The environmental risk assessment of plant protection products for soil organisms is mainly based on the results laboratory and extended studies while link from to realistic field conditions over several seasons not well established. current applied a single active ingredient does consider that are exposed varying degrees mixture ingredients different pesticides. In this study, earthworm sample...

BACKGROUND Phenylalanine, which is an essential aromatic amino acid, is either used for protein synthesis or irreversibly hydroxylated to tyrosine. The provision of optimal amounts of dietary phenylalanine is not only important for growth and development but might also influence catecholamine synthesis and release rates. The current recommended aromatic amino acid requirement for infants aged 0...

BACKGROUND In general, the dose requirement and complications of propofol are lower when used in the diluted form than in the undiluted form. The aim of this study was to determine the dose requirement and complications of diluted and undiluted propofol for deep sedation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. METHODS Eighty-six patients were randomly assigned to either group D (di...

BACKGROUND Very low calorie diet (VLCD) is routinely used in programs for treatment of obesity and before bariatric surgery in order to reduce risk of postoperative complications. Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, is commonly used in VLCD and is well approved as a food additive without any adverse effects. The development of a new fructose containing VLCD formula without aspartame raises ques...

BACKGROUND Obesity is a risk factor for left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and excess cardiovascular disease and mortality. Substantial weight loss is associated with a decrease in cardiovascular mortality. Using volumetric cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging, we studied changes in cardiac anatomy and systolic function in women undergoing substantial weight loss in a university hospi...

BACKGROUND Moderate to severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects 8%-20% of premenopausal women and causes substantial levels of impairment, but few modifiable risk factors for PMS have been identified. Adiposity may impact risk through the complex interaction of hormonal and neurochemical factors, but it is not known if adiposity increases a woman's risk of developing PMS. We have addressed th...

This study investigated the natural incidence of deoxynivalenol (DON) in corn and products from corn-producing districts Punjab, Pakistan. The analysis was carried out using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV detector immunoaffinity cleanup columns. detection limit (LOD) quantification were 25 50 µg/kg, respectively. A total 1220 samples analyzed to detect DON, 539 (44.2%) ob...

teucrium polium l. (tp) is widely used in traditional medicine of many countries including iran. there are various reports about pharmacological properties of tp such as calcium antagonist, anti- ulcer, anti – diabetic. there are a few reports about possible toxicological effects of this plant. in the present study we designed to evaluate the subchronic toxicity of teucrium polium total extract...

BACKGROUND Web-collected height and weight are increasingly used in epidemiological studies; however, the validity has rarely been evaluated. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to validate self-reported height, weight, and corresponding body mass index (BMI) among Swedish adolescents aged approximately 16 years. A secondary aim was to investigate possible prediction factors for validity of se...

CONTEXT The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is increasing rapidly. In this population, behavioral therapy alone has had limited success in providing meaningful, sustained weight reduction, and pharmacological treatment has not been extensively studied. OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy and safety of orlistat in weight management of adolescents. DESIGN, SET...