BACKGROUND Circulating markers of inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may correlate to disease progression and extrapulmonary complications such as malnourishment. However, surprisingly little is known about gender-related differences for circulating inflammatory markers in COPD. PURPOSE To characterize differences in circulating markers of inflammation in malnourishe...

The present experiment was carried out for 90 days (3 months) on either sex 72 Osmanabadi goat kids from 16 April 2017 to 15 July at COVAS, Udgir. experimental parameters the study were T0 - 8 Hrs Grazing + Concentrate (@ 2% of live body weight : 50% Morning Evening), T1 4 Hanging bunches Dry Grass & Green T2 Chaffed T3 Individual feeding (Dry+ Green+ Concentrate) Evening). Body Weekly height w...

Background: Sufficient intake of macronutrients and micronutrients are essential for child growth. Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) however reported to be picky eaters which may lead malnourishment. As diet behaviour importantly interconnected, this study aims determine the level knowledge on nutrition among parents special educators ASD. Methods: A cross-sectional was conducte...

Abstract: Introduction: Parenteral administration of gentamicin is a globally known therapeutic strategy for severe infections, including community acquired pneumonia, complex acute malnourishment, neonatal and pediatric sepsis. The drug also prescribed as an ophthalmologic anti-infective. In most cases, the course necessitates frequent bolus medication doses, lengthy hospitalization, ongoing m...

The objective of the present study was to investigate whether early undernutrition changes the chronic inflammatory response, so as to study its influence on pharmacological response to indomethacin. Rat offspring of dams fed from the first day of gestation to term or throughout the lactation period received a balanced diet (NN) or a basic regional diet (BRD) from northeast Brazil. According to...

As a developing nation and the most populous in Africa, Nigeria has faced challenges associated with meeting food needs of its expanding population over years. This is due to transitioning from net exporter foods being dependent on imports, leading many people suffering stunting severe malnourishment. The COVID-19 pandemic compounded this insufficiency within country attendant global impacts. r...

The objective of this study is to investigate the presence sarcopenia and risk oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) in a geriatric population analyze relationship between factors associated with sarcopenic dysphagia. cross-sectional was carried out two nursing homes. OD screened using gugging swallowing screen, assessed according European working group on older people criteria. sample (N=36; 23 women, ...

Abstract Adult survivors of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors are at the highest risk for morbidity and late mortality among all childhood cancers, partially due to chronic health conditions intersected with environmental lifestyle factors. We aimed study prevalence factors malnourishment (underweight, overweight, obese) amongst adult CNS tumors. conducted a cross-sectional assessin...