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Choice and Death: Analysis of Medical Assistance in Dying for Head and Neck Cancer in Ontario

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The uptake of MAiD for head and neck cancer (HNC) has been steadily increasing since 2016, when MAiD first became available in Canada. Our study projects a substantial increase in the future use of MAiD for patients with HNC. As such, our health system needs to re‐evaluate and implement the necessary infrastructure to support the projected increase in ...
Tanika Curry, Emily Wener, Michael Odell, Lisa Caulley, Rashi Ramchandani, Alyssa Grant, Kednapa Thavorn, Andrea Lasso, Shaun Kilty   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutrition-Based Modulation of Poly-ADP-Ribosylation and its possible role in Alzheimer’s disease [PDF]

, 2015
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and the main reason of dementia in the elderly. On the pathological point of view, it is characterized by extracellular aggregates of amyloid peptides and intracellular deposits of tau
Fuso, Andrea, Martire, Sara
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Defining Quality of Life: The Perspective of People Living with Parkinson's Disease

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Little is known about how people with Parkinson's conceptualize “quality of life.” Objective To describe the meaning of “quality of life” from the perspective of people with Parkinson's. Methods Participants (N = 42) were asked “What does the term ‘quality of life’ mean to you?” Definitions were analyzed using inductive qualitative ...
Samantha Dorrance, Richa Patel, Glenn T. Stebbins, Jamie L. Adams, Allison M. Allen, Tara Hastings, Soania Mathur, Onanong Phokaewvarangkul, Gary Rafaloff, Rajasumi Rajalingam, Anette Schrag, Christine Sun, Jennifer Mammen, Connie Marras   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pellagra associated reversible dementia [PDF]

Opšta Medicina, 2020
Introduction: Celiac disease is a consequence of certain hereditary predisposition resulting in permanent gluten intolerance. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and oats.
Stojković-Ivković Mirjana D., Stanković Aleksandra M.   +1 more
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A VERY RARE CAUSE OF DIARRHEA IN A CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED NEUTROPENIC PATIENT: PELLAGRA

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, 2021
Case report: Pellagra is a systemic disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin B3 .A 19-year-old male patient, who was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma was admitted to the hematology clinic for the second cycle of R-CODOX-M chemotherapy treatment.
Fatma YILMAZ, Murat ALBAYRAK, Senem MARAL, Hacer Berna AFACAN ÖZTÜRK, Merih REİS ARAS, Pınar TIĞLIOĞLU, Mesut TIĞLIOĞLU, Buğra SAĞLAM   +7 more
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Neurodegeneration in equine grass sickness is not attributable to niacin deficiency [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: The aetiology of equine grass sickness (EGS) is currently unknown. We hypothesised that acute deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3), which has a key role in neural homeostasis, may contribute to neurodegeneration in EGS.
Aikawa, Anderson, Bacon, Balaban, Bogan, Carroll, Cook, Desclin, Doxey, Doxey, Fu, Garrett, Hauw, Horita, Ishii, Leigh, Leng, Linerode, McDaniel, McGorum, Mount, Nisselbaum, Pirie, Piva, Rea, Robb, Schweigert, Shibata, Truswell, Vannucchi, Ying, Zeyner   +31 more
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Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan, Achili Mihu, Iho Tapo, Alinji Rondo, Jibi Pulu, Marcus Rowcliffe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pellagra: una enfermedad olvidada en el mundo moderno

Galicia Clínica, 2022
We present a case of a 48 year old man admitted to the emergency room with dermatitis of both arms, accompanied by localized burning and pruritus. He had a personal history of unmedicated and uncontrolled hypertension, chronic alcoholism and a cognitive ...
Rita Amorim Costa, Alexandre Reis da Silva   +1 more
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Nutrition and growth in Italy, 1861-1911 what macroeconomic data hide [PDF]

, 2004
We investigate how nutritional status responded to economic growth in Italy during 1861-1911. By combining household-level data on food consumption with population censuses, we estimate that the incidence of undernutrition decreased by about 10-15 ...
Coppola, Michela, Vecchi, Giovanni
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Exploiting nutritional value of staple foods in world’s semi-arid areas: risks and benefits, challenges and opportunities of sorghum [PDF]

, 2015
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a drought-resistant crop and an important food resource in terms of nutritional as well as social-economic values, especially in semi-arid environments. Cultivar selection and processing methods have been observed
FRAZZOLI Chiara, MANTOVANI Alberto, PROIETTI ILARIA   +2 more
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