by Skilling | Feb 16, 2023 | Women |
High dose inhaled nitric oxide gas (iNO) is a safe and effective respiratory therapy for pregnant women hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, resulting in a more rapid weaning from supplemental oxygen and reduced length of hospital stay, according to a research...
by Skilling | Feb 16, 2023 | Women |
An exaggerated blood pressure response to resistance exercise is a marker of masked hypertension and a risk factor for future essential hypertension. Habitual aerobic exercise decreases systolic blood pressure (SBP) during resistance exercise in older individuals, but...
by Skilling | Feb 16, 2023 | Women |
Aging is associated with structural and functional changes in the vasculature, including endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffening and remodeling, impaired angiogenesis, and defective vascular repair, and with increased prevalence of atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular...
by Skilling | Feb 16, 2023 | Women |
Obesity is a complex inflammatory disease that results from multiple environmental, biological, and behavioral factors. Characteristics of the disease often parallel with the development of metabolic syndrome, a condition that predicts cardiovascular disease risk. An...
by Skilling | Feb 16, 2023 | Women |
Candida albicans is a dimorphic yeast that inhabits the vagina as a nonpathogenic commensal microorganism in up to 30% of women of reproductive age. Colonization with C. albicans can occur during passage of the newborn infant through the birth canal. Therefore, the...
by Skilling | Feb 16, 2023 | Women |
Vascular endothelial cells produce nitric oxide (NO), which is a potent vasodilator substance and is thought to have antiatherosclerotic properties. Therefore, it has also been proposed that NO may be useful to regulate vascular tonus and prevent progression of...
