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Xerophthalmia and growth in preschool Indonesian children

, 1992
Approximately 4000 preschool children in West Java, Indonesia, were examined for xerophthalmia and weighed and measured at 3-mo intervals from March 1977 to December 1978.
Tielsch, James M., Tarwotjo, Ignatius, I Tarwotjo, Sommer, Alfred, West, Keith P., KP West, Katz, Joanne, A Sommer, J Katz, JM Tielsch   +9 more
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Sphenopalatine ganglion deficit syndrome: An unusual complication after septoplasty

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases, 2020
Background: In 1908 Sluder described a clinical picture of unilateral facial pain, lachrymation, rhinorrhea and mucosal congestion deriving from the Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) irritation.
Vincenzo Abbate, Giovanni Dell'Aversana Orabona, Stefania Troise, Paola Bonavolontà, Antonio Romano, Pasquale Piombino, Luigi Califano, Giorgio Iaconetta   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

PREVENTION OF XEROPHTHALMIA BY ORAL MASSIVE DOSE VITAMIN A: (A PRELIMINARY REPORT)

, 2012
Untuk menilai efektivitas pemberian vitamin A dosis tinggi (200.000 IU vitamin A dan 40 IU vitamin E) secara masai dalam usaha pencegahan xerophthalmia, dilakukan penelitian terhadap seluruh anak umur 1-5 tahun di tujuh RK kotamadya Salatiga dan lima ...
Santoso, S.; Eye Division Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Santoso, S.; Eye Division, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, House, E.; American Foundation for Overseas Blind, New York, Gunawan, Gunawan; Provincial Health Service, Semarang, Basuki, M.; Undakan Eye Hospital, Surabaya, Reedy, S.; American Foundation for Overseas Blind, New York, Sunardi, Sunardi; Bendungan Eye Hospital, Semarang, Wilardjo, Wilardjo; Bendungan Eye Hospital, Semarang, Doesschate, J. Ten; American Foundation for Overseas Blind, New York, Tjakrasujatma, R. S.; Cicends Eye Hospital, Bandung, Tarwotjo, I.; Academy of Nutrition, Ministry of Health, Jakarta   +10 more
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Degradation Mechanisms, Encapsulation‐Based Stabilization, and Analytical Detection of Vitamin A

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vitamin A is an important lipid‐soluble micronutrient essential for vision, immune function, and overall growth and development. However, vitamin A is unstable and susceptible to environmental factors because of its conjugated structure and inherent chemical reactivity.
Latheesha Abeywardana, Thambaramala V. Gamage, Tanoj K. Singh, Shuaifei Zhao, Amy Logan, Lingxue Kong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of Spontaneous and Backslopped Fermented Cassava Flour From Different Cassava Landraces and Sensory Acceptability of the Cooked Dough

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
The cooked Oko‐iyawo spontaneously fermented cassava flour's sensory acceptability was correlated with its amylose content, pH, pasting temperature, and water absorption capability. Cassava processors may be able to create consistently high‐quality fermented cassava flour for various end users with the use of the information provided in this study ...
Awoyale Wasiu, Yusuf O. Joshua, Irondi A. Emmanuel, Abdulrahman L. Ololade, Allie Georgiana, Olatoye K. Kazeem, Maziya‐Dixon Busie   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Village and household clustering of xerophthalmia and trachoma

, 1988
Katz J (International Centre for Epidemiologic and Preventive Ophthalmology, Wilmer 120, 600 N Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21205, USA), Zeger S L and Tielsch J M. Village and household clustering of xerophthalmia and trachoma.
Zeger, Scott L., Tielsch, James M., Katz, Joanne   +2 more
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Mass treatment with azithromycin for trachoma control: participation clusters in households. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Mass treatment to trachoma endemic communities is a critical part of the World Health Organization SAFE strategy. However, non-participation may not be at random, affecting coverage surveys and effectiveness if infection is differential ...
Edwards Tansy, Sillah Ansumana, Harding-Esch, Emma M, David C. W. Mabey, Munoz Beatriz, Sillah, Ansumana, Sheila K West, Emma M. Harding-Esch, Harran Mkocha, PRET Project Team, Sheila K. West, Bailey Robin L., Elizabeth N. Ssemanda, Beatriz Munoz, Edwards, Tansy, Harding-Esch Emma M., David C W Mabey, Emma M Harding-Esch, Mkocha, Harran, Stare, Dianne, Tansy Edwards, Ansumana Sillah, Munoz, Beatriz, Ssemanda, Elizabeth N, Ssemanda Elizabeth N., Mabey David C. W., Robin L Bailey, Dianne Stare, Bailey, Robin L, Mkocha Harran, null null, West, Sheila K, Stare Dianne, Elizabeth N Ssemanda, Mabey, David CW, West Sheila K., Robin L. Bailey   +36 more
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Xerophthalmia with secondary malabsorption syndrome in a young lady

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Delayed recognition and treatment of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in adults leads to devastating complications. A 24-year-old woman presented with diarrhea, malaise, and shortness of breath.
Shama Irfan Khan, Arvind Kumar, Prasan Kumar Panda, Neeti Gupta   +3 more
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Exocrine Gland Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Therapeutic Perspectives—A Narrative Review

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Non‐motor symptoms, especially autonomic dysfunction, are major contributors to disability and decreased quality of life in Parkinson's disease (PD). Despite being common and having a wide range of clinical facets, exocrine gland dysfunction is still not well recognized and managed.
Renato P. Munhoz, Marina Farah, Laura Silveira‐Moriyama   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Secreted phosphoprotein 1 on ophthalmic diseases

Zhongguo linchuang yanjiu
Secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1) , a multifunctional phosphorylated glycoprotein, has recently emerged as a research focus due to its pivotal regulatory role in ophthalmic diseases.
LIU Yuan, SANG Aimin
doaj   +1 more source