Objective: Cancer cachexia is defined as: a ‘multifactorial syndrome’, and it has been suggested that multitargeted approach required in its management. High prevalence seen within non-small cell lung cancer, patients may continue to experience post end of anti-cancer treatment, the late/end stage.Material Methods: Participants who had completed week 20/End Trial visit main Auckland’s Cachexia ...

BACKGROUND Lack of adherence with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the major cause of treatment failure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. We evaluated the effectiveness of our intensive educational program on adherence in the short term and the long term. METHODS THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CONSISTED OF: intensive training, whereby each patient performed indi...

Background Metabolic syndrome (MES) consists of central obesity, hypertension, reduced high density lipoprotein (HDL), elevated serum triglycerides and high Fasting blood sugar (FBS). They are susceptible to cardio-vascular disease, and insulin resistance. The goal of present research was to assess any relation between the composition of the body in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) children and ...

HIV-infected patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) develop a complex of body composition changes known, including peripheral fat loss (lipoatrophy) and central fat accumulation (lipohypertrophy). These changes may cause significant patient distress, which could in turn interfere with adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Treatment options - including antiretroviral switch, ins...

Background: Respiratory problems are common after long bone fractures. The objective of the present investigation is to evaluate the effect of early fixation of femoral shaft fracture on the incidence of respiratory problems. Methods: The results of early and late stabilization of femoral shaft fractures were studied in 150 patients. The patients were divided into two groups according to the st...

We describe five patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who presented with acute neurologic and respiratory symptoms following minor trauma. Four of the five deteriorated rapidly and died within 36 h after falling. X-rays for fractures were negative. Four of the five patients were taking corticosteroids daily. All five patients fulfilled the clinical criteria for Fat Embolism Syndrome. Autop...

The good news is that even modest weight loss may reduce the risk of obesity’s co-morbidities. Numerous studies indicate that losing 5% to 10% of initial body weight in obese individuals can result in reduction in cardiovascular risk factors of the metabolic syndrome, reduced mortality in patients who had a previous myocardial infarction, and reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes.7 Researc...

the aim of this research was to determine the effect of selective exercise training on reducing the symptom of hypotonia and changing body composition in down syndrome adults. the research was performed in nemoneh disability rehabilitation centre of tehran. 24 men with down syndrome (mean age 26.185± 3.933) were randomly assigned to either a control (n=11) or an experimental group (n=13). the e...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine the association between physician adherence to prescribing guideline-recommended medications during hospitalisation and 6-month major adverse outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome in Vietnam. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING The study was carried out in two public hospitals in Vietnam between January and October 2015. Patients were followe...