Recurrent anorexia because of gastrointestinal beriberi in a home care patient [PDF]
Journal of General and Family MedicineAn elderly man in his 80s receiving home medical care presented with recurrent loss of appetite. Although the physical examination was normal, thiamine deficiency was suspected based on his history of chronic alcohol use, prior unexplained anorexia, and ...
Ren Kawamura +3 more
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Gastrointestinal Beriberi and Wernicke's Encephalopathy Presented as Chronic Dysphagia and Weight Loss [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsChronic dysphagia and weight loss can be presenting signs of gastrointestinal beriberi and Wernicke's encephalopathy.
Bobbi Lee Roth, Yen‐Yi Peng
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Pan beriberi in a Young Male: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsPan beriberi should be considered in young patients with unexplained acute heart failure, neurological deficits, and gastrointestinal pseudo‐obstruction, particularly in malnutrition or chronic alcohol use. Early clinical recognition and prompt high dose
Sonam Yangzom +5 more
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An easily overlooked cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension—thiamine deficiency [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionThiamine deficiency (TD), also known as vitamin B1 deficiency, is an often overlooked potential cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It may contribute to the pathological process of PAH through the deficiency of related coenzymes, thereby ...
Qianqian Zhao +3 more
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Thiamine deficiency secondary to intestinal surgery leading to shoshin beriberi and Wernicke encephalopathy: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsPurposeThiamine is an essential micronutrient, and its deficiency, also known as beriberi, can have significant clinical implications. Thiamine deficiency impairs oxidative metabolic pathways, leading to reduced adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis and
Peiyu Huang +3 more
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Thiamine, gastrointestinal beriberi and acetylcholine signaling [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionResearch has highlighted numerous detrimental consequences of thiamine deficiency on digestive function. These range from impaired gastric and intestinal motility to aberrant changes in pancreatic exocrine function, gastric acidity and disturbances in ...
Elliot Overton +4 more
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ADOPTERs of Innovation in a Crisis: The History of Vera Gedroits, Kanehiro Takaki and the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905 [PDF]
Annals of Surgery OpenThe 1904–1905 Russo-Japanese War was the first “modern” conflict, using rapid-firing artillery and machine guns, fought over imperial ambitions in Korea and Manchuria.
Pratik Raichurkar, BMed +2 more
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Commentary: Malnutrition and nutritional deficits as aggravating factors in Guillain-Barré syndrome: a call for nutritional intervention in the Gaza Strip [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthMonica Saini +2 more
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Anaesthesia and intensive care management of shoshin beriberi in perioperative period in young adult
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2023 Thiamine deficiency presents as dry and wet beriberi. Wet beriberi is a complication of the cardiovascular system. Acute form of wet beriberi known as Shoshin beriberi is an acute presentation of cardiogenic shock which is rapidly reversed with thiamine ...
Sujit J Kshirsagar +2 more
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ESC Heart Failure, 2023 Wet beriberi is a rare but fatal disease in modern society. The nonspecific clinical manifestations, including symptoms of heart failure and recalcitrant lactic acidosis, can prevent timely diagnosis.
Yi‐Hsin Hung +5 more
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