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Ergonomics Review : Identify Discomfort Seating Posture Among Elderly Taxi Drivers at Malaysia Perspective.
Ahmad Zuhairi Abdul Majid, Irwan Syah Yusoff, Shamsul Bahri Mohd Tamrin
World Health Organization (WHO) describes people aged above 60 years old fall under a category of elderly. The alternative profession could involve with this community is to be taxi drivers. Therefore, numerous factors should take part to ensure the elderly taxi drivers could serve their best performance...
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Partial Budgeting of floor bedding to prevent mastitis in small farms in Western Java
Asep Rakhmat, Dikky Indrawan
Poultry litter function is to absorb several compounds or gasses from outside of the poultry house that affects poultry health. Poultry litter is a habitat for microbe’s growth coming from chicken’s gastrointestinal pathogens. Many studies found that the composted manure had more soil fertility which...
Proceedings Article
Analyzing the Complex Nature of Emotions From Written Text Using Parrott Theory of Emotions
Mohsin M. Abbasi, Anatoly Beltiukov
Emotions are the main component of a person’s character and personality. They are used to communicate messages and information. Emotions are represented in various ways, such as by physical actions, verbal tone, written text, etc. We are interested in identifying the emotions presented in the written...
Case Report
Neonatal Hemochromatosis: Treatment with Exchange Transfusion and Intravenous Immunoglobulin
Ehab Mohamed Hantash, Abdulrahman Al Zahrani, Mohamed Abdoun, Syeda Naqvi, Georges E. Nawfal
Pages: 99 - 103
Neonatal Hemochromatosis (NH) is a rare phenotype of severe fetal/neonatal liver injury that is accompanied by extrahepatic siderosis. Current clinical evidence shows that NH is not a disease per se, but is the consequence of fetal liver injury. Gestational alloimmune liver disease is the cause of nearly...
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Optimizing E-Methanol Production: Effect of Electricity Price and Renewable Energy Volatility on Optimum Dimensioning and Operation
Jaakko Hyypiä, Hannu Karjunen, Nashmin Hosseinpour, Eero Inkeri, Tero Tynjälä
Renewable energy can significantly reduce global CO2 emissions, both directly by reducing the use of fossil-based energy sources and indirectly through power-to-X pathways. These pathways facilitate the production of various fuels and chemical feedstocks, offering alternatives to fossil-based products....
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Comparison of Blood Pressure Measurements Between Aneroid and Digital Sphygmomanometers in Hypertensive Older Adults
Akhiyan Hadi Susanto, Zakia Zakia, Kumboyono Kumboyono
Blood pressure measurement errors may lead to serious clinical consequences, including misclassification of hypertension due to false-positive or false-negative results. Accurate measurement is therefore essential for effective hypertension management, particularly in older adults. This study aimed to...
Proceedings Article
E-Trust in Social Commerce: A Comprehensive Review
Pham Thi Thanh Hong, Tran Nguyen Hoang Anh
Research purpose:
The paper investigates and synthesizes the concepts, classifications, and factors that influence trust in social commerce.
Research motivation:
Although social commerce is growing strongly in many forms around the world, we are still limited in identifying...
Proceedings Article
Academic Integrity in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review
Omar Oulad Ebrahim, Abderrahim El Mhouti, Mostafa Allaoui
In recent years, the rapid evolution of digital technology; currently, the increasing use of artificial intelligence in educational practices offers new opportunities, including the improvement of personalized learning and assessment. With the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a significant...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P72 AORTIC PULSE WAVE VELOCITY IN PATIENTS WITH COPD: 5-YEAR DATA FROM THE ARCADE STUDY
Nichola Gale, Mahfoudha Al Shezawi, Maggie Munnery, Barry Mcdonnell, John Cockcroft
Pages: 99 - 100
Background: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in COPD 1 . Aortic pulse wave velocity (AoPWV), an independent predictor of CV risk, is elevated in COPD 2 , however, there have been no longitudinal studies of AoPWV in COPD. The Assessment of Risk in Chronic Airways...
