Vitamin D3 capsulation using maillard reaction complex of sodium caseinate and tragacanth gum.

The encapsulation of vitamin D3 (VitD3) using the Maillard reaction complex of sodium caseinate-tragacanth gum (TG) to the production of water-soluble vitamins were studied. Spray drying was used to prepare the complex. Its physicochemical properties, stability, and release characteristics were ealuated.

Is there any association between type of dietary fat and quality of life in hemodialysis patients? A cross-sectional study.

Background: Hemodialysis (HD) patients have a low quality of life (QOL), and dietary intakes may impact both somatic and psychosocial aspects of QOL. Nevertheless, the relationship between QOL and different dietary fats has not yet been evaluated.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the association between QOL and the types/quantities of dietary fats intake in HD patients.

Is there a link between the inflammatory potential of a diet and mental health among patients with migraine? Findings from a cross-sectional survey.

Aims: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and mental health outcomes among patients with migraine headaches.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 262 subjects were included. The dietary intakes were collected using a validated 168-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire.

Animal protein intake is directly associated with serum level of pentraxin 3 in hemodialysis patients.

Inflammation plays an important role in Cardiovascular disease (CVD) pathogenesis as the main cause of mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Despite the relevance of nutrition and dietary intakes for inflammation status, the role of dietary protein sources remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the different types of dietary protein and pentraxin 3 (PTX3) levels in HD patients.

The effects of oral sodium bicarbonate supplementation on anthropometric measures in patients with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Metabolic acidosis (MA) may play a key role in the pathogenesis of protein-energy wasting (PEW) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). To present a comprehensive synthesis of the effect of oral sodium bicarbonate (SB) supplementation on anthropometric measures in patients with CKD, a systematic review was undertaken in PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Google Scholar, of relevant articles published prior to September 2022. The summary statistics of effect size, nonstandardized weighted mean difference (WMD), and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to compare the effects of SB supplementation on anthropometric parameters vs.

A meta-analysis of the effect of probiotic administration on age-related sarcopenia.

Global increase in the prevalence of age-related diseases, such as sarcopenia, highlights the need of recognizing agents that improve muscle health; however, the evidence synthesis on the impact of probiotic administration on sarcopenia is scarce. To summarize and evaluate findings regarding the effect of supplementation with probiotics on sarcopenia, this meta-analysis was conducted. Using databases, including PubMed, SCOPUS, ISI-Web of Science, and Cochrane Library, interventional studies were included if they investigate the effect of probiotic administration on at least one of the components of sarcopenia up to 6 October 2022.

The effect of lutein and Zeaxanthine on dyslipidemia: A meta-analysis study.

Aims: The relationship between circulating Lutein and zeaxanthin (L/Z) concentrations, and plasma lipoproteins has been indicated by observational studies. However, the beneficial impact of L/Z administration on dyslipidemia are unclear. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect of oral intake of L/Z on circulating total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), as well as high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels.

An Analysis of Weight Gains and Body Mass Index in Patients with Barrett's Esophagus.

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for developing Barrett's esophagus (BE), a precursor to esophageal cancer. Long BE lengths are associated with greater risk for malignancy. How weight gains from young adulthood (defined as ages 19 to 29 years) affect BE length is unknown.

The impact of lifestyle on Barrett's Esophagus: A precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Background: Barrett's Esophagus (BE), particularly long-segment Barrett's Esophagus, and the age of onset of Barrett's Esophagus are risk factors for esophageal adenocarcinoma. However, it is unknown if lifestyle factors such as alcohol abuse, tobacco use, weight gains that increase the risk of developing BE and esophageal adenocarcinoma affect its length or age at diagnosis.

Methods: In a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis, we analyzed 158 newly diagnosed adult BE patients at a 600-bed tertiary care center in the United States from 1999 to 2008.

Hemobilia complicating hepatic cryosurgery.

We describe a 58-year-old man who developed hemobilia following hepatic cryotherapy. This was complicated by acute pancreatitis and recurrent cholangitis, which necessitated multiple endoscopic procedures (including biliary stenting) for successful management. As cryotherapy becomes more widely applied in the management of patients with liver tumors, it is essential that surgeons safeguard against the development of arteriobilious fistulae.

Significance of short-segment Barrett's esophagus.

Barrett's esophagus can progress to dysplasia and adenocarcinoma. Although the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction has increased suddenly in the United States and Europe, we do not know how much of this increase is related to Barrett's esophagus. Interest in mucosal cell abnormalities at the gastroesophageal junction has led researchers to re-examine short-segment Barrett's esophagus.

Gastric perforation in a case of gastric volvulus.

We describe a case of organoaxial gastric volvulus in which the axis was through the body of the stomach. The intraabdominal part of the volvulus was complicated by bleeding from two necrotic ulcers, one of which was perforated by the tip of a nasogastric tube.

Clinical utility of In-111 leukocyte imaging in Crohn's disease.

Thirty six patients with Crohn's disease were studied with In-111 leukocyte imaging. There was a correlation of the presence of activity on early (4 hour) imaging (r = 0.516, P < 0.

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with large gastric folds: evaluation and follow-up with endoscopic ultrasound before and after antimicrobial therapy.

Objectives: Large gastric folds may result from infectious, inflammatory, neoplastic, vascular, and infiltrative disorders involving a part or the entire gastric wall. Helicobacter pylori infection of the gastric mucosa is associated with an active gastritis characterized by infiltration of the mucosa and submucosa with neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes. The purposes of the study were: 1) to study patients with large gastric folds noted on computed tomography, upper gastrointestinal series, or endoscopy, with endoscopy and biopsies and endoscopic ultrasound to determine the prevalence of H.

Stress ulcer: is routine prophylaxis necessary?

Recent observations have suggested that stress ulcer prophylaxis should not routinely be used to prevent upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in critically ill patients. This is because our understanding of stress ulcer pathogenesis has shifted from a problem limited to back diffusion of acid to a phenomenon of gastric ischemia. The purpose of this article is to review the proposed mechanism of stress ulcer bleeding and to discuss prophylaxis.

Obstructing choledochocele: diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound.

This report demonstrates the use of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of choledochocele. The patient was an elderly female who presented with abdominal pain, weight loss, and biliary obstruction. At endoscopic ultrasound a 5 cm cystic lesion was found near the ampulla, which clearly communicated with the common bile duct.

Cytomegalovirus gastritis associated with pseudolymphoma.

A man who previously had several episodes of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage from erosive gastritis developed recurrent hemorrhage. Endoscopy showed punctate hemorrhages in the fundus and body of the stomach, plus a discrete area of thickened folds in the anterior wall. Biopsies revealed a dense mucosal infiltrate that included cytomegaloviral inclusions.

Nosocomial pneumonia during stress ulcer prophylaxis with cimetidine and sucralfate.

Background: Recent studies have questioned the use of histamine (H2) receptor antagonist in stress ulcer prophylaxis because of an increased incidence of nosocomial pneumonia and subsequent death.

Design: This prospective randomized study compared prophylaxis with cimetidine vs sucralfate.

Setting: Medical/surgical intensive care unit in Springfield, Mass.

Multinodular adult hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

A case of multinodular hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is described in a 57-year-old woman. Over a 3-month interval, there was progressive enlargement of several mucosal nodules overlying hypertrophied muscularis, and one nodule obstructed the pyloric opening. Diagnosis was made at operation and symptoms resolved after Billroth I gastrectomy.

Angiodysplasia in patients with renal insufficiency.

Sixty-five patients with angiodysplasia were studied: 42 (64.6%) had normal renal function and 23 (35.4%) had renal insufficiency, defined as serum creatinine consistently greater than 1.