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Evaluating the Use of Vitamin D Supplementation to Improve Glycaemic Outcome in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Systematic Review of Evidence [PDF]
Background: The evidence indicates that vitamin D [25(OH)D] improves glycaemic outcomes in type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients. The outcome measures used to determine the accuracy of this hypothesis are: glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting plasma ...
Akata, Eloho +4 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Cardiovascular disease remains the primary cause of mortality after kidney transplantation. Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) may contribute to the accelerated progression of coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), particularly in transplant patients.
Lane T. Cavey +7 more
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Abstract Background Intestinal failure (IF) is a life‐limiting condition that includes a variety of intestinal pathologies. Currently, there are few clinical biomarkers that reflect intestinal function or a patient's potential to wean off parenteral nutrition (PN), making it difficult to predict the clinical trajectory.
Niklas Tappauf +3 more
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Therapeutic and toxic blood concentrations of nearly 1,000 drugs and other xenobiotics [PDF]
Introduction: In order to assess the significance of drug levels measured in intensive care medicine, clinical and forensic toxicology, as well as for therapeutic drug monitoring, it is essential that a comprehensive collection of data is readily ...
Andresen, Hilke +3 more
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Nutritional Requirements for Space Station Freedom Crews [PDF]
The purpose of this report was to set preliminary nutritional requirements for crewmembers flying from 90 to 180 day missions on Space Station Freedom. Specific recommendations included providing crewmembers with in flight feedback on nutritional intake,
Lane, Helen W. +2 more
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Vitamin D, vitamin D receptor and the importance of its activation in patients with chronic kidney disease [PDF]
El déficit de vitamina D se asocia a distintas patologías, siendo especialmente significativa con la morbimortalidad en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica (ERC).
Bover, Jordi +6 more
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Fall prevention and vitamin D in the elderly: an overview of the key role of the non-bone effects [PDF]
International audiencePreventing falls and fall-related fractures in the elderly is an objective yet to be reached. There is increasing evidence that a supplementation of vitamin D and/or of calcium may reduce the fall and fracture rates.
Anne M Schott +5 more
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Does vitamin D without calcium reduce fracture risk? [PDF]
Q: Does vitamin D without calcium reduce fracture risk? Evidence-based answer: No. Supplemental vitamin D without calcium -- in doses averaging as much as 800 IU per day -- doesn't reduce the risk of hip, vertebral, or nonvertebral fractures in ...
Allison, Cami +2 more
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Chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder in children [PDF]
Childhood and adolescence are crucial times for the development of a healthy skeletal and cardiovascular system. Disordered mineral and bone metabolism accompany chronic kidney disease (CKD) and present significant obstacles to optimal bone strength ...
Katherine Wesseling +2 more
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The prevention of fractures in adults [PDF]
Background General practitioners (GPs) encounter patients who have suffered a fracture or are at an increased risk. Fragility fractures cost Europe 32 billion Euros per year.
Baldacchino, Ian, Baldacchino, Lisa
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