Are effects of faith/assurance on cortisol levels enhanced by a spiritual mantram intervention in adults with HIV : a randomized trial?
These results suggest the presence of lagged or antecedent consequent relationships between faith and cortisol, which may be enhanced by mantram use. Decreased cortisol could potentially benefit immune functioning among HIV-infected individuals.
Our results suggest that the hemodynamic response to laparoscopic surgery is characterized by an increase in CO (due to increased HR) and BP. In subjects without a manifest cardiovascular disease, neither systolic nor diastolic performance was significantly affected by the introduction of capnoperitoneum and positioning of the patient for surgery. Similar results were observed in obese and non-obese subjects. Phase II of this on-going study is focusing on impact and safety of laparoscopy in obese patients with known cardiovascular disease.