Effect on muscle strength after blood flow restriction resistance exercise in early in-patient rehabilitation of post-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease acute exacerbation, a single blinded, randomized controlled study.

Background: Early commencement of rehabilitation might counteract the loss of muscle strength due to a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease acute exacerbation (COPDAE). Blood flow restriction resistance exercise (BFR-RE) using a low intensity of training load has demonstrated muscle strength gain in varieties of clinical populations. This trial aimed at studying the efficacy and acceptability of BFR-RE in patients with post-COPDAE which was not reported before.

Comparison of the Effects of Automated and Manual Record Keeping on Anesthetists' Monitoring Performance: Randomized Controlled Simulation Study.

Background: Anesthesia information management systems (AIMSs) automatically import real-time vital signs from physiological monitors to anesthetic records, replacing part of anesthetists' traditional manual record keeping. However, only a handful of studies have examined the effects of AIMSs on anesthetists' monitoring performance.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of AIMS use and manual record keeping on anesthetists' monitoring performance, using a full-scale high-fidelity simulation.

Impacts of Microplastics on the Soil Biophysical Environment.

Soils are essential components of terrestrial ecosystems that experience strong pollution pressure. Microplastic contamination of soils is being increasingly documented, with potential consequences for soil biodiversity and function. Notwithstanding, data on effects of such contaminants on fundamental properties potentially impacting soil biota are lacking.

Effect of nitrous oxide anesthesia on plasma homocysteine and endothelial function.

Background: Endothelial function is impaired with hyperhomocysteinemia. Plasma homocysteine is increased by nitrous oxide anesthesia. The current study was designed to determine whether endothelial function is impaired after surgery and whether this is made worse by exposure to nitrous oxide.

Repeated resections of extrahepatic metastases after hepatic resection: an aggressive approach to hepatocellular carcinoma.

Survival following curative hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma is limited by a high incidence of recurrence. Resection of extrahepatic recurrences has been shown to prolong survival in selected patients. We report two cases in whom repeated resections of extrahepatic metastases achieved good palliation and survival.