Robert Fagard

TL;DR: In patients with COPD or asthma, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength and steroid treatment are interrelated despite the relatively low doses administered, demonstrating further limitations on the prolonged treatment of chronic airflow obstruction with systemic corticosteroids.

TL;DR: The role of transforming growth factor-beta(1) in the production and deposition of collagens and in the induction of gene expression in the myocardium in relation to the development of myocardial fibrosis will be discussed.

TL;DR: A meta-analysis indicates that the incidence of cardiovascular events is not significantly different between WCHT and true normotension, whereas the outcome is worse in patients with masked or sustained hypertension.

TL;DR: The results suggest that moderate intensity resistance training is not contraindicated and could become part of the non-pharmacological intervention strategy to prevent and combat high blood pressure, however, additional studies are needed, especially in the hypertensive population.