BACKGROUND It has been suggested that strength training effects (i.e. neural or structural) vary, depending on the total repetitions performed and velocity loss in each training set. PURPOSE The aim of this study is to compare the effects of two training programmes (i.e. one with loads that maximise power output and individualised repetitions, and the other following traditional power trainin...

Background: It is becoming apparent that although inhibition of cholinesterase plays a key role in organophosphate (OP) toxicity, other factors are also important. One of the contributing factors for severity of OP poisoning is electrolyte imbalances such as hypokalemia. This study was aimed at evaluating the value of hypokalemia in association with plasma cholinesterase (PChE) levels in predic...

Abstract Opioid dependence is frequent in people with HIV (PWH), but impact of opioids on immune system PWH unknown. This study tested the hypothesis that chronic opioid use exacerbates known impairment flu vaccine responses PWH. Chronic users were compared to non-opioid HIV+ and HIV− groups termed HIV+OP+ (n=28), HIV-OP+ (n=55), HIV+OP− (n=53), HIV-OP− (controls, n=58). individuals ART plasma ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of post-operative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after cardio-pulmonary bypass and association of pre-operative and intraoperative risk factors with incidence of PPCs. METHODS This study was an observational analysis of five hundred and seventeen (517) patients who underwent cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass. Incidence of PPCs and risk factors o...

Introduction: Mucous retention cysts are a subtype of intracordal vocal cysts that may occur spontaneously or may be associated with poor vocal hygiene, and which require optimal treatment. The objective of this study was to present a new laser-assisted microsurgery technique for treating intracordal mucous retention cysts and to describe the final outcomes.   Materials and Methods: In this pro...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the role of serum markers of myocardial necrosis after cardiac surgery. BACKGROUND The role of serum troponin T (TnT) and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) for the risk stratification of patients after cardiac surgery remains undefined. METHODS Serum levels of TnT and CK-MB were measured from 224 patients every 8 h after cardiac surgery. The results o...

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect low-intensity blood flow restriction (LI- BFR) training utilized in a pre-rehabilitative setting for patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) on postoperative outcomes by minimizing atrophy and impairment quadriceps. We hypothesize that strength hypertrophy quadriceps will be greater population undergoes...

BACKGROUND Impaired left ventricular diastolic filling is common in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), and recent studies support left ventricular underfilling as a cause. To investigate this further, we assessed left atrial volume index (LAVI) in patients with CTEPH before and after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE). METHODS Forty-eight consecutive CTEPH patients had ...