Publications by authors named "Suki Sankaralingam"
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- The study focused on how improved nutrition affects bone health in elderly women with osteoporosis.
- The trial involved 71 women aged 70 and older, comparing a group receiving only calcium and vitamin D to another group also getting nutritional drinks for a year.
- Results showed that the group with nutritional drinks gained more weight and fat, while some positive trends in bone density were observed, especially in those who maintained or increased their weight.
Studies have shown that hyperglycaemia acutely after stroke independently predicts poorer survival and independence. Whether the change in glycaemic index in the acute phase of stroke has any effect on stroke outcome is unclear. Glycated serum proteins (GSP) reflect blood glucose concentration during the preceding 2 weeks.
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