Brain Natriuretic Propeptide as an Early Marker of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia or Death in the Preterm Newborn.

To investigate whether increased brain natriuretic propeptide (NT-proBNP) levels at 48 to 72 h of life are associated with the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) or death in premature neonates. A retrospective study was performed in neonates born before 32 weeks' gestation or with birth weight below 1500 grams, in whom NT-proBNP determination and echocardiography were performed at 48 to 72 h of life. Associations between NT-proBNP levels and the combined outcome BPD or death were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Improving interprofessional collaboration in primary care: position paper of the European Forum for Primary Care.

Primary care is the central pillar of health care. The increasingly complex health needs of the population and individual patients in a changing society can only be met by promoting interprofessional collaboration (IpC) within primary care teams. The aim of this Position Paper of the European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC) is to analyse how to improve IpC within primary care teams.

The craft of care: family care of relatives with advanced dementia.

Family caregiving is attracting more attention from policy makers and service providers, but managing a chronic condition in the home is a very complex activity that usually remains invisible to health care professionals. The study's purpose was to identify strategies family caregivers used in the home to care for their relatives who have dementia. The author collected data from interviews with 18 caregivers and 2 health care professionals, and from participant observation in caregivers' support groups and homes.

Tenerlos en la Casa: the material world and craft of family caregiving for relatives with dementia.

The environment has been found to be critical to the well-being of patients with dementia. The purpose of this study was to describe strategies Colombian caregivers used in the home to manage the care of relatives with dementia. Grounded theory techniques were used.

Platelet aggregation, thromboxane production and thrombogenic ratio in postmenopausal women consuming high oleic acid-sunflower oil or palmolein.

Background: Saturated fatty acids exert controversial effects on platelet aggregation and eicosanoid production.

Aim: To investigate the effect of a dietary exchange between palmitic acid and oleic acid on both platelet aggregation and thromboxane B2 (TXB(2)) production, and on urine TXB(2), prostacyclin I2 (PGI(2) as 6-keto-protaglandin F(1)alpha), and the thrombogenic ratio (TXB(2)/6-keto-protaglandin F(1)alpha) in fourteen postmenopausal women.

Experimental Design: Women were assigned to two consecutive 28-d dietary periods that were high in cholesterol (~400 mg/d) and fat (~46%en).

Dietary fat saturation affects apolipoprotein AII levels and HDL composition in postmenopausal women.

Increased HDL-cholesterol levels have been associated with lower coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. However, HDL are heterogeneous lipoproteins, and particles enriched in apolipoprotein (Apo) AII have been associated with increased CHD risk. We examined the effect of dietary intervention on HDL composition in 14 postmenopausal women subjected to two consecutive diet periods, i.