Sentence examples for stiffening function from inspiring English sources

Furthermore, Shah et al. [ 7] performed an RCT to evaluate the effect of routinely stiffening the straightened VSC after traversing the sigmoid colon, finding that with the stiffening function activated, the time needed to negotiate the proximal colon and splenic flexure shortened and ancillary maneuvers were reduced.

Inhaled particles may down-regulate nitric oxide synthase and alter autonomic nervous system functioning (Gold et al. 2000; Haak et al. 1994)—thus potentially affecting cardiac output, arterial stiffening, vascular function and tone, and wave reflections.

The mechanisms are believed to involve arterial stiffening leading to impaired vascular function [ 3].

The potential for heart failure in these offspring is supported by the Langendorff data, which show impaired systolic function and LV stiffening in young adulthood.

Stiffening of the aorta affects cardiac function by increasing the cardiac afterload and reducing diastolic coronary artery perfusion [ 4].

However, in contrast to type 2 diabetes, after adjustment for age, sex, and MAP, IFG was not associated with intrinsic arterial stiffening or abnormalities in pulsatile arterial hemodynamic function.

Background: It is uncertain whether saturated fatty acids (SFAs) impair endothelial function and contribute to arterial stiffening.

Our conclusions relate only to subclinical measures of CVD: endothelial vasomotor NO-dependent function, intima-media thickening and arterial stiffening.

Moderate stiffening (second quartile group) are those with worsening arterial function but does not include those individuals who have already achieved their "worst state".

Arterial structure and function change with age, progressively leading to arterial stiffening.

With increasing age, arterial structure and function change, progressively leading, among other deteriorations, to arterial stiffening [ 3, 4].