26 A study was conducted to investigate the accumulation and distribution of arsenic in 27 different fractions of rice grain (Oryza sativa L.) collected from arsenic affected area of 28 Bangladesh. The agricultural soil of study area has become highly contaminated with 29 arsenic due to the excessive use of arsenic-rich underground water (0.070±0.006 mg l, 30 n=6) for irrigation. Arsenic conten...

Background. The obese patients have differences in body composition, drug distribution, and metabolism. Sugammadex at T 2 recovery in a dose of 2 mg kg(-1) of real body weight (RBW) can completely reverse the NMB block; in our study we investigated the safety and efficacy of Sugammadex dose based on their ideal body weight (IBW). Methods. 40 patients of both sexes undergoing laparoscopic bariat...

Fourteen mature, nonpregnant, nonlactating Angus cows (498 kg) were individually fed through two consecutive phases (maintenance [M], 80 d and ad libitum [A], 70 to 79 d) to estimate within-herd variation in individual cow ME requirements for maintenance (MEm) and to identify factors contributing to this variation. Body composition was determined at initiation of phase M, at termination of phas...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the first phase of a specialist weight management programme provided entirely within the UK National Health Service. DESIGN Prospective cohort study using multiple logistic regression analysis to report odds of ≥5 kg weight loss in all referrals and completers, and odds of completion, with 95 % confidence intervals. Anxiety and depression 'caseness' were measured by the ...

BACKGROUND The currently available pharmacokinetic models for fentanyl were derived from normal weight patients and were not scaled to body weight. Their application to obese patients may cause overprediction of the plasma concentration of fentanyl. This study examined the influence of body weight on the predictive accuracy of two models (Anesthesiology 1990; 73:1091-102 and J Pharmacol Exp The...

Newborn weight exceeding 4000 g or 4500 is considered as macrosomia, incidence of which varies from 6 to 10% all deliveries. Maternal diabetes, obesity, age >35 years, male baby, history previous multiparity are few risk factors. It associated with several maternal and neonatal complications presents an obstetric challenge there no consensus regarding the most appropriate route delivery for ...

Associations among dust exposure, smoking habits, and demographic factors and longitudinal changes of lung function were assessed among male steel workers. Cohort descriptive data analysis was conducted in 541 steel workers who had performed spirometry at least twice between 1982 and 1991 (mean follow-up, 6.1 years). The annual change (slope) in FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC%, and in body weight was dete...

CONTEXT Alendronate (ALN) is a bisphosphonate compound that can be administered orally and has potential use in pediatric osteoporotic conditions. OBJECTIVE The objective was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and single-dose tolerability of ALN in children with osteogenesis imperfecta. DESIGN ALN was administered iv and orally in a two-period, randomized crossover study, with doses separated...