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M Parry

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PubMed1982

Skin temperature and motorcyclists' braking performance.

16 male and 12 female students who had previous experience with hand-operated lever-braking systems performed braking tests with their hands at normal temperatures (mean hand temperatures 27.8 degrees C) and with their hands cooled to give finger temperatures of 6 degrees C and back of hand temperatures of 14 degrees C. Tasks required subjects, in response to a visual stimulus of a red light, to extend their digits to grip a motorcycle brake and pull it on. Reduced times were measured for (a) responding to the stimulus by grabbing the brake lever and pulling it to full braking pressure in the hydraulic system, (b) extending the digits, and (c) flexing the digits and pulling on the brake. In each case conditions produced a significant decrement in performance. This effect may occur when riding a motorcycle with cold hands, a common occurrence in Northern Europe.

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PubMed1980

Pirenzepine selectively inhibits gastric acid secretion: a comparative pharmacological study between pirenzepine and seven other antiacetylcholine drugs.

Intravenous doses of eight antiacetylcholine drugs reduced gastric acid secretion in the rat and caused pupil dilatation in the mouse. Inhibition by these drugs of oxotremorine-induced hypothermia in mice was also assessed. The ratio, ED50 (pupil dilatation)/ED50 (gastric acid inhibition), was greater (more favourable) for pirenzepine and oxyphencyclimine than for atropine, benzhexol, glycopyrronium, isopropamide, poldine or propantheline. However, oxyphencyclimine antagonised central oxotremorine activity at all doses having more gastric inhibitory activity. Pirenzepine is a peripheral antiacetylcholine drug more selective for reducing gastric acid secretion than for increasing pupil diameter and with little central antiacetylcholine effect.

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Pathology of the liver, kidney and gonad of flounder (Platichthys flesus) from a UK estuary impacted by endocrine disrupting chemicals.

The Mersey estuary is highly contaminated with xenobiotics compared to the nearby Dee estuary. Male flounder, a migratory flatfish caught in the Mersey frequently contains high blood concentrations of the oestrogen controlled, female protein vitellogenin, suggesting that Mersey flounder have been exposed to endocrine disrupting contaminants. Males caught from the Dee contain lower blood vitellogenin levels. Preliminary histopathological examination of 410 flounder from both estuaries, focuses on the liver, kidney and gonads. Hepatic tubular vacuolation, foci of cellular alteration, and hepatocellular tumours were seen. Renal and gonadal pathology included the presence of two Mersey fish with enlarged and abnormal glomeruli, three phenotypic male Mersey flounder with unilateral intersex gonads and one male with bilateral, abnormal ovarian follicular components in the testis. These initial results provide pathological evidence of xenobiotic exposure in flounder sampled from both estuaries. Preliminary findings from flounder sampled from Millport, an offshore site in Southwest Scotland, showed no histopathological evidence of xenobiotic exposure.

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Discharge functional capacity and self-efficacy of men after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Fatigue and activity intolerance are reported to persist for several weeks after discharge after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. This may be due to early discharge, which limits the time, prior to leaving hospital, to achieve an adequate functional level for the performance of many activities of daily living. Alternatively, it may be related to level of self-confidence, or self-efficacy (SE), in one's ability to perform physical activity. High SE may result in overexertion during the vulnerable, early post-discharge phase of recovery, whereas low SE may cause underexertion. The limited number of cardiac rehabilitation programs in Canada for this phase of recovery precludes close guidance and monitoring during physical activity for most patients. Prior to prescribing safe and effective home exercise at discharge, it is essential to assess functional level, cardiovascular responses to physical activity, and perceived level of confidence in ability to perform physical activity. The purpose of this descriptive study was to measure functional capacity, hemodynamic responses to low level exercise, and self-efficacy at discharge after CABG surgery. Twenty-one men completed a self-efficacy questionnaire (SEQ) and a low-level graded exercise test (LL-GXT) using a modified Naughton protocol, on the day of discharge. Results revealed that discharge functional capacity ranged from 1.0 METs to 4.3 METs, peak heart rate ranged from 82-150 beats.min-1, and peak systolic blood pressure from 114-200 mmHg. Subjects were more confident in their ability to tolerate psychological stressors than physical activity. Furthermore, there was no correlation between SE for physical activity and the physiological variables except HR.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Activities of Daily Living↗