malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus (mrdm) is a major form of secondary diabetes, restricted to tropical developing countries. we studied 200 cases of diabetes mellitus aged 6-18 years in fars province to find the prevalence of mrdm. there were 14 cases who had clinical and laboratory findings compatible with mrdm. the mean age at presentation was 8.6±3 years, with a male to female ratio of3...

Despite advancements and improvements in methods for preventing infection, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a significant complication following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Prevention is the most important strategy to deal with this disabling complication, and prevention should begin with identifying patient-related risk factors. Medical risk factors, such as morbid obesity, malnutri...

BACKGROUND Tetanus is primarily a disease of the elderly. Both the incidence and the case-fatality rates are higher in the elderly population. Physicians need to be aware of special needs concerning the treatment of tetanus in this population. METHODS A comprehensive review of the literature concerning the treatment of tetanus was undertaken. Using the key words "tetanus," "geriatric," "elder...

Prevention and healing of pressure ulcers in critically ill patients can be especially challenging because of the patients' burden of illness and degree of physiological compromise. Providing adequate nutrition may help halt the development or worsening of pressure ulcers. Optimization of nutrition can be considered an essential ingredient in prevention and healing of pressure ulcers. Understan...

The protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is an important public health problem. This study aimed to perform a systematic review of articles published in English and Portuguese in the last decade, aimed at research on experimental malnutrition. It was selected studies published from January 2006 to August 2015. The descriptors used were from “modelo de desnutrição” and “model of malnutrition”. The ...

Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and function with ageing, is a multifactorial condition that slowly develops over decades and becomes a significant contributor to disability in the older population. Malnutrition and alterations in the muscle anabolic response to nutritional stimuli have been identified as potentially preventable factors that may significantly contribute to sarcopenia. In th...

objective too much restriction of dietary proteins can cause severe protein malnutrition,which can occur in adjusting the diet for some kinds of aminoacidopathies, urea cycle disorder and organic academia. this report presents the case of a 1.5-year-old boy with history of phenylketonuria with a three weeks history of erythematous scaly plaques and edema of his extremities; he had a history of ...

Malnutrition is widely prevalent among patients on hemodialysis. Malnutrition can be estimated using a fully quantitative scoring system Subjective Global Assessment-Dialysis Malnutrition Score which is simple, reliable and dynamic. The primary objective of the study was to assess the severity of malnutrition in patients with end stage renal disease and undergoing hemodialysis in a tertiary car...