After the Great East Japan Earthquake, the saving energy became the one of the most important issues. Especially, saving the electrical power for air-conditioning at summer time is a problem of great urgency. We have been developing the ejector refrigeration system which can improve coefficient of performance of refrigeration systems by converting exhausted expansion energy into useful pressure...

Objective: To explore the cause and emergency rescue of Ventricular Electrical Storm (VES) during primary PCI for patients with acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). Method: Among 796 patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI 39 patients (4.9%) who happened to the VES during PCI procedure were studied. The causes, the characteristics of the coronary artery lesions, DC shock and the...

AIM Current consensus guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) recommend that chest compressions resume immediately after defibrillation attempts and that rhythm and pulse checks be deferred until completion of 5 compression:ventilation cycles or minimally for 2min. However, data specifically confirming the post-shock duration of asystole or pulseless electrical activity before return...

The effects of rapid cooling on the mechanical and electrical activities of the guinea pig taenia coli and circular muscle of the stomach were investigated. Lowering the temperature from 32 degrees to 10 degrees C (cold shock) depolarized the membrane and increased the membrane resistance in both tissues. However, in the taenia coli, an initial reduction of membrane resistance was observed. In ...

During threat of shock, the startle reflex is potentiated, suggesting modulation by defensive mobilization. To determine whether startle potentiation is specific to aversive anticipation, startle reflexes were measured in the context of either aversive or appetitive anticipation in a between-subject study. Participants wore a device on the wrist that could deliver electrical shock (n = 49), or ...

Research suggests that performance of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is associated with the reduction of high-arousal negative affect. The present study examined this phenomenon in a laboratory setting. Individuals with a history of NSSI (n = 39) and non-NSSI controls (n = 33) underwent an anger induction, and were randomized to self-administer either a high level of electric shock, or a mild s...