scholarly journals STUDY ON EFFECT OF QUADRICEPS MUSCLE RESISTANCE TRAINING ON CARDIORESPIRATORY PARAMETERS IN YOUNG HEALTHY FEMALES

2021 ◽  
pp. 112-114
Author(s):  
SUDEEP KALE ◽  
MUNIRA Y MANDSAURWALA ◽  
MEDHA DEO
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Significant Statistical Difference ◽  
Resistive Training ◽  
Group B ◽  
Acute Changes ◽  
Healthy Females

Objective: The objectives of the study were to determine and compare acute changes in the cardiorespiratory parameters in young, healthy females in response to 3 weeks resistive exercises to quadriceps muscle using DeLorme’s and MacQueen’s protocol. Methods: The study was carried in 30 young, healthy females aged 18–25 years. Resting blood pressure measured in systole blood pressure (SBP), blood pressure measured in diastole diastolic blood pressure (DBP), respiratory rate (RR), and heart rate (HR) were measured. Subjects were then divided randomly into two groups containing 15 subjects in each group. Ten repetition maximum was measured for each subject. Group A subjects were given resistive exercises for the quadriceps muscle bilaterally using DeLorme’s protocol and Group B subjects were given training with MacQueen’s protocol. In both groups, training was given thrice a week for 3 weeks. Results: SBP, HR, and RR showed significant statistical differences after 3 weeks of PRE using DeLorme’s protocol; however, DBP changes were non-significant. SBP, HR, RR, and DBP showed significant statistical difference after 3 weeks of PRE using MacQueen’s protocol. In a comparison of DeLorme’s protocol and MacQueen’s protocol, a significant statistical difference in parameters of SBP and HR was observed. Improvement was more in subjects trained with MacQueen’s protocol. Conclusion: The resistive training has beneficial effects on HR, systolic SBP, and RR. MacQueen protocol is more effective than DeLorme’s protocol. Hence, resistive training should be included in an exercise program.

scholarly journals Comparison of Phacotrabeculectomy and Phacotrabeculectomy with Subconjunctival 5-Fluorouracil

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (196) ◽  
pp. 1010-1013
Author(s):  
Nanda Kumari Gurung ◽  
Prachand Gautam ◽  
Shanti Gurung ◽  
Binita Bhattarai
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Intraocular Pressure ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Significant Statistical Difference ◽  
Keywords Glaucoma ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
Age Range

Introduction: Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Phacotrabeculectomyis a technique in which glaucoma and cataract surgery performed. Methods: Prospective study was carried out in the department of glaucoma at Lumbini Eye Institute, Bhairahawa.100 patients who underwent phacotrabeculectomy within a period of two years. Patients were divided into two groups those who received 5FU (n=47) and no antifibrotic agent (n= 53). Results: The age range was from 38 to 80 years; mean age of 62.97±9.14 SD. 55% were male and 45% were female.The postoperative IOP reduction in last follow- up group A was mean=13.08±1.57SD and mean=13.23±1.73SD in group B. This was statically significant with P <0.001. Bleb survival was almost similar in two groups 3.17(78.31%) in group A and 3.20 (78.93%) in group B. 85% visual acuity was improved in both groups. Conclusions: Phacotrabeculectomy and phacotrabeculectomy with inj. 5FU, both were equally effective surgical techniques in terms of visual acuity, IOP control and bleb survival.There was no significant statistical difference vis-à-vis the success of Phacotrabeculectomy using of either these two techniques.  Keywords: glaucoma; 5FU; intraocular pressure; phacotrabeculectomy.

scholarly journals A prospective observational study involving three fixed infusion regimens of phenylephrine for hemodynamic support during spinal anaesthesia for caesarian delivery

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 2293
Author(s):  
Aymen Masood ◽  
Ajaiz Rasool ◽  
Aabid Hussain Mir ◽  
Waqurl Neesa ◽  
Ayaz Farooqi
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Placebo Group ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Spinal Anaesthesia ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significant Statistical Difference ◽  
Umbilical Blood ◽  
Phenylephrine Infusion

