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Heart Failure Heart Failure (HF) is a complex syndrome consequence of any structural or functional abnormality that impairs the capacity of filling or ejected of the heart. (1, 2). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, systemic, and

Mucositis is common among cancer patients receiving radiotherapy and chemotherapy. A total of 80-100% of the patients are suffering from the mucositis pain; their regular dieting is disturbed, nutritional status deteriorated, and even treatment discontinued. Some self-paid medications like glutamine

The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract that manifests as Crohn's disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC), clinically characterized by periods of remission interrupted by episodes of clinical disease activity (Zallot et al., 2013).

Introduction Survival rates of patients with critical illness have increased due to improved facilities and treatment methods in the intensive care unit (ICU). Despite surviving critical illness, patients often face a difficult road of rehabilitation after discharge from the ICU or the hospital

1. Background 1.1 Major depressive disorder (MDD) MDD is a clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of low modo, anhedonia, appetite and weight changes, sleep disturbances, psychomotor alterations, fatigue, guilt and low self-esteem, ideas related to death or suicide, and concentration

Background and Significance: The concept of malnutrition and its' effects on the outcomes of surgical patients was first reported in 1936. A study revealed that malnourished patients going through ulcer surgery had a 33 percent mortality rate when compared with 3.5 percent in well-nourished

Stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It determines a substantial socioeconomic burden. Stroke can lead to varying degrees of oropharyngeal dysphagia (25-85% of patients) and respiratory muscle dysfunction associated with an increase in medical complications such as

Intense, eccentric resistance exercise produces high mechanical forces leading to muscle damage, soreness, inflammation, and a loss of muscle function (J Sci Med Sport 2010;13:178-181). Limited evidence suggests that protein-amino acid supplementation before, during, and following damaging

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive and disabling neurological disorder involving the nigrostriatum and for which no cure is known. Evidence suggests that inflammation contributes, significantly, to the cause and/or progression of the disease. Studies in postmortem human brain, animal models,

1. BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE: 1. Fibromyalgia (FM): *Fibromyalgia is the second most common rheumatologic disorder, behind osteoarthritis, afflicting 2-4% of the population of industrialized countries.(Jacobsen and Bredkjaer, 1992; Wolfe et al., 1990) To fulfill the criteria for FM established by

A. Introduction and Review of literature Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is broadly defined as an alteration in mental status and cognitive function occurring in presence of liver failure. The clinical picture of HE arises as a complication of chronic and, more rarely, acute liver disease. HE occurs in

OBJECTIVES: Primary - Compare whether treatment with acetyl-L-carnitine hydrochloride vs placebo prevents symptoms of neuropathy as measured by the 11-item neurotoxicity component of the FACT-Taxane Questionnaire at 12 weeks after study registration in women with stage I, II, or IIIA breast cancer