<p> Recent evidence suggests that isometric handgrip training improves resting arterial blood pressure (BP) in normotensive and hypertensive individuals, however the mechanisms remain elusive. The purposes of the current investigation were to replicate the finding that 8 weeks of isometric handgrip training (IHG) improve resting BP in persons medicated for hypertension, to determine if training could improve aortic stiffness and to examine the acute cardiovascular response to IHG. Seventeen participants were recruited and familiarized with the laboratory and techniques used. Training consisted of 8 weeks of thrice weekly IHG training sessions using a pre-programmed handgrip dynamometer (4, 2-minute contractions separated by 4 minutes rest). Measurements of resting ABP (assessed by automated oscillometry), aortic stiffness (assessed by simultaneous ultrasound and applanation tonometry), and the acute cardiovascular response (heart rate, blood pressure, rate-pressure product, and cardiac output) were made at baseline and following 8 weeks of IHG training.</p> <p> Following training, there were no differences observed in resting systolic or diastolic systolic blood pressure, resting heart rate or cardiac output. Furthermore, handgrip training did not improve aortic distensibility or reduce stiffness index. The acute responses of heart rate, blood pressure, rate pressure product and cardiac output were not altered with training. In response to an acute bout of IHG there were significant increases seen in heart rate (55±2 to 65±3 BPM, p<0.01), blood pressure (systolic: 137.2±3.7 to 157.1±7.3; diastolic: 77.8±3.4 to 92.2±4.8 mmHg, p<0.01) and rate-pressure product (7369.4±302.0 to 10159.0±666.6 beatsxmmHg/min). Thus isometric handgrip training is a safe modality which does not appear to alter the stiffness of the proximal aorta or generate a significant cardiovascular strain in the acute phase.</p> / Thesis / Master of Science (MSc)

Title: The effect of sauna on the changes of blood pressure Objectives: The aim of this study was the measure of the physiological range (blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation) of two selected groups of people within the sauna cycle, assess changes and compare the results of individual probands and groups. Methods: This thesis is conducted as an experimental study. This is a quantitative method, in that will be at first established hypotheses and then evaluated on the basis of the obtained results. The independent variable in this research is the sauna and dependent variables are blood pressure, heart rate and blood oxygen saturation. Results: Blood pressure values were at employee of sauna lower than at other probands, thereby was confirmed hypothesis, but expected significant differences between the measured values of each group were absent. At the same time there was a further confirmation of the hypothesis concerning heart rate, which was increased at all probands. The last confirmed hypothesis related to the blood oxygen saturation and its reduce after the sauna. It could be said that all the defined hypotheses were confirmed. Keywords: sauna, blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, cardiovascular system

Title: The effect of sauna on the changes of blood pressure Objectives: The aim of this study was the measure of the physiological range (blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation) of two selected groups of people within the sauna cycle, assess changes and compare the results of individual probands and groups. Methods: This thesis is conducted as an experimental study. This is a quantitative method, in that will be at first established hypotheses and then evaluated on the basis of the obtained results. The independent variable in this research is the sauna and dependent variables are blood pressure, heart rate and blood oxygen saturation. Results: Blood pressure values were at employee of sauna lower than at other probands, thereby was confirmed hypothesis, but expected significant differences between the measured values of each group were absent. At the same time there was a further confirmation of the hypothesis concerning heart rate, which was increased at all probands. The last confirmed hypothesis related to the blood oxygen saturation and its reduce after the sauna. It could be said that all the defined hypotheses were confirmed. Keywords: sauna, blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, cardiovascular system

