Michael Nordine

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Which method of measurement should be used to express systemic vascular resistance (SVR)?

In reporting systemic vascular resistance measurements, one can use mmHg/min/L, dyn/sec/cm5, or pascals per second/cm2. Is there a general consensus from the field of applied physiology or medical...

09 September 2017 2,011 4 View

A formula to calculate Pa02 from Sp02%, anyone have any recommendations?

I have Sp02% and Fi02%, and I want to calculate a Pa02/Fi02 quotient. Is it possible to calculate a Pa02 from Sp02%? If yes, does anyone have any reliable formulas?

01 January 2015 8,393 19 View

Is there an SVR maximum for humans?

We can calculate a heart rate maximum for humans using the equation 220-years of age. However, is there a systemic vascular resistance maximum for humans in either absolute or percentage?

01 January 2015 6,492 4 View

Are there any tried and trusted methods for monitoring physiological parameters while submerged underwater?

A common problem encountered while performing water immersion research, is that water is not friendly to monitoring equipment such as EKG, heart rate, blood pressure, Sp02% etc. What methods of...

12 December 2014 7,774 7 View

Adding co-authors to a prior submitted abstract. How is the best way to proceed?

My question is this: Say someone submitted an abstract for a congress, which was later selected for publication. On this submitted abstract, there were only 3 co-authors. In order to transform...

11 November 2014 4,929 0 View

Using NIRS underwater?

Has anyone any experience/advice for measuring central/distal hemoglobin via NIRS (NIRO-200, Hamamatsu Photonics) during water immersion? Will the electrodes function underwater? Will immersion...

10 October 2014 3,537 17 View

Which shock scores commonly used by emergency medical personnel?

Besides the well known, shock index, are there any other commonly used clincal indices for the assessment of shock, particulalry hypovolemic/hemmorrhagic shock? If so, how are they calculated, and...

09 September 2014 265 9 View

Does anyone have knowledge on the distribution of autonomic nerve fibers in the peripheral proximal/distal limbs?

Does anyone have any article recommendations that describe the distribution of autonomic nerve fibers, particularly sympathetic fibers, in the peripheral limbs? And as a further question, are...

07 July 2014 9,909 7 View

What is the correct way to proceed when a pearsons correlation test yields sig. results when outliers are removed?

If one performs a pearson correlation test with the removal of outliers, the probability of sig. correlations increases. However, how does one report this? Does one report that the test with...

06 June 2014 7,931 12 View

Can one determine the extent of venous blood pooling via increases in skin temperature?

While recording skin temperatures from the medial anterior thigh/upper arm, increases in skin temperature were associated with orthostatic instability during LBNP exposure. How much pooled blood...

04 April 2014 8,113 19 View

Does the spleen play a role in acute hypovolemia and or acute hypoxia in humans?

Also, aside form being a major organ system in serum immunology, as well as a storage room of thrombocytes, does the spleen have the capacity to provide extra volume and/or erythrocytes to the...

01 January 2014 5,546 10 View

Are auto-immune disorders prevalent in species other than humans? If so, are these auto-immune disorders systemic or local?

It would be interesting to know if other species are prone to Diabetes Typ 1 for example.

01 January 2014 7,582 4 View

What LBNP load would be comparable to +1/+2 Gz via short arm human centrifuge (SAHC)?

Hello, I am looking to verify if a -20/-40 mmHg LBNP load is equivalent to +1/+2Gz stimulus in an SAHC in humans. I assume this is correct, however I am looking for any data which would validate...

01 January 1970 6,441 2 View