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Moderate-Load Muscular Endurance Strength Training Did Not Improve Peak Power or Functional Capacity in Older Men and Women

2017

The present study determined the effects of muscular endurance strength training on maximum strength and power, functional capacity, muscle activation and hypertrophy in older men and women. Eighty-one men and women acted as an intervention group while 22 acted as non-training controls (age range 64–75 y). Intervention training included super-sets (i.e., paired exercises, immediately performing the second exercises following completion of the first) with short rest intervals (30–60 s between sets) at an intensity of 50–60% one-repetition maximum (1-RM) for 15–20 repetitions. Concentric leg press actions measured maximum strength (1-RM) and concentric peak power. Functional capacity was asse…

Treatment of relapsing idiopathic nodular panniculitis (Pfeifer-Weber-Christian disease) with mycophenolate mofetil

1998

Idiopathic nodular panniculitis (Pfeifer-WeberChristian disease) is characterized by fever and symmetric subcutaneous nodules often located on the lower extremities.1,2 Histologically, a lobular panniculitis with a pronounced neutrophilic infiltrate is observed. The course of the disease is characterized by acute onset with fever and malaise and the simultaneous appearance of painful subcutaneous nodules. Some patients experience involvement of the intra-abdominal or retroperitoneal fat. Relapses are frequent, and a fatal outcome has been described repeatedly. Therapy usually consists of steroids in medium to high dosages, as well as immunosuppressive drugs such as azathioprine or methotrex…

Couples share similar changes in depressive symptoms and marital satisfaction anticipating the birth of a child

2006

The birth of a child is a demanding family life situation. This longitudinal study investigated to what extent spouses' depressive symptoms and marital dissatisfaction associated with pregnancy and childbirth (and their changes over time) were characteristic of the spousal relationship and/or the individual spouses. Pregnant women (N= 320) and their spouses (N = 259) were examined twice before and twice following childbirth. Results indicated that changes in depressive symptoms and marital satisfaction during pregnancy were characteristic of the spousal relationship, whereas changes after birth were characteristic of both the relationship and the individual spouses. Couples with initially …

Steep blood pressure increase in low birth weight newborns

2004

Patient Profiling Based on Spectral Clustering for an Enhanced Classification of Patients with Tension-Type Headache

2020

Profiling groups of patients in clusters can provide meaningful insights into the features of the population, thus helping to identify people at risk of chronification and the development of specific therapeutic strategies. Our aim was to determine if spectral clustering is able to distinguish subgroups (clusters) of tension-type headache (TTH) patients, identify the profile of each group, and argue about potential different therapeutic interventions. A total of 208 patients (n = 208) with TTH participated. Headache intensity, frequency, and duration were collected with a 4-week diary. Anxiety and depressive levels, headache-related burden, sleep quality, health-related quality of life, pre…

Foot Temperature Assessment

2016

Thermographic studies of the foot can be very useful in 3 different ways: in preventing injury, in analyzing sporting technique and in assessing the effects of footwear and clothing. The aim of this chapter is to discuss several methodological points concerning the thermal analysis of the foot using infrared thermography, as well as to discuss how it can be applied to the science of sports, both in areas already researched and those as yet uninvestigated.

Autoimmunhepatitis und Overlap-Syndrom: Therapie

2002

Die autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH), die primär biliäre Zirrhose (PBC) und die primär sklerosierende Cholangitis (PSC) werden zum Formenkreis der autoimmunen Lebererkrankungen gezählt. Bei diesen Lebererkrankungen spielen Immunreaktionen gegen wirtseigene Antigene eine herausragende pathogenetische Rolle. Lediglich für die AIH ist die autoimmune Ätiologie hinreichend belegt, während für die anderen beiden Erkrankungen zwar Autoimmunphänomene beschrieben wurden, jedoch die Rolle weiterer konditionierender Faktoren und infektiöser Agenzien weiter zu klären sind. Die Autoimmunhepatitis hat unbehandelt eine ungünstige Prognose und muss deshalb so früh wie möglich diagnostiziert und behandelt werden…

Agouti-related peptide-expressing neurons are mandatory for feeding.

2005

Multiple hormones controlling energy homeostasis regulate the expression of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and agouti-related peptide (AgRP) in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. Nevertheless, inactivation of the genes encoding NPY and/or AgRP has no impact on food intake in mice. Here we demonstrate that induced selective ablation of AgRP-expressing neurons in adult mice results in acute reduction of feeding, demonstrating direct evidence for a critical role of these neurons in the regulation of energy homeostasis.

Effects of Textured Compression Socks on Postural Control in Physically Active Elderly Individuals

2014

The aim of this investigation was to analyze the role of textured compression socks on somatosensory function in a sample of physically active elderly individuals when performing a static balancing task. Both textured insoles and athletic tape are deemed to be beneficial for enhancing proprioception because of the capacity for exploiting availability of “sensorimotor system noise”, which enhances movement control and individuals’ joint position perception. It was hypothesized that the compression feature in knee length socks would provide greater stimulation to lower leg mechanoreceptors, and help participants achieve better balance control. Participants (N=8) performed a 30-s Romberg stati…

Molecular genetics of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms on indwelling medical devices.

2005

Staphylococcus epidermidis is an opportunistic pathogen associated with foreign body infections and nosocomial sepsis. The pathogenicity of S. epidermidis is mostly due to its ability to colonize indwelling polymeric devices and form a thick, multilayered biofilm. Biofilm formation is a major problem in treating S. epidermidis infection as biofilms provide significant resistance to antibiotics and to components of the innate host defenses. Various cell surface associated bacterial factors play a role in adherence and accumulation of the biofilm such as the polysaccharide intercellular adhesin and the autolysin AtlE. Furthermore, recent studies have shown that global regulators such as the …