BACKGROUND It is not clear whether varying the protein-to-carbohydrate ratio of weight-loss diets benefits body composition or metabolism. OBJECTIVE The objective was to compare the effects of 2 weight-loss diets differing in protein-to-carbohydrate ratio on body composition, glucose and lipid metabolism, and markers of bone turnover. DESIGN A parallel design included either a high-protein ...

Recent shear experiments in well-entangled polymer solutions demonstrated that interfacial wall slip is the only source of shear rate loss and there is no evidence of shear banding in the micron scale gap. In this work, we experimentally elucidate how molecular parameters such as slip length, b, influence shear inhomogeneity of entangled polybutadiene (PBD) solutions during shear in a small gap...

BACKGROUND Canine obesity is usually treated with dietary energy restriction, but data are limited regarding nutritional adequacy. The aim of the current study was to compare intake of essential nutrients with National Research Council recommendations in obese dogs during weight management with a purpose-formulated diet. METHODS Twenty-seven dogs were included in this non-randomised retrospec...

In this paper, we propose a framework for learning the parameters of registration cost functions--such as the tradeoff between the regularization and image similiarity term--with respect to a specific task. Assuming the existence of labeled training data, we specialize the framework for the task of localizing hidden labels via image registration. We learn the parameters of the weighted sum of s...

Introduction. Sleeve gastrectomy has become more and more popular due to a seemingly easy method of performance, good outcomes with regard to body mass reduction and elimination of obesity-related diseases and an acceptable number of complications. The paper presents outcomes of surgical treatment of patients with morbid obesity using laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, based on authors’ own mater...

Background/aim: This study aimed to investigate the clinical features, modality, complications, and effecting factors on survival of children weighing up 10 kg who received continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Materials methods: was a retrospective observational conducted in five pediatric intensive care units tertiary hospitals Turkey between January 2015 December 2019. Results: One hu...

OBJECTIVE To compare pharmacokinetics and clearances of creatinine and iohexol as estimates of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in dogs with various degrees of renal function. ANIMALS 50 Great Anglo-Francais Tricolor Hounds with various degrees of renal function. PROCEDURES Boluses of iohexol (40 mg/kg) and creatinine (647 mg/kg) were injected IV. Blood samples were collected before adminis...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) requires surgical access to the gastroesophageal junction, which may be compromised by the enlarged, fatty liver that is frequently encountered in the obese. Liver size appears reduced and surgical access improved following preoperative weight loss with Optifast Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD). The aim of this study was to assess the effect...

BACKGROUND Diabetic cardiomyopathy is an increasingly prevalent health issue, with no specific management options. We examined the impact of weight loss with sleeve gastrectomy on diabetic cardiomyopathy. METHODS Eight obese patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing sleeve gastrectomy had left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function assessed by global longitudinal strain (GLS) and sep...

OBJECTIVE A prospective descriptive study to assess acceptability and effectiveness of a locally made ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in HIV-infected chronically sick adults (CSA) with mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) <210 mm or pitting edema. METHODS Sixty-three wasted AIDS adults were prescribed 500 g representing ~2600 kcal/day of locally made RUTF for three months and routine cotri...