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On 12/06/2020 worldwide, COVID-19 affected 7 273 958 confirmed cases with 413 372 deaths, 97 894 confirmed in Canada with 8 048 deaths, 53 666 confirmed cases in Quebec with 5 148 deaths, 4 637 confirmed cases with 101 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where the situation is disastrous:
A recent clinical study published in 2014 on the New England Journal of Medicine found that often even an initial modest body weight reduction can favourably modify apnea events and severity during the night, with the latter that can be reduced by about 30% (AHI) for a 10% weight reduction compared
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a disabling condition that mostly affects young women in their reproductive age. It is characterized by chronic (>6 months) orthostatic intolerance symptoms (palpitation, lightheadedness, blurred vision and mental clouding) triggered by assuming an upright
Study Objectives and Hypotheses
Primary Objective
The primary objectives of this study are to understand the in vivo effects of dehydration on:
1. Sympathetic neural control of cardiovascular function (MSNA), and
2. Neuromuscular function (CAC) via the IT Test
The primary hypotheses of this study
The Atkins diet is a ketogenic high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet for long adopted as lifestyle by people that dislike have an high carbohydrate intake. This nutritional life style seems to account for more energy in the daily activity and an easy weight control. In the last years, researchers showed
Introduction Statins are widely used in the treatment and prevention of lipid metabolism disorders. They are generally well tolerated but not devoid of side effects. These include, among others, muscular symptoms, arthritis, headaches, gynecomastia. Myositis and rhabdomyolysis associated with
The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet for long used to treat refractory epilepsy. Ketogenesis, ketone-body formation, is a physiologic phenomenon also observed in patients following low-carbohydrate low-calorie diets for rapid weight loss. Different Authors evidenced a
In the last few years, a new clinical entity has emerged which includes patients who consider themselves to be suffering from problems caused by wheat and/or gluten ingestion, even though they do not have CD or wheat allergy. This clinical condition has been named non-celiac gluten sensitivity
In the last few years, a new clinical entity has emerged which includes patients who consider themselves to be suffering from problems caused by wheat and/or gluten ingestion, even though they do not have celiac disease (CD) or wheat allergy. This clinical condition has been named non-celiac gluten
The study will be carried out with prior authorization from the Local Research and Ethics Committee. Patients entitled to our healthcare services and complying with screening criteria will be included.
Patients with scleroderma included in our database will be invited to participate in the study
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) manifests with distressing physical, behavioral and psychological symptoms, in the absence of organic or underlying psychiatric disease, which regularly recur during luteal phase of each menstrual cycle and disappear or significantly improve by the end of menstruation.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) manifests with distressing physical, behavioral and psychological symptoms, in the absence of organic or underlying psychiatric disease, which regularly recur during luteal phase of each menstrual cycle and disappear or significantly improve by the end of menstruation.
Recent studies have shown that the ketogenic diet (high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and moderate protein; induce a shift from the primary metabolism of glucose to ketones) or Modified-Atkins diet may be effective in treating autism. Research on the Black and Tan BRachyury (BTBR) T+tf/J mouse strain,
Diagnosis: The diagnosis of Alcoholic hepatitis is made by the following criteria (12)
I. Chronic active alcohol abuse - >80 grams in males and > 60 grams in females for > 5 years for developing Alcoholic Cirrhosis (13) Alcohol use will be evaluated with the AUDIT score (EASL guidelines (14) II.
Severe alcoholic hepatitis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Diagnosis: The diagnosis of (AH) is made by the following criteria11
I.Chronic active alcohol abuse - > 80 grams in males and > 20 grams in females. II. Duration of jaundice < 3 months III. Serum Bilirubin >5 mg/dl