, 941 (90%) were followed to determine whether 4.3 years of twice-daily budesonide or nedocromil a...

PURPOSE Determining the ideal length of a ureteric stent is important to avoid complications associated with stent placement. Clinically, most urologists usually choose the length of a ureteric stent according to the patient's height. On the basis of a Chinese population study, a 22 cm ureteric stent has been recommended for patients smaller than 175 cm. We evaluated the appropriateness of this...

Background Isokinetic strength testing is an important tool in the evaluation of the physical capacities of athletes as well as for decision making regarding return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in both athletes and the lay population. However, isokinetic testing is time consuming and requires special testing equipment. Hypothesis A single-jump test, regardle...

A mathematical model of the biomechanics human respiration has been developed. To verify proposed model, it is suggested to use a photo-optical method for recording chest and abdomen together with spirometry. Pilot studies were carried out among 10 men aged 20–22. The body mass index subjects ranged from 19.3 21.5 kg/m², height – 169 182 cm, weight 55 70 kg. Correlation-regression analysis resu...

DOI: 10.5935/abc.20170048 Clinical data He reports that, six months ago, after discreet exercise (having run about 500 meters) he felt tiredness and dizziness, malaise and skin paleness. Repeated migraines accompany the clinical status. Recent bi-Doppler echocardiography revealed the high origin of the right coronary artery at the sinotubular junction. There was no morbid past of importance. Ph...

Anticholinesterase does not allow adequate reversal of the deep neuromuscular blockade (NMB) achieved using high doses of relaxants. A 71-year-old female patient (weight 70 kg, height 169 cm) was scheduled for a transurethral resection of a bladder tumor under general anesthesia. We administered rocuronium 30 mg (0.43 mg/kg) for tracheal intubation due to an estimated short surgical time. Durin...

We aimed to evaluate long-term toxicity in children with medulloblastoma treated with postoperative radiotherapy (RT). This study included 21 patients aged 4-16 who had been diagnosed with medulloblastoma. All of the patients in the study received postoperative craniospinal RT. Postoperative RT followed by chemotherapy was the treatment protocol. A total of 13 patients (62%) received chemothera...

La decisión de emigrar es compleja y tiene importantes consecuencias. Quienes emigran suelen ser los más educados menos satisfechos con su situación en país origen, pero se desconocen sus estilos decisionales, si experimentan pesar al decidir cómo eso asocia bienestar salud. Esto analizado 261 migrantes sudamericanos adultos, ambos sexos, residentes Talca (Chile), elegidos por disponibilidad, q...