Background: Spinal anaesthesia used in caesarian section is associated with hypotension which can have maternal and fetal side effects. To determine the efficacy and ideal dosing of Phenylephrine in attenuating the hypotensive episodes during caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia.Methods: 100 patients were allocated to four groups, placebo group (PE 0) and 3 fixed phenylephrine infusion regimens, phenylephrine 25 μg/min-1 (PE 25), phenylephrine 50 μg/min-1 (PE 50), and phenylephrine 75 μg/min-1 (PE 75). Blood pressure, heart rate were noted among primary variables and fetal parameters like umbilical blood pH and lactate were recorded as secondary parameters.Results: There was a significant reduction in heart rate with increasing the infusion dosage of phenylephrine, with a mean of 86.8 beats/min at the end of procedure in placebo group and 69.4 beats/min in 75 μg group (p value <0.001). There was significant statistical difference among systolic blood pressure in the four groups after 7 min of the procedure and p-value of <0.05 with better attenuation of hypotension in infusion groups as compared to placebo. Similarly there was significant statistical difference in diastolic blood pressure among the four groups after 8 min of the procedure with p values <0.05.Conclusions: Prophylactic phenylephrine infusions reduced the incidence and severity of maternal pre-delivery hypotension. Among the fixed rate phenylephrine infusion regimens investigated, infusion rates of 50 μg/min-1 were associated with greater maternal hemodynamic stability compared with 25 and 75 μg/min-1, with minimal side effects and intervention.

Increased Ratio between Serum β- and α-Lipoproteins during Diuretic Therapy: An Adverse Effect?

1978 ◽  
Vol 55 (s4) ◽  
pp. 325s-328s ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Glück ◽  
G. Baumgartner ◽  
P. Weidmann ◽  
E. Peheim ◽  
C. Bachmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Serum Lipids ◽  
Diuretic Therapy ◽  
Lipoprotein Fraction ◽  
Serum Lipoproteins ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

1. The effect of diuretic therapy on serum lipids and lipoprotein fractions was evaluated in 16 normal or labile hypertensive subjects who received in cross-over fashion chlorthalidone, frusemide or mefruside, each for 4 weeks (group A); and in 13 patients with essential hypertension treated with chlorthalidone for 6 weeks (group B). 2. All three diuretics significantly increased the ratio between serum β- and α-lipoprotein fractions. This was due to an increase of the serum β-lipoprotein fraction while the α-lipoprotein fraction was not changed significantly (group A) or decreased (group B). Serum cholesterol or triglycerides tended to be increased, but mean changes were often not significant. 3. The observed alterations in serum lipoproteins are consistent with the possibility of an increased risk for coronary heart disease which could offset partly the beneficial effects of a lowered blood pressure in diuretic-treated patients with hypertension.

scholarly journals Surgical application of fascia lata as a pericardial substitute in rabbits

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 557-560
Author(s):  
Gholamreza Abedi ◽  
Peyman Shahzamani ◽  
Mehran Shahzamani ◽  
Pejman Mortazavi ◽  
Iraj Sohrabi Haghdost ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Fascia Lata ◽  
Significant Statistical Difference ◽  
Surgical Application ◽  
Group A ◽  
Adhesion Rate ◽  
Heart Injury ◽  
Group B

PURPOSE: To use fascia lata instead of pericardium and observe the presence of adhesions. METHODS: Twenty rabbits were divided into two group of ten. In group A, a 1×1 cm segment of pericardium was excised and resutured. In group B excised pericardium was substituted for autologous fascia lata. RESULTS: In the comparison of microscopic adhesion rate between two groups A, B after eight weeks, there was no significant statistical difference. CONCLUSION: Fascia lata is safe and it can be substituted for pericardium especially in repeat sternotomy in repairing congenital heart defects to avoid heart injury.

