We investigated the effects of smoking cessation or alcohol restriction on metabolic and fibrinolytic variables in Japanese men. In the smoking study, 35 male subjects [32+/-1 (S.E.M.) years] who habitually smoked cigarettes (29+/-3 cigarettes/day) were told either to keep their usual smoking habits for 1 week, or to abstain from cigarette smoking, using a randomized crossover design. In the al...

Study objective: Systemic administration of P-agonist and anticholinergic drugs markedly impair normal autonomic heart rate control. The purpose of this study was to quantify and compare the effects of therapeutic doses of inhaled albuterol and ipratropium on autonomic control of the cardiovascular system. Design: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design study. Setting: Te...

In present study, a three-step multi-objective optimization algorithm of cyclone separators is catered for the design objectives. First, the pressure drop (Dp) and collection efficiency (h) in a set of cyclone separators are numerically evaluated. Secondly, two meta models based on the evolved Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) type neural networks are regarded to model the Dp and h as the re...

Prospective studies suggest that tea may protect against cardiovascular disease. A potential mechanism for such an effect involves inhibition of lipid peroxidation by polyphenolic antioxidants derived from tea. Our objective was to determine whether regular ingestion of tea could inhibit in vivo lipid peroxidation. Two controlled intervention studies assessed the effects of regular ingestion of...

BACKGROUND A double blind, randomized, placebo controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the naturally derived topical oil, "Neuragen PN" for the treatment of neuropathic pain. METHODS Sixty participants with plantar cutaneous (foot sole) pain due to all cause peripheral neuropathy were recruited from the community. Each subject was randomly assigned to receive one of two treatm...