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Heart rate variability in hyperthyroidism on sub Saharan African patients: a case–control study

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective We aimed to determine heart rate variability in freshly diagnosed untreated hyperthyroidism patients. We enrolled 10 patients (9 females) and 10 matched controls for sex and age. Each eligible patient underwent five different tests according to
Eliane Ngassam, Marcel Azabji-Kenfack, Aurel T. Tankeu, Liliane Mfeukeu-Kuate, Chris-Nadège Nganou-Gnindjio, Camille Mba, Jean Claude Katte, Mesmin Y. Dehayem, Jean Claude Mbanya, Eugène Sobngwi   +9 more
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy-enhanced compared with treatment-as-usual for anorexia nervosa in an inpatient and outpatient routine setting: a consecutive cohort study

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2022
Background For anorexia nervosa, firm evidence of the superiority of specialized psychological treatments is limited and economic evaluations of such treatments in real world settings are scarce. This consecutive cohort study examined differential (cost-)
Elske van den Berg, Daniela Schlochtermeier, Jitske Koenders, Liselotte de Mooij, Margo de Jonge, Anna E. Goudriaan, Matthijs Blankers, Jaap Peen, Jack Dekker   +8 more
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Fine particulate matter air pollution and aortic perivascular adipose tissue: Oxidative stress, leptin, and vascular dysfunction

Physiological Reports, 2021
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution increases blood pressure, induces vascular inflammation and dysfunction, and augments atherosclerosis in humans and rodents; however, the understanding of early changes that foster chronic ...
Petra Haberzettl, Lexiao Jin, Daniel W. Riggs, Jingjing Zhao, Timothy E. O’Toole, Daniel J. Conklin   +5 more
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Family-Based Telehealth Initiative to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children With Obesity and Its Utility During COVID-19: A Mixed Methods Evaluation

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Guidelines recommend primary care providers refer children with obesity to behavioral interventions, but given limited program availability, access, and parental engagement, referrals remain rare.
Melissa N. Poulsen, Jennifer Franceschelli Hosterman, G. Craig Wood, Adam Cook, Lyndell Wright, Scott T. Jamieson, Allison Naylor, Shawnee Lutcher, Jacob Mowery, Christopher J. Seiler, Gregory J. Welk, Lisa Bailey-Davis, Lisa Bailey-Davis   +12 more
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Banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with super morbid obesity (BRandY-study): protocol of a cohort study with 10 year follow-up

BMC Surgery, 2020
Background Weight loss outcomes after bariatric surgery are less favorable in super morbidly obese patients (BMI ≥50 kg/m2). Non-response, either defined as insufficient weight loss or weight regain after initial successful weight loss, is a matter of ...
M. M. Romeijn, W. K. G. Leclercq, A. A. P. M. Luijten, L. Janssen, F. M. H. van Dielen   +4 more
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Protective effects of Forsythiae fructus and Cassiae semen water extract against memory deficits through the gut-microbiome-brain axis in an Alzheimer’s disease model

Pharmaceutical Biology, 2022
Context Fruits of Forsythia suspensa Vahl (Oleaceae) and seeds of Cassia obtusifolia Linne (Caesalpinaceae) have been used to treat inflammation in Asia.
Da Sol Kim, Ting Zhang, Sunmin Park
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ADDRESSING THE INFILTRATIVE PATTERN: COMPLEX DIAGNOSIS

Annals of Hepatology, 2022
Introduction and objective: Alterations in liver function tests are frequent, so the approach based on the predominant alteration and the patient's medical history is relevant. Carrying out a liver biopsy in cases of diagnostic doubt is imperative.
A.L. Ordóñez-Vázquez, J. Prieto-Nava, F. Ayala-Ochoa, A. Heredia-Jara, L. Montiel-Velázquez, I. López-Méndez   +5 more
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Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness and weight loss in patients with severe obesity undergoing an intensive lifestyle intervention program: retrospective cohort study

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2019
Background To assess the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and weight changes in treatment seeking patients with severe obesity who underwent a 1-year intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) program.
Jarle Berge, Øyvind Støren, Jens K. Hertel, Espen Gjevestad, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Jøran Hjelmesæth   +5 more
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“Bioelectrical impedance analysis in managing sarcopenic obesity in NAFLD”

Obesity Science & Practice, 2021
Introduction Sarcopenic obesity and its association with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is under‐recognized by many healthcare providers in Western medicine due to the lack of awareness and diagnostic guidelines.
David J. Hanna, Scott T. Jamieson, Christine S. Lee, Christopher A. Pluskota, Nicole J. Bressler, Peter N. Benotti, Sandeep Khurana, David D. K. Rolston, Christopher D. Still   +8 more
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Glycemic effects of quinine infusion in healthy volunteers

BMC Research Notes, 2017
Background We aimed to quantify the glycemic effects of quinine in healthy individuals. Methods We evaluated the glycemic profile in response to 4 h infusion of 500 ml of 0.9% saline versus 5% glucose solution with and without quinine at therapeutic dose
Audrey Carine Njomatchoua, Aurel Tiakouang Tankeu, Eugene Sobngwi, Jean-Claude Mbanya   +3 more
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