Prevention

Effectiveness of robot-assisted training added to conventional rehabilitation in patients with humeral fracture early after surgical treatment: protocol of a randomised, controlled, multicentre trial.

BACKGROUND: The incidence of proximal humeral fractures increases with age. The functional recovery of the upper arm after such fractures is slow, and results are often disappointing. Treatment is associated with long immobilisation periods. Evidence-based exercise guidelines are missing. Loss of muscle mass as well as reduced range of motion and motor performance are common consequences. These lo...

High-dose atorvastatin versus moderate dose on early vascular protection after ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Clinical benefits of early high-dose statin therapy after acute coronary syndromes are widely known; however, there is poor evidence on the specific setting of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and dose-dependent effects of this therapy on endothelial function and inflammatory biomarkers in the most vulnerable phase after acute coronary syndromes: the postdischarge per...

Exploring the Impact of Food on the Gut Ecosystem Based on the Combination of Machine Learning and Network Visualization.

Prebiotics and probiotics strongly impact the gut ecosystem by changing the composition and/or metabolism of the microbiota to improve the health of t...

Beat-to-beat estimation of stroke volume using impedance cardiography and artificial neural network.

Impedance cardiography is a low-cost noninvasive technique, based on monitoring of the thoracic impedance, for estimation of stroke volume (SV). Imped...

Gastro-protective effect of methanol extract of (del.) leaf on aspirin-induced gastric ulcer in Wistar rats.

This study investigated the protective effects of methanol extract of leaf (MEVA) on aspirin induced gastric ulcer in rats. Thirty Wistar rats, 150-2...

Subclinical Hypothyroidism Is Associated With Adverse Prognosis in Heart Failure Patients.

BACKGROUND: It is widely recognized that overt hyper- as well as hypothyroidism are potential causes of heart failure (HF). Additionally it has been r...

Ruminal fermentation and microbial community differently influenced by four typical subtropical forages .

The present study evaluated the effects of 4 typical subtropical forages on ruminal microbial community composition to formulate a better diet for buf...

Antioxidants from diet or supplements do not alter inflammatory markers in adults with cardiovascular disease risk. A pilot randomized controlled trial.

Antioxidants have been reported to have anti-inflammatory effects, but there is a lack of research comparing food to supplement antioxidant sources. T...

[Assessment of diet in patients with chronic kidney diseases without dialysis and relationship with the nutritional status].

BACKGROUND: Diet is one of the pillars of the treatment for patients with chronic kidney disease without dialysis (NDD-CKD). Despite this, very few st...

Swim drink study: a randomised controlled trial of during-exercise rehydration and swimming performance.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether during-exercise rehydration improves swimming performance and whether sports drink or water have differential effects ...

Mechanism for temporal changes in exercise capacity after Fontan palliation: Role of Doppler echocardiography.

BACKGROUND: The objective was to better understand Doppler hemodynamics and exercise capacity in patients with Fontan palliation by delineating the he...

Older adults' acceptance of a robot for partner dance-based exercise.

Partner dance has been shown to be beneficial for the health of older adults. Robots could potentially facilitate healthy aging by engaging older adul...

Fuzzy neuronal model of motor control inspired by cerebellar pathways to online and gradually learn inverse biomechanical functions in the presence of delay.

Contrary to forward biomechanical functions, which are deterministic, inverse biomechanical functions are generally not. Calculating an inverse biomec...

Combined effects of chitosan and microencapsulated CG1.0007 probiotic supplementation on performance and diarrhea incidences in enterotoxigenic K88 challenged piglets.

The aim of this study was to investigate the combined effects of chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) and a microencapsulated CG1.0007 probiotic (PRO) on g...

Effect of combined farnesoid X receptor agonist and angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker on hepatic fibrosis.

The farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist, a bile acid-activated nuclear receptor, has been shown to improve the histologic features of nonalcoholic stea...

[Evaluation of equations using cystatin C for estimation of the glomerular filtration rate in healthy adult population of canidates for kidney donors.].

The determination of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is critical for the selection of potential kidney donors. Methods of measurement of GFR are ...

Using Machine Learning to Define the Association between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and All-Cause Mortality (from the Henry Ford Exercise Testing Project).

Previous studies have demonstrated that cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong marker of cardiovascular health. Machine learning (ML) can enhance the p...

AExaCTT - Aerobic Exercise and Consecutive Task-specific Training for the upper limb after stroke: Protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study.

Motor function may be enhanced if aerobic exercise is paired with motor training. One potential mechanism is that aerobic exercise increases levels of...

Oleocanthal-rich extra virgin olive oil demonstrates acute anti-platelet effects in healthy men in a randomized trial.

The phenolic profiles of extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs) may influence their cardiovascular benefits. In a randomized crossover of acute EVOO intake o...

Separation and determination of acetyl-glutamine enantiomers by HPLC-MS and its application in pharmacokinetic study.

A high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) method was established for the separation and determination of acety...