An international study evaluating the epidemiology of intracranial germ cell tumors in the native versus immigrant Japanese populations: the need for an international registry.

Background: Pediatric intra-cranial germ cell tumors (iGCTs) occur at an incidence of 0.6-1.2 cases/million/year in Western countries.

Red meat snacks for chronic hemodialysis patients: effect on inflammatory activity (a pilot study).

Rational: Among the alternatives to reverse chronic hemodialysis protein-energy malnutrition is the enhancement of intradialytic oral nutritional therapy. Although foods of animal origin are a source of nutrients and represent a feasible diet, there is uncertainty about their health consequences.

Objectives: We assessed the relationship of intradialytic high-protein red meat snack supplementation with patient inflammatory status and protein losses (nitrogen) during this supplementation.