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    Planar motion of a human being under the action of a body-fixed thrust

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    Weightless astronaut maneuvering device for directional and attitude control feasibility study using two body system equations of motio

    Experimental investigation of planar motions of a human being under the action of a body- fixed thrust

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    Planar motion of human being subjected to action of body-fixed forc

    Carotid Baroreflex Activation: Past, Present, and Future

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    Electrical activation of the carotid baroreceptor system is an attractive therapy for the treatment of resistant hypertension. In the past, several attempts were made to directly activate the baroreceptor system in humans, but the method had to be restricted to a few selected patients. Adverse effects, the need for better electrical devices and better surgical techniques, and the lack of knowledge about long-term effects has greatly hampered developments in this area for many years. Recently, a new and promising device was evaluated in a multicenter feasibility trial, which showed a clinically and statistically significant reduction in office systolic blood pressure (>20 mm Hg). This reduction could be sustained for at least 2 years with an acceptable safety profile. In the future, this new device may stimulate further application of electrical activation of the carotid baroreflex in treatment-resistant hypertension
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