Local cooling (LC) of nonglabrous skin causes vasoconstriction via the adrenergic and removal of nitric oxide (NO) systems. Since cooling increases reactive oxygen species in smooth muscle cells and induces increased sensitivity of alpha-adrenergic receptors, antioxidant supplementation may attenuate the vasoconstrictor response to skin LC via adrenergic and/or NO systems. To test this hypothes...

BACKGROUND So far, modern miniature cryoprobes were used for local destruction of soft tissue tumours without damaging the adjacent healthy tissue. In this study, cryoablation methodology was applied to bone and the cooling capacity of the probe was examined in vitro and in vivo. METHOD Freezing was performed by cooling one or two probes (diameter 3.2 mm) to -180 degrees C with liquid nitroge...

The heat transfer coefficient value strongly depends on surface temperature rise and cooling fluid velocity. Thus, taking into account that usually large temperature gradients occur in air cooled electronic circuits, the local values of this coefficient might differ substantially throughout circuit outer surfaces. Consequently, the assumption of heat transfer coefficient uniformity for the enti...

HAMMEL, H. T., J. D. HARDY AND M. M. Fusco. Thermoregulatory responses to hypothalamic cooling in unanesthetised dogs. Am. J. Physiol. rg8(3) : 481-486. 1960.-A method is described for local heating or cooling of regions of the hypothalamus of the intact unanesthetized dog. Needle thermodes carrying warm or cold water are inserted through metal guides fixed permanently in the skull and placed s...

Hypothermia reduces cell death and promotes recovery in models of cerebral ischemia, intracerebral hemorrhage and trauma. Clinical studies report significant benefit for treating cardiac arrest and studies are investigating hypothermia for stroke and related conditions. Both local (head) and generalized hypothermia have been used. However, selective brain cooling has fewer side effects than sys...

The land-sea surface temperature contrast on the western coast of Sumatra Island was examined using observation data obtained from the pre-Years of the Maritime Continent (YMC) field campaign from November to December 2015. Surface observations showed that, on most days, strong daytime solar radiation caused a pronounced diurnal cycle in surface air temperatures on the island, even during the l...