Migraine With Aura Tied to Stroke Risk for Women Aug 12, 2007
I was found to have a PFO also - mine was quite "leaky", showing bubbles crossing into the left atria without any Valsalva maneuver. I went to Europe to have mine closed since I couldn't have it done here. (MedPage Today)
Cannabis five times more damaging to the lungs than cigarettes Aug 2, 2007
"Furthermore, cannabis smokers inhale more deeply, hold their breath for longer and perform the Valsalva manoeuvre at maximal breath hold.". He added: "These findings suggest that the predominant effects of cannabis on pulmonary structure, function and symptoms are in causing the symptoms of wheezing, cough, chest tightness and sputum production, large airways obstruction and hyperinflation, but not emphysema."The dose equivalence of 1:2. (OnMedica)
One Cannabis Joint Equals Smoking Up to Five Cigarettes Aug 1, 2007
Furthermore, the investigators said, cannabis smokers inhale more deeply, hold their breath longer, and perform the Valsalva maneuver at maximal breath hold. No conflicts of interest were reported. (MedPage Today)
Sling Surgery Is More Effective Than Burch For Bladder Control In Women May 23, 2007
Stress-specific success required that women have no symptoms of leakage during physical activities, no leakage during a valsalva and cough stress-test, and no re-treatment for the problem. Overall success required that women meet SUI-specific treatment goals, have a negative pad test and have no leakage episodes recorded on a three-day voiding diary. (Science Daily)
Effect of Burch Colposuspension versus Fascial Sling to Reduce Urinary Stress Incontinence May 22, 2007
The primary outcomes were success in terms of overall urinary-incontinence measures, which required a negative pad test, no urinary incontinence (as recorded in a 3-day diary), a negative cough and Valsalva stress test, no self-reported symptoms, and no retreatment for the condition, and success in terms of measures of stress incontinence specifically, which required only the latter three criteria. We also assessed postoperative urge incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and adverse events. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Pregnancy Exercise Guidelines Mar 24, 2007
The Valsalva Maneuver. The valsalva maneuver is breathing against a forced glottis. (Suite101.com)
