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Singapore is a fast-aging Nation. A national survey of senior citizens in 2005 projected that the prevalence of persons >65 yrs. in Singapore will increase from 7.3% in 2000 to 18.7% in 2030. Moreover, 7.1% of adults from 65 to 74 years were at least dependent on walking aids for mobility and this
This study is a multicentre, randomized, open label trial designed to evaluate the tolerance and safety of early enteral nutrition after PEG placement in children. Recruitment will be from patients attending the one of six medical centers in Poland: Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and
Main objective / secondary:
Primary objective :
To determine the prevalence of a small fiber peripheral neuropathy in nondiabetic obese patients, by measuring skin conductance ion Chlorine (Sudoscan®) evaluating small fibers C autonomic
Secondary objectives:
- Evaluation of the prevalence of
Primary objective of the study is to investigate the influence of the disease activity on the resting energy expenditure and the nutritional status in patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The impact of IBD on the nutritional status and the resting energy expenditure is currently
Background Prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing both in Denmark and in most other countries, and as conventional treatment of obesity with lifestyle changes (hypocaloric diet, physical activity and behavior modification) rarely leads to large and sustained weight loss, it is not
Bariatric surgery is now recognized as a procedure of choice for the treatment of morbid obesity, resulting in long-term effectiveness on weight loss and comorbidities. The two types of procedures, most often performed in Europe, are adjustable gastric banding (AGB), a purely restrictive reversible
Subjects:
The study will include 200 males aged 18-70, living in the Jerusalem area. Enrollment will be distributed among 8 clinics of the Clalit Health Services: 4 clinics located in predominantly ultra-Orthodox areas (group A) and 4 clinics located in mixed areas (Group B).
Each group of clinics
Immunological indicators will be monitored at the beginning and after 8 weeks of giving vitamin A or zinc in a double blind randomized trial. A clinical based study will be done to see the effect of zinc or vitamin A supplementation in malnourished subjects. Vitamin A status will be estimated using
Study Rationale
Many treatable causes of erythropoietin resistance (also known as erythropoietin hypo-responsiveness) exist in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3 to 5 . Well recognized causes of erythropoietin resistance include iron deficiency, severe hyperparathyroidism, chronic