Abstract P132: Cardiorespiratory Fitness Has Declined in Individuals Joining a Self-referred Exercise Program Over the Past 45 Years

Circulation ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 133 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew P Harber ◽  
Alexander H Montoye ◽  
Mitchell H Whaley ◽  
Leonard A Kaminsky
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
The Past ◽  
Exercise Treadmill ◽  
Obesity Trends ◽  
Group B ◽  
Objectively Measured

Introduction: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) has emerged as a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality; however, there are limited data to describe population trends in CRF over time. Thus, the purpose of this investigation was to examine changes in objectively measured CRF over the past four decades. We hypothesized that CRF would be progressively lower, by decade, from 1970 to 2015. Methods: We retrospectively examined 3238 individuals who were tested at enrollment into a self-referred university based exercise program. All participants underwent a CVD risk assessment (including measures of blood pressure, blood lipids, and anthropometrics) and a maximal cardiopulmonary exercise treadmill test with measured CRF (i.e., VO2max). Differences in CRF and risk factor variables were analyzed by sex (n=1467 female, n=1771 male) and group based on when testing was conducted (Group A: 1970-1984, n=872; B: 1985-1994, n=1154; C: 1995-2004, n=670; D: 2005-2015, n=542) using a 2x4 factorial analysis of variance. Results: Mean age of participants was higher (P<0.05) in successive cohorts after group B, regardless of sex (41.1±0.3, 41.7±0.3, 45.4±0.5, 47.1±0.6 years for A, B, C, D, respectively). CRF was lower (P<0.05) in successive cohorts after group B for both men (38.1±0.4, 38.0±0.4, 34.8±0.6, 32.8±0.7 ml/kg/min for A, B, C, D, respectively) and women (28.8±0.4, 29.1±0.4, 26.9±0.4, 25.1±0.5 ml/kg/min for A, B, C, D, respectively). Differences in CRF persisted after controlling for age, body weight, and BMI. BMI increased (P<0.05) with each successive cohort up to C for men (25.8±0.2, 27.4±0.2, 29.3±0.3, 29.3±0.3 kg/m2 for A, B, C, D, respectively) and women (24.9±30.3, 25.7±0.2, 27.9±0.3, 29.0±0.4 kg/m2 for A, B, C, D, respectively) and the increase was greater (P<0.05) in women. Resting diastolic blood pressure was lower (P<0.05) with each successive cohort after B (80.1±0.3, 79.5±0.3, 77.8±0.4, 75.6±0.4 mmHg for A, B, C, D, respectively) regardless of sex while no differences were noted for systolic blood pressure. Total cholesterol decreased (P<0.05) with each successive cohort for men (221±2, 211±2, 205±2, 185±2 mg/dl for A, B, C, D, respectively) and women (210±2, 197±2, 199±2, 196±2 mg/dl for A, B, C, D, respectively) with the decrease being greater (P<0.05) in men. Resting heart rate was higher (P<0.05) in cohort D compared to A, B, C in men only (65±1, 68±1, 67±1, 71±1 bpm for A, B, C, D, respectively). Conclusion: Over the past 20 years, adults making the decision to begin an exercise program are doing so at a later age and with a markedly lower CRF (>1.5 METs) than 20-45 years ago. The change in CRF is not fully explained by increasing obesity trends. These data suggest that greater emphasis be given in exercise prescriptions to aggressively improve CRF.

scholarly journals Improvement of motor function and decreased need for postnatal shunting in children who had undergone intrauterine myelomeningocele repair

2013 ◽  
Vol 71 (9A) ◽  
pp. 604-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tereza Cristina Carbonari de Faria ◽  
Sergio Cavalheiro ◽  
Wagner Jou Hisaba ◽  
Antonio Fernandes Moron ◽  
Maria Regina Torloni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Significant Statistical Difference ◽  
Spinal Segments ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B ◽  
Myelomeningocele Repair ◽  
Repair Group ◽  
Neuromotor Development

Objective To compare neuromotor development between patients who did and those who did not undergo intrauterine myelomeningocele repair. Methods Children with myelomeningocele aged between 3.5 and 6 years who did undergo intrauterine repair (Group A, n=6) or not (Group B; n=7) were assessed for neuromotor development at both anatomical and functional levels, need for orthoses, and cognitive function. Results Intrauterine myelomeningocele repair significantly improved motor function. The functional level was higher than the anatomical level by 2 or more spinal segments in all children in Group A and 2 children in Group B, with a significant statistical difference between groups (p<0.05). Five children in Group A and one in Group B were community ambulators. Conclusion Despite the small sample, it was observed that an improvement of motor function and decreased need for postnatal shunting in the 6 children who had undergone intrauterine myelomeningocele repair.

