OBJECTIVE: The present study was undertaken to assess in pre- and postmenopausal women whether obesity influences cutaneous reactive hyperemia in the forearm. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. RESULTS: ...

Background: Ultrafine particles (UFP) may contribute to the cardiovascular effects of exposure to participate air pollution, partly because of their relatively efficient alveolar deposition and ...

October 21, 2011 (Chicago, Illinois) — Acute preoperative exhaustive exercise leads to a "physiologic stress response," which is characterized by increases in reactive hyperemia and peripheral ...

Objective: To evaluate Reactive Hyperemic Index (RHI) as an indicator of endothelial function (EF) in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and in children following treatment for acute ...

January 21, 2010 — Particulate air pollution increases the risk for myocardial infarction, and lowering indoor particulate air pollution levels by using ordinary high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) ...

Hyperemia describes an excess of blood in the blood vessels in a specific part of the body. It comes from the Greek words hupér, meaning over, and haîma, meaning blood. In this article, we examine ...

Hyperemia is when your blood adjusts to support different tissues throughout your body. It can be caused by a variety of conditions. There are two types of hyperemia: active and passive. Active ...

Prolonged sitting, averaging about 7 hours daily in Japan—the highest globally, increases the risk of cardiovascular issues. A team from USC recently discovered that sitting for extended periods under ...