The effect of bedrest on various parameters of physiological function. Part X - The effect of bedrest on the circulatory response to a valsalva maneuver [PDF]
Quantitative arterial blood pressure change during Valsalva maneuver after bed ...
Cardus, D. +3 more
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Directive Versus Supportive Approaches Used by Midwives When Providing Care During the Second Stage of Labor [PDF]
, 2012 Introduction: Although the risks associated with using sustained and forceful maternal bearing‐down efforts during the second stage of labor have been well documented, most women who give birth in the United States bear down in response to direction from
Osborne, Kathryn
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Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2011 CONTEXT: Intestinal constipation - a common symptom among the general population - is more frequent in women. It may be secondary to an improper diet or organic or functional disturbances, such as dyskinesia of the pelvic floor.
Thaís Helena Benetti +5 more
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Obstipación intestinal en pacientes com tumores intracraneanos [PDF]
, 2006 The effort that occurs during the Valsalva maneuver provokes a raise in intracranial pressure and may decompensate patients with increased intracranial pressure.
Diccini, Solange +1 more
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Autonomic modulation in patients with heart failure increases beat-to-beat variability of ventricular action potential duration [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Exaggerated beat-to-beat variability of ventricular action potential duration (APD) is linked to arrhythmogenesis. Sympathetic stimulation has been shown to increase QT interval variability, but its effect on ventricular APD in humans has not
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The study of human venous system dynamics using hybrid computer modeling [PDF]
A computer-based model of the cardiovascular system was created emphasizing effects on the systemic venous system. Certain physiological aspects were emphasized: effects of heart rate, tilting, changes in respiration, and leg muscular contractions.
Rideout, V. C., Snyder, M. F.
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Assessing the Impact of Twin Pregnancies on the Pelvic Floor Using 3-Dimensional Sonography A Pilot Study [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives-The purpose of this study was to compare the morphologic characteristics of the pelvic floor musculature between women with twin and singleton pregnancies.Methods-We conducted a cross-sectional case-control study of 40 nulliparous women aged ...
Araujo Junior, Edward +5 more
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Observational study on risk factors determining residual dizziness after successful benign paroxysmal positional vertigo treatment: The role of subclinical BPPV [PDF]
, 2019 After successful treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, many patients may complain of residual dizziness. Possible explanations may be the persistence of otolith into canal insufficient to provoke noticeable nystagmus, utricular dysfunction ...
Dispenza F. +3 more
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Scientific ReportsLimited data on the correlation between the perineal body (PB) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are available. The objectives of this study were to quantify the PB using shear wave elastography (SWE) technology with a high-frequency linear array ...
Xiumei Li +7 more
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EMG Analysis of Concurrent Activation Potentiation [PDF]
, 2010 Purpose: This study evaluated the effect of remote voluntary contractions (RVC) on concentric isokinetic knee extensor and flexor peak torque, rate of torque development, power, and work, the activation of the affected muscles, and gender differences ...
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