Clinical Properties of the 6-Clicks and Functional Status Score for the ICU in a Hospital in the United Arab Emirates.

Objective: To determine measurement properties of the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care Inpatient Mobility Short Form (6-clicks) and Functional Status Score for the Intensive Care Unit (FSS-ICU).

Design: Retrospective analysis of scores from a cohort of patients over 24 months. Outcome measures were administered to patients referred to physical therapy on admission and discharge.

Caloric restriction and exercise increase plasma ANGPTL4 levels in humans via elevated free fatty acids.

Objective: Plasma lipoprotein levels are determined by the balance between lipoprotein production and clearance. Recently, angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL4) was uncovered as a novel endocrine factor that potently raises plasma triglyceride levels by inhibiting triglyceride clearance. However, very little is known about ANGPTL4 in human.