The team lead by Sílvia Vilares Conde, from CEDOC-NOVA Medical School, in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Galvani Bioelectronics, demonstrated through findings in rats that is possible ...

Mr. J, a healthy 42-year-old male, suffered a serious head injury due to an accidental fall from a rooftop in December 2003. Mr. J was comatose for 4 days and sustained multiple fractures of the left ...

Extract: Increased activity of the carotid chemoreceptors from hypoxia and hypercarbia, induced by occlusion of the umbilical cord, has importance in initiating effective respiration of the term lamb.

To the Editor: During the 1940's we studied the effect of carotid-sinus stimulation (C.S.S.) on angina pectoris induced by exercise under controlled conditions. 1 Marked cardiac slowing was obtained ...

DESPITE general interest in the physiology of the carotid circulation of man, there is little precise information about blood flow through these vessels. Neurosurgeons have long been accustomed to ...

Nursing care focused on neurological assessment, anticoagulation monitoring, maintenance of sustained elevated blood pressure (BP), and gradually increased patient activity. Complete occlusion of the ...