• A pilot study: Exploring the influence of COVID-19 on cardiovascular physiology and retinal microcirculation 

      Salon, Adam; Neshev, Ruslan; Teraž, Kaja; Šimunič, Boštjan; Peskar, Manca; Marušič, Uroš; Pišot, Saša; Šlosar, Luka; Gasparini, Mladen; Pišot, Rado; De Boever, Patrick; Schmid-Zalaudek, Karin; Steuber, Bianca; Fredriksen, Per Morten; Nkeh-Chungag, Benedicta Ngwenchi; Sourij, Harald; Šerý, Omar; Goswami, Nandu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affects the cardiovascular system. The current study investigated changes in heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), pulse wave velocity (PWV), and ...
    • Retinal venular vessel diameters are smaller during ten days of bed rest 

      Saloň, Adam; Çiftci, Göktuğ Mert; Zubac, Damir; Šimunič, Boštjan; Pišot, Rado; Narici, Marco; Fredriksen, Per Morten; Nkeh-Chungag, Benedicta Ngwenchi; Sourij, Harald; Šerý, Omar; Schmid-Zalaudek, Karin; Steuber, Bianca; De Boever, Patrick; Goswami, Nandu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Older individuals experience cardiovascular dysfunction during extended bedridden hospital or care home stays. Bed rest is also used as a model to simulate accelerated vascular deconditioning occurring during spaceflight. ...
    • Sex Variations in Retinal Microcirculation Response to Lower Body Negative Pressure 

      Salon, Adam; Vladic, Nikola; Schmid-Zalaudek, Karin; Steuber, Bianca; Hawliczek, Anna; Urevc, Janez; Bergauer, Andrej; Pivec, Vid; Shankhwar, Vishwajeet; Goswami, Nandu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) is routinely used to induce central hypovolemia. LBNP leads to a shift in blood to the lower extremities. While the effects of LBNP on physiological responses and large ...
    • Vascular Responses following Light Therapy: A Pilot Study with Healthy Volunteers 

      Saloň, Adam; Steuber, Bianca; Neshev, Ruslan; Schmid-Zalaudek, Karin; De Boever, Patrick; Bergmann, Eva; Picha, Rainer; Fredriksen, Per Morten; Nkeh-Chungag, Benedicta Ngwechi; Goswami, Nandu (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      (1) Background: Studies have reported the effectiveness of light therapy in various medical conditions. Our pilot study aimed to assess the effect of Maharishi light therapy (MLT) on physiological parameters, such as the ...