Prebiotic Therapy with Inulin Associated with Low Protein Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Evaluation of Nutritional, Cardiovascular and Psychocognitive Parameters.

A relationship between dysbiotic gut microbiome and chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been recently documented; it contributes to CKD-related complications, including cardiovascular disease. Aim: We tested how a low-protein diet (LPD)-with or without oral inulin supplementation as a prebiotic-modulates some inflammatory, atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction indices and nutritional markers, as well as psychocognitive functions in CKD patients. We conducted a prospective, case-control study on CKD patients on conservative therapy, divided in two groups: the intervention group treated with LPD (0.

Pitfalls in the diagnosis of enteroviral infection in young children.

Background: Three infants with enteroviral infections were admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Investigation into the possible nosocomial spread of enterovirus identified 31 other infected infants. Only 1 of the 31 was truly positive; 30 were false-positive results.

Outbreak of adenovirus type 30 in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Objectives: To describe an outbreak of adenovirus, type 30, in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Study Design: This was a retrospective, observational study.

Results: An outbreak of adenovirus infection occurred in an NICU.