Automatic capture management (ACM) algorithms are extremely reliable and routinely used in right atrial, ventricular left leads. In patients with His bundle pacing (HBP), ACM is generally not rarely used. branch (LBBP), expected to function reliably due minimal differences myocardial conduction system thresholds. The present case highlights a unique of LBBP whom falsely demonstrated high thresh...

Abstract Introduction LIRA (Laparoscopic Intracorporeal Rectus Aponeuroplasty) is a minimally invasive technique for the tension-free repair of incisional hernias from M2 to M4, with low recurrence rate and less postoperative bulging seroma formation than classic IPOM lap repair. Objective To describe main steps focusing on midline closure. The use robotic laparoscopic arm1 improved surgeon's m...

The association of varicoceles with infertility is well established, but the exact effect of varicoceles on semen quality among patients with infertility is still poorly known. The study aimed to examine the prevalence of varicoceles among Chinese men with infertility and to examine the factors associated with semen quality.This was a cross-sectional study of 5447 male patients treated for infe...

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to develop and validate an Assessment Scale for Perceived Influences in Sport Study (EIPE). validation process carried out with specialists athletes both sexes, from team individual sports, aged between 13 18 years old who attended secondary high school Education Santa Catarina/Brazil. Five steps were taken order the instrument: content validit...

The role of thromboxane (Tx) in hyperacute rejection of pig lung by human blood was studied in an ex vivo model, wherein lungs from juvenile piglets were perfused with fresh heparinized human blood. In this model, hyperacute lung rejection was characterized by an abrupt rise in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR; >1 cmH2O x ml(-1) x min) and prolific Tx elaboration (>15 ng/ml) within 5 min and ...

Carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) measurements provide a non-invasive assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis. The aim of the study was to assess the inter- and intra-observer variability of automated C-IMT measurements undertaken by two novice operators using the Panasonic CardioHealth Station. Participants were free from cardio-metabolic disease, and each underwent serial bilateral C-I...