Severe Lactic Acidosis in a Critically Ill Child: Think About Thiamine! A Case Report. [PDF]
, 2021 In this article, we presented a teenager, in maintenance chemotherapy for leukemia, who was admitted for digestive symptoms related to a parasitic infection and required nutritional support with parenteral nutrition. After 6 weeks, his condition worsened
Amiet, V. +7 more
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"Because if we talk about health issues first, it is easier to talk about human trafficking"; findings from a mixed methods study on health needs and service provision among migrant and trafficked fishermen in the Mekong. [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Human trafficking in the fishing industry or "sea slavery" in the Greater Mekong Subregion is reported to involve some of the most extreme forms of exploitation and abuse.
Dickson, Brett +7 more
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Feeding the brain: the importance of nutrients for brain functions and health [PDF]
, 2017 \u2018We are what we eat\u2019, said the philosopher Feuerbach. In fact, the quality of the food we eat affects our mind as well: the brain, which represents 2% of our body weight, consumes about 20% of the calories we eat each day.
Altomare, R. +13 more
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Total parenteral nutrition-induced Wernicke's encephalopathy after oncologic gastrointestinal surgery [PDF]
, 2020 Carl Wernicke described the disease bearing his name in 1881 and reported three cases characterized by the presence of mental confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia.
Bruzzone Paolo +5 more
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ASSESSMENT OF INTAKE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF VITAMIN B1, B2, AND B6 IN MEN AND WOMEN WITH DIFFERENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS [PDF]
, 2013 The purpose of the present study was to examine the nutritional status of vitamin B1, B2, and B6 in respect to dietary intake of these vitamins and activity coefficients of the erythrocyte enzymes transketolase, glutathione reductase, and aspartic ...
Elżbieta Hübner-Woźniak +2 more
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, 2012 The paper describes the role of foods and nutrition in the promotion of human health. The relationship between foods, metabolism, homeostasis and metabolic disorder are briefly described.
Sarmidi, Mohamad Roji
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The biochemical basis of disease [PDF]
, 2018 Understanding Biochemistry is an essential online resource for post-16 students, teachers and undergraduates, providing up-to-date overviews of key concepts in biochemistry and molecular biosciences.
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Thiamine Acquisition Strategies Impact Metabolism and Competition in the Gut Microbe Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. [PDF]
, 2017 Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential cofactor for all organisms. Humans primarily acquire thiamine through their diet, and thiamine deficiencies have adverse neurological effects.
Costliow, Zachary A, Degnan, Patrick H
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Algae as nutritional and functional food sources: revisiting our understanding. [PDF]
, 2017 Global demand for macroalgal and microalgal foods is growing, and algae are increasingly being consumed for functional benefits beyond the traditional considerations of nutrition and health.
Wells, Mark L +8 more
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Dietary reference values for thiamin:(Scientific Opinion) [PDF]
, 2016 Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) derived dietary reference values (DRVs) for thiamin (vitamin B1).
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