Beneficial impact of term labor: Nonenzymatic antioxidant reserve in the human fetus

A Japan-based team of researchers is looking into the disease prevention potential of certain foods, with a focus on the Sakurajima radish, and how it could have a beneficial impact on heart health, specifically cardiovascular health. Given that vascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, the importance of this work cannot be underestimated. At the Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Food Sciences and Biotechnology, Kagoshima University, Japan, Dr. Katsuko Kajiya and her team are researching the bioregulatory functions of agricultural products and how they can be beneficial to health. The researchers are working to scientifically elucidate the function of foods, looking at the disease prevention mechanisms and physiological functions of certain food ingredients.

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The Beneficial Impact of Fasudil and Sildenafil on Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats: A Hemodynamic and Biochemical Study

Pharmacology ◽

10.1159/000346921 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 91 (3-4) ◽

pp. 178-184 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Magdalena Jasinska-Stroschein ◽

Jacek Owczarek ◽

Anna Lucza ◽

Daria Orszulak-Michalak

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Biochemical Study ◽

Beneficial Impact

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770 Macrosomic newborns at term: labor versus prelabor cesarean delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.1016/j.ajog.2020.12.793 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 224 (2) ◽

pp. S481

Author(s):

Matthew J. Bicocca ◽

Cande V. Ananth ◽

Hector Mendez Figueroa ◽

Baha M. Sibai ◽

Suneet P. Chauhan

Keyword(s):

Cesarean Delivery ◽

Term Labor

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Development of a hybrid sleep and physical activity improvement intervention for adults with osteoarthritis-related pain and sleep disturbance: a focus group study with potential users

British Journal of Pain ◽

10.1177/20494637211026049 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 204946372110260

Author(s):

Daniel Whibley ◽

Kevin Stelfox ◽

Alasdair L Henry ◽

Nicole KY Tang ◽

Anna L Kratz

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Pain Management ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Sleep Disturbances ◽

Physical Activity Intervention ◽

Focus Group Study ◽

Intervention Component ◽

Beneficial Impact ◽

Improvement Intervention

Objective: Suboptimal sleep and physical activity are common among people living with osteoarthritis (OA) and simultaneous improvements in both may have a beneficial impact on pain. This study aimed to gather perspectives of people living with OA on important aspects to incorporate in a hybrid sleep and physical activity improvement intervention for OA pain management. Design: Qualitative study using two rounds of two focus groups. Setting and participants: Focus groups were conducted with adults living with OA-related chronic pain and sleep disturbances. Eighteen people attended focus groups in January 2020 and, of these, 16 attended subsequent focus groups in February 2020. Methods: Discussion at the first round of focus groups informed generation of prototype intervention materials that were shared, discussed and refined at the second round of focus groups. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes and sub-themes from the data. Results: Three themes, each with three sub-themes, were identified: facilitators of engagement with the intervention (sub-themes: motivational language, accountability and education); barriers to engagement (sub-themes: suboptimal interaction with healthcare practitioners, recording behaviour as burdensome/disruptive and uncertainty about technique) and characteristics of a physical activity intervention component (sub-themes: tailored, sustainable and supported). Conclusion: We have identified important aspects to incorporate into the design and delivery of a hybrid sleep and physical activity improvement intervention for OA pain management. Insights will be incorporated into intervention materials and protocols, with feasibility and acceptability assessed in a future study.

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