OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of a high-protein (HP) diet compared with a low-protein (LP) diet on weight loss, resting energy expenditure (REE), and the thermic effect of food (TEF) in subjects with type 2 diabetes during moderate energy restriction. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In this study, 26 obese subjects with type 2 diabetes consumed a HP (28% protein, 42% carbohydrate) or LP diet ...

Tracheal penetration of esophageal self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) with/without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) formation is a rare occurrence. We report the case of a 66-year-old female patient with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who had undergone palliative esophageal stenting on three occasions for recurrent esophageal stent obstruction. On evaluation of symptoms of breath...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: c: chord; u∞ : Free Stream Velocity; ν: Kinematic Viscosity; Re: Chord Reynolds number, ( ) / u c n ∞ = ; OGE: Out of the Ground Effect; GE: Ground Effect; Cd: Sectional Drag Coefficient; Cdp: Sectional Pressure Drag Coefficient; Cl: Sectional Lift Coefficient; Cl,max: Maximum Cl; l C α :Lift-Curve Slope; Cm: Sectional Pitching Moment...

INTRODUCTION In properly selected patients, the use of a voice prosthesis placed in a surgically created tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a successful and desirable method of postlaryngectomy vocal rehabilitation. The long-term success rate for tracheoesophageal speech is high, ranging from 70% to 95%. Unfortunately, some patients develop complications that include: migration and progressive ...

INTRODUCTION Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a common anomaly, occurring in one of every 2,500 live births. Greater than 90% of cases involve esophageal atresia (EA). The most common form of TEF with EA is the upper esophagus ending as a blind pouch and TEF connecting to distal esophagus a few millimeters above the carina. The exact cause is not yet completely understood. In recen...

Tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) is an annual small grain, panicle bearing, C4 cereal crop native to Ethiopia, where it a major staple food. The objectives of the present study were characterize responses two genotypes escalating phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) levels determine optimum range for P K at which performance maximized. Two experiments carried out in Gilat Research Station, each...

We have examined elongation by RNA polymerase II initiated at a promoter and have identified two classes of elongation complexes. Following initiation at a promoter, all polymerase molecules enter an abortive mode of elongation. Abortive elongation is characterized by the rapid generation of short transcripts due to pausing of the polymerase followed by termination of transcription. Termination...

PURPOSE The thermic effect of food (TEF) is the increment in energy expenditure above resting metabolic rate associated with the cost of absorption and processing of food for storage. Previous studies have shown that TEF is enhanced by aerobic endurance exercise of sufficient duration and intensity. The purpose of this study was to determine if a similar effect occurs with a single bout of resi...

BACKGROUND The management of newborns with esophageal atresia (EA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) has evolved considerably over the years. Currently an overall survival of 85% to 90% has been reported from developed countries. In developing countries, several factors contribute to higher mortality rates. We describe our experience with 94 consecutive cases of EA with or without...