Journal: Artery Research
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P22 CIRCADIAN VARIATIONS IN THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Thomas Weber, Siegfried Wasserheurer, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Enrique Rodilla Sala, Piotr Jankowski, Maria Lorenza Muisan, Cristina Giannatasio, Ian Wilkinson, Joerg Kellermair, Bernhard Hametner, Jose Maria Pascual, Robert Zweiker, Danuta Czarnecka, Anna Paini, Massimo Salvetti, Allessandro Maloberti, Peter Fitscha, Kai Mortensen, Elisabeth Wagner, Carmel McEniery, Cornelia Ablasser
Pages: 99 - 99
Background: Comprehensive information on 24-hour profiles of pulsatile as well as steady-state hemodynamics in humans is not available yet.
Methods: In 693 healthy individuals (352 men) free from antihypertensive drugs, we performed 24-hour blood pressure (BP) monitoring with a validated oscillometric...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P71 TROPONIN INCREASE AND SUBENDOCARDIAL OXYGEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND IMBALANCE IN CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS
Lucia Salvi, Paolo Salvi, Andrea Grillo, Gianfranco Parati, Francesco Banfi, Stefano Perlini
Pages: 99 - 99
Background: The increase in troponin is a cardiac amyloidosis (CA) peculiarity. The most acclaimed hypothesis is direct toxicity of amyloid fibrils on cardiomyocytes, but a subendocardial ischemia due to discrepancy between oxygen supply and demand imbalance has not been investigated yet.
Methods: 129...
Journal: Artery Research
22. BP VARIABILITY AS WELL AS MEAN BP FROM AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE AND HOME BLOOD PRESSURE CORRELATES WELL WITH TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE IN UNTREATED HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS
Ae-Young Her, Se-Joong Rim, Pil-Ki Min, Young Won Yoon, Bum-Kee Hong, Hyuck Moon Kwon
Pages: 99 - 99
Background: We sought to assess the relation of ambulatory blood pressure(ABP) measurement and home blood pressure(HBP) measurement with target organ damage using BP variability(BPV) as well as mean BP in untreated hypertensive patients.
Methods: Seventy-nine untreated patients with hypertension(men...
Journal: Artery Research
21. THE ASSOCIATION OF BETWEEN CORONARY SPASM AND B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE AND PULSE WAVE VELOCITY
Jin Oh Na, Chang Gyu Park, Jae Hyoung Park, Cheol Ung Choi, Hong Euy Lim, Jin Won Kim, Eung Ju Kim, Seung-Woon Rha, Hong Seog Seo, Dong Joo Oh
Pages: 99 - 99
Background: Coronary spasm cause transient LV dysfunction and consequently may increase BNP by chance. However, the correlation between coronary spasm and BNP has not been verified. We investigated the association between coronary spasm and BNP and pulse wave velocity (PWV) in patients with preserved...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
The Corrosion Influencing Factors and Its Mechanism of N80 Carbon Steel in NaCl-NaHCO3 Solution
Gang Xie, Juan Xie, Haijun Yan, Qingzhen Du, Shuangyan Zhang, Wei Zhang, Zhonghai Qin, Li Han, Wei Meng
The N80 steel corrosion behavior of the produced water in Huabei oil field on behalf of NaCl/ NaHCO3 solution were studied by the corrosion weight loss method,and the fitted chart board involved salinity and anion content was built based on the least squares principle. Results show that influenced by...
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RETRACTION: Olf: Self-Learning, Probabilistic Technology
Caocao Xu, Qiming Yang
In April 2020, Atlantis Press was alerted to fake proceedings articles hosted on our platform. These articles, mostly in computer science and engineering, were generated by the SCIgen computer program and were all published between 2006-2018. Immediately after receiving the alert, Atlantis Press initiated...
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Preliminary Market Analysis for a New Hybrid Electric Farm Tractor
Justin Flint, Daming Zhang, Pei Xu
Asurveywas administratedwith 101 participants from the agriculture communities in California and Texastoanalyzepotential market acceptance for a hybrid electric farm tractor (HET) and to identify factors influencing purchase decisions. The preliminary results suggest that reliability is a deterministic...
