Desserts Enriched with a Nanoemulsion Loaded with Vitamin D and Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Older People.

The food industry is challenged to develop nutritious and palatable foods that satisfy older people's needs. So, this work aimed to study the incorporation of nanoemulsions enriched with vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids into two desserts (yogurt and fruit puree), characterizing their nutritional profile, viscosity, and color properties and evaluating their in vitro bioaccessibility and sensory response. The results showed that adding nanoemulsion modified the nutrition profile of desserts due to increasing lipids and calories.

Systematic Review of Long Term Sinonasal Outcomes in CRSwNP after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A call for Unified and Standardized Criteria and Terms.

Purpose Of Review: To present current evidence in long-term (> 5 years) results after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) focusing on Patients Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and other sinonasal outcomes while assessing the role of ESS in the treatment of CRSwNP, and identifying outcomes which affect the results of ESS and defining recommendations for future studies.

Recent Findings: Long-term results of ESS in CRSwNP can be branched in PROMs and other objective measurements. Despite the heterogeneity of reported outcomes make it difficult to perform comparisons and meta-analysis, ESS improves PROMs, including symptoms, QOL and olfaction.

Twelve-year long-term postoperative outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Background: Evidence regarding long-term postoperative follow-up of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) patients is scarce in the literature. The objective of the present study was to report long-term 12-year postoperative outcomes for CRSwNP patients.

Methods: CRSwNP patients were prospectively followed after endoscopic sinus surgery.

[Recurring genital bleeding in an extreme premature infant].

Mini-puberty refers to the transient activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis during the first months of life. This activation in preterm infants could be more exaggerated and prolonged. Ob jective: To present a case of exaggerated mini-puberty in an extremely preterm infant, with recurrent genital bleeding.

Twelve-year long-term postoperative outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Background: Evidence regarding long-term postoperative follow-up of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) patients is scarce in the literature. The objective of the present study was to report long-term 12-year postoperative outcomes for CRSwNP patients.

Methods: CRSwNP patients were prospectively followed after endoscopic sinus surgery.

Oral behavior of emulsified systems with different particle size and thickening agents under simulated conditions.

Food behavior during oral processing plays an essential role in the perception of texture. It depends on different factors, including food structure and composition, as well as its behavior when interacting with saliva. This study aimed to investigate the effect of particle size and thickener type of emulsified systems on physical, rheological, tribological, and oral oily coating properties under oral conditions.

Rescuing Flavor Identity and Dynamic Perception in Puréed Dishes; A Restructuring Solution for the Purée Diet.

With age, difficulties with masticating and swallowing means food consistency and structure must be modified, such as puréeing food. However, elderly consumers have reported that puréed food's taste lacks appeal. This study shows how puréeing food changes the recognition and dynamics of flavors and new strategies to improve them.

Anterior Pedicled Lateral Nasal Wall Flap for Endonasal Lining: A Radiologic and Anatomical Study.

Objectives/hypothesis: The objective of this radiological/anatomical study was to evaluate the feasibility of a new endoscopic technique that uses the anterior pedicled lateral nasal flap (APLNW) for the endonasal lining in complex nasal reconstructions.

Study Design: An anatomical study was performed on 20 nasal fossae of cadaverous specimens to measure the area and lengths of the anterior pedicled nasal lateral wall flap. In addition, a radiological analysis with computed tomography was performed in 150 nostrils to determine the potential donor of the simple and extended flap in the nasal fossa floor.

Timing, Complications, and Safety of Tracheotomy in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19.

Importance: The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to unprecedented needs for invasive ventilation, with 10% to 15% of intubated patients subsequently requiring tracheotomy.

Objective: To assess the complications, safety, and timing of tracheotomy performed for critically ill patients with COVID-19.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This prospective cohort study assessed consecutive patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) who had COVID-19 that required tracheotomy.

Viscosity decay of hydrocolloids under oral conditions.

The aim of this study was to understand the contribution of hydrocolloids to oral structure breakdown of starch-based systems in relation to mouthfeel sensations. For this, carrot purees were prepared using corn starch and a different second thickener (λ-carrageenan, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), xanthan gum, or an extra amount of starch). The viscosity decay of purees under in vitro oral conditions was measured (starch pasting cell adapted to a rheometer) when shearing at a constant shear rate in the presence of artificial saliva.

Influence of the particle size and hydrocolloid type on lipid digestion of thickened emulsions.

Hydrocolloids are used as stabilizing agents in order to enhance the physical stability of emulsions during their storage. However, they can also play an important role in nutrient release and bioavailability. In this context, the aim of this research was to study the effect of the emulsion type and thickener type on the physical-structural changes and free fatty acid release during in vitro digestion.

Influence of Ternary Emulsifier Mixtures on Oxidative Stability of Nanoemulsions Based on Avocado Oil.