scholarly journals The effect of acupressure on the level of the blood pressure, respiratory rate, and heart rate in patients with the brain contusion under mechanical ventilation

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azam Moslehi ◽  
Farokh Yadollahi ◽  
Ali Hasanpour Dehkordi ◽  
Majid Kabiri ◽  
Shahriyar Salehitali
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Brain Contusion ◽  
Significant Statistical Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Brain

Abstract Objectives Injuries induced by the brain trauma from mild to life-threatening therefore prevents these complications need psychological, environmental, and physical support. Acupressure by reduces muscle tension, improves blood circulation and stimulates endorphins secretion naturally reduce pain in these patients therefore the aim of this study was to evaluate effect of acupressure on the level of the blood pressure, respiratory rate, and heart rate in patients with the brain contusion under mechanical ventilation. Methods The present study was a clinical trial with a sample size of 64 brain contusion patients who were selected based on available sampling and then randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. Demographic information and check list of blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate were recorded before intervention in two groups then acupressure at the p6 point for 10 min in both hands at the morning and evening for two consecutive days is done in intervention group while in control group this pressure was applied at the same time point at an inactive point such as thumb hands. After acupressure for both groups, physiological index was measured immediately, half and 1 h after every acupressure. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and physiological sheet. Data was analyzed using SPSS 21 software and analytical statistical tests (independent t-test, chi-square, Fisher’s exact test). Results The mean of blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate before acupressure there was no significant statistical difference between two groups (p>0.05). but the mean of two consecutive days of blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate after acupressure in the intervention group than control group was significantly different (p<0/05). Therefore, physiologic index before acupressure than after acupressure in the intervention group was significant statistical difference (p<0.001). The mean difference before the intervention than 12 h after the last intervention between two group was significant statistical difference (p<0/05) which that detected the stability of the effect of acupressure. Conclusions The results indicate that p6 point acupressure in the brain contusion patients under mechanical ventilation has been associated with improved blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiratory rate. While confirmation of these results requires further studies, but use of complementary medicine in recovery the physical condition and strengthening of the effect of nursing care of these patients should be considered.

Bioinformatics Study on Serum Triglyceride Levels for Analysis of a Potential Risk Factor Affecting Blood Pressure Variability

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 376-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Xu ◽  
Jiangming Huang ◽  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Jian Qiu ◽  
Yan Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Variability ◽  
Partial Correlation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Target Organ Damage ◽  
Serum Triglyceride ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Objective: The purpose of this study was to establish whether Triglycerides (TGs) are related to Blood Pressure (BP) variability and whether controlling TG levels leads to better BP variability management and prevents Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Methods: In this study, we enrolled 106 hypertensive patients and 80 non-hypertensive patients. Pearson correlation and partial correlation analyses were used to define the relationships between TG levels and BP variability in all subjects. Patients with hypertension were divided into two subgroups according to TG level: Group A (TG<1.7 mmol/L) and Group B (TG>=1.7 mmol/L). The heterogeneity between the two subgroups was compared using t tests and covariance analysis. Results: TG levels and BP variability were significantly different between the hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients. Two-tailed Pearson correlation tests showed that TG levels are positively associated with many BP variability measures in all subjects. After reducing other confounding factors, the partial correlation analysis revealed that TG levels are still related to the Standard Deviation (SD), Coefficient of Variation (CV) of nighttime systolic blood pressure and CV of nighttime diastolic blood pressure, respectively (each p<0.05). In the subgroups, group A had a lower SD of nighttime Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP_night_SD; 11.39±3.80 and 13.39±4.16, p=0.011), CV of nighttime systolic blood pressure (SBP_night_CV; 0.09±0.03 and 0.11±0.03, p=0.014) and average real variability of nighttime systolic blood pressure (SBP_night_ARV; 10.99±3.98 and 12.6±3.95, p=0.024) compared with group B, even after adjusting for age and other lipid indicators. Conclusion: TG levels are significantly associated with BP variability and hypertriglyceridemia, which affects blood pressure variability before causing target organ damage.

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