Proceedings Article
Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR): An Attractive Strategy for Teaching Reading Skill
Dian Novita
Reading is the most important activity in any language class. Here, reading is not only as a source of information and a pleasurable doings, but also as a means of consolidating and enhancing one's knowledge of the language. In relation to the teaching of reading for EFL learners, one of the teachers'...
Proceedings Article
Installation as a “Featured” Form of Art
Alexandra Orlova
Pieces created in the installation form of art demonstrate us the necessity of an immediate contact with works like these. That is why we need to have detailed descriptions of such pieces made by the eye-witness viewers. These descriptions help us to trace the installation’s “life” because some of them...
Research Article
Clinical Characteristics and Predictors of 28-Day Mortality in 352 Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Study
Abdulrahman Alharthy, Waleed Aletreby, Fahad Faqihi, Abdullah Balhamar, Feisal Alaklobi, Khaled Alanezi, Parameaswari Jaganathan, Hani Tamim, Saleh A Alqahtani, Dimitrios Karakitsos, Ziad A Memish
Pages: 98 - 104
Background: Since the first COVID-19 patient in Saudi Arabia (March, 2020) more than 338,539 cases and approximately 4996 dead were reported. We present the main characteristics and outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients that were admitted in the largest Ministry of Health Intensive Care Unit (ICU)...
Proceedings Article
Development of Android-Based Accounting Cycle Learning Applications to Improve Technology Skills in Accounting Students
Nyoman Trisna Herawati, Luh Gede Kusuma Dewi, Gst. Ayu Kt. Rencana Sari Dewi
Android based learning media is one way to enhance technology literacy amongst students. Learning implementation by utilizing smartphones and tablets may provide positive impact, not only cognitive ability but also metacognitive, affection and social culture realm. This research developed learning media...
Proceedings Article
Puberty Hypercontent Book, Expert and Community Responses
Nurfadhilah, Erry Utomo, Amos Neolaka
A hypercontent book, entitled Puberty: Ready to Face It, was prepared as a guide for elementary school teachers in delivering lessons regarding puberty. The material is often still considered taboo and too vulgar to be taught to students, even though this is very important and urgent for them to know...
Proceedings Article
Diversity of Macroalgae in the Intertidal Zone of Gili Ketapang Beach, Probolinggo, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Natasya Meri Auliadani, Faradilla Faradilla, Abdul Razaq Chasani
Indonesia is a country that has high potential in biodiversity, especially in the marine areas. As the primary producer of marine ecosystems, macroalgae provide food for many species. Macroalgae have very varied structures but are generally divided into three groups based on their color of thallus i.e....
Proceedings Article
Absolute Eosinophil Count as a Marker for Sepsis Diagnosis
Frans JV Pangalila, Velma Herwanto, Riana, Enty Tjoa, Melina Hertanto, Yesyka Agustina, Suryanti Haryanto, Benjamin MP Tang
Eosinopenia, defined as low number of absolute eosinophil count, was used to support the diagnosis of sepsis in several studies by differentiating infection from non-infection cases. However, the results between studies were not consistent. This study was used to determine whether the eosinopenia served...
Proceedings Article
Government Responsibility and Challenges in Improving the Quality of Health Services Management
Tasyafrila Alifah Maudy, Muhamad Alief Hidayat, Rachma Indriyani
As a highly populated country, Indonesia has inevitably started to face challenges in health service management. On the other hand, the government has the responsibility to handle this issue well to support its goal of people’s well-being. Especially with the development of diseases that continue to...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Discussion on Fault Tree Analysis of Long-distance Pipeline Leakage
Yang Zhang, Pengcheng Bai, Xiangji Meng, Yilai Ma, Jinzhong Chen, Yongzhen Wang, Feng Sheng, Sitong Huo
Leakage is a typical accident of long-distance pipeline and an important cause of other accidents. Various factors that may cause pipeline leakage during the operation of product oil pipeline are analyzed, and the fault tree model of long-distance pipeline leakage accident is established. Through the...
