Heart failure begets neurohumoral activation [1], release of catecolamines, other
inflammatory mediators and an increase in serum cortisol [2] causing a decrease in …

Background Treadmill exercise test responses have been associated with cardiovascular
prognosis in individuals without overt heart disease. Neurohumoral and nitric oxide …

BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a marker of systemic inflammatory activity and
may be modulated by physical fitness. Treadmill exercise testing is used to evaluate …

Mechanical ventilation in prone position is an alternative strategy for patients with acute
respiratory discomfort syndrome (ARDS) to improve oxygenation in situations when …

Background Physiological pathways such as bradykinin, renin-angiotensin, neurohormones
and nitric oxide have been shown to play an important role in the regulation of …

Background BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) have revolutionized the treatment of
patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). However, concern has arisen about the …

Evaluation of: Gulati M, Shaw LJ, Thisted RA, Black HR, Bairey Merz CN, Arnsdorf MF: Heart
rate response to exercise stress testing in asymptomatic women: The St. James Women …

Background: The beneficial effects of exercise on cardiovascular health may be related to
the improvement in several physiologic pathways, including peripheral vascular function …

The prognosis of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) has substantially
improved with the advent of all-trans retinoic acid therapy (ATRA) and it became, together …

Laboratory tests on December 6, 1985, were as follows: hemoglobin, 13.1 g/dL; hematocrit,
41%; leukocytes, 7,100/mm³; platelets, 268,000/mm³; glycemia, 118 mg/dL; creatinine, 1 …