OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of pressure-relief magnitude on heel blood flow. DESIGN 12 healthy subjects (5 male, 7 female; 21 to 43 years of age) lay on a support surface for 50 minutes with 1 heel on the end cell of the support surface. Cell pressure was computer controlled to vary cyclically at 5-minute intervals between a constant 20 mm Hg during loading and 10, 5, and 0 mm Hg duri...

We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind pilot study of patients presenting with symptoms of obstructed nasal breathing to determine whether electrotherapy could provide nonsurgical symptom relief. Forty patients were divided into an electrotherapy group (n = 20) and a placebo group (n = 20). All selected patients demonstrated nasal valve stenosis with a positive Cottle maneuver and...

The paper describes tests carried out on disc valves in which the valve seat was withdrawn from the valve wh).le a pressure difference existed across the valve. Simultaneous measurements were made of the force on the valve, the pressure in the plenum chamber and the displacement of the seat from the valve. Force measurements are compared with values of force measured during continuous flow cond...

The design and prototype of a low-cost portable positive pressure mechanical ventilator for use in cases mass disasters resource-limited environments are described. provides breaths by compressing conventional valve bag mask (AMBU) using pivoting lever, eliminating the need human operator AMBU. An initial was constructed acrylic, with measurements 285 x 350 250 mm weight 4.1 kg (9 lb). It is po...

The effects of greenhouse gases (GHG) on the growth of global warming, and increase of GHG and air pollutant emissions for energy production have forced the need of energy recovery which is normally wasted in industrial plant. The present research work focused on the GHG and air pollutant emissions reduction employing pressure waste energy recovery. Pressure break-down via Joule-Thomson valve i...

The valve testing unit is a high pressure test equipment to test the valve manufactured in industries. Valves are tested to ensure that they sustain high pressure in the range of 10000 to 15000 PSI for the required amount of time without any leakage. It has few drawbacks such as inefficient usage of power, fatal accidents due to the proximity of the users with the testing unit to note the valve...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of transvalvar flow rate on aortic valve resistance and valve area after percutaneous transvenous balloon dilatation of the mitral valve in a homogeneous group of patients with rheumatic heart disease. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of 12 patients with combined aortic and mitral stenosis who had undergone balloon dilatation of the mitral valve over a perio...