Does curcumin supplementation affect inflammation, blood count and serum brain-derived neurotropic factor concentration in amateur long-distance runners?

Curcumin is known for its potential health benefits; however, the evidence remains inconclusive regarding its necessity as a supplement for athletes during the preparatory phase of training. This study aimed to assess the effect of 6-week curcumin supplementation at a dose of 2g/day on selected inflammatory markers, blood count, and brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) levels in middle-aged amateur long-distance runners during the preparatory period of a macrocycle. Thirty runners were randomly assigned to either a curcumin-supplemented group (CUR, n = 15) or a placebo group (PLA, n = 15).

Assessment of Animal Welfare at an Exotic Animal Fair in Poland: A Focus on the Quality of Exhibition Containers for Reptiles and Amphibians.

Given the growing number of events involving exotic animals, it is crucial to prioritize the well-being of the animals involved. This study aims to evaluate the quality of animal presentation at a selected fair in Poland and assess the level of animal welfare evident in the exhibition boxes, contributing to the ongoing dialogue on this important issue. The evaluators used a five-point Likert scale and a Yes/No system to analyze the living conditions during the fair, including the size of containers, presence of substrate, and environmental enrichment.

Using Machine Learning to Predict Unplanned Hospital Utilization and Chemotherapy Management From Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.

Purpose: Adverse effects of chemotherapy often require hospital admissions or treatment management. Identifying factors contributing to unplanned hospital utilization may improve health care quality and patients' well-being. This study aimed to assess if patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) improve performance of machine learning (ML) models predicting hospital admissions, triage events (contacting helpline or attending hospital), and changes to chemotherapy.

Relationships Between Measures of Functional and Isometric Lower Body Strength, Aerobic Capacity, Anaerobic Power, Sprint and Countermovement Jump Performance in Professional Soccer Players.

The purpose of this study was to assess a wide range of physiological and performance variables and investigate whether and to what extent these variables are associated with each other in soccer. Twenty-five male soccer players (25.1 ± 4.

The effects of a 6-month moderate-intensity Hatha yoga-based training program on health-related fitness in middle-aged sedentary women: a randomized controlled study.

Background: There is paucity of data examining the effectiveness of long-term Hatha yoga-based (HY) programs focused on the health-related fitness (H-RF) of asymptomatic, sedentary women. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 6-month HY-based training program on H-RF components in sedentary middle-aged women.

Methods: Eighty sedentary women were randomly assigned into either the HY group (HYG) (N.

Shadows Behind Using Simple Risk Models in Selection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients for Liver Transplantation.

Objective: To assess the potential influence of replacing Milan criteria with simple risk scores on outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients undergoing liver transplantation.

Summary Background Data: Several risk scores combining morphological and biological features were recently proposed for precise selection of HCC patients for transplantation.

Methods: This retrospective study included 282 HCC liver transplant recipients.

Social Behavior and Impairments in Social Cognition Following Traumatic Brain Injury.

Objectives: The negative effect of changes in social behavior following traumatic brain injury (TBI) are known, but much less is known about the neuropsychological impairments that may underlie and predict these changes. The current study investigated possible associations between post-injury behavior and neuropsychological competencies of emotion recognition, understanding intentions, and response selection, that have been proposed as important for social functioning.

Methods: Forty participants with TBI and 32 matched healthy participants completed a battery of tests assessing the three functions of interest.

Apoptosis in lymphocytes of pancreatic cancer patients: influence of preoperative enteral immunonutrition and extensive surgery.

The mechanisms of correcting immune disorders in patients with pancreatic cancer requiring major surgery procedures by introducing perioperative immune-enhancing diet (immunonutrition) are still unclear. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of pancreatic cancer, extensive surgery and immunonutrition versus enteral standard nutrition on the apoptotic signaling pathways. The randomized studies were performed in 72 patients before and after pancreatic cancer resection with preoperative standard (Group I) or enteral immunonutrition (Group II).

[Acute pancreatitis].

The care of patients with acute pancreatitis is complex. This review summarizes the etiopathogenesis, prognosis, nonoperative management of patients with acute pancreatitis, the importance of nutrition in patients with severe acute pancreatitis and the role of monitoring and rationale of endoscopic and surgical intervention.

[The pancreolaurinic test in patients with chronic pancreatitis and in patients with perforated acute pancreatitis].

They presented a valuation of exocrine pancreatic function using pancreolaurinic test in 15 patients with chronic pancreatitis and in 34 patients after acute pancreatitis. In all patients with chronic pancreatitis they noted an insufficiency of exocrine pancreatic function with association of disorders of tolerance for carbohydrates during a year after a Puestow's operation. They noted a handicap of exocrine pancreatic function in 42% patients just after acute pancreatitis, in 18% patients a year acute pancreatitis and in 26% patients after 2-6 years from illness with association of disorders of tolerance for carbohydrates.

[Pancreolauryl test, glucose tolerance test and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the diagnosis and monitoring of chronic pancreatitis].

Fifteen patients with chronic pancreatitis were qualified for surgical treatment on the basis of the results of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, pancreolauryl test and glucose tolerance test. Significant changes according to Cambridge scale correlated with exocrine-endocrine pancreatic failure. In patients with Wirsung duct of diameter above 6 mm Puestow operation was performed while in patients with narrow Wirsung duct resection procedures were carried out.

[Evaluation of the effectiveness of cefazolin++ (Kefzol) in preventing infections in patients after abdominal surgery].

The purpose of the work as an assessment of the effectiveness of cefazolin (Kefzol) in preventing infections in patients after abdominal surgery. The prospective studies included 200 patients, out of whom in 100 patients in the studied group Kefzol was administered prior to and for 24 hours after operation, while in 100 patients in the control group no prevention was used. The percent of infections in the studied group was lower in comparison to the control group (9% vs 25%, p < 0.

Computer auditing of surgical operative reports written in English.

We developed a script-based scheme for automated auditing of natural language surgical operative reports. Suitable operations (appendectomy and breast biopsy) were selected, then audit criteria and operation scripts conforming with our audit criteria were developed. Our LISP parser was context and expectation sensitive.

[Selected immunologic parameters and infections in children in over 1 year after completion of the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia].

An analysis of infection incidence within one year after completion of the treatment for the acute lymphoblastic leukemia was performed in the group of 24 children. Infections incidence was related to the selected immunological parameters, mainly T4 and T8 lymphocyte subpopulations assayed with monoclonal antibodies. T4/T8 cells ratio (Ix) was determined.