Proceedings Article
An Analysis of Factors Affecting the Indonesian Sharia Stock Index on The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from May 2013 to April 2021
Annisa Nur Hidayah, Eni Setyowati, Sitti Retno Faridatussalam, Harun
This research examined several determining factors that affected the Indonesian Sharia Stock Index. Several macroeconomic variables as independent variables in this research consisted of Inflation, Exchange Rate, Money Supply, BI Rate, World Crude Oil Price, and World Gold Price. This research method...
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The Effect of Taxpayer Knowledge, Tax Awareness on Land and Building Taxpayer Compliance: Moral Obligation and Religiosity as Moderating Variables
Pratana Puspa Midiastuty, Eddy Suranta, David Chandela, Rini Indriani, Danang Adi Putra, Yasmina Dian Sativa
This study examines the influence of taxpayer knowledge and tax awareness on Land and Building Tax compliance in Rejang Lebong Regency, with moral obligation and religiosity as moderating variables. This study applies the Theory of Planned Behavior and Attribution Theory, using quantitative methods with...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P70 FINGER-TOE PULSE WAVE VELOCITY (FTPWV) MEASURED BY POPMèTRE® DEVICE IN PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS
Guillermo Alanis-Sánchez, Carlos Ramos-Becerra, Ernesto Cardona-Muñóz, Diego Castañeda-Zaragoza, David Cardona-Muller, Hakim Khettab, Stephen Laurent, Pierre Boutouyrie, Hasan Obeid, Magid Hallab, Valeria Diaz-Rizo
Pages: 98 - 99
Background: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease. AS is a prototype form of spondyloarthropathies (SpA). The precise ethology of AS has not been fully understood. But Inflammation has a critical role in the pathogenesis of the disease. Extra skeletal organs may also be affected...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P20 AUGMENTATION INDEX ASSOCIATES WITH IMPAIRED EARLY VENTRICULAR EJECTION
Haotian Gu, Gerry Carr-White, John Chambers, Phil Chowienczyk
Pages: 98 - 99
Background: Previously regarded as a measure of pressure wave reflection, central augmentation index (cAI) may be influenced by the pattern of early ventricular ejection. We examined the relationship of cAI to first-phase ejection-fraction (EF1), a measure of ventricular ejection up to the time of the...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P19 INFLUENCE OF BRACHIAL ARTERY STIFFNESS ON FLOW-MEDIATED DILATATION IN HEALTHY YOUNG AND OLDER POPULATIONS
Kunihiko Aizawa, Sara Sbragi, Alessandro Ramalli, Piero Tortoli, Francesco Casanova, Carmela Morizzo, Clare Thorn, Angela Shore, Phillip Gates, Carlo Palombo
Pages: 98 - 98
Background: Increased brachial artery (BA) stiffness has previously been shown to affect the magnitude of FMD response in patients with high cardiovascular risk. However, it is unclear whether increased BA stiffness explains the diminished FMD response typically observed in a healthy older population....
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
PO-36 EFFECTS OF FIXED VERSUS AUTO-TITRATING CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE ON VASCULAR FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH RESISTANT HYPERTENSION AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
Karen Tran, R.J. Kimoff, S.S. Daskalopoulou
Pages: 98 - 99
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common cause of resistant hypertension. We investigated the effects of 2 modalities of positive airway pressure; fixed continuous airway pressure (fCPAP) versus auto-titrating positive airway pressure (APAP) on arterial function in subjects with resistant...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P67 UNRELIABLE PULSE WAVE VELOCITY VALUES PROVIDED BY ALGORITHM-BASED DEVICE: A STUDY IN MARFAN SYNDROME
Giulia Furlanis, Paolo Salvi, Andrea Grillo, Lucia Salvi, Inês Pintassilgo, Elisabetta Bungaro, Raffaella Gaetano, Susan Marelli, Renzo Carretta, Alessandro Pini, Gianfranco Parati
Pages: 98 - 98
Objective: To evaluate the reliability of algorithm-based aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) estimated by the Mobil-O-Graph (IEM, Germany) compared to a standard non-invasive measurement of aortic PWV (carotid-femoral PWV), in a population of patients with a genetic disorder causing premature stiffening...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
PO-33 STATIN THERAPY IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS MAY IMPROVE ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN WOMEN BUT NOT IN MEN: A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
Yessica-Haydee Gomez, Shubhabrata Das, Jessica Gorgui, Ines Colmegna, Stella S. Daskalopoulou
Pages: 98 - 98
Objectives: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Statins have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects, thereby reducing cardiovascular risk. Arterial stiffness is a composite indicator of cardiovascular health and a predictor of cardiovascular risk....
