scholarly journals Effects of Micro Vibration Therapy Nursing Care on Muscle Hardness and Skin Blood Flow: A Pre/Post Group Comparison Study

Health ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1511-1529
Author(s):  
Mari Azuma ◽  
Chiharu Akazawa
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Skin Blood Flow ◽  
Group Comparison ◽  
Comparison Study ◽  
Vibration Therapy ◽  
Muscle Hardness ◽  
Micro Vibration

Evaluation of skin blood flow using laser speckle phenomena (V)

1986 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-338
Author(s):  
Hitoshi Fujii ◽  
Toshimitsu Asakura ◽  
Yasuhiro Harada ◽  
Kunihiko Nohira ◽  
Yoshihisa Shintomi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Skin Blood Flow ◽  
Laser Speckle

scholarly journals Independent and combined impact of hypoxia and acute inorganic nitrate ingestion on thermoregulatory responses to the cold

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 1207-1218
Author(s):  
Josh T. Arnold ◽  
Stephen J. Bailey ◽  
Simon G. Hodder ◽  
Naoto Fujii ◽  
Alex B. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Skin Blood Flow ◽  
Rectal Temperature ◽  
Onset Time ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Vascular Control ◽  
Delta Change ◽  
Core Cooling ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Purpose This study assessed the impact of normobaric hypoxia and acute nitrate ingestion on shivering thermogenesis, cutaneous vascular control, and thermometrics in response to cold stress. Method Eleven male volunteers underwent passive cooling at 10 °C air temperature across four conditions: (1) normoxia with placebo ingestion, (2) hypoxia (0.130 FiO2) with placebo ingestion, (3) normoxia with 13 mmol nitrate ingestion, and (4) hypoxia with nitrate ingestion. Physiological metrics were assessed as a rate of change over 45 min to determine heat loss, and at the point of shivering onset to determine the thermogenic thermoeffector threshold. Result Independently, hypoxia expedited shivering onset time (p = 0.05) due to a faster cooling rate as opposed to a change in central thermoeffector thresholds. Specifically, compared to normoxia, hypoxia increased skin blood flow (p = 0.02), leading to an increased core-cooling rate (p = 0.04) and delta change in rectal temperature (p = 0.03) over 45 min, yet the same rectal temperature at shivering onset (p = 0.9). Independently, nitrate ingestion delayed shivering onset time (p = 0.01), mediated by a change in central thermoeffector thresholds, independent of changes in peripheral heat exchange. Specifically, compared to placebo ingestion, no difference was observed in skin blood flow (p = 0.5), core-cooling rate (p = 0.5), or delta change in rectal temperature (p = 0.7) over 45 min, while nitrate reduced rectal temperature at shivering onset (p = 0.04). No interaction was observed between hypoxia and nitrate ingestion. Conclusion These data improve our understanding of how hypoxia and nitric oxide modulate cold thermoregulation.

Using reactive hyperemia to investigate the effect of cupping sizes of cupping therapy on skin blood flow responses

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Xiangfeng He ◽  
Xueyan Zhang ◽  
Fuyuan Liao ◽  
Li He ◽  
Xin Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Laser Doppler Flowmetry ◽  
Skin Blood Flow ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Recovery Time ◽  
Reactive Hyperemia ◽  
Cupping Therapy ◽  
Doppler Flowmetry ◽  
Healthy Participants ◽  
Hyperemic Response

BACKGROUND: Various cupping sizes of cupping therapy have been used in managing musculoskeletal conditions; however, the effect of cupping sizes on skin blood flow (SBF) responses is largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the effect of three cupping sizes of cupping therapy on SBF responses. METHODS: Laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) was used to measure SBF on the triceps in 12 healthy participants in this repeated measures study. Three cup sizes (35, 40 and 45 mm in diameter) were blinded to the participants and were tested at -300 mmHg for 5 minutes. Reactive hyperemic response to cupping therapy was expressed as a ratio of baseline SBF. RESULTS: All three sizes of cupping cups resulted in a significant increase in peak SBF (p< 0.001). Peak SBF of the 45 mm cup (9.41 ± 1.32 times) was significantly higher than the 35 mm cup (5.62 ± 1.42 times, p< 0.05). Total SBF of the 45 mm cup ((24.33 ± 8.72) × 103 times) was significantly higher than the 35 mm cup ((8.05 ± 1.63) × 103 times, p< 0.05). Recovery time of the 45 mm cup (287.46 ± 39.54 seconds) was significantly longer than the 35 mm cup (180.12 ± 1.42 seconds, p< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that all three cup sizes can significantly increase SBF. The 45 mm cup is more effective in increasing SBF compared to the 35 mm cup.

Skin blood flow pattern in burns outcomes

Burns ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Barachini ◽  
G.M Vezzoni ◽  
C Palombo ◽  
F Franzoni ◽  
G Bigalli
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Skin Blood Flow ◽  
Blood Flow Pattern

scholarly journals Monitoring skin blood flow to rapidly identify alterations in tissue perfusion during fluid removal using continuous veno-venous hemofiltration in patients with circulatory shock

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wasineenart Mongkolpun ◽  
Péter Bakos ◽  
Jean-Louis Vincent ◽  
Jacques Creteur
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Blood Lactate ◽  
Skin Blood Flow ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Lactate Concentration ◽  
Tissue Perfusion ◽  
Fluid Removal ◽  
Hemodynamic Variables ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Abstract Background Continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) can be used to reduce fluid overload and tissue edema, but excessive fluid removal may impair tissue perfusion. Skin blood flow (SBF) alters rapidly in shock, so its measurement may be useful to help monitor tissue perfusion. Methods In a prospective, observational study in a 35-bed department of intensive care, all patients with shock who required fluid removal with CVVH were considered for inclusion. SBF was measured on the index finger using skin laser Doppler (Periflux 5000, Perimed, Järfälla, Sweden) for 3 min at baseline (before starting fluid removal, T0), and 1, 3 and 6 h after starting fluid removal. The same fluid removal rate was maintained throughout the study period. Patients were grouped according to absence (Group A) or presence (Group B) of altered tissue perfusion, defined as a 10% increase in blood lactate from T0 to T6 with the T6 lactate ≥ 1.5 mmol/l. Receiver operating characteristic curves were constructed and areas under the curve (AUROC) calculated to identify variables predictive of altered tissue perfusion. Data are reported as medians [25th–75th percentiles]. Results We studied 42 patients (31 septic shock, 11 cardiogenic shock); median SOFA score at inclusion was 9 [8–12]. At T0, there were no significant differences in hemodynamic variables, norepinephrine dose, lactate concentration, ScvO2 or ultrafiltration rate between groups A and B. Cardiac index and MAP did not change over time, but SBF decreased in both groups (p < 0.05) throughout the study period. The baseline SBF was lower (58[35–118] vs 119[57–178] perfusion units [PU], p = 0.03) and the decrease in SBF from T0 to T1 (ΔSBF%) higher (53[39–63] vs 21[12–24]%, p = 0.01) in group B than in group A. Baseline SBF and ΔSBF% predicted altered tissue perfusion with AUROCs of 0.83 and 0.96, respectively, with cut-offs for SBF of ≤ 57 PU (sensitivity 78%, specificity 87%) and ∆SBF% of ≥ 45% (sensitivity 92%, specificity 99%). Conclusion Baseline SBF and its early reduction after initiation of fluid removal using CVVH can predict worsened tissue perfusion, reflected by an increase in blood lactate levels.

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