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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Fluid retention"”.
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Fluid retention in congestive heart failure-the role of natriuretic peptides and arginine vasopressin
Fluid retention is associated with congestive heart failure (CHF). The role played by atrial natriuretic factor (ANF), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in CHF is not fully understood. Studies were done in 300days old male normal and …
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The Role of Arginine Vasopressin Receptor 2 in Microvascular Hyperpermeability During Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
… recent evidence suggests that an increased fluid retention may be associated when AVP receptor 2 (V2R) is simultaneously activated. Hence, we hypothesized that V2R activation induces vascular hyperpermeability. The hypothesis was tested using a well-characterized ovine model of MRSA sepsis …
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Assessment and Treatment of Impaired Insulin- Secretion and Action in Type 2 Diabetes
… accompanied with some adverse effects, mainly fluid retention and heart failure. In this thesis, a simple method for independent measurement of β-cell function and insulin sensitivity at the same time (combined glucagon-insulin tolerance test, GITT) has been developed (Paper I). We also …
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Accounting for Remaining Injected Fracturing Fluid
… the past decades. A large amount of fracturing fluid, usually from 53,000 bbls to 81,400 bbls, is injected into the reservoir to create the fractures. However, only a small fraction of injected fracturing fluid from 10% to 40% has been recovered during the flowback process and the long term …
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Sexual Segregation in White-Tailed Deer: Intersexual Divergence in Digestive Function, Morphology, and Behavior
… function was monitored by measuring forage and fluid intake rates, body mass, forage and fluid retention rates, and size of incisor arcades. I also monitored patterns of spatial segregation, group membership, and habitat selection of free-ranging white-tailed deer in Lincoln County, Minnesota …
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The functional and remodeling response of collecting lymphatic vessels to disruption of lymphatic drainage pathways
… play a vital role in maintaining tissue fluid homeostasis, trafficking immune cells from the periphery to the nodes, and transporting dietary lipids from the intestines to the blood stream. Unlike the blood vasculature, the lymphatic system does not have a central pump. Instead, transport …
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MECHANICALLY MEDIATED GROWTH AND REMODELING OF COLLECTING LYMPHATIC VESSELS
… and debilitating disease characterized by fluid retention and tissue swelling that can arise due to dysfunction in lymphatic pumping. Secondary lymphedema is a common complication in breast cancer treatment where the surgical removal of lymphatic vessels/lymph nodes can induce overloads …
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Evaluation of a relatively hyperosmolar irrigation solution for use in equine femorotibial arthroscopy
… irrigation solutions have been shown to decrease fluid extravasation during arthroscopic procedures and safety has been demonstrated in canine and human studies. Prospective, blinded, randomized controlled trial was performed to compare lactated Ringer's solution (273 mOsm/L) and a hyperosmolar …
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Pharmacological modulation of insulin resistance - benefits and harms
… about their cardiovascular safety, including fluid retention. Metformin is established as first-line glucose-lowering pharmacotherapy in T2DM. It has also been suggested that it may have benefits in alleviating insulin resistance in type 1 diabetes (T1DM). This thesis examined: (i) …
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The role of glycosaminoglycans in vascular stiffness and non-osmotic sodium storage
… accumulation can occur without commensurate fluid retention. Researchers hypothesise that this sodium is stored non-osmotically via association with negatively charged glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the extracellular matrix. The interaction of sodium and GAGs, the influence of sodium on GAG …
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HEART FAILURE AND HAND SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION
… requirements. While dyspnea, fatigue, and fluid retention are symptoms commonly reported by persons with HF (PwHF), indispensable reports demonstrating declined independence in activities of daily living (ADLs) are also mounting. Yet, the underlying mechanism(s) of declined functional …
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Fibrous Membranes in Personal Protective Applications
… UFF membranes are combined with shear-thickening fluids (STF) to improve the shape stability and the fluid retention of fabric-STF composites, which are potential materials for protective clothing and conventionally consist of microfibers. The UFF-STF composites are shape-stable and exhibit better …
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Acer, a homologue of the human angiotensin-1 converting enzyme, modulates the response of sleep, glycogen storage, lifespan, fecundity and stress resistance to diet in Drosophila melanogaster
… risk of diabetic nephropathy as high BP and high fluid retention can cause swelling in the kidneys. ACE inhibitors are used as treatments for these conditions as well as treating congestive heart failure (Stanley & Samson, 2002). ACE expression has been found in human adipose cells (Jonsson, et …
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Characterization of in vivo human skin in response to mechanical indentation using optical coherence tomography
… and the time-evolved redistribution of fluid within skin tissue can influence the biomechanical response to external forces. Therefore, it is important not only to evaluate the responding skin dynamics upon mechanical perturbation, but also to understand the intrinsic viscoelastic …