Growth hormone and gonadotropin association: A case report of full-term pregnancy in a patient with panhypopituitarism.

Hypopituitarism is the inability of the anterior pituitary gland to properly supply the hormone levels. When this disease affects all the hormones produced by the anterior pituitary, it is called panhypopituitarism (PHP). Since pituitary-derived hormones directly influence fertility, often the assisted reproduction techniques are the only option to PHP women have a full-term pregnancy.

Protein intake and prevalence of overweight in patients with phenylketonuria: A 10-year longitudinal study.

Background: Overweight has been identified as a comorbidity associated with phenylketonuria (PKU). A systematic review with meta-analysis found that although patients with PKU had a similar body mass index (BMI) when compared to non-PKU controls, there was a significantly higher BMI when measured in patients described as having classical PKU.

Objective: The aim of this retrospective longitudinal study was to identify the prevalence of overweight in patients with PKU, over 10 years, in a Portuguese Reference Centre, following a phenylalanine-restricted diet.

Intraoperative autonomic neural blockade: comparison between different local anesthetics combinations: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Advances in minimally invasive techniques, enhanced recovery protocols, and regional pain management have improved postoperative outcomes. However, visceral pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) remain challenging, particularly after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and other minimally invasive procedures. Intraoperative autonomic neural blockade (ANB) has demonstrated efficacy in addressing these issues, with the duration of the effect its most important limitation.

Application of Box-Behnken design to optimize the phosphorus removal from industrial wastewaters using magnetic nanoparticles.

Phosphorus is essential for all living organisms and limits aquatic plant growth. Pulp mill effluents, particularly from Eucalyptus bleached kraft pulp mills, contain phosphorus concentrations that vary with operational conditions. This variability poses challenges for effective treatment and phosphorus removal.