A novel scoring system combining Modified Early Warning Score with biomarkers of monocyte distribution width, white blood cell counts, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte …

SF Lin, HA Lin, YH Pan, SK Hou - Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory …, 2023 - degruyter.com
Objectives This study aims to investigate whether combining scoring systems with monocyte
distribution width (MDW) improves early sepsis detection in older adults in the emergency …

Metabolic and microvascular function assessed using near‐infrared spectroscopy with vascular occlusion in women: age differences and reliability

EM Rogers, NF Banks… - Experimental Physiology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated the test–retest reliability of, and age‐related differences in, markers of
skeletal muscle metabolism and microvascular function derived from the near‐infrared …

Tissue desaturation is not a major determinant of aging-related impairment in skeletal muscle reactive hyperemia: a retrospective analysis

TS Alvares, RN Soares - American Journal of Physiology …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Near-infrared spectroscopy combined with vascular occlusion test (NIRS-VOT) is a reactive
hyperemia technique for in vivo evaluation of skeletal muscle microvascular reactivity …

Comparison of analysis strategies to assess sex differences in microvascular reperfusion using near-infrared spectroscopy

RQ Landers-Ramos, KK McCully… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
The near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) vascular occlusion test (VOT) assesses
microvascular reperfusion. Two strategies have been used to quantify reperfusion following …

Pecan-enriched diet improves cholesterol profiles and enhances postprandial microvascular reactivity in older adults

B Cogan, RC Pearson, CM Paton, NT Jenkins… - Nutrition Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Pecan-enriched diets have been linked to improved lipid metabolism; however, the impact of
pecans on vascular health has yet to be examined. We hypothesized that 4 weeks of a …

Comparison of skeletal muscle oxidative function in young, middle-aged, and older males and females with similar physical activity levels

RQ Landers-Ramos, K Merriman… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Optimal skeletal muscle oxidative function (microvascular reactivity and mitochondrial
capacity) is an integral part of healthy aging and is related to physical function and quality of …

Microvascular responses during reactive hyperemia assessed by near-infrared spectroscopy and arterial stiffness in young, middle-aged, and older women

M Horiuchi, K Okita - Microvascular Research, 2020 - Elsevier
We investigated the effects of age on microvascular responses during reactive hyperemia
and arterial stiffness in 13 young (22±1 years), 12 middle-aged (42±5 years), and 15 older …

Macrovascular and microvascular responses to prolonged sitting with and without bodyweight exercise interruptions: a randomized cross-over trial

M Horiuchi, L Stoner - Vascular Medicine, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Exposure to uninterrupted prolonged sitting leads to macro-and microvascular
complications, which can contribute to increased cardiovascular disease risk. This study …

Improved microvascular reactivity after aged garlic extract intake is not mediated by hydrogen sulfide in older adults at risk for cardiovascular disease: a randomized …

R Leitão, GV de Oliveira, C Rezende… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effects of AGE on microvascular reactivity,
systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in older individuals at …

Sex‐specific microvascular and hemodynamic responses to passive limb heating in young adults

MK Traylor, GB Batman, KN Sears, KV Ransom… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We examined sex‐specific microvascular reactivity and hemodynamic responses
under conditions of augmented resting blood flow induced by passive heating compared to …