<p>Uvod: Pravovremena i pouzdana stratifikacija rizika pacijenata sa akutnim ST eleviranim infarktom miokarda (STEMI) je važna zbog adekvatnog zbrinjavanja ovih bolesnika. Primarna perkutana koronarna intervencija (pPCI) je dovela do značajnog pobolj&scaron;anja ishoda pacijenata sa STEMI, a time moguće i do promene prediktivne važnosti različitih faktora rizika. Jung variabla je jednostavan klinički indeks rizika koji se koristi tokom inicijalne prezentacije pacijenata. Pokazana je prediktivna vrednost Jung varijable za hospitalni mortalitet pacijenata sa STEMI lečenih fibrinolitičkom terapijom, dok uloga Jung varijable u dugoročnoj prognozi pacijenata lečenih putem pPCI nije razja&scaron;njena. Cilj: Dokazati prediktivni značaj i odrediti najbolju vrednost Jung varijable u predviđanju jednogodi&scaron;njeg neželjenog kliničkog ishoda kod pacijenata sa STEMI lečenih pPCI, kao i dokazati njenu validnost na nezavisnoj populaciji. Metode: Sprovedena je prospektivna studija praćenja pacijenata sa STEMI lečenih pPCI tokom godinu dana; primarna studija je sprovedena u Institutu za kardiovaskularne bolesti Vojvodine (IKVBV), a validaciona u Vojnomedicinskoj akademiji (VMA). Ishodi studije: smrtni ishod, akutna srčana insuficijencija (AHF) i zbirni neželjeni ishod. Jung varijabla je računata prema formuli: sistolni krvni pritisak / (srčana frekvencija &times; godine života) &times; 100. Prediktivna vrednost Jung variable i prethodno etabliranih skorova rizika TIMI, PAMI i Zwolle je evaluiarana adekvatnim statističkim metodama. Rezultati: Od 647 pacijenata uključenih u primarnu studiju, umrlo je 70 (10.8%), dok je AHF imalo 42 (6.5%); od 418 pacijenata uključenih u validacionu studiju umrlo je 33 (7.9%), a 52 (12.4%) pacijenta je imalo AHF. U primarnoj studiji Jung variabla je bila prediktor smrtnog ishoda i zbirnog neželjenog ishoda, dok je u validacionoj studiji Jung varijabla bila nezavisni prediktor nastanka AHF (p&lt;0.01). Za mortalitet, Jung variabla &lt;= 2.35 je imala sensitivnost 74.3% i specifičnost 77.3%. U primarnoj studiji, C-statistike i 95% interval poverenja Jung varijable za jednogodi&scaron;nji mortalitet i zbirni neželjeni ishod su bile dobre (0.784 (0.750-0.815) i 0.764 (0.729-0.796)) i poredive sa TIMI, PAMI i Zwolle skorovima (p&gt;0.05). C-statistika za predikciju AHF i zbirnog neželjenog ishoda u validacionoj studiji je bila dobra (0.732 (0.655-0.809) i 0.721 (0.655-0.788)), ali manja u odnosu na ostale ispitivane skorove (p&lt;0.01). Zaključak: Jung varijabla je nezavisni prediktor jednogodi&scaron;njeg smrtnog ishoda i zbirnog neželjenog ishoda pacijenata sa STEMI lečenih pPCI u IKVBV i nezavisni prediktor AHF u validacionoj studiji. Jung varijabla, TIMI, PAMI i ZWOLLE skorovi imaju dobar i porediv diskriminatorni kapacitet za sve praćene ishode u primarnoj studiji, dok je u validacionoj studiji Jung varijabla imala dobar diskriminatorni kapacitet za AHF i zbirni neželjeni ishod, ali manji u odnosu na ostale ispitivane skorove.</p> / <p>Background: Accurate eary risk stratification of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is important in the management of this patients. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) in patients with STEMI has improved the outcome significantly and might have changed the relative contribution of different risk factors. Jung variable is a simple clinical risk index, designed to be used at initial presentation. It is predictive of in hospital mortality in STEMI patients treated with fibrinolysis, but it&#39;s long term predictive power in patients treated with pPCI is not elucidated. Aim: To determine the prognostic accuracy and cut off value of Jung variable for one year clinical outcomes in STEMI patients treated with pPCI, and to validate it in independent STEMI patients. Methods: Two prospective studies of consecutive patients treated with pPCI were conducted; primary study in Institute of Cardiovascular diseases of Vojvodina and validation study in Military medical academy. One-year clinical outcomes (all-cause mortality, acute heart failure (AHF) and combined end point) were assessed. The Jung variable was calculated using the equation: systolic blood/ (heart rate&times;age)&times;100. The predictive value of Jung variable and previously established scores TIMI, PAMI, and Zwolle were evaluated with adequate statistical analyses. Results: Out of 647 patients 70 (10.8%) died and 42 (6.5%) had AHF in primary, while out of 418 patients 33 (7.9%) died and 52 (12.4%) had AHF in validation study. In primary study Jung variable was independent predictor of mortality and combined end point, while it was independent predictor of AHF in validation study (p&lt;0.01). Jung variable &lt;= 2.35 had sensitivity 74.3% and specificity 77.3% for mortality. In a primary study, C-statistic and 95% confidence intervals of Jung variable for one-year mortality and for combined end point were well (0.784 (0.750-0.815) and 0.764 (0.729-0.796), respectively) and comparable to TIMI, PAMI and Zwolle risk score (p&gt;0.05). C-statistic for predicting one-year AHF and combined clinical endpoint in a validation study was well (0.732 (0.655-0.809) and 0.721 (0.655-0.788), respectively), but lower than other risk scores (p&lt;0.01). Conclusion: The Jung variable was independent predictor of one year mortality and combined end point in primary study STEMI patients treated with pPCI and independent predictor of AHF in validation study. The Jung variable, TIMI, PAMI, and Zwolle risk scores performed well and comparable for all clinical outcomes in primary, while in a validation study Jung variable performed well for AHF and combined end point, but significantly lower than other risk scores.</p>

