Unraveling Mechanisms of Action of ProbioticsNutrition in Clinical Practice - Tập 24 Số 1 - Trang 10-14 - 2009
Philip M. Sherman, Juan C. Ossa, Kathene C. Johnson‐Henry
Probiotics are defined as living organisms that, when administered in sufficient numbers, are of benefit to the host. Current evidence indicates that varying probiotic strains mediate their effects by a variety of different effects that are dependent on the dosage employed as well as the route and frequency of delivery. Some probiotics act in the lumen of the gut by elaborating antibacteri...... hiện toàn bộ
Influence of Dietary Fatty Acids on Cytokine Production and Its Clinical ImplicationsNutrition in Clinical Practice - Tập 8 Số 2 - Trang 65-72 - 1993
Simin Nikbin Meydani, Charles A. Dinarello
Cytokines and eicosanoids are important biologic mediators with tightly regulated production. Overproduction contributes to pathogenesis of chronic and acute inflammatory, autoimmune, atherosclerotic, and neoplastic diseases. Animal and human studies have shown that production of cytokines and eicosanoids can be reduced by certain dietary fatty acids, specifically those containing long‐cha...... hiện toàn bộ
D‐Lactic AcidosisNutrition in Clinical Practice - Tập 20 Số 6 - Trang 634-645 - 2005
Craig Petersen
d‐Lactic acidosis, also referred to as d‐lactate encephalopathy, is a rare neurologic syndrome that occurs in individuals with short bowel syndrome or following jejuno‐ileal bypass surgery. Symptoms typically present after the ingestion of high‐carbohydrate feedings. Neurologic symptoms include altered mental status, slurred speech, and ataxia, with pa...... hiện toàn bộ
Nutrition and Anabolic Pharmacotherapies in the Care of Burn PatientsNutrition in Clinical Practice - Tập 29 Số 5 - Trang 621-630 - 2014
Abdikarim Abdullahi, Marc G. Jeschke
Thermal injury is a devastating injury that results in a number of pathological alterations in almost every system in the body. Hypermetabolism, muscle wasting, depressed immunity, and impaired wound healing are all clinical features of burns. Failure to address each of these specific pathological alterations can lead to increased mortality. Nutrition supplementation has been recommended a...... hiện toàn bộ
Individualized Human Milk Fortification to Improve the Growth of Hospitalized Preterm InfantsNutrition in Clinical Practice - Tập 35 Số 4 - Trang 680-688 - 2020
Meiying Quan, Danhua Wang, Lijuan Gou, Zhi-Xing Sun, Jingran Ma, Lejia Zhang, Chen Wang, Kurt Schibler, Zhenghong Li
AbstractBackgroundHuman milk (HM) is the first choice for preterm infants, but exclusive HM feeding is inadequate for the growth of very preterm infants. The hypothesis of this trial is that infants fed according to an individualized fortification regimen will have higher protein intake and improved weight gain velocity (WGV).... hiện toàn bộ
Zinc and Liver DiseaseNutrition in Clinical Practice - Tập 27 Số 1 - Trang 8-20 - 2012
Mohammad K. Mohammad, Mohammad K Mohommad, Zhanxiang Zhou, Matthew C. Cave, Ashutosh Barve, Craig J. McClain
Zinc is an essential trace element required for normal cell growth, development, and differentiation. It is involved in DNA synthesis, RNA transcription, and cell division and activation. It is a critical component in many zinc protein/enzymes, including critical zinc transcription factors. Zinc deficiency/altered metabolism is observed in many types of liver disease, including alcoholic l...... hiện toàn bộ
Implications of Sarcopenia in Major SurgeryNutrition in Clinical Practice - Tập 30 Số 2 - Trang 175-179 - 2015
Jeffrey F. Friedman, Alisha Lussiez, J. A. Sullivan, Stewart C. Wang, Michael J. Englesbe
Background: Sarcopenia, defined as a decrease in skeletal muscle mass and strength, is an important risk factor in clinical medicine associated with frailty, mortality, and worse surgical and nonsurgical outcomes. Conventional measures of sarcopenia rely on the subjective “eyeball test” and do not adequately describe risk. Computed tomography (CT) imaging studies...... hiện toàn bộ