Publications by authors named "Hironori Miyazaki"
Reproducibility of Tongue Pressure Values in Adults With Down Syndrome.
Spec Care Dentist
February 2025
Aim: Down syndrome (DS) involves an extra chromosome 21 and tongue hypotonicity. This study examined reproducibility of tongue pressure measurement (TPM) in DS patients.
Methods: Thirty patients with DS (13 females) who were able to complete three measurements underwent a tongue pressure test (TPT).
Article Synopsis
- Repetitive stress from pain can trigger anticipatory cardiovascular changes in response to expected pain, and this study investigates how nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation affects these responses.
- Researchers measured blood pressure, heart rate, and arterial stiffness in young adults before and after a cold pressor test while using either nitrous oxide or a placebo.
- Findings suggest that while 40% nitrous oxide reduces vascular stiffness and heart rate responses during pain anticipation, the body still shows a feedforward increase in heart rate with repeated pain experiences.