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2007. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2005. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

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Background: Neurophysiological models link dissociation (e.g. feeling detached during or after a traumatic event) to hypoarousal. It is currently assumed that the initial passive reaction to a threat may coincide with a blunted autonomic response, which constitutes the dissociative subtype of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). - Objective: Within this systematic review we summarize research which evaluates autonomic nervous system activation (e.g. heart rate, blood pressure) and dissociation in PTSD patients to discern the validity of current neurophysiological models of trauma-related hypoarousal. - Method: Of 553 screened articles, 28 studies (N = 1300 subjects) investigating the physiological response to stress provocation or trauma-related interventions were included in the final analysis. - Results: No clear trend exists across all measured physiological markers in trauma-related dissociation. Extracted results are inconsistent, in part due to high heterogeneity in experimental methodology. - Conclusion: The current review is unable to provide robust evidence that peri- and posttraumatic dissociation are associated with hypoarousal, questioning the validity of distinct psychophysiological profiles in PTSD.

Disgust causes specific reaction patterns, observable in mimic responses and body reactions. Most research on disgust deals with visual stimuli. However, pictures may cause another disgust experience than sounds, odors, or tactile stimuli. Therefore, disgust experience evoked by four different sensory channels was compared. A total of 119 participants received 3 different disgusting and one control stimulus, each presented through the visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory channel. Ratings of evoked disgust as well as responses of the autonomic nervous system (heart rate, skin conductance level, systolic blood pressure) were recorded and the effect of stimulus labeling and of repeated presentation was analyzed. Ratings suggested that disgust could be evoked through all senses; they were highest for visual stimuli. However, autonomic reaction toward disgusting stimuli differed according to the channel of presentation. In contrast to the other, olfactory disgust stimuli provoked a strong decrease of systolic blood pressure. Additionally, labeling enhanced disgust ratings and autonomic reaction for olfactory and tactile, but not for visual and auditory stimuli. Repeated presentation indicated that participant's disgust rating diminishes to all but olfactory disgust stimuli. Taken together we argue that the sensory channel through which a disgust reaction is evoked matters.