BACKGROUND:Biannual azithromycin distribution has been shown to reduce child mortality as well as increase antimicrobial resistance. Targeting distributions to vulnerable subgroups such as malnourished children is one approach to reaching those at the highest risk of mortality while limiting selection for resistance. The objective of this analysis ...
Abstract Recent epidemiological studies have shown that dietary patterns may have a more persistent impact on the risk of stone formation than single nutrients of the diet. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), a low-sodium and fruits/vegetables-rich diet, has been associated with a lower risk of nephrolithiasis, due to altered urinary bi...
Published in Medical Science Monitor : International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research
Background This study aimed to compare the efficacy of antrum-preserving double tract gastric interposition reconstruction (ADGR) versus antrum-preserving double tract jejunal interposition reconstruction (ADJR) after proximal gastrectomy (PG). Material/Methods In a retrospective study, 62 cases of proximal gastric cancer undergoing proximal gastre...
Poor nutrition and hand hygiene are risk factors for acute respiratory infections (ARIs). Safe drinking water and sanitation can reduce exposure to pathogens and encourage healthy immune responses, reducing the risk of ARIs. Within a trial assessing impacts of water, sanitation, and handwashing (WASH), and nutritional interventions, we evaluated ef...
Published in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Among the prognostic factors relevant to the condition of oncological patients, nutritional status (NS) has the greatest single impact on quality of life (QL). The goals of our study were to evaluate the influence of NS, weight loss (WL), and the presence of cachexia, prior to the initiation of chemotherapy, on the patient's QL. Adult patients (age...
BACKGROUND:The accurate estimation of zinc deficiency at the population level is important, as it guides the design, targeting, and evaluation of nutrition interventions. Plasma or serum zinc concentration (PZC) is recommended to estimate zinc nutritional status; however, concentrations may decrease in the presence of inflammation. OBJECTIVES:We ai...
Published in Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Background Malnutrition is a well-known risk factor of falls, although studies examining the association between nutritional status and falls are rare. We aimed to investigate the association between nutritional status and falls according to gender among Korean older adults. Methods The study included 10,675 participants (4,605 men and 6,070 women)...
Abstract Aims: To evaluate the nutritional status, resting energy expenditure, caloric and protein intake, and evolution of biochemical parameters in three stages of chronic kidney disease: pre-dialytic, at the beginning of the dialysis treatment, and 30 days after starting treatment. Methods: The chi-square and Student’s t tests were used to compa...
Au Burkina Faso, la situation alimentaire et le statut nutritionnel des populations se caractérisent par un contraste saisissant entre des disponibilités céréalières très souvent satisfaisantes et des prévalences élevées de la sous-nutrition infantile. Afin de contribuer à générer des données probantes sur l’adéquation nutritionnelle et les relatio...
Au Burkina Faso, la situation alimentaire et le statut nutritionnel des populations se caractérisent par un contraste saisissant entre des disponibilités céréalières très souvent satisfaisantes et des prévalences élevées de la sous-nutrition infantile. Afin de contribuer à générer des données probantes sur l’adéquation nutritionnelle et les relatio...
