Effect of prone positioning on cannula function and impaired oxygenation during extracorporeal circulation.

Prone ventilation is an effective method for improving oxygenation in patients with acute respiratory failure. However, in extracorporeal circulation, there is a risk of cannula-related complications when changing the position. In this study, we investigated cannula-related complications when changing position for prone ventilation and the effect of prone ventilation on impaired oxygenation in patients who underwent extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Distribution and origin of TRPV1 receptor-containing nerve fibers in the dura mater of rat.

We examined the distribution and origin of the nerve fibers innervating the dura mater of the rat that show immunoreactivity for the TRPV1 receptor (TRPV1-IR). Nearly 70% of the nerve fibers showing TRPV1-IR in the dura mater also exhibited CGRP-IR. Using a combination of immunohistochemistry and a retrograde tracer technique, we detected tracer accumulation in 0.

Plasma 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in migraine during an attack-free period.

Objective: We measured the plasma 5-HT, 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), and tryptophan levels in controls, migraine patients with aura (MWA), and migraine patients without aura (MWoA) during an attack-free period.

Background: Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of migraine. The precise relationship between 5-HT and migraine, however, remains unclear.