Maximal medical therapy in extensive subdural empyema of the brain and spinal cord
Severe subdural empyema (SDE) involving both the brain and spinal cord can be a life-threatening condition if not treated properly. We describe a malnourished patient with extensive spinal and intracranial SDE, whose poor prognosis prompted palliative ...
Fotis G Souslian +2 more
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Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease: an integrated approach to nutritional therapy.
A healthy diet is an essential requirement to promote and preserve health, even in the presence of diseases, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this review, nutritional therapy for CKD will be addressed considering not only the main nutrients such ...
R. A. Pereira +5 more
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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycaemia and oxidative stress. Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in the development and progression of diabetes and its complications.
M. Krawczyk +3 more
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Effects on mortality of a nutritional intervention for malnourished HIV-infected adults referred for antiretroviral therapy: a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
Malnourished HIV-infected African adults are at high risk of early mortality after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). We hypothesized that short-course, high-dose vitamin and mineral supplementation in lipid nutritional supplements would decrease ...
A Ashworth +50 more
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Nutritional therapy in the mechanically ventilated patients with acute brain injury
Background. Acute brain injury (ABI) is an acute cerebral disorder resulting from a trauma or cerebrovascular event (including subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage, or acute ischemic stroke). Therapeutic options for ABI are limited.
Ya.M. Pidhirnyi, R.O. Merza
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Souvenaid in the Management of Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Expert Consensus Opinion [PDF]
Background Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among an aging global population is a growing challenge for healthcare providers and payers. In many cases, MCI is an ominous portent for dementia.
Bertolucci, Paulo +11 more
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Potential of isothiocyanate sulforaphane from broccoli to combat obesity and type 2 diabetes: involvement of NRF2 regulatory pathway [PDF]
Biologically active food components are now considered to be remedies for the prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders of different etiology. The aim of this review was to analyze the current data on the application of isothiocyanate sulforaphane,
M. V. Ivanochko +2 more
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Making Decisions about Dietary Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) deserves an informed shared decision-making process between patient and doctor. IBD spans a spectrum of phenotypes that impact each patient uniquely.
Sydney Solomon +2 more
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Impact of nutritional diet therapy on premenstrual syndrome
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one of the most common disorders faced by women of reproductive age. More than 200 symptoms of varying severity associated with PMS have been identified.
R. Siminiuc, D. Țurcanu
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Home-based versus clinic-based care for patients starting antiretroviral therapy with low CD4⁺ cell counts: findings from a cluster-randomized trial. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: African health services have shortages of clinical staff. We showed previously, in a cluster-randomized trial, that a home-based strategy using trained lay-workers is as effective as a clinic-based strategy. It is not known whether home-based
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