Théodora Merenda, Jennifer Denis, Stéphanie Patris
Pharmaceutical care for visually impaired patients: a qualitative study of community pharmacists' needs and professional experience
International journal of clinical pharmacy
nearinfrared spectroscopy nirs measurement widely used technique measure muscle oxygenation knowledge reproducibility nirs measurements essential correct interpretation data aim test reproducibility sex differences nirs measurements brachial artery occlusion healthy participants nirs device used measure muscle oxygenation microvascular function 5 min brachial occlusion muscle oxygen consumption mvo2 tissue saturation index tsi used occlusion test performed three times separate days males n 13 28 8 years females n 13 29 7 years occlusion phase reproducibility mvo2 excellent intraclass correlation icc 090 reperfusion phase maximal change tsi revealed best reproducibility icc 077 sex differences reproducibility male participants higher muscle oxygenation occlusion mvo2 0054 0010 vs 0038 0012 mlo2min100 g p 0001 male female respectively sex differences reperfusion phase reproducibility nirs measure muscle oxygenation microvascular function circulation occlusion reperfusion good excellent muscle oxygen capacity measured occlusion higher males compared females sex differences microvascular function reperfusion phase