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Impact of malnutrition on prognosis in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Pulmonary Circulation, Volume 13, Issue 3, July 2023., 2023
Abstract Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a life‐threatening disease that coexists with right heart failure. We evaluated the relationship between malnutrition and prognosis in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, as malnutrition is known as a prognosis determinant in chronic heart failure.
Mitsutaka Nakashima, Satoshi Akagi, Kentaro Ejiri, Kazufumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Ito   +4 more
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A successfully treated gastric mucormycosis in an immunocompetent patient: Case report and literature review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 6, June 2023., 2023
Histopathologic sections showing aseptate fungal hyphae consistent with mucormycoses invading the gastric mucosa (A and B: Hematoxylin and eosin stain, 20× and 40×, C: PAS stain, 40×, D: Gomori's methenamine–silver stain, 40×). Abstract Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection that usually affects patients with diabetes mellitus or ...
Asma Salameh Albtoosh, Moayad Shaf'ei, Sa'ed Al Hayek, Lara Ibrahim Ramdan, Nisreen Abu Shahin, Mohammad Alzyoud, Randa Farah   +6 more
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Zinc Acetate Hydrate Supplementation versus Polaprezinc Supplementation for Improving Hypozincemia in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

International Journal of Nephrology, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
Zinc supplementation may ameliorate zinc deficiency in maintenance hemodialysis patients; however, no standard protocol has been established. This study aimed to investigate the effects of zinc acetate hydrate (ZAH) and polaprezinc (PPZ) as zinc supplements in hemodialysis patients.
Etsuko Kumagai, Kazuhiro Furumachi, Akihiro Kurihara, Ken Hosokawa, Keiko Hosohata, Shinji Takai, Martin Sedlacek   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A smartphone application to improve adherence to vitamin and mineral supplementation after bariatric surgery

Obesity, Volume 30, Issue 10, Page 1973-1982, October 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective This trial evaluated a smartphone application's effectiveness in improving adherence to vitamin and mineral supplementation postoperatively. Methods This study was a randomized controlled trial comprising 140 patients undergoing bariatric surgery (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy).
Kristina Spetz, Mari Hult, Torsten Olbers, Stephanie Bonn, Sanna Svedjeholm, Ylva Trolle Lagerros, Ellen Andersson   +6 more
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Treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: Understanding Differences in Results of Comparative Effectiveness Studies

ACR Open Rheumatology, Volume 4, Issue 9, Page 804-810, September 2022., 2022
Objective Two cohort studies in patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS‐C) demonstrated contrasting results regarding the benefit of initial immunomodulatory treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) alone versus IVIG and glucocorticoids.
Michael Melgar, Eleanor G. Seaby, Andrew J. McArdle, Cameron C. Young, Angela P. Campbell, Nancy L. Murray, Manish M. Patel, Michael Levin, Adrienne G. Randolph, Mary Beth F. Son, for the BATS Consortium and the Overcoming COVID‐19 Investigators   +10 more
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A predictive model for estimating the number of erythrocytapheresis or phlebotomy treatments for patients with naïve hereditary hemochromatosis

Journal of Clinical Apheresis, Volume 36, Issue 3, Page 340-347, June 2021., 2021
Abstract Background and Aims Standard treatment for naïve hereditary hemochromatosis patients consists of phlebotomy or a personalized erythrocytapheresis. Erythrocytapheresis is more efficient, but infrequently used because of perceived costs and specialized equipment being needed.
Eva Rombout‐Sestrienkova, Bjorn Winkens, Marian van Kraaij, Cees Th. B. M. van Deursen, Mirian C. H. Janssen, Alexander M. J. Rennings, Dorothea Evers, Jean‐Louis Kerkhoffs, Ad Masclee, Ger H. Koek   +9 more
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Ferritina sérica e coronariopatia obstrutiva: correlação angiográfica [PDF]

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2007
OBJETIVO: Verificar a possível associação entre os valores séricos de ferritina e o grau de coronariopatia obstrutiva. MÉTODOS: Foram estudados 115 pacientes com cinecoronariografia e concomitante dosagem sérica de ferritina. Os valores de corte adotados foram 80 ng/ml para mulheres, e 120 ng/ml para homens.
Godoy, Moacir Fernandes de, Takakura, Isabela Thomaz, Machado, Rafael Dinardi, Grassi, Luciano Vaccari, Nogueira, Paulo Roberto   +4 more
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Valores de ferritina sérica em beta talassemia heterozigota [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2010
A low iron level, the commonest nutritional deficiency in the world, is a public health problem in developing countries. On the other hand, an excessive amount of iron is toxic, causing several organic dysfunctions, such as diabetes, cirrhosis, endocrinopathies and heart disease.
Estevão, Isabeth F., Souza, Maria Cristina S., Manzato, Antonio J., Bonini-Domingos, Claudia R.   +3 more
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Haematological manifestations of COVID‐19: From cytopenia to coagulopathy

European Journal of Haematology, Volume 105, Issue 5, Page 540-546, November 2020., 2020
Abstract Emerging data from the management of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) suggests multi‐systemic involvement, including the hemopoietic system. The haematological manifestations of COVID‐19 include blood count anomalies notably lymphopenia and neutrophilia which are of prognostic significance.
Charles Agbuduwe, Supratik Basu
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Factores asociados a alopecia no cicatricial en mujeres adultas, estudio transversal entre enero y diciembre 2013

MedUNAB, 2018
Introducción. Alopecia significa caída patológica del pelo, de cualquier tipo y en cualquier lugar de la superficie cutánea. Se divide en dos grandes grupos: cicatricial y no cicatricial.
Cifuentes-Tang, Leonor Inés, Uribe-Caputi, Juan Carlos   +1 more
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