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Background information
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by excessive fat accumulation in the liver and is defined by evidence of hepatic steatosis (via imaging or histology) and is not due to secondary liver fat accumulation from excessive alcohol consumption or hereditary
Currently, available interventions for PONV prophylaxis, especially as monotherapy, lack universal efficacy. Use of combination therapies with different pharmacological basis is likely to bring down rates of PONV. (6) Intravenous dexamethasone (8-10mg) reduces the incidence of PONV, minimizing
The investigators' study will be designed a two-arm, individually randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing two doses of 40mg Dynastat with placebo (0.9% saline) in participants who will receive noncardiac surgery under general anesthesia with tracheal intubation. The
Introduction and background:
The surgical extraction of wisdom teeth under local anesthesia is one of the most common oral surgical procedures (1). Ten million third molars (wisdom teeth) are extracted from approximately 5 million people in the United States of America each year at an annual cost of
Salsalate, the salicylic acid dimer that is one of anti-inflammatory and kind of salicylate. Aspirin(Acetylated salicylic) is known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, also salsalate is widely used painkiller and anti-inflammatory without prescription in Europe and America through the long time and
Epidemiological data show that type 2 diabetes has an epidemic trend worldwide. The increase in food intake, the greater availability of refined grains and the reduction of physical activity had, in fact, negative effects in most areas. It is expected that the number of people suffering from
Morbid obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI: weight [kg] / height [m]2) ≥ 40 or ≥ 35 if associated with comorbidities, and it is widely prevalent, nationally and globally. Overweight or obese individuals have increased morbidity and mortality. Among the many available treatment options,
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To determine whether treatment with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for 12 weeks at 1000 mg twice daily as compared to placebo reduces normal breast tissue levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in overweight and obese patients with a history of stage I-III invasive
The effect of resveratrol in humans is still not well defined. The number of studies on resveratrol has increased extraordinarily since 1997, when its anticancer effect has been reported. However, most of these studies are in-vitro or animal studies. Preclinical observations in humans suggest that
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the impact of loss of p21 and mutations in p53 on the relationship between higher intake of a Western dietary pattern (manifested by higher red meat and total fat intake and lower n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, fruit and vegetable intake) and colon cancer
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is one of the five leading causes of disability among elderly men and women1. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, an estimated 19 million visits are made each year to physician's offices due to knee-related problems, while the total cost of OA