A randomised controlled crossover study to assess adherence and palatability of a porridge supplement compared to a drink-based supplement in hospitalised older adults at risk of malnutrition [PDF]
Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) are essential adjuncts in managing malnutrition in hospitalised older people. This study aimed to explore the adherence and palatability of a new porridge supplement (PS) compared to a standard drink-based supplement ...
Samantha Jane Meredith +4 more
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Acceptability of minitablets in soft food. A randomised cross-over study in children [PDF]
ObjectiveTo evaluate the acceptability of placebo minitablets mixed with different volumes of soft food in children aged 6 months to 7 years.MethodsIn this UK hospital-based, randomised cross-over study, children received placebo minitablets in yoghurt ...
Jennifer C. Duncan +13 more
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“I Would Have to Hold Him and Pin Him Down”: Caregiver Experiences of Administering Drug‑Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment to Children in KwaZulu‑Natal, South Africa [PDF]
Background: The lack of child‑friendly, second‑line drug‑resistant tuberculosis (DR‑TB) medication in South Africa often leads to the use of adult formulations, which are not always suitable for children.
Boitumelo Seepamore +4 more
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Labeling Terms and Production Claims Influence Consumers’ Palatability Perceptions of Ground Beef [PDF]
The objective of this study was to evaluate consumers’ palatability ratings of ground beef from the same source when provided information about the labeling prior to evaluation. Chubs (n=15) from the same production lot and day of 80% lean/20% fat ground
Erin Beyer +7 more
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Vanessa Zann,1 John McDermott,1 Jeffrey W Jacobs,2 James P Davidson,2 Fangling Lin,2 Paul Korner,2 Robert C Blanks,2 David P Rosenbaum2 1Quotient Clinical, Nottingham, UK; 2Ardelyx Inc., Fremont, CA, USA Background: Hyperkalemia is a potentially life ...
Zann V +7 more
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Optimising child-friendly TB preventive treatment regimens [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends rifamycin-based TB preventive treatment (TPT) for children, but factors influencing regimen acceptability are not well understood.
C. Mulder +7 more
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Acceptability of 100-mg moxifloxacin in children with rifampicin-resistant TB in three high-burden countries [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Routinely, a 400-mg tablet of moxifloxacin is used in children with rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB), but it has very poor acceptability. We describe the acceptability of a 100-mg dispersible moxifloxacin among children and their caregivers in
N. Suryavanshi +18 more
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Patient Acceptability and Preferences for Solid Oral Dosage Form Drug Product Attributes: A Scoping Review [PDF]
Brett Hauber,1 Mark V Hand,2 Bruno C Hancock,3 Joseph Zarrella,3 Ljiljana Harding,4 Michaela Ogden-Barker,5 Amy S Antipas,3 Stephen J Watt1 1Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, USA; 2Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Ballintaggart, Cork, Ringaskiddy, Ireland ...
Hauber B +7 more
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A chewable pediatric preparation of ibuprofen is palatable and acceptable to children [PDF]
AbstractThe development of palatable and acceptable analgesics for children is a major challenge. Given the majority of medications are administered orally, and children are more sensitive to and less tolerant of bitterness, novel “child‐friendly” preparations need to be developed and tested specifically in this patient population.
Steven Barnett, Aomesh Bhatt
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Resistant starch—An accessible fiber ingredient acceptable to the Western palate
Abstract Dietary fiber intakes in Western societies are concerningly low and do not reflect global recommended dietary fiber intakes for chronic disease prevention. Resistant starch (RS) is a fermentable dietary fiber that has attracted research interest.
Sarah Kate Walsh +4 more
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