Consumption of animal-source protein is associated with improved height-for-age z scores in rural Malawian children aged 12–36 months [PDF]
Linear growth faltering, caused by insufficient diet, recurrent infections and environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), continues to plague young children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Agapova, Sophia E +7 more
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Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale +5 more
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An evaluation of nursing documentation as it relates to pro re nata (prn) medication administration : a research report presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing in Mental Health at Massey University [PDF]
Aims of the project: l. To investigate if documentation related to pro re nata (Latin, prn) medication administration by mental health nurses, in a particular Forensic Psychiatry Clinic, in a metropolitan city in New Zealand, complies with the ...
Jenkinson, Frances Heather
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A comprehensive pathological survey of duodenal biopsies from dogs with diet-responsive chronic enteropathy [PDF]
Background: The detailed pathological phenotype of diet-responsive chronic enteropathy (CE) and its modulation with dietary therapy remain poorly characterized. Hypothesis/Objectives: Key mucosal lesions of diet-responsive CE resolve with dietary therapy.
Alam +71 more
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Severe Lactic Acidosis in Decompensated Cirrhosis Despite Nondiagnostic Imaging
ABSTRACT Lactic acidosis is a strong predictor of mortality in cirrhosis, reflecting both impaired hepatic clearance and systemic tissue hypoxia. We describe a 38‐year‐old man with decompensated alcohol‐associated cirrhosis who developed severe lactic acidosis despite stable hemodynamics and initially nondiagnostic vascular imaging.
Nakul Ganju +5 more
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The Irritable Bowel Syndrome [PDF]
A 45 year old businessman presents at your clinic with a 2 year history of recurrent abdominal pain, associated with frequent bouts of diarrhoea. The pain is relieved by defaecation, but there is often a feeling of incomplete evacuation.
Zammit, Edward
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Peripheral ammonia and blood brain barrier structure and function after methamphetamine [PDF]
An effect of the widely abuse psychostimulant, methamphetamine (Meth), is blood-brain-barrier (BBB) disruption; however, the mechanism by which Meth causes BBB disruption remains unclear.
Halpin, Laura E. +2 more
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ABSTRACT Post‐dengue cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is an uncommon complication of dengue fever. It occurs due to a prothrombotic shift during the recovery or critical phase of dengue fever, presenting usually as a persistent headache. Prompt neuroimaging and anticoagulation are crucial to a favorable prognosis, even in the presence of hemorrhagic ...
Zain Ul Abedeen +5 more
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ABSTRACT The high prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and their significant impact on the quality of life require new therapeutic strategies. The development of novel therapeutic strategies should prioritize targeting the fundamental pathophysiological mechanisms underlying these diseases, including inflammation, cellular proliferation, and ...
Sayedeh Azimeh Hosseini +7 more
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Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation [PDF]
Background Constipation within childhood is an extremely common problem. Despite the widespread use of osmotic and stimulant laxatives by health professionals to manage constipation in children, there has been a long standing paucity of high quality ...
Akobeng, Anthony +4 more
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