Proceedings Article
Preparation of Sea Cucumber (Holothuria scabra) Powder: Effect of Pre-treatment on Its Nutritional, Antioxidant Activity and Morphological Characteristics
Ansharullah Ansharullah, Andi Besse Patadjai, Asranudin Asranudin, Tamrin Tamrin
Sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra) has a prospect of being one of the nutritious ingredients because it contains complete nutrients, including carbohydrates, essential fatty acids and amino acids, as well as several bioactive components that are believed to have functions as antioxidants, antibacterial,...
Proceedings Article
Art and Morality. Tolstoy vs. Leontiev
Konstantin Antonov, Alexey Chernyak
Art influences people in different ways; in particular, it may cause certain moral effects. Is it right to say that the purpose of art is to produce certain moral impact on people or that its values depend essentially on how moral it is The following paper observes aesthetic views of two famous Russian...
Proceedings Article
Synthesis and Characterization of 3-butyryloxy-16-(β-naphthylmethylene)-5α-androstane-17-one
Hongqi Li, Qingwei Liu, Jueshu Fang, Yulong Wang
3-Butyryloxy-16-(β-naphthylmethylene)-5α-androstane-17-one, a novel androstanone derivative, was synthesized by aldol condensation between epiandrosterone and β-naphthaldehyde and subsequent esterification reaction. The structure of the new product was characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR, UV and mass...
Proceedings Article
A Study of Behavior Intention of Runners' Virtual Community - The Case of Marathon's World Website
Hsin-Ke Lu, Peng-Chun Lin, Chi-An Li
According to the World Health Organization (2015) statistics, the population of today's global obesity has already doubled since 1980, the number nearly doubled. World Health Organization also estimates that depression, along with cancer and AIDS, will be the three major diseases in the world. It can...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Isothermal crystallization kinetics and morphology of nanodiamond/polyphenylene sulfide composites
Shuling Deng, Chongmin Du, Hubin Lin, Jianyi Zhu, Zhidan Lin
Nanodiamond (ND) as a filler material provides a nucleation effect on polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and promotes its crystallization. The effects of ND on crystallization behavior and kinetics of composites were investigated by DSC. The results show that ND acts as an nucleating agent for PPS to accelerate...
Proceedings Article
Open Data Model for (Precision) Agriculture Applications and Agricultural Pollution Monitoring
Tomáš Rezník, Karel Charvát, Vojtech Lukas, Karel Charvát Jr., Šárka Horáková, Michal Kepka
Both agricultural and environmental domains have to manage many different and heterogeneous sources of information that need to be combined in order to make environmentally and economically sound decisions. Such examples may be found at the definition of subsidies, national strategies for rural development,...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Increased aortic wave reflection and longitudinal regional diastolic dysfunction in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy
Joji Ishikawa, Yoshio Matsui, Cesare Russo, Eiichi Hyodo, Kotaro Arai, Marco R. DiTulio, Shunichi Homma, Kazuomi Kario
Pages: 97 - 102
Objectives: Increased arterial stiffness is associated with the progression of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH); however, the endocardial layer (End) contracts more than the epicardial layer (Epi), and it is unclear whether increased arterial stiffness affects regional wall deformation in both the...
Proceedings Article
A Study on the Oral Language Inheritance System of Gejia People
Gu Jijian
Language is the soul of ethnic culture, and words are the carrier of language. Unwritten Language culture is a wonderful cultural heritage, but it may be a mournful or unsustainable phenomenon of civilization. The Gejia people fit exactly into this characteristic, and the research on the language and...
