Nutrition
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A moderate-sodium DASH-type diet improves mood in postmenopausal women.
We compared the effect on mood of a moderate sodium Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-type diet, which included lean red meat (vitality diet [VD]), with a healthy diet (HD; decreased fat and increased wholegrain breads and cereal). ⋯ In addition to the health benefits of a moderate-sodium Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet on blood pressure and bone health, this diet had a positive effect on improving mood in postmenopausal women.
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The early provision of nutrients as part of specialized therapy for critically ill patients admitted for critical medical and surgical conditions is recommended by various international guidelines. Enteral nutrition is the first option and should be initiated 24-48 h after admission to an intensive care unit. Even after gastrointestinal anastomosis, early oral or enteral feeding is not only safe but also associated with enhanced recovery and fewer complications. ⋯ Although the precise caloric target remains controversial, the general consensus advocates the avoidance of prolonged hypocaloric or hypercaloric feeding. However, there is still debate about the timing of the initiation of parenteral nutrition when enteral nutrition either is impossible or does not meet the nutritional goals. Although controversy remains, two recent studies showed that when enteral feeding is not feasible the early initiation of parenteral nutrition was not associated with palpable benefit.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluation of oral zinc sulfate effect on obsessive-compulsive disorder: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a common neuropsychiatric condition. Although various pharmaceutical agents are available for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychiatrists often find that many patients cannot tolerate the side effects of these medications, the patients do not respond properly to the treatment, or the medications lose their effectiveness after a period of treatment. The augmentation with safe supplementation of medication, such as with trace elements, may be a solution to some of these problems. ⋯ The results show that zinc, as adjuvant agent for obsessive-compulsive disorder, produces improved outcomes.
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This study explored whether the cachectic state assessed by bioimpedance vector analysis provides additional prognostic information about mortality from all causes. ⋯ The cachectic state is an independent risk factor for mortality in chronic heart failure patients. BIVA could represent a valuable tool to assess presence of cachexia as changes in body cell mass in heart failure patients because provide information additional to weight loss.
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Argan oil has been shown to inhibit in vitro and ex vivo platelet aggregation without extending bleeding time. In this report, we examined in vivo the antithrombotic activity of argan oil in an experimental thrombosis model in mice: acute pulmonary thromboembolism and in vitro its effect in a coagulation assay. ⋯ We suggest that argan oil might be an interesting natural dietary source for the nutritional prevention of hemostasis and cardiovascular disorders. Clinical trials would be necessary and relevant to confirm this hypothesis.