[Leg muscle bed syndrome: medical aspects of chronic forms].

Ninety two patients with lower leg pain of unknown cause underwent intramuscular pressure measurements by the needle technique described by Whitesides. Fifty four patients (59%) were found to have a chronic compartment syndrome. In these patients the intramuscular pressure was significantly increased at rest and after exercise as compared with normal subjects (13) and patients without the syndrome (38).

[Baroreflex and blood pressure variations in borderline hypertension of the young adult].

Blood pressure (BP) variability depends on external and internal factors. Among these, arterial baroreflex play an important role. The matter of this study is to assess the relationship between these two parameters in borderline hypertension (BL).

[Study of representative periods of day-time and night-time levels of blood pressure].

Unlabelled: The aim of this study is to assess whether it is possible to shorten ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitoring while getting measurements that precisely reflect 24 hours and daytime blood pressure (BP).

Methods: three hundred and thirty six young male subjects aged: 21 +/- 2 y, height: 178 +/- 7 cm, weight, 75 +/- 12 kg, with normal or "borderline" BP (casual BP: 138 +/- 13/79 +/- 8 mmHg) participated in the study. BP was recorded in each, every 15 minutes on 24 hours with a Spacelabs 5200 device.