Moisture stress limits radial mixing of non-structural carbohydrates in sapwood of trembling aspen.

Dynamics in non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) pools may underlie observed drought legacies in tree growth. We assessed how aridity influences the dynamics of different-aged NSC pools in tree sapwood at two sites with differing climate conditions ('wet' vs. 'dry') that also experienced widespread regional drought five years earlier.

Compliance of energy-dense, small volume oral nutritional supplements in the daily clinical practice on a geriatric ward--an observational study.

Introduction: Compliance is important in optimizing the clinical effectiveness of oral nutritional supplements (ONS). Small volume, energy-dense ONS (ED-ONS; ≥ 2 kcal/ml) have been shown to improve compliance in clinical trial settings. However, data from clinical practice is still lacking.

Effect of long-term treatment with galantamine on weight of patients with Alzheimer's dementia.

Objectives: There is discussion about the effect of cholinesterase inhibitors (CERs) on weight of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Given the adverse outcomes of weight loss in AD patients, it is important to establish the effect of CERs on weight. This study aimed tot assess the long-term effect of galantamine on weight of AD patients.

[Presentation of illness in the elderly: a simple explanation for a complex problem].

Illness presentation in the elderly is often complex and atypical. This may cause negative health outcomes. In the standard medical model of diagnosis, there is a 1:1 correspondence between clinical signs and symptoms and a pathological disease process.