Proceedings Article
RPTRA Activities Program in Services to the Community During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Agung Edi Rustanto, Jaenudin Akhmad
The people of Jakarta welcomed the RPTRA program organized by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. The RPTRA development program is a form of service provided by the DKI Jakarta provincial government through the provision of public spaces that can be used by the community to exercise, play, and socialize....
Proceedings Article
How Effective are Macroprudential Policies on the Housing Market: Evidence from Hong Kong SAR
Aomeng Zhang
As counter-cycle tools, macroprudential policies have been utilized extensively in Asia to limit credit growth and tame housing price inflation. Utilizing a new policy action dataset and macroeconomic data of Hong Kong SAR, this paper analyzes the effects of macroprudential policies on stabilizing the...
Proceedings Article
Next-Generation Agricultural Technologies: Assessing Market and Policy Implications
Godfrey Ejimakor, Bivian Ejimakor
The historical impact of newer technologies in agriculture has been to increase the supply of food and fiber by increasing output per unit of input. Increases in market supply of food and fiber, net of demand changes, result in lower prices. Generally, this has been good for society in terms of meeting...
Proceedings Article
A Study on the Cross-boundary Effect of Leisure Crafting on Service Employees’ Work Outcomes: A Human Capital Perspective
Qingjuan Wang, Xiaolu Huang, Yujie Wu
The purpose of this study is to examine how leisure crafting influences employees’ service performance and occupational health by the mediating effect of human capitals (i.e. intellectual capital, social capital and psychological capital). It proposes that: (1) Leisure crafting has a significant positive...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Identification of Protein Complexes from PPI Network Using Ensembling Approach
Pooja A. Sharma, Anuj Pandey
The study of Protein Protein Interaction (PPI) network and particularly the group of proteins (protein complexes) is gaining wide importance. This is due to the inherent ability of protein complexes to regulate the different cellular and metabolic processes in the living body. Literature is flooded with...
Proceedings Article
Analysis of Arabic Phonological Errors in Javanese Speakers
Qo’idul A’dzham, Muh. Nur Rochim Maksum, Ma’arif
This study clearly explains the common barriers that often arise in pronouncing the Arabic alphabet or hijaiyah letters in Central Java. In addition to pronunciation, the author has conducted several experiments to overcome this issue and obtain seven alternative approaches that can be used to improve...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
PO-32 DIETARY CALCIUM INTAKE AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH: IS THERE ANY RELATIONSHIP?
Shubhabrata Das, Yessica-Haydee Gomez, David Goltzman, Angel M. Ong, Yessica H. Gomez, Jessica Gorgui, Michelle Wall, Suzanne N. Morin, Stella S. Daskalopoulou
Pages: 97 - 98
Introduction: Calcium intake, recommended for osteoporosis prevention, has been associated with cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. We examined the association of dietary calcium intake (dCa) with surrogate CV markers, including carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), arterial stiffness and hemodynamics in...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P66 REDUCTION IN AUGMENTATION PRESSURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENT OF EARLY VENTRICULAR EJECTION AFTER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT
Haotian Gu, Ronak Rajani, Phil Chowienczyk
Pages: 97 - 97
Background: Previously regarded as a measure of pressure wave reflection, central augmentation pressure (AP) may be influenced by the pattern of early ventricular ejection. We examined the relationship of AP to first-phase ejection fraction (EF1), a measure of ventricular ejection up to the time of the...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P65 REMOTE ISCHAEMIC PRECONDITIONING REDUCES KIDNEY INJURY IN VASCULAR SURGERY
Teele Kepler, Karl Kuusik, Urmas Lepner, Joel Starkopf, Mihkel Zilmer, Jaan Eha, Liisi Anette Torop, Jaak Kals
Pages: 97 - 97
Background: Perioperative acute kidney injury has been found to occur in 12% of patients undergoing lower limb revascularisation (Arora et al., 2013). The aim of the current double-blinded, randomised and sham-controlled pilot study was to determine the effect of remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC)...