[The prevalence of metabolic syndrome].

Numerous studies of comorbidity have shown excess mortality and excess morbidity in people suffering from mental disorders. Monitoring of the waist circumference is an essential indicator for screening for metabolic syndrome.

Replacement of long-chain triglyceride with medium-chain triglyceride/long-chain triglyceride lipid emulsion in patients receiving long-term parenteral nutrition: effects on essential fatty acid status and plasma vitamin K1 levels.

Background: In long-term parenteral nutrition (LTPN) patients, the use of a 50:50 mixture of medium- and long-chain triglyceride emulsion (MCT/LCT) has been suggested to prevent or correct fatty liver infiltration. However, the use of MCT/LCT lipid emulsion results in a 50% reduction of essential fatty acids and vitamin K1 supply and could induce essential fatty acid and vitamin K1 deficiencies. This study evaluated the effect of a long-term infusion of MCT/LCT lipid emulsion on plasma fatty acid (FA) and vitamin K1 levels on LTPN patients.

Is vitamin K1 supplementation necessary in long-term parenteral nutrition?

Background: I.v. lipid emulsions contain vitamin K in substantial quantities and in 1989, we therfore stopped supplying vitamin K1 to patients receiving home parenteral nutrition (HPN).

Home parenteral nutrition and AIDS.

The evolution of AIDS in 25 patients enrolled in a home parenteral nutrition(HPN) programme was analysed retrospectively. All patients were grade 4C or 4D (CDC criteria). All suffered from major gastrointestinal symptoms, 13 had anorexia (< 700 kcal/day) and the overall mean weight loss was 21%.

[Metabolic impact and complications of intra-uterine resection].

Hysteroscopic surgery with the use of a resectoscope are currently going through major developments. They are often aimed at healthy women who consider having relatively minor surgery. Many complications can affect endometrial resection.

[In vitro effects of the alkalinization of 0.25% bupivacaine and 2% lidocaine].

Recent clinical studies have suggested that alkalinization of local anaesthetic agents may shorten the onset time and lengthen their duration of action. In clinical practice, sodium bicarbonate 1.4 and 4.