Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of lowering or restricting sympathectomy levels on compensatory sweating.
There is controversy on whether lowering or restricting the level of sympathectomy can reduce compensatory sweating (CS). This study compared the results from sympathectomies performed to treat severe palmar hyperhidrosis using two distinct levels of T2-4 and T3-4. ⋯ The issue of whether lowering or restricting the level of sympathectomy reduces CS is controversial and needs more supportive evidence. Age may be a predictive factor for severe CS at 6 and 12 months of follow-up. Severe CS is the only known factor that affects patient satisfaction, and family history may also be associated with patient satisfaction.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Normothermic central hypovolemia tolerance reflects hyperthermic tolerance.
To test the hypothesis that those who are highly tolerant to lower body negative pressure (LBNP) while normothermic are also highly tolerant to this challenge while hyperthermic. ⋯ LBNP tolerance while hyperthermic is related to normothermic tolerance and, associated with this finding, those who have a high LBNP tolerance while normothermic remain relatively tolerant when hyperthermic.