The aim of this work was to study the effect of two emulsifiers (M: SL-soy lecithin, Tw80-Tween 80 and CasCa-calcium caseinate and M: SL-soy lecithin, Tw80-Tween 80 and SE-sucrose esters) on the oxidative stability of avocado oil-based nanoemulsions. Oil-in-water nanoemulsions were prepared using 3.6% / of two emulsifier mixtures, which were optimized by mixture experimental design in order to minimize particle size (PS) and polydispersity index (PdI).

Lack of additive benefit of oral steroids on short-term postoperative outcomes in nasal polyposis.

Objectives: There is a lack of evidence concerning the efficacy of oral corticosteroids (OCS) as a postoperative treatment for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). The objective of our study was to determine the short-term additive benefit of postoperative OCS in CRSwNP patients.

Methods: We prospectively randomized CRSwNP patients who were treated by endoscopic sinus surgery.

Enhancing Thermal Stability and Bioaccesibility of Açaí Fruit Polyphenols through Electrohydrodynamic Encapsulation into Zein Electrosprayed Particles.

The açaí fruit Mart.) is well known for its high content of antioxidant compounds, especially anthocyanins, which provide beneficial health properties. The incorporation of this fruit is limited to food products whose processing does not involve the use of high temperatures due to the low thermal stability of these functional components.

Development and assessment of the disposition index based on the oral glucose tolerance test in subjects with different glycaemic status.

Insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity indexes are related by hyperbolic functions, allowing the calculation of the disposition index (DI) as the product of the acute insulin response (AIR) and the insulin sensitivity index (Si) from intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT). Our objective was to develop an oral-DI based on the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and to assess its association with glucose tolerance status. This research is structured in three studies.

Bridging the gap between basic and clinical sciences: A description of a radiological anatomy course.

A wide variety of medical imaging techniques pervade modern medicine, and the changing portability and performance of tools like ultrasound imaging have brought these medical imaging techniques into the everyday practice of many specialties outside of radiology. However, proper interpretation of ultrasonographic and computed tomographic images requires the practitioner to not only hone certain technical skills, but to command an excellent knowledge of sectional anatomy and an understanding of the pathophysiology of the examined areas as well. Yet throughout many medical curricula there is often a large gap between traditional anatomy coursework and clinical training in imaging techniques.

Effect of hydrocolloid on rheology and microstructure of high-protein soy desserts.

Due to the rheological and structural basis of texture perceived in semisolid foods, the aim of this work was to study the effects of two thickening agents, on rheology and microstructure of soy protein desserts. As rheological parameter values may not be enough to explain the possible perceived texture differences, the effect of composition on two instrumental indexes of oral consistency (apparent viscosity at 50 s(-1) and complex dynamic viscosity at 8 Hz) was also studied. Samples were prepared at two soy protein isolate (SPI) concentrations (6 and 8 % w/w), each with four modified starch concentrations (2, 2.

[Adherence to vitamin D supplementation and determinant factors during the first year of life].

Introduction: Breastfed infants under one year of age may not get enough vitamin D; therefore a vitamin supplement is needed. The adherence to this policy has not yet been evaluated in Chile.

Objective: To evaluate the adherence to vitamin D supplementation in children less than one year old and the determinant factors involved.

[Evaluation of serum insulin levels after an oral glucose load for the diagnosis of insulin resistance].

Background: In our country, the assessment of insulin resistance (IR) measuring serum insulin levels at 60 and 120 minutes after a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), is usual. However, there is no information about the distribution of serum insulin levels in the Chilean population.

Aim: To assess the distribution of serum insulin levels at 60 and 120 minutes during OGTTs and suggest a statistical cut-off point to estimate the degree of IR.

Fat replacers in low-fat carboxymethyl cellulose dairy beverages: Color, rheology, and consumer perception.

Low-fat foods are an interesting option for consumers interested in health-related issues or in maintaining adequate body weight; however, fat reduction may influence consumer acceptance of the end product. This study aims to obtain information about the effectiveness of λ-carrageenan and a blend (50:50) of short- and long-chain inulin as fat replacers in dairy beverages prepared with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and to determine to what extent consumers perceive instrumental color and rheological differences among samples. Results showed that both λ-carrageenan and the inulin blend could be used as fat replacers in CMC-based dairy beverages and that consumers could distinguish among samples that differed in color and rheological behavior.

Increasing the longevity of restorations by minimal intervention: a two-year clinical trial.

Unlabelled: This investigation assessed the effectiveness of alternative treatments for the replacement of amalgam and resin-based composite restorations. Sixty-six patients (age 18 to 80 years, mean = 26.6) with 271 (amalgam [n = 193] and resin-based composite [n = 78]) defective restorations were randomly assigned to one of five different treatment groups: A) Repair (n = 27); B) Sealing of margins (n = 48); C) Refurbishing (n = 73); D) Replacement (n = 42) and E) Untreated (n = 81).

[Parasitological and epidemiological aspects of Trypanosoma cruzi seropositive blood donors].

Background: After the interruption of the transmission of Chagas disease via vector insects in Chile, there is little available epidemiological information about this parasitosis in blood banks.

Aim: To update the rates of T cruzi positive blood donors. To measure parasitological and epidemiological parameters in blood donors with anti T cruzi antibodies.