OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) on outcomes after liver resection performed at Veterans Affairs medical centers. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS We queried the Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program database for liver resections (2005-2008) and grouped the patients into 5 BMI catego...

on-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in patients with type 2 diabetes and its diagnosis in clinics is based on ultrasonography. The aim of this study is to examine the role of some clinical and laboratory variables in predicting NAFLD diagnosed by ultrasonography in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Material and Methods: The study was performed on 76 consecutive alcohol-negative and ...

Introduction. Several studies showed an association of overweight and obesity with calcium oxalate stone disease (CaOx). However, there are no sufficient data on the influence of body weight on the course of the disease and the recurrence rate. Patients and Methods. N = 100 consecutive stone formers with pure CaOx were studied. Different parameters were investigated. According to the BMI, patie...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether body composition is related to long-term outcomes amongst vascular inpatients with lower limb ulcers. DESIGN Prospective study with 3 years follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS Body mass index (BMI), fat, and fat-free mass were measured and associations with readmission to hospital (number, cause, length of stay) and all-cause mortality were explored. RESULTS T...

OBJECTIVE Obesity is associated with elevated C reactive protein (CRP) levels. The Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) combines patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and CRP. We evaluated the effect of body mass index (BMI) on CRP and on ASDAS, and studied if ASDAS can be used in obese axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients to assess disease activity. METHODS Baseline data of p...

OBJECTIVE We evaluated the efficacy of oral supplementation with milk whey proteins and modified starch (70%WPI:30%MS), on nutritional and functional parameters of patients with ALS. METHOD A prospective randomized double-blind study was performed with 16 ALS patients, divided in two groups, the treatment group received (70%WPI:30%MS) and the control group received (maltodextrin). They underw...

BACKGROUND During circulatory arrest, effective external chest compression (ECC) is a key element for patient survival. In 2005, international emergency medical organisations changed their recommended compression-ventilation ratio (CVR) from 15:2 to 30:2 to acknowledge the vital importance of ECC. We hypothesised that physical fitness, biometric data and gender can influence the quality of ECC....