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Creatine monohydrate increases skeletal muscle microvascular blood flow and promotes lipid mobilization in postmenopausal women [PDF]

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
Background Postmenopausal females have an elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, induced partly by reduced skeletal muscle microvascular blood flow (SMBF), elevated reactive oxygen (ROS), and impaired meal metabolism (glycerol, glucose, lactate ...
Paul A. Baker, Sequoia D. Ernst, John C. DeCaro, Riley K. Hart, Mostafa M. Ali, Joseph C. Watso, Michael J. Ormsbee, Justin D. La Favor, Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, Robert C. Hickner   +9 more
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Reframing SpO2 tolerance as a physiological switch: implications for hypoxic adaptation and exercise regulation [PDF]

Frontiers in Physiology
Blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) is a widely used oxygenation index in clinical and physiological settings. However, recent phenomena, such as asymptomatic hypoxia in COVID-19 and the superior performance of athletes in high-altitude conditions under ...
Enomoto Yuri, Hui-Yu Chung, Fu-Shih Chen, Fu-Shih Chen   +3 more
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Changes in central and peripheral hemodynamic parameters during blood donation [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
BackgroundBlood donation is a common procedure, yet its acute effects on central and peripheral hemodynamics are not fully understood. This study aimed to systematically quantify immediate cardiovascular changes induced by whole blood donation in healthy
Babak Yazdani, Gökhan Yücel, Gökhan Yücel, Katrin Schulz, Sabine Kayser, Behnam Shaygi, Gerhard Schumacher, Janine Poschauko, Bernhard K. Krämer, Daniel Duerschmied, Daniel Duerschmied, Anna Hohneck, Anna Hohneck, Anna Hohneck   +13 more
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Educational impact of an active learning session with 6-lead mobile electrocardiography on medical students’ knowledge of cardiovascular physiology during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: a survey-based observational study [PDF]

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2022
Mobile electrocardiogram (ECG) devices are valuable tools for teaching ECG interpretation. The primary purpose of this follow-up study was to determine if an ECG active learning session could be safely and effectively performed during the coronavirus ...
Alexandra Camille Greb, Emma Altieri, Irene Masini, Emily Helena Frisch, Milton Leon Greenberg   +4 more
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The Variation in the Diastolic Period with Interventricular Septal Displacement and Its Relation to the Right Ventricular Function in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Preliminary Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study

Diagnostics, 2022
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is known to alter the biventricular shape and temporal phases of the cardiac cycle. The presence of interventricular septal (IVS) displacement has been associated with the severity of PH.
Fan Yang, Wen Ren, Dan Wang, Yan Yan, Yuan-Lin Deng, Zhen-Wen Yang, Tie-Lian Yu, Dong Li, Zhang Zhang   +8 more
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Monitoring one heart to help two: heart rate variability and resting heart rate using wearable technology in active women across the perinatal period

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Highlights • Continuous monitoring of heart rate variability and resting heart rate throughout the perinatal period has not been previously performed. • Prior studies have indicated heart rate variability changes per trimester.
Shon P. Rowan, Christa L. Lilly, Elizabeth A. Claydon, Jenna Wallace, Karen Merryman   +4 more
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Nitrate-rich beet juice intake on cardiovascular performance in response to exercise in postmenopausal women with arterial hypertension: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2023
Background There is no evidence of the use of beetroot juice with a previously recommended dose of nitrate (NO3) (> 300 mg) on the cardiovascular performance during and recovery following exercise in postmenopausal women with systemic arterial ...
Cicero Jonas R. Benjamim, Yaritza Brito Alves Sousa, Andrey Alves Porto, Yasmim Mota de Moraes Pontes, Simone Sakagute Tavares, Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues, Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva, Leonardo da Silva Goncalves, Carolina Scoqui Guimaraes, Macário Arosti Rebelo, Andressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho, Jose E. Tanus-Santos, Vitor Engracia Valenti, Bruno Gualano, Carlos Roberto Bueno Júnior   +14 more
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Psychotherapy Participants Show Increased Physiological Responsiveness to a Lab Stressor Relative to Matched Controls

Frontiers in Psychology, 2014
Accumulating evidence indicates that psychotherapy participants show increased physiological responsiveness to stress. The purpose of the present study was to examine differences between individuals participating in outpatient psychotherapy and matched ...
Patrick R Steffen, Louise eFidalgo, Dominic eSchmuck, Yoko eTsui, Tracy eBrown   +4 more
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Arterial Stiffness, Central Blood Pressure, and Cardiac Biomarkers in Long-Distance Walkers

Artery Research, 2019
The cardiovascular effects of long-distance and -duration activities and their relationship with arterial stiffness and cardiac biomarkers are still unclear.
Wátila Moura Sousa, Maicon Borges Euzébio, Priscila Valverde de Oliveira Vitorino, Ana Luiza Sousa, Thiago Veiga Jardim, Paulo Cesar Veiga Jardim, Antonio Coca, Gonzalo Grazioli, Eduardo Costa Duarte Barbosa, Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso   +9 more
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Special Patient Populations for the Senior Medical Student Entering Surgery

MedEdPORTAL, 2014
Introduction Postoperative management of special patient populations are important topics that are not uniformly covered in medical schools. We developed a competency-based course for incoming surgical interns incorporating didactics and small-group ...
Mara Antonoff, Courtney Green, Jonathan D'Cunha   +2 more
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