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THE ETIOLOGY OF BERIBERI [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1912
InThe Journal, some time ago, there appeared an editorial comment 1 on the sanitary work incident to the construction of the Madeira-Mamore Railway, in the states of Amazonas and Matto Grosso, Brazil. I take it, therefore, that a brief description of this work would be deemed of interest to physicians. For this reason, and in order to give a side-light
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Thiamine Concentration in Human Milk Is Correlated With Maternal and Infant Thiamine Status: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of the Lao Thiamine Study

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 21, Issue 3, July 2025.
Thiamine status of breastfed infants < 6 months of age is correlated with human milk thiamine concentration, which in turn is strongly correlated with maternal thiamine status in northern Lao PDR. Improving maternal thiamine status is important for the health and wellbeing of both mother and infant.
Sonja Y. Hess, Charles D. Arnold, Taryn J. Smith, Lindsay H. Allen, Daniela Hampel, Kerry S. Jones, Damon A. Parkington, Sarah R. Meadows, Dalaphone Sitthideth, Sengchanh Kounnavong   +9 more
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in incarcerated individuals in developed and developing countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Obesity Reviews, Volume 26, Issue 6, June 2025.
Summary We systematically assessed evidence of overweight and obesity prevalence, and possible determinants, in people who experience incarceration globally. We searched Embase, Medline, and Cochrane databases. Overweight and obesity proportions were pooled into a meta‐analysis and compared with national prevalences.
Leonida Nyarwaba Mosomi, Magaly Aceves‐Martins, Alexandra M. Johnstone, Baukje de Roos   +3 more
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European Consensus on Malabsorption—UEG & SIGE, LGA, SPG, SRGH, CGS, ESPCG, EAGEN, ESPEN, and ESPGHAN. Part 1: Definitions, Clinical Phenotypes, and Diagnostic Testing for Malabsorption

United European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 13, Issue 4, Page 599-613, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Malabsorption is a complex and multifaceted condition characterised by the defective passage of nutrients into the blood and lymphatic streams. Several congenital or acquired disorders may cause either selective or global malabsorption in both children and adults, such as cystic fibrosis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), coeliac ...
Marco Vincenzo Lenti, Heinz Florian Hammer, Ilja Tacheci, Rosa Burgos, Stephane Schneider, Anastasiou Foteini, Aleksejs Derovs, Jutta Keller, Ilse Broekaert, Marianna Arvanitakis, Dan Lucian Dumitrascu, Oscar Segarra‐Cantón, Željko Krznarić, Juris Pokrotnieks, Gonçalo Nunes, Johann Hammer, Loris Pironi, Marc Sonyi, Cristina Maria Sabo, Juan Mendive, Adrien Nicolau, Jernej Dolinsek, Denisa Kyselova, Lucrezia Laterza, Antonio Gasbarrini, Teodora Surdea‐Blaga, Jorge Fonseca, Christos Lionis, Gino Roberto Corazza, Antonio Di Sabatino   +29 more
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Thiamine deficiency in US veterans with obesity

Obesity, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 416-421, February 2025.
Abstract Introduction Thiamine deficiency is common after bariatric surgery, but patients with obesity may be deficient in thiamine even before surgery. The purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of thiamine deficiency in patients with obesity at a medical weight‐management clinic and assess the relationship between recent weight loss
Elizabeth Costello, Jennifer Kerns
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Beriberi Induced Cardiomyopathy Requiring Salvage Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Case Reports in Critical Care, 2016
Beriberi refers to a constellation of symptoms caused primarily by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. An acute and fulminant presentation of this rare condition has been described in the literature as “Shoshin” beriberi which is characterized by ...
Aditya Shah, Samir Patel, Sorabh Kothari, Jennifer Denk   +3 more
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Gastrointestinal Beriberi and Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Triggered by One Session of Heavy Drinking

Case Reports in Neurology, 2019
An otherwise healthy 30-year-old male acquired gastrointestinal beriberi and subsequent Wernicke’s encephalopathy after 1 session of heavy drinking. Nausea, vomiting, and anorexia relentlessly progressed.
Elysia Tjong, Yen-Yi Peng
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Dietary assessments in individuals living with coeliac disease: key considerations

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Volume 38, Issue 1, February 2025.
Abstract Background Coeliac disease (CeD) is a type of enteropathy characterised by an immune‐mediated reaction to ingested gluten, resulting in impaired absorption of nutrients and symptoms such as bloating, abdominal cramping and diarrhoea. Currently, the only treatment for CeD is adherence to a gluten‐free diet (GFD).
Anne R. Lee, Melinda Dennis, Jessica Lebovits, Lori Welstead, Ritu Verma, Amelie Therrien, Benjamin Lebwohl   +6 more
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Rethinking Conservation and Restoration Strategies of Endangered and Key Medicinal Clavicarpa Plants in Yunnan‐Kweichow Plateau's Karst Areas Under Climate Change

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 1, January 2025.
Our research provides a robust scientific foundation for the conservation and sustainable utilization of these important pharmaceutical species and offers a framework for effective biodiversity management. We recommend using protected areas as a basis for the future conservation, breeding, cultivation, and utilization of Clavicarpa species.
Chao Luo, Baiyang He, Yulu Wu, Yuteng Xue, Huang Deng, Shanman Li, Xianghong Dong, Litang Lu   +7 more
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Rickets, BeriBeri, and Iron Deficiency: micronutrient deficiencies in children

Bhutan Health Journal, 2016
Some “forgotten” micronutrient deficiencies continue to be common in children. Deficiencies of vitamin D and/or calcium can cause rickets, a crippling condition related to poor mineralization of growing bones. Rickets is diagnosed by identifying skeletal
Phillip W Erbele, Krista Erbele, Philip R. Fischer   +2 more
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